I am on a much-anticipated vacation this week, so I’m posting some pre-written pieces from the road. First up, a mix of New Year tunes, including a track from the brand new Roller EP by the French Kicks. After all, isn’t celebrating the new year a little about death and a little about [...]
After spending a few days in lovely San Diego and watching Cal kick some A&M ass, I am back to share with you some of the songs that didn’t make it onto my 25 Best Songs of 2006 lists (see those posts here: 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, and 21-25).
Some of the tracks listed below were [...]
Here are the also-rans for my Favorites of 2006. There are other albums I wish I had listened to enough to have favorites, but I can’t count them in this bunch. I’m sure I will have regrets in the months to come.
The following songs did get played a lot and yet had [...]
I hope everyone had a fine Christmas. Welcome to Shopping Hell Day!
At last, I can put some order into my jumbled list of Favorites. These last four get top honors because they contain so many excellent songs I can’t choose a favorite. The albums in their entirety are excellent, so I can recommend [...]
Wow! Indie Mom published our 100th post Friday! Amazing!
Favorites of 2006: 5 and 6
Clearlake: No Kind of Life from AmberThis British group has a sound that is dark and tough as nails while still managing to remind me of The Stone Roses at their best. This song’s lyrics, while repetitive, have [...]
In order to celebrate not only our 100th post (this is actually the 101st), but also my 100th friend on my myspace page, I was about to post my 100 favorite songs of all time. But I had a hard enough time deciding what my top 25 of 2006 were, so that idea went [...]
These are my final five choices for the best songs I heard that were released during the year that was 2006. Check out 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, and 21-25. I have been reading other blogger’s best of and favorites lists and I have discovered really excellent music that I missed somehow during the year. [...]
I ordered and received Little Drummer Boy Live after I had already plotted out my 25 (or so) Favorites of 2006, so I wasn’t sure at first if I was going to include anything from it or not. This double CD set is Mark Kozelek’s latest release and his first live release if you [...]
12.21Christmas Cheer
If you haven’t figured it out, I like Christmas a lot. It’s a good thing one of us does! I especially like when I find catty Christmas things, like the picture above.
There is not much time left before the big day, but if you are making that last-minute Christmas mix, here are a [...]
Now we’re getting far enough up on the list that I can start talking about full albums. A couple in this group are a bit darker than some of the previous Favorites. I love those minor chords.
Favorites of 2006, 7 - 10
The Dears: Hate Then Love from Gang of Losers This fall, for [...]