Bye-bye 2011

This song is not from this year, but I love it so much and this is one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen...I just have to share...see you all next year! 

Lambchop - Is a Woman

2011 - Albums of the Year

After a very slow listening year (only 200 releases approx.), I present my 25 favorites...
Congratulations to The Rosebuds who, for the 2nd time, have taken the top spot on my year-end list!

1. The Rosebuds - Loud Planes Fly Low
2. The Sound of Arrows - Voyage
3. Ladytron - Gravity the Seducer
4. Little Majorette - Rifle Heart
5. Craft Spells - Idle Labor

6. Stephin Merritt - Obscurities
7. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
8. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
9. Erasure - Tomorrow's World
10. Blouse - Blouse


11. The Young Professionals - 09:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever

12. Mirrors - Lights and Offerings

13. The Dears - Degeneration Street

14. Scott Matthew - Gallantry's Favorite Son

15. Elysian Fields - Last Night on Earth

16. Class Actress - Rapprocher

17. Leslie Hall - Destination Friendship

18. Regina - Soita mulle

19. The New Lines - All That We See and Seem

20. Austra - Feel It Break

21. Twin Sister - In Heaven

22. Soft Metals - Soft Metals

23. Washed Out - Within and Without

24. Still Corners - Creatures of an Hour

25. Selebrities - Delusions

Best in Film, 2011

Of the 48 films I've seen this year, these are my favorite:

10. Drive
9. The Devil's Double
8. The Future
7. Immortals
6. Beginners
5. Hugo
4. La piel que habito
3. Shame
2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
1. Melancholia

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 4

These are my super favorite songs from 2011, which include my Video of the Year Grand Supreme winners (that's right, it's a tie!!!)

 
 
  Video Grand Supreme Winner #1

Video Grand Supreme Winner #2

Video Grand Supreme Winner #3

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 3

Day 3 of my Best Songs of 2011!! Take 5 more!! Later today I will conclude with my oober-ultimate-favourites!!







One of the best videos this year, but not a Grand Supreme!



Champagne Riot - Alcohol Kisses (demo) by CHAMPAGNE RIOT

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 2

6 more delightful song gems!!

Best Songs of 2011 - Pt 1

6 of my top 22 songs of 2011!!!











Cicada 'Come Together' by cicadamusic

2011 - The Concerts

While it's hard to put a tag on awesome live music, I shall do so now with my BEST CONCERTS of 2011!!!

10. The Cure - Pantages (Night 3 of Reflections)
9. Charo - Haugh Performing Arts Center
8. CSS (x2!) - Culture Collide Festival
7. Portishead - Shrine Auditorium
6. The Presets - Club NOKIA
5. OMD - Club NOKIA
4. Robyn / Röyksopp - Hollywood Bowl
3. Ladytron - The Wiltern
2. PULP - Wireless Festival, Hyde Park
1. Erasure - Palladium

The most amazing live experience I had this year was seeing "Common People" (PULP) live in London. While the setlist left plenty to be desired and the crowd was full of rowdy drunk punks, when "Common People" started everything changed and that entire field was in unison and it was simply amazing. I got chills, I cried a little...I was so incredibly happy in that moment. I will never forget it.

This video doesn't do it justice, but you get the point...

2011 - EPs

These are my favourite EPs of the year! They are lovely!


Computer Magic
"Electronic Fences "
*Synthpop supremacy!!!


Burning Hearts
"Into the Wilderness"
*Scandinavian indie pop magic bliss!


Hi-Fashion
"Sprechen Sie Hi Fashion?"
*Cheesy electro bliss, "I'm Not Madonna" is pure gold!


The New Lines
"Witches' Milk"
*Psych pop bliss (emphasis on the pop)


The Bilinda Butchers
"Regret, Love, Guilt, Dreams"
*Dreamy indiepop bliss!


Champagne Riot
"Moonstruck"
*Grand synthpop glam!


Pandr Eyez
"Eyes on You"
Funky stuff, soulful!


Slottet
"Servants"
*An ode to Postal Service.


Beth Ditto
"Beth Ditto EP"
*Disco Beth, disco!


Calm of Zero
"Acoustic Sessions 1"
*The return of my favorite female vocalist! BLISS!

Theoretical Girl - Enjoy the Silence

Like I said to oober-DM fan Mijo Walter earlier...BEST DM COVER in years!!! Theoretical Girl, I love you!

Theoretical Girl · Enjoy The Silence