Surprise is the watchword for positions twenty to eleven of the Strange Glue writers' chart for the year of 2009. Several bands who we thought were clear shoe-ins for the top ten make their appearance. The likes of Brand New and Yeah Yeah Yeahs had clearly made the albums of their career, but we guess that sometimes that isn't quite enough to make the grade.
Not sure how many people read Slate anymore, but here's their Best of 2009 -- led by Brad Paisley. Not a lot of consistency between top albums and top songs, but I guess that's just the way it is, baby.Albums1. Brad Paisley, American Saturday Night2. Aventura, The Last3. Micachu & the Shapes, Jewellery 4. Eric Church, Carolina 5. The-Dream, Love vs. Money 6. Miranda Lambert, Revolution 7. Yeah...
It's Blitz! from Yeah Yeah Yeahs is one of What's On The Hi-Fi's top 20 picks for 2009! Check out all of What's On The Hi-Fi's top 20 album picks for 2009! www.whatsonthehifi.com (Top Lists)
The fact that this festival is in my backyard and in perhaps the world's most stunning outdoor venue, it is important we keep Monolith alive. Please pass the word along and help raise money to keep it going strong. Donate what you can, $1, $5, $10, and if you are a big baller-shot caller hell drop a benjamin. Go here for more information and thank you.Over the last three years, the Monolith F...
Karen Dancing In The Rain (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Osheaga 2009 Montreal) by Anirudh KoulRarely am I at a loss of words. Rarely is “wow” the only thing I am able to express audibly. “Hysteric,” when played live, is one of the few songs that make the words fall out of my head and out of [...]
But golly goodness, that Karen O is a cheeky little hoyden if there ever was one! She keeps us waiting for over a half an hour, during which, we'll admit, we are not on our best behaviours (didn't our mothers tell us not to boo the nice bands, no matter how long overdue?).
From seeing Wilco for the first time to hugging Patrick Wolf to within an inch of his life just inches from the venue's doors, the old Birmingham Academy has been the source of many famous (or infamous) nights that are forever etched into my memory. Like all Academy venues throughout the UK, you felt like you were walking on a floor of super strength glue, and at some of the more leisurely gigs...
It's Blitz! from Yeah Yeah Yeahs is one of What's On The Hi-Fi's top 20 picks for 2009! Check out all of What's On The Hi-Fi's top 20 album picks for 2009! www.whatsonthehifi.com (Top Lists)
Another day, another amazing review and photos from Pamela Zwaskis. Check out her review below, not only are we huge fans of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but TheMusic.FM is behind the Droid a million piece. It’s sort of scary how much we love the Droid.Out on the lower east side, there are three separate lines [...]
Though they usually don't pop up until December, various music outlets are flooding the marketplace with their "best-of" lists a little early this year. The occasion? A chance to gauge the most "important" albums of this century's first decade. But just because a record is important, does that make it the best? This year's lists provide a test subject on the matter. Check out just a few album
