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CK’s top ten albums of 2014
Ten records. Four debuts. Three albums that could be soundtracks. One list. To listen to all ten of these albums, check out this Spotify playlist. 10. Highasakite – Silent Treatment A late entry into my top ten, I’ve been entranced by this Norwegian band since Tk first recommended them to me. This is decidedly the […]
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Tags: against me!, antemasque, bleachers, bob dylan, chris carrabba, dashboard confessional, highasakite, ingrid helene havik, joanna newsom, majestic pegasus, mars volta, ric ocasek, spoon, tunde adebimpe, tv on the radio, twin forks, war on drugs, warren g hardings, weezer
SONGS OF THE YEAR Once again this year, I couldn’t pick just one… so here’s three to chew on: Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues (language warning) Michael Jackson – Love Never Felt So Good The War On Drugs – Red Eyes HONORABLE MENTION ALBUMS The Airport District – Smash I love a good mash-up […]
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Tags: airport district, antlers, family crest, foster the people, freeway, girl talk, jack white, kishi bashi, taking back sunday, weezer, you blew it!
CK’s top ten albums of 2013
You’ve heard from Tk, now it’s time for my top ten albums of 2013. Over the past few years, our tastes have diverged in a yellow wood, and that has made all the difference. This year, our lists share a stunning zero albums – and not on purpose! I suppose you’ll have to head to Spotify […]
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Tags: 2013, daft punk, earth wind and fire, erykah badu, ezra koenig, fall out boy, five iron frenzy, grouplove, janelle monae, kraftwerk, matt berninger, miguel, national, patrick stump, pitbull, prince, robin thicke, sigur ros, sleigh bells, tegan and sara, typhoon, vampire weekend
CK’s top ten albums of 2012
WOW. 2012, am I right? This year was an especially difficult one for us top album listers because there were so many great albums released. It’s a good problem to have – every Tuesday, I’d look at the list of new album releases, and it was like those lists were saying, “Happy Birthday, Dude.” On […]
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Tags: 2012, anathallo, dave longstreth, dirty projectors, earth wind and fire, format, frank ocean, freddie mercury, fun, gotye, iggy pop, jamie lidell, janelle monae, kanye west, ke$ha, kishi bashi, lady gaga, lumineers, men in black, mika, nate ruess, of montreal, paul simon, pink floyd, queen, regina spektor, stars, steel train, u2, wally de backer, yeasayer
CK’s “Not Top Tens” of 2012
Here we go. Four simple categories, 41 albums, one amazing song. This is how CK’s year-end analysis begins. HONORABLE MENTION: Number 11 through 15 on my top ten list, in alphabetical order. These albums are given the same full review as the top ten (coming soon!). This year, you get a bonus 16th record! WORTH NOTICING: […]
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Tags: 2012, adam lambert, alabama shakes, alt j, amanda palmer, amanda palmer and the grand theft orchestra, andrew bird, animal collective, antlers, b.o.b, ben folds five, bruce springsteen, calvin harris, chairlift, deadmau5, ellie goulding, fun, geographer, helio sequence, hives, hospitality, hot chip, imogen heap, jack white, jessica 6, kanye west, killers, maroon 5, matisyahu, metric, motion city soundtrack, mumford and sons, muse, nate ruess, of monsters and men, passion pit, patrick watson, queen, radiohead, reel big fish, rihanna, rodrigo y gabriela, say anything, sea and cake, seattle, shins, sigur ros, sleigh bells, sol, tallest man on earth, titus andronicus, xx, yeasayer
It’s the end of 2011 already? Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday I was listing the best of 2010, when in reality, it was closer to 366 days ago. Even though it’s only been a year since year-end list time, it has still been a year. So, just to refresh your […]
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The Evolution of Lady Gaga
She’s at it again. Friday’s release of the single “Born This Way,” along with the performance of the song at last night’s Grammy Awards, have signaled the next step in Lady Gaga’s inevitable evolution. She’s staken her claim as the biggest pop star in the game today, and she won’t be giving it up easily. What interests […]
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Tags: beatles, bono, born this way, gay rights, grammy awards, grammys, Important Music, john lennon, lady gaga, michael jackson, stefani joanne angelina germanotta, taylor swift, thriller, u2
ck’s top ten albums of 2010
Another year, another top 10 list. The biggest change in the way I experienced music since 2009 is the death of lala.com. Fortunately, I was still able to find places online to listen to most albums that I was curious about. The public library has also become my friend. Unfortunately, that means I won’t have […]
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Tags: 2010, b.o.b, band of horses, big boi, bob dylan, broken social scene, cee-lo, elliott smith, hayley williams, hot chip, janelle monae, john cage, kanye west, lala, local natives, outkast, paramore, rivers cuomo, sufjan stevens, talking heads, tallest man on earth, u.s.e., vampire weekend, weezer
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