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'Sup In December: Ten Picks
'Sup In December: Ten Picks
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — Wow, these months are whipping by pretty wicked fast these days and it seems like I just... posted one of these not that long ago. But here we are, the last month of '09 and today the weather is feeling pretty December-y and it's making me tired. I went to a great show on Saturday night that I ... (more) 'Sup In December: Ten Picks
The Pretty Faces / Born To Busk / Maned Young Lions @ Rancho Relaxo
The Pretty Faces / Born To Busk / Maned Young Lions @ Rancho Relaxo
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — Without even hearing a note, I think I may have been subconsciously predisposed to liking a band... with a name like The Pretty Faces . One of my favourite albums of all time is S.F. Sorrow , which is by a 60's garage band called The Pretty Things , and one of my favourite songs of that same ... (more) The Pretty Faces / Born To Busk / Maned Young Lions @ ...
Rural Alberta Advantage / Bahamas / Fox Jaws @ Lee's Palace
Rural Alberta Advantage / Bahamas / Fox Jaws @ Lee's Palace
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — Procrastination nearly gave me a swift kick to the head last Friday night, when up until about... noon that day, it looked like I wasn't going to get in to the Rural Alberta Advantage 's sold out show at Lee's Palace. I don't know why I didn't think it was going to be a problem since, according ... (more) Rural Alberta Advantage / Bahamas / Fox Jaws @ Lee's Palace
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade: The Thrilling Conclusion (#5 - 1)
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade: The Thrilling Conclusion (#5 - 1)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] [ #35-31 ] [ #30-26 ] [ #25-21 ] [ #20-16 ] [ #15-11 ] [ #10-6 ] Drum roll please.... 5. Illinoise - Sufjan Stevens (2005) Forget about simply putting out ... (more) Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade: The Thrilling ...
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#10 - 6)
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#10 - 6)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] [ #35-31 ] [ #30-26 ] [ #25-21 ] [ #20-16 ] [ #15-11 ] So how exciting it this 'eh? We're about to embark on my top 10 selections for the 2000's and I, for ... (more) Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#10 - 6)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#15-11)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#15-11)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] [ #35-31 ] [ #30-26 ] [ #25-21 ] [ #20-16 ] 15. The Stage Names - Okkervil River (2007) Okkervil River are the decade's greatest examples of combining self ... (more) Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#15-11)
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#20-16)
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#20-16)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] [ #35-31 ] [ #30-26 ] [ #25-21 ] 20. Gang Of Losers - The Dears (2006) The first time I ever saw Murray Lightburn, his band The Dears was opening for Sloan ... (more) Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#20-16)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#25-21)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#25-21)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] [ #35-31 ] [ #30-26 ] 25. Kid A - Radiohead (2000) While I completely understand my own enthusiasm for this album, I can't say that I really get why ... (more) Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#25-21)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#30-26)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#30-26)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] [ #35-31 ] 30. Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams (2000) The argument that most of the world's greatest art is derived from sadness is one that I've always worked ... (more) Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#30-26)
CONTEST:  Win tix and CD's to the Hottest Indie Showcase in Toronto!!!!
CONTEST: Win tix and CD's to the Hottest Indie Showcase in Toronto!!!!
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — I hope that you're enjoying my deliberately dragged out and unabashedly self indulgent list of the top... 50 albums of the decade , as selected by me; but I currently interrupt the countdown to bring to you this very special announcement and contest. There have been many exhilarating unions made ... (more) CONTEST: Win tix and CD's to the Hottest Indie Showcase ...
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#35-31)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#35-31)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] 35. Ys - Joanna Newsom (2006) I get an amazing number of hits to my site from people googling the phrase " I Hate Joanna Newsom ", simply because the word ' ... (more) Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#35-31)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#40-36)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#40-36)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] 40. Goodbye Doris - Fox Jaws (2007) Barrie's Fox Jaws are easily one of my favorite live bands, and I make a point of trying to catch their show every time that ... (more) Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#40-36)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#45-41)
Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#45-41)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on... previous selections: [ #50-46 ] 45. The Weekend - The Weekend (2000) Probably the most obscure selection on my personal list comes by way of London Ontario's now defunct The Weekend. At the turn of the century ... (more) Bobby B's Top 50 Albums Of The Decade (#45-41)
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#50-46)
Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#50-46)
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — After spending several hours and TTC rides with my iPod revisiting literally hundreds of albums spawned from... the decade that began at the turn of the century, I managed to whittle down a pretty extensive list to a mere 50 choices. These are not the best albums of the decade, these are simply the ... (more) Bobby B's 50 Albums Of The Decade (#50-46)
"Spiders are singing in the salty breeze ... spinning out webs of deductions and melodies"
"Spiders are singing in the salty breeze ... spinning out webs of deductions and melodies"
itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com — Precursor Ramblings To Bobby B's 50 Albums of the Decade... It's hard to believe that we're already... 10 years into this millennial decade. It seems like only yesterday we were all in fear of Y2K and all of the nonsense associated with that. I always assumed that by this time I'd be flying ... (more) "Spiders are singing in the salty breeze ... spinning ...
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