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(31) Days of Good: 12.22.13

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A few of my favorite music videos of 2013…

Arcade Fire – Afterlife

 

Beach House – Wishes

 

Kavinsky – Odd Look

 

David Bowie – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

 

Vampire Weekend – Ya Hey (Official Lyrics Video)

 

Youth Lagoon – Raspberry Cane

 

I really hate to admit it, but Kanye West’s Yeezus was one of the year’s best hip hop records. But since Mr. West is such a world class d-bag, I’m not doing the guy any favors and promoting his work. Lucky for me, this happened…

James Franco & Seth Rogen – Bound 3
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Favorite Albums of 2013

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#10 – Gliss//Langsom Dans

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♩ Waves
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#9 – Telekinesis//Dormarion

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♩ Ghosts and Creatures
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#8 – Diego Garcia//Paradise

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♩ Dónde Estás
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#7 – Son Lux//Lanterns

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♩ Lost It To Trying
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#6 – Porcelain Raft//Permanent Signal

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♩ Echo
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#5 – CHVRCHES//The Bones of What You Believe

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♩ We Sink
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#4 – Autre Ne Veut//Anxiety

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♩ Play By Play
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#3 – My Bloody Valentine//m b v

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♩ She Found Now
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#2 – Arcade Fire//Reflektor

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♩ Afterlife
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#1 – David Bowie//The Next Day

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♩ Valentine’s Day
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A few more favorites:
#11 – Guards//In Guards We Trust
#12 – Deltron 3030//Event II
#13 – Sleigh Bells//Bitter Rivals
#14 – Surrogate//Post-Heroic
#15 – Kavinsky//Odd Look
#16 – Childish Gambino//because the internet
#17 – Desert Stars//Habit Shackles
#18 – Rhye//Woman
#19 – Youth Lagoon//Wondrous Bughouse
#20 – Disclosure//Settle

 

Stream all of my Favorite Albums of 2013 on Spotify.

Check out my Favorite EPs of 2013 here.

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(31) Days of Good: 12.15.13

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Had David Bowie not released a new album this year, Reflektor would have been my #1. This record is full of excellent tracks, but “Afterlife” definitely stands out and is easily my favorite.

♩ Arcade Fire – Afterlife [from Reflektor]
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Easily my favorite track from Jim James’ (My Morning Jacket) solo debut. I’m a sucker for slow-building doo-wop and strings, which this track combines beautifully.

♩ Jim James – A New Life [from Regions of Light and Sound of God]
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This track is absolutely stunning, which explains why it’s been one of favorites all year. Had Johnny Cash ever collaborated with Enigma, I imagine it would’ve sounded a bit like this.

♩ Phosphorescent – Song For Zula [from Muchacho]
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Certain tracks have a way of always lifting my spirits and this is one of them.

♩ Mikal Cronin – Weight [from MCII]
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[on the road] Arcade Fire

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11-22 Nogent Sur Marne, France – Pavillon Baltard
11-24 Brussels, Belgium – Halles De Schaerbeek
11-27 Blackpool, England – Empress Ballroom
12-07 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena *
12-08 Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium ^
01-17 Auckland, New Zealand – Big Day Out 2014
01-19 Gold Coast, Australia – Big Day Out 2014
01-24 Melbourne, Australia – Big Day Out 2014
01-26 Sydney, Australia – Big Day Out 2014
01-27 Sydney, Australia – Big Day Out 2014
01-31 Adelaide, Australia – Big Day Out 2014
02-02 Perth, Australia – Big Day Out 2014
03-06 Louisville, KY – KFC! YUM Center
03-08 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
03-10 Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
03-12 Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
03-13 Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
03-14 Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Tire Centre
03-16 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
03-17 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
03-18 Bridgeport, CT – Webster Bank Arena
03-29-30 Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza
04-01-02 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza
04-05-06 São Paolo, Brazil – Lollapalooza
04-09 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
04-10 Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater
04-23 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
04-26 Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
04-27 St. Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
04-29 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
05-01 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
05-02 Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
05-29-31 Barcelona, Spain – Parc del Fòrum – Primavera Sound Festival
06-13-15 Aarhus, Denmark – Northside Festival
06-20-22 Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany – Southside Festival
06-20-22 Scheessel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
07-30 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
08-08 Seattle, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
08-11 Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place
08-12 Calgary, Alberta – Scotiabank Saddledome
08-14 Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre
08-17 Washington, DC – Verizon Center
08-19 Boston, MA – Comcast Center
08-22 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
08-23 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
08-26 Chicago, IL – United Center
08-30 Montreal, Quebec – Parc Jean-Drapeau

* Live 105’s Not So Silent Night
^ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2013

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