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Rankstravaganza: My 15 favorite albums of 2012
What can I say? My favorite albums contain my favorite songs. Go figure. Continue reading
Posted in End of the Year Rankstravaganza, Obligatory List-making
Tagged Anders Parker, Andrew Bird, Ben Folds Five, Best Albums, Best Albums of 2012, Bowerbirds, Bruce Springsteen, Divine Fits, Fiona Apple, Garbage, Grizzly Bear, Jack White, Jay Farrar, Matt Jones & The Reconstruction, Of Montreal, Punch Brothers, Rankstravaganza, Shearwater, The Coup, Will Johnson, Yim Yames
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Rankstravaganza: My 30 Favorite Tracks of 2012
Here is this year’s obligatory list-making, by the numbers: 3 Bay Area acts 6 solo female artists 2 re-united ’90s bands A ton of vaguely folky indie rock—no surprise Just 2 hip-hop tracks—I apologize 1 song that actually got some … Continue reading
Posted in End of the Year Rankstravaganza, Obligatory List-making
Tagged Adele, Amy Winehouse, Andrew Bird, Antibalas, Ben Folds Five, Best Songs, Best Songs of 2012, Best Tracks of 2012, Bowerbirds, Bruce Springsteen, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Divine Fits, Fiona Apple, Garbage, Ghost & The City, Grizzly Bear, Jack White, Kate Kilbane & The Cellar Doors, Kelly Hogan, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Lord Huron, Matt Jones & The Reconstruction, Nas, Of Montreal, Paul Weller, Punch Brothers, Rankstravaganza, Regina Spektor, Rufus Wainwright, Sharon Van Etten, Shearwater, St. Lucia, The Coup, The Gaslight Anthem, The Soundtrack of Our Lives
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Halftime Report: My 15 favorite songs of 2012 thus far
Wow, I am late getting this up. Everybody knows “best of the year so far” posts are supposed to by up by July 1, no exceptions! I have an excuse, though: My right hand was wrapped up in a splint … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bird, AU, Best Songs, Best Songs of 2012, Best Tracks of 2012, Bowerbirds, Bruce Springsteen, Ghost & The City, Halftime Report, Jack White, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Matt Jones & The Reconstruction, Of Montreal, Punch Brothers, Rufus Wainwright, Sharon Van Etten, Shearwater, Snow Patrol, St. Lucia, Trampled By Turtles
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Racking Up Plays: “Eyeoneye” by Andrew Bird
These are the posts where I gush about some song that I’ve got a huge crush on at the moment, and you put up with it and listen because you’re a good friend. “Eyeoneye,” Andrew Bird Holy cow, it’s been … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bird, Bruce Springsteen, consistently amazing, Elephone, indie pop, Racking Up Plays, Snow Patrol, Spoon, Thee Oh Sees
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Playlist: 14 Anti-War Songs for the 21st Century
On this day in which we honor America’s greatest advocate for nonviolent protest—and in honor of the recent withdrawal of troops from Iraq—I present 14 Anti-War Songs for the 21st Century for your listening enjoyment/outrage. Continue reading
Playlist: 5 songs that perfectly captured 9/11 even thought they were written before the attacks
Like a lot of people, music got me through that week. Continue reading