“I am not indie rock I was indeed hip-hop.”
k-os makes his allegiances clear on “Zambony,” the opening track of the wildly entertaining Yes!. Perhaps he feels the need to self-define who he is because of his atypical an MC offerings. A product of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (where he’s had great success), k-os is [...]
February 21, 2010
Categories: Hip-hop . Tags: Hip-hop, Yes, k-os . Author: Seth Sommerfeld . Comments: Leave a Comment
Songs!
10. “Satellite Heart” – Anya Marina
Almost whispered, this delicate tune is enough to make anyone’s mind float lightly away, swooning the entire time.
9. “A Little Bit of Red” – Serena Ryder
Okay, so technically this came out in 2008, but wasn’t released stateside until ‘09. Regardless, Serena Ryder’s pipes on this little country-twinged number are [...]
January 11, 2010
Categories: Hip-hop, Indie, Lists, Rock, Singer Songwriter . Tags: Anya Marina, Brand New, Cursive, k-os, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, Serena Ryder, St. Vincent, Tegan and Sara, The Antlers, The Thermals . Author: Seth Sommerfeld . Comments: Leave a Comment
The decade closed out strong. While there was only one album that was overwhelmingly spectacular and moving this year (hint: it’s #1), there were more wonderfully solid and balanced albums than there had been in years.
Rather than try and cram my thoughts on these gems into suffocatingly concise little blurbs, I thought it better [...]
December 31, 2009
Categories: Hip-hop, Indie, Lists, Pop, Rock . Tags: Cursive, The Antlers, The Thermals, Tegan and Sara, Brand New, 2009, P.O.S., Manchester Orchestra, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, St. Vincent, k-os . Author: Seth Sommerfeld . Comments: Leave a Comment
The further continuation of looking back at the top albums of the 00s. In case you need a recap on the tenants used to make these rankings or missed the previous efforts: #50-41 & #40-31.
30. Delayer – The Heavenly States
If the heart of rock ‘n roll is indeed still beating then Delayer is [...]
December 29, 2009
Categories: Hip-hop, Indie, Lists, Pop, Pop Punk, Rock . Tags: 00s, Alkaline Trio, Decade, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Hot Heat, Jimmy Eat World, Motion City Soundtrack, Sugarcult, The Heavenly States, The Hives, The Streets . Author: Seth Sommerfeld . Comments: 2 Comments
So as the year winds down I always like to take a look back at my Top 10 Album list from the previous year and see how things have changed with said list over a year’s time for one reason or another.
The Original Top 10 Albums of 2008
1. Delayer – The Heavenly States
2. Everything Is [...]
November 29, 2009
Categories: Comedy, Hip-hop, Indie, Lists, Pop, Rock, Singer Songwriter . Tags: 1090 Club, Bright Light Fever, Death Cab for Cutie, Flight of the Conchords, Kaylee Cole, Man Man, Tapes 'n Tapes, The Dodos, The Heavenly States, The Helio Sequence, The Hold Steady, The Killers, The Streets . Author: Seth Sommerfeld . Comments: Leave a Comment