Readers of my blog know that my favorite post every year is when I comb back through all my music for the past year and list my favorite CDs. As always, I don\’t claim to be an expert, so I wouldn\’t presume to name the \”best\” CDs – because there is no such objective thing.
I\’m excited this year to do it in podcast form, since I\’m generally terrible at describing music. So you can listen for yourself to see if you like any of it – and I think I picked some pretty good stuff.
Joining me on the podcast is my friend Barrett Kilmer, owner (along with his lovely wife J.J.) of Indie Coffee on Regent Street in Madison. Clearly, the best place in Madison to get an independent cup of coffee, or a sandwich. (He bought me pizza tonight, so there\’s his plug.)
In any event, have a listen. (I apologize for the echo – lesson learned not to sit in the same room.)
[audio:/podcasts/Top-Ten-List-Final.mp3](Or you can download the file by right clicking here and choosing \”Save As.\”)
Chris\’ Top 10:
10: Gentleman Jesse / Introducing Gentleman Jesse
9. Flight of the Conchords / Flight of the Conchords
8. Horse Feathers / House With No Name
7. Fleet Foxes / Fleet Foxes
6. Dead Confederate / Wrecking Ball
5. Army Navy / Army Navy
4. Blind Pilot / 3 Rounds and a Sound
3. Vampire Weekend / Vampire Weekend
2. British Sea Power / Do You Like Rock Music?
1. Bon Iver / For Emma, Forever Ago
Barrett\’s Top 10:
10. Department of Eagles / In Ear Park
9. Spiritualized / Songs in A & E
8. Girl Talk / Feed the Animals
7. My Morning Jacket / Evil Urges
6. Explorers Club / Freedom Wind
5. Okkervil River / The Stand Ins
4. Blitzen Trapper / Furr
3. Bon Iver / For Emma, Forever Ago
2. MGMT / Oracular Spectacular
1. The Hold Steady / Stay Positive
December 18, 2008 at 12:00 pm
How do you feel that your list mirrors every single top ten list out there? I mean MPR “the current” dj’s, the college radio lists, the exclusive company lists, etc. There is not one original selection on your list. No Lil Wayne, no “the Points”. No attempt to look for anything beyond the same fare that has become the indie top 40. few things are more pretentious than top ten indie lists, especially for your readers who are unlikely to follow such things. It amounts to name dropping.
December 19, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Vampire Weekend, MGMT, The Hold Steady = yes
The rest – meh.
January 21, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Thanks for adding a fun podcast to your year’s top 10. The snippets of music were just enough for me to get a good idea of whether I’d dig a new group or not.