ally77 said on January 9, 2004 19:36:

1) A Thing About You - ROXETTE
2) Här Kommer Alla Känslorna - GESSLE
3) Spegelboll - GESSLE
4) Opportunity Nox - ROXETTE
5) Pa Promenad Genom Stan - GESSLE
6) Födelsedag - GESSLE
7) Don’t Let The Bells End - THE DARKNESS
8) Tycker Om När Du Tar Pa Mej - GESSLE
9) Gungar - GESSLE
10) Mazarin - GESSLE

DaminehGessle said on January 10, 2004 05:50:

“I’m not big on year end lists. For me, there is nothing more irritating than reading an end-of-year top ten list or a best and worst list because they are usually all the same. And they frequently contain the obvious. Like, who isn’t going to take a shot at Jessica Simpson for her whole chicken/tuna incident? Also, I tend to think that it takes a few years before you can really look back and say, “Yes, that was important.” I think we are still too close to the past twelve months to be able to sum up neatly.”

wendy said on January 10, 2004 20:04:

Lumidee-Never Leave
Robbie Williams-Sexed up-Something beautiful
Coldplay-The scientist-In my place
The rasmus-In the shadow
Black eyed peas-Where is the Love
Sylver-Why worry
Christina Aguilera-Fighter
Justin Timberlake-Cry me a river
Evanescence-Going under
No doubt-It’s my life

There are a lot more....but this are the ones i can think of now :p

Jud (moderator) said on January 12, 2004 22:49:

I don’t think I can make a list because of all the music i listened to this year... I think it’s all OLD!! (except for a couple bands..)

DaminehGessle said on January 12, 2004 23:14:

Yeah Judith well said :). I am still living in the 70’s :(. I can’t seem to get past the 80’s and all I listen to from the 90’s is Roxette. Damn me.

And yeah you are right about looking back and laughing at myself. I tend to not do that anymore :). I have done enough to laugh at myself for the rest of my life :D.

DaminehGessle said on January 12, 2004 23:37:

Well Judith I had a great time listening to Mazarin this summer. I totally forgot about that. But I do not have a clue what he sings and all I sing is non-sense cause I sing them wrong. I do not know the lyrics. So I just say stuff I hear, you know. I do not enjoy the lyrics. Actually I have my own meaning to the song ahaha. But yeah Mazarin was cool. I think the only new song I listen to was Dido-White flag. That was it I guess. I do not listen to the radio nor watch music television.

powerpoplarry said on January 13, 2004 07:11:

Well, I usually make an albums best-of list, rather than a songs best-of list, but I CAN say that my fave SONG of 2003 is “Opportunity Nox” by Roxette.

However, my fave ALBUM of 2003 is one that I’m sure NO ONE here on this list has ever heard of, but I KNOW you guys will love. It’s HOWIE DAY’S “Stop All The World Now”. HD is a singer/songwriter from Bangor, Maine, USA, and this is his 2nd album, it’s on Epic/Sony US. Prioduced by Youth from Killing Joke in London, it has an epic, grand sweep, more common with British and Scandinavian acts like Coldplay, the Verve, Travis, and a-ha, even classic Burt Bacharach!! No, I am not kidding. The songs are AMAZING, Howie’s performances quite moving (I’ve been moved to tears many-a-time listening to this record), the production is rich, featuring the London Session Orchestra. Just sheer sonic perfection, and besides “Opportunity Nox”, the best song/single of 2003 is “Perfect Time Of Day” off that Howie Day record.

I DARE any one of you to listen to this record and NOT be moved, to not feel something...it’s IMPOSSIBLE...Howie is awesome, and he’s actually playing NYC, Roseland, on a date with the Stereophonics...shall check it out...

Roxlander said on January 13, 2004 22:41:

kachina, you’re absolutely right, LOTR3 is part of the best of last year. BTW, I also have a list of favourites movies :-), specially for those who said that music isn’t that good last year maybe movies were, or not?

1. Lord of the ring: The return of the king
2. X-Men 2: United
3. Terminator 3: Rise of the machines
4. Matrix Revolutions
5. Daredevil
6. Hulk
7. Phone booth
8. Caribbean Pirates (I don’t remember this movies’ exactly name)
9. Catch me if you can
10. The ligue of the extraordinary gentlemen

Yes, I know, I was captured by super heroes movies, but I can’t help it :-p

powerpoplarry said on January 13, 2004 22:55:

Nah Kachina, you’re not a dull-witted square, LOL!! But yeah, I can’t help raving about stuff, it’s in my blood, haha.

As for movies, I agree, my fave is LOTR3-ROTK, just amazing, then again, so is the whole trilogy!! I did dig “Pirates Of The Caribbean” (that’s the title), it was lots of fun. “X2” was great also. However, I hate most superhero movies cuz they are too overblown and without much substance. I stayed away from “The Hulk” and would not go near “League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, as I heard it was total crappola. I also hate most Hollywood Blockbusters for the same reason, too overblown and no depth, so no “Bad Boys II” or “2 Fast 2 Furious” for me. Give me flicks like “One Hour Photo” or “LOTR3”, smart flicks with depth and creativity.

