Editor’s Picks: March 2007
Mike Errico, Senior EditorKings of Leon, "Charmer," from Because of the Times
Sons of a traveling evangelist fall in love with the Stones and update southern garage rock in the process. This is not from the white-belted, skinny-panted "I'll have an Appletini" school of rock. This is cheap whiskey rock, retooled and fully loaded.
The Fratellis, "Henrietta," from Costello Music
Glasgow, Scotland's Fratellis, who are already a Top 20 act in the U.K., dish out superclever indie rock with ridiculously catchy songs. If your next party features Arctic Monkeys on the iPod and Goonies on the TV, you should send these boys an evite.
Arcade Fire, "The Well and the Lighthouse," from Neon Bible
Yeah, yeah...like they need more friggin' ink. (Not that we even use ink, but whatever.) They're on the cover of every mag (including ours), they've blown up the blogs, and soon we'll all dress like them (if we don't already). But perhaps the greatest accolade bestowed upon these clamorous Canadians is that they have won the hearts of Maxim.com's ultra-hot sex experts Sally and Lindsay. Those bastards!
The Dark Ages, History Channel
Someone must have told these guys that The Great Speeches of Adolf Hitler on endless repeat was no way to build a franchise. The "Discovery Channel for real nerds" serves up actual Medieval history peppered with unintentionally hilarious rampaging hordes of actors still waiting to hear back from Law & Order. To think: At any moment, tomorrow's Liam Neeson might be slumped over a Roman chariot, while miles away, a man can't order a turkey club in a suspiciously understaffed diner. Blame the Visigoths.
| Sally Law, Managing Editor, Blender.com | |
| The Music of the Prohibition Olde-tymey things are awesome, which is why my fondest wish in life is to someday own a pennyfarthing. | |
| Pulp, This Is Hardcore If it came out in the 90s and is British, it's in heavy rotation. | |
| The Go! Team, Thunder, Lightning, Strike This CD makes running on a treadmill a little more bearable. | |
| The Departed DVD Jack Nicholson? Would. Still. | |
| Intervention (TV show) Take a shot every time the interventionee refers to him/herself in the third person. | |
| Jordan Burchette, Cultural Relic, Blender.com | |
| Crime Story, Season 1 (DVD) | |
| Spider-Man: Reign (comic book) | |
| Black Sheep, 8WM/Novakane | |
| Sondre Lerche, Phantom Punch | |
| Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rodrigo y Gabriela | |
| Heather Albano, Assistant Production Editor, Blender.com | |
| Raving Rabbids (for Wii) As a rooster, you're captured by a pack of rabbid rabbits and forced to compete gladiator-style. Your weapon of choice is a plunger. | |
| tastespotting.com I like food. | |
| Lily Allen, Alright Still | |
| Queen's Discography ...guaranteed to blow your mind — anytime. | |
| James Jung, Editorial Assistant, Blender.com | |
| International Pony, Mit Dir Sind Wir Vier | |
| The Whigs, Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip | |
| , Uptown Saturday Night | |
| Michael Mayer, Immer 2 | |
| Peter Bjorn and John, Writer's Block | |
| Sabrina Bovell, Copy Chief, Blender.com | |
| Corinne Bailey Rae, Corinne Bailey Rae | |
| The Roots, Game Theory | |
| Depeche Mode, Violator | |
| Brooklyn Babylon (movie) | |
| Every so often, I still like to whip out my old Sony Walkman cassette player. People look at me strangely. But I say if the shoe fits, wear it. | Lindsay Goldenberg, Senior Editor, Blender.com |
| Deerhunter, Cryptograms | |
| The Shins, Wincing the Night Away | |
| The Bird and the Bee, "Fucking Boyfriend" |  |
| Lord T & Eloise, Aristocrunk | |
| The Departed DVD My new favorite Scorsese film. | |
| Gene Newman, Editor in chief, Blender.com | |
| Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah | |
| , The John Prine Anthology | |
| Bruce Springsteen, The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle | |
| Darden Smith, Trouble No More | |
| NRBQ, Peek-A-Boo: The Best of NRBQ | |
