A Look Into Madness

Ein glückliches neues Jahr!

Another year has passed by and now it is time to reflect on some of the favorite things of 2011.

BOOKS

I have read way to many books in 2011 to make a list.  All I know is my genre of 2011 was Scandinavian crime fiction.  I mean I even named one of my fantasy hockey teams after my favorite Scandinavian author.   

Movies

Either my memory is really bad or I didn’t watch that many movies in 2011, I believe it is the combination of the two.  These are in no particular order just the ones that come to the top of my head first.

The Muppets- I thought it could have been way better, I don’t think the movie had enough of Gonzo.

Hesher - I’m a big fan of Joseph Gordon Levitt and I thought he was pretty flawless in this movie.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo -  I like both versions, I thought both directors did a fantastic job on it.  Huge props to Fincher for keeping all the locations and names the same as the book. 

Troll Hunter - Nothing more to say.

Louis CK - Live at the Beacon Theatre

Rare Exports - My new favorite Chrismas movie that I will watch every year.

Movies I am looking forward to watching that I missed: Bellflower, 13 Assassins, and Drive.

Music

10 Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest

9 Balance and Composure- Separation

8 Tom Waits - Bad As Me

7  Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride

6 Chuck Ragan - Covering Ground

5 Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire

4 La Dispute - Wildlife

3 The Black Keys - El Camino

2 Horrible Crowes- Elsie

1 Touche Amore - Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me

Honorable Mentions

Fireworks- Gospel

Thursday- No Devolucion

Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three - Middle of Everywhere

Algernon Cadwallader - Parrot Flies

Childish Gambino - Camp

Pianos Become the Teeth - The Lack Long After

Wonder Years, The - Suburbia I’ve Given You All and Now I’m Nothing