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14. IWasBored

Total Points: 90

Highest Ranking: 1st
Lowest Ranking: Last

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Summary: When I was at UMASS, I did a radio show at the radio station. Before I got burnt out and making playlists each week started to feel like work, I wanted every single week to be something I wouldn't mind having if I were stranded on the hypothetical island on which music nerds are forever sticking themselves.

For this list, I originally set up this 4-part structure for as many basic states of mind I might find myself in: dark and brooding, angry pissed off want to smash shit, happy jump around sing along, and blissful chill out. It didn't work. Even some the "happy" sides ended up kind of bleak. When I re-did those parts, they became considerably shorter and full of less songs I really love than songs that worked as purely an academic exercise. Keeping things obscure for obscurity's sake was pretty silly as well, for a lot of reasons. I can't make a DI list without Springsteen just because everyone knows The Boss. This place has had too much of an influence on my music taste, and I'll never have any way of knowing what everyone's ever heard anyway.

Basically, this would be the kind of playlist that I'd put together on any given week if I could ignore all FCC guidlines (and warp time, because while I played a lot of the songs here many times, not all of them were written yet/or known to me at the time). It transitions through what may or may not be considered a variety of music, depending on how the individual listener is going to classify and sub-classify these bands/songs. I think some sub-genre of punk rock is probably at the center, even after drifting off in other directions, it inevitably returns to something that someone out there refers to as punk rock. I don't really know. It's stuff I like. That's really all that matters to me now.

Part 1
1. Hudson Falcons - Jersey City Streets - La Famiglia
2. Steve Earle - NYC - El Corazon
3. Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City - Nebraska
4. Mark Lind - Better Days - Death or Jail
5. Ramallah - Just Walk Away - Kill a Celebrity
6. Blood for Blood - Some Kind of Hate - Outlaw Anthems
7. Sick of it All - Blown Away - Yours Truly
8. Agnostic Front - Gotta Go - Something's Gotta Give
9. Ducky Boys - Pride - No Gettin' Out
10. Far From Finished - Those Never Forgotten - East Side of Nowhere
11. Street Dogs - Fading American Dream - Fading American Dream
12. The Beltones - Cheap Trinkets - Cheap Trinkets
13. Darkbuster - Cheap Wine - 22 Songs That You'll Never Want to Hear Again!
14. The Damaged - Out of Today - [these guys were somewhat local, I lost my copy of the cd this was on, and google isn't even helping me to find what it was called]
15. Turbo A.C's - Nightmare - The Turbo A.C.'s
16. Tiger Army - Santa Carla Twilight - III: Ghost Tigers Rise
17. The Bruisers - Gates of Hell - Better Days
18. Social Distortion - Bad Luck - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
19. Sinners & Saints - Marquee Lights

Part 2
0. Brian Jonestown Masscre - Wisdom - Methadrone
1. Glasvegas - Flowers and Football Tops - Glasvegas
2. The Jesus & Mary Chain - April Skies - Darklands
3. The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio - High Violet
4. The Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running - Neon Bible
5. The Magnetic Fields - Born on a Train - The Charm of the Highway Strip
6. Xiu Xiu - Dear God, I Hate Myself - Dear God, I Hate Myself
7. Pluxus - Psykopotat - European Onion
8. William Shatner - Common People - Has Been
9. Against Me! - Cliche Guevara - As the Eternal Cowboy
10. Everybody Out! - Ghettoblaster - Everybody Out!
11. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Hope I Never Lose My Wallet - Devil's Night Out
12. Saves the Day - Jukebox Breakdown - Stay What You Are
13. Rancid - Roots Radicals - ...And Out Come the Wolves
14. Bouncing Souls - True Believers - How I Spent My Summer Vacation
15. The Clash - Death or Glory - London Calling
16. Billy Bragg - The Milkman of Human Kindness -
17. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
18. The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love
19. The Kinks - Lola -
20. Dead Boys - I Won't Look Back
21. The Gaslight Anthem - Old White Lincoln - The '59 Sound
22. Say Anything - The Writing South - ...Is a Real Boy
23. The Briggs - Waiting in the Shadows - Leaving the Ways
 
That is hands down the worst Muse song I have ever heard, and that's saying a lot. Horrendous.

I actually don't mind Eurasia as much as I did when it first came out. It's much better than something like "Guiding Light" or "Neutron Star Collision." Though I do agree that were many, many better choices by Muse he could have made.
 
I LOVED the second half of IWB's list. One of my favorite sections of all of this time's entries.
 
