Top 10 FTM Posts of 2010:
Showing posts with label Sugarland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sugarland. Show all posts
Jan 1, 2011
10 Most Popular Posts of 2010
I'm copying Country California with this feature but so what? These are the 10 FTM posts that got the most traffic in 2010. What stands out the most to me is that there are ZERO of the monthly "Country Album Cover Days" in the Top 10... in fact, there were only a couple in the Top 30. I've actually known they weren't as big of a draw for a while now, but plan to continue to have monthly country days in the coming year. Farce the Music began exclusively as an album cover parodying blog, but had to evolve to grow. Apparently that growth has been successful, as 2010 was FTM's best year so far (in its short history) and Nov-Dec were its best months yet. Thanks for sticking with us as we evolve!
Dec 28, 2010
10 Worst Albums of 2010
A qualifier first: When I say "worst," I mean "the worst I've heard." When I say "the worst I've heard," that doesn't include some obvious offenders I may have listened to once out of curiosity or for a review, so you won't see entries from folks like Kid Rock or Rascal Flatts on here. My 10 worst albums of 2010 is comprised of albums I listened to 3 or more times with the expectation that I would or possibly might enjoy said albums. It was not to be with these 10.
Santana - Guitar Heaven
The melding of one of the greatest guitarists of all time with popular rock singers performing eternal rock classics… sounds good on paper right? Wrong! So wrong. This turd features a grand total of zero songs that were worth the effort. In fact, most of it is flat-out unlistenable. The worst of the bunch? Predictable names hated by the critics ….Gavin Rossdale turns in a cardboard performance of "Bang a Gong" and Scott Stapp destroys "Fortunate Son." Guitar Heaven isn't just a bad album, it's an affront to classic rock and a black mark on Santana's legacy. Somebody stop him, please.
Sugarland - The Incredible Machine
This is a frickin' mess, but as Levar Burton used to say, you don't have to take my word for it.
Lil Wayne - Rebirth
This album doesn't prove rock and rap can't coexist. It merely proves Lil Wayne and rock don't work well together. Wayne sounds okay here, and the music isn't horrible… the songs are just so haphazardly thrown together. Hip-hop may not always depend on focused songwriting, but rock does and nothing here comes together the way it should. No big deal; Wayne has already put out another album since, and has the highly anticipated Tha Carter 4 on the way.
"Drop the World" ft. Eminem
Shooter Jennings and Hierophant - Black Ribbons
Shooter's big concept album falls flat after about 2 listens. There are a couple of good songs in the mix, God Bless Alabama in particular, but they do little to bring this mess together. I'm not a Shooter fan, but I keep checking out his new material hoping some of his birthright talent shines through. Aside from a few good songs, not yet.
John Mellencamp - No Better Than This
Some will feature this album on their best of lists; not me. While the concept is strong: Mellencamp with an ensemble, recording stripped down folk, rock and country-ish tunes in mono, the final product is listless and flat. John sounds disinterested and the songs run together. This coming from someone who has no problem listening to Sun Kil Moon perform an entire album of slow fingerpicked acoustic songs with no harmonies.
Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns
Most people who read this are saying "well duh!" right now, but Linkin Park is a pretty talented band who've proven they can exist beyond the rightfully dead genre of rap-rock. They've put out several songs I'd count as guilty pleasures and they continue to change up their sound in an intelligent and inspired manner. However, with A Thousand Suns, they completely lost the fire of previous recordings, diving headlong in a sea of slow electronically driven art rock. As if to fully distance themselves from the meathead Limp Bizkit fans and the like, Linkin Park put out a boring pile of sleep-inducing tracks, with few cuts worthy of repeated listens.
Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe 2
Perhaps Rob needs to stick to directing. He's still as fiery and weird as ever, but this collection of songs is poorly written with lyrics so bad that they distract from the rocking.
OK Go - Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
They still make great videos, but their songs lack the pure pop rock fun of previous releases. Nothing to hang your hat on here.
Ratt - Infestation
Why did I have any illusions that this would be good? I guess it's because I keep hanging on to my junior high love of hair metal, hoping for a return of rock that's actually fun. If this album is any indication, hair metal won't be returning to the mainstream anytime soon. Stephen Pearcy can't sing for shit and the lyrics are insipid. Maybe they were always this bad?
Turley - Anger Management
Besides "My Soul Bleeds Black and Gold," an anthemic ode to Turley's favorite former NFL employer, the Super Bowl Champion Saints (Who Dat!), I deleted most of this album from my iTunes. He sings in the same monotone growl the whole album and the songs are mostly just plain bad. There's hope for Kyle Turley in the country business, if he can only find the right songs to fit his attitude driven delivery, but few of these songs fit that description. Please don't beat me up, Kyle.
Dec 4, 2010
Sugarland on VH1 Divas Salute to the Troops
So apparently this show is Sunday night. I did not know Kristian Bush was considered a diva.
Nov 24, 2010
A Thanksgiving Top 10
Top Ten (Country Music-Related) Things I'm Thankful for this Year
10. That John Rich doesn't have my address
09. [facetious]That Kid Rock has come to save country music[/facetious]
08. That Jason Aldean put out a rap song I could make fun of for days on end
07. That the ever farce-worthy Chuck Wicks hasn't gone away ...yet
06. That Jimmy Wayne hasn't put out a new album
05. Kellie Pickler ...well, that's two things...
04. Sugarland: an unending source of comedy material
03. iTunes and sports talk radio, so I don't have to actually listen to country radio
02. That my daughter isn't old enough to have a Taylor Swift ringtone (or a phone for that matter)
01. That Jamey Johnson put out an album good enough to make up for all the other crap Nashville put out this year
10. That John Rich doesn't have my address
09. [facetious]That Kid Rock has come to save country music[/facetious]
