oh my gosh! i did it! please enjoy what popbytes thinks to be the cat's meow of the musical landscape of what was 2004 - so here is to another great year - and im sure 2005 will stir some treasures up - but dont count on that lady ms. lopez to break ground when she releases her latest album stupidly titled rebirth - ok jenny yr all grown up and 'reborn' with yr troll hubby - show us what you got (bitch!) - that is if you still have it some where deep down inside of you - only time will tell! so enjoy and tune into what i think to be the best - and please forgive me for any oversights - this was quite a difficult and challenging post! and tomorrow let's see if i can give you my top ten for films this year - for sure sideways is a strong numero uno...popbytes drained and needing 2005! so in no real particular order except my sub-conscious im sure was working and was semi-sneaky and partial!
#1 Scissor Sisters {Scissor Sisters} Released May 18th
whats to say? this band just rocks - hailing from ireland (correction: NEW YORK - my bad!!!) - they have put out the retro dance fun
filled album we have been all waiting for - its like an odd mix of the bee-gees and something new
and fresh - and lead singer hottie jake shear's antics sure keeps us on our tippy-toes - and popbytes is due
to see them at the end of january (at the wiltern) when they come to l.a. - so shimmy yr ass to this smokin' band! and much love to my amazing buddy ms. gillian! xxoo! come to l.a. soon!
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#2 Love Angel Music Baby {Gwen Stefani} Released Nov 23rd
oh her style just rules the roost! i mean i would just love to be a girl to accessorize and dress
like this diva does - altho sometimes i question her music talent (check her live) all is forgiven
to her overwhelming grace - pizazz - and that style she does so well - that only really gwen can
pull off - and her solo debut (without no doubt bandmates) japanese/harajuku girl influenced album is just pure 'girly' pop bliss - that's the
one word people have kept using to describe this album - 'girly' - and you know what? that's ok - and
gwen keep on being the fashion diva you were born to be!
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#3 America's Sweetheart {Courtney Love} Released Feb 9th
what's to say - the ups the (many) downs - the legalities of it all - oh that courtney - but ms.
love still rose to the occasion and put out a truly kick-ass solo 'rock & rolling' effort after the disbanding of
hole - let's just say it this way - if popbytes were to ever do drag (and mom no worries i
haven't!) - i would so be courtney - hands down - love her or hate her - we are all simply fascinated -
so if you haven't given a listen - i suggest you do - although the lady doth protest - the lady does
not disappoint! long live courtney!
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#4 Medúlla {Björk} Released Aug 31st
oh that crazy eccentric lady did it again - this is one smart cookie - a pure original like no other -
her stripped down album utilized the human voice like no album before (or even attempted) - although she is not
everyone's cup of tea - for sure the lady is an acquired taste (ask me how i acquired it - it's too wild of a
story to post here! - not bad just wild! wink wink to missy carrie - long live the thought of wolf baby!) - but for
sure you must (simply must) appreciate her originality - and her mind - i can't say it enough - a pure living genius & artist
- who's musical work and approach will for sure carry on - can't wait to see what magic she is cooking up next...
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#5 Around the Sun {REM} Released Oct 5th
oh michael stipe and band have been doing it well for so long - i was so obsessed with mr stipe when
i was first realizing i was queer - losing my religion was oh too powerful - so the boys came
back with an excellent striped down album that is enjoyable and sentimental all at the same - and
their single leaving new york really got to me - i still struggle sometimes with my thoughts
of nyc - but as much as i love and worship the city - things have changed - the city isnt what it
was when i was there - so im safe and secure in my choice to live and love los angeles - and shit
without moving to los angeles popbytes may have never existed...so REM keep on bringing it - and i
so love you mr. stipe - thank you!
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#6 All That We Let In {Indigo Girls} Released Feb 17th
this harmonic duo gal group is hands down one of my all time faves - true musicians - both amy and
emily (dear friends with each other since the 6th grade) are songwriters and ladies of and from the heart & mind -
and for those of you who don't know - these gals never write together - which is quite amazing - and
when combined, the styles and philosophic differences of each lady take on a harmonious life of
the song's own - popbytes has seen them about 18 times live (all over the country) - and everytime has
been the rare treat and experience music can be - blessed i am for having had these ladies with me
for quite some time - always providing the perfect answer & reflection to what may be bugging you at
present - these gals are tops - and the title track all that we let in speaks volumes for
where we are all at the moment - quite scary sometimes - and my beloved indigo girls nail it all
down - bringing it all into keen perspective and bring it closer to fine - i love you amy and emily!
much respect and thanks!
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#7 American Idiot {Green Day} Released Sept 21st
good for these guys i say - all grown up now - these boys have produced a stirring album that has
garnered mucho critical acclaim and recognition - the album plays as a full and complete journey
from beginning to end - and what a great title that i think captures 2004 best - american
idiot - shit we could do a whole 'academic' symposium on that term - the plus and minuses - so check out
what i think to be a highly enjoyable album with a healthy dose of social commentary - and lead
singer billy joe is as cute as ever! who knew these boys had it in them - rock on!
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#8 Always Outnumbered Never Outgunned { The Prodigy} Released Sept 14th
this band came back this year and re-invented themselves - and scrapped the 'strict' techno set-up
that defined them some few years ago - and came up with eclectic mix of dance and rock - with guests
such as actress turned rock mistress juliette 'a little kooky' lewis (now in the band the
licks) who turns in a kicking version of 'up up and away' (in her beautiful albeit fucked up
balloon) - i was pleasantly surprised by this effort from a band i thought long gone - proving they
too can adapt to the times and give us something to rock and dance out too!
