The 9th Annual Almost Acoustic Christmas
The concert is over.
Did you go? I did (night 2). What did you think of it? Tell me about it.
Go here to read the review from the L.A. Times.
This year the concert was held at the Shrine Auditorium on December 11 & 12.
This is what the bands said they wanted for Christmas, what their favorite 1998 song is, what they would give Bill Clinton, etc.
All I want for Christmas is...
penicillin (Barenaked Ladies).
a Farallon 25 foot whaleback fishing boat. (Blink 182)
H.R. Giger's dining furniture. (The Cardigans)
a degree in Computer Programming. (Melissa from Hole)
my two front teeth to get fixed. (Korn)
less rainforests and more McDonalds. (The Offspring)
peace, love and a giraffe. (Reel Big Fish)
a petting zoo. (Rodney from Sugar Ray)
no speed limit and 100 octane gasoline. (Brian Setzer Orchestra)
a subscription to "Cat Fancy." (Cake)
air. (Billy Corgan)
you. (Depeche Mode)
my 2 front teeth. (Everlast)
one of those fancy Kevin and Bean watches. (Duke from Garbage)
a vacation. (Rob from Goo Goo Dolls)
world peace, $100 million and an end to cynicism. (Semisonic)
Betty Crocker Shake & Bake Oven. (Soul Coughing)
If I were Santa I would want...to sit on my lap.
Gary Coleman (Barenaked Ladies)
a 7-year old naked boy (Blink 182)
Emm Gryner(The Cardigans)
Lolita...if I could get her away from Rodney. (Eric from Hole)
Jennifer Lopez (Korn)
the Olsen twins (The Offspring)
Donald Sutherland (RBF)
[KROQ's] Zeke (Mark from Sugar Ray)
Betty Page (BSO)
Fidel Castro (Cake)
Dali (Billy Corgan)
you (Depeche Mode)
Kevin (Everlast)
Adam Sandler (Shirley from Garbage)
Alan Greenspan or Janine Garafalo (Mike from Goo Goo Dolls)
Pepa, or Liz Phair (Semisonic)
Rob Goldklang (Soul Coughing)
If I were Santa I would give all the good kids these CD's:
Barenaked Ladies Stunt and anything by Mike & the Mechanics (Barenaked Ladies).
Riverfenix, the Ataris, Assorted Jellybeans (Blink 182).
Nick Drake Fruit Tree 4 CD box set. (The Cardigans)
Mr. Rogers' Greatest Hits, How To Train Your Puppy, Chants For Plant. (Eric from Hole)
The Vandals Hitler Bad, Vandals Good, Pennywise Full Circle, Guttermouth Live From the Pharmacy, and Social Distortion Live at the Roxy
Police-Greatest Hits & Queen-Greatest Hits. (RBF)
Blink 182, Green Day, 311. (Stan from Sugar Ray)
32 Monster Surf Hits (Rhino), Ultra Lounge Compilation (Capitol), various selected vinyl (get a turntable!). (BSO)
Windows 95. (Cake)
Dream To Music Music To Dream By. (Billy Corgan)
Fatboy Slim, Hooverphonic, Gus Gus, Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins, Beck. (Depeche Mode)
Outkast Aquemini and Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. (Everlast)
Lo-Fidelity, All Stars, Lauryn Hill, Ash, Mercury Rev, and Busta Rhymes. (Shirley from Garbage)
Afghan Whigs 1965, Screeching Weasel Major Label Debut, Goo Goo Dolls Dizzy Up The Girl. (John from Goo Goo Dolls)
Bjork Homogenic, Swervedriver 99th Dream, Liz Phair Whitechocolatespaceegg, Matt Wilson Burnt White and Blue, Radiohead OK Computer. (Semisonic)
Fela-Zombie. (Soul Coughing)
If I were Santa I would give Bill Clinton...for Christmas.
campaign finances (Barenaked Ladies)
another cigar (Blink 182)
Gran Turismo (The Cardigans)
his very own tabloid show we could host together. (Courtney from Hole)
a sock for his cock (Korn)
(The Offspring abstained from answering this question)
a pony (RBF)
a Pinnoccio doll (Rodney from Sugar Ray)
Charlie Sheen's phone number (BSO)
a child (Cake)
Viagra (Billy Corgan)
a chastity belt (Depeche Mode)
a new job (Everlast)
a cold shower (Butch from Garbage)
divorce papers (John from Goo Goo Dolls)
a Semisonic Do Not Disturb sign (Semisonic)
a tremendous amount of sympathy (Soul Coughing)
I would most like to make out with...under the mistletoe.
