NME reports on Brendan Kelly's favorite songs

Contributed by sXenester. Posted by aubin on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 12:30 PM (EDT)

Brendan Kelly of the The Lawrence Arms recently spoke to NME, listing "some songs [he's] super into."

Among them are selections from Nomeansno, The Misfits, Britney Spears, Bad Religion, Lil Wayne, Cobra Skulls, The Menzingers, Townes Van Zandt, Ramones, Teenage Bottlerocket, "Satan" by K'naan, Millencollin, Dead To Me, Rancid and A Wilhelm Scream.

Check out the list, along with his explanation for the choices here.

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bill_stickers (September 11, 2009)

Fuck eazy

Tom_Delonge (September 11, 2009)

EazyD2 is a circular narrative in many ways where he kind of sums up the human race in a time capsule.

thegreatestmanalive (September 12, 2009)

Mind = Blown

bill_stickers (September 11, 2009)

No, he's just a royal cunt.

Grantino (September 11, 2009)

what a weiner.

MilesQToast (September 11, 2009)

I love how the last 3rd of Restless Rubes gets all wistful and elegiac and halcyon. It makes me want autumn to come.

baldsteve (September 11, 2009)

I'm just sick of this stupid weather, bring on fall.

MilesQToast (September 11, 2009)

is it hot up there? it gets really hot in that area doesn't it.

baldsteve (September 11, 2009)

Just the time of year for stupid tropical shit to come from the coast and ruin my day.

baldsteve (September 11, 2009)

lil wayne is the worst.

hot_cheetos (September 11, 2009)

YES. He is.

shrapnel (September 11, 2009)

Britney Spears and Lil Wayne made his list

hot_cheetos (September 11, 2009)

I hate when people "ironically" list Britney Spears as an artist that they listen to. Come up with something a bit more creative.

Torgo (September 11, 2009)

Didn't read the article huh?

hot_cheetos (September 11, 2009)

Brendan Kelly doesn't interest me. I may have misjudged him based on only the news story, but still, there are a lot of musicians who do this. And it's annoying. That's all I'm saying.

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (September 11, 2009)

K thanks, now fuck off.

TheProblemWithFire (September 11, 2009)

don't get all butt hurt that he doesn't care about your boyfriend

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (September 11, 2009)

I don't have a boyfriend, although you are more likely to because you like Cursive.

hot_cheetos (September 11, 2009)

Aaand now I have no care about what you have to say.

TheProblemWithFire (September 11, 2009)

hah, you really are a dumb ass

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (September 13, 2009)

Fight off your demons.

Michael_Jackson_Jordan (September 11, 2009)

I'm gonna rawdog it to all these songs right now.
-Dante

hot_cheetos (September 11, 2009)

Michael Jordan is my hero, although I forgot how bad of an actor he was until I saw Space Jam again. Nostalgic, but what a terrible movie.

Michael_Jackson_Jordan (September 11, 2009)

He becomes a Hall of Famer tonight.

the_other_scott (September 11, 2009)

he is also the second best basketball player of all time - behind the one and only Earvin Magic Johnson. Truth.

NorthwestClassic (September 11, 2009)

Faaaaaaaaaalse.

the_other_scott (September 11, 2009)

I don't get it. At all.

cpp_ (September 11, 2009)

die while were younge is an awesome choice and so is No control the rest of the list was pretty gay.

hot_cheetos (September 11, 2009)

Hilary Duff says we're not supposed to use that as an insult.

cpp_ (September 11, 2009)

http://funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/28549/Fat+Emos/

cpp_ (September 11, 2009)

I honestly laughed for an hour seeing this.

the_other_scott (September 11, 2009)

making fun of fat chicks is the easiest possible target in the world. that's like some dane cook type humor right there.

mike_b (September 11, 2009)

Buttsweat and Tears needs to leak now.

Tye (September 11, 2009)

ewww

mike_b (September 11, 2009)

heh

hot_cheetos (September 11, 2009)

So Ratitude is the worst album title ever, but I'm really digging the cover.

