Magazine/website/record store BEST OF 2011 end-of-year list pile-up

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anyway! i finished my massive youtube playlist which takes in 99% of my albums and trax lists, plus a couple of sundry important things that i tacked on to the end

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65FDD501BC4A3CA8

degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Monday, 26 December 2011 10:29 (twelve years ago) link

http://scarygoround.com/scare/strips/20111226.png

Mordy, Monday, 26 December 2011 16:24 (twelve years ago) link

i don't know, what do you think people see in music you hate? xp

I don't outright ~hate~ a lot of music.

But for instance: I am not a big Bob Dylan fan. I think this is because I'm less interested in lyrics than I am in interesting sounds, and I also don't find much appeal in traditional folk/blues structures. I suspect that Dylan partisans are, generally, the kind of people who sit down and pay attention to words and who not only aren't bored by the trad structures but find strength and emotional depth in them. It's not my cup of tea, but I can see how he appeals to people who listen to music differently than I do.

jaymc, Monday, 26 December 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link

about some artists i (uncharitably) think that the only thing ppl are getting out of listening to them is getting to be the kind of person who would like that artist

Mordy, Monday, 26 December 2011 17:19 (twelve years ago) link

See, I think that's as true or untrue for people with good taste as for people with bad taste. There's cachet attached to nearly every aesthetic bandwagon.

I'm fairly used to people not hearing what I hear in music (even if we both like the same stuff) so it's fairly easy to concede that when people like something I dislike they are literally hearing something I'm not.

Tim F, Monday, 26 December 2011 22:56 (twelve years ago) link

http://latinmusic.about.com/od/cdtoppicks/tp/The-Best-Latin-Music-Albums-Of-2011.htm

The Calle 13 is a 2010 release, but I guess for some its impact was this year

Another Suburbanite, Monday, 26 December 2011 23:52 (twelve years ago) link

'Sterrenplaten', small Belgian radio show, added its end of yearlist. [A-Z] this is.

http://www.mixcloud.com/Sterrenplaten/sterrenplaten-eindejaar-23-december-2011/

Beach Boys - Smile Sessions
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Clams Casino - Instrumentals LP/Rainforest EP
Dirty Beaches - Badlands
EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
James Blake - James Blake
Julianna Barwick - The Magic place
Kuedo - Severant
Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
The Psychic Paramount - II
Rustie - Glass Swords

Maarten, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 06:59 (twelve years ago) link

I'm a rock/heavy metal fan of long standing and Lex is entirely right about Yuck and Girls.

Also this: "Beatles

HATE HATE HATE WITH A MILLION KNIVES I HATE THEM. merry xmas!"

is the most righteous tidings for Winterval.

All the best.

Doran, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 14:16 (twelve years ago) link

Richard Florida mapping Pitchfork's top tracks by geography:

Greater New York (including the five boroughs and immediately surrounding suburbs) took the top spot, generating more than one in four of all 2011 Pitchfork hits. Three of them come from my home state of New Jersey – two from Jersey City’s Real Estate and one from Nutley’s Clams Casino (also the birthplace of Martha Stewart). London is next with 16 hits and Los Angeles is third with 10. In fact, these three super-star pop culture capitals account for just about half of all of Pitchfork's 2011 hits.

My adopted hometown of Toronto is close behind with seven (including one for nearby Hamilton), followed by the San Francisco Bay Area with six (four for San Fran and two for Oakland). Atlanta has four, and Vancouver, three.

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2011/12/geography-top-music-hits/750/

Another Suburbanite, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 14:37 (twelve years ago) link

So yes, we're starting with a subjective assessment, one that is heavily skewed toward English language acts in the indie, alternative, and hip-hop genres. It's also admittedly one that's on occasion been mocked as out of touch or overly snobby. Still, it’s as useful a barometer of what’s hot at the leading edges of popular music as any. And for our purposes, it turns out to be quite amenable to locational analysis, too.

Another Suburbanite, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 14:40 (twelve years ago) link

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_music_club/features/2011/music_club_2011/best_music_2011_the_year_when_indie_music_and_r_b_made_nice_.html

The emails between Nabisco, Ann Powers, Jody Rosen, Jonah Weiner, et. al. continue.

