December 2010
36 posts
Best music of 2010
The annual list - probably after most have been published. Of best tracks there’s a little compilation you can download here. For my favourite albums, look below. These are in no particular order. Narrowing it down to ten was hard enough - this has been a very good year for music. For European readers there’s Spotify links where available. See you next year…
Flying Lotus -...
JJ - Kills →
The year’s last great album? JJ have made their curious combination of Swedish prettiness and hip hop thuggery all their own this year and this sample spotting collection is another hit. Love the Sincerely Yours aesthetic too - it reminds me of Factory.
“Tenatively titled The American Doomsday Machine, Mr. Ellsberg’s latest...”
– Daniel Ellsberg Signs Deal for Nuclear Memoir | The New York Observer
“Rene Loven’s regularly changing menu makes references to every corner of the...”
– Eurofile | Dutch Treat - NYTimes.com
“Every now and then I gush at length about new records on my blog. But I’m lucky:...”
– Groove Column: on accentuating the positive (December 2010) | We Are Proud Of Our Choices
“One could say, exaggerating only slightly, that the hipster moment did not...”
– What Was the Hipster?
“These special places are modeled on a pre-automobile template. They were...”
– Home From Nowhere - 96.09
“In the afterlife you relive all your experiences, but this time with the events...”
– Sum by David Eagleman - Trade Paperback - Random House - Read an Excerpt
“Show me someone who likes their meat overcooked and I will show you a picky...”
– A well-done steak isn’t a food choice: it’s a crime | Life and style | The Observer
“Life expectancy was down for both men and women. The gap between blacks and...”
– Life expectancy slips, stroke dips to No. 4 killer (Update)
“The 21st century will not be dominated by America or China, Brazil or India, but...”
– Parag Khanna
“I’ve actually got a lot of time for Benny Hill, who was a visual comedian...”
– …and what will be left of them?: L’auteur
“Back then, everything was kind of far away for us,” says Peter of the...”
– RA: Label of the month: Sex Tags Mania
Poverty of access as inspiration. A long standing source of creativity isn’t it?
“As all eyes track the international albino of mystery, the human and physical...”
– After secrets: Missing the point of WikiLeaks | The Economist
