2009: A Musical Year In Review (Part 3)

Want to know what placed in spots 50-16?

Check out the Best Of 2009 Website!

Watch for the illustrated pages for the Top 14 (15 can be found below) in the next few days!

2009: A Musical Year In Review (Part 2)

Jumping the gun a little (giving you a sneak peak at #15)... the remainder will be posted after I have the short write-ups for 50-16 done and posted. I'm HOPING that can all happen this weekend, and I have the pages drawn for 14-9, so those can possibly go live this weekend too... we shall see. Stay tuned...

2009: A Musical Year In Review (Part 1)

Every year I produce an extensive "Best Of" list. It has ranged from a "Top 35" to a "Top 50." I get some feedback, but I don't know if it becomes part of the yearly list noise, and I have no idea if people actually read it.

So - this year I'm trying something different. Over the next couple weeks I will be posting my Top 15... in comic form. Short illustrated reviews for the Top 15 albums, and a post with albums 50-16 (with some short reviews), plus my usual Show List and other sundry bonuses.

Anyways, I hope you'll all stick around, comment, discuss, and come back every few days to read the next 2-5 reviews (depending on how fast I can draw).

First page will be up in the next couple days... stay tuned!

Sketchy Sketchy Sketchy

Not much to say... Simon Reed.

Meh... quiet month. Must rectify in December...

Bonne fête Astérix!

In celebration of the 50th birthday of a comics icon... it's part of how I learned to read French early on (along with Lucky Luke)...

The artwork was/is just gorgeous, and I'm so happy they're doing a proper anniversary collection - restoring all the work. Check it out at the official Asterix site...

Have guitar will... pose for picture?

I always get big ideas, and then can't find the time, the energy, the patience, the (insert-excuse-of-choice-here)... but I really hope this project (the one that has spawned this guy here) doesn't die... I really want to see it through.

*sigh*

The Fuses Have Been Lit!

Pop Will Eat Itself... one of the best (and most under-rated) bands of all time. So ahead of the curve. Clint (lead vocals, pictured) has gone on to do fantastic movie scores (Pi, Requium For A Dream, The Wrestler, Moon to name a few) - but I still wish he could have joined the rest of the boys for ONE more album (there was a start)...

Many classics left in their wake...