Archive for December, 2007
Albums of the Year
#1-LCD Soundsystem
I still listen to this album atleast twice a week.
Get Innocous (Soulwax Remix) [mp3]
#2-Miracle Fortress
Most underrated album of the year.
#3-Spoon & Burial (tied)
Britt Daniels is beyond genius.
As for Burial, who ever said Dub-Step was boring?
Spoon-You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb [mp3]
#4-Kanye West
His cockiness is backed up by one of the most innovative albums of the year. Who samples Steely Dan and MJ’s PYT? Hopefully he doesn’t get too weird where he becomes a recluse and stops making music.
Flash Lights (feat Dwele) [mp3]
#5-The National
When is the last time the Brothers Berringer made an album that sucked.
#6-Feist
Perhaps the best export from Broken Social Scene, almost.
I Feel It All [mp3]
#7-Cafe Tacuba
Somebody down there needs to step up and start making relevant Rock en Espanol . As much as I hope they stay around forever, they can’t, but their evolution is one of the best.
Volver a Comenzar [mp3]
#8-Kevin Drew
Best export from Broken Social Scene.
TBTF [mp3]
#9-Radiohead
I still love them, but I may have overloaded on them too fast.
Nude [mp3]
#10-Okkervil River
Will Sheff is slowly becoming one of my favorite songwriters.
Our Life is not a Movie or Maybe [mp3]
#11-Band of Horses
Not as good their last album. Thank God they didn’t go through with the Wal-Mart commercial. Less reverb guys.
No One’s Gonna Love You [mp3]
#12-Explosions in the Sky
This album needs to be longer. The album got cut off too early.
The Birth and End of the Day [mp3]
#13-Rosie Thomas
Didn’t she have Sufjan’s child? This chateneuse needs to be more albums.
Why Waste More Time [mp3]
#14-Justice
These Parisian’s had a strong start to the year, but their schtick kind of started getting tired at the end.
DVNO [mp3]
#15-A Sunny Day in Glasgow
I love me some fuzzy guitars drenched in electronic goodness.
The Year in Concert Pictures
I went to a couple of shows this year. I took all of these photos except the one from LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire which were taken by Miss 28 Deep.
Amy WinehouseFader Fort/Rehab
I’m surprised she showed up at all. She had cancelled a couple of performances at SXSW.
Arcade Fire ***
Red Rocks ***
09/17/07 ***
Wow. I regret not catching them at the Larimer Lounge the first time they came through Denver in the Winter of 05.
***Bat for Lashes***
Larimer Lounge***10.03.07
Battles-Larimer Lounge-07-08-07
Too much energy. I couldn’t keep up with them.
Ben Harper /Twist and Shout In Store/ 08-30-07
Birdmonster
Hot Freaks!!!
Mohawk
bonde de role
microsoft vista/nasa party/red scoot inn
One of the crazier SXSW parties.
camera obscura
bluebird theatre
2/8
***The Chemical Brothers***Fillmore Auditorium***09-26-07
***Cloud Cult ***Monolith Festival ***Red Rocks
Daft Punk
Red Rocks
7/31/07
Best show, ever.
Dan Deacon
HI-Dive
06-28-07
Deerhunter
Todd P’s
Ms. Bea’s
Everything Absent or Distorted
Meadowlark Bar
07/14/07
I look to them to do big things in 08.
Editors ****
Monolith Festival Day ****
09/14/07 ***
Feist
Boulder Theatre
06-22-07
The Flaming Lips
Monolith Festival 09/15/07
Fujiya and Miyagi
Pitchfork/Windish Agency
Emo’s Jr.
Girl Talk
Bluebird Theatre
05-25-07
DancePartyUSA.
Day 3
Illinois
Diesel Party
Klaxons
Larimer Lounge
04-19-07
My 2nd favorite concert photo of the year. The first one is seen above at the best show, ever.
