December 10th, 2009

Best Albums of 2009 – #20 – 11

20.) Cotton Jones – Paranoid Cocoon (Buy)
CJ
Label: Suicide Squeeze Records
Key Tracks: Blood Red Sentimental Blues, Gotta Cheer Up, Up a Tree, Gone The Bells, I Am The Changer, Some Strange Rain

19.) Amadou & Mariam – Welcome To Mali (Buy)
AM
Label: Nonesuch
Key Tracks: Djuru, Ce N’Est Pas Bon, Magossa, Djama, Masiteladi, Welcome To Mali

18.) Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Buy)
Phoenix
Label: Glassnote
Key Tracks: Lisztomania, 1901, Fences, Love Like a Sunset Part I, Rome, Girlfriend

17.) Dinosaur Jr. – Farm (Buy)
DJ
Label: Jagjaguwar
Key Tacks: I Want You To Know, Pieces, Friends, See You, Over It, I Don’t Wanna Go There

16.) The Builders and the Butchers – Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well (Buy)
BB
Label: Gigantic
Key Tracks: In The Branches, Down In This Hole, Vampire Lake, Devil Town, Golden and Green, Short Way Home
Best Albums of 2009 – #20 – 11



December 9th, 2009

Harlem // Friendly Ghost

Harlem

Here’s a new track from Harlem’s forthcoming album, Hippies, due out April 6th via Matador.

MP3: Harlem – Friendly Ghost
MP3: Harlem – Goodbye Horses (Q Lazzarus Cover)* [Via]
"I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard."



December 9th, 2009

SPIN Magazine // 40 Best Albums Of 2009

Jeff

SPIN Magazine – 40 Best Albums of 2009

40 Kiss – Sonic Boom
39 Wilco – Wilco (Wilco The Album)
38 Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap
37 Gallows – Grey Britain
36 Brakesbrakesbrakes – Touchdown
35 Miike Snow – Miike Snow
34 Mariachi El Bronx – Mariachi El Bronx
33 The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You
32 U2 – No Line On The Horizon
31 Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
30 Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
29 Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures
28 The Flaming Lips – Embryonic
27 Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications
26 The Mountain Goats – The Life Of The World To Come
25 The Big Pink – A Brief History Of Love
24 Wolfmother – Cosmic Egg
23 St. Vincent – Actor
22 Tegan And Sara – Sainthood
21 Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II
SPIN Magazine // 40 Best Albums Of 2009



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December 9th, 2009

Best Albums of 2009 – #30 – 21

30.) Blakroc – Self-Titled (Buy)
Blakroc
Label: Blakroc Project
Key Tracks: Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) , On The Vista, What You Do To Me, Dollaz & Sense, Stay Off The Fuckin’ Flowers

29.) Woods – Songs of Shame (Buy)
Woods
Label: Shrimper
Key Tracks: Rain On, To Clean, To Hold, Military Madness, Gypsy Hand, The Number

28.) Floating Action – Floating Action (Buy)
FA
Label: Park the Van
Key Tracks: To Connect, 50 Lashes, Marie Claire, Don’t Stop Loving Me Now, So Vapor, Say Goodbye

27.) Memory Tapes – Seek Magic (Buy)
MT
Label: Memory Tapes
Key Tracks: Plain Material, Bicycle, Swimming Field, Run Out, Stop Talking, Graphics

26.) M. Ward – Hold Time (Buy)
M.Ward
Label: Merge Records
Key Tracks: Jailbird, Shangri-La, Rave On, For Beginners, One Hundred Million Years, Never Had Nobody Like You, Fisher of Men

Best Albums of 2009 – #30 – 21



December 8th, 2009

Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I // A Decade With Duke

Bon

Last April, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) teamed up with Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s Memorial High Jazz Ensemble I for a set of jazz tracks and two of his own songs: “Lump Sum” and “For Emma.” The recording of the performance A Decade With Duke is out today via Jagjaguwar. All proceeds will be donated directly to Eau Claire Memorial High School’s band and jazz band programs.

Track list: (Buy)
1. Lump Sum
2. Rocks In My Bed (featuring Addie Strei)
3. Bewitched
4. Miss Otis Regrets
5. For Emma
6. Lady Is A Tramp
7. Since I Fell For You (featuring Mike Noyce)
8. Satisfied Mind



December 8th, 2009

SXSW 2010 // 200 More Bands Announced

SXSW organizers announced an additional 200 showcasing bands for the 2010 festival. Some of the key additions include: Fool’s Gold, The Low Anthem, Lissie, The Belle Brigade, Those Darlins, Ume and The Veils. You can find the updated list here.

MP3: Fool’s Gold – Surprise Hotel
MP3: The Veils – Three Sisters



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December 8th, 2009

Best Albums of 2009 – #40 – 31

40.) William Elliott Whitmore – Animals In The Dark (Buy)
WEW
Label: Anti
Key Tracks: There’s Hope For You, Who Stole The Soul, Let The Rain Come In, Mutiny, A Good Day To Die

39.) Kurt Vile – Childish Prodigy (Buy)
KV
Label: Matador
Key Tracks: Overnite Religion, Hunchback, Blackberry Song, He’s Alright, Freak Train, Amplifier

38.) Wilco – Wilco [The Album] (Buy)
Wilco
Label: Nonesuch
Key Tracks: Wilco, You and I, You Never Know, One Wing, Deeper Down

37.) Vetiver – Tight Knit (Buy)
Vetiver
Label: Sub Pop Records
Key Tracks: Everyday , Rolling Sea, Sister, On The Other Side, More, Strictly Rule, Pay No Mind

36.) A.A. Bondy – When The Devil’s Loose (Buy)
Best Albums of 2009 – #40 – 31
Label: Fat Possum
Key Tracks: I Can See the Pines are Dancing, When the Devil’s Loose, A Slow Parade, To The Morning, False River, Oh The Vampyre, On The Moon

Best Albums of 2009 – #40 – 31



December 7th, 2009

Best Music Videos of 2009


1.) Tinariwen – Lulla

2.) MGMT – KidsBest Music Videos of 2009



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