January 2012
18 posts
WatchThey Might Be Giants, Ana Ng (live on Conan, 1/26/12)
Dudes have been making music for 30 years! I was just telling someone last night how much I like their kids albums. But it doesn’t get much better than Ana, does it?
WatchSleigh Bells, Comeback Kid
Best use of a badass lady in a badass jacket since this.
indierawk:
Official video via Stereogum. Both the song and the video are like a pleasant, sugary punch in the face by a suburban kid — and that’s a good thing.
WatchPussy Wizard, I Can’t Tell You Why (Eagles cover)
When I was young, I thought that the best band in the world debate was between the Beatles and the Eagles. (My dad wasn’t into the Stones, but damn, did he love some sweet California harmonies.)
fuckitparty:
another pussy wizard recording
“He played Scrabble on Facebook almost the entire time; I learned some Scrabble...”
– Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi talks about working with famed studio man Steve Albini. (via pitchfork)
About Today's Favorite EPs of 2011
Speaking of 2011, I totally forgot that I wrote this up.
10. James Blake, Enough Thunder EP (Universal Republic) The dubstep maestro keeps it simple and works on his vocals and piano on this quiet, isolating EP. How many hipster weddings in the next year will use his cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Case Of You” as a first dance song? Probably lots, bro.
9. Phantogram, Nightlife EP (Barsuk)...
About Today's Favorite Albums of 2011 - 10-1
Ran out of time and didn’t post this the other day.
10. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Fat Possum) It took me a while to get into this lo-fi analog guitar jam, but once those hooks got in my head, they wouldn’t let go. 9. The Antlers - Burst Apart (Frenchkiss / Transgressive) This is seriously some of the saddest sad bastard music I’ve ever heard. I mean, there’s a...
WatchScissor Sisters feat. Azealia Banks, Shady Love
Stay crazy, Scissor Sisters.
crumbler:
barthel:
OH OKAY.
Two days into 2012 and we already have (1) a new Scissor Sisters song that (2) features Azealia Banks and (3) whose video is set in an elementary school talent competition and (4) contains so many dirty lines that (5) they have to keep bleeping them lest the kids appear to lip-synch...
December 2011
15 posts
About Today's Favorite Albums of 2011 - 20 to 11
I’ll try and come up with an Rdio playlist or something for tomorrow. But until then, here’s the first ten of twenty albums I really enjoyed this year.
20. Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation (Fat Possum) This guy makes me understand better why everyone flips out over Beach House. I am closer to flipping out about Beach House because of him. 19. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart...
2011 Honorable Mentions
I’ll be posting my top twenty records sometime over the next couple days. Once all the dust had settled, there were quite a few records that didn’t make the cut that I still enjoyed immensely this year. Here they are, in no particular order.
Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See
ASAP Rocky – Livelovea$ap
Battles - Glossdrop
Childish Gambino – Camp
Davila 666 – Tan Bajo
Destroyer -...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
James Blake (11)
Oneohtrix Point Never (10)
Real Estate (9)
Gem Club (9)
St. Vincent (7)
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WatchWye Oak, Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day (Brenda Lee cover)
I think A.V. Club has a bigger crush on Jenn Wasner than I do.
(via copycats:)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
Panda Bear (15)
Ford & Lopatin (14)
talons’ (13)
Iceage (12)
Battles (12)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Girls Names (19)
ASAP Rocky (16)
Gruff Rhys (15)
Middle Brother (12)
Zola Jesus (11)
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November 2011
15 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
The Rolling Stones (22)
Atlas Sound (9)
Justice (9)
Stuart Duncan;Chris Thile;Edgar Meyer;Yo-Yo Ma (9)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra (9)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
Ben Folds (65)
Drake (18)
Sigur Rós (16)
Saul Williams (13)
Childish Gambino (13)
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WatchGoat Rodeo Sessions, Tiny Desk Concert
RIYL: strings, more talent crammed in a room that should be allowed by law, coital faces made when people really start “jamming” on “tasty riff” (except Yo-Yo Ma, dude is a rock)
Seriously, though, this is the best fifteen minutes the internet has to offer today.
nprmusic:
Yo-Yo Ma heads a dream team of string players featuring...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-13) →
Yellow Ostrich (13)
Summer Camp (12)
Atlas Sound (12)
ARMS (11)
Regina (9)
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Oh, yeah. The new Los Campesinos! album is... →
Watchairhen:
Do you think they carefully arrange those books (and Emmy) to project the most NPR-y musical atmosphere as possible. I have that Indie Rock Coloring book, so I am not casting stones.
nprmusic:
If you’re suffering from a broken heart, Jens Lekman is here to remind you that there are more important things to worry about. Like, say, the end of the world.
NPR is destroying it today.
Blackbird Blackbird, Tear
This is the goods.
...
October 2011
31 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-30) →
Zola Jesus (24)
Youth Lagoon (8)
Dum Dum Girls (7)
Sweet Vans (3)
Yuck (2)
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