« Koko | Main | Year-end #3: some of the most interesting (if not best) posts » Year-end #2: MusicHere's a year-end list, since I've been listing to a lot of music and seldom blog about it... an elderly grandfather's best music of the year, in no particular order, and this doesn't count all the older stuff I was listening to... a ton of Miles Davis, for instance. I also want to honorably mention Austin's own Eliza Gilkyson and her Paradise Hotel, which has a particularly great track, "Man of God." Beck - Guero: Hoppin' that's hip. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine: Passionate, clever, hard to classify. Bruce Springsteen - Devils and Dust: Americana, a kind of 21st century Woody Guthrie piece. Dave Douglas - Keystone: Oddly enough, a tribute to Fatty Arbuckle. Dave Douglas is the best embodiment of the spirit of Miles. Kanye West - Late Registration: Great album; what sold me was his gig on Saturday Night Live, with strings. Rodney Crowell - The Outsider: This was a surprise - Dylan-influenced rock from a singer/songwriter usually considered country. Thanks to the guys at KUT for playing this til it sunk in. The New Pornographers - Twin Cinema: Great pop, tinged with psychedelia. One of my very favorites. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods: Their earlier stuff never quite grabbed me, but this just rocks. Nortec Collective - Tijuana Sessions #3: Unique south of the border techno jams. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl: Retro acoustic folk that just works. I don't know their earlier stuff, but those who do say this was quite a departure. My Morning Jacket - Z: Melodic hoppin' pop with rich arrangements. Gorillaz - Demon Days: A weird kind of funk-pop-hiphop collection. My grandson turned me onto this... now it's a favorite. White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan: Pretty wild, all that sound coming from two people. Wild, all over the map, great rock and roll. jon posted this at 9:02 AM |
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