Back at it.
My internet was shut down for a while so I was on an unscheduled hiatus. Luckily I developed a stockpile of new music as well as music I hadn’t heard for a long time before the cancellation occured. I wasn’t going to insane. The last few days were a little rough but, I managed to keep myself in check. I fell into a heavy love affair with feminist, riot girrrl movement bands. I was rocking a lot of Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, Bikni Kill, and The Raincoats. I dig the chick rock scene. My bad to anyone who is offended by the term chick rock. I know it is a negative term while talking about feminist rock bands, but I don’t see it as a negative. Chick rock bands keep it real more so than male operated bands. Plus there are very few things more attractive than a rocker chick. Something about a girl with the confidence and ability to hold her own.
I have been thinking in terms of a Top 10 Albums of the Year list and in doing so been reviewing many of the albums that came out this year. It is always hard to come up with a list like this because I always feel that I haven’t listened to enough to make a just list. I know I missed a lot of music out there so I am currently scanning and reviewing other Top 10 lists and checking out the albums on those before I make my final list.
As far as what I have been listening to lately; I was listening to a lot of Mirah, fell into The Duke Spirit, finally checked out She & Him, the new Kanye, looking into M83, a little bit of The Flaming Lips, the first album from The Sounds, and a few other random things. I still do and always will love Mirah. I’m really digging The Duke Spirit. She & Him has a nice sound but feels to old timey country for me. I am actually digging the new Kanye, even though I thought I would hate it. Haven’t jumped into M83 enough to give a report. I now enjoy The Flaming Lips even though I never liked them before. I am very dissapointed in the first The Sounds album, but I’m glad they are growing because I love their second album.
Outside of all that I recommend that you pick up the new issue of Under the Radar. They have a large and very interesting article on the Fleet Foxes whohave a spot in my personal Top 10 Albums of the Year. They also have artist Q&A’s that are pretty interesting. It’s nice to hear what some of your favorite musicians have been listening to. You always here people talk about their own music but rarely what music they listen to. You always end up with a very different set of music than you do while reading a periodical of some sort. My next post will probably be my Top 10 so keep an ear to the pavement.
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