Kate's best of 2010

I am going to begin making my best of 2010 album, and send it via mail in the next month...doubtful it will be delivered to Canada before xmas.

I am going to list some of my favorite albums/artists of 2010:

Tennis - Their E.P. Marathon is incredible, even if it only consists of a few songs! (click on band name to listen to them).

Warpaint - These ladies blew me away with their single. Click on the band's name to hear more from this incredible band... Shadows is another favorite. The end of the song "Composure" has Thom Yorke written ALL over it. Saw them live, and was VERY impressed. Beautiful voice. I wish I could put their whole album on the best of 2010.

Gayngs - I heard about them a few days before we went to see them at Cat's Cradle. I was blown away. Often times, when I don't know the band's material, I get quite bored and uninterested at live shows. It always takes me a while to "get" an album. This was an immediate love.

Dark Dark Dark - Absolutely love this group. We literally just missed seeing them live while we were in NYC due to our massages taking too long. I was extremely disappointed. Reminds me of Beirut, but with a female vocalist.

LCD Soundsystem - One of the best albums of the year.

Glasser - She opened for Gayngs, and she reminded me of Bjork, which is a flattering comparison.

Gorillaz - Another one of my favorite albums of the year. Damon Albarn is something else. Empire Ants is probably my favorite or second favorite single of the year.

Moon Duo - Excellent to relax to.

Crystal Castles - They did it again. Their sophmore album is a lot lighter than their previous, and I really enjoyed it.

Jonsi - Unbelievable artist/professional. I have the most respect for him. His live show at Moogfest was life changing. It was one of those moments where a memory was formed and will remain for a lifetime I am sure of it.

Broken Bells - Danger Mouse is a genius. James Mercer (of the Shins) and Danger Mouse created a very fun, easily listenable album that I really enjoy.

The Black Keys - Brothers (also produced by Danger mouse) is fabulous. I actually just bought it yesterday for my commutes to Butner. I don't have an ipod connector in my car yet, and Josh had credit at Best Buy, and yes, I really really enjoy this record.

Ween - One of my favorite discoveries of 2010, even though they have been out since the late eighties. I am obsessed.

Bonobo - Dark Sand is the perfect chillout album. I like to listen to Bonobo to get my mood perfectly calm and collected.

The Knife - Since there hasn't been any new Bjork out, I get my fix through The Knife.

Jim James Solo - I really enjoy Jim James in his most soulful, and intimate moments. I had a large dose of MMJ this past year with our NYC trip (while 13 weeks pregnant and still feeling the effects of the first trimester). My favorite however was our trip to Nashville in a very small, great sounding theatre and having the opportunity to hear just Jim.

These are just a few of the artists I would like to include in this year's album. I may get Josh to create the album cover, because he is very good at such tasks!

My laptop has been broken since the late spring (I just need a new power chord), and have predominately been using my Ipad, which you cannot really download illegal music on...so I haven't listened to as much new music as I would have liked...but that's ok. I have had plenty of good discoveries this past year! I need to give Flying Lotus' album a good, solid listening to as well. I was torn between them and the Black Keys last night, and chose Black Keys because I thought it would help me wake up in the mornings where as Flylo would probably set me into a relaxation mode where I would slowly coast to work. I could be wrong, however.

Stay tuned for further developments! :)