Another Suburbanite, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 16:41 (twelve years ago) link

The Spin top 20 pop albums list is kind of interesting to me, mainly due to the presence of the Perfume album as well as two kpop picks.

http://www.spin.com/articles/spins-20-best-pop-albums-2011

fffv, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 19:16 (twelve years ago) link

think they might've wanted to cut that one at 19

How many days after a period? Started by Tuomas in December 2011 (v-shasty), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link

haha for real

jessie j's latest appearance on british tv was so execrable that it's actually full-on amazing in a sort of spectacle-of-true-horror way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pym1_N1q74

degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 19:54 (twelve years ago) link

as pete said on freaktrig, it's like she's trying to sing the lead vox and the backing vox at the same time

degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link

My dad would love that - I heard him coming upstairs while that was playing and had to race to mute it before he heard

april wowak, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 20:10 (twelve years ago) link

this woman is a scourge

maura, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 20:34 (twelve years ago) link

omg I wanna lol @ her so bad but I suspect that's exactly what she wants...

Heck Yep (henrietta lacks), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:07 (twelve years ago) link

still:

"we need to take it back in time/when music made us all u-NITE!"

Heck Yep (henrietta lacks), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:07 (twelve years ago) link

What self-respecting pop star in '11 wants to look like both of Shakespeare's Sister genetically fused together?

Doran, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:12 (twelve years ago) link

or mystic meg

degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:14 (twelve years ago) link

haha doran

los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:14 (twelve years ago) link

LUH-LUH-LUH-LUH-LUH-LUH-LUH-LUH

*holds microphone out benevolently to session guitarist*

degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:15 (twelve years ago) link

Lol, I remember when Jessie J was on SNL early in the year, I was convinced she was going to be HUGE.

jaymc, Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link

this was the woman at the MTV awards doing the between-awards music from a chair, right (I think she had crutches...?) god that was awful

I am womansplainer hear me roar (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link

on which subject, jessie j's thoughts on the crutches episode:

"I'm back in the swing, getting my cast off after nine weeks of this awful Smurf shoe. But it's put everything in perspective. I have a different respect now for people who don't have legs."

...

degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:49 (twelve years ago) link

lmao

Guy with deep but still obviously homosexual voice (brains), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link

lolol

I am womansplainer hear me roar (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 21:54 (twelve years ago) link

is she one of those graduates from the posh Brits School?

Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 22:08 (twelve years ago) link

yeah but it's not particularly posh (common misconception of it) - it's free to attend

degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 22:15 (twelve years ago) link

my year end mixtapes if anyone wants em: bit.ly/1000times2011

miranda lambo (dealwithit.gif), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 22:21 (twelve years ago) link

http://bit.ly/1000times2011

miranda lambo (dealwithit.gif), Tuesday, 27 December 2011 22:22 (twelve years ago) link

the picture of britney and the little dog made me think of this CLASSIC MOVIE SCENE

Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 27 December 2011 22:25 (twelve years ago) link

of course, i'm sure britney would never engage in that type of behavior.

(and no, the clip isn't NSFW)

Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 27 December 2011 22:26 (twelve years ago) link

My Top 40 is here if anyone wants to see it, although not that interesting.

dog latin, but cool (dog latin), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 10:57 (twelve years ago) link

SFJ from the New Yorker 2011 tracks in his Spotify list

http://www.myplaylistisbetterthanyours.com/spotify/playlist/27081/

Another Suburbanite, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link

lol @ token

i an johnson, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:20 (twelve years ago) link

ooooops. meant 2 say lol @ token hipsterism

i an johnson, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:21 (twelve years ago) link

wait is there supposed to be ONE token hipster track on that playlist? that's what that means, right?

some dude (Mr. Stevenson #2), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link

yeah some dude otm i didnt really notice any

well then (є(٥_ ٥)э), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:49 (twelve years ago) link

oneohtrix stuck out to me, but shrug. there are definitely things on that playlist i have not heard & am not interested in hearing so maybe i don't know what i'm talkin about.

i an johnson, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:49 (twelve years ago) link

lol lamp

some dude (Mr. Stevenson #2), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:51 (twelve years ago) link

if anything sticks out on there, it's the chris watson track.

los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:53 (twelve years ago) link

Tim Sweeney's best of 2011:

http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/605

toby, Thursday, 29 December 2011 11:32 (twelve years ago) link

The Chris Watron record is superb. I may be biased towards it due to having just completed my first year where I've had to get a train more days than not. The Andy Stott 'We Stay Together' record has quality train ambiences going on too.

ineloquentwow, Thursday, 29 December 2011 11:43 (twelve years ago) link

-Watron
+Watson

ineloquentwow, Thursday, 29 December 2011 11:44 (twelve years ago) link

I've hardly seen the Junior Boys album come by on any of these lists, which surprises me.

lebateauivre, Thursday, 29 December 2011 12:14 (twelve years ago) link

Terrorizer is meant to be out today, anyone got the top albums list?

Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Thursday, 29 December 2011 13:52 (twelve years ago) link


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