The Year In Music 2010

Don't fret Cee Lo, 2010 was a good year

Well, it's time to put 2010 to bed. But not before we wrap it up with some favorites, not so favorites, some RIPs, and top posts on station to station in its first year (or eleven and a half months). For as in life as in music, it's nice to have memories but it's even nicer to look forward to what's coming up around the bend next.So before we make a mad dash into 2011, a look back at the year that was 2010....in a roundabout way.





Nine Favorite Songs from 2009 that were totally dig-gable in 2010:
1. Japandroids "Wet Hair"
2. Bear In Heaven "Lovesick Teenagers"
3. Pearl Jam "The Fixer"
4. Phoenix "1901"
5. Grizzly Bear "Two Weeks"
6. Metric "Help, I'm Alive"
7. Mumford & Sons "Little Lion Man"
8. Animal Collective "What Would I Want Sky"
9. Akron/Family "River"

Rip This Joint!

Six 2010 Reissues we probably should all pick up at some point:
1. The Rolling Stones "Exile On Main Street"
2. Spiritualized "Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space"
3. Bruce Springsteen "Darkness On The Edge Of Town"
4. The Cure "Disintegration"
5. Weezer "Pinkerton"
6. Iggy and the Stooges "Raw Power"

Looking forward to more Local Natives in the future..

station to station's favorite new artists of 2010:
1. Local Natives
2. Best Coast
3. Tame Impala

station to station's three big pleasant surprises of 2010:
1. Frightened Rabbit "Winter Of Mixed Drinks"
2. Field Music "Measure"
3. Justin Townes Earle "Harlem River Blues"

station to station's three biggest disappointments of 2010:
1. Blitzen Trapper "Destroyer Of The Void"
2. M.I.A. "Maya"
3. Hole "Nobody's Daugther"

The worst album I heard in 2010:
Sleigh Bells "Treats"

The best album I heard in 2010:
Beach House "Teen Dream"
Complete List of top albums 20-1

My brother Adzilla's Favorite 40 songs of 2010:

"Bring It On" tickled Adzilla's fancy.

1. Bring it On ? The Gaslight Anthem
2. Winter Winds ? Mumford and Sons
3. Next Girl ? The Black Keys
4. Giving Up the Gun ? Vampire Weekend
5. Bloodbuzz Ohio ? The National
6. Swim Until You Can?s See Land ? Frightened Rabbit
7. Fuck You ? Cee Lo Green 
8. Power Lies ? The Thermals
9. Ambling Alp ? Yeasayer
10. How I Got Over ? The Roots
11. Little Lion Man ? Mumford and Sons
12. The Dreamer ? The Tallest Man On Earth
13. Madder Red ? Yeasayer
14. Howlin For You ? The Black Keys
15. Holiday ? Vampire Weekend
16. Sun Hands ? Local Natives
17. Living In Colour ? Frightened Rabbit
18. O.N.E. ? Yeasayer
19. Conversation 16 ? The National
20. Cousins ? Vampire Weekend
21. Got Nuffin ? Spoon
22.  Not In Love ? Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith
23. Swim ? Surfer Blood
24. It?s Gonna Be I Told You So ? The Drive By Truckers
25. What?s It In For ? Avi Buffalo
26. Who Knows Who Cares ? Local Natives
27. The Difference Between Us ? The Dead Weather
28. Modern Man ? Arcade Fire
29. White Sky ? Vampire Weekend
30. American Slang - The Gaslight Anthem
31. Fall Hard ? Shout out Louds
32. Too Afraid To Love You ? The Black Keys
33. Airplanes ? Local Natives
34. Spanish Sahara ? Foals
35. Angela Surf City ? The Walkmen
36. Laredo ? Band of Horses
37. All Day Daylight ? The Morning Benders
38. Our Whole Lives - The Hold Steady
39. Windstorm - School of Seven Bells
40. Titus Andronicus Forever ? Titus Andronicus

Favorite Concert of 2010
The National @ Murat Egyptian Room/Indianapolis

Klaxons brought the cat in an astronaut suit but a mediocre musical effort

Favorite Album Cover:
(Tie) Klaxons "Surfing The Void"/Weezer "Hurley"

Favorite News Story In Music:
(Tie) Kings Of Leon Get Shit On/Weezer Petition To Break Up

R.I.P. Mr. Chilton

Ten artists gone in 2010 that will be truly missed:
1. Alex Chilton
2. Captain Beefheart
3. Ronnie James Dio
4. Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse)
5. Doug Fiefer (The Knack)
6. Peter Quaife (The Kinks)
7. Jay Reatard
8. Malcolm MacLaren (Sex Pistols manager and mastermind)
9. Guru
10. Teena Marie



Five Nods to Hip Hop Music in 2010:
1. The Roots-Right On
2. Big Boi-Shutterbug
3. Kanye West-Runaway
4. Janelle Monae-Cold War
5. Erykah Badu-Window Seat

The new Loretta Lynn of country keeps churning out worthy hits.

Five Nods to Modern Country Music in 2010:
1. Miranda Lambert-Me and Your Cigarettes
2. Dierks Bentley-Bad Angel
3. Zac Brown Band-Free
4. Tim McGraw-Felt Good On My Lips
5. Brad Paisley-Water

Tamaryn "The Waves"...loaded in IPOD

Four Albums from 2010 I will check out in 2011 (because I ran out of time):
1. Tamaryn-The Waves
2. The Avett Brothers-Live, Volume 3
3. The Tallest Man On Earth-The Wild Hunt
4. John Legend & The Roots-Wake Up!

Favorite Video Of 2010
The Books-I Didn't Know That  
Complete List of Top Ten Music Videos of 2010

Favorite Ten Songs Of 2010:

The National...on a blood buzz

1. The National-Bloodbuzz Ohio
2. Yeasayer-O.N.E.
3. Foals-Spanish Sahara
4. Beach House-Silver Soul
5. Frightened Rabbit-Swim Until You Can't See Land
6. Vampire Weekend-Cousins
7. Cee Lo Green-Fuck You
8. Tame Impala-Solitude Is Bliss
9. Local Natives-Sun Hands
10. Belle & Sebastian-I Didn't See It Coming




Complete list of top 100 songs of 2010:
Songs 1-20
Songs 21-40
Songs 41-60
Songs 61-80
Songs 81-100

Website Stats: (according to Google Analytics)
Most read posts on station to station:
Overall:
Tim McGraw Setlist

JHO Hall Of Fame Album:
Beatles-Abbey Road

New Music Review:
The Drive By Truckers-The Big To-Do

Top Ten:
Ten Birthday Songs

Artist Spotlight:
The Doors-Speaking Secret Alphabets

The year was...:
The year was 1994

50 States:
Hawaii

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