Denstandigaresan said on January 14, 2004 15:46:

#Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, what do we do? We swim, swim, swim!# ;) :D

TheRain1981 said on January 15, 2004 05:30:

I actually did a top 66 songs of 2003. Anyhow, here’s just my top ten, including the remixes I liked of each track (if available):

1 Opportunity Nox - Roxette
2 Love Profusion (Album Version, Headcleanr Rock Mix) - Madonna
3 Nothing Fails (Album Version, Album Edit, Radio Edit, Nevins EP Mix, Nevins Radio Mix) - Madonna
4 Hollywood (Album Version, Non-Devil Edit, Non-Devil Edit w/Long Fade-Out, Radio Edit, Video Edit, Jacques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duck Mix) - Madonna
5 American Life (Unedited Album Version, Radio Edit w/Rap, Oakenfold Downtempo Mix, Oakenfold Downtempo Radio Mix, Headcleanr Rock Mix) - Madonna
6 Trouble (Album Version, Live Acoustic Version From The ’American Music Awards’ on November 16, 2003) - P!nk
7 Pavement Cracks (Album Version, Radio Edit, Shanghai Suprise Club Edit, MacQuale Club Mix) - Annie Lennox
8 White Flag (Album Version, Radio Edit, Johnny TooBad Mix) - Dido
9 Come Undone (Unclean Edit, Album Version) - Robbie Williams
10 It’s My Life - No Doubt

DaminehGessle said on January 15, 2004 05:40:

And I should add: I dunno why but kachina you somehow rock! I really dunno why!

Jud (moderator) said on January 15, 2004 08:04:

@Denstandigaresan “#Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, what do we do? We swim, swim, swim!# ;) :D “

Exactly :D:D

kachina008 said on January 15, 2004 17:41:

Roxlander, watch “finding nemo” :)

kachina008 said on January 15, 2004 19:13:

shane: heheheh. wasn’t there are time when all the top ten hits on the charts were hip hop?

about the tuna/chicken thing, i think it was a comment that JS made, about tuna being the chicken of the sea, only she got it wrong. I dunno more than that, sorry!

StillFar said on January 15, 2004 19:22:

good marketing..now we know of a company we would have never heard of!

DaminehGessle said on January 15, 2004 21:49:

Ok here is an explanation to the Chicken Tuna story that Jessica herself was telling the audience in a show I am not sure Oprah or what.

She hates fish. She always hated fish. So growing up, her mom made her tuna sandwiches and would tell her it is chicken of the sea. She would never tell her it was fish. The mom always told her it was chicken for her to eat it, otherwise she wouldn’t. So when the whole chicken/tuna incident happened on tv, she really thought tuna was chicken. I never watch her show but I saw this on TV on her admitting she never knew tuna was fish.

And larry I think she is a bit stupid. Don’t you think so?

Kachina you like whiskey eh?

DaminehGessle said on January 15, 2004 23:11:

Yes I did get your email and I even replied to it!!! I think I did hmmm!

powerpoplarry said on January 16, 2004 07:23:

Hey Damineh, I never got that response, hmmmm....check it again...

And OK, I give, here is my list of 2003 stuff, top 50 albums (a few ties in there as well), top 20 reissues, and 20 worst albums, I also decided to make a songs/singles list too...here goes...

