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top 10 albums of 2009
top 10 albums of 2009. the following list can be heard on KPBS this TUESDAY, december 15th at 10:15 a.m. (pst). thank you to angela carone / culture lust for the invitation. 10. GRIZZLY BEAR – Veckatimest 9. NEKO CASE – middle cyclone 8. THEM CROOKED VULTURES – them crooked vultures 7. band of skulls [...]
top 10 albums of 2009: #9
NEKO CASE – middle cyclone maybe i’m a tad biased because she shares the same name as my son … or, because i LOVE her contributions with THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS … or, her sexy indie rock cred … whatever, i ADORE neko case’s soothing howl (vocals) / honest songwriting / and alt-country solo records. the [...]
top 10 albums of 2009: #10
last year (at this time), i put together an eclectic BEST of MUSIC 2008 feature for my friends @kpbs. in the same spirit, i’ve compiled a TOP 10 ALBUMS of 2009 list, but will be announcing my picks, one release at a time (in no particular order). i hope you enjoy ! without further ado, [...]
rock band: the beatles
a week and a half to get rock band: the beatles, i finally dropped the cash and have since transformed my living room into Liverpool (circa 1967.) not the first time the beatles have taken over my living space… as a young kid, TV was not allowed (aside from sesame street and the electric co.) [...]
the green room
what is THE GREEN ROOM ? THE GREEN ROOM, hosted by Chris Cantore, is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at bands on the road. Shot on-location at reputable venues, each episode connects the viewer to groundbreaking, national touring acts with real interviews and rich, artistic live performances. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtR8XheV-l0[/youtube] As informative as it is entertaining, THE GREEN [...]
best in music, 2008.
as heard on KPBS (these days with tom fudge.) kpbs. part 1. [podcast]wp-content//kpbs1.mp3[/podcast] kpbs. part two. [podcast]wp-content//kpbs2.mp3[/podcast] btw, technically, radiohead and MGMT was released in 2007. =) best in music, 2008. 10. Aaron Parks. Invisible Cinema. A jazz pianist from Seattle, Washington (now, based in Brooklyn.) A child prodigy, Parks entered the University of Washington [...]
