Both the UK Office and Curb trade in cringe-inducing agony more than standard sitcom comedy, so I agree taste is a huge component. You might like the US version of the Office much better than you imagine, particularly after it moved away influence-wise from its antecedent. It's much less realistically painful, and…

Not trolling, but this was the first episode of this show I've seen and I was decidedly underwhelmed. The Pawnee stuff was genuinely funny, I thought. The swag store story line was respectable. The security guard story, I found, was painfully unfunny. All in all, I found this show no more or less funny than…

Not trolling, but this was the first episode of this show I've seen and I was decidedly underwhelmed. The Pawnee stuff was genuinely funny, I thought. The swag store story line was respectable. The security guard story, I found, was painfully unfunny. All in all, I found this show no more or less funny than…

Best movie in the whole wide new world.

Best movie in the whole wide new world.

I understand this may have little to do with the criteria of selecting this list, but no episode from season five, IMO the best season, is problematic. This isn't an Exile on Main Street situation, where an argument can be advanced that the best album/season doesn't contain a definitive stand-alone track/ep that…

I understand this may have little to do with the criteria of selecting this list, but no episode from season five, IMO the best season, is problematic. This isn't an Exile on Main Street situation, where an argument can be advanced that the best album/season doesn't contain a definitive stand-alone track/ep that…

I'm glad you mentioned Built to Spill. I image few rock albums are built upon as many long songs as "Perfect from Now On". In addition to" Untrustable", the exquisite "Velvet Waltz" and my personal favorite, "Kicked it in the Sun" both clock in at over 7 minutes, and several other songs push 6-7 minutes. I appreciate…

I'm glad you mentioned Built to Spill. I image few rock albums are built upon as many long songs as "Perfect from Now On". In addition to" Untrustable", the exquisite "Velvet Waltz" and my personal favorite, "Kicked it in the Sun" both clock in at over 7 minutes, and several other songs push 6-7 minutes. I appreciate…

Agree wholeheartedly. I sincerely love Big Country and remember wearing a Big Country button on my jacket circa 9th grade. if you made the jacket, you know you were good. This reminds me, were buttons really once that popular?

Agree wholeheartedly. I sincerely love Big Country and remember wearing a Big Country button on my jacket circa 9th grade. if you made the jacket, you know you were good. This reminds me, were buttons really once that popular?

As others have pointed out, Beggers to Exile is mandatory. If you're still not sure you'll end up a completest, The London Years will give you all the great 60s singles. Now!, Aftermath, and Goat's Head Soup are prime examples of three important non-zenith eras: blues band, experimental hit makers, and druggy arena…

As others have pointed out, Beggers to Exile is mandatory. If you're still not sure you'll end up a completest, The London Years will give you all the great 60s singles. Now!, Aftermath, and Goat's Head Soup are prime examples of three important non-zenith eras: blues band, experimental hit makers, and druggy arena…

Besides the obvious reasons that apply to all Big Country, and other "big music" bands', albums (the sweeping, unironic romanticism of it all), could it be something as mundane as one of the sillier album covers of the 80s?

Besides the obvious reasons that apply to all Big Country, and other "big music" bands', albums (the sweeping, unironic romanticism of it all), could it be something as mundane as one of the sillier album covers of the 80s?

I loved Steeltown possibly more. Still liked them on the Seer too.

I loved Steeltown possibly more. Still liked them on the Seer too.

Yes, put me in the Radio City camp.  #1 Record is amazing, and has some of their greatest stand-alone tracks, but for an album that feels more like an album, as opposes to a collection of great songs; and an album that feels more like it was made by a band that had it's unique sound, as opposed to one still finding…

Yes, put me in the Radio City camp.  #1 Record is amazing, and has some of their greatest stand-alone tracks, but for an album that feels more like an album, as opposes to a collection of great songs; and an album that feels more like it was made by a band that had it's unique sound, as opposed to one still finding…

Gotcha. You took an interesting approach, which may have strained the established conventions of the "primer" format a little, but which makes sense as described. This is a very comprehensive list, so where things land is probably not important. I think it was only because I was actively anticipating Big Star that it…