I've been meaning to compile my list of favorite albums of 2004 for a little while now. I saw Marco made a Top 5 list. I can't limit myself to 5. I always prefer a top 10 list, especially this year, when there were so many albums that I enjoyed immensely! So here it is.

10) The Killers - Hot Fuss
9) The Prodigy - Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
8) Interpol - Antics
7) Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Love Bad News
6) Cake - Pressure Chief
5) The Crystal Method - Legion of Boom
4) Green Day - American Idiot
3) Keane - Hopes & Fears
2) Jimmy Eat World - Futures
1) Muse - Absolution

But that's just my opinion...

Josh T. Landow

More gift items that are hard to find... Again, if you have any other questions or can help us out with suggestions, feel free to drop me an e-mail at Nick@y100.com and hopefully we can provide some assistance this holiday season! Cheers!

Maniac Perfume –

Disney version of “Scene It” – Barnes and Noble in Jenkintown, PA and at Target in Reading, PA; Walmart in Boothwyn, PA (Delaware County)

X Box bundle package – Game Crazy, Rte 45 in Woodbury Heights, NJ

Spiderman and Friends action figures – Toys R Us across from the Granite Run Mall

Left-handed Gibson Les Paul guitar – has to be special ordered or www.musiciansfriend.com, downtown guitars in Doylestown, PA

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 for the PC – Target in Oaks, PA

Black and gray argyle sweater from Express Men, Size Large – Go to the nearest store, ask them to order it, and they will ship it directly for $7 shipping

Dallas, The Early Years (a specific movie) – eBay might have a listing or at the Target in Reading, PA

Green Day’s “American Idiot” (the clean version) – the KMart on Baltimore Pike in Clifton Heights

A double-sided dildo for Todd – Romantic Video on Rte 73, Pasquale can help you out; www.fantasygifts.com. Stores are in Marlton on Rte 70 and Turnersville Black Horse Pike in NJ for the double-sided dildo. They have some that vibrate as well; Fantasy Island Adult Store; Scorpio Adult Boutique on S. Juniper St. in Phila. www.scorpiovideo.com

Apple iPod, 20 Gigabyte – King of Prussia Apple Store; Best Buy on Columbus Blvd; SN Computers - http://www.sncomputers.com/index.php/detail_page/1646/63d18b2340211de9b3b2a7f1dae94a37

Giant Homer Simpson –

A toy that makes a regular bike sound like a dirt bike –

“Rent” The Musical on DVD –

Black and Decker Power Tape – Home Depot in Claymont, DE; Marchwood Hardware off Rte 100 in Exton, PA

Romanian language film – For foreign language films go to Movies Unlimited on Castor and Knorr in Northeast Philly; Here is a link to order Romanian films: http://www.moviesunlimited.com/musite/browse_list.asp?cid=fo&dept=ROMANIA&media=v&mscssid=BWN9U4DT5QX98M8FWN8ATUCDXVCXB8HB

Miniature ice-skating pond – Waterloo Gardens in Devon; Feeney’s on Bustleton Ave in the Northeast, PA

A cell phone deactivator –

Trying to find a brass vanity table and chair set for a 10 yr. old girl –

Children’s charities where one could donate gloves/scarves/hats for underprivileged kids –

A very rare photograph or poster of Janis Joplin, backstage at Winterland in 1968 -

This just makes me sick....

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1495008/20041217/duff_hilary.jhtml?headlines=true

Thank god we work in rock.

Marco

I wrote a long and involved post explaining my top 5 albums of 2004...then I did something stupid and deleted it. Now, I've lost my patience and cannot re-write, what will now never be seen. So here is an abridged version of that spectacular post, that never made it to the y100 blog...

Marco's Top 5 of 2004

5. Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
4. Phantom Planet - Phantom Planet
3.U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
2.Jimmy Eat World - Futures

And...the number 1 album of 2004...according to nobody but me is...................

1. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand - This band is saving Alternative Rock music as we know it. The album is great, and the only thing that matches up to it is their live shows. This album is by far...the best piece of music put out in 2004.