POWERPOPLARRY’s TOP 50 CDs OF 2003

50- FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE—“Welcome Interstate Managers” (S-Curve/Virgin/EMI)
49- BARENAKED LADIES- “Everything To Everyone” (Reprise/Warner Bros/WMG)
48- JOE STRUMMER + THE MESCALEROS—“Streetcore” (Hellcat/Epitaph)
47- CAT POWER- “You Are Free” (Matador)
46- (TIE)THE POLYPHONIC SPREE—“The Beginning Stages Of”(Good Rcrds-Hollywood/UMG)
GRANDADDY—“Sumday” (V2)
45- BERING STRAIT—“Bering Strait” (Universal South/UMG)
44- FEFE DOBSON—“Fefe Dobson” (Lefthook-Island/IDJMG/UMG)
43- (TIE) AL GREEN—“I Can’t Stop” (Blue Note/EMI)
JOSS STONE—“The Soul Sessions” (S-Curve/EMI)
42- (TIE) THE RAPTURE—“Echoes” (Strummer/Universal/UMG)
IMA ROBOT—“Ima Robot” (Virgin/EMI)
40- ROSELYN SANCHEZ—“Borinquena” (Ariola/BMG Latin)
39- JANE—“Close-Up And Real” (Jane Music UK)
38- PLAY—“Replay” (Music World Music/Columbia/Sony)
37- SHERRIE AUSTIN—“Streets Of Heaven” (Broken Bow Entertainment (BBE)/ADA)
36- RUFUS WAINWRIGHT—“Want One” (Dreamworks/Interscope/UMG)
35- VARIOUS—“Eurovision Riga 2003” (CMC/EMI Europe)
34- NELLY FURTADO—“Folklore” (Dreamworks/Interscope/UMG)
33- ALICIA KEYS—“The Diary Of Alicia Keys” (J/BMG)
32- THE SHINS—“Chutes Too Narrow” (Sub Pop)
31- !!!—“Me And Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard” EP (Touch + Go)
30- PINK—“Try This” (Arista/BMG)
29- (TIE) IGGY POP—“Skull Ring” (Virgin/EMI)
BLONDIE—“The Curse Of Blondie” (Epic/Sony UK)
DAVID BOWIE—“Reality” (ISO/Columbia/Sony)
WARREN ZEVON—“The Wind” (Artemis)
EMMYLOU HARRIS—“Stumble Into Grace” (Nonesuch/WMG)
28- OVER THE RHINE—“Ohio” (Back Porch/Virgin/EMI)
27- THE THRILLS—“So Much For The City” (Virgin/EMI)
26- SIMPLY RED—“Home” (simplyred.com-Sony Red Ink)
25- DAMIEN RICE—“O” (Vector-Warner Bros/WMG)
24- THE WHITE STRIPES—“Elephant” (Third Man/V2)
23- CARLA WERNER—“Departure” (Columbia/Sony)
22- THE DANDY WARHOLS—“Welcome To The Monkey House” (Capitol/EMI)
21- HILARY DUFF—“Metamorphosis” (Buena Vista/Hollywood/UMG)
20- (TIE) KYLIE MINOGUE—“Body Language” (Capitol/EMI)
DANNII MINOGUE—“Neon Nights” (London/WMG UK-Ultra US)
19- (TIE) CHEAP TRICK—“Special One” (Cheap Trick Unlimited-Big 3/ADA)
ROONEY—“Rooney” (Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
THE THORNS—“The Thorns” (Aware/Columbia/Sony)
BUTTERFLY BOUCHER—“Flutterby” (A+M/Interscope/UMG)
GAVIN DEGRAW—“Chariot” (J/BMG)
18- PER GESSLE—“Mazarin” + ROXETTE—“Opportunity Nox” + “A Thing About You” singles, plus “Little Miss Sorrow” + “Breathe” tracks from “The Ballad + Pop Hits” (Capitol/EMI Sweden)
17- (TIE) LUCINDA WILLIAMS—“World Without Tears” (Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS—“Decoration Day” (New West)
THE JAYHAWKS—“Rainy Day Music” (American/Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
JOHN EDDIE—“Who The Hell Is John Eddie??” (Thrill Show-Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
KINGS OF LEON—“Youth And Young Manhood” (RCA/BMG)
MY MORNING JACKET—“It Still Moves” (ATO/RCA/BMG)
SHELBY LYNNE—“Identity Crisis” (Capitol/EMI)
16- PUFFY AMIYUMI—“Nice” (Epic/Sony Japan-Bar None US)
15- PEACHES—“Fatherfucker” (Kitty-Yo-XL/Beggar’s Group)
14- THE TWILIGHT SINGERS—“Blackberry Belle” (Badman-One Little Indian/Navarre)
13- APPLETON—“Everything’s Eventual” (Polydor/UMG UK)
12- NEW PORNOGRAPHERS—“Electric Version” (Matador)
11- RYAN ADAMS—“Rock N Roll” + “Love Is Hell (Pts 1+2)” (Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
10- MANDY MOORE—“Coverage” (Epic/Sony)
9- (TIE) MICHELLE BRANCH—“Hotel Paper” (Maverick/Warner Bros/WMG)
LIZ PHAIR—“Liz Phair” (Capitol/EMI)
WILSHIRE—“New Universe” (Columbia/Sony)
8- LENE—“Play With Me” (Polydor/UMG Denmark + Japan)
7- (RNR TIE) THE STAR SPANGLES—“Bazooka!!!” (Capitol/EMI)
GINA GERSHON (+ OTHERS)—“Prey For Rock & Roll” soundtrack (Hybrid/RED)
THE DISTILLERS—“Coral Fang” (Hellcat-Sire/Warner Bros/WMG)
JET—“Get Born” (Elektra/WMG)
THE EVERYOTHERS—“The Everyothers” (Haut Lab/Sony Red Ink)
THE DARKNESS—“Permission To Land” (Atlantic/WMG)
THE STROKES—“Room On Fire” (RCA/BMG)
YEAH YEAH YEAH’S—“Fever To Tell” (Interscope/UMG)
6- THE RAVEONETTES—“Chain Gang Of Love” (Crunchy Frog-The Orchard-Columbia/Sony)
5- (TIE) JUNIOR SENIOR—“D-D-Don’t Don’t Stop The Beat” (Crunchy Frog-Atlantic/WMG)
ELECTRIC SIX—“Fire” (XL/Beggar’s Group)
4- THE SOUNDS—“Living In America” (Telegram/WMG Sweden-Scratchie-New Line/ADA US)
3- OUTKAST—“Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” (Arista/BMG)
2- (TIE) DIDO—”Life For Rent” (Cheeky-Arista/BMG)
ANNIE LENNOX—“Bare” (J/BMG)
ALEX PARKS—“Introduction” (Polydor/UMG UK)
#1- HOWIE DAY—“Stop All The World Now” (Epic/Sony)

