Top Ten Albums of 2010

My favorites!
Album - Artist

1) Maniac Meat -Tobacco
2) Odd Blood - Yeasayer
3) Teen Dream - Beach House
4) Tomboy 7" - Panda Bear
5) Halcyon Digest - Deerhunter
6) Hidden Lands - Candy Claws
7) Pop Negro - El Guincho
8) Coconut - Archie Bronson Outfit
9) Forget - Twin Shadow
10) BRONZE - BRONZE

Cults - Oh My God

Their new video and new track released through Adult Swim:




Cults - Oh My God.mp3

Gardenia

New video for Gardenia by Steven Malkmus an The Jicks:

He Doesn't Know Why

Fleet Foxes just put up a video for their song He Doesn't Know Why

SHEMPI

RATATAT's new video for SHEMPI, an ABBA remake.

Into The Galaxy

Now, I know this Midnight Juggernauts video is a bit old, but it would be a shame if not everyone has seen it in such bold visual splendor. HERE

And for those of you who haven't seen the original version:

Into The Galaxy Video

Olympic Airways

Good song by the great band Foals, too bad the audio quality is horrible.

Molten Light

Both the audio and visuals were done by Chad VanGalen, so the video is the complete vision of the artist.

Sophisticated Side Ponytail

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head new video for Sophisticated Side Ponytail, off their new album Glistening Pleasure.




The music sounds like a catchy SNL parody, but instead, the whole production is tongue-in-cheek. That's a lot of hours in after effects. Is that why it's only 1:32? Damn it's catchy.

Skeletal Lamping

A brand new of Montreal song gives a taste of what their eclectic new album Skeletal Lamping will sound like. This tune seems to keeps you guessing even more than songs from their previous album.

Id Engager -zShare

Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror make music that I can only think to call "theatrical wizard prog rock". Their smokey mysticism can be smelled from untold fathoms. Their sound has already been compared to Pink Floyd and MGMT.

Mirror Mirror has recently released a New Horizons 7" which also includes the song Lock Up Your Sons. Their full length debut album The Society for the Advancement of Inflammatory Consciousness is dropping September 16.

You can read about their concept behind the debut album, why it's not going to be their "breakthough", and also "sex magicians", in this interview.

New Horizons -zShare

Steel Train on Conan

Steel Train put on a spastic performance of their song I Feel Weird the other night on Conan to promote their new album Trampoline:



An absolutely free MP3 of the song is available here.

Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires are about to drop their self titled debut album. What I've heard from them so far is a Cut Copy with Peruvian beats. As with Late Of The Pier, They'll be playing an album release party at PureGroove. About it being self titled they said, "I figure when it's your first album, it's allowed. It's the only time that you're allowed to do it. You're only allowed to be lazy once - we're allowed to be lazy this time." Get the garage produced album September 1st.

"Paris"


Frankie Knuckles cover
Friendly Fires - Your Love -zShare

LOTP

I've been listening to them for quite awhile now, but Late Of The Pier has been making some extra exciting noise recently. They're debut album Fantasy Black Channel will be releasing on August 11, and they just came out with a video for their song Heartbeat:



...And no mention of Late Of The Pier should be without their epic, Space and the Woods:



If you happen to live in London, and you pre-order Fantasy Black Channel from Pure Groove, you could get tickets to an in-store performance by LOTP to celebrate the release.

Band Plays

Here's an imaginary concert to bring all your imaginary friends to.

Band Names 2

You didn't care the first time, but here's some more possible names for my next band:::

The Mantis and the Fentis
Spocksploitation
Unisex Grapes
The Submarinators
Diction Junction
The Savory Somethings
Pake Felican
Five and One Half Rock Machine
Gunstache

Once again,
For anyone interested in joining my band, we (I) are (am) currently looking for a guitarist, bassist, drummer, and a kazoo, cowbell, and a digery doo player. Theremin experience also a plus. Let me know!

Band Names

I've been thinking a lot about what I what I want to name my next band. Here are some of the ideas I can remember.

Dragons Wear High Heels
Bright Shiny Meat
Urethra Franklin
Girls Who Like Boys Who Drive Cars
Pig Candy
Now With Vitamin C
Bruce Lee is Missing an Eye
Naked Robot 1984
The Richest Bums You Know


So tell me what you guys think!

For anyone interested in joining my band, we are currently looking for a guitarist, bassist, drummer, and a kazoo, cowbell, and a digery doo player. Theremin experience also a plus. Let me know!