Top 10 Songs of 2011: #5: “Midnight City” by M83
Most of the time it takes a few albums before a band reaches its true pinnacle. Actually, most bands don’t reach this apex at all. But when bands do rise to a higher level, it is always so much fun to...
View ArticleTop 10 Songs of 2011 – #4: “Someone Like You” by Adele
I’d say Adele Adkins (better known by her first name) is pretty well known at this point of her young career. While she is only 23 (one year older than me), she is far richer in talent and capital. Her...
View ArticleTop 10 Songs of 2011 – #3: “The Rip Tide” by Beirut
The Holy Beirut Trinity When Beirut – the band not the capital of Lebanon – released their third studio album The Rip Tide the reviews were generally favorable, but a little critical of a “change” in...
View ArticleTop 10 Songs of 2011 – #2: “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
“Pumped Up Kicks” joins our countdown in the #2 spot despite being initially released as a single in 2010. The song was later released on the album Torches in 2011 so it is eligible for our countdown....
View ArticleTop 10 Songs of 2011 – #1: “The Afterlife” by Paul Simon
We have reached the promised land, and, by the looks of the #1 song on our top 10 songs of 2011 countdown – so has Paul Simon. A hypothetical heaven, though, one scribbled down by the consummate...
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