BEST REISSUES OF 2003

20- SIMON + GARFUNKEL- “The Essential” (Columbia Legacy/Sony)
19- PETER GABRIEL- “Hit” (Real World/Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
18- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN—“The Essential” + Australian Remasters (Columbia/Sony)
17- RICK SPRINGFIELD—“Legendary” (RCA/BMG Australia)
16- SLAYER—“Soundtrack To The Apocalypse (Deluxe)” (American/IDJMG/UMG)
15- LED ZEPPELIN—“How The West Was Won” (Atlantic/WMG)
14- BOWIE, DAVID—“Sound + Vision” + “Black Tie White Noise” (Deluxe) (Virgin/EMI)
13- (TIE) THE BEATLES—“Let It Be…Naked” (Apple/Capitol/EMI)
VARIOUS—“Concert For George” (WSM/Rhino/WMG)
RINGO STARR—“Ringo-Rama (Deluxe)” (KOCH)
12- CHICAGO—“The Box (aka Chicago 28)” + catalogue reissues (Rhino/WMG)
11- VARIOUS—“No Thanks!! The 70s Punk Rebellion” (Rhino/WMG)
10- AC/DC—Epic Reissue Program (Epic/Sony)
9- NO DOUBT—“Boom Box” (Interscope/UMG)
8- TALKING HEADS—“Once In A Lifetime” (Sire/Warner Bros/Rhino/WMG)
7- ROXETTE- “The Ballad Hits” + “The Pop Hits” (Limited Editions) (Capitol/EMI Sweden)
6- LISA STANSFIELD- “The Complete Collection” + “Biography: The Greatest Hits” (Arista/BMG UK)
5- DEAD OR ALIVE- “Evolution: The Hits (Deluxe Edition)” (Epic/Sony UK)
4- BIG STAR—“Big Star Story” (Rykodisc)
3- JOHNNY CASH—“Unearthed” (American/Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
2- BOB DYLAN—“Remasters SACD Box Set” (Columbia/Sony)
#1- ZZ TOP—“Chrome, Smoke & BBQ: The ZZ Top Box (Shack)” (Warner Bros/Rhino/WMG)

WORST ALBUMS OF 2003

20- BOB GUINEY—“3 Sides” (Wind-Up/BMG)
19- BRITNEY SPEARS—“In The Zone” (Jive/BMG)
18- JOHN MAYER—“Heavier Things” (Aware/Columbia/Sony)
17- DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL—“A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar” (Vagrant/TVT) and all EMO in general, BLECH!!
16- CHINGY- “Jackpot” (Capitol/EMI)
15- RASCAL FLATTS—“Melt” (Lyric Street/Hollywood/UMG)
14- NICKELBACK—“The Long Road” (Roadrunner/IDJMG/UMG)
13- LINKIN PARK—“Meteora” (Warner Bros/WMG)
12- MICHAEL JACKSON—“One More Chance” + “Number Ones” (Epic/Sony)
11- STAIND—“14 Shades Of Grey” (Flip-Elektra/WMG)
10- PUDDLE OF MUDD—“Life On Display” (Flip/Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
9- JUSTIN GUARINI—“Justin Guarini” (19-RCA/BMG)
8- RUBEN STUDDARD—“Soulful” (19-J/BMG)
7- CLAY AIKEN—“Measure Of A Man” (19-RCA/BMG)
6- CELINE DION- “One Heart” and “Un File, 4 Types” (Epic/Sony), espesh her ruining of “I Drove All Night”, she should be arrested for THAT!!
5- BARBRA STREISAND—“The Movie Album” (Columbia/Sony)
4- TRAPT—“Trapt” (Warner Bros/WMG)
3- METALLICA—“St Anger” (Elektra/WMG)
2- LIMP BIZKIT—“Results May Vary” (Flip/Interscope/UMG)
#1- ROD STEWART—“As Time Goes By…The Great American Songbook Vol. II” (J/BMG)

