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Trailers for upcoming movies. Some are good, some not as much.

Yuck – Rubber from Yuck on Vimeo.

Today I continue my ongoing feature showcasing my personal picks for the best songs of the past decade, posting ten songs at a time.

90. AC Newman – Drink to Me Babe Then

The head writer for the New Pornographers had an impressive first solo outing – The Slow Wonder combines the melodic superiority with a mellow, easygoing feel.  “Drink to Me Babe Then,” introduced to me by my dear friend Kim way back when we were still on college radio, is a gem and the highlight from the album.  Adding an acoustic sway to the sweet pop Newman is known for, the song easily peaks with a sweet whistling interlude.

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PIZZA PARTY [ SLEIGH BELLS – “INFINITY GUITARS” ] from Matthew Wells on Vimeo.

School of Seven Bells – I L U – Official Video from Vagrant Records on Vimeo.

These guys used to rule. Observe.

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Trailers for upcoming movies. Some are good, some not as much.

Today I continue my ongoing feature showcasing my personal picks for the best songs of the past decade, posting ten songs at a time.

100. Peter Bjorn and John – Young Folks

From that catchy whistling to the shaking maracas, how could this song not have been a huge hit?  I knew it was gonna be everywhere the first time I heard it.  I’m a sucker for the boy-girl conversation songs (Johnny and June’s “Jackson” is probably my all-time favorite, and “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” is up there as well), and “Young Folks” is no exception.  It’s a percussive, melodic “I Got You Babe” for the iPod generation.

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Radio Freq “Turn on the Radio” from JoeL Knoernschild on Vimeo.

Trailers for upcoming movies. Some are good, some not as much.