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Favorite Albums – Honorable Mentions

Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

I knew I really liked this album, but I forgot how much I actually did. I got to it last night in my library, and I remembered how much I loved it when I bought it last April. It’s a very unique style of rap – it’s not like anything else I’ve ever listened to before, which I think makes it better. It’s also rap with a message, and I really like the stories that Ant and Slug tell.

Boston – Boston

If you can find an album with more all-time hits than this one, I’ll be impressed. I only recently bought this album, but knew each song on it by heart before buying it. I thought their greatest hits were good, but this essentially IS their greatest hits, with each song being a classic. There’s not really much to say about it – it’s just a great album.

The Donnas - American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine

This album lasts all of 24 minutes (or so). It is so much fun to listen to and is one of my two favorite albums by the Donnas (I gave it the slight nod here over Gold Medal). Considering this is their second album (after their eponymous record where all the tracks sound identical), it’s really remarkable. And to think they were only 19 or so when they made it is even more mind-blowing.

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium

I forgot how good this album was until I finally listened to it again recently. There’s a lot of content on the two-disc release, and I’m not intimately familiar with a lot of it. However, what I do know – songs like “Tell Me Baby,” “Snow” and “Slow Cheetah” is all really good.

Favorite Live Album

Muse – H.A.A.R.P.

The only thing that I DON’T like about this release is that not all the tracks from the accompanying live DVD that came with it are included. However, what is included leaves me with no complaints. Awesome versions of songs like “Knights of Cydonia” and “New Born” keep me returning to this CD whenever I’m in the mood for Muse.

Current Favorite Obsession

Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You

I have a blog entry in the works in regards to this album, but suffice it to say that I’m wholly in love with Lily Allen. She’s pretty much one of the coolest celebrities out there and this album is a testament to her awesomeness. Her lyrics are hysterical, and almost all of the songs make me happy just by listening to the beats. I’ve probably heard the album 10 times in the last three weeks and I’m not close to sick of it yet.

Favorite Comedy Album

Mitch Hedberg – Mitch All Together

I’m not sure if this is actually my favorite comedy album – there’s a very real possibility it could be one of Mitch’s others or a Stephen Lynch album – but knowing that this is where my mind went to first when coming up with this category tells me something about my connection with these jokes. Mitch is my favorite comedian, and in my eyes, this is the height of his routine. It’s fantastic stuff.