Jul
9
2010
Today I continue my ongoing feature showcasing my personal picks for the best songs of the past decade, posting ten songs at a time.
220. Eisley – Marvelous Things
The Tyler, Texas quintet has remained active over the years, but it was this song, played late night on MTV2, that made me fall in love with their soft take on indie pop. It’s infectious, laid-back, and a perfect introduction to the band.
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no comments | tags: A New Found Glory, Avett Brothers, Deftones, Eisley, Incubus, Lily Allen, Queens of the Stone Age, The Hives, The National, Weezer | posted in Analysis, List, Music, Top 300 Songs of the 2000s, Video
Jul
1
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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no comments | tags: A-Trak, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Arthur Baker, Band of Horses, Big K.R.I.T., Brahms, ceo, CFCF, Cloud Nothings, Cold Cave, Crystal Castles, Deftones, Diamond Rings, DOM, Dominique Young Unique, Free Energy, Gauntlet Hair, Hold Steady, Japandroids, Katy Perry, LCD Soundsystem, Neon Indian, New Pornographers, Onra, Reggie B, Robyn, Sleigh Bells, Snoop Dogg, Stars, Taken By Trees, The Cool Kids, The Hood Internet, The National, The Radio Dept., Tobacco, Underworld, Wavves | posted in List, MP3, Music, Quarterly Review