TOP 20 SONGS/SINGLES of 2003

20- PLAY- “I Must Not Chase The Boys” (Music World/Columbia/Sony)
19- MANDY MOORE- “Senses Working Overtime” (Epic/Sony)
18- ANNIE LENNOX- “Pavement Cracks” (19/J/BMG)
17- ELECTRIC SIX- “Danger! High Voltage” (XL/Beggar’s Group)
16- ROONEY- “I’m Shakin’”(Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
15- BARENAKED LADIES- “Another Postcard (Chimps)” (Reprise/Warner Bros/WMG)
14- THE SOUNDS- “Like A Lady” (Telegram/Warner Bros Sweden-New Line/ADA US)
13- GAVIN DEGRAW- “Follow Through” (J/BMG)
12- WILSHIRE- “Special” (Columbia/Sony)
11- NO DOUBT- “It’s My Life” (Interscope/UMG)
10- THE RAVEONETTES- “That Great Love Sound” (Crunchy Frog-The Orchard-Columbia/Sony)
9- MICHELLE BRANCH- “Are You Happy Now?” (Maverick/Warner Bros/WMG)
8- FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE- “Stacy’s Mom” (S-Curve/Virgin/EMI)
7- JUNIOR SENIOR- “Move Your Feet” (Crunchy Frog-Atlantic/WMG)
6- SIMPLY RED- “Sunrise” (simplyred.com/Sony Red Ink)
5- MICHELLE BRANCH- “Breathe” (Maverick/Warner Bros/WMG)
4- DIDO- “White Flag” (Cheeky-Arista/BMG)
3- OUTKAST- “Hey Ya!!” (Arista/BMG)
2- HOWIE DAY- “Perfect Time Of Day” (Epic/Sony)
#1- ROXETTE- “Opportunity Nox” (Capitol/EMI Sweden)

powerpoplarry said on January 16, 2004 08:37:

Well Kachina, I mean you’re unique, cool, one-of-a-kind, and you stand out from the crowd, and that is a good thing... ;-)

Roxlander said on January 19, 2004 21:34:

TheRain, good ranking. There’s a lot of songs you like that I also included in my list. Thanks for sharing, I read it all (maybe the only one who did :-p)

powerpoplarry, wow! what a lot of music! But I hardly know some, are you a dj or something like that?

DaminehGessle said on January 19, 2004 23:37:

Oh Kachina nooooooooooooooooooooo whiskey is awesome :(. How could you cough hehe. When I was younger, a year younger :), I used to drink whiskey only. I loved it. I could drink a bottle and still function pretty well. Last year’s banquet, I had 15 glasses of whiskey on the rox and my stupid soul, I drank a glass of wine. That was the end of my whiskey era. I got so sick and oh man how embarrassing. So yeah! I just happen to have Crown Royal bottles full of Crown Royal ofcourse in different sizes. I love Crown Royal. Oh good old times. You should come to Canada once and I’ll take you out drinking ;). Actually we can have a good time sober. Why not?!

Larry I did send an email :(. And it was freaking long :(.

TheRain1981 said on January 20, 2004 05:35:

Wow. I thought I had a lot of music on my lists. Powerpoplarry surely has his share! Very cool. I guess I’m not the only music freak here. :)

kachina008 said on January 20, 2004 07:44:

Damineh, damn woman. an entire bottle of whisky?? that’s a lot of alcohol ;) I am a full fledged chicken, I have never been drunk, but I do like my mixed drinks ;)

I am a long long ways from Canada tho :(
I have a friend in Guelph. how far is that from you?

la la la. Tuesday morning, C!B!B! in the car...what more could I want??

powerpoplarry said on January 22, 2004 05:30:

Really?? Majdy sings?? Do you live in NY?? Cuz I do and she said she might move there, so I am assuming she will move here to be with you...that would be so cool if you two become a band, I would come to all your gigs!! I LOVE bands with female singers!!! Always have!!

Oh and TheRain1981, ya dig the list?? Where’s yours?? Curious about your take on mine, oh and before you look back, read ahead cuz I revised it a bit...what are your faves or curiosities on mine??

Yeppers, I revised my list, as I saw it had some errors, like positions missing, and I realized some later, soooo here is my FINAL list of faves of 2003, here goes....