Tye (September 11, 2009)

it's the coolest.

TheMike (September 12, 2009)

Will the title seem better when you hear that Rainn Wilson came up with it and no Rivers Cuomo?

MattRamone (September 11, 2009)

Seeing Naked Raygun tonight. So fucking excited.

TheOneTrueBill (September 11, 2009)

Pour one out for Steve.

TheOneTrueBill (September 11, 2009)

Also, Pegboy for me tonight. I have an interview with them set up before the show so if anyone has any questions toss 'em this way.

baldsteve (September 11, 2009)

Ask them why they can't play my backyard at will.

MattRamone (September 11, 2009)

Because you touch yourself at night.

baldsteve (September 11, 2009)

I thought I was helping Angels get their wings.

TheOneTrueBill (September 11, 2009)

Me: So I sort of know this guy in Baltimore, he wants to know when you're going to play in his backyard

Larry Damore: Can we kick this kid out or is he here for a purpose?

baldsteve (September 11, 2009)

Their loss.

Wish I could be there to see them. Been a fan forever.

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (September 11, 2009)

After the tour with FallOut Boy where do they plan on going next? and why did they choose Sony over Columbia?

red_eye_inc (September 11, 2009)

Die Young the band > Die While We're Young the song

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (September 11, 2009)

In the red > red_eye_inc

red_eye_inc (September 11, 2009)

In the red is the worst

TheMike (September 12, 2009)

Second worst, actually, judging by that previous comment.

RedScare (September 11, 2009)

Ha, NME? Finally, the Big Time!

TheOneTrueBill (September 11, 2009)

Tour with Arctic Monkeys and Muse in 2010?

RedScare (September 11, 2009)

Future of the Left and The Libertines.

TheViz (September 11, 2009)

At first I thought they had misspelled "Brittney's Spear", but it seems I was wrong.

Yeah, Brendan Kelly likes pop music. He made a blog post about how much he liked Eminem one time, if I remember correctly.

detachedretina (September 11, 2009)

Surprised Forgot About Dre didn't make the list.

SouthernLovin (September 11, 2009)

I cannot live. I do like Eminem.

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (September 11, 2009)

I fookin love Old Friend

eazyd2 (September 11, 2009)

is that townes van zandt guy really good or over hyped?

RamblinBoyOfPleasure (September 11, 2009)

Make your own judgement you sheep.

CBSrocksteady (September 11, 2009)

K'naan really is actually pretty fucking good. Everyone should check out if you haven't yet.

TheProblemWithFire (September 11, 2009)

heard about this guy from propagandhi/G7 radio

mike_b (September 11, 2009)

He's playing frosh tonight at my university. I'm not going.

kidgotham (September 11, 2009)

Agreed. The Dusty Foot Philosopher was one of my favourite records the year it came out.

detachedretina (September 11, 2009)

TBR will never top Pacemaker.

Salvador (September 11, 2009)

doesn't matter what he super digs, he's an amazing person and a great bassist.

lostandclowned (September 11, 2009)

I keep hearing good things about Townes Van Zandt.

RAMBUNCTOID (September 11, 2009)

He's unbelievable. HIs final album is one of the most depressing albums I've ever heard. Definitely check him out

xshoutoutx (September 11, 2009)

Beex is seriously so down with that Lil Wayne song.., it's bizarre!

Icapped2pac (September 11, 2009)

I had a conversation with him back in the Slapstick days (had to have been '95 or '96) about the finer points of A Tribe Called Quest's "Midnight Marauders". What great taste.

DarthNader (September 12, 2009)

weezy: kid tested, Brendan Kelly approved

hobbzoid (September 12, 2009)

He fuckin plugged like 3 Red Scare bands with new releases... I call bullshit on those. The rest are OK by me...

acris (September 13, 2009)

No dude, he seriously is THAT in love with the bands on his label