Japandroids – Tonight @ Mohawk
Ty Segall – 9/17 @ Mohawk
Toro y Moi/Unknown Mortal Orchestra – 10/8 @ Mohawk
Star Slinger – 10/12 @ Beauty Bar
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – 9/30 @ Emo’s
Today I continue my ongoing feature showcasing my personal picks for the best songs of the past decade, posting ten songs at a time.
150. Kanye West – Stronger
The Daft Punk-sampling first single from Graduation not only showed a compelling progression in West’s production, but it showcased his always-improving lyrical prowess. Kanye’s known for his incessant bragging and unfathomable ego, but with beats and words this precise, this banging, this funny, he continued the consistency of delivering on his Cassius Clay-channeling talk.
