Today, the killer band Gomez gave our humble little blog a shout out on their Facebook page and stirred a frenzy of fans. They argued whether our top eleven list accurately depicted their best songs. The issue shouldn't have been whether our list accurately depicted the band, it should have been could anyone make a list that would accurately depict their catalog. I would argue that it would be
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
The 11 Best Side Project/Solo albums of 2011 (so far)
Posted on 23:03 by Unknown
This week another project from the Dispatch family comes out. Chad Urmston under the moniker Chadwick Stokes has a very strong solo release hitting the digital shelves.
Dispatch is a very interesting band considering their huge popularity on the east coast...while out on the west coast nobody even knows who they are. It's rare to see a band whose popularity is regulated to a region of the
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Monday, 27 June 2011
The 11 Best Debut Albums of 2011 (so far)
Posted on 18:20 by Unknown
All these albums are solid and every one of these artists is someone you should keep your eye on. But there's one artist in particular I want to point attention to and that's The Weeknd. An unknown artist who came from nowhere that has taken the blog world by storm with his first mix-tape/album. Here's the kicker...he's giving it away for free. What is original about the debut isn't just the
Friday, 24 June 2011
The 11 Best Songs By Gomez
Posted on 14:14 by Unknown
If you read this blog you know that I really respect bands who try to evolve rather stay stuck in the same groove over and over. Gomez is one of those bands that’s been evolving from day one. Even on their debut, I remember friends initially discouraged by them because they thought the band was struggling to find their sound. But they weren't struggling at all, their revolving style was their
Monday, 20 June 2011
The 11 Best Songs By Bon Iver
Posted on 21:54 by Unknown
This weekend, our culture lost two sidemen. Two sidemen that may have been small parts of a bigger machine, but were integral to that machine's distinct existence. First and foremost was the loss of Clarence Clemmons, the infamous sax man from the E Street band. Usually, a sax player is a last second thought and is only thrown into the song to add texture. But Clemmons added more than flavor
Friday, 17 June 2011
GBU: Free Music Fridays - Warm Weather EP
Posted on 16:51 by Unknown
I have done a free Friday in awhile. Stumbled upon this EP this week courtesy of I Guess I'm Floating. Have to say I was very impressed. It's light, dancy, and has the perfect summertime vibe. I'm sure we will be hearing a lot more from these guys in the very near future. You know that I rarely pitch new bands...so take note.
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Thursday, 16 June 2011
The 11 Best Songs By Sebadoh
Posted on 15:37 by Unknown
There are some albums that not only define a band’s career, they define an entire genre. When it comes to lo-fi, in my opinion, nothing tops Sebadoh’s Bakesale. Being re-issued this week with another 25 bonus songs, it’s the perfect example of doing more with less. Some people might argue for one of the Doh’s early releases like III or Smash Your Head…even Bubble and Scrape are a better
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
The 11 Best Songs By Woods
Posted on 15:08 by Unknown
There’s a gift at being good at being lo-fi. Just because you have a 4-track in your bedroom and a guitar doesn’t mean that you have what it takes. In fact, it’s probably harder to be a good lo-fi artist than it is to be a mainstream pop artist. Yes, you heard that right. In a genre where less is more, there are no bells or whistles to cover up your faults. You have to be good at the most
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
The 11 Best Guest Spots By Eminem of the 00s
Posted on 22:11 by Unknown
It's great to see rock stars who don't take themselves too seriously. This week, the Foo Fighters tour rider was leaked to the internet. For those who don't know, a tour rider gives venues specifics on what artists want in their dressing room when it comes to food and drink...and what accommodations they need for their crew. Nothing too scandalous for the Foos, in fact, their rider makes me
Friday, 10 June 2011
The 11 Best Songs By Fucked Up
Posted on 18:34 by Unknown
Many musicians say their only in bands for the music. Most of them are liars. At the end of the day, most musical artists would love to be atop the charts while driving around in a Ferrari and sleeping in a hot tub with swimsuit models. You know what band really means it when they say it? Fucked Up. It’s not because of their epic twelve hour concerts or their endless supply of 7-inch
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
The Unknown: Dawes - Daytrotter Sessions
Posted on 18:46 by Unknown
Def Leppard have said that they are considering not releasing albums anymore. That the album format is dead. But I think dead is a harsh term. The album is just hibernating. For the moment, everyone is into singles. The single works better in the digital era. But this week Apple joined the cloud revolution which could change everything all over again. The cloud could create a whole new
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
The 11 Best Songs By The Arctic Monkeys
Posted on 18:08 by Unknown
With all the problems in the world this week, it’s no wonder that America focused on one of the most trivial…that of Andrew Weiner. It amuses me how we all act so offended from what he did…but we all have friends who have done this. And we’re still friends with them. What’s possibly the most troubling about this situation isn’t that he did it or that he got caught…but he’s more than likely
Thursday, 2 June 2011
The 11 Best Solo Songs By Eddie Vedder
Posted on 10:45 by Unknown
At lunch today, I was impressed by the music selection in the franchised restaurant where we ate. It was a selection of early 90s rock, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains. I love this music, I grew up on it, but I was impressed how it had been adopted by such a mainstream establishment. It made me think about how back in the 90s eccentric bands were the trend-setting uber-stars.
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
The 11 Best My Morning Jacket Songs of the 00s
Posted on 15:18 by Unknown
My Morning Jacket is stepping into the future while recreating the past. Before the internet, MTV, and Twitter, there was an air of mystery about bands. All you knew about them was what came out in their music and what little you could glean from their record jackets. Now you know everything about them, from the time they enter the studio in the morning to the moment they take a bathroom
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