Okay, here’s how it works: We each prepped a list of the 32 best songs of the year, and seeded them into a 64-track Tournament Bracket. We wrote a short descriptor of each track (we are limiting ourselves to 140 characters, in honor of the Tweet’s natural brevity) and will attach a copy of each track to the [Read Full Post...]
Amanda and I have each prepped our lists of the 32 best songs of the year, as defined by our impeccable tastes. Instead of blathering on and on and forcing you to come back each day to see the subsequent portions of the list, we are taking the best annual contest currently in existence (NCAA [Read Full Post...]
Kevin Barnes and Of Montreal are back. You may not be aware of this, but he and I have a very close relationship. Details? Well, there was a very special night some years back at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, when he donned a veil and we tied the knot. Technically, the rest of the [Read Full Post...]
It is important to note that suddenly, and against all probability, a sperm whale had been called into existence, several miles above the surface of an alien planet. But since this is not a naturally tenable position for a whale, this innocent creature had very little time to come to terms with its identity. This [Read Full Post...]
Can’t believe we’re here, at the last bulk installment of the countdown. After this batch, we start serving ‘em to you one at a time because the last five songs are so good, they can’t share blogspace with anyone else. So get excited, but don’t let it detract from the following five moments of glory. [Read Full Post...]
And the Oscar for Best Weekly Subfeature In A Supporting Role By A Newcomer To The Field Of Music Blogging (we’ve all got to have dreams, so fuck off) goes to… New Music Monday! New music from James Mercer of The Shins and Broken Bells, AND from Ugly Casanova, the solo project of Isaac Brock of [Read Full Post...]
Just a quick post to let you know about the hot and the new… Psych-rockers Of Montreal have announced a September 14th release date for their newest album, False Priest. The album will reportedly be highly funky and great dance floor material, even bordering on R&B (which makes sense considering Solange Knowles and Janelle Monae are [Read Full Post...]
On a scale of 1 to Monday, it’s New Music! This classic British electronic duo have been cranking out tunes for a decade and a half at this point, and it’s tough to even say where they stand within the expanding, splintering IDM scene today. Their newest album, Black Light, was released in March to critical [Read Full Post...]
#60: Outkast – Hey Ya!Album: Speakerboxx/The Love BelowYear: 2003I don’t think there is any reason for me to write about this song. It simply can’t avoid a place on this list, being that it is the funkiest single track of the decade. #59: Of Montreal – Cato As A PunAlbum: Hissing Fauna Are You The DestroyerYear: [Read Full Post...]
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