Maybe the end of 2011 is a relief. It was a year of downs and ups and downs, when we cried into our non-caffeinated beer after draining the last of our FourLoco. There was some mercy, with the decline of the uncomfortable-even-when-ironic porn mustache, and some surprise, with the sudden resurgence of the full-on shagadelic [...]
Mark’s Top Ten for 2011
I have to admit that, for me at least, 2011 was a particularly disappointing year all around as far as music was concerned. A few of my personal favorites; Death Cab for Cutie, Iron and Wine, and Brian Eno all turned out albums that while not bad, were just too MOR and boring for my [...]
Cory’s Album of the Year: tUnEyArDs W H O K I L L
I’ve only been listening to my favorite album of the year for the past few weeks. While I had heard good things about it since its release in April, I had consciously avoided the album. Chalk it up to aNoYaNcE with C A P I T A L I Z A T I O N. [...]
Gene’s 2011 Top “11″…
You be (Kim Jong) illin’! Though this pirate is dead, the CD aint, yet…with a couple of exceptions, I actually purchased a physical copy of my favorite albums of the year. Wye Oak – Civilian Kate Bush – 50 Words for Snow St. Vincent – Strange Mercy Peggy Sue- Acrobats Destroyer – Kaputt The Weeknd [...]
But, this List Goes to 11…
Too busy to write a full in-depth post, but hopefully I will circle back soon and flesh this out more! Without any further ado, here are my favorite 11 albums of 2011: PJ Harvey – Let England Shake St. Vincent – Strange Mercy Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Hysterical Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks [...]
David’s Favorite Songs of 2011
We’re all busy working on our Best Albums of 2011 lists, and as a preview of sorts I thought I’d share my favorite songs of the year. Notice I didn’t say “best songs” and in some cases these bands aren’t even close to being on my top album list. But, these are my poppy, hook-laden [...]
A Very She & Him Christmas
The neo-retro-AM-pop-sincere-yet-tougue-in-cheek duo of She & Him have put out out a Christmas record and that makes perfect sense. Especially when the album sounds like it was transported from the late 60′s/early 70′s sonic landscape where Doris Day or Jim Neighbors would feel right at home. The songs of She & Him are not just [...]
The Sea and Cake Promote Moonlight Butterfly
After a enchanting opening Saturday by Lia Ices, The Sea and Cake stormed the Doug Fir stage on a very gentle breeze. Cool and casual, they seemed just as comfortable with their current work as with other audience suggestions from their extensive back catalogue. Perhaps it comes with the territory, as they have been at [...]
“Bad As Me” May Be One of the Best of the Year
There’s maybe no other musician that can match Tom Waits’ unparalleled track record. Album by album, and yes, track by track he’s been one of the most consistent artists over the last 30+ years. So, it’s easy to take each new recording for granted – when you first put a new Waits’ album on you [...]
Best of Lists Popping Up All Over
Can you believe it’s already December? I certainly can’t! If you do need proof that the year is almost over though, let me point you to the plethora of Best of 2011 lists popping up all over the internet. Based on these lists, 2011 was a year hard to peg down. There was no discernable [...]
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