Mmmm, I've enjoyed a lot out of Fleet Foxes too. They came up in my NME a lot, so I checked 'em out.
Oh, yeah, baby, it's snakalicious in here.
Xander ,'Empty Places'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
esse - Dec 10, 2008 7:26:19 am PST #70 of 6436
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
shrift - Dec 10, 2008 7:28:55 am PST #71 of 6436
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
The Walkmen? Huh. I saw then open for Spoon and I was underwhelmed to the point of almost falling asleep on my feet, but I guess every band is allowed to have an off night.
juliana - Dec 10, 2008 7:32:23 am PST #72 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
So, um. Does anyone else have an excuse to like Miley Cyrus? Or am I the only one?
I have nothing against her, and her songs are fun. I feel a little sorry for her, being in the Disney machine and all, but she seems to be handling it well.
TV On the Radio, huh? Hmmm.
MADE OF AWESOMENESS. Love them.
This year was a good year for me, music-wise. Lots of concerts, lots of good albums. Drive-By Truckers, Lupe Fiasco, The Hold Steady, Gym Class Heroes, Gaslight Anthem - I should check my home iTunes for a better cross-section.
Tom Scola - Dec 10, 2008 7:38:35 am PST #73 of 6436
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I feel a little sorry for her, being in the Disney machine and all, but she seems to be handling it well.
I think her parents are able to help her cope better than, say, Lindsey Lohan's.
juliana - Dec 10, 2008 7:41:18 am PST #74 of 6436
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I think her parents are able to help her cope better than, say, Lindsey Lohan's.
True, but her parents are also the ones that okayed the (tempest in a teapot) Vogue shoot and then got publicly hand-wringy and all "OH NOES OUR VIRGIN DAUGHTER".
Trudy Booth - Dec 10, 2008 7:41:39 am PST #75 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
There's worse fates than the Disney Machine like "not being a pop star at all".
I deffinately think her parents having a clue, being sane, and not considering her a meal ticket have maed the whole thing a lot more reasonable.
Theodosia - Dec 10, 2008 7:44:33 am PST #76 of 6436
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
That's true, it's more like Ron Howard's parents being actors and giving him really great career support as a kid actor.
Trudy Booth - Dec 10, 2008 7:48:18 am PST #77 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I'm always impressed by how both Ron and his brother Clint (who has worked for years but is far less famous) appear to be sane, together guys.
P.M. Marc - Dec 10, 2008 7:55:03 am PST #78 of 6436
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Man, I don't think I have anything off any of the top album lists, despite having actually grabbed MOAR MUSIC this year than usual. Though I did see TAI... in concert, does that count?
(Oh, few. I have a few things from the RS Best Singles List.)
esse - Dec 10, 2008 7:57:49 am PST #79 of 6436
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
That's true, it's more like Ron Howard's parents being actors and giving him really great career support as a kid actor.
I agree with this assessment. Billy Ray had already been through and spit out the Nashville wringer; Disney almost looks pleasant compared to.