Trailer for The Runaways

I'm not a huge fan of Kristen Stewart but I think her representatives have done a great job of getting her in the right roles. As long as she plays an angsty young girl then she's all set. When I read that she would be playing Joan Jett in the new movie about The Runaways I wanted to call the movie execs up and congratulate them on a great choice. Maybe I'll be wrong but for now I'm pretty psyched about this movie...

Noise Complaint Holiday Special 2009

The holiday special is my second favorite show to do every year (My favorite being the most anticipated releases show at the beginning of the year). I love taking a look back at some of the classic songs that we only get to check out for about a month each year. At least for me it's only a month. I refuse to listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving.

I dug up some new songs this year and squeezed them in. I'm pretty pleased with the show this year but there was a video I wanted to share with you. This is the video for Merry Swiftmas written by Evan Taubenfeld. I think it's a pretty catchy and creative song.



Also just for fun you could check out the video for Billy Mack's Christmas Is All Around. Unfortunately I can't embed that video on the blog so here's the link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c63YWSkJZc


Here's the playlist...

MXPX-You're the One I Miss This Christmas
The Showcase Showdown-Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman
Patent Pending-She's A Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas
Anberlin-Baby Please Come Home
Billy Mack-Christmas Is All Around
Dustin Kensrue-Blue Christmas
Big D & The Kids Table-Have Yourself A Wicked Hardcore X Mass
The Damned-There Ain't No Sanity Clause
Something Corporate-Forget December
New Found Glory-The Christmas Song
Relient K-12 Days of Christmas
The Vacancies-Father Christmas
Evan Taubenfeld-Merry Swiftmas
No Doubt-Oi To The World
Standstill-I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus
Manic Hispanic-Santa Got Run Over By My Chevy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy-Mr. Heatmiser
Descendents-Christmas Vacation
Capital Lights-His Favorite Christmas Story
The Used-Alone This Holiday
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones-This Time of Year
Dance Hall Crashers-I Did It For The Toys
Home Grown-Christmas Crush
The Vandals-Grandpa's Last XMas
Stiff Little Fingers-White Christmas
Straight No Chaser-The Christmas Can Can
The Maine-Ho Ho Hopefully
Sloppy Seconds-Hooray for Santa Claus
Blink 182-I Won't Be Home for Christmas
Less Than Jake-Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Jimmy Eat World-Last Christmas
Ramones-Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight)
MXPX-Punk Rawk Christmas
Peter and the Test Tube Babies-I'm Getting Pissed for Christmas
Divided By Friday-White Christmas (Let It Snow)
MDC-Black Christmas
Bad Religion-God Rest Ye Jerry Mentleman
The Pogues-Fairytale of New York

Noise Complaint Best Of 2009 Playlist 12/14/09

I hate this show every year. I'll get more into that in a second. First, I find it interesting that it took me until the 13th of December to see my favorite show of the year. I went to the Ottobar in Baltimore last night to catch New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional. I was surprised at how old the crowd was. It was mostly mid to late 20 somethings which is something I'm not used to at this kind of show but I suppose as the bands have aged, so have their fans. The exciting thing about this show is that it was an all acoustic show. I've never seen NFG do an all acoustic set before and I have to admit, they killed it. It was fun to watch their singer, Jordan, try to hold himself back from jumping into the crowd though. Their shows are usually so energetic and intense but they had to tone it down a bit for last night. I was also pretty blown away by Dashboard Confessional. He came out with guns blazing from "Swiss Army Romance" and "the Places You Have Come to Fear the Most." At one point he even asked the crowd, "So what do you want to hear? New stuff or all old songs?" Naturally, the crowd responded with a resounding, "Old!" The rest of the show made me reminiscent of shows back in 1999 and 2000 up in Philadelphia when I'd show up and there was this skinny tattooed guy up on stage all alone playing these acoustic songs. As much as I wanted to hate him, I just couldn't. Neither could the crowds as they would sing along with every word. I must have seen him 10 times my freshman year because he just always seemed to be opening every show. It was good to have those memories back.

Since this is the best of version of Noise Complaint, I figured I'd share with you my 5 favorite shows from the year. These are in no particular order as they were all amazing...

Dashboard/New Found Glory at the Ottobar
Taylor Swift at Merriweather (Don't be jealous)
Riverboat Gamblers/Fake Problems at the Ottobar
Big D & The Kids Table at the Talking Head Club
The Get Up Kids at the TLA

By now you're probably asking yourself, "Why does he hate this show every year?" I'll answer that question. I hate it because it puts so much pressure on me to piece together a 2 hour representation of the year in punk rock music. I know punk songs are short but is simply not enough time. After I sat back and listened to this show I thought of so many great albums that didn't make it. Records from bands like Teenage Bottlerocket, Landmines, Cobra Skulls, and Outbreak. All great albums but they didn't make the cut. The good thing about this year was that you got really into it. I had so many suggestions and requests for this year's best of show that it became pretty easy to put it together. I always say, this show is not all about me. It's much more about you so if there are some songs/artists that you want to hear, tell me. I'm all ears. You certainly told me this year and I love that. Thank you so much for that.

