Category Archives: A List 2002

A List: November 26, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: November 26, 2002

LISTENING: – Saliva: Back Into Your System: The first single, “Always,” is very strong, but my favorite track so far is the second track “Weight of the World.” Just blasts you out of your seat. WATCHING: – Lord of the Rings: Forget the hobbits. I have just three words: Viggo Mortensen rocks. – Harry Potter [...]

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A List: November 7, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: November 7, 2002

LISTENING: – Boogiepop Phantom Original Soundtrack: Awesome “mood music.” WATCHING: – Spiderman: Well, it’s not Batman, but it is still really entertaining. I can’t wait for the next installment! – Sports Night: Forget West Wing, this series is Aaron Sorkin’s true masterpiece in my book. READING: – Newtype USA: It’s interesting to see how a [...]

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A List: October 31, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 31, 2002

LISTENING: – Cowboy Bebop Ltd. Edition Box Set: Soooo worth the wait. Especially the Yoko Kanno piano solo on Disc 4. The graphic design/packaging is really slick, too: Think “Prohibition Era” gangster-style. WATCHING: – Silent Mobius, Vol. 3: Dark Destiny: This is the the way to end a series when the manga hasn’t reached its [...]

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A List: October 14, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 14, 2002

LISTENING: – Rolling Stones: Forty Licks: This is the album for which cheap Stones fans (like me) have been waiting. I don’t have the dough to buy the whole collection, so it’s nice to have a compilation that actually includes my favorite song of their’s, “Gimme Shelter.” WATCHING: – Princess Nine, Vol. 6: Grand Slam: [...]

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A List: September 9, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: September 9, 2002

LISTENING: – Cake: Fashion Nugget: Their version of “I Will Survive” always cracks me up, and I love “Frank Sinatra.” – Disturbed: The Sickness: 97X playing their new single “Pray” put me in the mood to listen to this album. “Stupify” is just plain explosive. WATCHING: – Weiß Kruez/Knight Hunters, Vol. 4: White Cross: More [...]

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A List: August 23, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 23, 2002

LISTENING: – I’ve been in a very Garbage mood this week, i.e., their self-titled release, Version 2.0 and beautifulgarbage are on heavy rotation. In particular, I like beautifulgarbage more every time I listen to it. That sucker grows on you. WATCHING: – I’m catching up on taped episodes of General Hospital and Port Charles this [...]

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A List: August 12, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 12, 2002

LISTENING: – Saliva: Every Six Seconds: The tracks that haven’t made FM radio are pretty cool, too. – Elvis Costello: Extreme Honey: If I have to explain why this is on the list, you probably wouldn’t understand. WATCHING: – Blue Gender, Vols. 4 and 5: Blue Gender is just rocking my world right now. This [...]

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A List: August 5, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 5, 2002

I’ve been pretty lame this week because I’ve been preoccupied with putting the finishing touches on the Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 feature. (Read: This week’s list is pretty light.) LISTENING: – Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 – As Sekiria/Priss Asagiri Vocal Collection: The collected vocal tracks from the TV series. Really good techno-rock with just a [...]

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A List: July 26, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: July 26, 2002

LISTENING: – Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble: Greatest Hits: I am not the first to say it, but it is one of the great tragedies of modern music that he died in that plane crash. He was so money. – Third Eye Blind: Blue: This was a solid follow up to their debut. I [...]

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A List: July 17, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: July 17, 2002

LISTENING: – Pearl Jam: Ten: Even 11 years later, I love this album. “Black” is one of the great angsty rock songs of all time in my book. – Puddle of Mudd: Come Clean WATCHING: – Princess Nine, Vol. 5: Bases Loaded!: I *so* love this series. – Real Genius: A dorky, funny early Val [...]

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