Featured Artist: MGMT

MGMT

I plan on featuring some films and music that I like. I hope enjoy them too.

MGMT consists of the Brooklyn-based duo of Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarde, who are both graduates of Wesleyan University where they originally formed a group called The Management. In 2005 this psychedelic pop duo put out the Time To Pretend EP and toured with Of Montreal, which is when they expanded the group to make the total to five members. They have such hits as Kids, Electric Feel, and the popular Time To Pretend, which was chosen for multiple shows, commercials and video game soundtracks. They worked with Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann put out there first LP in 2007 to rave reviews making a few Best Album lists. The title is Oracular Spectacular which I like, however they have a weird album cover that through me for a loop. I really like these guys and I find their unique funkiness intriguing. I can't help but move to the rhythm of their electronic funk. MGMT have also played Coachella, Glastonbury, The Late Show with David Letterman, and are going to be at Bonnaroo this summer. I recommend them for anybody who likes Of Montreal, Justice, or even The Doors, or if they are just looking to have a good time listening to music.  

Songs to check out:

-Kids

-Time to Pretend

-Electric Feel

-The Youth

Top 21 Songs of 2008

These are obviously the top 21 songs for the year 2008.

21. Death Take Your Fiddle by Spiritualized

20. DLZ by TV on the Radio

19. Heart on Fire by Cut Copy

18. Trojan Horse by Bloc Party

17. Hot Night Hounds by Annuals

16. Electric Feel by MGMT

15. Live Your Life by T.I. feat/ Rihanna

14. The Rip by Portishead

13. One For the Cutters by The Hold Steady

12. Keep Yourself Warm by Frightened Rabbit

11. Gobbledigook by Sigur Ros

10. Kissing the Beehive by WolfParade

9. Blind by Hercules and Love Affair

8. Blue Ridge Mountians by Fleet Foxes

7. M79 by Vampire Weekend

6. Nothing Ever Happened by Deerhunter

5. Disturbia by Rihanna

4. Stork & Owl by TV on the Radio

3. Mykonos by Fleet Foxes

2. Kids by MGMT

1. The Devil's Crayon by Wild Beasts

Top 21 Albums of 2008

These are my top 21 albums of 2008.

21. Skeletal Lamping by Of Montreal

20. Viva La Vida by Coldplay

19. Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

18. Lie Down in the Light by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

17. The Airing of the Grievences by Titus Andronicus

16. Med Sum I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust bySigur Ros

15. Nouns by No Age

14. Mountian Battles by The Breeders

13. Feed the Animals by Girl Talk

12. The Midnight Organ Fight by Frightened Rabbit

11. Third by Portishead

10. Tha Carter III by Lil' Wayne

9. At Mount Zoomer by WolfParade

8. In Ghost Colours by Cut Copy

7. Stay Positive by The Hold Steady

6. Songs in A & E by Spiritualized

5. Limbo, Panto by Wild Beasts

4. Microcastles by Deerhunter

3. Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend

2. Fleet Foxes and Sun Giant EP by Fleet Foxes

1. Dear Science by TV On The Radio

25 Best Guitarists of All Time

These are my 25 greatest guitarists of all time. I know there are a few greats that have been left off, because well, I just don't like their music. 

25. Trey Anastasio - Phish

24. Prince

23. Tad Kruger - The Hold Steady

22. Brian May - Queen

21. Steve Howe - Yes

20. George Harrison - The Beatles

19. Lee Ranaldo - Sonic Youth

18. Joey Santiago - The Pixies

17. Neil Young

16. Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen

15. Slash - Guns n' Roses

14. Dave Matthews - Dave Matthews Band

13. Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth

12. Johnny Marr - The Smiths and Modest Mouse

11. Kirk Hamlett - Metallica 

10. Carlos Santana

9. Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones

8. John Frusciante - Red Hot Chili Peppers

7. Johnny Greenwood - Radiohead

6. Tom Morello - Rage Against the Machine

5. B.B. King

4. Eric Clapton - The Yardbirds and Derek and the Dominos

3. Jimmy Page - The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin

2. Stevie Ray Vaughan

1. Jimi Hendrix

25 Best Film Characters of All Time

These are the 25 best film characters of all time in my opinion and I know Empire Magazine just came out with their's yesterday, but this is just a coincidence.

Honorable Mention:
The Ringo Kid in Stagecoach (1939)
Gandolf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Alex De Large in Clockwork Orange (1971)
Jasper in Children of Men (2006)

25. Luke in Cool Hand Luke (1967)
24. Leonard in Memento (2000)
23. Neo in The Matrix (1999)
22. Amon Goeth in Schindler's List (1993)
21. Dr. Strangelove in Dr. Strangelove (1964)
20. Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
19. Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood (2007)
18. Dory in Finding Nemo (2003)
17. James Bond in Goldfinger (1964)
16. Captain Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of The Caribbean (2004)
15. T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
14. Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction (1994)
13. William Wallace in Braveheart (1995)
12. Quint in Jaws (1975)
11. Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects (1995)
10. Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972)
9. The Dude in The Big Lebowski (1998)
8. The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)
7. Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)
6. Indiana Jones in The Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
5. Darth Vader in Star Wars (1977)
4. Norman Bates in Psycho (1960)
3. Tyler Durdin in Fight Club (1999)
2. Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
1. Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976)