Monday, November 29, 2010

Best New Music - Volume 1

Cut/Copy - Take Me Over




Phenomenal Handclap Band - The Journey To Serra Da Estrella (Fujiya & Miyagi Remix)






Brian Eno - Horse



Scissor Sisters - Tits on the Radio





Painted Palms - All of Us


Best Concert Posters - Rage Against the Machine

I've always appreciated good concert posters.  This one, by Rage Against The Machine, is pretty damn good.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

History of New Music - Part 1

The Alarm

Still gives me goosebumps and makes me melancholy as hell.  From North Wales:  Mike Peters (Guitar/Vocals), Dave Sharpe (Guitar), Eddie Macdonald  (Bass), Nigel Twist (Drums).  The Alarm!

1983 - Declaration/Marching On



1984 - Where were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?



1984 - Blaze of Glory



1985 - Spirit of '76



1985 - Absolute Reality/Knife Edge



1987 - Rain in the Summertime  



1987 - One Step Closer to Home 



Walk Forever by My Side (The legendary Mike Peters is still going strong) 

Best Songs of 2010

(20) The Tallest Man on Earth - Like the Wheel






(19) Wye Oak - I Hope You Die




(18) Shout Out Louds - Walls



















(17) Frightened Rabbits - Swim Until You Can't See Land





















(16) Cold War Kids - Audience




















(15) Matt and Kim - Block After Block


















(14) Brock Enright and Kirsten Deirup - Maybe





















(13) Junip - Rope and Summit 





(12) Donovan Quinn and the 13th Month - Mom's House


















(11) Sleigh Bells - Rill Rill



















(10) Besnard Lakes - And this is What We Call Progress


















(9) Black Heart Procession - Blank Page


















(8) Botany - Feeling Today

























(7) Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Revenge




(6) The War On Drugs - Comin' Through  



















(5) Lower Dens - I Get Nervous


















(4) Yuck - Autmomatic







(3) Karen Elson - The Ghost Who Walks





















(2) Crushed Stars - Black Umbrellas

























(1) LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean