Best of 2004
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== Film == | == Film == | ||
| - | * Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | + | * Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/ imdb]) |
| - | * Garden State | + | * Garden State ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333766/ imdb]) |
| - | * Hero | + | * Hero ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/ imdb]) |
| - | * Kill Bill | + | * Kill Bill ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378194/ imdb]) |
| - | * Shaun of the Dead | + | * Shaun of the Dead ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/ imdb]) |
| - | * The Incredibles | + | * The Incredibles ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317705/ imdb]) |
| - | * Napoleon Dynamite | + | * Napoleon Dynamite ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374900/ imdb]) |
| - | * Delicate Art of Parking | + | * Delicate Art of Parking ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325234/ imdb]) |
| + | * Motorcycle Diaries ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318462/ imdb]) | ||
| + | * The Miracle of Bern ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326429/ imdb]) | ||
| + | * The Fog of War ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317910/ imdb]) | ||
| + | * Closer ([http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0376541/ imdb]) | ||
| + | * Ryan ([http://imdb.com/title/tt0414469/ imdb]) | ||
| + | * Mind Game ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452039/ imdb]) | ||
== Music == | == Music == | ||
| + | See also [http://www.apple.com/itunes/linkmaker/ iTunes link maker] | ||
* The Organ — Grab That Gun | * The Organ — Grab That Gun | ||
* The Arcade Fire — Funeral | * The Arcade Fire — Funeral | ||
* The Black Keys — Rubber Factory | * The Black Keys — Rubber Factory | ||
| - | * Sahara Hotnights — Kiss and Tell | + | * Sahara Hotnights — Kiss and Tell ([http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=19615042&originStoreFront=143441 iTunes]) |
* The Cinch — Shake If You Got It | * The Cinch — Shake If You Got It | ||
* The Delgados — Universal Audio | * The Delgados — Universal Audio | ||
* Annie — Anniemal | * Annie — Anniemal | ||
| - | * The Von Bondies — Pawn Shoppe Heart | + | * The Von Bondies — Pawn Shoppe Heart ([http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=5357103&originStoreFront=143441 iTunes]) |
| - | * The Hives — Tyrannosaurus Hives | + | * The Hives — Tyrannosaurus Hives ([http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=18034915&originStoreFront=143441 iTunes]) |
| - | * Franz Ferdinand — Franz Ferdinand | + | * Franz Ferdinand — Franz Ferdinand ([http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=28582209&originStoreFront=143441 iTunes]) |
| - | * Modest Mouse — Good News for People Who Love Bad News | + | * Modest Mouse — Good News for People Who Love Bad News ([http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=29551478&originStoreFront=143441 iTunes]) |
* Felix Da Housecat — Devon Dazzle and the Neon Fever | * Felix Da Housecat — Devon Dazzle and the Neon Fever | ||
* Elliott Smith — From a Basement on the Hill | * Elliott Smith — From a Basement on the Hill | ||
* Death Cab for Cutie — Transatlanticism | * Death Cab for Cutie — Transatlanticism | ||
| - | * Joel Plaskett Emergency — Truthfully, Truthfully | + | * Joel Plaskett Emergency — Truthfully, Truthfully ([http://www.joelplaskett.com/ homepage]) |
| - | * K-OS — Joyful Rebellion | + | * K-OS — Joyful Rebellion ([http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=24090990&originStoreFront=143441 iTunes]) |
| - | * Klute | + | * Klute — No One's Listening Anymore |
| - | * Black Sun Empire | + | * Black Sun Empire — Driving Insane |
| - | * Teebee | + | * Teebee — The Legacy |
| + | * DJ Danger Mouse — The Grey Album ([http://www.illegal-art.org/audio/grey.html link]) | ||
| + | * The Kleptones — Yoshimi Battles the Hip-Hop Robots ([http://www.kleptones.com/pages/The%20Kleptones%20-%20Yoshimi%20Battles%20The%20Hip-Hop%20Robots.torrent torrent]) | ||
| + | * Fennesz — Venice | ||
| + | * Brian Wilson — Smile | ||
| + | * Feist — Let It Die | ||
| + | * Green Day — American Idiot ([http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?s=143441&playListId=22634649 iTunes]) | ||
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| + | == Games == | ||
| + | * Doom III (PC) | ||
| + | * Half Life 2 (PC) | ||
| + | * Final Fantasy XI (PC/PS2) | ||
| + | * Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) | ||
| + | * Burnout 3 (XBOX) | ||
| + | * City of Heroes (PC) | ||
| + | * Katamari Damacy (PS2) | ||
| + | * Karaoke Revolution (PS2/XBOX) | ||
| + | * Halo 2 (XBOX) | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Events == | ||
| + | * February 25: Tim finally receives his Canadian citizenship. | ||
| + | * June 10: Beth and Orion are married at UBC's Cecil Green House. A good time is had by all. ([http://gallery.antiflux.org/BethOrionWedding gallery]) | ||
| + | * June 28/29: Canada's Liberal Party wins its fourth consecutive term in the 2004 federal election, but this time as a minority government. ([http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/ CBC]) | ||
| + | * August 31: Apple unveils the iMac G5, which is immediately hailed as the greatest computer of all time by Mac fanboys and a surprising number of other reviewers. ([http://www.apple-history.com/noframes/body.php?page=gallery&model=imac_g5 apple-history.com], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imac WikiPedia]) | ||
| + | * October 4: SpaceShipOne makes its second manned flight above 100 km in two weeks, winning the $10 million Ansari X Prize and marking the beginning of commercial spaceflight according to many observers. ([http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3712998.stm BBC News], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceshipone WikiPedia]) | ||
| + | * November 3: Republican George W. Bush wins the US election, beating Democratic opponent John Kerry by an extremely small margin. ([http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/uselection2004/ CBC], [http://www.theonion.com/election2004/ The Onion]) | ||
| + | * December 3: After reports of "voting irregularities," Ukraine's November 21 federal election is declared void. Tests later indicate that opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned some time during the campaign with a dioxin used in the infamous Agent Orange, leaving disfiguring scars on his face and body. ([http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/ukraine/ CBC], [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4105035.stm BBC]) | ||
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| + | == External Best Of Lists == | ||
| + | * [http://www.jwz.org/gruntle/music2004.html JWZ's 2004 music wrap-up] | ||
| + | * [http://pitchforkmedia.com/top/2004/ Pitchfork's top 50 albums of 2004] | ||
| + | * [http://www.msc.ec.gc.ca/media/top10/2004_e.html Environment Canada's top 10 weather stories of 2004] | ||
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| + | * [http://www.othermusic.com/2004december15update.html Other Music's Year End Recap 05] | ||
Current revision
Contents |
Film
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (imdb)
- Garden State (imdb)
- Hero (imdb)
- Kill Bill (imdb)
- Shaun of the Dead (imdb)
- The Incredibles (imdb)
- Napoleon Dynamite (imdb)
- Delicate Art of Parking (imdb)
- Motorcycle Diaries (imdb)
- The Miracle of Bern (imdb)
- The Fog of War (imdb)
- Closer (imdb)
- Ryan (imdb)
- Mind Game (imdb)
Music
See also iTunes link maker
- The Organ — Grab That Gun
- The Arcade Fire — Funeral
- The Black Keys — Rubber Factory
- Sahara Hotnights — Kiss and Tell (iTunes)
- The Cinch — Shake If You Got It
- The Delgados — Universal Audio
- Annie — Anniemal
- The Von Bondies — Pawn Shoppe Heart (iTunes)
- The Hives — Tyrannosaurus Hives (iTunes)
- Franz Ferdinand — Franz Ferdinand (iTunes)
- Modest Mouse — Good News for People Who Love Bad News (iTunes)
- Felix Da Housecat — Devon Dazzle and the Neon Fever
- Elliott Smith — From a Basement on the Hill
- Death Cab for Cutie — Transatlanticism
- Joel Plaskett Emergency — Truthfully, Truthfully (homepage)
- K-OS — Joyful Rebellion (iTunes)
- Klute — No One's Listening Anymore
- Black Sun Empire — Driving Insane
- Teebee — The Legacy
- DJ Danger Mouse — The Grey Album (link)
- The Kleptones — Yoshimi Battles the Hip-Hop Robots (torrent)
- Fennesz — Venice
- Brian Wilson — Smile
- Feist — Let It Die
- Green Day — American Idiot (iTunes)
Games
- Doom III (PC)
- Half Life 2 (PC)
- Final Fantasy XI (PC/PS2)
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA)
- Burnout 3 (XBOX)
- City of Heroes (PC)
- Katamari Damacy (PS2)
- Karaoke Revolution (PS2/XBOX)
- Halo 2 (XBOX)
Events
- February 25: Tim finally receives his Canadian citizenship.
- June 10: Beth and Orion are married at UBC's Cecil Green House. A good time is had by all. (gallery)
- June 28/29: Canada's Liberal Party wins its fourth consecutive term in the 2004 federal election, but this time as a minority government. (CBC)
- August 31: Apple unveils the iMac G5, which is immediately hailed as the greatest computer of all time by Mac fanboys and a surprising number of other reviewers. (apple-history.com, WikiPedia)
- October 4: SpaceShipOne makes its second manned flight above 100 km in two weeks, winning the $10 million Ansari X Prize and marking the beginning of commercial spaceflight according to many observers. (BBC News, WikiPedia)
- November 3: Republican George W. Bush wins the US election, beating Democratic opponent John Kerry by an extremely small margin. (CBC, The Onion)
- December 3: After reports of "voting irregularities," Ukraine's November 21 federal election is declared void. Tests later indicate that opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned some time during the campaign with a dioxin used in the infamous Agent Orange, leaving disfiguring scars on his face and body. (CBC, BBC)
