Favorite Movie Soundtracks of the Decade

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a fun and safe New Year's Eve! If you haven't checked out my end of the year lists (music & movies) or my favorite albums of the decade list yet, please check that out! As a nice little complement to my albums of the decade list, I thought I would share some of my favorite movie soundtracks of the past ten years since I decided to leave them out of my albums list. So here are 10 of my favorite movie soundtracks of the decade:

10. I Am Sam (2002)

Listen to "Across the Universe" by Rufus Wainwright here.


9. Slumdog Millionaire (2009)

Listen to "Jai Ho" by A.R. Rahman here.


8. Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Listen to "All is Love" by Karen O and the Kids here.


7. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Listen to "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" by The Soggy Bottom Boys here.


6. Almost Famous (2000)

Listen to "Fever Dog" by Stillwater here.


5. Juno (2008)

Listen to "Anyone Else But You" by The Moldy Peaches here.


4. Walk the Line (2005)

Listen to "It Ain't Me Babe" by Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon here.


3. Garden State (2004)

Listen to "New Slang" by The Shins here.


2. Once (2007)

Listen to "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová here.


1. Across the Universe (2007)

Listen to "All My Loving" by Jim Sturgess here.


[HONORABLE MENTIONS]
School of Rock (2007)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)

What were some of YOUR favorite soundtracks of the decade? Feel free to share your thoughts!

Favorite Albums of the Decade

So after much thought and a lot of careful listening and re-visiting, I have compiled a list of my favorite albums of this past decade. Please note these are not necessarily what I think are the "best" albums of the decade or albums that have had the most influence on the music industry...this is merely a list of 50 albums from that past ten years that I have personally enjoyed listening to the most. Here are numbers 50 - 11:

50. In Between Dreams (2005) – Jack Johnson
49. Toxicity (2001) – System of a Down
48. Deloused in the Comatorium (2003) – The Mars Volta
47. It's Never Been Like That (2006) – Phoenix
46. Wincing the Night Away (2007) – The Shins
45. Death Magnetic (2008) – Metallica
44. Bleed American (2001) – Jimmy Eat World
43. Destination: Beautiful (2003) – Mae
42. Rockin' the Suburbs (2001) – Ben Folds
41. Elevator (2005) – Hot Hot Heat
40. In Rainbows (2007) – Radiohead
39. White Blood Cells (2001) – The White Stripes
38. Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (2007) – Lupe Fiasco
37. American Idiot (2004) – Green Day
36. Places You Have Come to Fear the Most (2001) – Dashboard Confessional
35. Funeral (2004) – Arcade Fire
34. Say It Like You Mean It (2002) – The Starting Line
33. A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) – Coldplay
32. Give Up (2003) – The Postal Service
31. Illinois (2005) – Sufjan Stevens
30. What People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) – Arctic Monkeys
29. We Don't Need to Whisper (2006) – Angels & Airwaves
28. Battle Studies (2009) – John Mayer
27. Black Holes & Revelations (2006) – Muse
26. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005) – Panic! At the Disco
25. Vampire Weekend (2008) – Vampire Weekend
24. Almost Here (2005) – The Academy Is...
23. Only By the Night (2008) – Kings of Leon
22. Plans (2005) – Death Cab For Cutie
21. Commit This To Memory (2005) – Motion City Soundtrack
20. The Eminem Show (2002) – Eminem
19. Mr. A to Z (2005) – Jason Mraz
18. Ocean Avenue (2003) – Yellowcard
17. Try! (2005) – John Mayer Trio
16. From Under the Cork Tree (2005) – Fall Out Boy
15. Hybrid Theory (2000) – Linkin Park
14. Blink-182 (2003) – Blink-182
13. All Killer No Filler (2001) – Sum 41
12. The Black Album (2003) – Jay-Z
11. Graduation (2007) – Kanye West

And without further ado, here are my Top 10 Favorite Albums of the Decade:

10. Hot Fuss (2004) – The Killers
9. ...Is a Real Boy (2004) – Say Anything
8. By the Way (2002) – Red Hot Chili Peppers
7. Take This to Your Grave (2003) – Fall Out Boy
6. Late Registration (2005) – Kanye West
5. Is This It (2001) – The Strokes
4. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) – Blink-182
3. The Blueprint (2001) – Jay-Z
2. Continuum (2006) – John Mayer
1. The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) – Eminem


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A couple weeks ago I asked some friends of mine to compile lists of their own. Here is what they came up with!

[GUEST CONTRIBUTORS]

BEN MARTIN
[in no particular order]
Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) - Coldplay
Narrow Stairs (2008) - Death Cab for Cutie
Pretty. Odd. (2008) - Panic at the Disco
Bleed American (2001) - Jimmy Eat World
Stadium Arcadium (2006) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hopes and Fears (2004) - Keane
Continuum (2006) - John Mayer
Eyes Open (2005) - Snow Patrol
Hot Fuss (2004) - The Killers
Good News For People Who Love Bad News (2004) - Modest Mouse

CHRIS RICE
10. Discovery (2001) - Daft Punk
9. Welcome Interstate Managers (2003) - Fountains of Wayne
8. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005) - Panic! at the Disco
7. The Sunrise (2008) - Love Me Electric
6. American Idiot (2004) - Green Day
5. !Viva la Cobra! (2007) - Cobra Starship
4. Santi (2007) - The Academy Is...
3. Take This To Your Grave (2003) - Fall Out Boy
2. Commit This To Memory (2005) - Motion City Soundtrack
1. Rise or Die Trying (2007) - Four Year Strong

KEVIN MATELA
10. Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009) - Dream Theater
9. Lateralus (2001) - Tool
8. III (2006) - Stanton Moore
7. Weathered (2001) - Creed
6. Faceless (2003) - Godsmack
5. Shogun (2008) - Trivium
4. One Day Remains (2004) - Alter Bridge
3. Ashes of the Wake (2004) - Lamb of God
2. Death Magnetic (2008) - Metallica
1. 10,000 Days (2006) – Tool

TIM LEE
[in order of year]
Hybrid Theory (2000) - Linkin Park
Places You Have Come to Fear the Most (2001) - Dashboard Confessional
The Used (2002) - The Used
North (2003) - Something Corporate
Sung Tongs (2004) - Animal Collective
From Under the Cork Tree (2005) - Fall Out Boy
This Is a Stick Up... Don't Make It a Murder (2006) - Hit the Lights
Rise or Die Trying (2007) - Four Year Strong
Carry Me Home (2008) - Archie Star
Aim and Ignite (2009) - fun.

MICHAEL MURRAY
10. Picaresque (2005) – The Decemberists
9. Riot on an Empty Street (2004) – Kings of Convenience
8. Elephant (2003) – The White Stripes
7. Chutes Too Narrow (2003) – The Shins
6. The Cool (2007) – Lupe Fiasco
5. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) – Arctic Monkeys
4. Electric Version (2003) – The New Pornographers
3. Sea Change (2002) – Beck
2. Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs (2005) – Andrew Bird
1. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) - Wilco

TOM PATTERSON
10. By the Way (2002) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Blue Scholars (2004) - Blue Scholars
8. Absolution (2004) - Muse
7. The Clarence Greenwood Recordings (2004) - Citizen Cope
6. The Cool (2007) - Lupe Fiasco
5. Graduation (2007) - Kanye West
4. Speak For Yourself (2005) - Imogen Heap
3. Comfort Eagle (2001) - Cake
2. White Blood Cells (2001) - The White Stripes
1. Is This It (2001) - The Strokes