Thanks everybody for listening to 105-1 Charlie FM in 2010.  Here’s hoping the best for you in 2011.

If you’re heading out, play it safe.  They are offering free bus rides in Madison once again.

Sure, Prince’s “1999″ might seem dated now, but the spirit is still there. I think we can say it still qualifies.

Here’s something we can be thankful for in 2011. At least we won’t have to worry about Snooki jumping out of the crystal ball on Times Square. They banned it, but she might to the same dumb trick in New Jersey. Lets hope she won’t be singing.

Check out our collection of the Top New Year’s Songs.

Yow!

This is fun for about 120 seconds….then I want to bang my head against the wall.

DJ Earworm has been making a name for himself by mashing up the Top 25 Billboard pop hits of any given year.  Here’s the 2010 mush mash. Can you name all the songs?  We included a link below the vid.

Here’s 2009 in case you forgot them…

Here’s the link to the 2010 Top Pop songs.

It sort of happened.

The Foo Fighters played a small secret show in Tarzana, California last Tuesday night for roughly 500 fans. At one point in the show, singer Dave Grohl was joined on the stage by the other surviving members of Nirvana, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear. The trio then played the Nirvana song “Marigold” which was a B-side from the “Heart Shaped Box” single. It was the only song the band ever put out which featured Grohl taking the vocal duties.

The Foo Fighters have a new album coming out soon which was produced by Butch Vig (notable from the Madison band Garbage), the same guy who produced the classic Nirvana album Nevermind. Novoselic is apparently featured on one of the tracks as well.

Thanks to The Sound Loft.com

It’s time for my annual list of the Best Movies of 2010. There was a LOT of very poorly made movies this year (I’m looking at you Little Fockers,) which is why these ones stood out and deserve a viewing.

Since I’m only picking ten , I also added a few extra made-up categories of other movies worth mentioning below.

#10 – The Town – A great crime thriller. Say what you will about Ben Affleck. The dude knows how to make a good Baaaaah-ston movie.

#9 – Shutter Island - A excellent tale, a dark backdrop and a story that I couldn’t quite figure out until the end.

#8 – The Kids Are Alright - I watched it on a 7 1/2″ blurry screen on a flight from Detroit to Paris. It was still good.

#7 – True Grit - The Dude does The Duke justice. Brilliant dialogue in a classic western style.

#6 – The Fighter - I apologize for calling this one a modern day “Rocky.” It has it’s own story and a lot of heart.

#5 – Toy Story 3 - You win this time Disney.

#4 – Inception – Don’t tell me it was too hard to follow. This was a fantastic, original, and visually stunning idea.

#2 – (Two Way Tie) 127 Hours & Black Swan- Minus the whole arm cutting off thing, I felt a close connection to 127 Hours love of the outdoors. A great nature movie. Black Swan was just beautiful in every way.

#1 – The Social Network - Intense, dramatic and topical. Rarely does a movie draw you in this much. I had to check my watch because the two hour run time flew by.

Other winners:

My Guilty Pleasure Of 2010: Machete
Favorite Close To A Series: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest
Favorite Comedy: Get Him To The Greek
Favorite Movie That No One Else Liked: Hot Tub Time Machine
Favorite Scary Movie: Devil
Favorite Movie With Flaming Swords Starring Michael Cera: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Favorite Kids Movie If Not For Toy Story 3: How To Train Your Dragon

Now for something completely different…is what I wished I could have done with the time I wasted on these movies in 2010.

Keep in mind, it was hard compiling a Top 10 Worst Movies of 2010 list, because there was a TON of crap film out there. Please. Please heed my warnings. If you haven’t seen these films, don’t waste your time.

#10 – Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 1 - I really prefer my movies to have a beginning, middle AND and ending. (see Star Wars Trilogy on how to make movies that are part of a series, yet also stand on their own)

#9 – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Is Shia LaBeouf out to wreck every single movie franchise out there. This movie was flacid at best.

#8 – The Last Airbender – Please make it stop M. Night Shyamalan.

#7 – Valentines Day – How many big movie stars does it take to make a horrible and predictable love story? I stopped counting at 18.

#6 – Clash Of The Titans (2010) - Sure it’s cool to hear Liam Neeson say “Release The Kracken.” That was the only cool thing about it.