I really enjoyed the skater rock from this playlist. It sounded like a soundtrack from Tony Hawk soundtrack but I can see how other people could find it annoying. It is an aquired taste. I am surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did.
 
She used Steve Earle + a great Bruce song + the second half is very much to my taste. I have no beef with the list. Hope she participates next time, I liked her running diaries a lot too.
 
Good point. I'd just tried to forget that song existed.

I didn't mind the Muse song in your entry!

Thanks! I just recently discovered how good that song is. Pretty epic, but then again, it's easy to get lost among tracks like Supermassive, Starlight, and Knights.


As for IWB, this got a lower ranking from me. I focus on the vocals first when it comes to a song and I'm not a fan of punk-style singing/yelling. So most of the songs in this tracklist didn't do anything for me.

Including one of the few good songs of Neon Bible was a welcome addition though! Plus, Shatner's cover of "Common People" was jaw-droppingly good.
 
13. ultraviolet92

Total Points: 91

Highest Ranking: 4th
Lowest Ranking: Last

ULTRAVIOLET 92'S DESERT ISLAND DISCS

Hey guys,

So for my DI Discs I have made two 80 min max discs.

This compilation is pretty much songs I love and digging at the moment. I have missed so much but I tried not to double up too much so I could have variety of artists.

I hope you like it and hope you discover some awesome new tunes for you because there all classic songs if you don’t know them already. Enjoy and thank you for your time!

DISC 1 (71:56)
1. The Raconteurs – ‘Consoler of the lonely’ – Consolers of the Lonely (3:26)
2. The Black Keys – ‘Everlasting light’ – Brothers (3:24)
3. R.E.M. – ‘Strange currencies’ – Monster (3:53)
4. Arcade Fire – ‘Antichrist television blues ‘ – Funeral (5:10)
5. Blink 182 – ‘All of this’ (feat. Robert Smith) – Blink 182 (4:40)
6. Arctic Monkeys – ‘The view from the afternoon’ – Whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m not (3:38)
7. Muse – ‘Hysteria’ – Absolution (3:47)
8. Ben Folds Five – ‘Brick’ – Whatever and ever Amen (4:43)
9. The Rolling Stones – ‘Sweet Virginia’ – Exile on main Street (4:26)
10. John Lennon – ‘Crippled Inside’ – Imagine (3:53)
11. Paul Kelly – ‘How to make gravy’ – Songs from the South (4:27)
12. Phoenix – ‘Long distance call’ – It’s never been like that (3:03)
13. Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – ‘Maps’ – Fever to tell (3:40)
14. Joni Mitchell – ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ – Ladies of the canyon (2:15)
15. The White Stripes – ‘Effect and cause’ – Icky thump (3:00)
16. Joy Division – ‘Love will tear us apart’ – Substance (3:24)
17. Pixies – ‘Hey’ – Doolittle (3:31)
18. The Beatles – ‘Strawberry fields forever’ – Magical mystery tour (4:10)
19. Radiohead – ‘Gagging Order’ – Com lag: 2+2=5 [EP] (3:36)

DISC 2 (72:49)
1. MGMT – ‘Weekend Wars’ – Oracular spectacular (4:12)
2. Cold War Kids – ‘Hang me up to dry’ – Robbers & Cowards (3:43)
3. Interpol – ‘PDA’ – Turn on the bright lights (5:12)
4. Led Zeppelin – ‘Kashmir’ – Latter Days: The best of Led Zeppelin volume two (8:29)
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – ‘Voodoo Child (slight return)’ – Electric Ladyland (5:13)
6. The Strokes – ‘The modern age’ – Is this it (3:33)
7. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – ‘Into my arms’ – The boatman’s call (4:15)
8. U2 – ‘Bad’ – The best of 1980-1990 (5:52)
9. Gorillaz – ‘On Melancholy hill’ – Plastic beach (3:48)
10. Vampire Weekend – ‘Cousins’ – Contra (2:25)
11. The Cure – ‘In between days’ – The head on the door (2:55)
12. Modest Mouse – ‘Float on’ – Good news for people who love bad news (3:29)
13. Tame Impala – ‘Solitude is bliss’ – Innerspeaker (3:56)
14. The Vines – ‘Ride’ – Winning days (2:36)
15. David Bowie – ‘Heroes’ – “Heroes” (6:10)
16. Sigur Ros – ‘Gobbledigook’ - Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust (3:05)
17. Bob Dylan – ‘It’s all over now baby blue’ – Bringing it all back home (4:15)
 
I'm surprised that anyone would've put this one last. Definitely a fun list, flow wasn't so great, but the song selection was pretty awesome.
 
