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

“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

It’s a touchdown dance….in your pants. It’s like a high five at mach speed. When a tree falls in a forest and nobody is around to hear it…..this is the sound it makes. Then the tree stands back up and rocks the f**k out.

MAY 2013

1. Bastille | Pompeii
2. C2C | Down The Road
3. Hail Mary Mallon | Meter Feeder
4. Ghostface Killah | Rise Of The Black Suits
5. Kid Cudi | Mad Solar Continue Reading

Welcome to the Cuisinart of mixes. It slices, it dices…it even makes julienne fries. More choice cuts than a beef ranch. More slick tracks than RC Pro Am. More phat beats than a genetically modified vegetable garden. Ya dig?

APRIL 2013

1. Daft Punk | Get Lucky
2. Fol Chen| A Tourist Town
3. CHVRCHES | Now Is Not The Time
4. Justin Timberlake | Mirrors
5. ODESZA | Nomadic Firs-Cover Bombs (ODESZA Edit) Continue Reading

MARCH 2013

1. ODESZA | How Did I Get Here
2. Atoms For Peace | Default
3. Fol Chen | IOU
4. Tegan And Sara | Closer
5. Starfucker | Leave It All Behind
6. Earl Sweatshirt | Whoa Continue Reading

Turkey Day has passed and Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa are just around the corner.  In case you’re in the midst of writing your wishlist, here is my updated Top 10 Albums of 2010….thus far.  There is a link at the bottom of the post that extends to the Top 40, in case you’ve already got the first 10 or your Santa is very generous. Continue Reading