December 19, 2006
Best of 2006 (Like You Care)
This year wasn't all that great for music in my opinion. Here are some of my favorites:
The Pink Mountaintops - Axis of Evol: I hope this band comes to Pittsburgh, but I'm not holding my breath.
The Black Angels - Passover: Stoner rock from Austin, TX. Impressive debut. They played here and I was out of town. Oh well.
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit: Quite a nice rebound after a couple of subpar releases.
Band of Horses - Everything All the Time: They may sound a bit like My Morning Jacket, ok quite a bit, but I liked this album quite a bit.
The Figurines - Skeleton: This may have been my favorite album of the year.
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain: Worst titled album, but the songs are great.
Man Man - Six Demon Bag: One of the most original albums I've heard in a while. I'm still kicking myself for missing them at the Brillobox.
Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon: Hooray for bands from Minnesota.
Built to Spill - You In Reverse: BTS is awesome all the time.
Posted by Matt Niemi at December 19, 2006 8:21 PMShins didn't make the list, eh? I liked it. I know it was only an EP, but "I lika Meat Donut" by the Lambs O' Nice Kin rocked my socks off.
Posted by: Nate at December 20, 2006 2:04 PMbest thing about 06 its almost over the future is looking bright for 07 people bitch about Bush and that is to be expected but this is still the land of oportunity if you bitch and complain about your life change it. It is not the governments fault your miserable if you think it is your sadly mistaken. For me personally I have more financial freedoms then ever and I do not even have a full time job yes I am fortunate. I can not wait to buy buy and buy things for the baby Ella man is she gonna be spoiled!! PEACE out Everyone have a fantastic holiday season_______________Matts brother________DAN
Posted by: D niemi at December 20, 2006 4:42 PMDan, What?
Nate, What Shins EP?
Posted by: Matt at December 21, 2006 3:17 PMSorry - the Shins ALBUM, Wincing the Night Away. The L.O'N.K. EP, I Lika Meat Donut. Can't get that one out of my head.
IIIIIIII - I lika meat donut. Yeah, Oh, Yeah.
Great big meat donut.
Posted by: King Stahome at December 22, 2006 9:53 AMThe Shins is a 2007 release.
Posted by: Matt at December 22, 2006 10:15 AMThe bullet was a 1980 car, but we bought it in 1979. You can't roll with me, sucka.
Posted by: Nate at December 22, 2006 10:20 AMDoes anyone else think uncle Dan has been into the egg nog a little much? And where the hell is "Straight Outta Lynwood" Matt?
Posted by: Bob at December 22, 2006 5:59 PMactually I do not drink alcohol anymore and I can prove it with my inflated savings account balance!!!!
Posted by: D niemi at December 25, 2006 10:31 AM