2012 - Best Music Thread

[troutman]

The Current (89.3 Minnesota), Top Staff Picks, Songs/Albums

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/dis...-bill-deville/

I highly recommend The Current Song of the Day podcast (also KEXP):

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/rad...ng_of_the_day/

[troutman]

Magnet, names Vancouver's White Lung (Sorry) best punk record of 2012:



http://www.magnetmagazine.com/category/best-of-2012/

[macker]

Surprised that Father John Misty isn't cracking more top ten lists?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sZIwhx5ntM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9zs_PsDvtQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS84BMFszW0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNu_GJ_PSZY

Maybe he should Flee the Foxes

[wpgflamesfan]

Resident Advisor Top 100 DJs of 2012:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1700

(10) Maya Jane Coles
(9) Tale of Us
(8) Ricardo Villalobos
(7) Loco Dice
(6) Jamie Jones
(5) Ben Klock
(4) Maceo Plex
(3) Dixon
(2) Richie Hawtin
(1) Seth Troxler

[troutman]

NPR

• 100 Favorite Songs Of 2012
• 50 Favorite Albums Of 2012

[Coach]

I've been really enjoying The Heavy. Theyre a British rock/blues foursome best known for "How You Like Me Now" but their LP has some great tunes. "Short Change Hero", "Big Bad Wolf" and "Coleen" among my favorites.

[Tinordi]

Canadian bands are are an absolute tear but interestingly very few (none) of them are from Calgary. Pourquoi? I guess Feist and Tegan and Sara count.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Canadian bands are are an absolute tear but interestingly very few (none) of them are from Calgary. Pourquoi? I guess Feist and Tegan and Sara count.

How do you define success ("tear")? Record sales? Buzz?

I think there are lots of great Calgary bands. In the past, they would most certainly have to move to Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver. Now it seems more bands are staying put.

That might be a good thread - Calgary bands (past and present).

[troutman]

Great song. I'm sure I heard it before (and it is much like Jesus & Mary Chain, in a good way):

[troutman]

Pop Matters, Best Canadian Albums:

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature...lbums-of-2012/

No Bahamas? No Bidiniband? No AC Newman? No Grimes? Take Off, eh!

[troutman]

Rolling Stone, Top 50 Albums:

http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/forums...42989bf0011d5f

1. Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen
2. Channel Orange - Frank Ocean
3. Blunderbuss - Jack White
4. Tempest - Bob Dylan
5. The Idler Wheel... - Fiona Apple
6. good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar
7. Here - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
8. !Uno! - Green Day
9. Celebration Rock - Japandroids
10. Psychedelic Pill - Neil Young and Crazy Horse

Rolling Stone always love Bruce.

[troutman]

American Songwriter, Top 50 albums:

http://www.americansongwriter.com/20...ums-of-2012/5/

Top 50 Songs:

http://www.americansongwriter.com/20...ngs-of-2012/2/

8. Neil Young & Crazy Horse, “Walk Like A Giant” - Great song!

[GreenLantern]

Grammy list is up, not sure if it was posted here or not yet...

http://www.craveonline.com/music/art...um-of-the-year

Jack White up for Album of the year.

Canadian mentions are:

Carly Rae Jepsen - Number of nominations including Best Pop Solo Performance

Deadmau5 - Best dance/electronica album

Drake - Best rap album

[Yeah_Baby]

Not enough Stars!


#fanboy

[macker]

Some of the 2013 music lists come out in 2012...
BBC Sound of 2013 should be out soon. Until then here is a blog along the same theme. http://www.musiclikedirt.com/2012/12...2013-longlist/
Good i-pod refresher.

[troutman]

Magnet, Best 25 Albums:

http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2012/1...lbums-of-2012/

1. Heaven by The Walkmen
2. (tie) Twins by Ty Segall
3. (tie) Slaughterhouse by Ty Segall Band
4. (tie) Hair by Ty Segall & White Fence
5. Bloom by Beach House
6. (tie) Let's Go Eat the Factory by Guided By Voices
7. (tie) Class Clown Spots a UFO by Guided By Voices
8. (tie) The Bears for Lunch by Guided By Voices
9. Sun by Cat Power
10. Celebration Rock by Japandroids
11. The Seer by Swans
12. Until the Quiet Comes by Flying Lotus
13. Falling Off The Sky by The db's
14. Reign of Terror by Sleigh Bells

[troutman]

Stereogum's Top 50 albums:

http://stereogum.com/1210661/stereog...es/listomania/

[macker]

"The Weeknd" longlisted for the sound of 2013 ?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012...-poll-longlist

He has had mix tapes floating around for a couple years now


Otherwise some great music to look forward to! Chvrches, Savages, Kodaline etc.

[troutman]

PopMatters, Best 75 Albums of 2012:

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature...lbums-of-2012/

Best 75 Songs:

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/16...ing-playlists/

[troutman]

NPR, Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2012:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic20...albums-of-2012