My top ten eleven from 2011. Listed alphabetically by first name. Top three noted with an *asterisk. Austin Lucas: A New Home in the Old World Austin Lucas: Thunder Rail *Chris Bathgate: Salt Year Chris Bathgate: Levee Dark Mean: Dark Mean Dark Mean – Lullaby The Decemberists: The King is Dead The Decemberists: Down By [...]
¶
Posted 21 December 2011
† Cowbelle
§
Lists § Pacific Northwest Artists
‡
°
Tagged: Austin Lucas, Chris Bathgate, Dark Mean, Dolorean, Elliott Brood, Frank Turner, Horrible Crowes, Okkervil River, The Decemberists, Whil Phalen, Wye Oak
I’ve been hemming and hawing over my Best Albums of 2011 for the last few weeks (color-coded spreadsheet included), but not too distracted to notice a handful of new singles from some of my favorite artists on some of the best small labels around. Here’s a sneak preview of some things to look for in [...]
The most exciting recent addition to my life recently has been the sun (the sun!). Here are some other new things that make me happy, or a little confused at times. The Roadside Graves (make me happy) Yes, I’m pushing The Roadside Graves on you again. This Tuesday, July [...]
To ease back into things here, I made you a little mix from California. The construction of said mix is mediocre, but it’s a little sample of what I’ve been listening to. Download the zip file here. Track list: 1) Hit ‘Em Up Style – Carolina Chocolate Drops took me a while to catch up [...]
Ha Ha Tonka is one of my favorite discoveries of the last handful of years. As someone* once described them, “remember what the Kings of Leon sounded like before Kings of Leon sucked?”. Ha Ha Tonka is four scruffy dudes from the Ozarks, most of whom wear cowboy boots. The band is named after a [...]
Rainy Portland winters are not new. The following albums, however, are. The Decemberists – The King Is Dead Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely aware that The Decemberists released their new album on January 18th. I never thought I’d write this sentence again, but: I really love the new Decemberists’ album. And [...]
I’ve been making and throwing around a mix every early January since 2003 or so. Despite the name, there is no theme, other than a bunch of great tunes I’ve been listening to over the last year. It was a more difficult this year to pick a selection of tunes, because I’ve been churning out [...]
¶
Posted 10 January 2011
† Cowbelle
§
Lazy Girl's Podcast § Mixes § Pacific Northwest Artists
‡
°
Tagged: Best Coast, Frank Turner, Glossary, Juniper Tar, Kasey Anderson, Peter Wolf Crier, Sharon VanEtten, Strand of Oaks, The Decemberists, The Gaslight Anthem, The Radio Dept., The Roadside Graves, The Sadies, Two Cow Garage
One year. Thirty albums. Two sentences. An mp3. These are my ten favorites of the year. I broke down and ranked them. Let me know what you think. (Comments are like little Christmas presents, you guys.) 10. J.Roddy Walston and the Business: J.Roddy Walston and the Business A raucous, bluesy rock album from a bunch [...]
If I haven’t talked to you in the last 30 seconds, you may not know that I hate hate hate this time of year. It’s somehow particularly gloomy and dark in the Pacific NW this year. Instead of our regular light, umbrella-not-needed mist, we’ve got flash floods and sideways rain. A tornado touched down in [...]
¶
Posted 14 December 2010
† Cowbelle
§
Lazy Girl's Podcast § Mixes § Pacific Northwest Artists
‡
°
Tagged: Austin Lucas, Chuck Ragan, Dolorean, Horse Feathers, Leonard Cohen, Link Wray, Morphine, Portland, Say Hi, Six Organs of Admittance, The Jayhawks, The Last Town Chorus, The Maldives, weather
If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve likely noticed that I have a wee (read: massive) crush on one Mr. Frank Turner, a British artist who is equal parts folk and punk and whom I like to refer to as “My Boyfriend Frank Turner.” And while this does, at times, make some people feel a [...]