I don’t know why, but initially, I didn’t get into this album. I listened to it once, even liked it, but I moved on; which I think may have been partly because of all the hype that I saw about it. For a while, you couldn’t go in a Starbucks without seeing something about Sia’s [...]
Archive for December, 2008
the 31 best of 2008 – 13: Sia – Some People Have Real Problems
Published by December 23rd, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 5 Commentsthe 31 best of 2008 – 14: The Saturdays – Chasing Lights
Published by December 22nd, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 4 CommentsI have to say, that I was completely surprised by this one; I really expected to see at least one fellow girl group, either the Sugababes or Girls Aloud, on my year end chart again this year. Yet, it was the Saturdays, with their stellar debut album, that took the cake this year. From their [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 15: P!nk – Funhouse
Published by December 22nd, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 1 CommentWhile I have kind of liked P!nk since she burst onto the scene with her hip hop tracks and trademark pink hair, it wasn’t until her last album until I really considered myself a true fan. One of my favorite things about her, is how she entered the music business as one thing (what they [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 16: Infadels – Universe In Reverse
Published by December 19th, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 2 CommentsWell, last year, it was fellow UK band the Kaiser Chiefs that made this list with their blend of punk-pop-indie rock; but this year, the Infadels are the ones that turned out a more fantastic album in the genre. I mention the Kaiser Chiefs here, because there are many songs on the Infadels’ album, Universe [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 17: Shiny Toy Guns – Season of Poison
Published by December 19th, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 0 CommentsThis is one of those albums that I had such high hopes for, that no matter what was on it, chances are, it would have let me down; except, it didn’t. The news that they had released a new single a few months back made me extremely excited, because there hasn’t been so much as [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 18: Same Difference – Pop
Published by December 17th, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 7 CommentsOh. My. Gay!!11!!1 Seriously, if Same Difference were an inanimate object, they would either be sprinkles or glitter… I can’t decide which. They are gayer than butt sex; and that is why I LOVE them so much. This is one of only two albums that were released during the first week of December this year [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 19: The Script – The Script
Published by December 16th, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 1 CommentThe Script are a pop-rock trio from Ireland who made a splash with me when I heard their AMAZING song, The Man Who Can’t Be Moved. When I heard that track, I knew that I had to get their album, because it reminded me of acts that I love, namely Daniel Bedingfield and David Gray. [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 20: Rachael Yamagata – Elephants… Teeth Sinking Into Heart
Published by December 16th, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 0 CommentsWhat a breakup record this is!! On Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart, Rachael is musically letting blood from an aching, burning heart, and on this double album, she has made an amazing piece of painful, but beautiful music. Whispers of broken promises, mournful tales of love lost, and embittered warnings to stay weary of love permeate [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 21: The Weepies – Hideaway
Published by December 16th, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 0 CommentsHere’s the most basic thing I can say about the Weepies: basically, if Paul Simon would have teamed with a woman instead of Garfunkel, you would have the Weepies. However, with that being said, they bring a freshness to the sound pioneered by Simon and Garfunkel, and with Hideaway,they have made a fantastic and warming [...]
the 31 best of 2008 – 22: Agnes Carlsson – Dance! Love! Pop!
Published by December 15th, 2008 in music musings and music suggestion. 4 CommentsCheesy dance pop has always been amongst my favorite styles of music, and Agnes Carlsson’s third album, Dance! Love! Pop!, is everything that a cheesy pop music lover like myself could ever hope for. It is filled with dance tracks, upbeat ballads, and uplifting “I can do this!” tracks that are sure to please any [...]
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