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Thursday, July 29, 2010
2010 Lollapalooza
I'm super excited that I get to go to Lollapalooza this year. I am sad
I'm going to miss the Sunday line up.
My days are full and here are my top picks for Friday and Saturday:
Friday, August 6th:
The New Pornographers
Dirty Projectors
The Black Keys
Jamie Lidell
Lady Gaga- Just because!
Saturday, August 7th:
Rogue Wave
Stars
The xx
Dawes
Metric
Spoon
Phoenix
I will write about the stages I really made it to (the best laid plans) after the awesome weekend in Chicago. And I will be tweeting about everything while it happens.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
2010 Grammy
I have my 3-D glasses for the Michael Jackson tribute. My DVR is set and my list of nominees will be by my side. Here are my Grammy predictions for some of the major categories:
Record of the Year
Lady Gaga- Poker Face
Album of the Year
Dave Matthews Band- Big Whiskey and The GrooGrux King
Song of the Year
Beyonce- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Best New Artist
MGMT
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Beyonce- Halo
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Maxwell- Love You
Best Alternative Music Album
Phoenix- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Best Rock Album
U2- No Line on the Horizon
Best Rap Solo Performance
Jay Z- D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
Sunday, December 27, 2009
2009 Favorite Five
Here are few of my favorite albums from 2009. In no particular order:
Hey Rosetta! Into Your Lungs(And Around in Your Heart and On Through Your Blood)
Though technically this album was released in Canada in 2008. It was officially released in the States in the summer of this year. Anytime I'm asked to recommend new music, the first band that comes to mind is Hey Rosetta!. This album has great songs from start to finish. The lead singer's voice is amazing and you want to learn the words to every song.
John Mayer Battle Studies
If you've fallen in and then out of love in 2009, then this is a album for you. It's was refreshing to hear that I wasn't the only 30 something who doesn't have this love/life thing figured out. I think I've said before, you will try to figure out who tabloid girlfriend he's singing about, but then the music completely takes your mind off of that.
"Bomb are falling everywhere/ It's heartbreak warfare"
"If you want more love/ why don't you say so?" Mr Mayer I want more love (from you), I'm just saying since you asked... ;-)
Jay-Z Blueprint III
Okay. I know that I mainly talk about indie/ alt/ rock alternative, but I listen to one rapper: Jay-Z. He writes without a pen and he waxes poetic unlike any other rapper I've ever heard. Jay's at a status level that most rappers are still trying to attain and his only comparison is to rappers who are no longer living. I played this album for 6 weeks straight! In the car, on my computer, on the MP3 player; I couldn't get enough. Music great, collaborations awesome, and lyrics superb.
Dave Matthews Band Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
With this album the band returned to the way they use to write which is together. During their writing process one of founding members, Le Roi Moore, passed away. He may no longer be on this Earth, but his musical influence is all over this album. Not only is the album title inspired by him, but the album starts and ends with his sax playing. I've been a Dave fan for almost 15 years and I think that they best song they've ever written is on this album. Seven.
Wilco Wilco (the album)
Last but not least, my most favorite band in the world released an album this year. The first song, Wilco (the song), is a nice little ditty about the appreciation the band has for their fans. Overall, you can hear the happiness that resonates through out the band and the musical respect they have for each other. The duet with Feist was a nice change of pace (and I get to pretend I'm her and sing along with Jeff ;-)). Bull Black Nova and One Wing are my two favorites in this line up of songs. The songs are even better live!
Hey Rosetta! Into Your Lungs(And Around in Your Heart and On Through Your Blood) Though technically this album was released in Canada in 2008. It was officially released in the States in the summer of this year. Anytime I'm asked to recommend new music, the first band that comes to mind is Hey Rosetta!. This album has great songs from start to finish. The lead singer's voice is amazing and you want to learn the words to every song.
John Mayer Battle StudiesIf you've fallen in and then out of love in 2009, then this is a album for you. It's was refreshing to hear that I wasn't the only 30 something who doesn't have this love/life thing figured out. I think I've said before, you will try to figure out who tabloid girlfriend he's singing about, but then the music completely takes your mind off of that.
"Bomb are falling everywhere/ It's heartbreak warfare"
"If you want more love/ why don't you say so?" Mr Mayer I want more love (from you), I'm just saying since you asked... ;-)
Jay-Z Blueprint IIIOkay. I know that I mainly talk about indie/ alt/ rock alternative, but I listen to one rapper: Jay-Z. He writes without a pen and he waxes poetic unlike any other rapper I've ever heard. Jay's at a status level that most rappers are still trying to attain and his only comparison is to rappers who are no longer living. I played this album for 6 weeks straight! In the car, on my computer, on the MP3 player; I couldn't get enough. Music great, collaborations awesome, and lyrics superb.
Dave Matthews Band Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux KingWith this album the band returned to the way they use to write which is together. During their writing process one of founding members, Le Roi Moore, passed away. He may no longer be on this Earth, but his musical influence is all over this album. Not only is the album title inspired by him, but the album starts and ends with his sax playing. I've been a Dave fan for almost 15 years and I think that they best song they've ever written is on this album. Seven.
Wilco Wilco (the album)Last but not least, my most favorite band in the world released an album this year. The first song, Wilco (the song), is a nice little ditty about the appreciation the band has for their fans. Overall, you can hear the happiness that resonates through out the band and the musical respect they have for each other. The duet with Feist was a nice change of pace (and I get to pretend I'm her and sing along with Jeff ;-)). Bull Black Nova and One Wing are my two favorites in this line up of songs. The songs are even better live!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Battle Studies
I wasn't sure if I was going to talk about the new John Mayer album, Battle Studies , before I had time to live with it more. From what I've listened to almost non stop for four days, I came to the conclusion that I like it and it does not disappoint. 'Heartbreak Warfare', 'Assassin', 'Crossroads', 'War of My Life', and 'Edge of Desire' are the songs (which is almost half of the album) I can't get out of my head. Surprisingly, John decided to intro this album to the world with the quite, yet insightful song 'Who Says'. In an (genius) interview on Fuse TV, John cited Tom Petty, Neil Young, Eagles, and Fleetwood Mac as influences in the creation of this album. I think that he left himself off the list. A large portion of this album could be added seamlessly onto his 2001 breakout album Room For Squares.
There are times when I wonder which tabloid girlfriend inspired the love/heartbreak song I'm listening to. But, the music is so good that it quites those thoughts. All of this just to say, "Run out and buy this album!"
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