hey everybody! so yes i did wait to until the very last minute to sum up my
favorite albums from 2005 - and that is exactly what they are - favorites -
maybe not the best reviewed or critically lauded - just the ones
that got stuck on my ipod & cd player for a long time! they kinda are in order but
it's always so hard to narrow it all down and then order them up - i hope
that 2006 brings us some great releases from my fave peeps - and i
always love a good new artist - so bring it on! here we go...
Fiona
Apple - Extraordinary Machine
after all the hemming & hawing was over from SONY and they did indeed
release this album - i think we all realized that this is the best
album of 2005 - i was pulling for its release since the bootleg version
leaked to the net - in '98 her album 'when the pawn...' was my top pick
and 7 yrs later ms. apple again amazed me...i just hope we don't have to wait 7 more years for her 4th album!
Gorillaz - Demon Days oh i just love these
guys - their tunes & design is top notch - the whole style - look & feel just
makes me adore them - and i think my favorite song all year long was
their hot single feel good inc - which was recently nominated for
a grammy - this wacky band is just so darned lovable they had to nail
the #2 spot!
Madonna - Confessions on a Dancefloor oh the
bitch came back big & strong this year - i actually still love her last
album american life which was so poorly timed & promoted but this
time warber bros got it right - and madge has her biggest success in
years and rightly so - the album is fucking amazing - i am still stuck
on tracks jump & how high
Tori
Amos - The Beekeeper my lady does it time & time again -
this album just did me in - i always say tori is the smartest woman in
music today and this album surely proves that ms. amos knows what she
is doing - a super solid album that just flows from start to end - i so
can't wait to see where she takes us next!
Garbage - Bleed like Me ok i am super hot
for lead singer shirley manson - i don't know what it is about
her but i find her so stunningly sexy & just plain awesome - this album
just rocks - especially the title track - i still say they are one of
the most underrated bands out there...long live garbage!
Mary J
Blige - The Breakthrough a late unexpected entry into the
race (it was just released dec 20th) but mary j came back with such a
strong release after her very disappointing last effort - which was
produced with p diddy - this time mary learned her lessons well and ditched p. diddy
as a producer - thank heavens - we so love this gal!
Shakira - Fijacion Oral Vol 1 ok i must
admit that i had a major love affair with this all spanish album - and
it was quite awesome to see a spanish track hit the charts & radio the way the
shimmy yr ass 'til the break of dawn la tortura did - i still
listen to it today! i expect this lady to be around for quite some time!
Morcheeba - The Antidote even with a new
lead singer this time around - this UK band just nailed it on the head
with this album - so smooth - it just grooves - super chill out music - i
was obssessed with this album - especially the closing track god
bless & goodbye - if you haven't heard his album - run quick and do
go find 'the antidote' - it will make all your worries melt
away
Beck - Guero oh i love that mr. beck and he
always takes us on such interesting musical journeys - but i still
wonder why on earth he would subscribe to the whole scientology thing -
it's just all so odd to me - but all that aside - beck still remains one
of the most original artists out there today - and his cute boyish
quality goes a long way in my book - xenu or no xenu!
James
Blunt - Back to Bedlam oh the sexiest man on this list - he
is so damn sweet i just want to adopt him plus his heartfelt debut album is a
stunner - i expect to see much more of james in 2006 - he is my number
one pick to keep your eyes on - and i could keep my eyes on him all day
long!
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hey kids! once i heard this movie the haunting of molly hartley stars gossip girl mega-hottie chace crawford - i had to toss up the trailer here on popbytes along with some delicious stills of mr. crawford! i always thought he was way cute but once i seriously started getting
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oh my gosh...what a morning i had...the site was up and down (there was some darn network issue) but thankfully all is totally fine now and i can finally breathe a sigh of relief! seeing me all stressed out is so not a pretty sight but i can't stand when
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good morning everyone & happy friday! oh i'm already totally loving september since it marks the return of a number of my favorite shows including ugly betty which kicks off its 3rd season on thursday september 25th - and lindsay lohan will once again be making another guest appearance as
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POP NOSH: WHEN DID BRITNEY LOSE HER VIRGINITY? Thursday September 4 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† thanks to mom lynne spears now we know the answer to the question posed above... mollygood † jessic biel is denying rumors she's preggers w/ justin timberlake's baby in case you didn't know † jamie lynn spears is prepping for custody battle with baby daddy casey aldridge celebslam
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oh my word - i'm all for body piercing (i've got both of my nipples pierced along w/ my bellybutton and my neck...yes my neck...i know it does sound a bit odd but i really wanted to get pierced in a place most people don't - i've had it for
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POP NOSH: SARAH PALIN IS A 4X COVER GIRL! Wednesday September 3 2008 @ 12:55PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH COMMENTS (0) | PERMALINK
† lame ass vp nominee sarah palin landed on the cover of four tabloid magazines this week dlisted † britney spears thinks her dad jamie actually saved her life (which he did) i'm not obsessed † jessica simpson opens up about why she almost quit singing (because she sucks)
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(...except her mom lynne spears isn't running for vice president) oh good morning everyone (i'm taking a deep breath right about now...) although the latest star magazine cover is featuring baby daddy drama for new teenage mom jamie lynn spears and her daughter maddie briann (read about that messy situation
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XTINA CAN'T CONTAIN HER EXCITEMENT... Tuesday September 2 2008 @ 7:10PM FILED UNDER MUSICIANS COMMENTS (1) | PERMALINK
oh i swear all these celebrity fragrances are totally getting out of control - in fact some celebrities like christina aguilera seem to be less than thrilled to be stamping their name on a bottle containing their very own 'signature scent' - new mommy ms. aguilera was at macy's over
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† spotted: pamela anderson was getting friendly w/ michael jackson over coffee! candy kirby † josh hartnett needs to check security camera locations before deciding to unzip his pants yeeeah! † david beckham is growing concerned over losing his hair & boyish good looks agent bedhead † what happened
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