December 2009
24 posts
Best of 09 - 20 is a lot, but I don't care
In abslutely NO particular order, I present my top 15 of 2009 —
It was a good year for music, although not as stand-out as other years have been…
First and foremost, there was no NIN album. Which makes it a less than stellar list by default. BUT some of my friends put out records, so I’m happy to see them make the list. Not because they’re my friends mind you, but...
listening to "gossip - in the way of control... →
this will always be my favourite kick ASS remix of The Gossip… from the old school :)
listening to "The Gossip - →
“it’s a cruel cruel world to face on your own…” without that lipstick
listening to "Adele - Black and Gold (Sam Sparro... →
sorry Ellie and SAM… this is my choice. Between Adele and Beth Ditto, I can’t decide who takes the “DAMN, she can sing!” Award from me this year
listening to "Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire" →
geez it is NOT a good year for the Philippines - first typhoon, now Mayon might erupt, my friends in Manila and beyond this one’s for you
listening to "OFFICIAL MUSIC Pearl Jam - The fixer... →
yeah yeah yeah yeah… fight to get it back again… yeah yeah yeah yeah
listening to " →
@trvsbrkr did a kickass version of this track… love it! having a drummer remix a track by adding his own live drums is badass
listening to "Tori Amos - Not the Red Baron" →
I think I will always love her
listening to "Sledgehammer looping cover" →
@Angeleenie: “@gavincastleton did a SERIOUSLY classic cover of this Peter Gabriel tune”
listening to "Animal Collective - My Girls" →
I almost forgot how rad this video is… this album is definitely on my list for the best of 09
listening to "Portishead - Chase The Tear.mov" →
YES.
listening to "Sledgehammer looping cover" →
@gavincastleton did a SERIOUSLY classic cover of this Peter Gabriel tune
listening to "White Denim - Darksided Computer... →
I spent 6 hours in the basement of the Gramercy Theater in NYC with these guys and Coheed & Cambria. Then the show started, around 3 am.
listening to "Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains" →
I feel exactly the same way about the Blue Ridge Mountains
listening to "The The - This Is The Day" →
ok the best memory of this song EVER is Empire Records… literally interrupting my Blipping right now to add it to my Netflix queue
listening to "Silver Rockets - Retreat - Webster... →
nice find… I like this track
listening to "Harlem Shakes - Sunlight" →
sunlight sunlight baby we just let go of the night now slowly … and we won’t dance, we won’t sing, we won’t talk, we just gonna watch how it bends
listening to "OK Go →
oh such grace… oh such beauty
listening to "Brian McKnight - Sara Smile (Hall →
a cover means somebody else’s tune… and in this particular case nobody does it better
listening to "Rain Machine - →
Kip, you’re rad buddy. #justsayin
listening to "Boyz II Men - Water Runs Dry" →
badASS old school track… not even sure what this song is really about ..do they break up? stay together? I don’t care — it’s SO pleasant
listening to "The Gossip - →
it’s a cruel world
listening to "Perfectly Lonely - John Mayer... →
@jeremya stop that… listen to this one instead…
listening to "Kimya Dawson - 5 Years" →
I wish Nick Valensi would wrap his arms around ME almost 7 times