Disagree? Agree? Speak up and list your Top 5! (Y100 Deejays too)

Rock On,

Marco

Store location update (thanks to Mandy & Chris for their help):

Blues Brothers Collectors Edition on DVD – http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/078322804X/102-0163676-8368167?v=glance or http://www.19thhole.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?asinsearch=078322804X

Tyco Terrain Twister
http://shopping.lycos.co.uk/3198en3723315.html

Tourist Trap on video
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000059XZN/102-7835115-7591334?v=glance

Dell Jukebox
www.dell.com, Best Buy, CompUSA

ESPN Game Station arcade game
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3085570/

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2697417&cat=4171&type=5&dept=4171&path=0%3A4171%3A103119%3A107717

Blues Brothers Collectors Edition on DVD
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/078322804X/102-7835115-7591334?v=glance

http://www.mysimon.com/Blues_Brothers/4004-4183_8-660321139.html?tag=txt&q=

This is the list of things we were chatting about earlier today. If you have any other questions or can help us out with suggestions, feel free to drop me an e-mail at Nick@y100.com and hopefully we can provide a modicum of service this holiday season! Cheers!

Kenny Rogers in “The Gambler” on DVD or tape? – on Half.com or eBay

 

The Cannon Power Shot A60, a digital camera – B&H photo supply website; Staples in Telford, up Rte 309; at Cutler Camera (corner of Silverside & Marsh) in Wilmington, DE

 

Nintendo DS – Best Buy in Montgomeryville; Best Buy in Allentown, Lehigh Valley

 

A wooden pig with wings, something from the Hemingway era – Mystic Trader catalog or the Flying Pig Bar in Malvern.

 

Pajamas without a butt a.k.a. trapdoors a.k.a. Union Suits – Playboy catalog or Cabela’s or Bass Pro Shop

 

Blues Brothers Collectors Edition on DVD –

 

ESPN Game Station arcade game –

 

A Purple bus – GT Auto in East Norriton

 

Daughters of the Moon Tarot Card Deck in black and white – Daughtersofthemoon.com

 

Tourist Trap on video –

 

Dell Jukebox – maybe on eBay

 

Tyco Terrain Twister –

A friend emailed me last night and told me about the shooting in the club in Columbus, OH - Apparently, a guy walked up on stage during Damageplan's performance, and opened fire, killing at least four people, including two audience members - before being shot dead by police.

And I just read confirmation from a local Ohio TV station website that among the dead was Dimebag Darrell, guitarist for Pantera and Damageplan. There's been no official word on Vinnie's (Dimebag's brother, and drummer for Pantera/Damageplan) condition.

I'm just in shock. Dimebag was an amazing guitarist, and Pantera was one of my favorite bands. (sighs) This is all just senseless.

Anthrax's Website has dedicated itself to mourning the loss of their friend (and collaborator) Dimebag. It really puts it in perspective for me. I think people tend to forget sometimes that musicians are human beings too.

I'll refrain from updating this again; the news media will have more timely information.

That's right you heard me...I want nothing to do with the holidays this year.  Unfortunately it's unavoidable.  But here's the thing with giving and receiving "Christmastime" gifts...there's so much pressure involved in getting everyone something that they'll like, but how do you know what that is?  The only person I can shop for is me!  Last night I walked all around the King of Prussia Mall.  If there's a place where you can find something for anyone, that would certainly be the place.  But no, I didn't find anything for anyone.  I simply don't know what people want or have already or what size clothes they wear (don't want to offend anyone by getting them too big a size, but you also don't want to get too small a size because then they'll be forced to go back and exchange it, thus discovering exactly what you paid for it and what a cheapskate you are).  Can't we all just give each other the gift of not exchanging gifts this year?  I'll promise to buy a gift for myself that I wouldn't have been able to get if I'd gotten something for you, and you do the same.  Isn't that a great idea? 

~Josh T. Landow

I realize that it is getting colder OUTSIDE but I don't understand why people wear ski hats INSIDE. It is lame. If you are one of those types who attempt to pull this off,  I am sure you think that sun glasses indoors, at night is also appropriate (its not).

How great was the Feastival this year? All the bands rocked but I have to show some respect for Franz Ferdinand who put on a hell of a set with a replacement bass player (Toshi Yano from the band Fiery Furnaces). In case you didn't know, Franz Ferdinand's normal bass player, Bob Hardy was hospitlized in Japan with a nasty case of gastroenteritis on November 30. He is better now, he played quite well last night at a show in North Jersey.