Haters Gonna Hate

While I was rejoicing the fact that ARCADE FIRE WON best album of the year at Sunday's Grammy Awards, a crap load of angry people took to twitter and facebook. Angry that Arcade Fire, some nobody band that nobody cares about and nobody has heard of with a stupid name, WON. Well, some awesomely awesome person decided to create a tumblr blog called "Who is Arcade Fire?" that compiles all that online hate mail. It's pretty hilarious. I included a few samples below, but you can browse the site yourself HERE.

HAHAHAHAHA

An Open Letter to Lollapalooza

Dear Lollapalooza,

Bonnaroo just announced their line-up for 2011, and they did SO many things right. I hope your organizers stumble upon this blog and take this plea to heart, and steal Bonnaroo's line-up! Ok, so maybe not the WHOLE thing, but if you would please extend an invitation to the following artists, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thankyouverymuch!

Arcade Fire
The Black Keys
Neil Young
Mumford & Sons
The Decemberists
Iron & Wine
Florence & the Machine
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
!!!

Favorite Albums of 2010

I never listen to as many albums as I'd like, but I definitely found some favorites in 2010. Check them out below, and if any are new to you, I recommend giving them a listen.

Of Montreal's False Priest

Big fan of Of Montreal, and this album is no exception. I absolutely love it, and you can read my full review of the album HERE.

“Our Riotous Defects” is one of my favorite tracks on the album, have a listen below.
Delta Spirit's History from Below

LOTS of great songs on this album, which has been on heavy rotation since I first discovered its release in June. One of the many songs I love on this album is "White Table," which I included below.


LCD Soundsystem's This is Happening

Absolutely love this album. One of my favorite tracks is "Pow Pow," which I wrote my love for HERE. Check it out below.


Menomena's Mines

LOVE this album (LOVE = an obvious trend on my favorite albums of 2010 list). I posted my love for this album HERE, which includes several songs you can listen to. For your convenience, here's a favorite track off the album, "Five Little Rooms."


Maximum Balloon's Maximum Balloon

LOVE this album. Love. One of my favorite tracks on the album is "Apartment Wrestling," which I blogged my love for HERE. Check out the track below. Love.


Arcade Fire's The Suburbs

Definitely a great addition to my life soundtrack. Truly a solid album. Check out "Month of May" below and enjoy. :)


Foxy Shazam's Foxy Shazam

SUCH a fun album. These guys have attitude and sass like no other. Energetic rock and roll, fo sho. "Oh Lord" is just one of the many songs I rock out to.


The Constellations' Southern Gothic

Definitely a fun album. LOVE the song "We're Here to Save the Day" with Asher Roth, which I posted below. Check it out!


Gorillaz's Plastic Beach

Lots of good tracks on this album. Me = a fan. Check out one of my favorites, "Some Kind of Nature."




And in addition to these 2010 releases, there were a few albums that were released prior to 2010 that were on constant rotation this year.

Mumford & Son's Sigh No More (09)

I was definitely a fan of this album last year, but I completely fell IN LOVE with it this year. Absolutely a favorite. If for some reason you have yet to discover Mumford & Sons, do yourself a favor and check out "The Cave" below. Awesomeness.


!!!'s Louden Up Now (04)

Just got this album this year, and I LOVE it. Especially "Pardon My Freedom." Enjoy!


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' Up From Below (09)

Definitely late to this train, but super glad I finally caught up. Great album! LOVE "40 Day Dream." Love.

Who am I missing?

Champaign Music News: Elsinore & Verona Red

Elsinore, a four-piece band from Champaign, release their second album August 17, and I only just discovered it. The album, called Yes Yes Yes, is available to stream and buy below. If you're a fan of Local Natives and Arcade Fire, I recommend you check it out.


Speaking of Champaign...
If you're in the area this Saturday, September 11, I HIGHLY recommend you check out Chicago's Verona Red at Mike 'N Molly's. They're a band worth seeing live, since in addition to their great music they actually bring ENERGY to the stage. My goodness I hate being bored at a live show, which is something that just absolutely does not happen when seeing Verona Red (hence this endorsement). Bring your dancing shoes on Saturday and thank me later. :)

LCD Soundsystem to Collaborate with Arcade Fire?!

According to an XRT blog, James Murphy indicated that he's twice tried to work with Arcade Fire, but lost both opportunities due to recording schedule conflicts. Well, now that LCD Soundsystem might be put on hold, this fantabulous collaboration might actually happen! Is anyone else twitching with excitement over this?! Let's hope this is true, and that it happens sooner than later.