I hadn't really planned on doing one of these but when Danielle did hers, I felt challenged.  My reputation as the World Heavyweight Champion of lists was on the line.  How could I back down?  I also felt like there needed to be a little balance between the representation of the mainstream and the underground.  I used to make one of these lists every year  but after that one I got a little bit lazy.  But thanks to Vundablog I'm back on track this year!  Let's get right to it, shall we? 11. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 It's been a while but these guys still got it.  Some of the best beats they've ever produced and I love the way their voices and lyrics have evolved.   10. Adele - 21 Unlike Danielle, I think this album is phenomenal front to back.  The first five tracks are especially unstoppable as well as a sweet cover of The Cure's "Lovesong" and the beautiful single "Someone Like You."  This woman's voice g...

written by Good evening people, I just woke from a zombie like sleep and decided it was time to blog. This is part 3 of my series where I countdown my 'Top 11 of 2011'. This top eleven will be my best movies of last year. A lot of good movies came out last year actually, I was very impressed, lets see if I remember them all. Once again this is in no particular order, I just went with my ooh factor on these. 1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - David Fincher - I had seen the Swedish version and fallen in love with Noomi Rapace but there was something so magnetizing about Rooney Mara that in some ways I prefer her performance, or perhaps it's just more fresh in my mind. Frankly, I think Rooney should spend the rest of her life with five piercings in her face and black hair. David Fincher and Trent Reznor's score really capture the under tone of unsettling darkness that this story has, the idea that there is something twisted about humanity and Lisbeth can see through...

This is my first blog post for The Vundablog, and I could introduce myself...but I'd rather just write about stuff I like. Both of my blog partners love lists, I think one is obsessed with them. It might seem a little Rain Man, but I see the appeal. Lists give a semblance of order in an otherwise chaotic existence, they give us hope for a new day, an opportunity to reach our goals, collect our thoughts, and help us find what is truly important.  And what could be more important than what kind of movie and music taste you have? (She said in a facetious tone.)As a professional nerd, I cannot lie that the movies, books, music, and TV are a way I relate to people. I speak in quotes, I live pop culture, and I enjoy picking it apart. If I can't talk to someone about say, the fundamental constructs in the political spectrum of Star Trek, I can still talk to them of course, but I won't lie that my opinion of them diminishes slightly. I can be a snob, self admitted, but I pref...