This is my “Best in Music” of 2011
Best Albums:
- Blue October – Any Man in America
- The Airborne Toxic Event – All at Once
- We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships
Best Bands:
- Blue October
- Manchester Orchestra
Best Artist:
- Adele
Idiot of the Year:
- Lady Gaga
For her outrageous fashion stunts and antics!
Worst Song:
For releasing this song just before Easter with an anti-religious message and for using this as a publicity promotion for herself!
Best Songs:
- Blue October – The Chills
- Blind Pilot – Half Moon
- Eskimo Joe – Just Don’t Feel
- We Are Augustines – Augustine
Bands You Want to Listen to More:
- Blind Pilot
- We Are Augustines
Best Music Video:
Music Discovery of the Year:
- We Were Promised Jetpacks
- Frightened Rabbit
- Mister Heavenly
- We Are Augustines
2011 was a great year for music. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and may 2012 be just as good for music!
I don’t “get” Lady Gaga…. And I agree with your choice of Manchester Orchestra “Simple Math.” Awesome video!
Thanks for the comment :)
Hey Wendy!
Great charts, lovet idot and worst song, great!
An I didn’t know Manchester Orchetra so far, they are awesome!
We Are Augustines is also very nice!
Thanks
xandi
Thanks Xandi :)
Great choices! Love Blue October, one of my favourite bands, I wish they would come to Vancouver. My 16 year old daughter really likes Airborne Toxic Event and I love their name and they are a band to watch.
I’m still lovin your blog!
I’ll definitely check out these recommendations
hey what do you think of “One Eskimo”? they’ve been around a while, but one of my fav’s
oops sorry for the big YouTube window didn’t think the link would do that. Just delete it no problem and I can comment without it. Jackie
no Jackie, it doesn’t matter :)
The Manchester Orchestra video was amazing. Disturbingly amazing… best video for sure.