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worst 2007 lists, 2007
Just as we aren’t above criticism, neither are any of the critics. Some of these lists are absolutely ridiculous. And while we’re on the subject, there’s only one ‘e’ in ‘bread’, you cotton-headed ninny muggins meash pwd.
01. Nic Harcourt
Jessica Hoop #1, Great Northern #7… really just a complete disaster.
02. Stylus Magazine
LCD Soundsystem in the pole position is a joke. Stylus Magazine I love you, but you’re bringing me down.
03. Skatterbrain
OK Skatterbrain, I get it, you have more obscure taste than everyone else. I haven’t had people give me a hard time about my taste recently, but when they do, they point out that just because something is less popular doesn’t make it better. For once I agree.
04. Paste Magazine
#76: Okkervil River, #8: Modest Mouse… riiiight.
05. Uncut Magazine
An uber-crappy top 10 (not to mention - well I guess I am mentioning… The Hold Steady came out last year).
monthly mixes
I’m going to give a try at doing a monthly mix/collection of tracks. I’ve been thinking about adding this to the site for a long time now, both as a way to ensure that there is a more dependable feed of music recommendations, as well to point out some good tracks without having to do a full writeup for each song. So yeah, the long and short of it is that this should allow me to continue to be lazy about posting, without having to feel like I’m not doing anything for the site.
hang the djs
I remember being pretty shocked when I read that the RIAA was now going after their own promoters on Nah Right, but The New York Times gave the whole episode a full write-up in a lengthy article on Sunday. Now, I’ve only occasionally listened to hip-hop mix CDs (mostly when I was living in Brooklyn near the Fulton Ave mall and they were just there to try out). I’m not in to the acts that Drama pushes, but I thought it was funny in the way that the article described what they do:
The CDs made in The Aphilliates’ studio are called mixtapes — album-length compilations of 20 or so songs, often connected by a theme; they are produced and mixed by a D.J. and usually “hosted” by a rapper
Modest Mouse . Dashboard
Modest Mouse has put up the official version of “Dashboard” from the forthcoming record, We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, due early this year. Check it out on their myspace page.
more (non) news from Interpol
Well folks, the boys of Interpol have announced that they still arn’t any closer to releasing a new album. Most anticipated ‘08, anyone?
most anticipated 2007: topomodesto
happy new year!
01. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank {3.20.2007}
02. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible {3.6.2007}
03. Radiohead - LP7
04. Les Savy Fav - New Album {03.2007}
05. MF Doom & Ghostface - Swift and Changeable {02.2007}
06. Zykos - Zykos
07. Jose Gonzalez - New Album on Mute
08. Justus League LPs: Chaundon, […]
top albums 2006
01. Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
02. TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain
03. French Kicks - Two Thousand
04. Cold War Kids - Robbers and Cowards
05. Wilderness - Vessel States
06. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
07. Destroyer - Destroyer’s Rubies
08. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
09. Sunset Rubdown - Shut Up I Am Dreaming
10. Film School - Film School
favorite songs 2006
topomodesto:
01. Two Gallants - Waves of Grain
02. Band of Horses - Funeral
03. TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
04. I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness - Today / We Choose Faces
05. Zykos - Keep It Light
06. Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds
07. French Kicks - Keep It Amazed
08. Frightened Rabbit - Modern Leper
09. […]
favorite shows 2006
topomodesto: (LA)
01. Jose Gonzalez : Hotel Cafe : 20 March
02. Jose Gonzalez/Death Vessel : Vista Theater : 5 October
03. Band of Horses/Earlimart/Josh Ritter : King King : 22 March
04. French Kicks/Matt & Kim : Troubadour : 21 August
05. Modest Mouse : Avalon : 5 Novemeber
06. Cold War Kids : Troubadour : 8 September
07. TV On […]
favorite videos 2006: topomodesto
I wish I could sum up this year in a phrase as succinctly as, say, “Youtube killed the video star.” But the truth is MTV canned the video star long ago in favor of shows like Remote Control and Elimidate. Here are my favorites music videos from the year. I don’t especially seek these things out, so I’m sure I’m missing some good ones.
01. Bloc Party Girl - Banquet
I hope that this is either the beginning or the end of fan-syncing videos, because this girl is too cute, and life is too short to watch videos of people mouthing the lyrics to N-Sync songs.
02. Wolf Parade - I’ll Believe In Anything, You’ll Believe in Anything
From the moment that the gunshots go off in time with the drums, I was sold on this video. I’ve been adding my own gunfire to the song ever since.
03. Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry
The Kids playing to kids at a school. Next to Kool-Aid in the drinking fountains and no homework, this is pretty much every child’s dream come true.
04. The Boy Least Likely To - Be Gentle With Me
Proving the song to be adorable in more ways than 2, while also teaching an important lesson about not trusting cute stuffed animals around girlfriends.
05. I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkenss - The Owl
Artsy-fartsy goodness.
06. Gnarls Barkley - Smiling Faces
Dennis Hopper has made Gnarls Barkley his life’s work. The least you could do would be to watch this video.
07. Matt and Kim - 5K
Matt and Kim are cute even when they are hacking each other to bits. I need to have a house party like that.
08. Beck - Clap Hands (live on SNL)
Call it a gimmick if you want, but it is a well choreographed gimmick. The fact that they played the song live sitting at a dinner table was cool enough. The puppets just put it over the top.
09. Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks
The animation reminds me of Royksopp’s “Remind Me.” Add in cartoon whistling, and you’ve got all the elements necessary for an awesome video.
10. The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy
If The Hold Steady are destined to be a mainstream rock band, they are the kind of mainstream act that I like: Craig is straight out of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, the girls are hot, the pizza is cold. Make it count.