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From | govango <govango@yahoo.com> |
Subject | Re: My Top 10 for 2010 |
Date | Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:47:47 -0800 (PST) |
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Great list. Fitz and the Tantrums and Grip weeds are two of my top faves this year. Only one thing missing. A Cloud Eleven CD. Cannot wait for a new one.
Speaking of Fitz, did you check out the session they did with Daryl Hall?
michael
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"
--- On Mon, 12/27/10, cloudeleven@ca.rr.com <cloudeleven@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> From: cloudeleven@ca.rr.com <cloudeleven@ca.rr.com>
> Subject: My Top 10 for 2010
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Cc: audities-owner@smoe.org
> Date: Monday, December 27, 2010, 1:49 PM
> Hey Audities, here's my Top 10 for
> the year:
>
> 1. Seth Swirsky - Watercolor Day
> For those wondering what I've been up to (Rick from Cloud
> Eleven) for the past few years, it was co-producing, playing
> and singing on this masterful record. I'm not tooting my own
> horn, but simply praising Seth's masterful songwriting and
> his ability to create lasting melodies within a perfect song
> cycle that sounds great and elevates the soul during any
> season of the year. Not to be missed.
>
> 2. Devo - Something For Everybody
> Amazing that it's been nearly 30 years since New
> Traditionalists came out...and they come back with this
> stellar slab of greatness. It's time to have fun listening
> to music again!
>
> 3. Maple Mars - Galaxyland
> Rick's best work to date, don't miss this one!
>
> 4. Brian Wilson - Reimagines Gershwin
> Love this...Brian's voice is superb, and of course his band
> isn't bad either (hey Nelson and Probyn!)
>
> 5. Paul Ellis - Twenty Days Until Tomorrow
> The man behind Pop Archeology Transmission, and another
> great collection of songs, seek it out.
>
> 6. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Mojo
> Can't go wrong with Petty, he always delivers the goods.
>
> 7. Neil Young - Le Noise
> Interesting record, really like the sparseness of just
> grungy guitar and vocals.
>
> 8. Neon Trees - Habits
> A new band that actually has good songs and a killer
> singer. His voice reminds me of the guy from Supergrass, the
> guy from Jet, and a little Rufus Wainwright.
>
> 9. Fitz And The Tantrums - Pickin' Up The
> Pieces
> Another new band, a throwback to the Motown sound, via the
> 80s.
>
> 10. The Grip Weeds - Strange Change Machine
> Only heard part of this record, but what I heard was
> fantastic, need to hear more!
>
> Have a great New Year everyone, I hope to come back in the
> next couple of years with my own new record, fingers
> crossed!
>
> Rick Gallego
>
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