New Review: London Calling by The Clash

The first time I listen to this album, I was one a Punk, Post-Punk & Alt roll. I thought it was good but not great and then whent back to my precious Ramone albums.The second time, I was sick and tired of punk, and I felt discusted by this album I just hated it. The for this mainly because album mixed a large number of styles (of which most im not interested on) making this album unfit for love at first sight... in this case listen.

I never had anything against The Clash they have always been on of my favorite bands but I was never focused on London Calling, I was always more focused at their debut album and "Combat Rock". The third time I listened to it I was "lost in musical direction", I just didn't want to listen to music whatever genre it belongs. When I finished listening to it I punched my self (really hard), screamed: "This Is Genious! How didn't I love this at the first place!", and listen to hit again... twice!So that day I spent 3 hours listening to the same album. Me! The guy who prefers 30 to 45 minute long albums because couldn't stand listening to a 1 hour long album with out taking a break.

I sang the lyrics for 3 hours even tho I don't know the lyrics and know Im a terrible singer. Why? Because after 3 sessions with the albums every song became "damn catchy" except "Death or Glory"... thats "HO SNAP!". It's easly my favorite track of the album and was, ironicly, the "most anoying" at the first 2 sessions. So simple, so perfect, so freackingly blow your mind away catchy, I think I'm going to stay with a little worm saying "Death or Glory! Are you Worthy?" (or something like that) for the rest of my life, and god bless that little worm.

And who can't forget that apoctalictic anthem "London Calling" this was the one of the three songs that I liked at the first 2 session, the other two being "Brand New Cadillac"(Where the fuck did I heared that song before) and Train in Vain (Painfully catchy like Death or Glory). All the other songs just stood up from last time like the Phoenix's rebirth.

The once irritating inspirations from soul, reggae and rockabilly became so insanely satisfing to my hears. The lesson that can be learned from this album is that you shouldn't give up on an album, a band or even a whole genre just because you didn't get a good "first impression", it's the act of trying new things that makes living in this confusing world worth it. This doesn't only inply for music.

Final Ranking: 10/10
Although not even close at the first tries, after a while this album will acompany you for the rest of your life.

Doolitle by The Pixies

I think I need a more simple structure for the reviews. I'm done with the best and worst tracks list, now its a plain and normal review (No more Info also). And Im reviving the 0.0 to 10.0 scale, the other one just didn't work for me. 

One of the best alt rock albums ever! Nobody can question that, slow but melodic in the verses and aggressively awesome on the chorus without being predictable. It's big slap on the face to those who say: "dis albm prbaly sucks cus d picxi suck". oh! and another thing LEARN HOW TO WRITE!!! But seriously people shouldn't be criticizing bands that they never heard a song of. Hear the album then talk to me or at least listen to the opening track "Debaser" and admite defeat has you start singing to the song! Ha! The sound of victory!

If you don't feel nothing on "Monkey Gone To Heaven" then don't expect to like this band or music in general! Doolittle just feel right all the way! Even "Silver" feels right and I don't ever think it can be categorized has music. My personal favorite song is "There Goes My Gun", the chorus just stay at your head eating away all you unhappy memories... wait all the songs do that! All the songs will be connected to your soul little time after you heard it and will spread like an addicting disease... the Doolittle disease, do you think you can handle it? I challenge you! I challenge to live normally for a week with thinking of one their anthems in Doolittle.

Is it that strange voice of Francis Black, the guitar of Joey Santiago, no! It's the chemistry from all the members! That unforgettable Deal(bass) vs. Black chemistry, the quiet and loud chemistry the drum rhythm and guitar melody chemistries. This band is impossible not to like.

Doolittle is not perfect, its has it's flaws, like for an exemple although "Silver" fits in, it's a just plain strange... wait... that's one flaw and it's justified! Well music is mainly centered on tastes, I dont think Doolitle has real flaws but other people might think that it has. But it's not their blog soo...

Final Ranking: 9.9/10.0 - Close, soo very very close.

Favorite Tracks of the 2000's

Since December I wanted to make a list of my favorite tracks of the 2000's, but I only started making it today (8th of July) and I finished it today... still.

Before you start slamming me because you don't "agree with me" THINK! There's not for you to agree or disagree, you know why? because this is MY FAVORITE tracks of the 2000s! That means that this list is made of my tastes of which most likely isn't similar to your, so... Enjoy!!!

50.Date With The Night by The Yeah Yeah Yeah's (2003)

49.Papillon by The Editores (2009)

48.1901 by Phoenix (2009)

47.We're Going to Be Friends by The White Stripes (2001)

46.Cheat On Me by The Cribs (2009)

45.Papercut by Linkin Park (2000)

44.Times Like These by Foo Fighters (2002)

43.American Idiot by Green Day (2004)

42.Get Free by The Vines (2002)

41.Somebody Told Me by The Killers (2004)

40.Apply Some Pressure by Maximo Park (2005)

39.Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap (2009)

38.I Bet You Look Good On The... by Arctic Monkeys (2005)

37.Banquet by Bloc Party (2005)

36.Molly's Chambers by Kings of Leon (2003 & 2005)

35.Heinrich Maneuver by Interpol (2007)

34.Ulysses by Franz Ferdinand (2009)

33.Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) by Arcade Fire (2005)

32.How To Disappear Completely by Radiohead (2000)

31.Hurt by Johnny Cash (2003)

30.You Only Live Once by The Strokes (2006)

29.Imitation of Life by REM (2001)

28.On Call by Kings of Leon (2007)

27.Plug in Baby by Muse (2001)

26.Faint by Linkin Park (2003)

25.Back To School by Deftones (2001)

24.Beautiful Lie by 30 Seconds to Mars (2007)

23.Warrior's Dance by Prodigy (2009)

22.Only by Nine Inch Nails (2005)

21.Read My Mind by The Killers (2007)

20.Time is Running Out by Muse (2003)

19.All My Life by The Foo Fighters (2002)

18.We Are Your Friends by Justice (2006)

17.The Fixer by Pearl Jam (2009)

16.Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand (2004)

15.Munich by The Editores (2005)

14.When The Sun Goes Down by Arctic Monkeys (2006)

13.Best Of You by The Foo Fighters (2005)

12.King of The Rodeo by Kings of Leon(2004)

11.Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire (2005)

10.2+2=5 by Radiohead (2003)

9.Fell in Love With a Girl by The White Stripes (2002)

8.One More Time by Daft Punk (2000)

7.All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem (2007)

6.A-Punk by Vampire Weekend (2008)

5.Last Night by The Strokes (2001)

4.Maps by The Yeah Yeah Yeah's (2004)

3.National Anthem by Radiohead (2000)

Genius all the way! Genius Bass Line! Genius Lyrics! Genius Brass Instrument Solos

2.Obstacle 1 by Interpol (2002 & 2003)

UAW! Just plain UAW!

1.Seven Nation Army by The White Stripe (2003)

That bass like guitar that turn into a distortion machine, that endless drum and those apocalyptic lyrics... If I chose a different song instead of this one, I couldn't live with myself.