Land of Talk
Larimer Lounge
06-05-07
LCD Soundsystem ***
Red Rocks ***
09/17/07 ***
2nd best show,ever.
Matt and Kim
Todd P’s
Ms. Bea’s
All the Todd P shows at SXSW were sheer insanity. They were held in a gazeebo with a ton of kids surrounding them not leaving any room for much breathing.
My Morning Jacket
Ogden Theatre
01-13-07
My third favorite concert photo of the year.
mstrkrft & Digweed
Vinyl
3/10
I didn’t do anything to this photo. Vinyl was packed from end to end and it was more humid than a fat girl’s tshirt in a Florida Summer day.
spoon monotlith festival
This picture got picked up by Laist.
The National
Odgen Theatre
9/18/07
the shins
Fillmore
2/15 
Tokyo Police Club
Larimer Lounge
07-22-07
VHS or Beta ***
Larimer Lounge ***
09-07-07
Wu-Tang Clan
Ogden Theatre
12-20-07
Read my review at Denver Post Reverb and view the rest of the photo’s here.
Wu-Tan Clan – Rushing Elephants [mp3]
Radiohead on NYE?!?!
Well, not in concert, well , sort of….
Radiohead-Weird Fishes-Arpeggi [mp3]
Check these little snippets:
&
Radiohead ? Blue Globe
Uploaded by wiredset
and here is the final piece to the puzzle:
RADIOHEAD OFFERS NEW YEAR’S PERFORMANCE ON CURRENT TV
Unconventional Young Network to Air Exclusive US TV Broadcast of Free Performance of “In Rainbows”
A special performance by Radiohead, will be aired exclusively in the USA by
Current TV on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The band will be performing all of the tracks from its newest album, In Rainbows, for a taped, private, hour-long performance, which will run commercial-free on Current TV and on www.current.com simultaneously.
“We are pleased to partner with Current for its innovative spirit” said Phil Costello, head of TBD Records, Radiohead’s US record label.
Broadcast times:
Current TV* (see below for distribution channels):
* December 31, 2007:
o 9 p.m. PST / 12 a.m. EST
o 10 p.m. PST / 1 a.m. EST
* January 1, 2008:
o 5 a.m. PST / 8 a.m. EST
o 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST
Webcast times:
www.current.com <http://www.current.com>
* December 31, 2007: 9 p.m. PST / 12 a.m. EST
“As a leader in new media innovation, Current is proud to serve as Radiohead’s exclusive US broadcast partner for the band’s New Year’s performance,” said
David Neuman, President of Programming for Current TV. “With a ground-breaking network and revolutionary band both serving as visionaries in the new media and music landscapes, this partnership is a natural fit.”
Through Current’s broadcast network, Radiohead’s concert will be available to
41 million households across the United States and to viewers of Current.com. After its initial on-air and online broadcast, the performance will be archived on www.Current.com for additional viewing.
This news follows Radiohead’s self-release of its seventh album, In Rainbows, which was made available directly from the band’s website on October 10, 2007 solely as a DRM-free digital download, allowing fans to decide what price they would pay for the album. The physical release of the CD and LP will be in stores January 1, 2008.
Feliz Navidad!
To all a good night.
Merry Christmas.
The picture was taken by some Flickr page and it sums up growing up in El Paso. I think they have it lit up all year long now, but back in the day, they only use to light up the star around the holidays. This music always reminds of Christmas, and the more times goes by the more it reminds me of my years in El Paso. Make sure to check out The Leather Canary’s Christmas Mixes which have been an absolute Godsend because I haven’t had any time to compile my own.
Robert Earl Keen-I’m Going to Town Live [mp3]
Robert Earl Keen-Gringo Honeymoon Live [mp3]
Robert Earl Keen-Merry Christmas from the Family Live [mp3]
Destroyer
This is new to me, and it may have made the circles already, but the new Destroyer album comes out in late April (gushes) and Merge Records was very kind to release this new single off of the new album.
