Mid-Year Lists 2010
Jul. 1st, 2010 03:24 pmMid-Year Lists 2010
Singles First Half 2010: "Blah Blah Blah" is the big hairy dance-mess that's dancing over the world, while Aggro and Dizzee are the only other representatives here of 2010's dance-pop mess. Not enough country on this list, and at this time of year that's usually my fault, but this time I think it's country's. (Probably not enough dancehall or hip-hop or kuduro either, but vuvuzelas are represented.)
( Singles First Half 2010 )
New year's irresolution: I did not begin the year by saying to myself, "2010 will be the year when I actually like a Katie Melua single."
My tracks list (as opposed to this singles list, though with huge overlap) is over on poptimists.
( Country Singles First Half 2010 )
Albums First Half 2010: Hmmm. I think I've listened to a grand total of eleven new albums. Now, hearing a lot by a performer can definitely enrich my understanding of that performer, albums at times can feed and grow wonderfully as tracks interact, etc., but I'm swamped in music coming at me from all directions, and I just don't know where people get the time. Here's my list so far:
( Albums First Half 2010 )
Video: Here's a vid:
h/t Mat
Singles First Half 2010: "Blah Blah Blah" is the big hairy dance-mess that's dancing over the world, while Aggro and Dizzee are the only other representatives here of 2010's dance-pop mess. Not enough country on this list, and at this time of year that's usually my fault, but this time I think it's country's. (Probably not enough dancehall or hip-hop or kuduro either, but vuvuzelas are represented.)
( Singles First Half 2010 )
New year's irresolution: I did not begin the year by saying to myself, "2010 will be the year when I actually like a Katie Melua single."
My tracks list (as opposed to this singles list, though with huge overlap) is over on poptimists.
( Country Singles First Half 2010 )
Albums First Half 2010: Hmmm. I think I've listened to a grand total of eleven new albums. Now, hearing a lot by a performer can definitely enrich my understanding of that performer, albums at times can feed and grow wonderfully as tracks interact, etc., but I'm swamped in music coming at me from all directions, and I just don't know where people get the time. Here's my list so far:
( Albums First Half 2010 )
Video: Here's a vid:
h/t Mat