Top 15 Albums For Every Occasion
Most wimps stop at 10, but that only covers the bare minimum of any one genre. Since we couldn’t help ourselves, here’s our list of the best albums of 2007 (in no particular order).
Mika – Life in Cartoon Motion
For the ambiguous gay moments in life.
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
For going to rehab with retro attitude.
Radiohead – In Rainbows
For getting for nearly free (or for getting gouged by the dollar/pound exchange rate for trying to make Thom Yorke rich)
Animal Collective – Strawberry Jam
Goes well with peanut butter.
Caribou – Andorra
For your psychedelic daydreams.
Céu – Céu
For feeling a little Brazilian all the time.
M.I.A. – Kala
For shaking up politics and your ass.
Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
For feeling depressed and isolated on your way to Canada
Battles – Mirrored
For when words fail you.
Manu Chao – La Radiolina
For when you just want to chill.
Bettye LaVette – The Scene of the Crime
For your inner black mama.
Gogol Bordello – Super Taranta
For the gypsy who wants to stop roaming.
Peter Bjorn & John – Writer’s Block
For whistling while you work.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – 100 Days, 100 Nights
For anyone who needs a little soul.
Melt Banana – Bambi’s Dilemma
For when you need to be fucking weird.
Top 10 Money-Driven Reunion Tours
Duran Duran
Genesis
The Police
Jesus & Mary Chain
Lemonheads
Rage Against the Machine
Crowded House
Led Zepelin
Squeeze
Top 10 Only-in-NYC Concert Events
Boredoms 77 drums
Antony at BAM
Beastie Boys first-ever Brooklyn Concert
Closing Night at Tonic
Every Todd P show
The National sell out seven nights at Bowery Ballroom
Make Music New York
Save Domino (including Cheeseburger, Nada Surf, Hungry Marching Band)
Karaoke with Of Montreal
The Year’s 7 Hottest Couple Bands
Dean & Britta
The Rosebuds
Matt & Kim
The Brunettes (not actually lovers anymore)
ADULT.
Beach House
Viva Voce
Top 10 New Local Artists
White Rabbits
Matt & Kim
Vampire Weekend
Sex With An Angel
Bear Hands
Jealous Girlfriends
Gowns
Professor Murder
Top 13 Albums By Animals
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse
Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective
We All Belong by Dr. Dog
Person Pitch by Panda Bear
Armchair Apocrypha by Andrew Bird
Beyond by Dinosaur Jr.
Fort Nightly by White Rabbits
Friend Opportunity by Deerhoof
Leaves in The River by Sea Wolf
Andorra by Caribou
Total Magique by We Are Wolves
Cease to Begin by Band of Horses
The Bird & the Bee by The Bird & the Bee
Top Venue Deaths
Tonic
Sin-e
North Six
The Hook
Silent Barn
Top Venue Births
Terminal 5
Luna Lounge
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Highline Ballroom
Silent Barn
The Year’s Top 10 Sell Outs
Perhaps wishing to reach iconic status like Nick Drake, Wilco got into Volkswagen, so it could get into you.
Feist became a household word when iPod shuffle commercials decided that she was cut out to hock their stock.
Band of Horses received tons of crap for their web-based Wal-Mart and Ford ads, so they decided they’d steer clear of doing anything else with the behemoth retailer.
Was that Architecture in Helsinki in the Sprint ad? They certainly were able to be the least obnoxious for their corporate paycheck, but how much exposure it gained them is still debatable.
Mates of State perhaps got the sweetest deal: They weren’t just background in an AT&T commercial, they were featured. Too bad it also showed all the pricks with their cell phones raised in the air snapping photos.
Predictions for 2008
My Bloody Valentine will headline Coachella, following last year’s Jesus & Mary Chain
Vampire Weekend will become huge, and then suffer indie backlash when one of their songs is featured in a commercial
Kate Nash will become the next Lily Allen
A new music festival will rise up in Kansas, featuring a lineup of only wolf bands
A massive new condo will replace all of Ludlow St. b/w Stanton & Rivington, leading to the closings of Cake Shop, Pianos, Living Room, etc.
Ryan Adams will start doing drugs again and release 17 new albums on the Internet. No one will notice.
Amy Winehouse will get clean and sober and not release anything new. No one will notice.
The White Stripes will return to touring with a Meg stunt-double. No one will notice.
The Verve will condense their entire career into 12 months, hiring five orchestras and splitting up twice.
