And the douche bag of the month is..................

Iggy Pop – Lust for Life - 4
Iggy sounds different on every song. I initially thought that Lust For Life was a Stones song, but for some reason I like the song more knowing it’s not. He sounds a lot like Lou Reed with talent on The Passenger. “Tonight” had Bowie in it. He’s like a singing chameleon There is something strangely bazaar, but then very normal about Iggy Pop. The picture on the album cover makes you want to be friends with this cool normal guy. I’ll bet he was a very cute kid, but then I’ve seen some very disturbing pictures of him as well. I’ll keep the album cover image in my head when I think of him.
Mahavishnu Orchestra – Visions of the Emerald Beyond – 3.5
As for raw talent, these guys are unreal. The musicianship is so great that sometimes I think that they forget there are other musicians playing with them and the result is a giant music mess. Many of the clean songs were outstanding, but with only an occasional giggle as a lyric it’s tough to have a classic album. Other than being a great influence
GNR – Use Your Illusion II – 4.5 (minus .5 for whistling on a rock album and douchebagginess)
As much of a douche as I think Axl Rose is, I can’t deny that GnR have some seriously kick ass
music. I wouldn’t pay to see them and I turn the radio every time they come on the radio, they are one of the most overplayed bands ever. They can rock. Axl’s voice is so unique, if he
wasn’t such a douche he could have been somebody. Now he’s pretty much looked at as a big
douche who could sing.
Sloan – Parallel Play - 3.5
Pretty cool band, they sound a lot like Bob Dylan on Down in the Basement, which is really weird
knowing how you guys all feel about Dylan, then they sounded like The Partridge Family on Cheap Champagne and old Kinks on Witches Wand. Super catchy band with fun creative
lyrics. Just nothing to make them really stand out against other similar bands. Maybe my favorite of the month though.
Tom Fuller Band – 3.5
Don’t know who this band was, I kept forgetting to listen to
them. Sorry I don’t have more.
The Bloody Hollies – Yours until the bitter end – 4
What I heard in the day that I had was awesome. A good replacement now that the White Stripes
broke up.