Muruch's resident Sinatra expert, Brendan, shares his take below on the new Best of the Best collection featuring Sinatra recordings from both Reprise and Capitol Records. Frank Sinatra founded Reprise Records in 1960. He would have some very good years ahead, but his best years were behind him. A search for "Best of Sinatra" results [...]

It's time. 10. Empire State Of Mind [ft. Alicia Keys] - Jay-Z 9. 1901 - Phoenix 8. Island, IS - Volcano Choir 7. Yeah Yeah Yeah La La La - Calvin Harris 6. Crystalised [...]

It's time. 20. Lovers' Carvings - Bibio 19. Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs 18. West Coast - Junk Culture 17. Make Her Say [ft. Kanye West And Common] - KiD CuDi 16. Daylight [...]

It's time. 30. Successful [ft. Jay-Z & Nas] (DJ Noodles Remix) - Drake (Click to listen) 29. Satellite Heart - Anya Marina 28. Hawaii - Mew 27. Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime (Beck Cover) - The Field (Click to listen) [...]

It's time 40. Hatin' On The Club [ft. The Dream] - Rihanna 39. Disorganized Fun - Ronald Jenkees (Click to listen) 38. Knock You Down [ft. Ne-Yo & Kanye West] - Keri Hilson 37. Livin' It Up [ft. Snoop Dogg] - Shwayze (Click to listen) [...]

It's time. 50. Dominos - The Big Pink 49. Every Dog Has His Day - Real Ones 48. Beautiful - Eminem 47. Empire State Of Mind Part 2: Broken Down - Alicia Keys 46. Big Bird In [...]

So. It's been a while. Nearly a month. I've been tearing up my Tumblr but I've abandoned you all and for that I am sorry. I'm not sure the fate of BLnD - whether I'll reserve it for big posts/lists or if I'll start it back up. What do you want? Regardless, here are the best movies of the past decade. Best Dramas The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Eternal Sunshine Of The [...]

People are going crazy over this chick. Under The Sheets - Ellie Goulding Just because you're adorable doesn't mean I like your musik more. ~~~~~ Brainz did their top cartoons of the 90s. I shall do mine. #5. Bobby's World holds a special place in my heart. I can't remember a single episode but I remember this intro and I remember loving this show. Besides, Howie Mandel created it [...]

Here ends our journey of the top 50 albums of the past decade. 10. The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips created and perfected Art Rock. This album has tons of electronic influence but also delves into the creative side of rock with witty lyrics and the use of pop as enhancement, not necessarily as a genre. Interesting concept, I know. 1. Fight Test 2. One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21 3. Yoshimi [...]

Here continues our journey through the top 50 albums of the past decade. 20. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm This is Bloc Party's best album. It's leaps and bound better than anything they've touched since and I don't even count their other albums as musik in comparison to this masterpiece. "Silent Alarm" holds its own in a rock battle and could even delve into the indie world and still be accepted. Regardless of its "scene," "Silent Alarm" blows minds with [...]

Here continues our journey through the top 50 albums of the past decade. 30. Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere The notorious Cee-Lo and the mastermind Danger Mouse team up to blow minds with this past decades perfect mash between hip hop, electronica and pop. While this CD has a definitive sound, each song has a distinct drive to it and separates it from the crowd. Most kids have heard the radio hit "Crazy" but those who took the time to appreciate [...]

Here continues our journey through the top 50 albums of the past decade. 40. A.F.I. - Sing The Sorrow I used to like A.F.I.'s "Decemberunderground" more until my brother revealed something to me. "Decemberunderground is like someone took your average rock album, threw it through Hot Topic, and caught it on the other side. Sing The Sorrow is a distinct sound and it's in your face. Not just anyone can make that album. Only A.F.I. had the production, talent and [...]

It's time to start. Here begins our journey through the top 50 albums of the past decade. 50. The Postal Service - Give Up Ben Gibbard of Death Cab and Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel combine to make one of the best pop/electronic bands of all time. I have yet to meet someone who doesn't like at least one song off of this album. It flows [...]

Pitchfork has started their top 200 albums of the past decade. One of my favorite musik blogs Pop Tarts Suck Toasted also started their list. So far, they are leaps and bounds better than Pitchfork. You know what means? Time for us to start our journey. Next week. October 5th: 50-41 October 6th: 40-31 October 7th: 30-21 October 8th: 20-11 October 9th: 10-1 Get ready. ~~~~~ In the mean time. Enjoy this remarkable video from the VMAs. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys blow [...]

I've been at college a month, give or take. I've already met some of the coolest people I'll ever meet in my life. Me and my friend Anna drove 30+ to and from Boston this weekend. We listened to musik 90%+ of the time. I gained an appreciation for hard core. She for electronic/mash ups. We are going to watch a days worth of musik videos soon. Here are some of my all-time favorites: Who's Gonna Save My Soul - Gnarls Barkley Star Guitar - The Chemical Brothers [...]

(The Stone Roses' self-titled debut) After posting about the Beatles, I have decided to institute a new section called simply Best of the Best. This section is reserved for the classics plain and simple. The Beatles themselves I had decided were above this categorization - they are in a category of their own. For the other mere mortals this is the best it gets. Thought Best of the Best had a better ring to it then Not The Beatles But Still Very Good. Kicking off this [...]

Here is the end our journey through the top 150 songs of the past decade: 2000-2009. 10. Priests And Paramedics - Pedro The Lion There is no band with simpler musikal construction than Pedro The Lion. They are the epitome of how the simple is what makes a great song. David Bazan's voice isn't all that great but his lyrics are memorable and poetic. Any one of their songs would have made my top ten but I chose this song because it's the [...]

Here continues our journey through the top 150 songs of the past decade: 2000-2009. 25. This Celluloid Dream- A.F.I. A.F.I. is a heavy emo rock band done right. It's dramatic and the production is low which means that unlike their "Decemberunderground" album (which was so heavily produced, anyone could make that album), this is an album that only A.F.I. can make. Their sounds and those screams mark what scene musik should have stuck with. [...]

Here continues our journey through the top 150 songs of the past decade: 2000-2009. 50. 99 Problems - Jay-Z Jay-Z is above women. Duh. Actually, this song is all pop. It's Jay-Z telling us how much better he is than us but how he actually wants a woman to love. But he's still a G. 49. Galang - M.I.A. M.I.A. began here. Before Slumdog Millionare, before Paper [...]

Here continues our journey through the top 150 songs of the past decade: 2000-2009. 75. Dancin' In The Moonlight (King Harvest Cover) - Toploader This is a modern version of a classic soul song and it's done with the equal amount of danceability. That is impressive. Everything about this song makes me want to boogie. 74. Flashing Lights [ft. Dwele] - Kanye West Kanye [...]