14. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings
Snagged this from my girlfriend, catchy tune. Sometime toward the end of the year i discovered a Dizzee rascal live cover of this, brilliant.
15. Welfare Breed - King Khan & the Shrines
I'd first heard of KK a couple of years ago from my buddy Gooch. He had some albums from KK's BBQ Show project, and we saw them on Halloween 2008--kick ass show, haven't seen a band out of the blue having so much fun and sounding so good in a looooong time. In August Gooch calls me up out of the blue and says he's at their show, come on down. We did, and this song was one of the standouts. If you like 60s soul and groove, check this band out.
16. Erase Me (feat. Kanye West) - Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi is hard to pin down, style-wise. That's usually a good sign someone has managed to come up with a new twist, and so it is with this track. Power through summer with this one.
17. Hard Times - John Legend w/ The Roots
On one level I was kind of disappointed in the collaboration of one of R&B's sexiest voices with hip-hop's most phenomenal live band--expectations WERE a bit high. But repeated listenings has revealed how special this album really is, and this track shows off the spirit of the project. Dig the message along with the chops.
18. Bright Lights Bigger City - Cee-Lo Green
That other track Cee-Lo dropped got most of the attention (deservedly), but this driving 80s throwback track fro the Ladykiller is almost as infectious, and that groove is hard to ignore :D
19. Bed Intruder Song - Observation
The original Bed Intruder song is a classic, and naturally spawned a boatload of covers. Out of about 40, I liked this one the best. Good autotuning, tweaks.
20. The Story of Hip-Hop - The Books
Love this band. Wish I were part of this band. Songs crafted from original intent and music, and samples of other media.
21. Boys Outside - Steve Mason
How many things written about Steve start off with "former Beta Band" something or other? Quality, sincere songwriting crafted with a hip-hop and soul sensibility. Check out the entire album, this title track is just a smidge of the tastiness contained within.
22. Lovely Day (Full Phatt Remix) - Bill Withers
Reminded about this tune when I saw it used in 127 Hours, came home and Briette downloaded a ton of Bill Withers. Wow, had sort of forgotten how amazing he was! Always interested in a good remix, I found this one on some greatest hits collection as an extra track.
23. If You Want To Leave Our Party Just Go - Jonathan Richman
JR is in my Hall of Fame. Browsing iTunes with a gift card I got for xmas, I saw this new album from him. The title of this track was enough to convince me. If you like Jonathan live and wish you could see him in your living room, you will love this.
24. Where Was My Brain - Ted Leo and The Pharmacists
From Ted's most recent, the Brutalist Bricks. He's back in top form, even more of a Joe Jackson Look Sharp tinge than usual. Sharp, fast and loud.
25. Bad Communication - Sufjan Stevens
Plaintive and forlorn, but still managing to sound lush--typical from this guy, but it still works. This track has some glitchy, trippy electronic vibes reminiscent of Stereolab.
Well, that's it for now. I'll give you time to digest that before blasting you with something else. Comments or suggestions for new music welcome!
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