December 2011
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What We Missed 2011
I would like to think I do a pretty good job of covering as much music as possible, and given the chance to digest a ton of music its obvious that I’ll miss some of the fantastic releases that a year has. These are some of them that are sticking out to me, ones that I’ve only recently gone back and listened to and realized what a god awful fool I was for not mentioning them...
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Top Albums of 2011 5-1 FINALLY!
We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading.
Welcome to the top 10, albums that to be quite honest, could all be number ones, but...
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Top Albums of 2011 10-6
We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading.
Welcome to the top 10, albums that to be quite honest, could all be number ones, but...
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Top Albums of 2011 15-11
We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading.
15. The Middle East - I Want That You Are Always Happy
The Middle East - Jesus Came...
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Top Albums of 2011 20-16
We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading.
20. The Dodos - No Color
The Dodos - Don’t Stop
There isn’t an album out...
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Top 50 Albums of 2011 25-21
We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading.
25. City & Colour - Little Hell
City and Colour - Fragile Bird
Dallas...
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Top 50 Albums of 2011 30-26
We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading.
30. White Denim - D
White Denim - Anvil Everything
The bluesy,...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
Kurt von Stetten (85)
Wye Oak (21)
Akron/Family (18)
Soft Swells (16)
1,2,3 (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Top 50 Albums of 2011 35-31
We all love lists, and we all love sarcasm. Though, I think its important to reflect upon the last year of music, I’m going to do so through the use of a list. It was a fantastic year full of awesome albums, and I’m going to count down a bunch of my favorites, and give you something to listen to while reading.
35. The Elected - Bury Me in My Rings
The Elected - Go For The Throat...
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Miike Snow - Devil’s Work
Check out a...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Langhorne Slim (28)
Perfume Genius (15)
Bailiff (14)
Sunbears! (13)
Sundelles (10)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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New Music | The Barr Brothers - Dear Mrs. Claus
[youtube width=”940” height=”25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyXa4JEbx7o&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
Couldn’t help but post this sucker, its now become my new favorite Christmas track. I mostly a huge fanboy of the Barr Brothers, and this is one groovy, Christmas track. Enjoy some milk and cookies tonight.
And if you haven’t seen the Barr Brothers,...
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New Music | Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/bandofskulls/sweet-sour[/soundcloud]
Band of Skulls, are slated to release a sophomore album on Vagrant Records in February 2012, and we’re getting another taste from their upcoming album. Check out “Sweet Sour,” the title track off the upcoming album. ”Sweet Sour,” a heavy riffed, blues rock drenched power ballad. This is...
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Jack Wilson - Valhalla
Austin’s folk-pop...
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Fort Frances - The Lowlands
Check out this new...
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Video | Carton Tanton - Fake Pretend
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32488100[/vimeo]
I really dug this song, and happily noticed it received video treatment. The single is from Tantons recent album, Freeclouds. The atmospheric haziness, and psychedelic and kaleidoscopic mirrored visuals are striking, and mesmerizing just like the song.
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Kurt von Stetten - Codify
Finishing his...
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Sad Baby Wolf - 8th Level Sad Baby Wolf - Survival...
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Howlin Rain - Phantom In The Valley
Howlin Rain...
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Review | Justin Townes Earle and Tristen at Royale
Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues
Justin Townes Earle took the stage Saturday night at the Royale for a packed solo show, just him and his guitar. “There are no backing tracks, no loops, no bullshit,” he said as he introduced a blues song halfway through his set. His 17-song set introduced six new songs off his upcoming fifth studio album that Earle said is coming out March...
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Tonight | Justin Townes Earle and Tristen at...
Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues
There are only a few concerts left of 2011, but tonight’s Justin Townes Earle show at the Royale is bound to be one of the best. His most recent, 2010’s Harlem River Blues was one of the best releases of last year, and sounds great live (Newport Folk anyone?) Justin Townes Earle is simply one of the best songwriters out there today....
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Diamond Rugs - Christmas In A Chinese...
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Tonight | Casey Black at Think Tank Cambridge
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm5sex9ryfs[/youtube]
Tonight, get a chance to hear Brooklyn songwriter, Casey Black. He’s cranking up his Chinatown Bust Tour and he’s on tonight at 8pm. This Nashville born songwriter brings along his storytelling style & dark lyrics to our fair city. He’s a fine songwriter, one that I’ve come to enjoy listening to. His music...
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Guards - Do It Again
Tomorrow, Guards will...
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Review | City and Colour at House of Blues
City and Colour - Fragile Bird
Dallas Greene and his band City and Colour played to a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues on Lansdowne street Friday night. The fivesome walked on stage, lights dimmed and immediately started it off with We Found Each Other In The Dark, the opening track off City and Colour’s most recent album, Little Hell. Right from the start the sound was much fuller...
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Perfume Genius - All Waters
A follow up to one...
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Radiation City - Babies
Dream poppers Radiation...
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New Music | Spectrals - Confetti
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/slumberland-records/spectrals-confetti[/soundcloud]
Check out Spectrals, aka 21 yr old Louis Jones’ project that mixes pop / soul / doo wop to put together this fantastic vintage eclecticism. Â In 2 minutes this song will have you reaching for the repeat button, vibrant, colorful and fun Jones produced an album nearly on his own (with the help of his...
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Mixtape | 80 Minutes of Valhalla
This is my mixtape for the lovely month of November. A lot of fantastic music was released this month, and I tried to chronicle it with this mixtape. I’m particularly happy with the explosion of tunes on this album. There really is no let up, and I think you are going to enjoy it quite a bit.
Saint Motel - At Least I Have Nothing
Brick + Mortar - Heatstroke
Plants and Animals -...
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Video | The Fling - Dogpile
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLSGt5iF2Ks[/youtube]
Long Beach CA’s The Fling are an eclectic kind of rock band that clash together 60’s pop with a bit of contemporary indie-rock. The surf pop guitars jangle, vocals reverb and swirl and the downtrodden lyrics feel particularly upbeat. The video itself features the bandmembers meeting their demise from an unknown woman...
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Kingsley Flood - Black Boots
Strap on your...
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Bowerbirds - Tuck the Darkness In
This sweet...