December 2000

Top Ten Mania!

Compiled by Evil Robots staff

Here at Evil Robots we realize that it in keeping with our role of international trend-setters, it would be a wise idea for use to publish a definative style sheet for the masses. This is why we are publishing this set of Top Ten Lists- not because we are lazy and needed filler. No, far from it! We know that we are light years ahead of popular culture, so we decided that we would do a great service to humanity if we let it catch up with us. This is what was good in 2000. Now get ready for 2001. Try to keep up with us this time.

Please note that while these lists do proclaim the best ten things in each category, we have refused to rank any of them. We feel that these things are all above ranking. All ten items in each list are essentially tied for first in each category. We did this because it was the right thing to do, and to avoid the inevitable punching and food throwing that would have erupted at out staff meeting.

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Top Ten Best of 2000 in ANYTHING

• Sticker with angry little boy pissing on the word 'work'(on a truck, of course)
  
• Carson Daly (ohhhh)
  
• Grandpa getting married to Bigfoot by an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas (awwwww)
  
• Extended Paid Vacations
  
• A vice President named Dick. (he he he)
  
• A President named Bush (as in "Bush is a pussy!")
  
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the Board game.
  
• Gap, Slates and VW commercials.
  
• MTV's "Jackass"
  
• Alcohol

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Top Ten Best of 2000 in FOOD

• Crunchy M&M's
  
• Taco-Bell taco kits made with genetically enhanced corn
  
• Ice cream pop with creamy caramel center called "Magnum"
  
• The snickers commercial with the monster eating the bus full of people
  
• The abundance of Slurpees.
  
• Grandpa's oven baked Peanut Butter and banana sammiches (with Milk chaser)
  
• Pez (forever on our list)
  
• Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich (a sandwich so good it exists beyond the bounds of temporality)
  
• Burritos! Burritos! Burritos!
  
• Alcohol

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Top Ten ALBUMS of 2000

Stereolab- First of the Microbe Hunters
Stereolab blessed the world with an EP less than a year after releasing a full lenth album. These 7 tracks are among their best. Very groovy. <<<Our Full Review>>>

Thievery Corporation- The Mirror Conspiracy
The Mirror Conspiracy is more mature in many ways than Thievery Corportation's previous full length album, Sounds From the Theivery Hi-Fi. Bossa Nova lives on into the futurue. <<<Our Full Review>>>

Sigor Ros- Agaetis Byrjun
Possibly the most beautiful album released in 2000. The kind of beauty that makes you want to weep joyously, and then makes you want to weep again for not weeping. Agaetis Byrjun was recorded and released in 1999 in the band's home country of Iceland. As it has been released in the UK this year and is making it's way across the Atlantic it is blowing people away. Sung in Icelandic and "Hopelandish", a blended dialect created by the singer and backed with strings and very haunting guitar work.

Dimitri From Paris- A Night at the Playboy Mansion
One of our most favoritest and funkiest DJs gets all disco-tastic. All tracks are, amazingly, contemporary. <<<Our Full Review>>>

Sleater-Kinney- All Hands On The Bad One
Never have two guitars and a drum kit sounded so fucking good. This record is just a pleasure to listen to not to mention that this trio proves that 3 women can rock harder than most men.

Radiohead- Kid A
Not as good as OK Computer, but then again not much is. Kid A is not as groundbreaking or pioneering as original touted, but not too shabby nonetheless. <<<Our Full Review>>>

Turing Machine- A New Machine For Living
This instrumental-trio finds its roots in punk rock, but strains against the walls of the envelope it is quickly tearing apart. Not sparse sounds, the record is a testament to the punch rock should give you in the gut.

Jeff Buckley- Mystery White Boy
An inspired voice, even from beyond the grave. Live album (pardon the horrible pun).

The Beatles- 1
You don't even have to listen to this album to know it's good. While this is all old material, The Beatles still define good pop music.

Baby Mammoth- Swimming
Baby Mammoth is the definition of fusion. This band is at the cutting edge of what is often called acid jazz, but takes a more jazz/funk approach with tight guitar work rather than the often standard bells and whistles of "electronica". Swimming was actually released at the end of last year, but is too good not to mention.