Devil On Rollerskates

I agree. Now let's stay focused: Shortest song vs. longest song: I'm Not Safer Than A Bank vs. Champions Of Nothing

As a Star Wars fan, I'll say Generation X-Wing. Shortest song vs. longest song: I'm Not Safer Than A Bank vs. Champions Of Nothing (pretty sure it's longer than Empty's Theme Park) I'd have chosen Raining Blood, Matt Good covering Slayer would be...interesting. ;)

Middle Class Gangsters. Battle of the natural disasters: Avalanche vs. Volcanoes

Obviously the Canadian BM flows better than the U.S. version, as it's presented in the way the artist originally intended. I do agree with uglyredhonda though about the American Hello Time Bomb sounding better, I like the heavier sound. To each their own, but Jenni's Song IMHO is far superior to Rico whether or not you've read the short story (Midnight Opus was it called?). I love the solo and think it would've done well as a single (I heard Giant had been discussed as the 4th single rather than The Future Is X-Rated, but they probably would have edited it to pieces considering it clocks in at just over 6 minutes). Going back to the topic title, does anyone know why Deep Six was changed to Deep 6ix? Did it have something to do with the annoying tendency for mainstream songs to have the words in their titles changed to numbers and letters? What do U think?

Tripoli. Battle of the short-titled songs: Rico vs. Fated

Soon you'll be a Bowflex Enthusiast! ;) I think it's a great album. Like someone else said, I feel that We're So Heavy and Blue Skies Over Badlands are two of the better songs Matt ever wrote. I also enjoy the catchyness of Alert Status Red and In Love With A Bad Idea. Put Out Your Lights is great with it's unfinished feel. Poor Man's Grey is a song I change my mind about often, sometimes I like it, sometime I don't. Empty Road, It's Been A While Since I Was Your Man and Hopeless are all great, especially in that out of all the tracks on this album they give us something different from what we had heard previously from Matt. I love the energy of North American For Life, and although short, I love the guitar solo. The other three are solid tunes. I clicked 4 but I would say 4.5.

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Ah, the "Bomb" matchup. Hello Time Bomb (goes with my screen name). More girl on girl action. Song For The Girl vs. Girl Wedged Under The Front Of A Firebird

Yeah I've never actually seen it live (I've only actually been to one Matt Good show, on the WLR&RR tour) but all the bootlegs and video I have of it are awesome. I have to say Pat Steward is an awesome drummer live, I think he really adds intensity and urgency to the songs but he doesn't really get to show off much on the albums.

A Boy And His Machine Gun, though The Boy Who Could Explode is great too. Second battle of the "Boys" A Boy And His Machine Gun vs. The Boy Come Home

I'll answer both. I lol'd. Carmelina I'll say. Suburbia. Battle of the covers: Moon Over Marin vs. True Love Will Find You In The End

I agree, Karl Urban seemed to be channeling the spirit of DeForest Kelley, it was almost freaky lol. Uhura's first name has always been Nyota, this is just the first time it was spoken onscreen. Overall, though it's something new to get used to (new timeline with drastic changes (Spock/Uhura, the destruction of Vulcan, Amanda dying, etc.)) I though it was fantastic. A couple of things bug me though. Kirk would never have been promoted so quickly, for example. And Christopher Pike is not Han Solo. I love Star Wars too, but keep them separate. On Star Trek you say "Engage", not "Punch it". It was only a minor thing for me, but for many Trekkies it might feel like someone spat in their face. But anyway, like I said, overall it's fantastic, I thought it was well cast (it was cool to see Leonard Nimoy as Spock again), with good characterization, good but sometimes illogical story (black holes have personalities I guess, sometimes they feel like destroying things and sometimes they feel like sending things through time) and great action and humour.

I downloaded a concert they played in Halifax in '05. You pick two out of 11 concerts, I haven't chosen my second one yet.

Yeah, that was fucking hilarious. I have to echo what Alan Cross said in the interview, it would have been priceless to have been there for some of those meetings or interviews promoting BM in the States. I liked Matt's analogy between the music industry and the oil industry.

