Top 3 Albums of 2010:
Yeasayer – Odd Blood- Jonsi – Go
- Sleigh Bells – Treats
Honorable Mentions:
- Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
- Efterklang – Magic Chairs
- Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
- Bad Books – Bad Books
Best Show of 2010:
- Jonsi @ Liberty Hall, Lawrence KS – I’ve never felt more motivated by music than after seeing Jonsi live. I wanted to go climb mountains, paint a masterpiece, or simply bang on drums.
- Lollapalooza after party with featuring Glassnote Records: Mumford & Sons, The Temper Trap, Phoenix DJ Set. Even after all the phenomenal music of Lollapalooza, this after party was a great treat. Mumford & Sons even joined Temper Trap for a song.
- Brandon Flowers @ Park West, Chicago IL – I’m a huge Killers fan, so this was a special treat for me to see Brandon Flowers debut his solo music before the record’s release in a venue that the Killers had long since outgrown.
Most Anticipated in 2011:
- Bright Eyes
- The Get Up Kids
- Cold War Kids
- Givers
- The Cherry Tree Parade
- SXSW
Most Overrated in 2010:
- Taylor Swift – I’m sure she’s a nice girl, but have you listened to her attempts to sing live? Or worse – her “Last Christmas cover? Why is she so popular again?
- Ke$ha – the dollar sign alone is enough to make me dislike her.
Favorite Musical Memory of the Year:
- Working with the PopWreckoning crew, I got to sit in on an interview with Kevin Devine. He is really down to earth and it felt more like we were just hanging out rather than having a formal interview. As a special treat, he performed a new Bad Books song just for the four of us. This was in July, so it was well before anyone had really heard Bad Books’ material. I think Kevin must have had a good time with us as well because he used a pic that I took during the interview as his Facebook/MySpace avatar for several months.
