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Hi!I decided to follow in some friends footsteps and choose a list of songs for my favorites of 2011. Although I'm still consummately an album person, songs make a more easily digestible list. The songs listed here happen to be all from great albums this year that would certainly be in my top album list with 2 exceptions (guess which ones!). Also, the order doesn't reflect how much I like

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-53277302976569803172011-12-19T08:07:00.000-08:002011-12-19T08:08:49.843-08:00

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Total Blamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600379905687866803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-44159177855426134142010-03-26T16:10:00.000-07:002010-03-26T16:46:17.324-07:00

Writing anything about this album is hopelessly silly, as it came out six years ago. That's not long enough to be useful as a re-look review. Clearly, I'm just behind the times. But I think it's worthwhile here, because the target demographic, I suspect, probably missed this one just like I did. Because it's firey, bile-spewing, headbanger prog-metal. I know what you're thinking because I

Total Blamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600379905687866803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-81255439664676934642010-02-26T08:20:00.001-08:002010-02-26T09:12:56.348-08:00

There's something about music that feels so incredibly current. If you're not on the ball, plugged in, or obsessively following the scene you'll miss it. I suppose you could describe all culture that way, but because I pay more attention to music than to visual art or fashion or film or theater I feel a greater responsibility to know what is now.But why do I beat myself up, figuratively of

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-70620509877601189322010-02-13T09:53:00.000-08:002010-02-13T10:31:04.097-08:00

In the rash of best-of lists at the end of each year, I always discover something that should have made my own best-of list. This is that album this year.K'naan is a Somalian-Canadian who emigrated first to New York, then to Toronto when he was a teenager. He didn't speak english when he moved here, but he already had a great love for American hip hop. He raps about his life in Mogadishu, and

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-14741587955117408082010-01-13T16:11:00.000-08:002010-01-13T16:29:05.547-08:00

I thought this was an interesting article:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/the-band-of-the-decade-th_b_409217.htmlFeel free to skip the lower portion of the article, in which the author describes at length the process of his re-discovery of the Beatles. What I thought was most interesting was that the top-selling album of the "aughties" was from a band that broke up 40 years

Total Blamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600379905687866803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-84914383357745946912010-01-01T00:01:00.000-08:002010-01-01T21:24:22.559-08:00

I've been thinking a lot lately about the last ten years. Not because today is the first day of the new decade (that happens next year), but because ten years ago last summer I graduated from high school. I think it's a truism that in our society the first years out of your parents care define who you become as a person. You fall in love, you embark on a career or course of study, you develop

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-23970090796074145542009-12-20T09:44:00.000-08:002009-12-20T10:34:18.995-08:00

In no particular order. Not everything came out this year, but we 'acquired' everything this year in one way or another. I chose to do a list of what I think I listened to the most this year in lieu of what I think the best music of this year was - mostly because I got burned out on music from being at Anthology for awhile and didn't keep up with what was being released. But here's my list!

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-28072442718060965252009-12-19T12:19:00.000-08:002009-12-19T12:57:49.060-08:00

So I asked iTunes to make me a smart playlist containing everything that I've added in 2009, and the result is 679 tracks (to a library of 11815 items). Sorting by play count, it generated this list to summarize 2009:Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young-Fire Inc.-Streets Of Fire.The most frequently played song added in 2009? Crazy. A popular hit off my "Jim Fucking Steinman" playlist.We Are

masckedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986170888847486973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-9654584918056779482009-12-12T22:42:00.000-08:002009-12-13T00:12:43.247-08:00

This is my list, in no order whatsoever, of what I've listened to and loved this year. I think this was a really good year for music. I hope you'll agree.Wilco - Wilco (the album)Animal Collective - Meriweather Post PavillionConor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - Outer SouthBrian Eno and David Byrne - Everything That Will Happen Will Happen TodayFrightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ FightM.

