Most Importantly You, The Customer
For consumers, it's been an idiosyncratic year for music, especially on the "pop"-side of popular music: near-greatness (finally) from Lil' Wayne, 'bout what we all expected from "Chinese Democracy", and something about kissing a girl (and finding it pleasant). I can't even make sense what's happening on the independent side of things (curse you, Portishead); there just isn't enough time. Via iTunes, YouTube, and SkreemR what isn't available. right now.
Fitting that most remarkable album of the year is comprised of nothing but the idiosyncratic, the hooks of the "hooks" of pop songs. All blended together into something in the least, danceable, at its best, sublime. Yung Joc "Going Down" with The Band's "The Weight". "We Will Rock You" meets Cat Steven's "Here Comes My Baby". My personal fav is the joining of Jay-Zs "Roc Boys" with Radiohead's "Paranoid Android". Each time I hear the closing vignette in the album, UGK's "International Players Anthem" with Journey's "Faithfully", it makes me believe in the limitless potential of the human spirit.
Oh and the album, or at least you can pay what you want for it. Get it here. Wikipedia has the list of all the songs used on the album here.
Bonus: Kid named Chris Beckman made some impressive music videos for some of the songs.
Music | By Josiah Roe | 3:15 AM