Here's what you picked for the best of show tonight. I hope you enjoy it...

Band-Song-Album
NOFX-The Agony of Victory-Coaster
Rancid-Last One To Die-Let the Dominoes Fall
Set Your Goals-This Will Be the Death of Us-This Will Be the Death of Us
Strike Anywhere-I'm Your Opposite Number-Iron Front
Anti-Flag-This Is The First Night-The People Or The Gun
The Bouncing Souls-Dubs Says True-20th Anniversary Series
Banner Pilot-Central Standard-Collapser
Gallows-Leeches-Grey Britain
Strung Out-Novella-Prototypes and Painkillers
Moneen-Hold That Sound-The World I Want to Leave Behind
The Real Deal-Way Back Home-Fun
Bullet Treatment-The Wreckage-Designated Vol. 1
Riverboat Gamblers-DissDissDissKissKissKiss-Underneath the Owl
Shook Ones-Silverfish-The Unquotable A.M.H.
Four Year Strong-Ironic-Explains It All
The Ergs-Fuckuturn-Carry the Torch: A Tribute to Kid Dynamite
Hatebreed-Set It Off-For The Lions
The Dollyrots-Bad Reputation-Endless Bummer Soundtrack
Dropkick Murphys-Fight To Unite-Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records
MXPX-Somebody To Love-On The Cover II
The Grit-Let Me Take You For A Ride-Straight Out The Alley
Chase Long Beach-That's No Moon, It's A Space Station-Gravity Is What You Make It
Destination Anywhere-Makes My Day-You Won't Bring Me Down
RX Bandits-My Lonesome Only Friend-Mandala
Cherry Poppin' Daddies-Hi and Lo-Susquehanna
Big D & The Kids Table-Not Fucking Around-Fluent In Stroll
Gatorface-Kids Stealing Kids-Wasted Monuments
Polar Bear Club-Living Saints-Chasing Hamburg
Nothington-Meant To Lose-Roads, Bridges and Ruins
Dear Landlord-I Live In Hell-Dream Homes
Alexisonfire-Young Cardinals-Old Crows/Young Cardinals
Chuck Ragan-Rotterdam-Gold Country
Pinhead Gunpowder-Kathleen-Kick Over the Traces
Frank Turner-Try This At Home-Poetry of the Deed
The Ghost of A Thousand-Running On Empty-New Hopes, New Demonstrations
Defeater-The Red, White and blues-Lost Ground EP
Poison the Well-Exist Underground-The Tropic Rot
Every Time I Die-For The Record-New Junk Aesthetic
Converge-Reap What You Sow-Axe to Fall

This is a great video

Every now and then a short film will really grab my attention. It's not generally a foreign film mostly because I can't understand it. The fascinating thing about this one is that there are only a handful of words spoken in it. It's a beautiful story that proves you never know when you might find love. Enjoy.

Playlist 12-07-09

Well it's that time. Time for the final show of 2009 before we start getting into the specials. I made a conscious effort to not include any songs this week that you would hear next week on the "Best Of" show. There might be an artist or two that carry over but none of these songs will be repeated. I want to keep you in suspense as to what makes it next week. I'm pretty stoked for it. Don't forget, I'm still looking for your feedback on what are you favorite albums/songs of the year. Please get those in to jeff@noisecomplaintradio.com.

Thanks everyone! Now here's the playlist.

Homegrown-Promise Breaker
We Are The Union-Five Out Five Kids Who Kill Love Slayer
Dead Kennedy's-Kill The Poor
No Use For A Name-Turning Japanese
A Wilhelm Scream-Bulletproof Tiger
Smackin' Isaiah-Clear As Mud
New Bomb Turks-Born Toulouse-Lautrec
Capdown-Terms and Conditions Apply
The Buzzcocks-Ever Fallen In Love
American Steel-Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts
Broadway Calls-Be All That You Can't Be
Fake Problems-Don't Worry Baby
The Bruisers-Ollie Vee
Pennywise-Come Out Fighting
Victims of Circumstance-This Riot Used to be A Party
Blink 182-M+M's
The Flatliners-This Song is Like Thunder and Lightning in a Wide Open Field
Abandin All Hope-More Than A Moral
The Fake Boys-Logical Ape
The Germs-Forming
Lagwagon-Memories and Landmines
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones-So Sad To Say
Tiger Army-Ghosts of Memory
The Bouncing Souls-I Think That The World
The Ergs-Jazz Is Like The New Coke
Cobra Skulls-Thicker Than Water
Dead Boys-All This and More
New Mexican Disaster Squad-I Don't Believe
The Hippos-Lost It
Motion City Soundtrack-Feel Like Rain
Civet-All I Want
Frank Turner-Photosynthesis
Vultures United-Strung Up and Swinging
Lower Than Atlantis-The Juggernaut
Frodus-Explosions
Cave In-Moral Eclipse
Have Heart-Bostons
Dead Swans-So Far You've Only Made Things Worse