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dustyspeakers:

ITS MY BEST OF 2011 LIST!!!

Oh, man— this list is going to change the world.

The list is bookended by Bon Iver, which makes sense because I bet the number of days in 2011 I listened to Bon Iver outnumbered the days I didn’t. (The final song has my favorite lyrics of the year hidden in it.) I cut a lot of great songs to hit the 20 mark. (which is retarded because I made the mark up myself, I could have made it 25, or 40)  A lot of people/blogs/shit-faces are saying 2011 wasn’t as great as 2010 in music. And I guess, I agree. There weren’t as many stand out albums that were mind blowing; but looking back at the list I am happy. Lets get to it:

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01. Bon Iver // Bon Iver // Holocene 

02. Blue Scholars // Cinemetropolis // Seijun Suzuki 

03. SBTRKT // SBTRKT // Trials of the Past (ft. Sampha)

04. Justice // Audio, Video, Disco // Newlands

05. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. // It’s A Corporate World // When I Open My Eyes

06. Daughter // His Young Heart EP // Candles

07. Gotye // Making Mirrors // Somebody That I Used To Know

08. Childish Gambino // EP // Freaks and Geeks

09. The Black Keys // El Camino // Stop Stop

10. m83 // Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming // Midnight City 

11. Lil Wayne // Tha Carter IV (Deluxe Edition) // 6 Foot 7 Foot (Feat. Cory Gunz)

12. tUnE-yArDs // w h o k i l l // Powa

13. Theophilus London // Timez Are Weird These Days // Last Name London

14. Penguin Prison // Penguin Prison // Don’t Fuck With My Money

15. Hoodie Allen // Leap Year // The Chase Is On 

16. Adele // 21 // Rolling In The Deep

17. Rue Royale // Guide To An Escape // Guide to an Escape

18. Lawrence & Leigh // Odyssey Vol. 3 Hills and Masts // glow

19. College // Drive Soundtrack // A Real Hero (feat. Electric Youth)

20. Bon Iver // NPR World Cafe // Beth/Rest (Solo Piano Version)

(You were wondering what my 2010 list looks like, right? Look here.)

My list. Listen and download if you wanna.

(Source: dustyspeakers)

You can stop holding your breath, I finally made my best of 2010 list. Just in time for no one to give a shit. I mean by-goly, its twenty-eleven already. Lots of great songs got tossed aside in a “its not you its me” manner. But some guilty pleasures still made the cut. (Bruno Mars) The songs aren’t listed in any particular order, just a general flow. I hope you enjoy.

Nate Maggio’s Best of 2010 Mix (Download!)

01. Jinja Safari // (no album) // Hiccups (demo)

02. Kanye West// My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy // POWER

03. The Ruby Suns // Fight Softly // Mingus And Pike

04. The Young Veins // Take A Vacation // Change

05. Big Boi // Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty // Shutterbugg (Ft. Cutty)

06. Daft Punk // Tron Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) // Derezzed

07. Jamaica // No Problem // Short And Entertaining

08. Spoon // Transference // Who Makes Your Money

09. Janelle Monáe // The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III of IV) // Oh, Maker

10. Gayngs // Relayted // Faded High

11. Vampire Weekend // Contra // Giving Up The Gun

12. Hoodie Allen // You Are Not A Robot [Single] // You Are Not A Robot (ft. Marina & The Diamonds)

13. The Black Keys // Brothers // Everlasting Light

14. Sleigh Bells // Treats // Rill Rill

15. GOBBLE GOBBLE // Lawn Knives 7” // End of Days

16. Mumford & Sons // Sigh No More // Little Lion Man

17. Horse Feathers // Thistled Spring // Starving Robins

18. Kings of Leon // Come Around Sundown // Pickup Truck

19. Phantogram // Eyelid Movies // Mouthful Of Diamonds

20. Future Islands // In Evening Air // Long Flight

21. Lawrence & Leigh // Odyssey Vol. 3 Hills and Masts // Glow

22. Iron & Wine // Walking Far From Home [SINGLE] // Walking Far From Home

23. The Tallest Man On Earth // The Wild Hunt // Love is All

24. Maps & Atlases // Perch Patchwork // Israeli Caves

25. Yeasayer // Odd Blood // Ambling Alp

26. LCD Soundsystem // This Is Happening // Dance Yrself Clean

27. Bruno Mars // Just the Way You Are [Single] // Just the Way You Are

28. Sufjan Stevens // The Age of Adz // Futile Devices

29. Zoë Keating // Into the Trees // Optimist (live)

gregrutter:

