Ok folks, I’ve got something relatively new for you guys. Here’s something new from my current artist obsession. Spark Master Tape: Proprecia. It’s a banger, great for bumping loud in the headphones or car. One of the reasons that I love listening to most of Spark’s music is that it reminds me of old rap. It’s loud and it just rolls in the ride. It’s great music. But, you don’t have to take my word for it:
Play it loud,
So, I may have missed V-Day by a few days (weeks, whatever). But, since I’ve been feeling loving recently, and I just wanted to talk to you guys, (one or two of you in particular) I’m quite sure you’ll forgive me today. Here’s your song for today.
Yours,
So you guys remember last August when we told you that the blog would be receiving an overhaul, and that we would now review many different forms of entertainment in addition to music? Things like movies, TV shows, and even food? And you know how that hasn’t happened yet? Well, wait no more. The remaining parts of the music version of The List are currently on hold (though I hope to be bringing you my top three albums of 2013 soon!) so, as promised, I have decided to go ahead and upload my list of the top ten films of 2013!
This will be the second annual publication of The List: Movie Edition, and the first one to appear on this blog. I’m happier with this one than I am with last year’s primarily because I believe that all of the films truly deserve to be recognized (most of last year’s did too, but toward the bottom of the list I was a bit unsure). Last year, I watched 44 films before narrowing down my list; this year I watched 60. There was a lot of competition, but the ones listed below are my favorites. Of course, The List is only my opinion, and as with any list, I don’t expect you to agree with everything, and I encourage your comments about what you don’t think should be on The List or what you think should be there instead, as long as they are respectful. And of course, if you do like my choices and just want to say why, that’s always welcome too!
Alright, enough intro talk. On with The List!
Hey, guys. I’m feeling a bit money hungry today. So, I felt that this would be a great song for today. It’s my soundtrack for this evening. This is the first song that I actually remember buying the CD for.
Real talk, I took this album to a party in my CD player, (I did awkward shit like take my own music to house parties just in case I didn’t like the music they were playing. I guess I’ve always had a knack for this.) And, It got jacked from me. That was a sad day. Fuck whoever did that. I’m still holding a grudge.
Bump it with me.
Back when things were simple. Swishahouse was my first group that I really enjoyed.
“Been acting like this since last week.”
Today is my birthday. I just wanted to say that I love you guys. Thanks for following us this far! Going to have some stuff for you soon. Till then, here’s what you need right now:
Tata for now!
I apologize for the lack of a post today guys. I decided that I wanted to do some more research on a band first. Not sure how long that will take me, but it shouldn’t be too long. If it turns out to be longer than I thought, I will go ahead and post my top ten films list in the meantime and then finish the music list. Keep checking back!
Our countdown to Album of the Year continues today with the next three spots on The List!
The time has come to reveal the 8th edition of “The List,” my ranking of the top ten albums of the past year. The List has grown in terms of scope, design, and credibility since it’s inception, but it still serves essentially the same purpose: it is my way of sharing the music I found to be the most impressive and to have the most impact on me over this past year. That’s really all there is to it when you get down to the basics. Ranking music is always going to be somewhat subjective, so tastes will vary, and just because we disagree, it doesn’t mean that one of us is wrong about the quality of an album. I do try to use some objective means to rank these albums, but in the end a lot of it still comes down to the feelings I have in my gut. I would imagine that most music ranking lists work the same way, and if they don’t I think it might be worth questioning their legitimacy. After all, is not the most important aspect of music the effect it has on its listener?
To give you an idea of what I look for in an album, I will list a few of my qualifications. First, I think that popular music genres such as those represented on this list should be judged not only upon the quality of the music, but also on the quality of the lyrics and the message put forth by the album. Because this is a music list and not a poetry list, the music element weighs more heavily in my decisions than the lyrics do, but it is never the only quality by which I appraise an album. Furthermore, I appreciate cohesiveness. The lyrics should match the music in terms of feeling, and the songs should preferably be related to each other to make the album feel like a connected work. This second idea is not necessary for a great album, but it does make it much easier for the album to be considered great in my mind. Another common tool used for judging the quality of albums is their uniqueness. While uniqueness can affect my rankings, it is not automatically considered a good thing, nor is it considered the most important thing. I think people often fall into the trap of giving more points to something just because they have never heard it before. While this is fine and good if it is something truly great, new ideas can be unimpressive just as easily and ideas that were good before can remain good.
Hopefully that gives you guys some insight into my thought process. Now, it’s time to present the albums of the year. I love commentary, so if you like what I put on the list, comment and tell me why. If you don’t like it, tell me that too! Just make sure your comments are thoughtful. Don’t just say something is stupid. No one wants to read that.
2013 was a solid and surprising year in music for sure. Most of the albums that made this list were not on my radar to begin the year. Hopefully, if you haven’t heard them already, this will be a great introduction for you. Without further adieu, here are this year’s choices:
Hey folks,
It’s that time of year again. The time when I take all the music that I listened to in the past year and present to you my list of the best. I know I haven’t updated in a VERY long time, and honestly, I don’t think that’s going to change. Whereas XIV still updates when he can, I have found that maintaining the blog regularly is just not something I can make work for myself. So from here on out, this will primarily be XIV’s blog. That said, I may pop up from time to time, especially when I post my yearly top ten lists, which I intend to continue making for the foreseeable future.
This year, in addition to a music list, there will also be a movie list. I published the first of my movie lists last year after watching 44 films but did not publish it to this website because at the time we were still strictly covering music here. Since we have now expanded the format to different forms of entertainment, I am happy to present them both here. I went all out this year, watching and considering 60 films before whittling the list down to 10. So that’s something else to look forward to!
I really do appreciate everyone who follows the blog and I thank you for hanging with us even when we weren’t consistent.
The 8th annual edition of “The List” will be heading your way starting tomorrow. Like last year, it will be released in four separate entries, beginning with #10 and counting down to #1. See you back here then!
13 & xiv 