GEEK CHRISTMAS!!! GEEK CHRISTMAS!!!
Today marks Apple’s very last keynote presentation at the Macworld Expo. Sniffle. Expect utterly frivolous and totally desirable consumer electronics. We’ll be back to cover it later.
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The Top 15 Songs of 2008: 1! The Top 15 Songs of 2008: 1!
We’re finally here. No surprises at all to anyone with whom I’ve talked music this year… 1: OKKERVIL RIVER - LOST COASTLINES I am so consumed with love for this song that I don’t really know what I can say. Of course, that has never stopped me from pontificating before, so...
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Top 15 Songs of 2008: 4 through 2! Top 15 Songs of 2008: 4 through 2!
4: KANYE WEST - HEARTLESS Here’s a seasonally appropriate story: Last New Year’s Eve, E and I were at a party where a good friend of mine introduced us to some other “music people”. Given that 2007 was an epic year for music by any reasonable standard, we were initially excited...
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Top Tracks 2008: 5! Top Tracks 2008: 5!
THE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS - THREE DIMES DOWN Oh HELL yes. The Drive-By Truckers are the heirs to the ideal of country music. Not the country music that’s slowly morphing into a pop subgenre, but real country music, the music of Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson. They released two...
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Top 15 Songs of 2008: ALSO Not Good Enough Top 15 Songs of 2008: ALSO Not Good Enough
Shirtless men: Because YOU demanded it! Since we’re about to hit the top five songs of the year, let’s take a look at a few other songs that weren’t quite good enough for inclusion: Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor:In my first draft of the Top 15, this was towards the tail end of the...
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Top 15 Songs of 2008: 7 and 6! Top 15 Songs of 2008: 7 and 6!
Onward we march! Work interfered once again with my attempts to post daily, but we’re back with a double-dose today. 7: BLACK KIDS - PARTIE TRAUMATIC You may have heard us talk about Black Kids before, since we mentioned them here. Oh, and here. On occasion, you may have read this post. Or...
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Top 15 Songs of 200: 8! Top 15 Songs of 200: 8!
I am stunned I avoided the urge to post cheesecake shots here. RIHANNA - DISTURBIA This was an exceptionally strong year for pop music. To begin with, there was Leona Lewis’ Bleeding Love, the song that finally combined gospel-inspired organ sounds with 80’s-style synths. I don’t...
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Top 15 Songs of 2008: 10 and 9! Top 15 Songs of 2008: 10 and 9!
I would’ve been here for you yesterday, I promise. Sadly, due to factors beyond my control (the job that actually funds my continued existence), I was unable to make my appearance. Instead, you’ll just have to deal with TWICE THE CONTENT in this post. 10: BON IVER - SKINNY LOVEThis song...
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Top 15 Songs of 2008!: 11! Top 15 Songs of 2008!: 11!
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS - HERETIC PRIDE Looking back at all the songs selected thus far, you’d be hard pressed to find much musical similarity between them. But, there is one constant in all of these songs: they’re very reliant on the production. Even Constructive Summer, which is a straightforward...
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Top 15 Songs of 2008: 12! Top 15 Songs of 2008: 12!
What makes this song work? Well, the first element you’ll notice is the military cadence of the keyboard and drums. It still retains the generally sloppy sound that you expect from Wolf Parade, mostly due to the use of guitars and distortion to create an ominous atmosphere. I’m not exactly...
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