It’s the most wonderful tiiiime of the yeeeeear!!  Lists, Lists and more L-I-S-T-S!!

After perusing the entire internet for every “Album of the Year” list I could find, I’ve finally created an algorithm to determine the undisputed Top Albums of 2013.  Eat your heart out Nate Silver.  It was an enormous undertaking, but I think you’ll agree that I’ve reached the pinnacle of musical list taste-making.  Here are some of the steps taken to deliver such a flawless feature. Continue Reading

It’s been 4+ months since kicking off my Best Albums of 2013 list and with the summer already in full swing I belatedly present my midyear update.

1. Cayucas | Bigfoot
2. Vampire Weekend | Modern Vampires of the City
3. Born Ruffians | Birthmarks
4. Cold War Kids | Dear Miss Lonelyhearts
5. Javelin | Hi Beams Continue Reading

This mix is the reason Anthony Weiner can’t keep his dick in his pants.

JULY 2013

1. Disclosure | Intro
2. Disclosure | When A Fire Starts To Burn
3. Empire Of The Sun | DNA
4. Tanlines | Brothers
5. Javelin | City Pals Continue Reading

“Summertime is here and with the 4th of July just around the corner there isn’t a better music mix to blow yourself off with.  Excuse me, poor word choice….with which to blowoff yourself.  There, that’s better.” – Tobias Fϋnke

JUNE 2013

1. Cayucas | A Summer Thing
2. Surfer Blood | Say Yes To Me
3. Javelin | Friending
4. Tanlines | All Of Me
5. CHVRCHES | Gun Continue Reading

OCTOBER 2012

1. Menomena | Plumage
2. The Mountain Goats | Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1
3. Why? | Strawberries
4. Pinback | Denslow, You Idiot!
5. Divine Fits | Like Ice Cream Continue Reading

I’ve already divulged my Top Albums of 2011, but some of you might be thinking, “Hey LDD, let’s get specific.  I would really love it if you were to highlight the exact tracks that created cavalcades of emotion for you in the past year; from the boogie in yer underwear hits to the introspective think pieces that leave you tingly.”  Well lucky for you (and thanks to a recommendation from Ryan O.) I’ve done just that.  The best 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 52 seconds of music from 2011 according to some random internet guy with too much free time on his hands.

Now that it’s almost 2013, here are….

The Top Songs | 2011 Continue Reading

Now that Santa is done checking off his list, it’s time for me to do the same.  The votes have been cast (all by me) and the results are in for the Top 10 Albums of Winter 2011.  Those lucky enough to make this list then went on to contend with the veterans of my Top 40 Albums of 2011.  When all was said and done, it was a tough decision paring the list down to a Top 10 overall, but I reached deep within and summoned the strength to….oh who am I kidding, I chose the music that kept my iTunes chugging and put the biggest smile on my face.

Hopefully you have found some great music in 2011 and are as excited as I am for more to come in 2012.  Cheers to all and on to the lists!! Continue Reading