Rolling Stone's Names Artist Of The Decade

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So today, Rolling Stone released its lists of the top artists, albums and songs of the past decade. The results are based on reader polls and encompass a variety of influential and popular artists of the last ten years. Artists like Radiohead, U2, Kanye West, My Chemical Romance, Lady Gaga and Coldplay can be found on the lists... but the overwhelming victor? Green Day. Green Day cleaned up each category... 2 of the top singles with American Idiot (#13) and Boulevard of Broken Dreams (#1), the top album of the decade with American Idiot, and the Top BAND of the Decade overall. I'm impressed. I will admit that yes, I am a little bias when it comes to Green Day as a mega fan myself... but come on, theres no denying these guys have worked hard to become the voice of a generation and deserve a spot on top. I'm thrilled for them. Its a name presented by one of the most respected magazines in the industry, voted in by the fans. Its pretty cool. So congrats to those bands who made the lists and congrats to Green Day... Rolling Stone's Band Of The Decade.

Top Songs:

14. Beautiful- Christina Aguilera

13. American Idiot- Green Day

12. Viva La Vida- Coldplay

11. I Gotta Feeling- Black Eyed Peas

10. Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes

9. Since U Been Gone- Kelly Clarkson

8. Complicated- Avril Lavigne

7. Welcome To The Black Parade- My Chemical Romance

6. Stronger- Kanye West

5. We Belong Together- Mariah Carey

4. Toxic- Britney Spears

3. Beautiful Day- U2

2. Single Ladies- Beyonce

1. Boulevard of Broken Dreams- Green Day

Top Albums Of The Decade

19. The Rising- Bruce Springsteen

18. Viva La Vida- Coldplay

17. Futuresex/Lovesounds- Justin Timberlake

16. The Emancipation Of Mimi- Mariah Carey

15. No Line On The Horizon- U2

14. Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge- My Chemical Romance

13. Stripped- Christina Aguilera

12. I Am Sasha Fierce- Beyonce

11. Breakaway- Kelly Clarkson

10. The Fame- Lady Gaga

9. The Blueprint- Jay-Z

8. All I Ever Wanted- Kelly Clarkson

7. Blackout- Britney Spears

6. All That You Cant Leave Behind- U2

5. In Rainbows- Radiohead

4. Let Go- Avril Lavigne

3. Kid A- Radiohead

2. Graduation- Kanye West

1. American Idiot- Green Day

Top Artists Of The Decade

23. Kanye West

22. My Chemical Romance

21. Kelly Clarkson

20. Beyonce

19. My Morning Jacket

18. Lil Wayne

17. Bob Dylan

16. Conor Oberst

15. Wilco

14. M.I.A

13. Arcade Fire

12. Fall Out Boy

11. Kings Of Leon

10. Jay-Z

9. Jack White

8. Eminem

7. Bruce Springsteen

6. Justin Timberlake

5. Black Eyed Peas

4. Coldplay

3. U2

2. Radiohead

1. Green Day

So what do you think of the lists? Someone who you would have put on this list who isn't mentioned? Agree/Disagree? Thoughts? Let me know!

Rock On

- Girl At The Rock Show

Exam Dance Break Day 5

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Alright, so after all the fun of Christmas music, once the novelty has worn off (for me it was less than 45mins after I first stepped into work) you need some release. Something to just say "Forget this, here's how I really feel after being constantly reminded of the holiday spirit for a week". For that, I bring you Blink-182's "I Wont Be Home For Christmas". So now, next time you are sitting in the UCC listening to their instrumental carols played over the PA, you can think of this and smile! 

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- Girl At The Rock Show

Underoath Van Crash!

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So as I told you before, bus crashes are the new black because we just added ANOTHER band to the list! UnderOath is the latest band to join the ranks. Alternative Press and the band's personal twitter are confirming that the van carrying their equipment was mangled in a crash. The driver sustained some injuries and is currently stable, but most of the equipment was totaled in the wreck. It honestly looks like a miracle for the driver to be alive after this, so best wishes to the driver, Zach, for a speedy recovery. The van looks pretty much destroyed from these pictures, posted to their twitter and facebook pages.As a result, their show tonight in Omaha will be cancelled. No news yet on the rest of the tour dates.

Lets hope this trend is gonna slow down soon, its kind of scary and all the good tours are getting shut down!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

Warped Tour To Announce Dates

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For those of you, who like myself, are Warped Tour fanatics- the tour announced today via twitter that they will be announcing the dates this week. First week of December follows the typical time frame for this announcement, so it was only to be expected. But I have to say, I'm still pretty excited. I literally plan my summer around attending this, and have for the past 6 years. They have also announced on their facebook fan page that Alternative Press' Most Anticipated Releases of 2010 gives some good insight to the lineup that is beginning to form. Hmmm sounds good to me, I cant wait!

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- Girl At The Rock Show

Jack's Mannequin Add Toronto Tour Date!

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So Jack's Mannequin posted on their website today that they will be adding a Toronto date to their Sing For Your Supper Tour. The show will take place on Friday February 26th, 2010 at the Toronto Sound Academy. I highly recommend checking this out if you are at all interested in the band. They put on a fantastic show and tickets are only $30 (without service charges sadly). The support acts for the tour are Fun and Vedera. They will be available for presale on wednesday here and on sale through ticketmaster here on friday at 10am... I will warn you though, as nice as this venue is, its in the middle of no where... kind of a pain to get to! haha

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Something Corporate To Reunite For Bamboozle 2010

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Man, it is times like this that make me wish I was living in California! Something Corporate announced that they will be performing at the Bamboozle Left Festival in 2010. The Festival will take place in Anaheim, CA on March 28th. Something Corporate has been on hiatus since 2006. Since then, frontman Andrew McMahon has led a successful career with solo side project Jack's Mannequin. There has been talk of a touring reunion for some time now, but no solid plans until this announcement. Who knows, maybe this means we could be looking at a reunion tour if all goes well? I certainly hope so! These guys put on a great show when I saw them back in 2005 :)

"It's been ten years since Something Corporate put out its first demos, and for the first time since 2005, you can see the band perform live!  Something Corporate will be a part of the 2010 Bamboozle Left festival in Anaheim, CA on March 28th.  For ticket information, click here."

Posted to Something Corporate.Com   

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- Girl At The Rock Show

Exam Dance Break Day 4

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So today for the exam dance break, I have a side of Green Day you may not recognize... its a side project called The Foxboro Hot Tubs. This particular clip is from a performance on Last Call with Carson Daily. Its 2 songs... Stop Drop & Roll, and Mother Mary. I love it because the music is just fun, and the band's performance reflects it completely. If you are unfamiliar with this side project (one of many), they came together with this in between American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown. The idea was just to write and release something totally different, but to not use the Green Day name so that people understood that this was not the direction they were going permanently. They like to experiment musically, and this is one example of that. As much as I adore Green Day shows, I'd love to see something like this... no inhibition, no seriousness, no politics, just FUN. 

What do you think?

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show