Honorable Mention
Blue Planet Eyes – The Preatures
In Conflict – Owen Pallett
Morning Phase – Beck
Commune – Goat
Lost Colony EP – William Tyler
Nikki Nack – tUnE-yArDs
Lighght – Kishi Bashi
Under Color of Official Right - Protomartyr
To Be Kind - Swans
Brill Bruisers – The New Pornographers
Wild Onion – Twin Peaks

Top 15
15. Sun Structures - Temples
14. Rips – Ex Hex
13. Everything Will Be Alright In The End - Weezer
12. Hozier - Hozier
11. La Isla Bonita - Deerhoof
10. Bury Me At Makeout Creek - Mitski
9. Lazaretto –…

Top Albums of 2013

Honorable Mention:
Light Up Gold - Parquet Courts
…Like Clockwork - Queens of the Stone Age

10. II - Unknown Mortal Orchestra / We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic - Foxygen
9. Pure Heroine - Lorde
8. Trouble Will Find Me - The National
7. Settle - Disclosure
6. Reflektor - Arcade Fire
5. Silence Yourself - Savages
4. Yeezus - Kanye West
3. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
2. Days Are Gone - HAIM
1. Modern Vampires of the City - Vampire Weekend

Favorite Songs of 2013
"Normal Person" -…

My initial thoughts re: album of the year in 2012. This is by no means complete/final; things will move around, I'm sure.

Top Albums
15. Swing Lo Magellan - Dirty Projectors
14. Boys & Girls - Alabama Shakes
13. Attack on Memory - Cloud Nothings
12. Centipede Hz - Animal Collective
11. The Idler Wheel… - Fiona Apple
10. Be the Void - Dr. Dog
9. Reign of Terror - Sleigh Bells
8. 151a - Kishi Bashi
7. Bloom - Beach House
6. Moms - Menomena
5. Lonerism - Tame Impala
4. Gossamer - Passion Pit
3. channelORANGE - Frank…

I've been listening to all the albums nominated for the Mercury Prize (the U.K.'s album of the year award) as organized into a playlist on Spotify, and here are my impressions. Some are empty, as I haven't quite gotten to them yet, but they'll be filled soon enough.

Peanut Butter Blues and Strawberry Jam - Ghostpoet
This is an off-the-beaten-path hip hop record, with really interesting beats, but not much to offer lyrically. The only track I take away from this album as being fantastic is the really catchy "Survive It." Otherwise, I don't see this release as anything special.…

It's about to be December, which means it's time for "best of" lists to appear concerning 2010 albums. I'll do my top 15, as well as a disappointment section, an overrated section, and an honorable mentions section. I'll add short reviews later.

Disappointments
Come Around Sundown - Kings of Leon
All Night Long - Buckcherry
Lonely Avenue - Ben Folds and Nick Hornsby

Overrated
Fortress - Miniature Tigers
Hurley - Weezer
Write About Love - Belle & Sebastian

Honorable Mentions
Words, Words, Words - Bo Burnham
Of the Blue Colour of the Sky - OK GO

15. Sea of Cowards…

Honorable Mentions:
The Empyrean - John Frusciante
I love John's work, but it really didn't live up to his past work, even though it was a great album.

Incredibad - The Lonely Island
Too goofy to earn a top spot this year. Absolute genius comedy songs though.

Swoon - Silversun Pickups
"Panic Switch" is one of my songs of the year. Awesome alternative rock sound. Sad I missed them at Lollapalooza.

Chickenfoot-Chickenfoot
The pure rock power that is present by looking at the band members gives them an honorable mention. And they have my favorite drummer, Chad Smith. =P

Shaka…

(a)Post your top ten bands/artists, (b)the first song you heard of theirs, ©the song that made you fall in love, (d)and your current favorite.

1a) Red Hot Chili Peppers, I've been following them for a good 8 years.
1b) "Under the Bridge" in 7th grade.
1c) "By The Way" made me love this band a great deal.
1d) "Snow (Hey Oh)" because I can ALMOST play it on guitar. =P

2a) Led Zeppelin, got turned on to them by a good friend in middle school.
2b) "Stairway to Heaven" I mean, who hasn't heard this song.
2c) "Going to California"…

1. What's your favorite song by 14?
Foo Fighters: All My Life

2. How did you get into 20?
John Frusciante: Love RHCP, so I thought I should check out Frusciante's solo work.

3. Who is your favorite member in 8?
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour, definitely.

4. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29?
Coldplay: "Just because I'm hurting, doesn't mean I'm hurt. Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserve." I just love "Lost" in general

5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Queens of the Stone Age: I have not, but I've seen Dean Fertita (guitarist) with The…

I've been thinking lately of what I think should be considered as the greatest rock songs and albums ever created. I'm gonna post my opinions and it would be awesome for everyone to comment and put their opinions in.

Greatest Rock Song
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Hotel California - The Eagles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
Break On Through - The Doors
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

Greatest Rock Album
IV - Led Zeppelin…

2008
Beck - Modern Guilt
Dandy Warhols - Earth to the Dandy Warhols
Dragonforce - Ultra Beatdown
The Matches - A Band In Hope
O.A.R. - All Sides

Other Years
Bang Camaro - Bang Camaro
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C.
*David Bowie - Hunky Dory
David Bowie - Low
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
Bush - Sixteen Stone
Cheap Trick - The Greatest Hits
*Cream - Disraeli Gears
The Cult - Love
*Rivers Cuomo - Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
Dream Theater - Awake
Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A…