Top Albums of 2011

It was really hard to make this list for 2011, I feel like a lot of albums tie because they are so similar.
Last year I had trouble narrowing it down to 15, this year I couldn't even find 15 albums I liked enough for the list...

Not to say that there wasn't any good music in 2011, there was, but I feel like it wasn't as varied as last year.
There were also many excellent EP's that obviously couldn't go on my Top Albums list...

I didn't start numbering until #5 because I feel like all of the albums before it (while different genres) are about even.

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Stage Whisper

Com Truise - Galactic Melt

Austra - Feel It Break

Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure

Prince Rama - Trust Now

Class Actress - Rapprocher

John Maus - We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves

5. Neon Indian - Era Extraña

4. Yuck - Yuck

3. Cold Cave - Cherish The Light Years

2. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

1. Veronica Falls - Veronica Falls

Radio Program - 1/25/12

Getting a bit more used to the new board... Hope you enjoyed the show!

1.  Benefits - North Highlands

2.  Lady Daydream - Twin Sister

3.  Confetti - Cold Cave

4.  Excessive Moonlight - Indian Jewelry

5.  Sewer Sickness - The Soft Moon

6.  Floating in Blue - Young Prisms

7.  Honey Power - My Bloody Valentine

8.  The Headmaster Ritual - The Smiths

9.  Leave Me Alone - New Order

10.  Blind Dumb Deaf - Cocteau Twins

11.  Keep You - Class Actress

12.  Time Travel - Blouse

13.  One Second Of Love - Nite Jewel

Remember to tune in next Wednesday from 12pm-1pm PST on kxsc!

Radio Program - 1/18/12

First show of the season/semester! Here's the playlist as promised:

1.  Rest In Peace - Prince Rama

2.  Teen Angst - M83

3.  Always A Relief - The Radio Dept

4.  Spring And By Summer Fall - Blonde Redhead

5.  I L U - School Of Seven Bells

6.  We Got A Tan - Dream Love

7.  Glitter Pills - HEALTH

8.  Birds - Crystal Castles

9.  Butt-House Blondies - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

10.  Gamma Ray - Jay Reatard

11.  Brains - Lower Dens

12.  Late At Night - Buffalo Tom

13.  No Bones - Dinosaur Jr

14.  Web In Front - Archers Of Loaf

Tune in again next Wednesday (or every Wednesday) from 12pm - 1pm PST!

The Musical Menagerie Radio Show Returns!

Hi all!  It's been a long time, but I am pleased to announce that I will be doing my radio program, "The Musical Menagerie" once again! It will air Wednesdays 12:00PM - 1:00PM PST on kxsc, and will keep the same format as my blog mixes; including all genres and music from various decades. I will post every playlist to this blog as well as my last.fm group page.  If you like what you hear, let me know! I'll also be giving away tickets to shows in the L.A. area.

I still plan on doing downloadable mixes as well.  The next one is almost done...