Sunday, December 29, 2013

The 100 Most Entertaining People of 2013



1. Lorde

2. Tatiana Maslany

3. Seth Rogan

4. James Spader

5. Timothy Olyphant

6. Mads Mikkelsen

7. Pharrell Williams

8. James Franco

9. The Civil Wars

10. Eminem

11. Rick Rubin

12. Jim Parsons

13. Kacey Musgraves

14. Vampire Weekend

15. Robert Downey Jr.

16. Rob Ford

17. Jon Hamm

18. Jonah Hill

19. Ken Marino

20. Kat Dennings

21. Charlie Hunnam

22. Daughter

23. Michael Shannon

24. Kaley Cuoco

25. Haim

26. Alison Brie

27. Keri Russell

28. Connie Britton

29. Craig Robinson

30. Janelle Monáe

31. Hayen Panettiere

32. Emma Watson

33. Bryan Fuller

34. The Avett Brothers

35. Leonardo DiCaprio

36. Megan Boone

37. Hugh Dancy

38. Caitlin Rose

39. Ashley Benson

40. Danny McBride

41. Jay Baruchel

42. Caroline Glaser

43. Eden Sher

44. Holly Henry

45. Ciera Eastin

46. Eliza Coupe

47. Donald Glover

48. Elizabeth Henstridge

49. Jane Levy

50. Kacey Rohl

51. Vocal Rush

52. Charlie McDermott

53. Amos Lee

54. Jeff Garlin

55. Mumford and Sons

56. Jack Johnson

57. J. B. Smooth

58. Chvrches

59. Maggie Lawson

60. Beyoncé

61. John Slattery

62. The Hero

63. Jere Burns

64. Abigail Spencer

65. Bailey Buntain

66. Come and Get It

67. Pearl Jam

68. Sarah Hyland

69. Sutton Foster

70. Kristen Bell

71. Donal Logue

72. Jeremy Renner

73. Patton Oswalt

74. Wendell Pierce

75. Ed O'Neill

76. Jason Segel

77. Amy Adams

78. Neil Patrick Harris

79. Margo Martindale

80. Emmy Rossum

81. Kings of Leon

82. Taylor Swift

83. Walton Goggins

84. Prince

85. Alexandra Chando

86. Emily Van Camp

87. Eric Clapton

88. Lana Parrilla

89. Madeleine Stowe

90. Robin Williams

91. Simon Helberg

92. Laurence Fishburne

93. The Roots

94. Gemma Arterton

95. Julie Bowen

96. John Stewart

97. John Mayer

89. Sara Bareilles

99. Nick Searcy

100. Aubrey Peeples

Saturday, December 28, 2013

The 9th Green's Reader's Favorite Songs of 2013



Before I get to my favorite songs of the year, I am turning the site over to you that submitted your favorites of the past twelve months and after throwing them into my patent pending algorithm, this is the list that was outputted.

1. Get Lucky - Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams

2. Royals - Lorde

3. Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell

4. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake

5. Roar - Katy Perry

6. Can't Hold Us - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton

7. Black Skinhead - Kanye West

8. Thrift Shop - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz

9. New Slaves - Kanye West

10. Song For Zula - Phosphorescent

11. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons

12. Pompeii - Bad Blood - Bastille

13. Just Give Me a Reason - P!nk featuring Nate Ruess

14. The Wire - Haim

15. Follow Your Arrow - Kacey Musgraves

16. Wake Me Up - Avicii

17. Falling - Haim

18. When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars

19. Man - Neko Case

20. Q.U.E.E.N. - Janelle Monae featuring Erykah Badu

21. Reflektor - Arcade Fire

22. Play by Play - Autre Ne Veut

23. Wakin On a Pretty Day - Kurt Vile

24. Love Me Again - John Newman

25. Hannah Hunt – Vampire Weekend

Friday, December 27, 2013

The 25 Best Mash-Ups of 2013


Click on the mash-up name to be taken to YouTube or SoundCload where you can listen to them (and in some cases download). Click on the names of the orginal songs to download them via iTunes.

1. Personal Yeezus – Chambaland
Kanye West (Black Skinhead) vs. Depeche Mode (Personal Jesus)

2. A Man’s Game of Thrones World – Djrozroz
James Brown (It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World) vs. Ramin Djawadi (Main Title to Game of Thrones)

3. Mit Freaudlichen Gruben, Rosana – Lup
Wax (Rosana) vs. B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams (Airplanes) vs. Die Fantastischen Vier (some weird German song) vs. Eminem (My Name Is) vs. Missy Elliott (Get Ur Freak On)

4. Polly G – Phil RetroSpector
Nirvana (Polly) vs. Bon Iver (Blood Bank) vs. Wings (Band On the Run)

5. Adornocene – The Hood Internet
Holocene (Holocene) vs. Adorn (Adorn)

6. Hey Jude, We Major / More Popular than Jesus – Tutanhamun Brothers
The Beatles (Hey Jude) vs. Kanye West featuring Nas and Really Doe (We Major)

