Dec
20
2011
150. Drake feat. The Weeknd – Crew Love
This is the first of many times for both these artists on the list. Here the Weeknd provides his eerie tortured-party R&B before the beat drops and Drake laments.
149. Cass McCombs – County Line
McCombs brings another signature somber note in his trademark melancholy falsetto. One of my favorites from Wit’s End.
148. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
The first verse of this track more or less describes my life right now – realizing we are not unique snowflakes but small cogs in a machine we don’t know about yet. Simple, yet poignant.
147. The Joy Formidable – Magnifying Glass
From the maniacal laughter to the thumping stomp of that chorus to those wailing guitars, Joy Formidable claim the throne as the loudest new band of 2011.
146. YACHT – Dystopia
A play on an old R-rated cheerleader chant becomes a boogie-worthy ode to the end of the world. In typical Yacht fashion, it makes you wanna dance around the flames.
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no comments | tags: Araabmuzik, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Born Gold, Cass McCombs, Charli XCX, Clams Casino, Cloud Nothings, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, Diamond Rings, DJ Khaled, Drake, Dum Dum Girls, EMA, Fleet Foxes, Foo Fighters, Ford & Lopatin, Gauntlet Hair, Gil Scott-Heron, Green Day, Gross Magic, Hooray For Earth, J Mascis, Jamie xx, Justice, Lil Wayne, M83, Middle Brother, Mind Spiders, MNDR, Neon Indian, Primus, PS I Love You, Purity Ring, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Ringo Deathstarr, Ryan Adams, Shugo Tokumaru, Small Black, St. Vincent, Star Slinger, Teams, Terius Nash, The Joy Formidable, The Lonely Island, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, The Weeknd, Tom Waits, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wavves, Wiz Khalifa, YACHT | posted in Best of 2011, List, Music
Apr
23
2011
Every Saturday, I post a 15-20 minute podcast featuring some tracks I’ve been jamming the previous week, as well as some commentary and random musings from yours truly. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
Foo Fighters – White Limo
Deerhunter – Nosebleed
Berner feat. Wiz Khalifa and Big K.R.I.T. – Yoko
Tyson – Out of My Mind (Star Slinger Remix)
Foo Fighters – Arlandria
no comments | tags: Berner, Big K.R.I.T., Deerhunter, Foo Fighters, Star Slinger, Tyson, Wiz Khalifa | posted in Music, Podcast
Jan
13
2011
20. Vampire Weekend – Contra
Vampire Weekend – Cousins
19. Jeff the Brotherhood – Heavy Days
Jeff the Brotherhood – Bone Jam
18. Male Bonding – Nothing Hurts
Male Bonding – Year’s Not Long
17. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter – Desire Lines
16. The Tallest Man On Earth – The Wild Hunt
The Tallest Man On Earth – King of Spain
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no comments | tags: Deerhunter, Fang Island, Jeff the Brotherhood, Male Bonding, Star Slinger, The Radio Dept., The Tallest Man On Earth, The-Dream, Toadies, Vampire Weekend | posted in Best of 2010, List, MP3, Music
Jan
8
2011
no comments | tags: A-Trak, Allen Blickle, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Arthur Baker, Baroness, Basement Jaxx, Brahms, Broken Social Scene, Cold Cave, Coolrunnings, Deerhunter, Drake, Fools Gold, Future Rock, Gobble Gobble, Grum, Le Chev, Little Loud, Local Natives, Memoryhouse, Millionyoung, Neon Indian, Passion Pit, Robyn, Small Black, Star Slinger, Surfer Blood, The Hood Internet, The Radio Dept., The-Dream, Trey Songz, Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend | posted in Best of 2010, List, MP3, Music
Jan
6
2011
no comments | tags: Arcade Fire, Beach House, Big Boi, Brothertiger, Cee Lo Green, Cloud Nothings, Colleen Green, Crystal Castles, Deerhunter, Delorean, Diamond Rings, DOM, Evan Voytas, Fang Island, Free Energy, Hooray For Earth, Janelle Monae, Josh Ritter, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, Male Bonding, Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Rihanna, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Stars, Superchunk, Tame Impala, The Tallest Man On Earth, The Thermals, The Walkmen, Toro y Moi, Vampire Weekend | posted in Best of 2010, List, MP3, Music
Jan
4
2011
no comments | tags: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Band of Horses, Beach House, Ben Folds, Big Boi, Brothertiger, ceo, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cults, Deerhunter, Deftones, Delorean, Diamond Rings, Dominique Young Unique, Fang Island, Janelle Monae, Japandroids, Josh Ritter, Kelis, LCD Soundsystem, Local Natives, Magic Kids, Male Bonding, Marnie Stern, Nick Hornby, OFF!, Onra, PS I Love You, Reggie B, Rihanna, Robyn, Rogue Wave, Sleigh Bells, Surfer Blood, Tanlines, Teenage Fanclub, The Hold Steady, The National, The New Pornographers, The Radio Dept., The Tallest Man On Earth, The Thermals, The-Dream, Thrift Store Cowboys, Toadies, Tobacco, Toro y Moi, TV Girl, Wavves | posted in Best of 2010, List, MP3, Music
Jan
3
2011
no comments | tags: Arcade Fire, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Avi Buffalo, Band of Horses, Beach House, Ben Folds, Best Coast, Big K.R.I.T., Cloud Nothings, Crystal Castles, Cults, Deerhunter, Delorean, Dent May, Diamond Rings, Drake, El Guincho, Evan Voytas, Fang Island, Free Energy, Games, Harlem, Interpol, Janelle Monae, Japandroids, Josh Ritter, Junip, Kanye West, Ke$ha, LCD Soundsystem, Lindstrom and Christabelle, Marnie Stern, Nick Hornby, No Age, Of Montreal, OFF!, One Wolf, Restless People, Star Slinger, T.I., Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Telephoned, The Black Keys, The Delta Mirror, The Golden Filter, The Hold Steady, The Radio Dept., The Thermals, The Walkmen, The White Stripes, Underworld, Yeasayer | posted in Best of 2010, List, MP3, Music
Oct
2
2010
Once every three months I list the best of what I heard in albums/songs/remixes for the quarter. I do this to personally keep up with all the awesome music I hear, as it ultimately helps me at the end of the year when I do my overall listing for the previous twelve months. I also do it to introduce you cool cats to tunes you may have missed independently.
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1 comment | tags: Arcade Fire, Basement Jaxx, Big Boi, Black Mountain, Cee Lo Green, ceo, Colleen Green, Coolrunnings, Deerhunter, Dent May, Drake, El Guincho, Evan Voytas, Fools Gold, Grum, Interpol, Japandroids, Kelis, Local Natives, Magic Kids, Marnie Stern, Nicki Minaj, Restless People, Robyn, Star Slinger, Superchunk, The Hood Internet, The-Dream, Thermals, Toadies, Vampire Weekend, Walkmen, Wavves | posted in List, MP3, Music, Quarterly Review
