Tasteless Tuesday: December 15, 2009

The year is finally starting to wind down and I couldn’t be happier. Music fans can finally stop spending money on themselves and start purchasing gifts for their loved ones. Here are a few random picks from Metacritic’s upcoming release calendar.

Animal Collective – Fall Be Kind [EP]: If I were these guys, I’d stop releasing music while everyone still thinks they’re the greatest thing since we made a toilet that could spray water up your ass.

Alicia Keys – The Element of Freedom: I never hated her single off of “Songs in A Minor”. I have no idea what she’s been up to since; but she seems to have been steadily releasing CDs. Ben claimed this CD came out 2 weeks ago; he is wrong, and you should probably get used to it.

Shiny Toy Guns – Girls Le Disko: A bunch of DJs remixing “classic(?)” Shiny Toy Guns songs. I think their music is fairly susceptible to such a treatment, so if that sort of thing is your deal this album could actually be worth a look. For me, it is not one of my things and I’m also still undecided on how I feel about the band as a whole.

There you have it, only 2 weeks left of the year. Apologies if this post isn’t as elegant and thoughtful as it usually is, but you get what you pay for. Stay tuned in the coming weeks, because this blog should be seeing some sweet and totally awesome year end lists. Hooray!

Until the next time I write a blog…

T-t-t-t-t-Tuesday December 8th, 2009

Well apparently no one wants to release music in December since it will likely be frozen out of any year end lists. Here is a short list of people that weren’t bothered by that prospect:

30 Seconds to Mars – This is War

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Pin Points and Gin Joints

Snoop Dogg – Malice N Wonderland

Any chance of these albums ending up on your year end list?

–Ben

T is for Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Another Tuesday has come and gone leaving us very little to show for it.  Allow me to demonstrate by listing today’s releases:

The Bravery – Stir The Blood [Most likely the best thing this week has to offer.]

R. Kelly – Untitled [Perhaps he couldn't be bothered to come out of the closet and title this record]

Alicia Keys – The Element of Freedom [I suppose I am kind of curious to hear this album]

This really is all there is for this week.  If somehow I have overlooked something feel free to let me know.

–Ben

Terminal Tuesday: November 24th, 2009

Well people, it seems the well has run dry for the year 2009.  You may feel free to start drawing up those best of 09′ lists without fear of missing any significant releases.  Allow me to show you what I mean:

Bon Jovi – The Circle [Too epic for my blood]

Susan Boyle – I Dreamed A Dream [ho-hum]

Lady Gaga – Fame Monster [This album title is truth]

Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment [Not me specifically]

NOFX – Cokie The Clown EP [I'm sure this will be better than most NOFX albums since it is shorter]

Rihanna – Rated R [QOTSA had that title first]

Shakira – She Wolf [So much dance pop this week. . .]

Timbaland – Shock Value 2 [If only Timbaland the artist were as revered as Timbaland the producer]

Tom Waits – Glitter And Doom (Live) [And the most interesting release of the week award goes to. . .]

Well there you have it.  Perhaps a big week for the Grammy’s but as far as interesting music goes its kind of a one note Tuesday.

Tepid Tuesday: November 17th, 2009

For some reason, every Tuesday a whole slew of new CDs are released into the wild.  Here is a list of those that escaped this week:

Fall Out Boy – Believers Never Die:  Greatest Hits [Gotta cash in now that they are on hiatus]

John Mayer – Battle Studies [If this is as good as Continuum I will be very pleased]

Paul McCartney – Good Evening New York City (Live) [Too bad its not a Beatles live album]

Rush – Working Man (Live) [Tom Sawyer? Live? ]

Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures [There is no way this could be bad]

All things considered this is a pretty solid week.

–Ben

Toejam Tuesday: November 10th, 2009

This Tuesday was sad for me. It was the first Tuesday in a long while on which I acquired no new releases. This is what was to offer:

AC/DC – Backtracks [I've got a ways to go before I can start buying AC/DC b-sides]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Live [ I might get this later on]

Dashboard Confessional – Alter the Ending [This Tuesday wasn't THAT sad]

Omar Rodriguez Lopez – Xenophanes [Trying to keep up with ORL's solo work is too daunting a task for this guy]

Snow Patrol – Up to Now [Far from thrilling]

Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane [I'm gonna play hard to get on this one]

So there you have it. If it was a good Tuesday for you, tell us why.

–Ben