Most wimps stop at 10, but that only covers the bare minimum of any one genre. Since we couldn’t help ourselves, here’s our list of the best albums of 2007 (in no particular order).
Mika – Life in Cartoon Motion
For the ambiguous gay moments in life.
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
For going to rehab with retro attitude.
Radiohead – In Rainbows
For getting for nearly free (or for getting gouged by the dollar/pound exchange rate for trying to make Thom Yorke rich)
Animal Collective – Strawberry Jam
Goes well with peanut butter.
Caribou – Andorra
For your psychedelic daydreams.
Céu – Céu
For feeling a little Brazilian all the time.
M.I.A. – Kala
For shaking up politics and your ass.
Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
For feeling depressed and isolated on your way to Canada
Battles – Mirrored
For when words fail you.
Manu Chao – La Radiolina
For when you just want to chill.
Bettye LaVette – The Scene of the Crime
For your inner black mama.
Gogol Bordello – Super Taranta
For the gypsy who wants to stop roaming.
Peter Bjorn & John – Writer’s Block
For whistling while you work.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – 100 Days, 100 Nights
For anyone who needs a little soul.
Melt Banana – Bambi’s Dilemma
For when you need to be fucking weird.
Top 10 Money-Driven Reunion Tours
Duran Duran
Genesis
The Police
Jesus & Mary Chain
Lemonheads
Rage Against the Machine
Crowded House
Led Zepelin
Squeeze
Top 10 Only-in-NYC Concert Events
Boredoms 77 drums
Antony at BAM
Beastie Boys first-ever Brooklyn Concert
Closing Night at Tonic
Every Todd P show
The National sell out seven nights at Bowery Ballroom
Make Music New York
Save Domino (including Cheeseburger, Nada Surf, Hungry Marching Band)
Karaoke with Of Montreal
The Year’s 7 Hottest Couple Bands
Dean & Britta
The Rosebuds
Matt & Kim
The Brunettes (not actually lovers anymore)
ADULT.
Beach House
Viva Voce
Top 10 New Local Artists
White Rabbits
Matt & Kim
Vampire Weekend
Sex With An Angel
Bear Hands
Jealous Girlfriends
Gowns
Professor Murder
Top 13 Albums By Animals
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse
Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective
We All Belong by Dr. Dog
Person Pitch by Panda Bear
Armchair Apocrypha by Andrew Bird
Beyond by Dinosaur Jr.
Fort Nightly by White Rabbits
Friend Opportunity by Deerhoof
Leaves in The River by Sea Wolf
Andorra by Caribou
Total Magique by We Are Wolves
Cease to Begin by Band of Horses
The Bird & the Bee by The Bird & the Bee
Top Venue Deaths
Tonic
Sin-e
North Six
The Hook
Silent Barn
Top Venue Births
Terminal 5
Luna Lounge
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Highline Ballroom
Silent Barn
The Year’s Top 10 Sell Outs
Perhaps wishing to reach iconic status like Nick Drake, Wilco got into Volkswagen, so it could get into you.
Feist became a household word when iPod shuffle commercials decided that she was cut out to hock their stock.
Band of Horses received tons of crap for their web-based Wal-Mart and Ford ads, so they decided they’d steer clear of doing anything else with the behemoth retailer.
Was that Architecture in Helsinki in the Sprint ad? They certainly were able to be the least obnoxious for their corporate paycheck, but how much exposure it gained them is still debatable.
Mates of State perhaps got the sweetest deal: They weren’t just background in an AT&T commercial, they were featured. Too bad it also showed all the pricks with their cell phones raised in the air snapping photos.
Predictions for 2008
My Bloody Valentine will headline Coachella, following last year’s Jesus & Mary Chain
Vampire Weekend will become huge, and then suffer indie backlash when one of their songs is featured in a commercial
Kate Nash will become the next Lily Allen
A new music festival will rise up in Kansas, featuring a lineup of only wolf bands
A massive new condo will replace all of Ludlow St. b/w Stanton & Rivington, leading to the closings of Cake Shop, Pianos, Living Room, etc.
Ryan Adams will start doing drugs again and release 17 new albums on the Internet. No one will notice.
Amy Winehouse will get clean and sober and not release anything new. No one will notice.
The White Stripes will return to touring with a Meg stunt-double. No one will notice.
The Verve will condense their entire career into 12 months, hiring five orchestras and splitting up twice.
