I can’t pretend this is an exercise in anything other than narcissism. No wait, I totally can. Go buy Under the Radar’s “Best of the Year” issue. It’s good for you. There—altruism (sorta) accomplished.
Employers/Gigs:
Under the Radar
Filter
Pitchfork
It’s a Trap!
Relevant
Panel
Interviews:
Acid House Kings
Beach House
The Big Pink
Camera Obscura
Casiokids (twice)
Club 8
The Decemberists
Delphic
Echo & The Bunnymen
Esben and the Witch
Florence and the Machine (twice)
Fitz & the Tantrums
Judah Friedlander (30 Rock)
Glasser
Happy Pills
Sharon Jones
Jónsi (twice)
Kissaway Trail
Kisses
Local Natives
Lord Huron
Matt and Kim
Pallers
Phoenix
Robert Popper (Look Around You)
The Radio Dept
Robert Rodriquez (Machete)
Seabear
School of Seven Bells
Peter Serafinowicz (Look Around You)
Small Black
Shine 2009
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Teen Daze
Russell Tovy (Being Human)
Vampire Weekend
Washed Out
Shows Covered (Chronologically):
Atlas Sound
St. Vincent/Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Laura Marling
Cold War Kids
A Sunny Day in Glasgow
El Perro del Mar/Taken By Trees
Metric
Shout Out Louds
Broken Social Scene
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Delphic
Evelyn Evelyn
Local Natives
Vampire Weekend/Beach House/The Very Best
Jonsi
Neon Indian
Hello Saferide
of Montreal/Janelle Monae
Jens Lekman
Top Albums of 2010:
This has changed more times than I care to count.
1. Jónsi: Go
2. Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz
3. Club 8: The People’s Record
4. Beach House: Teen Dream
5. Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
6. Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest
7. Delphic: Acolyte
8. Mark Ronson and the Business Intl: Record Collection
9. Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More
10. Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record
Goals for 2011: Do it again.
