December 2009
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Top 50 albums of 2009 10-1
50-31 30-11
10. Generationals - Con Law: Criminally overlooked debut from the New Orleans based indie rockers. A lot of Peter Bjorn & John plus Motown elements. Nothing particularly groundbreaking, but a front-to-back super solid collection of songs. Stream half the record (including standouts “When They Fight, They Fight” and “Nobody Could Change Your Mind”) here....
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Top 50 albums of 2009 30-11
30. Jim O’Rourke - The Visitor: His first “pop” album in 8 years is the least poppy of said albums. One long wandering track. Keeps to his excellent blend of pop-rock and jazz. 29. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 28. Circulatory System - Signal Morning: The most esoteric band of the Elephant 6 Collective. Psychedelic pop with much less emphasis on pop than other E6 bands. ...
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Top 50 albums of 2009 50-31
And now that the end of decade stuff is taken care of, time for end of year.
50. Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Beware 49. Sufjan Stevens - Run Rabbit Run: String-quartet re-recording of Sufjan’s underrated avant electronic album, Enjoy Your Rabbit. 48. Malcolm Middleton - Waxing Gibbous: Half of The Arab Strap makes more of his mope-pop, this time with much more pop. RIYL: Frightened...
The entire run of legendary comedy zine, Army Man →
For Craig
Unfortunately it’s very small, but still readable. Kind of.
Senor Tonto - “Hooray for Santy...
Top Singles of the 00s, recap
200-181 180-161 160-141 140-121 120-101 100-81 80-61 60-41 40-21
20. The Futureheads - “Hounds of Love” 19. The Flaming Lips - “Do You Realize??” 18. Hot Chip - “Boy From School” 17. Air - “Playground Love”/”Playground Love (Vibraphone Version)” 16. Basement Jaxx - “Raindrops” 15. Johnny Boy - “You Are the Generation...
Watch15. Johnny Boy - “You Are the Generation That Bought More Shoes and You Get What You Deserve”
Phil Spector slathered pop. That’s all I need.
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TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (40-21)
40. The Concretes - “Seems Fine” 39. Kelly Clarkson - “Since U Been Gone” 38. Love Is All - “Make Out Fall Out Make Up” 37. The Hold Steady - “Stuck Between Stations” 36. Belle & Sebastian - “I’m a Cuckoo”/“I’m a Cuckoo (Avalanches Remix)” 35. Jay Reatard - “Always Wanting More” 34. Robyn -...
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TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (60-41)
60. Adele - “Hometown Glory” 59. Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys - “Empire State of Mind” 58. Scissor Sisters - “Take Your Mama” 57. Björk - “Who Is It (Bell Choir Mix)” 56. Architecture in Helsinki - “Do the Whirlwind” 55. Jay Reatard - “See/Saw” 54. The Pipettes - “Pull Shapes” 53. Kylie Minogue - “Love at First...
McCain v. McCain
The other day:
McCAIN: I’ve been around here 20-some years. First time I’ve ever seen a member denied an extra minute or two to finish his remarks. … I just haven’t seen it before myself.
In 2002:
Mr. DAYTON. I ask for unanimous consent that I have 30 seconds more to finish my remarks.
Mr. McCAIN. I object.
(via Think Progress)
TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (80-61)
80. Alphabeat - “10,000 Nights of Thunder” 79. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - “Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone” 78. Robyn - “Who’s That Girl” 77. Glasvegas - “Daddy’s Gone”/”Flowers & Football Tops” 76. Missy Elliot - “Work It” 75. Justice vs Simian - “We Are Your Friends” 74. Hot Chip -...
TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (100-81)
100. Gonzales - “Working Together” 99. The Killers - “When You Were Young” 98. Doves - “Black and White Town” 97. Cam’ron - “My Job” 96. T.I. ft. Rihanna - “Live Your Life” 95. Death From Above 1979 - “Black History Month (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)” 94. The Strokes - “Someday” 93. Fischerspooner -...
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TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (120-101)
120. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Maps” 119. Basement Jaxx - “Oh My Gosh” 118. Nas ft. Keri Hilson - “Hero” 117. LCD Soundsystem - “Tribulations” 116. The Shins - “New Slang” 115. Kanye West - “All Falls Down” 114. Hercules and Love Affair - “Blind”/”Blind (Frankie Knucles Remix)” 113. Arcade Fire - “No...
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TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (140-121)
140. Franz Ferdinand - “Darts of Pleasure” 139. Polyphonic Spree - “Soldier Girl” 138. The Libertines - “Up the Bracket” 137. Elias and the Wizzkids - “Young and Hairy” 136. Cymbals Eat Guitars - “And the Hazy Sea” 135. The Decemberists - “Sixteen Military Wives” 134. The Whitest Boy Alive - “Burning” 133....
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TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (160-141)
160. Grandaddy - “The Crystal Lake” 159. The Flaming Lips - “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1” 158. Arcade Fire - “Intervention” 157. The Coral - “Dreaming of You” 156. Blackalicious - “Make You Feel That Way” 155. Cold War Kids - “Hang Me Up to Dry” 154. Yeasayer - “Ambling Alp” 153. Saigon ft. Swizz...
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TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (180-161)
180. Mika - “Grace Kelly” 179. The Tough Alliance - “Neo Violence” 178. Malcolm Middleton - “We’re All Going to Die” 177. The Similou - “All This Love” 176. Gnarls Barkley - “Crazy” 175. Elliot Smith - “Son of Sam” 174. Muscles - “Ice Cream”/”Sweaty” 173. Modest Mouse - “Float On”...
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TOP SINGLES OF THE 00s (200-181)
This decade was crazy good for singles, especially mainstream pop. As the teen pop stars of the late 90s and early 00s matured, they started working with extremely talented songwriters and producers (or in some cases became talented in these fields themselves). Timbaland, The Neptunes, The-Dream, all these became pop stars in their own right after gaining noteriety through making other pop stars...
Watchrobynblog:
Coco’s new video featuring Robyn!! I Blame Coco
Automatic Robyn reblog. Also, the song is very good!
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Top 100 albums of the millenium so far (recap)
100-81 80-61 60-41 40-21
20. Robyn - Robyn 19. The Strokes - Is This It 18. Belle & Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress 17. The Avalanches - Since I Left You 16. Japandroids - Post-Nothing 15. Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die 14. LCD Soundystem - Sound of Siver 13. Arcade Fire - Funeral 12. The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America 11. Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans 10. Outkast -...
