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Top5 Tracks for the week of 03/24/2010

March 24th, 2010 | Comment | Top5

  1. Gorillaz – Stylo
  2. Shad – Random Flow
  3. OK GO – This too shall pass
  4. Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
  5. Ray Charles – I got a Woman
  6. Guilty Pleasure – Edward Khil` – Vocalize

Top5 Tracks for the week of 02/28/2010

February 28th, 2010 | Comment | Top5

  1. Port O’Brien – I Woke Up Today
  2. The Editors – The Weight of the World
  3. Spoon – Stay don’t go
  4. The Xx – infinity
  5. Jandek – Nancy Sings

Top5 Tracks for the week of 01/13/2010

January 13th, 2010 | Comment | Top5

  1. Spoon – Written in Reverse
  2. The xx – Islands
  3. Dead Weather – I cut like a buffalo (version II)
  4. David Bowie – Man Who Sold The World
  5. Social Studies – Casanova Part I & II

2009 Releases

January 7th, 2010 | Comment | Music

I feel that last year I was slightly less in touch with music than normal.

This may be largely in part to not living in my own place for the last quarter (and thus going really gently on the Internet bandwidth). My last.fm account shows me listening to comforting and familiar songs over the last 12 months, and so I don’t really have ten albums listed in my top ten; even when I went easy on myself and allowed older albums in.

I love getting retrospective and making lists; and I especially benefit from other lists. Pitchfork does an annual wrap up where I generally discover something awesome that I missed. The best find so far is a band from the UK called The xx. If you feel like I’m missing something else comment me up, and drop a link for streaming.

Favourite band of 2009: Dr. Dog

Top Ten (discovered) 2009 Albums:

7. Cloud Cult – Feel Good Ghosts
6. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raising Sand
5. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
4. Lackthereof – Your Anchor
3. Menomena – I am the fun blame monster
2. Los Campesinos! – Hold on
1. Dr. Dog –  Easy Beat

Top Ten 2009 Songs:

I gotta think about this…

Top5 Tracks for the week of 01/07/2010

January 7th, 2010 | Comment | Top5

  1. Feist + Beck – Weighted Down
  2. Bear Country – Liars and Deceivers
  3. The xx – Crystalised
  4. White Rabbits – Percussion Gun
  5. Them Crooked Vultures – New Fang

Top5 Tracks for the week of 11/30/2009

November 30th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Top5

  1. Peter Bjorn and John – Up Against the Wall
  2. The Winstons – Amen, Brother
  3. Robert Plant + Alison Kraus – Gone Gone Gone
  4. Neil Young – Mr. Soul
  5. Keith Hampshire – Big Time Operator

Bassics

November 18th, 2009 | Comment | Music

This month marks the sixth year since I bought my first bass and taught myself how to play. From learning tabs, and playing along with CDs to recording with a group of friends it’s been an awesome time so far.

One of the best things I did was learn the neck. I did it by making some sheets up and figuring out patterns. Enjoy;

Bassics PDF

Top5 Tracks for the week of 11/06/2009

November 6th, 2009 | Comment | Top5

  1. Dr. Dog - “I’m In The Light”
  2. The Most Serene Republic – Phi
  3. Years - The Major Life
  4. Sebastien Grainger - (are there) Ways to Come Home
  5. The Hidden Cameras – Walk On

Top5 Tracks for the week of 8/27/2009

October 27th, 2009 | Comment | Top5

  1. Regina Spektor – Laughing With
  2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads will roll
  3. Lackthereof – Locked Upstairs
  4. Sebastien Grainger – I hate my friends
  5. Dr. Dog – Say Something

Top5 Tracks for the Week of 10/14/09

October 14th, 2009 | Comment | Top5

  1. Thom Yorke – The Clock (live) (bonus: Flea ver.)
  2. Los Campesinos – My year in lists
  3. Dr Dog – The Breeze
  4. Dallas Does Indie Podcast (ended this month, Farewell Jasien)
  5. Beck – Profanity Prayers
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