Seeing how our staff has distinct tastes and opinions on music, it would be nearly impossible for us to determine a 10 Albums of 2010 list as a single entity without excessive bloodshed. So over the next couple of days, we’ll be posting Top 10 Albums of 2011 lists as determined by individual Loud Loop Press staff members. Today, contributor Britni Day body slams us with her list for Top 10 Albums of 2011.
This year, I felt like I was inundated with a lot of crap on the radio. If I wasn’t learning Jagger’s moves or getting my kicks pumped, then I was rolling around in the deep (whatever that means) or forced to deal with some unfortunate guy named Mr. Saxobeat. But where radio stations failed, Chicago’s musicians rose up, reminding me real talent is out there – sans auto-tune or “da club.” I’ve reserved 3 special spots for some of my favorite locals on this list. I would also like to note that even though we do not have a Top Ten Songs of 2011, “Lana Deth Ray” by Chicago’s own Rodeo is pretty bitchin’. Just like LMFAO, I have passion in my pants and I ain’t afraid to show it, so here’s your sexcellent top ten.
And now three reasons to skip on over to The Metro tonight…
1. I’ll admit, I became quite smitten with Miss Annie Clark after the 2009 St. Vincent release Actor. It was the perfect combination of exotic orchestral arrangements and sensual but eerie melodies. But a few weeks ago Clark released a new record under the St. Vincent monkier, Strange Mercy. This time around she’s trying to claim her rightful place in modern day guitar heroes with a record filled with dark grooves and moody arrangements that makes for a captivating listen.
This video made the rounds yesterday, but I couldn’t help put post it because of my obsession infatuation with all things Annie Clark and the awesomeness of Evanston’s Steve Albini-founded, legendary post-punk outfit Big Black. Anywho, as Pitchfork points out, last weekend in New York, a pretty rad concert called “Our Band Could Be Your Concert” was held in celebration of Michael Azerrad’s 2001 book, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 (Seriously, if you haven’t read it -- Go. NOW.). The show featured many of today’s indie favorites (Titus Andronicus, Dan Deacon, Dirty Projectors) covering the independent, undergrounds music that flourished decades ago such as Black Flag, Minutemen and Sonic Youth. But one of the coolest performances comes from St. Vincent (with Nat Baldwin and Brian McOmber of Dirty Projectors) in which she kills it with a cover of Big Black’s “Kerosene.” Watch for yourself below:
Seeing how our staff has distinct tastes and opinions on music, it would be nearly impossible for us to determine a 10 Albums of 2010 list as a single entity without excessive bloodshed. Therefore in the next two weeks, we’ll be posting multiple Top 10 Albums of 2010 lists as determined by Loud Loop Press editors and contributors. Today, contributor Britni Day body slams us with her list for Top 10 Albums of 2010.
The Pitchfork Music Festival is a week behind us so I wanted to take a quick look back at what took place, and break down the various good and bad aspects of the fest.
It’s hard to argue that the event wasn’t a resounding success. Outside of the oppressive heat that always seems to show up around P4K weekend there are few major complaints from me and from what I gather most everyone else that attended.
That’s all she wrote. After three days of sunshine, music and a lot of heat, the 2010 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival is in the bag. We’ve brought you complete coverage throughout the weekend of Day One and Day Two. Here’s where I give my thoughts about Day Three, and where you begin the countdown to next year’s Pitchfork Fest…
You know how when you were a kid and you would think about how cool it is to be a rock star because you could hang out with other rock stars and just jam out? Well, it turns out rocker Beck had the same fantasy growing up.
Time Out Chicago reported yesterday that Chicago post-rockers Tortoise joined magical freak-of-nature Beck in his Los Angeles studio for his Record Club project.
Beck’s Record Club project is a relaxed studio session where Beck and his coolest rock star friends get together to re-record classic albums.
And now three reasons to skip on over to The Metro tonight…
You know how when you were a kid and you would think about how cool it is to be a rock star because you could hang out with other rock stars and just jam out? Well, it turns out rocker 
