From: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org (navy-soup-digest) To: navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Subject: navy-soup-digest V5 #4 Reply-To: navy-soup@smoe.org Sender: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk navy-soup-digest Sunday, January 6 2002 Volume 05 : Number 004 In This Digest: ----------------- [OAC] My Top Ten Albums of 2001, etc [Paul Schreiber ] Re: [OAC] My Top Ten Albums of 2001, etc [JewelEDA21@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 18:32:50 -0800 From: Paul Schreiber Subject: [OAC] My Top Ten Albums of 2001, etc Now that the year is officially over :-) I'm sending along my list of favourite albums from 2001. I've once again surprised myself by how little overlap there is between this and others' lists. 1. I Tried To Rock You But You Only Roll -- Leona Naess Aaaah, Leona rocks my world. Great songwriting. Incredibly catchy. You must hear "Mexico" and the title track. 2. This is Linda M -- Linda M A pleasure to listen to. Wonderful vocals. 3. The First Six Songs -- Jian (Ghomesi) Great political, social and humourous songwriting. While you can't capture the spontaeity of Jian in the studio, it's great music nonetheless. 4. Digitally Organic -- Pocket Dwellers You can't hear the Pocket Dwellers and not want to get up and dance. Great fusion of rock, jazz and hip-hop. 5. This Way -- Jewel A nice mix of acoustic folk, rock and country influences. This has a lot of Ms. Kilcher's older songs (like Sometimes it Be That Way) (read: back to her roots of good songwriting). Not Fritz Creek Store, but not Spirit, either. :) 6. The E Minor EP in F -- Jason Mraz This is a last-minute addition to the list -- I just got the CD, but c'mon, it's Jason Mraz. Acoustic folk at its best. 7. The Look of Love -- Diana Krall While it's not as good as her last effort -- _When I Look in Your Eyes_ -- I like the small band much better than the orchestra, Diana's voice is always worth a listening to. 8. Sarah Slean -- Sarah Slean I almost didn't want to include this, since it's mostly rereleases of earlier material ... but damnit, it's got "Bank Accounts" -- or at least one version of the EP does. :) 9. Aloha, Manitoba -- Luke Doucet Luke is the best electric guitarist I've heard. 10. In The Belly of a Whale -- Danny Michel I've run out of descriptions. :) Danny is a really good singer-songwriter who does a bit of folk and rocks out every now and then. [Aside: for those of you who know me -- look, it's 50% male singers. :) ] Other stuff I bought, some of which was released prior to 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------- Live -- Jason Mraz Live -- Brenda Weiler Waiting -- Maren Ord Girl Versions -- Emm Gryner Still Waiting for Spring -- Matt Nathanson Comatised -- Leona Naess Happy -- Craig Cardiff The Cure for Bad Deeds -- Martina Sorbara For Him and the Girls -- Hawksley Workman* Whatever -- Aimee Mann Bliss Machine -- Holly Go Lightly Sforzando Piano -- snack! Becoming -- Jessica Weiser This Business of Art -- Tegan and Sara** Under Feet Like Ours -- Tegan and Sara* * not listened to yet (shame, shame) ** if this was released in 2001, it should be on the list, say #8 Favourite bands I "discovered" this year - ---------------------------------------- Linda M Jian Ghomeshi MadViolet Pocket Dwellers Luke Doucet Danny Michel Matt Nathanson Andrew Kerr Best Live Shows - --------------- 1. Steve Poltz, The Rivoli, Toronto, Ontario 2. Jian Ghomeshi w/ Pam and Rory from Hennessy, Ted's Wrecking Yard, Toronto, Ontario 3. Pocket Dwellers, La Luna, Hamilton, Ontario 4. Sarah Slean, Lee's Palace, Toronto, Ontario 5. madviolet, Gladstone Art Bar, Toronto, Ontario 6. Linda M, Raintree Cafe, Waterloo, Ontario 7. Hillside Festival, Guelph, Ontario Paul shad 96c / uw cs 2001 / mac activist / fumbler / eda / headliner / navy-souper fan of / sophie b. / steve poltz / habs / bills / 49ers / every time i'm close to you / there's too much i can't say / - -- Sarah McLachlan, "I Love You" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 19:32:27 EST From: JewelEDA21@aol.com Subject: Re: [OAC] My Top Ten Albums of 2001, etc In a message dated 1/6/02 7:40:27 AM, shrub@mac.com writes: << 1. I Tried To Rock You But You Only Roll -- Leona Naess Aaaah, Leona rocks my world. Great songwriting. Incredibly catchy. You must hear "Mexico" and the title track. >> THATS what im talking about :) its my bday today! 22 :) peace, seb ------------------------------ End of navy-soup-digest V5 #4 *****************************