I'm surprised that anyone would've put this one last. Definitely a fun list, flow wasn't so great, but the song selection was pretty awesome.

There was one person who put it last. After that, most of its rankings were somewhere in the middle.

Like you said, some great songs, but a little unfocused.
 
I think it's bullshit that the list would rank last for anyone, but hey, I guess it's good that a list can't win simply for picking the right artists. I was cool with it myself.

EDIT: oh, nevermind. Bless your heart, Reggo.
 
Ultraviolet's was really enjoyable for me. Loved most of the song selections. Flow was a little off but there were also some excellent segues, such as Nick Cave into "Bad" into "On Melancholy Hill."

Plus, it exposed me to another gorgeous Radiohead b-side. No complaints about that. :up:
 
There were just so many songs that I don't like on that one....:uhoh:
 
Not a favorite of mine. But still some very good songs on it and solid in many ways.
 
Reggo said:
There were just so many songs that I don't like on that one....:uhoh:

I'm just surprised by the placing! His list probably would have won DI2. The game has changed a lot.
 
12. Cute Irish Bono

Total Points: 92

Highest Ranking: 2nd
Lowest Ranking: Last

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The Melody Of Sounds, Part 1

1. Modern English - "16 Days" - Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984: The Best Of Modern English (4:37)
2. New Order – "Crystal" – Get Ready (6:51)
3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – "Love Burns" – B.R.M.C. (4:05)
4. The Auteurs – "Bailed Out" - New Wave (3:44)
5. Joy Division – "Atmosphere" – The Best Of Joy Division (4:10)
6. Blur – "Trouble in the Message Centre" – Parklife (4:10)
7. At the Drive-In – "Cosmonaut" – Relationship of Command (3:24)
8. The Clash – "London Calling" – London Calling (3:20)
9. Aztec Camera – "How It Is" – Stray (4:00)
10. U2 – "God Part II" – Rattle And Rum (3:15)
11. INXS – "Devil Inside" – Kick (5:11)
12. Tears For Fears – "Woman In Chains" - Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (6:29)
13. The Talking Heads – "Heaven (Live)" – Stop Making Sense (3:41)
14. Peter Gabriel – "Shock The Monkey" - Shaking The Tree: 16 Golden Greats (3:58)
15. The Who – "Love Reign O’ver Me" - The Ultimate Collection (5:51)

Time: 1hr and 6 minutes

The Melody Of Sounds, Part 2

1. The Kinks – "Big Sky" - The Village Green Preservation Society (2:53)
2. Velvet Underground – "After Hours" - Live At Max's Kansas City (2:50)
3. The Rolling Stones – "Loving Cup" - Exile On Main Street (4:24)
4. Bruce Springsteen – "Thunder Road" – Born to Run (4:47)
5. Meat Loaf – "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" – Bat Out Of Hell (8:30)
6. Manfred Mann's Earth Band – "Blinded By the Light" - The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band (7:07)
7. Led Zeppelin – "Ramble On" - Led Zeppelin II (4:24)
8. Incubus – "Pardon Me" – Make Yourself (3:44)
9. Jimmy Eat World – "Fiffteen" – Static Prevails (3:34)
10. Sleeping At Last – "Night Must End" – Ghosts (3:27)
11. Kut U Up – "S&M Dens" – Pulled Over… (4:20)
12. The Bigger Lovers – "Half Richard’s" – Honey In The Hive (4:13)
13. Arcade Fire – "Headlights Look Like Diamonds" – Arcade Fire (EP) (4:26)
14. The National – "Terrible Love" – High Violet (4:40)
15. Spoon – "Got Nuffin’" – Transference (3:59)
16. White Lies – "Farewell to the Underground" – To Lose My Life (4:17)
17. Empire of the Sun – "Walking On a Dream" – Walking On a Dream (3:18)
18. MGMT – "Of Moons, Birds & Monsters" – Oracular Spectacular (4:47)
19. The Postal Service – "The District Sleeps Alone" – Give Up (4:44)
20. Ben Folds – "Zak And Sara" – Rockin’ the Suburbs (3:11)
21. Guster – "Parachute" – Parachute (5:12)

Time: 1 hr and 32 mins
 
Lots to love on this list for me. I was who ranked it in 2nd place. I thought both halves were really well put together with a wonderful mix of old and new rock songs that I really liked. Loved U2 and INXS back to back. Arcade Fire and The National was awesome as well.

Excellent list for me.
 

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