CK’s top ten albums of 2014

18Dec14

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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Tk’s Top Ten Albums of 2014

17Dec14

My Top 10 list for 2014 features some emerging artists that I had not heard until this year (#2, 3, 4, 7, and 10) and some established artists that have released their best album to date (#1, 5, 6, 8, and 9). While I feel passionate about my #1 choice (and will still be listening […]

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Tk’s 2010 Deathly Noninclusions

19Dec10

I have been having in-excess much festivity with thesaurus.com and the fruition may be an entry that is strenuous to read. A few 24 hour periods ago, CK gave us Fatal Omissions. In just a moment, I will unveil my Deathly Noninclusions for 2010 in music. Below you will find the following categories: Song of […]

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Fatal Omissions: 2010

18Dec10

The music industry is a battlefield. I realize that’s an easy metaphor to pull out of your back pocket, but it’s more true than ever. However, it’s no longer the sort of battlefield where two opposing armies walk toward each other until they are close enough to swing swords. No, this battlefield is the kind […]

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2010 in music: CK’s Second Quarterly Report

01Jul10

Here we go again! It’s now officially halfway through the year 2010. TK is busy hiking the Pacific Coast Trail, so I’m holding down CKTK duties while he’s gone. During the first half of this year, we officially launched our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Check those out for more frequent updates. Also, I just launched […]

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2010 in music: TK’s quarterly report

02Apr10

As the resident realist (ooh, band name) I will state rather matter-of-factly that the new decade in music is off to a thoroughly mediocre start. CK disagrees and you can read about it here. Need evidence? Well, for starters, Samantha Fox has yet to release an album. If you’ve been following this blog, you already […]

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2010 in music: CK’s quarterly report

31Mar10

Here it is, folks: My report on the first quarter of 2010. It’s been a solid year so far. This list is presented with minimal commentary; just know that you’ll see many of these records in my “Best of 2010” post nine months from now. But you don’t have to take my word for it… […]

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ck’s top 100 albums of the decade: #50-11

25Jan10

Hey hey, here we go. I hope you spent the entire weekend evaluating the picks from the previous post. This has been quite the metaphorical trip down memory lane for me; I was 14 when the naughties began, and I’m 24 on the way out. Most of my music-listening life happened in the last ten […]

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ck’s top ten albums of 2007

01Dec09

I had a lot of fun with my 2007 list. At the time, I was truly convinced that there was an obvious #1 album, with several pretenders to the throne that were each slightly flawed in some way. This is one of those lists that would be very different today – you’ll see how that […]

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Tags: 2007, animal collective, arcade fire, lindsey pool, modest mouse, of montreal, rocket summer, shins, spoon, white stripes, yeasayer