Hey people, Vomit God here yet again. Friends, I'd like to take this opportunity to be serious, if I may. Recently, the 20th anniversary of John Lennon's death was observed, and well, I was sad. Sad THAT HE DIDN'T FINISH OFF YOKO, TOO!!!! HAHAH!!!!! All that screeching and yelling in the name of art, ugh! Well, maybe Chapman spared her 'cause she broke up the Beatles. Chapman for prez!!! Here's 20-11, friends:

20) THE WIPERS - IS THIS REAL? (1979) Possibly the most pessimistic album on the list, this Oregon band paved the way for grunge. Hell, Kurt Cobain copied Greg Sage's look, and Nirvana even tried to cover "Return of The Rat" and "D-7". I like this record because it is so "bare bones". There's no additional instruments, no backing vocals, and it has that lovely "closet" sound. It's hard rock mixed with punk. Hell, all the songs are equally good, but I like "Wait a Minute" the most. Get this on CD because it has the ALIEN BOY EP tacked on.

19) THROBBING GRISTLE - ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH PAIN: GREATEST HITS (1984) See if you can find anything this weird from '77-'80. This highly influential band was the first throw of the stone for industrial music. I like any band who thinks songs sound better backwards. (The whole song, not just solos, like the Flab Bore, The Beatles.) To top it off, look at the lineup! You have a violent ex-hippie who uses used tampons for art, a porno star, and two scary nerds who build their own instruments! Far out! For maximum freak-outage, try "Tiab Guls," or the famous "Hamburger Lady". There's brief moments of sanity with pieces like "AB/7A".

18) DEAD KENNEDYS - FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES (1980) Some of the subjects on their records after this are kinda out of date, but this record, even though there's Jerry Brown, remains timeless. Jello Biafra always knows how to make the ignorant flinch with songs like "Kill The Poor." but what I like about his lyrics is that he takes on the role of the people he mocks, instead of the tired "Fuck the Government" lyrics other punk bands had. Not only that, the music is fast, catchy, and unorthodox. I love "Stealing People's Mail."

17) T REX - THE SLIDER (1972) This is about as meloncholy as it gets, folks, but this record will also make you tap your toes. This was also produced by Tony Visconti, who produced a lot of good Bowie records. This is a classic example of how to do glam rock right: Flamboyant while kicking ass at the same time! In the lyrics, Marc Bolan reflects often that while he is famous, he knows he's still small in the Big Picture. A classic for sure. "Metal Guru" is a great dance song, while "Ballrooms of Mars" slows things down a bit, but it's still great.

16) THE FALL - HEX INDUCTION HOUR (1982) You either love them, hate them, or you've never heard them, but this is one of two Fall albums that I think truly stand above the 30+ they put out. This is a unique record for 3 reasons. First of all, there's 2 drummers, and it makes this an extremely rhythmic record. Second of all, this record lives up to it's name, because it's one hour long. And thirdly, this record was recorded in Iceland, and how many records are recorded there? Other than that, it's classic Fall, with Mark E. Smith ranting poetry against bizzare instrumentations. "Jawbone and the Air-Rifle" and "Fortress/Deer Park" are wonderful.

15) THE PIXIES - DOOLITTLE (1989) Ah, another creative record. You can play this as either a regular album, or as a concept album by programming your CD player according to the suggested order in the liner notes. Either way, it's fabulous. I enjoy the almost-whispered vocals, and I love it when they become screaming vocals. The harmony between Black Francis and Kim Deal is amazing, and so are the loose instrumentations which always seem to come together at the end of each song. "Monkey Gone to Heaven" is a classic, and I enjoy "No. 13 Baby".

14) THE CRAMPS - SONGS THE LORD TAUGHT US (1980) A whole bunch of posers copied the Cramps, but there's nothing like the real thing! The Cramps for me are the apex of cool, with their all-black suits and slick pomadours. Ivy is the girl you'll never get to have, a real devilish demongirl. This is crazy, drugged out, psychadellic, noisy, rockabilly! Lux Interior has a wide range of vocals, and that makes him eligible for one of my favorite singers of all time. "Garbageman", and "Sunglasses After Dark" are my faves.

13) THE CLASH - LONDON CALLING (1979) What a grab bag! The Clash prove they have more than one trick by playing ska, reggae, rockabilly, hard rock, and of course, punk. Almost no two songs are the same on this two record set. I'd like to also say that The Clash are also at my apex of cool. Damn, I wish I was in this band! I put on this record when I feel like pogoing, or any other kind of dance. It's easy to see why many critics have this as their favorite record. "Lost in the Supermarket" es muy exellente, y "Wrong 'em Boyo" es muy bueno.

12) IGGY AND THE STOOGES - RAW POWER (1973) Never has the name of a record been so dead on as to describing the kind of stuff on the album. This is nuts, pure fucking rock and roll in it's purest form. Wild, crazy, and often unpredictable. It makes me want to dance like a magikis! It starts with the often covered "Search and Destroy" which has to be themost violently played song ever captured on wax. The only mistake that is on this record has to do with letting Bowie mix it. It sounds like a good idea, but the product was too trebly. Buy the "Bowie free" remixed album. Play "Death Trip" for your grandma and see what happens.

11) THE DICKIES - THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DICKIES (1979) Man, I can't believe this is out of print! I spent 20 dollars on a copy of this, but I got a good deal nonetheless. This is one of those records you have to listen to from start to finish because it's so good. Pogo galore! After 2 spins of this, you'll not only know all the words, but you'll probably throw up from dancing so hard. This is one of a kind, for sure. I like every song equally, but try "Shadow Man" and "Mental Ward".

Next time is the top ten!!!! Be here or be DEAD!!!!!!