POWERPOPLARRY’s TOP 50 CDs OF 2003

50- FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE—“Welcome Interstate Managers” (S-Curve/Virgin/EMI)
49- BARENAKED LADIES—“Everything To Everyone” (Reprise/Warner Bros/WMG)
48- JOE STRUMMER + THE MESCALEROS—“Streetcore” (Hellcat/Epitaph)
47- CAT POWER- “You Are Free” (Matador)
46- (TIE)THE POLYPHONIC SPREE—“The Beginning Stages Of”(Good Rcrds-Hollywood/UMG)
GRANDADDY—“Sumday” (V2)
45- BERING STRAIT—“Bering Strait” (Universal South/UMG)
44- FEFE DOBSON—“Fefe Dobson” (Lefthook-Island/IDJMG/UMG)
43- (TIE) AL GREEN—“I Can’t Stop” (Blue Note/EMI)
JOSS STONE—“The Soul Sessions” (S-Curve/EMI)
42- (TIE) THE RAPTURE—“Echoes” (Strummer/Universal/UMG)
IMA ROBOT—“Ima Robot” (Virgin/EMI)
41- (TIE) AMY RIGBY—“Til The Wheels Fall Off” (Signature Sounds)
GEORGE USHER—“Fire Garden” (Parasol)
40- ROSELYN SANCHEZ—“Borinquena” (Ariola/BMG Latin)
39- JANE—“Close-Up And Real” (Jane Music UK)
38- PLAY—“Replay” (Music World Music/Columbia/Sony)
37- SHERRIE AUSTIN—“Streets Of Heaven” (Broken Bow Entertainment (BBE)/ADA)
36- RUFUS WAINWRIGHT—“Want One” (Dreamworks/Interscope/UMG)
35- VARIOUS—“Eurovision Riga 2003” (CMC/EMI Europe)
34- (TIE) NELLY FURTADO—“Folklore” (Dreamworks/Interscope/UMG)
GLORIA ESTEFAN—“Unwrapped” (Epic/Sony)
33- ALICIA KEYS—“The Diary Of Alicia Keys” (J/BMG)
32- THE SHINS—“Chutes Too Narrow” (Sub Pop)
31- !!!—“Me And Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard” EP (Touch + Go)
30- PINK—“Try This” (Arista/BMG)
29- (TIE) IGGY POP—“Skull Ring” (Virgin/EMI)
BLONDIE—“The Curse Of Blondie” (Epic/Sony UK)
DAVID BOWIE—“Reality” (ISO/Columbia/Sony)
WARREN ZEVON—“The Wind” (Artemis)
EMMYLOU HARRIS—“Stumble Into Grace” (Nonesuch/WMG)
28- OVER THE RHINE—“Ohio” (Back Porch/Virgin/EMI)
27- THE THRILLS—“So Much For The City” (Virgin/EMI)
26- SIMPLY RED—“Home” (simplyred.com-Sony Red Ink)
25- DAMIEN RICE—“O” (Vector-Warner Bros/WMG)
24- THE WHITE STRIPES—“Elephant” (Third Man/V2)
23- CARLA WERNER—“Departure” (Columbia/Sony)
22- THE DANDY WARHOLS—“Welcome To The Monkey House” (Capitol/EMI)
21- HILARY DUFF—“Metamorphosis” (Buena Vista/Hollywood/UMG)
20- (TIE) KYLIE MINOGUE—“Body Language” (Capitol/EMI)
DANNII MINOGUE—“Neon Nights” (London/WMG UK-Ultra US)
19- (TIE) CHEAP TRICK—“Special One” (Cheap Trick Unlimited-Big 3/ADA)
ROONEY—“Rooney” (Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
THE THORNS—“The Thorns” (Aware/Columbia/Sony)
BUTTERFLY BOUCHER—“Flutterby” (A+M/Interscope/UMG)
GAVIN DEGRAW—“Chariot” (J/BMG)
18- PER GESSLE—“Mazarin” + ROXETTE—“Opportunity Nox” + “A Thing About You” singles, plus “Little Miss Sorrow” + “Breathe” tracks from “The Ballad + Pop Hits” (Capitol/EMI Sweden)
17- (TIE) LUCINDA WILLIAMS—“World Without Tears” (Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS—“Decoration Day” (New West)
THE JAYHAWKS—“Rainy Day Music” (American/Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
JOHN EDDIE—“Who The Hell Is John Eddie??” (Thrill Show-Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
KINGS OF LEON—“Youth And Young Manhood” (RCA/BMG)
MY MORNING JACKET—“It Still Moves” (ATO/RCA/BMG)
SHELBY LYNNE—“Identity Crisis” (Capitol/EMI)
16- PUFFY AMIYUMI—“Nice” (Epic/Sony Japan-Bar None US)
15- PEACHES—“Fatherfucker” (Kitty-Yo-XL/Beggar’s Group)
14- THE TWILIGHT SINGERS—“Blackberry Belle” (Badman-One Little Indian/Navarre)
13- APPLETON—“Everything’s Eventual” (Polydor/UMG UK)
12- NEW PORNOGRAPHERS—“Electric Version” (Matador)
11- RYAN ADAMS—“Rock N Roll” + “Love Is Hell (Pts 1+2)” (Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
10- MANDY MOORE—“Coverage” (Epic/Sony)
9- (TIE) MICHELLE BRANCH—“Hotel Paper” (Maverick/Warner Bros/WMG)
LIZ PHAIR—“Liz Phair” (Capitol/EMI)
WILSHIRE—“New Universe” (Columbia/Sony)
8- (TIE)LENE—“Play With Me” (Polydor/UMG Denmark + Japan)
NU—“AlphaBravoShockpopDisco!” (Adventures In Music UK-Universal/UMG US)
7- (RNR TIE) THE STAR SPANGLES—“Bazooka!!!” (Capitol/EMI)
GINA GERSHON (+ OTHERS)—“Prey For Rock & Roll” soundtrack (Hybrid/RED)
THE DISTILLERS—“Coral Fang” (Hellcat-Sire/Warner Bros/WMG)
JET—“Get Born” (Elektra/WMG)
THE EVERYOTHERS—“The Everyothers” (Haut Lab/Sony Red Ink)
THE DARKNESS—“Permission To Land” (Atlantic/WMG)
THE STROKES—“Room On Fire” (RCA/BMG)
YEAH YEAH YEAH’S—“Fever To Tell” (Interscope/UMG)
6- THE RAVEONETTES—“Chain Gang Of Love” (Crunchy Frog-The Orchard-Columbia/Sony)
5- (TIE) JUNIOR SENIOR—“D-D-Don’t Don’t Stop The Beat” (Crunchy Frog-Atlantic/WMG)
ELECTRIC SIX—“Fire” (XL/Beggar’s Group)
4- THE SOUNDS—“Living In America” (Telegram/WMG Sweden-Scratchie-New Line/ADA US)
3- OUTKAST—“Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” (Arista/BMG)
2- (TIE) DIDO—”Life For Rent” (Cheeky/Arista/BMG)
ANNIE LENNOX—“Bare” (19/J/BMG)
ALEX PARKS—“Introduction” (Polydor/UMG UK)
#1- HOWIE DAY—“Stop All The World Now” (Epic/Sony)