08. That Jason Aldean put out a rap song I could make fun of for days on end
07. That the ever farce-worthy Chuck Wicks hasn't gone away ...yet
06. That Jimmy Wayne hasn't put out a new album
05. Kellie Pickler ...well, that's two things...
04. Sugarland: an unending source of comedy material
03. iTunes and sports talk radio, so I don't have to actually listen to country radio
02. That my daughter isn't old enough to have a Taylor Swift ringtone (or a phone for that matter)
01. That Jamey Johnson put out an album good enough to make up for all the other crap Nashville put out this year
Nov 17, 2010
Jennifer Nettles' Tatt: A Closer Look
Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland got a tattoo to represent her mindset around the time of the release of their album "Love on the Inside." Like so:
FTM has learned that she recently got another tattoo for the same arm. This one more closely represents her current frame of consciousness now that "The Incredible Machine" is out.
And now a closer look:
Nov 16, 2010
Nov 14, 2010
Top Ten Shortest Books by Country Artists II
10. How to Stay Out of the Public Eye - by Billy Ray Cyrus
09. An Illustrated Guide to My Sleeved Wardrobe - by Kenny Chesney
08. Time Spent on Craig Wiseman's Table - an autobiography by the late McDouble with cheese
07. Avoiding Douchebaggery and General Mayhem - by John Rich
06. Songs I Wouldn't Cut - by Craig Morgan
05. Staying Clean: A Guide to Sexual Health and Responsibility - by Trent Tomlinson
04. Growing Your 401K the Sammy Way - by Sammy Kershaw
03. How to Be a Real Outlaw - by Jason Aldean
02. I Pledge Allegiance to Country: Our Love of Tradition - by Sugarland
01. How to Be a Realer Outlaw... Dammit - by Eric Church
Oct 30, 2010
Great Sugarland article
You really need to read this article about Sugarland's new album, from my like-minded Saving Country Music compadres.
Excerpt:
"This is the bottom of the slippery slope, the payoff for years of desensitization and subtle creeping toward pure pop and arena rock where no more tributes to the traditions of country are necessary."
Oct 26, 2010
Top 10 Ways to Complete this Analogy: Sugarland is to Country as...
10. ...this blog is to unbiased, well-researched music journalism
09. Jay Leno is to comedy genius
08. Invading a country is to world peace
07. Ole Miss is to BCS championship-caliber NCAA football
06. Unprotected sex with Paris Hilton is to good health
05. Kellie Pickler is to MENSA
04. Kid Rock is to hygiene
03. Blake Shelton is to sobriety
02. Brett Favre is to well-endowed non-interception throwing quarterbacks
01. Kristian Bush is to humility
Sep 26, 2010
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Aug 31, 2010
Aug 11, 2010
Review Fails II
I like to review songs and album as much as the next blogger, but sometimes it's just more fun to sit back and let the (ir)regular music fans do it...
These are actual unedited iTunes customer reviews.
best song out
(5 Stars)
by mwilliams141414
This is the best song he's ever wrote, no questions asked!
Taylor Swift used to be good...
(1 Star)
by DUKEBASKETBALLFAN
...But now she has become terrible. No longer the next Lucinda Williams.
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Carrie blows Tay out of the water!!
(1 Star)
by Carriegurll
Carried Underwood for life :)
Soulja Boy - Pretty Boy Swag (yes, again)
Yall failures
(5 Stars)
by Ain't KnowBody Cares
Soulja boy tell em to me is i look at what he is doing i like to see people hate on artist it makes yall failures to yourself showin what yall lack on doin the way yall hate soulja boy keeps hittin da streets wit his swagg so keep your b******t to yourself and just enjoy keepin your mouth shut on artist who is makin money and just doin them
One of the Best!
(5 stars)
by Goodtunesfan
I have seen these guys live with Motley Crue and they are fantastic. If you where rating a band for being a BAND, then these guys are better than GNR ever where. The musician ship is un-herad of in this form of music. Great album and one of their best.
Rascist
(1 Star)
by EminemRules27
Don't buy!!!
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GAY
(1 Star)
by Lebron James#1
he is gay
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I'd rather do meth then listen to this
(1 Star)
by me3955644354165
This is the worst cd ever created. I would rather put a small animal in my butt and let it crawl around then listen to this. Dont waste your money on this when u can buy cocaine on the corner and ruin ur body the same way this will. I would rather be thrown off a building and land on a wombat which tears out my eyes then listen to this.
Williams Riley - A Different Kind of Country
This is where Country music is going
(5 Stars)
by Dune Demon
Like it or not people this is where country music is going and its for the better if you ask me, there's finally some artists out there that are not afraid to step it up and take the genre to a new level that some of the old school country singers can't keep up with.. I grew up listening to Rock, Punk, Metal and Country and to be honest I didn't like country music for a very long time cause it was boring and all the songs were the same. ... I agree with the person that said there should be 2 Genres for Country music... one for "The same old country that remains to be boring" and one for "New and Exciting Country Music thats a pleasure to listen too"
Retarted
(1 Star)
by Dustin shively
Why because the song makes no freakin sense they needed to make a better song
He deserves a second chance!!
(5 Stars)
by limaloser
...*Chris Brown is one of the greatest and sexiest artist alive who deserves a second chance! Forget about this woman beaterness- that's over! Appreciate good music!
Adaliene
(4 Stars)
by aworth18
C'mon fells good! Whatever you do at least make sure your download Adaliene. First naked girl I ever saw.....
H8AS
(5 Stars)
by 95 South
It's so funny how many people H8. They say H8as make da world go round. LOL. I luv Jeezy keep doin you. H8as going H8 hell somebody gotta do it. They talked about Jesus you know da going talk about you. Let dat man do him & you jus do u.
Dec 22, 2009
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