Yeah I always felt that way too, most of my friends aren't huge into Matt's music, and some say "I don't see the big deal about Matt Good" etc. and I felt this connection to his music that not many people I knew understood. After Hospital Music came out, a lot of things made sense in hindsight, his music and how I felt about it. It's comforting to know you're not alone in dealing with an invisible enemy. That's the spirit! ;)

That is pretty epic...Blue Skies I'll say. Although I could change my mind in an hour. Battle of the hidden tracks: Omissions of the Omen vs. Hopeless

Giant. Tough one though. How about two epic closers? House of Smoke and Mirrors vs. Change of Season

I guess you're not counting Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me as a song then, as that's the last track on Vitalogy, not Immortality. I agree Backspacer is a great album (but then, I like everything they've released, some albums just took longer for me to get into). This is definitely one of their most 'accessible' albums, and although they've done uplifting songs before, this is probably the first 'feel good' album they've made (the first time I heard The Fixer on the radio, I was already singing along by the second chorus). While it builds on the back-to-basics rock and roll of Avocado (self-titled), it's definitely less angry and lyrically is focused less on politics/the outside world and more on the personal.

Love Pearl Jam. Gonna buy Backspacer first chance I get.

Off topic: Office Space rules. On topic: The documentary documentary.

On a more personal note, I appreciate and admire his openness about his Bipolar Disorder and outspokenness regarding mental health issues in general, due to my own mental health problems (Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (bad things come in threes I guess)). There are those who may feel he talks about it too much, the same way there are those who may feel he talks about politics too much, but I for one am glad that there is someone out there who is in a position to spread awareness about mental health issues, because even now there are so many misconceptions about it, as well as a stigma surrounding it that prevents many from seeking help.

It could be edited, true, but really it would gut the song IMO. I mean, "...don't you even (2 seconds of silence) think it", " to eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaat (blank)". To eat what now? Also, Matt has said on this board that record companies rarely know what they're planning on releasing as the second single, much less the third or fourth. I think they just play it by ear, testing the waters for what they think would do well as a single, then release it. Besides, the pattern with MG solo singles (at least on Avalanche and White Light) has been one rocker and one ballad (Weapon and Catastrophe, Alert Status Red and It's Been A While). C'mon now, let's stick to the plan ;) ...yeah that was bad...oh well.

I'm going to add Symbolistic White Walls with extended lyrics.

I remember hearing EIA, Apparitions, HTB and LMU on the radio in the late 90s, but for some reason I didn't start getting into MGB until 2002, when I eventually got all their albums, only to find out the band had split. But not to worry, I told myself, Matt Good will continue as a solo artist. I even bought Big Shiny Tunes 7 just to get a copy of Weapon (which I believe is the last time MG appeared on one of those compilations, not including Big Shiny 90s (Indestructible I think)). When Avalanche came out, I initially found it to be good but didn't really get into until after repeated listens. It's now one of my favourite albums, and Avalanche one of my favourite songs. In 2004 during the WLR&RR tour I finally got the chance to see MG live, at the Marquee Club in Halifax (which is closed now). It was a fantastic show, and I remember MG noting on his blog that it was one of his favourite shows he had played. Haven't seen him live since, but hopefully I'll get a chance this tour.

In chronological order (of their original release): 1. Fearless 2. Prime Time Deliverance 3. The Inescapable Us 4. Suburbia 5. Born To Kill 6. Flight Recorder From Viking 7 7. Advertising On Police Cars 8. The Rat Who Would Be King 9. Avalanche (Live At Massey Hall) 10. While We Were Hunting Rabbits 11. We're So Heavy 12. Blue Skies Over Badlands 13. Champions Of Nothing (Live At Massey Hall) 14. 99% Of Us Is Failure (hidden track: I Am Not Safer Than A Bank (I fucking love that song)) I must say this is an awesome best of. I actually have this exact track listing on a CD somewhere, seriously serious. ;)