BEST REISSUES OF 2003

20- EAGLES—“The Very Berst Of” (Warner Special Marketing (WSM)/Rhino/WMG)
19- PETER GABRIEL—“Hit” (RealWorld-Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
18- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN—“The Essential” + Australian Remasters (Columbia/Sony)
17- RICK SPRINGFIELD—“Legendary” (RCA/BMG Australia)
16- SLAYER—“Soundtrack To The Apocalypse (Deluxe)” (American/IDJMG/UMG)
15- LED ZEPPELIN—“How The West Was Won” + “DVD” (Atlantic/WMG)
14- BOWIE, DAVID—“Sound + Vision” + “Black Tie, White Noise” (Deluxe) (Virgin/EMI)
13- (TIE) THE BEATLES—“Let It Be…Naked” (Apple/Capitol/EMI)
VARIOUS—“Concert For George” (WSM/Rhino/WMG)
RINGO STARR—“Ringo-Rama (Deluxe)” (KOCH)
12- CHICAGO—“The Box (aka Chicago 28)” + catalogue reissues (Rhino/WMG)
11- VARIOUS—“No Thanks!! The 70s Punk Rebellion” (Rhino/WMG)
10- AC/DC—Epic Reissue Program (Epic/Sony)
9- NO DOUBT—“Boom Box” (Interscope/UMG)
8- TALKING HEADS—“Once In A Lifetime” (Sire/Warner Bros/Rhino/WMG)
7- ROXETTE—“The Ballad Hits” + “The Pop Hits” (Limited Editions) (Capitol/EMI Sweden)
6- LISA STANSFIELD—“The Complete Collection”+“Biography: The Greatest Hits” (Arista/BMG)
5- DEAD OR ALIVE—“Evolution: The Hits (Limited Edition)” (Epic/Sony UK)
4- BIG STAR—“Big Star Story” (Rykodisc)
3- JOHNNY CASH—“Unearthed” (American/Lost Highway/IDJMG/UMG)
2- BOB DYLAN—“Remasters SACD Box Set” (Columbia/Sony)
#1- ZZ TOP—“Chrome, Smoke & BBQ: The ZZ Top Box (Shack)” (Warner Bros/Rhino/WMG)

WORST ALBUMS OF 2003

20- BOB GUINEY—“3 Sides” (Wind-Up/BMG)
19- BRITNEY SPEARS—“In The Zone” (Jive/BMG)
18- JOHN MAYER—“Heavier Things” (Aware/Columbia/Sony)
17- DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL—“A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar” (Vagrant/TVT) + ALL EMO in general, BLECH!!!
16- CHINGY—“Jackpot” (Capitol/EMI)
15- RASCAL FLATTS—“Melt” (Lyric Street/Hollywood/UMG)
14- NICKELBACK—“The Long Road” (Roadrunner/IDJMG/UMG)
13- LINKIN PARK—“Meteora” (Warner Bros/WMG)
12- MICHAEL JACKSON—“One More Chance” + “Number Ones” (Epic/Sony)
11- STAIND—“14 Shades Of Grey” (Flip-Elektra/WMG)
10- PUDDLE OF MUDD—“Life On Display” (Flip/Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
9- JUSTIN GUARINI—“Justin Guarini” (19/RCA/BMG)
8- RUBEN STUDDARD—“Soulful” (19/J/BMG)
7- CLAY AIKEN—“Measure Of A Man” (19/RCA/BMG)
6- CELINE DION—“One Heart” + “Une File, 4 Types” (Epic/Sony)
5- BARBRA STREISAND—“The Movie Album” (Columbia/Sony)
4- TRAPT—“Trapt” (Warner Bros/WMG)
3- METALLICA—“St Anger” (Elektra/WMG)
2- LIMP BIZKIT—“Results May Vary” (Flip/Interscope/UMG)
#1- ROD STEWART—“As Time Goes By…The Great American Songbook Vol. II” (J/BMG)

