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Rankstravaganza: My 30 favorite tracks of 2011
I don’t know about you, but for me, 2011 was not a year of discovery. Most of the songs that bubbled their way to the top of my most-played tracks from last year were by bands I already knew and … Continue reading
Posted in End of the Year Rankstravaganza, Obligatory List-making
Tagged Adele, Amos Lee, Apex Manor, Beastie Boys, Beirut, Ben Folds Five, Best Songs, Best Songs of 2011, Best Tracks of 2011, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., David Lynch, Drive-By Truckers, Eleanor Friedberger, Fleet Foxes, Hayes Carll, Midwest Pride, mp3s, Noah and the Whale, Okkervil River, R.E.M., Rankstravaganza, Raphael Saadiq, Saigon, Sims, Sondre Lerch, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, The Civil Wars, The Decemberists, The Downer Party, The Horrors, The Mountain Goats, Theophilius London, They Might Be Giants, Timothy Monger, Wilco, Wye Oak
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Racking Up Plays: “Party Crashin’” by Blacktivity
Over some banging, reckless beats, Illtone describes the world’s biggest asshole tearing a path of destruction through a party, ranging from the inconsiderate (failing to flush the toilet) to the felonious (stealing the host’s DVDs). Continue reading
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Tagged Blacktivity, free, hip hop, Illtone, Midwest Pride, mp3s, Port Huron, Racking Up Plays, rap, Shade Cobain, The Lyricists
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Halftime Report: My favorite 15 tracks of 2011 thus far
I realize I may need to turn in my official Snobby Blogger membership card, but the iTunes play-count function doesn’t lie. Continue reading
Posted in Halftime Report, Obligatory List-making
Tagged Adele, Amos Lee, Apex Manor, Atmosphere, Best Songs, Halftime Report, Lupe Fiasco, Middle Brother, mp3s, Noah and the Whale, Okkervil River, Rankstravaganza, Raphael Saadiq, Saigon, Shannon and the Clams, The Decemberists, The Downer Party, The Mountain Goats, Wye Oak
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Newcomer’s Perspective: 10 favorite Bay Area acts I’ve discovered since moving here
It’s been a little more than six months since I relocated from Michigan to sometimes-sunny Oakland, and I’ve tried to delve into the local music scene. According to my obsessive cataloging of music in my iTunes library, there are roughly … Continue reading
Racking Up Plays: “I Heart California” by Admiral Radley
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. “I Heart California,” Admiral Radley Whether they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral Radley, California, Earliment, Grandaddy, indie pop, mp3s, Racking Up Plays
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Racking Up Plays: “Live it Up” by Nobunny
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. “Live it Up,” Nobunny Disconcerting rabbit masks … Continue reading
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Tagged garage rock, Jay Reatard, local bands, mp3s, Nobunny, Noise Pop, Noise Pop 2011, pop-punk, Racking Up Plays
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Why’d You Name Your Band That?: Hercules folk/R&B band 19diamonds
All The City Lights is proud to introduce a new feature, Why’d You Name Your Band That? As you can perhaps predict, this feature involves conversations with Bay Area bands about the origins of their names. The band 19diamonds graciously … Continue reading
How’d They Miss THAT?: The Builders and the Butchers construct, slaughter folk-rock at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill
It’s perfectly understandable. There’s so much music happening in the Bay Area in any given week that there’s bound to be at least one concert that deserves a shout-out but failed to get any press. This humble blog feature is … Continue reading