Five journalists in the 25-35 age range were initially polled as to what music groups were most inspirational to them and their generation. From there, the respondents were asked to choose one song from each of their inspirational artists that best exemplifies that artist.
Determining what bands were most influential to us was the easy part; choosing a single song to represent an entire catalog of music was frustratingly difficult.
Although there were a handful of duplicate artists, the musical tastes interestingly scanned the spectrum, from Goo Goo Dolls to Tupac.
Order your copy of the double-disc album titled, "The Greatest Most Influential Music of All Time" by sending $1 and a self-addressed, stamped bubble mailer to: Questex Media, Attn: Jason Freed, 600 Superior Ave. E Suite 1100, Cleveland, OH, 44114
The Greatest Most Influential Songs of All Time
Track Listing
The Beatles – "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
Bob Dylan — "Like a Rolling Stone"
Tom Petty — "Breakdown"
Led Zeppelin – "Kashmir"
Neil Young — "Heart of Gold"
The Rolling Stones - “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Bob Marley — Get Up, Stand Up"
Jimi Hendrix — Wind Cries Mary"
Simon & Garfunkel — "I am a Rock"
John Denver — "Country Roads"
Elton John — "Tiny Dancer"
Billy Joel — "For the Longest Time"
The Beach Boys - "Surfin' USA"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - “I Love Rock n’ Roll”
Def Leppard – "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Van Halen - "Jump"
AC/DC – "Shook Me All Night Long"
Bon Jovi – "Living on a Prayer"
White Snake – "Here I Go Again"
Aerosmith - "Sweet Emotion"
Metallica - "Master of Puppets"
Madonna - “Material Girl”
Michael Jackson — "The Way You Make Me Feel"
New Kids on the Block - “Please Don’t Go, Girl”
Weird Al Yankovic - "Eat It"
The Cure - “Cut Here”
Live – "Lightning Crashes"
Queensryche – "Silent Lucidity"
Dave Matthews Band — "Two Step"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Slide"
Evanescence – "Bring Me to Life"
Beastie Boys - “Shake Your Rump”
The Offspring - "Smash"
Smashing Pumpkins – "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
Nirvana – "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Suck My Kiss"
Rage Against the Machine - "Bulls on Parade"
Tupac — "Picture Me Rollin'"
Sublime — "Smoke Two Joints"
Outkast — "ATLiens"
Radiohead - “High & Dry”
Britney Spears — "...Baby One More Time"
Justin Timberlake — "Cry Me a River"
Jay-Z — "Big Pimpin'"
Clutch - "Pure Rock Fury"
Wilco - “Hummingbird”
The Shins - "Know Your Onion!"
Red Wanting Blue - “Leaving Behind”
Keith Urban — "Days Go By"
Incubus - "Privilege"
8.20.2009
Gil and Donny party at the Rock Hall
It's insane comedy. It's enthusiastic music. It's pure art. It's Gil Mantera's Party Dream.
Brothers Gil Mantera and Ultimate Donny teamed up yet again in Cleveland--this time in front of the iconic and picturesque Rock & Roll Hall of Fame--to entertain an energetic crowd of about 150 people for free Wednesday night as part of the Rock Hall's Summer Sessions.
Gil and Donny thrashed, karate kicked, spewed from the mouth and perfected a nearly 90-minute set of songs from their most recent release, Dreamscape, and a handful from their older two albums, Once Triangular and Bloodsongs. Party Dream originally hails from Youngstown, have been invited several times to play New York City with The Rapture, and in 2008 toured across the country with the Van's Warped Tour.
As usual, Donny's inter-song dialogue added icing to the cake. Early on Wednesday, he thanked Sandy Alomar for Party Dream's ever-growing Cleveland presence. Later, he got prophetic.
"You know a lot of answers come out of the Rock Hall," Donny started as he peeled his emperor's robe and the sun set behind the low clouds over Lakewood.
"In 1838, when Jesus had something to say he said, 'Man I want to know how to make a lemonade out of rice' -- he came here and his question was answered. When Jabba the Hut was sitting around thinking about the best strategy to beat his aunts, uncles and own children at Uno and Sorry, Jabba the Hut came to the Rock Hall and his questions were answered efficiently, effectively and no one else could have done it better."
Visit Gil Mantera's Party Dream's official website here.
Watch some video I found on Youtube of Wednesday's performance here.
8.17.2009
fifteen seconds of fame
Aspiring journalists choose the print industry over the broadcast industry because they don't have a face for TV. My ugly writer's mug was broadcast to thousands of people tonight when I was interviewed by WKYC Channel 3 after getting unwanted charges on my cell phone bill.
Channel 3 came calling last week after learning through the Better Business Bureau that I had reported unfair sales practices by a company called Predicto. I won't go into how much of a ripoff racket this company is, or how stupid I was for entering my cell phone number online, but here's a clip of the news report.
What surprised me the most about this whole ordeal is that I never met "The Investigator" Tom Meyer. His producers and cameramen uncovered the story, researched it, traveled around the city, interviewed the sources, and he gets all the credit. Talk about a scam.