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#9 Welcome to Haiti Creole 101 {Wyclef Jean} Released Sept 21st
a mix of french creole - and english - this album is like a good bowl of jambalaya - altho it does
grow a bit tired - i love how wyclef combined multiple traditional and modern styles - and provides
a grand slam when he re-interprets the spanish ritchie valens classic la bamba (not
my ritchie...not my ritchie...sorry i just had too - no disrespect intended) infusing it with a
wealth of the sounds o' the islands - a true hip-hop pioneer - wyclef continues to deliver - but in
the end i still question where is lauryn hill - last i heard a bit crazy - i tell you if you
have accelerated acclaim and adoration for something done - it so sets one up to be scared to move
an inch - i always say winning a grammy or an oscar can be thrilling but is also a huge set-up for
fear of failure and disappointment (on a super random note - thank heavens hillary swank
oscar winner - is back with what appears to be another dynamite performance in clint eastwood's
latest directorial outing boxing drama million dollar baby...) anyways i digressed way too far - just give a
listen to the sounds wyclef be stirring/mixing up for all of us!
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#10 Auf Der Maur {Melissa Auf Der Maur} Released Jun 1st
this chick is rock & roll hot and oh sexy - and quite talented (who doesnt love a girl that can rock
her heart out!) - she has been bouncing around from being part of the now defunct group hole
with that crazy 'but you gotta love' courtney love - to taking part in the tail end of the often
stellar and sparkling 90's hot band the smashing pumpkins (speaking of them - whatever
happened? mucho potential and nada these days) and now has branched out on her own into an excursion
that rocks and haunts at the same time - im sure many of you may not know who this red haired siren
is but take note - ms. melissa auf der maur is one to keep your ears tuned into!
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Honorable Mentions Gold Medal {The Donnas}
Palookaville {Fatboy Slim}
Uh Huh Her {PJ Harvey}
Stone Love {Angie Stone}
Unwritten {Natasha Bedingfield}
Under My Skin {Avril Lavigne}
HOT LINKS! † rihanna is on the prowl for a well endowed guy! cele|bitchy † suri cruise and her bear play a little cautionary limbo popsugar † michael jackson's face appeared in an ultrasound? gawker † what does pamela anderson look like without make-up? celebslam † oh how gross ... amy winehouse's breast implants were leaking! dlisted †have you seen carmen electra's sex tape yet?egotastic
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The Scissor Sisters are not fom Ireland!!!!! They are from the USA!!!!
» this comment was posted by fitz on january 5, 2005 2:58 am «
i love that you don't even know where your band of the year hails from. hello - it's new york. you should be ashamed. don't show your face at the wiltern.
» this comment was posted by matt on january 12, 2005 3:23 pm «
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hey hey! i was never really into levi johnston (bristol palin's baby daddy) but after hearing about his playgirl photo shoot for months now - of course my curiosity was peaked and i must admit - he's looking pretty damn sexy in the pictures posted below (i definitely wouldn't kick
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good morning and happy friday! you'd certainly never guess that just five and a half weeks ago supermodel heidi klum (age 36) gave birth to her fourth child (a girl named lou samuel) she hit the runway last night in nyc at the annual victoria's secret fashion show (which will
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AN UPDATE ON BRAD PITT'S BEARD ... Thursday November 19 2009 @ 8:05PM FILED UNDER ACTORS ADD COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
sadly the beard hasn't gone away - although i seriously wish it would! brad pitt is still rocking that nasty beard (he just arrived in nice, france) which is also going gray - it's starting to remind me of grizzly adams! i don't mind a little facial hair (in fact
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good evening! i'm super excited to head downtown tonight to see norwegian electronic / chillout duo röyksopp (comprised of cuties torbjørn brundtland / svein berge) play at club nokia - it's the first night of their mini us tour (they're also playing in san francisco and new york) i've been
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good morning! so that's where katie holmes might take us because according to the latest cover of star magazine - ms. holmes turned down the deal supposedly offered to her by hubby tom cruise (you know the rumored deal to stay married which the magazine featured three weeks ago) although
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hey y'all! normally i don't like to post more than one trailer per movie but i'm making a special exception for the upcoming stage to screen adaptation of the musical nine which i'm so super excited over - i seriously cannot wait to see it next month! (opening in ny/la
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GUESS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Monday November 16 2009 @ 8:22PM FILED UNDER RANDOM ADD COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
hey hey! so this crazy looking scantily-clad character (who does have a certain sex appeal about him!) was spotted walking around downtown los angeles earlier today ... can you figure out why he's dressed like that? find out what he's actually up to after the jump ... go!
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LADY GAGA IS A MONSTER Monday November 16 2009 @ 7:26AM FILED UNDER LADY GAGA + MONDAY MP3 ADD COMMENTS (3) | PERMALINK
good morning! as expected the four remaining tracks from lady gaga's upcoming release the fame: monster (out next week) leaked over the weekend (you can easily find the tracks on the web) and i must say girlfriend has eight very strong tracks on her hand - right now i'm all
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hey hey! there's nobody out there that can compare to country legend dolly parton - she's seriously the best! now she's got a new dvd/cd out released this past week called dolly parton: live from london which would make the perfect gift this holiday season for any fan of ms.
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hey everyone! i really can't stand anything gosselin related but as i sift through paparazzi pictures on a daily basis looking for content to write about here on popbytes - i started to notice loser jon gosselin is practically always smoking in pictures - more than anyone else (see examples
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The Scissor Sisters are not fom Ireland!!!!! They are from the USA!!!!