My alienation from current pop is almost complete; the only 2013 Top 40 material I enjoyed enough to play repeatedly was Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, from an album released in 2012. So I am officially a cranky old fart. But there are more and more of us, and maybe fellow COFs will find this list useful. By the way, crossing that border of alienation made me think more than ever that saying my lists are of the "best" albums is nearly absurd, hence the new headline.
1. Wire: Change Becomes Us (Pink Flag)
This is my favorite Wire of this century thanks to more emphasis on Colin Newman's brooding. When allied to their chugging motorik beats, it's irresistible to me. There are still some uptempo burners that recall their beginnings in punk, and some more whimsical though still musically solid songs, but it's Newman's dark musings that made me play this repeatedly.
2. Kitchens of...
1. Wire: Change Becomes Us (Pink Flag)
This is my favorite Wire of this century thanks to more emphasis on Colin Newman's brooding. When allied to their chugging motorik beats, it's irresistible to me. There are still some uptempo burners that recall their beginnings in punk, and some more whimsical though still musically solid songs, but it's Newman's dark musings that made me play this repeatedly.
2. Kitchens of...
- 1/1/2014
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
The Original 7ven (formerly The Time) will open the 2011 Soul Train Awards. The Original 7ven, Morris Day, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Monte Moir,Jellybean Johnson and Jerome Benton will open the 2011 Soul Train Awards with an extended performance including their classic hits and their newest single, .#Trendin.on Sunday, November 27 at 9:00pm Et/Pt - Simulcast on Bet and Centric The Original 7ven, the band formerly known as The Time, recently released a new album, Condensate. The first single, .#Trendin,. was the #1 most-added song in the adult urban radio format in its first week out and was called a ..funk-fueled jam that.s right on time.. by USA Today. People magazine called it .funky. and raved...
- 11/27/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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