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Amnesiac. Recorded during the same sessions as their previous record, Kid A, Radiohead continue their experimental electronica phase with Amnesiac. The hope of expectant Radiohead fanboys wanting a return to the sound of The Bends or OK Computer is extinguished in the opening track, “Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box”, an Aphex TwinContinue reading “The Sound of 2001.”

Barton Fink. The Last of the Mohicans. Glengarry Glen Ross. JFK. Europa. Slanted and Enchanted – Pavement. Honey’s Dead – The Jesus and Mary Chain. Bone Machine – Tom Waits. Dynamo – Soda Stereo. Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde – The Pharcyde.

January: Kolkata officially restores its name from Calcutta iTunes is launched The AOL Time Warner merger is approved A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits El Salvador killing at least 800 people and leaving thousands homeless Wikipedia is launched George W Bush is sworn in as 43rd President of the United States Five people set themselves onContinue reading “The News of 2001.”

Spirited Away. After getting lost en route to their new home, ten year-old Chihiro and her parents discover an abandoned theme park. Fascinated, Chihiro’s father insists they explore despite his daughter’s apprehension, whereupon they discover a street of restaurants filled with enticing fresh food, though quite who prepared it remains unknown. Chihiro’s parents feast onContinue reading “The Cinema of 2001.”

A cultural odyssey. The Man Who Wasn’t There. Amores Perros. The Piano Teacher. The Devil’s Backbone. Spirited Away. Amnesiac – Radiohead. Vespertine – Björk. Asleep in the Back – Elbow. Pause – Four Tet. Labor Days – Aesop Rock.

January: A crowd crush and stampede during a New Year’s event results in 124 deaths and 77 injuries at the Yahiko Shrine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan A fire damages the top floors of the Eiffel Tower Five US evangelical Christian missionaries are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador The 1956 Winter OlympicsContinue reading “The News of 1956.”

Elvis Presley. Elvis. A musician that represents a generation and more. Listening to his debut album, Elvis Presley, one is overwhelmed with images of 1950s America. A demure blonde girl and a rebellious greaser guy driving a Chevrolet to the local diner, sharing a milkshake before doing the twist. Good old fashioned, wholesome rock ‘n’Continue reading “The Sound of 1956.”

The Killing. Career criminal Johnny Clay intends to pull off one final score before settling down and marrying his high school sweetheart; the job: take down a racetrack for $2 million. Having planned the heist and assembled a crack team: a desperate cop in deep with the loan sharks, a teller intent on fulfilling promisesContinue reading “The Cinema of 1956.”

The earliest year yet. Choices are fairly sparce: The Ladykillers. The Killing. Giant. Invasion of the Bodysnatchers. The Burmese Harp. Three Ragas – Ravi Shankar. Pithecanthropus Erectus – Charles Mingus. Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley. Ellington at Newport – Duke Ellington. Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! – Frank Sinatra.

Ace of Spades. There is more to this Motörhead album than the now legendary title track, included on every rock compilation CD your dad used to get and then played countless times in the car as you drive to a distant relative’s wedding. By Lemmy’s own admission “it’s just fucking another song” and was “noContinue reading “The Sound of 1980.”