sonicdork.: Archive

Jan 1st

sonicdork: best of 2010 - #17 through #11

#17 Phosphorescent - Here’s To Taking It Easy Formerly based in Athens, GA (just like The Brothers Gore..wink wink) and now out of Brooklyn, I was hooked on this album from the opening chords of “It’s Hard to Be Humble (When You’re from Alabama)”. #16 Fang Island - Fang Island Someone initially described this band to me as Frank Zappa meets Faith No More...

Jan 1st

sonicdork: best of 2010 - #25 through #18

So here we go. The list I’m sure SOO many were waiting for. I know you were. The sonicdork top records of 2010 list. I get it. I’m a nerd. I list things. 2010 was a decent year for albums. It was also a year where some artists that would usually have a top spot on this list, just didn’t deliver a decent album. It happens. No harm, no foul. Just rock me more next time. I’m...

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A woman came up to me at Belk tonight and asked if she could use the Sears buggy that had somehow made it into the store. I told her why not and that if anyone gave her any problems, just tell them that I said you could. “I’m Ricky Belk. This is my store.” I’m certain she pushed the buggy full of stolen goods out of the store and into the mall after this exchange. ...

Dec 21st

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-19) →

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (14) Guided by Voices (1) Ryan Adams & The Cardinals (1) Destroyer (1) R.E.M. (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

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R.I.P. Captain Beefheart

Such a brilliant man. I have him to thank for my two favorite record stores of all-time - Safe As Milk (Roanoke, VA….missed) & Low Yo Yo Stuff (Athens, GA and open again!).

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Alright Bobby…. you have a Merry Christmas….

Dec 13th

Christmas. Flaming Lips style. I’m sure the...

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-5) →

Bruce Springsteen (5) Queen (1) Candy Hearts (1) The Besnard Lakes (1) David Byrne (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

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Slooooooan

Here is a link to a great piece written by Patrick Pentland on the Sloan recording process. They are currently mixing their 10TH (!!) Sloan album. Great stuff. Hope they come back to Maxwell’s.

Dec 3rd

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Dec 1st

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thedailywhat: Killers Music Video of the Day: Jared Hess of Napoleon Dynamite fame directs the visuals for The Killers latest Christmas single, “Boots.” Bonus: Every time the video is viewed, Starbucks will donate 5¢ via the Starbucks Share program. [stereogum.] Nice to see Flowers going back to The Killers after that shitfest called Flamingo. But in all fairness, the last Killers album was...

Dec 1st

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Dec 1st

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julieklausner: Hi, this is perfect. I would rather see this on Broadway…. with an extended “no you wooooooon’t” ending…. and no Swiss Miss.

Dec 1st

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Best Of 2010?

That list is coming within the next few days. Just doing the final tweaks on it now, because I know there isn’t really anything coming out in December that will blow me away. Sorry, Paul Simon Christmas Album…… Sneak peek? Taster? Just a broad sampling of what shall be on my list. Full list and 2010 Year End Mix on the way! Along with some other surprises. My top album...

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