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Top Five: January 2014
I wanted to take more time to write here on the blog in 2014. Of course, here we are halfway through January and this is my first post of the year! One of the things I thought I’d do is … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Books, Games, Music, Sports, Sunny, What I'm Loving
Tagged Candy Crush, Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, Star Wars, The National
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Best Albums of 2013
Time once again for my annual list of best albums. As you can tell, I’m something of a music junkie. Most years, it’s something of a challenge for me to narrow down my favorite albums. Not the case this year. … Continue reading
Best Songs of 2011
Since I wrote extensively on many of these songs in my Best Albums review, I’ll keep the commentary to a minimum here. Here are my 50 favorite songs of 2011: Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes. I think this song taps into … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Best Songs of 2011, Bon Iver, Brett Dennen, Chris Thile & Michael Daves, Coldplay, Dawes, Eddie Vedder, Fleet Foxes, Foo Fighters, Foster the People, Fruit Bats, Gabe Dixon, Generationals, Iron & Wine, Jack and White, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, M83, R.E.M., Radiohead, Raphael Saadiq, Ryan Adams, Steve Martin, The Apache Relay, The Civil Wars, The Decemberists, The Head and the Heart, The National, The Strokes, Tony Lucca, Vetiver, Wilco
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2010 Albums of the Year
If you spend anytime at all reading this blog, you understand how much I love music. I’m always on the lookout for new music; these are the 2010 releases that are my favorites. Note: I’ve acquired all of these legally, … Continue reading
Posted in Cash, Music
Tagged 2010 Album of the Year, Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, Jakob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Josh Ritter, Kings of Leon, Mumford & Sons, Phosphorescent, Ray LaMontagne, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, She & Him, The Gaslight Anthem, The National, The Radio Dept, Vampire Weekend
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2010 Songs of the Year
So every December, I humor my inner pop culture critic by taking a stab at the best albums, books, and movies I’ve listened to / read / seen this year. I’ll post the albums list a little later (still ironing … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged 2010 Songs of the Year, Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, Dawes, Eddie Vedder, Jakob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Josh Ritter, Kings of Leon, Mumford & Sons, Pearl Jam, Ray LaMontagne, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, The Avett Brothers, The National, The Radio Dept, Vampire Weekend
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A Snapshot of Postmodernity: Fake Empire
“We’re half awake in a fake empire.” Tonight I realized something: “Fake Empire” by The National could qualify as the best snapshot of postmodern angst and disillusionment in my entire music collection. Beringer and Co. always seem to hone in … Continue reading
