For the best albums in 2011, SF Critic will highlight each of our staff's picks, rather than an accumulative 25, 50, 1,000 best album list. About William Clarke: Will has written for SF Critic for just over a year now. We met at college. Will and I have always shared our tastes in music. Well, actually, I always asked Will what he was listening to, to which he replied "Some indie stuff you've probably never heard." At that time, as has become the [...]
Here are the 5 most downloaded songs on the Meatysauce from the past week. It's a pretty solid list...you guys and gals have good taste in music. 1. Alabama Shakes - I Found You 2. Inspired and the Sleep - While We're Young 3. The Pack AD - Sirens 4. tUnE-yArDs - My Country [...]
Gimmicks en sauce. Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band - Stay Away Andy Hart & Francis Inferno Orchestra - D2ME Maceo Plex - Stop Your Hate Garcynoise - Dirty Black Dust
Charles Bradley might as well be called a miracle. At the very least, he's the biggest miracle in music 2011 has seen. The 63 year-old singer released his debut album No Time For Dreaming earlier this year via Daptone Records, now a powerhouse in retro-soul music whose stamp serves as one powerful seal of approval. Backed by The Menahan Street Band, "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)" could echo any of the hard times in life, but read Bradley's bio , and you'll realize that this number is linked to one extremely moving story. Here's an [...]
I've been no slouch on sharing my love for LA-based music blog, Rollo & Grady . Somehow they always seem to have their eye on rugged new bands that fit my lifestyle and musical tastes to a tee...I guess it helps to live in Southern California sometimes. On my daily stop-in this morning, I was pretty pumped to see their newest post...the top 21 artists of 2011 . It's a pretty amazing list and plays well from top to bottom. If you get the chance then pop over and have a read/listen for yourself. I have included a few [...]
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