December 2010
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JJ - KILLS
                                                            jj                                                          Kills                                                        8.7/10                                                    iPod Worthy Christmas came early this year…well a day early. The Sweetish duo that seems to never sleep, jj, realsed one bad ass free mix tape...
Dec 28th
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TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2010 (20-1)
Ok folks, this it! The moment you’ve been waiting for!!! Just kidding. But here is my pick for the best 20 records of twenty ten. Love ‘em, hate ‘em or don’t really have an opinion these albums were the creme de la creme. Alright, I’ll stop. Drum roll please (pun intended) 20. The Drums - The Drums The Drums released a killer EP last year where “Let’s...
Dec 23rd
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TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2010 (50-21)
The time has come to round up the best records of 2010. This year was harder than ever to pick just 50. Each album listed here achieved some sort of greatness this year. Whether they were part of a new movement or genre or simply crafted perfect music which has been around for decades each of these artists are well deserving of acclaim. So lets put the nail in 2010’s coffin and get on with...
Dec 22nd
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TEN HONORABLE MENTIONS OF 2010
So much great music came out in 2010 and it was hard to narrow it down to 50 albums. Although these 10 records didn’t make the final cut, they are each awesome in their own right. Whether you’ve heard these artists music on the radio, up in the club, only on your iPod or not at all, they are all worth checking out and relistening to. Avey Tare - Down There The debut solo album from...
Dec 21st
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TOP 100 TRACKS OF 2010 (50-01)
Here are the best tracks of 2010. Enjoy. 50. Deerhunter - “Revival” 49. No Age - “Life Prowler”  48. Sun Airway - “Put the Days Away” 47. SALEM - “Killer” 46. Millionyoung - “Mien” 45. Sky Ferreria - “One” 44. Xiu Xiu - “Dear God, I Hate Myself” 43. Lindstrom & Christabelle -...
Dec 20th
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TOP 100 TRACKS OF 2010 (100-51)
It was incredibly hard narrowing my list to just 100 tracks. There were several songs that I wanted to include that didn’t make the cut. So these are the best of the best. The cream of the crop. Top notch tracks that should be jammed on your iPod. Here are the first half of the bunch, with the rest coming tomorrow. 100. Joanna Newsom - “Soft As Chalk” 99. Chromeo -...
Dec 17th
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TOP 15 MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2010
Since the popularization of YouTube, music videos have played an intricale role in many artist’s career. If you made a stellar video or something weird and funny it could spiral you into superstardom. However, 2010 didn’t see much of that. There were only a few videos that I can think of that got you talkin at the old water cooler *cough IPC*cough. For the most part there has been less...
Dec 15th
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TOP 10 EPS OF 2010
Kicking off my series of lists is the best EPs of 2010. This year I’ve decided to give EPs their own special list. 10. Dirty Projectors + Bjork - Mount Wittenburg Orca 9. Dom - Sun Bronzed Greek Gods 8. Holy Ghost! - Static On the Wire 7. BRAHMS - DEMO 6. Milionyoung - Be So True 5. Duck Sauce - Greatest Hits 4. Ke$ha - Cannibal 3. Summer Camp - Young 2. Cults -...
Dec 13th
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2010 ROUND UP: YEAR END LISTS
Well everyone, its nearing the end of the year and you all know what that means. Its time to round up the best of 2010. This year, music has been more interactive and accessible (thanks to the interent, smartphones, Twitter, etc etc etc) than ever before, allowing me and probably many of you to discover new bands and acts. Whether you were a fan of the new genres 2010 gave us, like chillwave,...
Dec 13th
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THE BLACK EYED PEAS - THE BEGINNING
                                              The Black Eyed Peas                                                  The Beginning                                                        6.9/10 One of my biggest critics on the Black Eyed Peas were that they had this weird split personality. Usually, on half of a typical BEP record would be awesome pop and R&B songs, cleverly written...
Dec 7th
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DAFT PUNK - TRON: LEGACY OFFICIAL MOVIE SOUNDTRACK
                                                       Daft Punk                                   Tron Legacy Official Movie Soundtrack                                                          5.1/10 Its been 5 years since Daft Punk have graced us with a straight up full length album. After a live album and now creating the Tron: Legacy Official Movie Soundtrack, I wonder how Daft Punk will...
Dec 5th
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RIHANNA - LOUD
                                                        Rihanna                                                          Loud                                                         7.2/10 After going through some tough times, Rihhann follows up her dark album, Rated R, with Loud, picking up where she left off with Good Girl Gone Bad. However, there aren’t any songs that will be...
Dec 1st
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