Archive for December, 2009

25 Favorite Albums of 2009

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz Listenable from start to end. They have finally achieved their full potential. 2. Viva Voce - Rose City A great guitar album. Catchy, with just the right amount of loud. 3. Annie - Don't Stop One of my favorite Norwegian's (yes, I am biased) returns to ...

15 Favorite Tunes of 2009

Monday, December 21st, 2009

1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero This song reminds me of a laser beam, or an 8-bit racecar game. I can't decide which. 2. Viva Voce - Red Letter Day Like a long lost song from an Ennio Morricone spaghetti western soundtrack. 3. Engineers - Sometimes I Realise The hardest rocking song of 2009. Period. 4. ...

Best Shows Of 2009

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

2009 was a really slow year in terms of shows. As I recall the tours that came through town, it seems to me that the recession was not good to Nashville in terms of concerts. In fact, it was downright sparse. I can't really say I'm complaining ...

Beirut – Cheap Magic Inside

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

So good.....

Kids Say The Darndest… (Things I Apparently Missed in 2009)

Thursday, December 10th, 2009



Phoenix on La Blogotheque

Friday, December 4th, 2009

La Blogotheque has another take away show out, this one featuring Phoenix, which put out one of the best albums of the last year. If you haven't gotten it yet, you should. Enough said...

Fear of Tigers – Cossus Snufsigalonica (Free Album)

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

From the Valerie Collective comes another release from one of their members, Fear of Tigers. Another terrific neo-80s electronic wash of sound. The best part, of course is that it is free. I highly recommend giving this one a go. I've been digging some of the ...

blur – No Distance Left To Run

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Discovered this today. Looks like a promising film about one of my favorite bands of all time. While Oasis managed to churn out the same album every few years under different packaging, blur were constantly reinventing themselves, and I'd argue that they were the most important band to come ...