MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite (And Backspacer Every Day)
Tuning in for our long overdue Backspacer review? Well, you won’t be surprised. You know I like it. You know I love it. But I’m actually surprised how much I like it, especially after the red flags that the record … Continue reading
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Pearl Jam’s Greatest Song.
Raise your hand if you saw this one coming. (grumbles.) All right, all right. Put all those hands down. Maybe being decidedly unpredictable is a quality, not a failure. It’s Porch. Of course it’s Porch. The full list is below, … Continue reading
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Almost there … Pearl Jam Top 2.
One song left. What is it? No way this was a totally predictable exercise, right? (4) Immortality, Vitalogy. Scrawled is all, cigar box on the floor. Note: This is the absolute best version of this song ever. Cherish this post. … Continue reading
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Picture an empty cup in the middle of the sea…
Our Pearl Jam Twitter countdown continues. I know you’re wondering, so, yes, I own Backspacer. No, I have not listened. I am in beautiful Atlanta, at a work conference, and I’ll spare you any particulars on the conference, because I … Continue reading
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Soon, an end to the tweeting PJ Madness … The top 10!.
Even I’m tiring of my act at this point. Undaunted, however, we’re into the top 10. (10) Footsteps, Jeremy (B-Side). And if there’s something you’d like to do. Oh, just let me continue to blame you. (9) Not For You, … Continue reading
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Quickly, to the top 10.
Anyone notice that this has never actually been a Twitter-only countdown? Well, that’s my fault. (Who else would it be?) I’m in love with my words. Yep. I’m a great writer. I don’t need your material things like “success” or … Continue reading
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Pearl Jam – Top 15 Ever via Twitter.
This countdown runs my life. Oh, who am I kidding? I have no life. Meanwhile, you’ve probably been waiting for the quick-hit list of Pearl Jam’s best albums. In reverse order: Binaural, Yield, Vitalogy, Riot Act, Pearl Jam, Vs., No … Continue reading
Pearl Jam Top 50 Continued…
Down into the top 20 now, with the release of Backspacer only a week away. I know it’s possible to find record cuts pretty much everywhere, but I haven’t listened. Don’t call me a purist, simply call me lazy. On … Continue reading
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My twenty-five years of Jordan hatred, legitimized.
On Thursday, Tony and Mike opened PTI wondering why the NBA even attempts to cast its Hall of Fame inductions during the opening weekend of football season. Tony counted it as stupidity, Mike simply deflected, probably thrilled to land ESPN’s … Continue reading
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Pearl Jam countdown continued.
And I can’t even count. Earlier on Twitter, I forgot song no. 28, a tune that charts surprisingly high, the highest off Riot Act, which might be Pearl Jam’s most underrated album. If that’s possible. (Probably not by me.) So … Continue reading
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Profound, Shout-Outs and the NFL.
Each year our enthusiasm for the return of football season is tempered by reality once the games start. And we realize we didn’t miss NFL announcers, college announcers, nor few football announcers at all. The games start, and our ears … Continue reading
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MFG’s NFL Preview. (See, announcers, we can abbreviate…)
You’ll never get me to admit the content on Mr. Faded Glory is contrived – no, not ever! – even now, as we offer our own futile predictions for the NFL in 2009. I mean, no one else is doing … Continue reading
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Almost halfway there … Pearl Jam Top 50
Big day at Mr. Faded Glory, we’ve got two other blog posts coming your way! I know, it’s like July. Anyway, a reader wondered if we’d find a way to shoehorn Temple of the Dog into the countdown. The answer … Continue reading
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Self-congratulatory Pearl Jam nostalgia continued…
Earlier, and now. Some of you are saying – finally! some familiar songs! But I hardly have to justify these, though I refrained from admitting only the Daughter featuring the Sonic Youth “Bull In the Heather” tag from various points … Continue reading
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Pearl Jam: The Top 50 Continues.
Right here. Through a cursory glance at my list, I’ve noticed no songs from Binaural made the cut. Not a one, and I don’t even dislike the record – although this has to be proof it’s the band’s weakest, right? … Continue reading
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