The Silent Years
The Silent Years are doing something pretty unconventional. Well, maybe not, but since the massive Radiohead free for all, lots of other bands are following in their direction. The Silent Years are offering their debut self titled album free. Yeah, free.
The Silent Years are currently holed up in a studio from 5 pm until 7 am daily mixing their new album, “The Globe” with Chris Coady (TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear, Blonde Redhead).
You can download the self-titled debut album here, but only till Dec. 26th.
The Silent Years-Aisleways[mp3]
The Silent Years-Take the Money Out[mp3]
4Hero
4Hero released a digital EP of this song which includes remixes by Daddy G from Massive Attack and The Landau Orchestra.A little something to get the weekend going.In case you don’t know 4Hero, their sound is glitchy nu-jazz. RIYL-Tricky or Massive Attack
4Hero-Morning Child[mp3]
Mile High Music and Arts Festival
I had no idea this was going on, but it sounds pretty close.
AEG LIVE RESPONDS TO CONCERNS RAISED BY ZOO STAFF ABOUT CITY PARK AS THE VENUE FOR PROPOSED MUSIC FESTIVAL
Denver, CO — AEG Live’s Rocky Mountain Division announced Thursday that the worldwide concert promotion company will be exploring alternative locations for the proposed Mile High Music and Arts Festival at City Park. This news comes as a result of emails sent Tuesday by Craig Piper, the President and CEO of the Denver Zoo, to AEG Live and City officials stating he is, “unable to endorse the proposed music festival in City Park.”
“It saddens me to have to explore alternative sites. The residents of the City Park area have been wonderful to work with and representatives from the City have been very open to our proposal. The music festival itself would’ve raised millions of dollars for this beautiful park and the surrounding neighborhoods. Having began dialogue with the Zoo staff in early September, it is extremely disappointing they’ve waited this long to announce their position. We have said from day one that unless the Zoo blesses the event, we cannot have the festival in this location,” said Chuck Morris, President and CEO of AEG Live’s Rocky Mountain Division.
AEG Live staff met with Denver Zoo staff at the beginning stages of their festival planning effort. Major concerns about sound levels were not relayed by Zoo staff to festival promoters until late November. AEG Live immediately responded to their concerns by presenting information and research on how the festival organizers can work with the Zoo to mitigate potential negative impacts to the animals. This work included hiring an acoustical engineer to study projected sound levels at the Zoo’s property line.
AEG Live also brought in Howard Pollack, the promoter of the Oklahoma City Zoo Music Series, to meet with Zoo officials in early December. Mr. Pollack has been promoting shows at the Oklahoma City Zoo for over 20 years and his concerts, which include all day music festivals, are limited to 95 decibel levels at the zoo’s property line. According to Pollack and top Okalahoma City Zoo staff, the Oklahoma City Zoo has never, in its 20 plus years of hosting shows, had a problem with animal safety.
“Although we felt the information provided to the Zoo staff was satisfactory, unfortunately, our research did not satisfy their concerns. We felt we had done our due diligence, and that information reflected that a festival in City Park could take place. However, when Craig Piper notified City officials and our office on Tuesday about his position not to endorse the festival, we decided to explore other sites. Even though we are more than surprised by the timing of his decision, we will abide by it and respect his authority,” said Morris.
AEG Live will take the next month to look at the feasibility of other sites for the 2008 inaugural festival. “It is our preference to keep the festival in Denver, but we will look at many alternatives,” said Morris.
The proposed Mile High Music and Arts Festival is a two-day music and arts festival which will be held the weekend of July 19-20, 2008. Performers will entertain on five stages, including a kids’ stage which will feature family oriented music and activities. This model has proven to be extremely successful in cities around the nation like Austin, Chicago, and Los Angeles, with examples closer to home like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and KBCO World Class Rockfest in Winter Park. AEG Live owns and operates the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans and the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California.