Channel 3 came calling last week after learning through the Better Business Bureau that I had reported unfair sales practices by a company called Predicto. I won't go into how much of a ripoff racket this company is, or how stupid I was for entering my cell phone number online, but here's a clip of the news report.
What surprised me the most about this whole ordeal is that I never met "The Investigator" Tom Meyer. His producers and cameramen uncovered the story, researched it, traveled around the city, interviewed the sources, and he gets all the credit. Talk about a scam.
8.09.2009
my movie post
So I caught up with one of my friends the other day who is a big movie buff--enjoys a lot of the same movies I do--and it made me realize how completely disappointed I am in myself for falling off the flick front.
My free time (haha) has been dedicated to everything else BUT movies lately, and with a 2 year old, I really never have two hours with absolutely nothing to do. That being said, I am proclaiming that by the end of the 2009 I will be caught up on the movie scene.
On the quest to get back my movie mojo, I ran into my first problem today: Redbox. I have completely changed my opinion of this machine. Melissa and I were big proponents and early adopters of Redbox, we love the ease and affordability. They've started rolling out BluRay Redboxes at the same price in select locations and I was pumped for the day I saw one around here. Early on, it seemed Redbox got most of the new releases about the same time as Blockbuster. Not lately. The last two times I've been there the machine has been full of junk I wouldn't even pay $1.07 (with tax) to see. We looked for three different mainstream movies that have been out on DVD for nearly a year and none were available. Lame. Considering my other options.
So, at the risk of being berated with thousands upon thousands of readers yelling "You haven't seen that!?," I'm going to use this blog post as my LIST--the following are all the movies I'm going to see, either on DVD or at the theater, by the end of the year (in no particular order). I'll revisit this post, cross them off as I go, and maybe even offer a short review in the comments section.
Let me know your recommendations on how I should prioritize!
Oh, and one really sweet random movie trivia fact: In Pulp Fiction, Tarantino originally wanted Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love to play Lance and Jody (the druggies to whom Mia was taken after she overdosed). This according to the equally sweet Pulp Fiction trivia page at imdb.com.
My free time (haha) has been dedicated to everything else BUT movies lately, and with a 2 year old, I really never have two hours with absolutely nothing to do. That being said, I am proclaiming that by the end of the 2009 I will be caught up on the movie scene.
On the quest to get back my movie mojo, I ran into my first problem today: Redbox. I have completely changed my opinion of this machine. Melissa and I were big proponents and early adopters of Redbox, we love the ease and affordability. They've started rolling out BluRay Redboxes at the same price in select locations and I was pumped for the day I saw one around here. Early on, it seemed Redbox got most of the new releases about the same time as Blockbuster. Not lately. The last two times I've been there the machine has been full of junk I wouldn't even pay $1.07 (with tax) to see. We looked for three different mainstream movies that have been out on DVD for nearly a year and none were available. Lame. Considering my other options.
So, at the risk of being berated with thousands upon thousands of readers yelling "You haven't seen that!?," I'm going to use this blog post as my LIST--the following are all the movies I'm going to see, either on DVD or at the theater, by the end of the year (in no particular order). I'll revisit this post, cross them off as I go, and maybe even offer a short review in the comments section.
- Slumdog
- The Wrestler
- The Reader
- Revolutionary Road
- Gran Torino
- Funny People
- Hangover
- Inglourious Basterds
- Grindhouse
- Sunshine Cleaning
- I Love You, Man
- Notorious
Let me know your recommendations on how I should prioritize!
Oh, and one really sweet random movie trivia fact: In Pulp Fiction, Tarantino originally wanted Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love to play Lance and Jody (the druggies to whom Mia was taken after she overdosed). This according to the equally sweet Pulp Fiction trivia page at imdb.com.
8.05.2009
ballin' in South Beach
One of my favorite hotel chains is W Hotels by Starwood. There are 32 Ws open, mostly in the U.S., but a few in other areas of the world. I've only stayed in one W, in Times Square, but I have visited a handful of others.
While in Miami for business last week, I swung by the W in South Beach, which just opened its doors on July 2. Pretty kickass hotel. The Danny Clinch (rock music photographer) shots throughout the hallways and guestrooms were awesome. And the floor-to-ceiling windows revealing unparalleled views of the beach were amazing.
What a blast it would be to get together with a bunch of buddies in South Beach for a long weekend and stay at the W. Hang out by the pool, meet some celebrities, run up a giant bar tab ... baller style. Room rates start around $350 per night, so that ain't gonna happen anytime soon.
Anyway, take a look at my brief review of the W South Beach, complete with photos, here.
While in Miami for business last week, I swung by the W in South Beach, which just opened its doors on July 2. Pretty kickass hotel. The Danny Clinch (rock music photographer) shots throughout the hallways and guestrooms were awesome. And the floor-to-ceiling windows revealing unparalleled views of the beach were amazing.
What a blast it would be to get together with a bunch of buddies in South Beach for a long weekend and stay at the W. Hang out by the pool, meet some celebrities, run up a giant bar tab ... baller style. Room rates start around $350 per night, so that ain't gonna happen anytime soon.
Anyway, take a look at my brief review of the W South Beach, complete with photos, here.
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