Sandy Duncan (Barenaked Ladies)
Elisabeth Shue (Blink 182)
Mrs. Santa (The Cardigans)
Alanis Morissette (I think we'd be a cute couple). (Courtney from Hole)
Jennifer Lopez (Korn)
Ricki Lake (when she was fat) (The Offspring)
Mikhail Gorbachev (RBF)
Rob Zombie (Mark from Sugar Ray)
my wife (or I'll get killed) (BSO)
Fidel Castro (Cake)
Jesus (Billy Corgan)
you (Depeche Mode)
Bean (Everlast)
Tom Sizemore (Shirley from Garbage)
Jessica Rabbit (Rob from GGD)
my wife...(or anwhere else we can find). (Semisonic)
Brandy (Soul Coughing)
The band who would be most fun to get hammered on eggnog with:
Rammstein (Barenaked Ladies)
Unwritten Law or Lagwagon or Pennywise (Blink 182)
Kent (The Cardigans)
Celine Dion and Alanis - strip poker, truth or dare, and then go vandalize. After, we prank call Leonardo DiCraprio for an hour straight. (Courtney from Hole)
Rammstein. (Korn)
Minor Threat. (The Offspring)
The Cure. (RBF)
The Vandals. (Mark from Sugar Ray)
Royal Crown Revue. (BSO)
Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys. (Cake)
Pantara. (Billy Corgan)
my Sponser. (Depeche Mode)
Courtney Love. (Everlast)
The Foo Fighters. (Butch from Garbage)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. (John from GGD)
Getaway People. (Semisonic)
Venom. (Soul Coughing)
My favorite reindeer is...
Donner. (Barenaked Ladies)
Dumpy the Reindeer. He is new. He has 3 testicles and an uncontrollable anus. (Blink 182)
Rudolph. (The Cardigans)
Sleazy. (Melissa from Hole)
Blitzen. (Korn)
Flasher and Streaker. (The Offspring)
Blitzen. (RBF)
Prancer. (Rodney from Sugar Ray)
the one who bounced back from all his personal trajedies and his bout with alcoholism. (BSO)
Marilyn Manson. (Cake)
Alouiscious. (Billy Corgan)
Vixen. (Depeche Mode)
Snoopy. (Everlast)
Stinky the Christmas Poo. (Steve from Garbage)
Dave. (Mike from GGD)
Mosher or Stagediver. (Semisonic)
Blitzen. (Soul Coughing)
My favorite song of 1998 is...
Fastball "The Way". (Barenaked Ladies)
any song by Jimmy Eat World. (Blink 182)
Lars Olof Johansson "Nil." (The Cardigans)
Celine Dion "Titanic Anthem." (Melissa from Hole)
Quincy Punx "Dumpster Diving at the Abortion Clinic." (The Offspring)
The Eels "Last Stop: This Town." (RBF)
Everlast "What It's Like" (Rodney) and Beastie Boys "Body Movin'." (Stan from Sugar Ray)
Fastball "The Way" (BSO)
Brandy & Monica "The Boy Is Mine." (Cake)
Remy Zero "Prophecy." (Billy Corgan)
playing right now on KROQ! (Depeche Mode)
Beck "Tropicalia." (Everlast)
Hole "Malibu" (Butch) and Hole "Celebrity Skin." (Shirley from Garbage)
Screeching Weasel "Racist Society." (John from GGD)
Alanis Morissette "Thank You" or Liz Phair "Uncle Alvarez." (Semisonic)
Backstreet Boys "As Long As You Love Me." (Soul Coughing)
My favorite band right now is...
The Divine Comedy. (Barenaked Ladies)
Jimmy Eat World. (Blink 182)
Redhouse Painters. (The Cardigans)
Spiritualized and the Dave Matthews Band. (Eric from Hole)
Pennywise. (The Offspring)
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention. (RNF)
Oasis. (Rodney from Sugar Ray)
8 1/2 Souveniers. (BSO)
Blue Canary. (Cake)
Green Day because they're so punk. (Billy Corgan)
Bomb The Bass. (Depeche Mode)
Radiohead. (Everlast)
still Radiohead. (Shirley from Garbage)
Afghan Whigs. (John & Mike from GGD)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - I just got a couple of their early CD's and they are amazing. (Semisonic)
Firewater. (Soul Coughing)
My favorite album of 1998 is...
Rufus Wainwright (Barenaked Ladies)
Jimmy Eat World Clarity (Blink 182).
Richard Buckner Since (The Cardigans).
Remy Zero, Massive Attack, and Elliot Smith. (Courtney from Hole)
The Outkast. (Korn)
Rancid Life Won't Wait. (The Offspring)
Black Eyed Peas Behind the Front. (RBF)
Elvis Costello and Burt Bccarach Painted From Memory. (Stan from Sugar Ray)
Count Basie Live At The Sands. (BSO)
The Meters Look: Ka Py Py. (Cake)
Pink Floyd The Wall. (Billy Corgan)
DM Tribute For The Masses. (Depeche Mode)
Gang Starr Moment of Truth. (Everlast)
PJ Harvey Is This Desire? (Shirley & Duke) and Hole Celebrity Skin. (Butch from Garbage)
DJ Shadow Endtroducing. (Rob from GGD)
Swervedriver 99th Dream. (Semisonic)
Celia Cruz Azucar.(Soul Coughing)
Night 1
The Offspring
Hole
Korn
Sugar Ray
Blink 182
Barenaked Ladies
Reel Big Fish
The Cardigans
Night 2
Cake
Goo Goo Dolls
Everlast
Semisonic
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Soul Coughing
Garbage
Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins
Depeche Mode
back to KROQ.