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-43583685411391699492009-12-08T19:48:00.000-08:002009-12-08T20:47:07.121-08:00

Supergroups always sound better on paper than they do on records. Does anyone think either of the Travelling Wilbury's records are better than any George Harrison or Bob Dylan or Tom Petty record? Probably, but their opinion is incorrect.That said, I love the new record by Monsters of Folk. That's probably obvious, given how often i talk about, listen to, and sing songs by the constituent

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-21231398664807898832009-12-08T19:41:00.000-08:002009-12-08T19:47:34.848-08:00

not that i'm ready with mine yet, but i second the motion for an installation of end-of-year best-of lists. let's make this a challenge - if you still read this blog (i know you've needed patience), write down the great things you've heard this year. they don't have to be in any order, you don't need any certain number, just let us know what's been spinning on your record player, hard drive, cd

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-45152209438235273742009-12-08T16:45:00.001-08:002009-12-08T17:07:06.457-08:00

Usually, around this time of year, I look around and realize that although I've discovered a number of interesting new recordings that were new-to-me, I'm actually not that up to date on music that is actually new to the world. I therefore enlist the services of the all-powerful Google to find me the "Top Albums of 2009." Conveniently for me (as it saves me the time of slogging through

Total Blamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600379905687866803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-45496502989084095632009-12-01T18:12:00.000-08:002009-12-01T19:34:14.781-08:00

After a long break from writing, I've been inspired to come back by lots of great new music this fall. Partially, this is due to my rediscovery of the revamped music website Lala.com. They have a great new program for discovering and legitimately purchasing new music. You'll see links to various songs now in the blog - you can go to lala and stream the songs one time for free. hope you enjoy!

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-57922080783052225922009-05-11T14:33:00.001-07:002009-05-13T19:12:43.960-07:00

I've been exposed to a lot more experimental psychedelic music recently, again through Anthology. Today I had to compile release notes for Sandy Bull's Still Valentines Day, 1969, Live at The Matrix, San Francisco and after hearing the album in full and really enjoying it, I thought I'd share here. Honestly Bull sounds drugged out and distant when speaking, but the music is wonderfully blues/

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-80993096987525678622009-03-31T13:46:00.000-07:002009-03-31T13:51:19.062-07:00

I've been hearing this Department of Eagles song in various places, and today saw the video which apparently premiered at MoMA last night - I love the red hooded soldiers' ballet moves.

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-67992277652975365022009-03-30T12:57:00.001-07:002009-03-31T13:44:38.459-07:00

Saw Asobi Seksu on Saturday in D.C. and, while I wasn't amazed by any of the recordings I listened to pre-show, they put on a good concert and would recommend seeing them live (despite some singer crankiness about sound issues that weren't affecting anyone but her). The openers, Tyvek, were also pretty good angsty punk rock - the best part about them was their drummer, in my opinion. This

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-48810795683138192322008-12-22T08:15:00.000-08:002008-12-22T08:44:34.122-08:00

Hi folks - Happy Holidays!For the 3rd year in a row, Stereogum.com has posted their MySplice III where they have a DJ remix 10 songs of that year. I think previous years' mashups were better but this is a pretty nice, free thing to be able to listen to today. You can also download the album as a zip file but I think that would only be worth it for a few tracks like Debbie Does Montreal which is

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-52205472725853062662008-10-03T12:41:00.000-07:002008-10-03T12:46:48.421-07:00

This isn't a new CD, and I may be the last person on the planet to discover this band, but I just accidentally discovered two CDs by the Great Lake Swimmers on my work computer (probably poached from a co-worker's iPod). What a happy accident that was!The GLSs are just another of your run-of-the-mill lo-fi, singer-songwriter, twee, indie rock, folk, or whatever you call them. Really nice sound

Total Blamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10600379905687866803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-51578599145006959092008-07-24T10:18:00.000-07:002008-07-24T11:15:51.493-07:00

I was feeling a bit like James Murphy until a few weeks ago, singing "New York, I Love You, but you're bringing me down... New York, I Love You, but you're freaking me out... "And then I went on vacation. With a great friend to a beautiful but dusty and poor Latin American country where the word of the day was always DAMP. I had a great time. I came home sunburned, bug bitten, and bruised,

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-83056431837508782572008-06-23T19:22:00.000-07:002008-06-23T20:03:40.130-07:00

This blog has lain dormant for too long. With summer in full swing I feel that I have emerged from some sickly hibernation and am just now starting to awaken to the sounds of music that reverberates in my headphones, out on the streets, and at the many concerts that I plan on attending in these warm weeks.I use SonicLiving to track what shows I plan on attending, and looking through my 'wishlist

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-12489449183736904772008-02-28T08:15:00.000-08:002008-02-28T08:48:49.512-08:00

