One hundred, it turns out, is not a very big number. One or two worthwhile songs from the last decade, I admit, didn’t get the chances they deserved to shine because I had a limit. Omissions were made, and for the following glaring ones, I sincerely apologize. The Grossly Overlooked – I just fucked up, [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...]
#30 Ratatat – Seventeen Years Album: Ratatat Year: 2004 Maybe you love Ratatat. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you did love Ratatat, but have gotten tired of them as their sound has failed to evolve. It really doesn’t matter. When you take their first LP, Ratatat, and cue up track one, you hear Young Churf boast [Read Full Post...]
#70Beirut – Postcards From ItalyGulag Orkestar2006Zach Condon was only 19 years old when he put out Beirut‘s first full-length, the excellent Gulag Orkestar. “Postcards From Italy” was the instant highlight of the album’s gorgeous, brassy Eastern European fetishism – total mixtape material for its accessibility, but worlds apart from any other contemporary artists. #69Aesop Rock – [Read Full Post...]
It’s March again, and NCAA Basketball is about to give us the three most vasectomy-filled weekends of the year. Sixty-five teams composed of “amateur” student-athletes (magically driving Hummers and Escalades) will make their way across the country and battle it out in four regions for the right to march into Indianapolis for the Final Four. [Read Full Post...]
To all of you out there reading this, working stiffs and students alike: Every Day You Make Me Proud. But Today, You Get… New Music! Sorry, I’m all out of greeting cards. Musically, it has been a week of lower-profile but very interesting material. Check it: Pretty Lights, the work of Colorado-based producer Derek Vincent [Read Full Post...]
This is designed as a resource primarily for my Seattle-area readers. However, for those of you in other cities but still interested in seeing these bands, I am including a link to the full tour itinerary and dates for each band as well. Each show included is hand-selected and is ranked from * to ***** [Read Full Post...]
Spoon – TransferenceJanuary 19, 2010Merge Records Spoon is one of my favorite artists. Britt Daniel and Co. have a few big things going for them that I can’t help but respect and enjoy. #1 – A wholly unique sound. There is not another band making music today that consistently exercises the level of restraint that [Read Full Post...]
I am proud to officially kick off my music blog. 2009 has been a wonderful year in music and I will be working on my first year-end “Best Of” list over the next several days. I will attempt to keep this blog consistently updated with my thoughts on new (and old) music and links to [Read Full Post...]
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