The Whim Staff

2/22/02

Here we go again, fanboys and girls! This week officially inaugurates our "Album of the Week" feature bringing to you what Whim’s own staff is listening to week by week. Here they are, in no particular order:

Jeff Davis, "Vent" mouthpiece: "Use Your Illusion I" by Guns n’ Roses: "I bought UYI II in '95 on a whim. Same thing here. II is better than this, but I'll pop I in once in a while."

Jenn Peterson, Graphics führer: "Hybrid Theory" by Linkin Park: "I just really love that album."

Priya Bankley, Graphics hero: "America:A Tribute to Heroes": "This CD is awesome because it contains songs from a variety of different musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, U2, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Limp Bizkit, Dave Matthews, Wyclef Jean and Bon Jovi."

Andrew "Shaggy" Kinback, loyal droog: "Tattoo The Earth-The First Crusade": Live album featuring bands that joined the tour of the same name. Live songs by bands such as Slipknot, Mudvayne, Slayer, Sevendust, Hatebreed, to name a few. If the live version of Slipknot's "Surfacing" doesn't get you off your feet then your a corpse.

Bryan McBournie, writer/golf cart lowrider: "Hello Rockview" by Less Than Jake

Shaun Corley, from "Ritz" to rags: "Lazy Line Painter Jane boxed set" by Belle and Sebastian: This is a collection of their first three EPs, which were previously only available on import. Some of their best songs are to be found here, such as "A Century of Fakers," "La Patiste de Bourgeious" and "Lazy Line Painter Jane." Belle and Sebastian rule!

Dave Betancourt, sports guru: "Hybrid Theory" by Linkin Park: "It's the perfect mix of rock, rap, and everything in between."

Nikki Ridgeway, copy-editing machine: "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette: "The album that needs no introduction, Jagged Little Pill has been my theme for the past couple of weeks. I'm definitely feeling Alanis's man-hating feminazi vibe right now. Fear not, though, for when I'm finished healing, I'll be all rosy again."

Daine Vineyard, esq.: "The Fragile" by Nine Inch Nails

Steve Glassbrenner, the Doggfather: "Music for the Morning After" by Pete Yorn: This is a great singer-songwriter recommended to me by Shaun Corley and Jeff Davis. Yorn crafts excellent songs both lyrically and melodically. Each track stands up on it's own just as well as they all do as an album."

Nick Obloy, Graphics team waterboy: "The Black Album" by Metallica: "The album that engraved ‘metal’ onto the Billboard Charts."

Brandon Faust, "Ritz" Commando: "A Little Ropeadope Disc" by Bullfrog

Zac Martin, Your humble narrator: "Joe’s Garage, Acts I, II, & III" by Frank Zappa: "What can I say? This is a masterpiece-easily the most brilliant, overlooked work of any time."