BEST 25 SONGS/SINGLES OF 2003

25- THE SOUNDS—“Like A Lady” (Telegram/Warner Sweden-Scratchie-New Line/ADA US)
24- ANNIE LENNOX—“Pavement Cracks” (19/J/BMG)
23- ELECTRIC SIX—“Danger! High Voltage” (XL/Beggar’s Group)
22- STACIE ORRICO—“Stuck” (Forefront/Virgin/EMI)
21- ROONEY—I’m Shakin’” (Geffen/Interscope/UMG)
20- BARENAKED LADIES—“Another Postcard (Chimps)” (Reprise/Warner Bros/WMG)
19- LIZ PHAIR—“Why Can’t I” (Capitol/EMI)
18- JASON MRAZ—“The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” (Elektra/WMG)
17- HILARY DUFF—“So Yesterday” (Buena Vista/Hollywood/UMG)
16- MICHELLE BRANCH—”Are You Happy Now?” (Maverick/Warner Bros/WMG)
15- GAVIN DEGRAW—“Follow Through” (J/BMG)
14- NO DOUBT—“It’s My Life” (Interscope/UMG) (KILLER Talk Talk cover!!)
13- THE RAVEONETTES—“That Great Love Sound” (Crunchy Frog-The Orchard-Columbia/Sony)
12– LENE—“It’s Your Duty” (Polydor/UMG Denmark + Japan)
11- WILSHIRE—“Special” (Columbia/Sony)
10- GOOD CHARLOTTE—“Girls + Boys” (Daylight/Epic/Sony)
9– SKYE SWEETNAM—“Billy S.” (Capitol/EMI)
8—FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE—”Stacy’s Mom” (S-Curve/Virgin/EMI)
7– JUNIOR SENIOR—“Move Your Feet” (Crunchy Frog-Atlantic/WMG)
6—SIMPLY RED—“Sunrise” (simplyred.com-Sony Red Ink)
5—MICHELLE BRANCH—“Breathe” (Maverick/Warner Bros/WMG)
4—DIDO—“White Flag” (Cheeky/Arista/BMG)
3—OUTKAST—“Hey Ya!!” (Arista/BMG)
2—HOWIE DAY—“Perfect Time Of Day” (Epic/Sony)
#1- ROXETTE—“Opportunity Nox” (Capitol/EMI Sweden)

Again, discuss....

DaminehGessle said on January 22, 2004 06:45:

Hehe
guelph is like a whole different world than here!!! What sucks the most about the US and Canada is that they are so big I hate that. Let’s say that from here to Toronto is about 5 hour flight and then from Toronto to Guelph another hour or 2 to drive I guess. Very far :). Heh. Once a friend in Iran asked me to pick an application up for her from the University of Waterloo which is located in Waterloo, Canada. I told her that it was a 6 hour flight from here to there. She got mad thinking I am lying. She got ever more mad when I told her it would be better if she gets the application off of the internet. heehee.

kachina008 said on January 22, 2004 07:44:

Damineh heheheheeh, i know what you mean.

Madjy sings a song called “cicak-cicak di dinding”????
hehehehehehehehehhe thats really funny :)))

kachina008 said on January 22, 2004 11:50:

Majdy, No i don’t know the song, but I understood the title and thought it was hilariuos :)

Roxlander said on January 22, 2004 19:42:

Madjy and Adam, I would love to hear you singing :-)

I think it’s hard for bands to make it anywhere. In big countries like yours because there’s lot of bands trying, and little countries like mine because there are not public enough. In Costa Rica there are very good bands but it’s so hard for them to have success.

I don’t even a clue how could it be living in huge countries like Canada, USA, Spain, or France. Costa Rica is so little, it takes about 7 hours to travel from coast to coast, and nobody travels by plane inside the country. But I like it that way :-)

Roxlander said on January 23, 2004 16:10:

I want to see Passion of Christ too, I’ve always liked Bible related movies. I like “Jesus of Nazareth”, a tv series from early 80’s I think, with Robert Powell as Jesus. But this new movie seens to be very interesting.

I’ve seen some trailer of The Punisher, more super heroes movies :-)

When are they going to make a Green Latern movie?!!!!!!

DaminehGessle said on January 26, 2004 22:12:

Now that you like Mel’s movie, have you seen The Last Temptation of Christ? It came out in 1988 and I wasn’t here in Canada so I have no idea how it did here or whether it was ever released but I know Christians did not like it. It was a weird movie yet awesome.

Roxlander said on January 26, 2004 22:30:

I haven’t seen that movie. When it came out Catholic Church in Costa Rica censured it, but years later it came to theaters again and I don’t know why I didn’t go to see it. I would like to see it, but I wouldn’t like to have a weird vision of Jesus like the one exposed there.

Jackie_Radiorox said on February 2, 2004 02:49:

1- Disturbed - Prayer
2- Linkin Park - Faint
3- Linkin Park - Numb
4- Evanesence - Bring Me to Life
5- Pat Benatar - Go
6- Fleetwood Mac - Peacekeeper
7- Nickleback - Someday
8- Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You
9- Hoobastank - Running Away
10- Trapt - Headstrong

Roxlander said on February 2, 2004 14:04:

Jackie, there was a song by Pat Benatar last year? I like her 80’s hits, but I never heard anything about her after that.