New Video from Delta Spirit Makes Me More Sad I'm Not a Rock Star

I LOVE me some Delta Spirit. Their latest album, History from Below, was one of my top albums from 2010, and will forever be a favorite of mine. I first saw them at Lollapalooza 2009 and I thought they put on a great show, and then I saw them last fall at Chicago's Metro and I KNOW they put on an AMAZING show. LOVE.

Their newest music video, for "Golden State" off HFB, is shot documentary-style of life on the road and playing shows. And as if I didn't want to be a rock star before this, this just made it worse. Rock stardom looks like so much fun. Since I have no musical talents, I'll have to settle for being an appreciator. Aw, shucks.



If you = rock star, me = jealous of you.

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?

Delta Spirit Coming Back to Chicago!

Thank God. Last time they played Chicago I missed them because of a bad headache and unexplainable laziness. Sometimes I suck at life... However, on December 4 I will be at the Metro enjoying one of my absolute favorites. I'm so excited! Thanks so much to BrooklynVegan for pointing this out.


Tour dates through December:
November 15 Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS
November 16 Mojo's Columbia, MO
November 18 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
November 19 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI
November 20 Legends of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
November 22 Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY
November 23 Webster Hall New York, NY
November 26 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
November 27 The Med Pawtucket, RI
November 29 OttoBar Baltimore, MD
November 30 Brillobox Pittsburgh, PA
December 1 The Mad Hatter Covington, KY
December 2 Grey Eagle Asheville, NC
December 3 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
December 4 Metro Chicago, IL
December 7 Fillmore San Francisco, CA
December 8 The Music Box Hollywood, CA
December 9 Soho Santa Barbara, CA
December 10 House of Blues San Diego, CA

Today I Adopted Two Previously-Owned Albums

Today I brought two previously-owned albums into my home, and I'm very excited about it. I've been rocking these two albums since first listen, and I'm eager to get them on my ipod so they can provide the soundtrack to some random life moments.

Both were purchased at Reckless Records, with DS at the Broadway location and LCD in Wicker Park. As I mentioned, both were used albums. This is especially noteworthy since DS's album just came out June 8! Apparently, there's a pretty quick turnaround once an album's released. For some artists you can expect to see a used copy same day! Crazy.

While I am completely broke, I don't anticipate buyer's remorse. In fact, I suspect I'll add Delorean's Subiza next... I'll keep you posted. Until then, click their pics to stream the album.

LCD Soundsystem's This is Happening
Delta Spirit's History from Below

Listen to the New Delta Spirit Album

I'm a big fan of Delta Spirit. Their set last year at Lollapalooza really sealed that deal for me. You can check it out HERE.

I was discovering Perfect Porridge this morning, and saw the reminder that the new Delta Spirit album, History from Below, is being released June 8. "...wait a minute, that's yesterday!" (<-- my mental declaration)
I headed to my Napster account, which is where I check out most all albums, and found that Delta Spirit only posted 30-second clips of each song. Booooooo Delta Spirit, Booooo.

A quick google search lead me to a link on Delta Spirit's blog that pointed to KCRW radio, who is streaming the whole album for FREE. Fabulous. What I've heard so far, I love. Check it out and make your humpday just that much better.