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To start things off, the
new site will be up SOON . . . the main thing we¹re waiting on is being able
to digitize some of the footage that we have . . . you see, computers are
complicated things, and many times they don¹t do what you ask them.
Once we here at the Dog are able to figure out the secret code, we will
pass the benefits on to you (For our first feature, we will probably show you
Fuck,Ø a 10-minute short film I made a coupla years back at the height of
the whole Quentin Tarantino craze . . . yes, it¹s called Fuck.Ø)
Also, our new site will
feature the Mangy Archives, featuring all (okay, not all, but a lot) of our old
columns, so you can go back and see the weirdness you missed before, so be sure
to go back to our front page and sign up for our mailing list, so you¹ll know
when the new site is up!
Now, on to today¹s
topic: The Best Music of 2000.
It was a tough choice this
year . . . there was SO MUCH shitty music this year.
As we rapidly evolve into a nation run by 12-year old girls, our tastes
are slowly (d)evolving. This time
is even worse than the bubblegum craze of the 70s . . . I mean, at least The
Archies played real instruments!
However, as we sift
through the crap, some gems do emerge (these are in no particular order):
- Radiohead,
Kid A ð hands down the best album of the year, for the simple
fact that it was INTERESTING and ORIGINAL.
It¹s nice to see a band actually give a damn . . . this is great
stuff, atmospheric and moving and spooky and rocking and exciting and
inventive. God bless ïem (to
read my original review of this, here)
- Some
Awful Bridge, Posthumous Man ð Some Awful Bridge is based out
of my home base, Nashville, TN ð recorded on a 4-track over the course of
nearly three years, it is a remarkably dense and layered music, spiced up
with some of the most head-scratching lyrics you¹ll ever hear.
The lack of adventurousness in today¹s music is a capital crime,
making this Bowie-influenced collection incredibly refreshing ð surreal,
exciting, and they still know how to make a damn song.
AHHHH . . . (to find out
more about this fitfully groovy band, here,
you won¹t regret it)
- Eminem,
The Marshall Mathers LP ð Okay, I¹ll probably get some
complaints about this, but let¹s face it:
this was the ONLY controversial, hysteria-inducing, and
anger-inciting album of the ENTIRE YEAR.
That¹s what great acts do: They
incite an emotional reaction. And
this one delivered it in spades. An album filled with intense, offensive ( DID YOU HEAR
WHAT HE JUST SAID?!?Ø), and raw lyrics, as well as the finest beats of the
year (thanks to the heir of George Clinton¹s throne, Dr. Dre), this
deserves all of the accolades (and complaints) that it gets.
Remember, in music, if you can piss a nation off, that¹s a GOOD
thing.
- Rage
Against the Machine, Renegades ð this selection is more of a
salute to Rage, who¹s future is now in question with the departure of head
politico Zack de la Rocha. With
the infusion of lame white-boy rock-rap acts, Rage has kind of gotten lost
in the shuffle, which is a shame, because they were (and will always be) the
kings of the heavy-metal-hiphop movement. Tom Morello is the most innovative guitarist since Eddie
Van Halen, their rhythm section is tighter than my ass when I see a cop, and
Zack de la Rocha doesn¹t care about doin¹ it for the nookie,Ø he
just wants to burn your fucking house down.
Renegades is a cover album, filled with wonderful choices (The
Stooges AND The MC5? DROOOL . .
.), as well as some surprises (Bob Dylan?
Bruce Springsteen? Afrika
Bambaataa?). While not their
most groundbreaking work, the radical reworkings of songs such as the
Stones¹ Street Fighting ManØ are truly glorious things, for the
simple fact that . . . that¹s right, it¹s DIFFERENT.
By the way, do you think the other crap-rap bands out there have even
HEARD of Bob Dylan?
- and
finally, thanks to Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Creed, Papa Roach,
Limp Bizkit, Backstreet Boys, N¹ Sync, 98 Degrees, and nearly every other
act that released a song this year ð in the words of Butthead, If
you didn¹t have things that sucked, you wouldn¹t know what was good.
Heheheh, heheh . . .Ø
Take it easy kids! And stay tuned
for the all-new MangyDog.com!
While you wait for the new
site, be sure to swing by and view some of the prior Mangy
Movies, and here¹s a little sneak
peek of the fun and strangeness to come . . .
God bless us everyone!
This is the MangyDog, over and out.
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