He Man Woman Haters Podcast #19

01) The New Pornographers - Moves
02) Golden Ages - Be Cool
03) Future Islands - As I Fall
04) Blur - Fools Day
05) Harlem - Friendly Ghost
06) Liars - Scissor
07) Zack Hemsey - Mind Heist (Inception Score)
08) Big Boi - Shutterbug
09) Janelle Monae -Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)
10) Phosphorescent - The Mermaid Parade
11) Mark Sultan - Status
12) A Place To Bury Strangers - Ego Death (Figo Remix)
13) Hexa - Masked
14) Hexa - Crime of the Day
15) Hexa - Frankenstein
16) Mike Posner and Wale - Drug Dealer Girl Remix
17) Crystal Castles - Pap Smear
18) Tame Impalla - Solitude Is Bliss
19) A-Trak - Trizzy Turnt Up
20) Robyn - Dancing On My Own
21) Kelis - Acapella

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Stellar music choices from (mostly) stellar guys.

Rue Royale - Parachutes and Lifeboats

This song wasn’t written about LOST. That being said, it sure as hell sounds like it. It comes from one of my favorite singer/songwriter bands Rue Royale. After watching the finale tonight and having a long drive home on the open freeway, this happen to come on (somewhat) randomly. Maybe it was my destiny?

The finale was great. I realized I didn’t care about the island; I cared about the people. Glad I got to wave them off. (Except for 50% of people who weren’t in the church. Was hoping for a last minute Echo cameo…) 

Yeasayer/Sleigh Bells at the Fillmore

Last night at the historic Fillmore I saw Sleigh Bells and Yeasayer in one night! had a great time— show was amazing. Probably even more amazing because of my second hand high from everyone in the crowd smoking. Little Hiroshimas of weed sprouted out from the crowd into the heavens.

Sleigh Bells: Sounded great, but the performance was kinda boring. The only recordings to their name are a demo— they’re a young band. I thought they should have hired a tour band to go along with them because just the two of them (along with 70% of the rest of the music that was prerecorded) on stage seemed like it was karaoke. But don’t worry the chick was running around the stage trying to make up for it. Maybe “flailing” is a better term to use? Oh yeah, she had a propensity to scream into the mic without warning. Thanks for that. Crown on the Ground is the stand out track, live or recorded. 

Yeasayer: Put on a fantastic show. Sounded great and was fun to watch. At first they seemed pretentious, but as they night went on they got more and more fun. Tunes sounded so good, it made the crowd dance along with the melody. 

gregrutter:

24 tracks of awesomeness put together by the He Man Woman Haters that you’re sure to enjoy

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1. Givers - Saw You First
2. The Heavy - How You Like Me Now
3. Beach House - Lover Of Mine
4. Metazon feat Kev Brown - THE MAN (The Incubator Remix)
5. Shafiq Husayn - Lil’ Girl Ft. Fatima
6. Gorillaz Feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack - Stylo
7. The Party Squad - Murderer (Original Mix)
8. Surfer Blood - Swim
9. Phantogram - Mouthful Of Diamonds
10. Oberhofer - Away FRM U
11. Mogi Grumbles - Disco Belafonte EP
12. Eels - Mansions Of Los Feliz
13. Theophilus London - Humdrum Town
14. Friendly Fires - Jump In The Pool (Thin White Duke Remix)
15. The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name (RAC Mix)
16. Keepaway - Yellow Wings
17. Caribou -  Odessa
18. Emancipator - Shook Remix
19. Fucked Up - Magic Word
20. Those Darlins - Mama’s Heart
21. Turbo Fruits - Trouble
22. The Selfish Replicators - Strands
23. Florence + the Machine - Dog Days are Over
24. Letting Up Despite Great Faults - In Steps

Mine are the last three! Can’t wait to jam the mix today at work.