Gotham is cold and windy today, and with a day of grunt work ahead I have three sources of salvation for my bored brain:Brownbird Rudy Relic www.myspace.com/brownbirdrudyrelic I had the pleasure of seeing Brownbird for the first time last night and was not disappointed. He's a one man hollerin' blues performance piece, playing archtop guitar and kazoo while acting as his own percussionist with

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-83874128178208211962008-01-23T08:09:00.000-08:002008-01-23T09:44:28.034-08:00

This blog was not meant to be a place to review live music, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention a show I saw last weekend at Joe's Pub by Brooklyn iconoclast Tim Fite. You won't be able to hear the show as I heard it, but you can go to his website and download two albums for free. http://www.timfite.com/. you won't regret it.Tim Fite is impossible to categorize. When we sat down in our

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-80592794834050472912008-01-20T15:17:00.000-08:002008-01-20T16:48:40.474-08:00

1. "Beautiful Noise" from Beautiful Noise. Neil Diamond, 1976. My earliest musical influences came from my parent's vinyl collection. I remember dancing around to this album, and this song in particular, so energetically the needle bounced off the record. This is not a particularly well regarded Neil Diamond album (are there any?), but it has a unique sound, it could have been a Broadway

masckedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04986170888847486973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-42218279819338693562008-01-17T22:30:00.000-08:002008-01-17T22:38:01.872-08:00

I have to let this list go. I've been working on it for months and will never stop editing it unless I post. I'm happy with my choices for the moment and don't feel as embarrassed as I expected. I am feeling very self-revelatory releasing this onto the internet, but I hope you enjoy it. 1 – The Beatles - Octopus’ GardenAll I have to hear is that opening guitar riff to be transported back to

LMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07727688265169674439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-33281212117416970512008-01-01T21:18:00.000-08:002008-01-01T22:14:39.537-08:00

Compiling this play list was enjoyable, it brought back many memories of angst ridden teenage years when I started developing my own taste in music. Although I rarely listen to these songs lately, many of them were gateways into artists who I have grown to love (NIN, Tori, Bjork, Imogen Heap). My greatest challenge in creating this list was cutting it down to 15 songs. It may suffer from

Carletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15810966486229396497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-83983276397551967952007-12-31T12:29:00.000-08:002007-12-31T13:12:39.477-08:00

I'm rationalizing this as a list of my favorites, which isn't necessarily a list of the "best" albums. Basically, which ones would I take to a desert island with me? Alas, there are probably some albums out there that I would love... but they just didn't make it into my hands this year. Like Sissyneck, I'm not including soundtracks, compilations, and live albums. Though, if you want some

Patricknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-14298628141019087482007-12-27T11:12:00.000-08:002007-12-27T11:32:45.965-08:00

I watched a movie last night called Once, which I really loved. It's a folk-rock musical which came out this year and stars Glen Hansard (the frontman of the Irish band The Frames) and Marketa Irglova a czech pianist. Neither of these two had ever acted before, and I found the performances to be completely believable and captivating. But I think the real story is the music. It's not the typical

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-70585398410201731462007-12-21T10:45:00.000-08:002007-12-21T10:54:57.104-08:00

This list is a bit strange is the sense that some of the songs on it are a bit low brow. When I was making this list I tried to think of the songs that had enough raw energy to jolt me onto a different musical path, and that usually didn't happen with very deep, introspective songs. In fact, some of the songs and artists on this list I can't stand anymore, but I owe a lot to them for directing

Joe Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09809043515014264226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-66537205056114352622007-12-08T22:18:00.000-08:002007-12-08T22:53:58.375-08:00

As I was contemplating this list, I decided this was actually kind of a disappointing year for music. I enjoyed each album on this list immensely, but none would break into my top ten albums of all time. In fact, only one of these is the best album by a band who I've heard other music from (Okkervil River). That said, there are some amazing moments here. The first three tracks from kings of

Sissyneckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270769188489794102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7032712809104116564.post-38653455743842672202007-12-04T17:31:00.001-08:002007-12-04T18:01:43.448-08:00

This is a project my friend and I decided to do. We each made a cd for each other of the songs that most shaped our musical taste and our lives because we’re music nerds and that’s what music nerds do. The idea is that the songs come in chronological order as we discovered them. They aren’t necessarily the best songs or our favorite songs. They’re songs that led to other things. They’re

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