Category Archives: Music

WORST ALBUM COVER MAYA, M.I.A. While her previous albums and mixtapes possessed a sort of DIY charm and something resembling a political statement, it looks as if someone had five minutes to send this to press and just played around … Continue reading →

THE ABSOLUTE WORST ALBUM OF 2010 Animal/Cannibal, Ke$ha Sometimes, train wrecks are fun to watch. But then there’s Ke$ha. Had she just been a one-hit wonder with “Tik Tok,” she could have just been a pop-culture footnote/troubled youth who brushes … Continue reading →

Just like with movies, there are hundreds of albums to sift through to make a best of list. So we’ll get to my honorable mentions before we start counting down the top 10. HONORABLE MENTIONS (in alphabetical order): Avey Tare … Continue reading →

Apparently they still made music videos in 2010, despite MTV showing approximately 3 per day. Here were the best: 5. “California Gurls,” Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg Directed by Matthew Cullen The guiltiest of guilty pleasures, the latest Katy Perry … Continue reading →

I could go on and on about the year’s best songs. And, as always, there were plenty to choose from. But no one man should have all that power. Instead, I’ll link you to this playlist I’ve assembled on YouTube. … Continue reading →

Before their necrophiliac year-end issue, Rolling Stone published a fascinating series of list in which popular and respected musicians gave their personal top 10 favorite songs from their idols, including Win Butler of Arcade Fire on Bruce Springsteen, Bono on … Continue reading →

Before I get into my lists and discussions of the year’s best in film, music and television, let’s take a look back at what I thought was so great this time last year. But things change, and some films I … Continue reading →