#5 – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – I seriously would rather bang a hammer against a metal bucket that is on my head that have to watch this poor excuse for a film. Complete dribble.

#4 – The Tourist - I really wanted to like this but Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie stunk. Very predictable.

#3 – Avatar: The Special Edition – Really James Cameron?!? You release your movie again with a few extra minutes? I’m glad nobody fell for it.

#2 – Little Fockers – I hate this pun, and I want to punch Ben Stiller in the face. Really America? You went to see this instead of True Grit?

#1 – Grown Ups - 1,000 paper cuts and a vat of lemon would have been nicer. I’d rather watch Eclipse three times, the entire Fockers series and Eclipse again, than watch Grown Ups.

Honorable mentions:
Worst Use Of Will Smith’s Kids: Tie: Jayden Smith in The Karate Kid, Willow Smith – Song: Whip My Hair
Worst Epic Movie That Should Have Been Better: Robin Hood
Worst Movie That Was Actually Good: The A-Team
Please Stop Making These: Saw 3D
Worst Movie With A Great Alternate Ending: Yogi Bear – See it here..

Rated R – 1h50

If I only had brought a notepad to watch this movie. Then I would have dialogue that was just as sharp, snappy and brilliant as they lay out in the remake of True Grit.

The Coen Brothers do their storytelling magic once again. In each of their films, they deliver a character that you just can’t seem to get out of your head. Jeff Bridges is that character again, but he’s not The Dude. He’s a grumpy, old curmudgeon of a US Marshall.

After the death of her father at the hands of Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin,) strong-headed youngster Mattie Ross (Hailee Stienfeld) goes out in search of justice. While it seems like she is prepared to kill the man who killed her father, Mattie first enlists the help of Marshall Reuben “Rooster” Cogburn (Bridges) to help her hunt him down. LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) is a dim witted Texas Ranger who’s also on the trail of Chaney for previous crimes he’s committed.

The brilliance of the film lies with its brilliant characters. They have depth, are interesting to watch and you cheer for their success. That said, you can almost smell the BO, whiskey breath and cigarette smoke that comes off of Bridges portrayal of Rooster Cogburn.
Mattie is a girl you are better off having on your side. Her standout performance doesn’t wear you down, although I could easily see this type of character in another film, wearing you thin. The pair’s dark comical tones are a treat.

This is definitely the most palatable Coen Brothers film to date. It’s made to feel just a western, but there are few trademark cringe-worthy moments. Despite the fact they spend much time in the woods, there are no wood chippers. There are cattle, but no air-powered cattle guns. There are grumpy men, but not to the level of an angry outburst of Walter Sobchak.

A note. True Grit (2010) is not meant to be straight up remake of the John Wayne western. It’s based more off the book of the same name and even Damon was told not to watch the original as a starting point. That’s a good move because it doesn’t try to recreate the essence of Wayne. Nobody should try that. The Dude doesn’t try to out-Duke the Duke and that’s why this works so well.

Another note: although Johnny Cash’s “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” is used brilliantly in the trailer, it does not appear in the movie.

- “I just want to be your lovergirl.”   Anytime Teena.

The music world lost another great unsung icon over the weekend, as R&B singer Teena Marie passed away on Sunday (December 26) at the age of 54. Though perhaps not quite a household name, Marie was a titan in the R&B universe thanks to her deep and eclectic body of work that stretched over several decades. Dozens of tributes have already poured in from the likes of Diddy, Common, Gamble & Huff and Mary J. Blige, not only because they admired and respected her work but also because Marie was a consummate collaborator who worked with a number of different artists and always made the work infinitely better.

Marie got her start as one of Rick James’ protegés, and her voice can be heard prominently on a number of James recordings (most notably on his 1981 single “Fire and Desire”). She quickly found a niche for herself, as not only was she an excellent performer with a killer voice but also a skilled songwriter and arranger. In fact, she wrote, produced, arranged and performed just about every note on Irons in the Fire, her definitive 1980 album that featured the huge hit “I Need Your Lovin.” - MTV.com

For some reason, this stupid photoshop trick is still fun.  Thanks to Buzzfeed.com

Lets recap…according to MTV. (No they still don’t play music.)