7. Tommy’s Royal Christmas – DJ Schmolli
The Who (Christmas) vs. Lorde (Royals)

8. Blurred Mercy – DJ Y alias JY
Duffy (Mercy) vs. Robin Thicke (Blurred Lines)

9. Warriors of the World Care About Us – DJ Schmolli
Michael Jackson (They Don't Care About Us) vs. Manowar (Warriors of the World United)

10. The United States of Pop (Livin’ the Dream) – DJ Earworm

11. City Down Under – Mighty Mike
Men at Work (Down Under) vs. M83 (Midnight City)

12. The Royals From Liverpool – MashMike
Lorde (Royals) vs. The Beatles (Come Together)

13. Wake Up, Mary! – MashMike
Creedence Clearwater Revivial (Proud Mary) vs. Avicii (Wake Me Up)

14. Don’t Worry Be Perfect – DJ BC
CL Smooth and Skyzoo (Perfect Timing (Main)) vs. Bobby McFerrin (Don't Worry, Be Happy)

15. Lonely Boy in the Wild – Mighty Mike
The Black Keys (Lonely Boy) vs. Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean (No Church in the Wild)

16. Run.Walk.Cruise – GaraGara
Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo (On The Run) vs. Smokey Robinson (Cruisin') vs. Dire Straits (Walk of Life)

17. Call Me a Hole – pomDeter
Nine Inch Nails (Head Like a Hole) vs. Carly Rae Jepsen (Call Me Maybe)

18. Under Treasure – The White Panda
Queen and David Bowie (Under Pressure) vs. Bruno Mars (Treasure)

19. Love Diamonds Theme – DeeM
Rihanna (Diamonds) vs. Barry White (Love's Theme)

20. Lose Yourself to Dance (I Can’t) – DJ Y alias JY
Genesis (I Can't Dance) vs. Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams (Lose Yourself to Dance)

21. Wake up Down Under – Kill mR DJ
Men at Work (Down Under) vs. Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc (Wake Me Up)

22. Heaven on Fire – DJ BootOX
Kings of Leon (Sex On Fire) vs. Bruno Mars (Locked Out of Heaven)

23. Roar of Faith – Mighty Mike
Katy Perry (Roar) vs. George Michael (Faith)

24. Red Hot Wonder – Addictive TV
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Give It Away) vs. Stevie Wonder (Superstition)

25. Roar (The Brave Radio Edit) – MixmstrStel
Katy Perry (Roar) vs. Sara Bareilles (Brave)

Thursday, December 26, 2013

The 50 Best Music Videos of 2013


I have embedded the first couple video click the links to the others to be taken to YouTube. If you are interesting in downloading the videos, click on the iTunes badge.

1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan


2. Hopeless Wanderer - Mumford and Sons


3. Royals (International Version) - Lorde


4. Berzerk - Eminem


5. Diane Young - Vampire Weekend


6. Holding On for Life - Broken Bells

7. Hard Out Here - Lily Allen

8. Come and Get It - Selena Gomez

9. The Woodpile - Frightened Rabbits

10. Blurred Lines (Unrated Verion) - Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell

11. Shot at the Night - The Killers

12. Sacrilege - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

13. Her Favorite Song - Mayer Hawthorne

14. Rap God - Eminem

15. Lego House (Lego Version) - Ed Sheeran

16. Stubborn Love - The Lumineers

17. Hot Knife - Fiona Apple

18. Team - Lorde

19. A Tattered Line of String - The Postal Service

20. Radioactive - Image Dragons

21. Torpedo (Lyric Video) - Jillette Johnson

22. Hearts Like Ours - The Naked and Famous

23. My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light 'em Up) - Fall Out Boys

24. Over It - The Crystal Method featuring Dia Frampton

25. Too Drunk to Karaoke - Jimmy Buffett with Toby Keith

26. Breakfast Can Wait - Prince

27. Primetime - Janelle Monae featuring Miguel

28. Gorilla - Bruno Mars

29. Another Is Waiting - The Avett Brothers

30. Babel - Mumford and Sons

31. Odds Are - Barenaked Ladies

32. Trying to Be Cool - Phoenix

33. The Monster - Eminem featuring Rihanna

34. Pompeii - Bastille

35. Cups - Anna Kendrick

36. Nosetagia - Pusha T featuring Kendrick Lamar

37. Nothing Here but Love - Lenka

38. U Should Know Better - Robyn featuring Snoop Dogg

39. Song for Zula - Phosphorescent

40. Ways to Go - Grouplove

41. Follow Your Arrow - Kacey Musgraves

42. Graceless - The National

43. Still into You - Paramore

44. I Got You - Jack Johnson

45. Everything Has Changed - Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran

46. Night Time, My Time - Sky Ferrera

47. Two Black Cadillacs - Carrie Underwood

48. Mama's Broken Heart - Miranda Lambert

49. 365 Days - ZZ Ward

50. Roar - Katy Perry