tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79059942145210751402012-01-24T09:56:03.303-08:00First there were seven and then there were 10, then more than 10 higher ed pros with a passion for music who pretend to be music critics and share their picks for the best music of the times. We're like <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report</em>, only we rank music instead of colleges, and our methodology is less suspect. Join in the discussion!Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-64615239079728107832012-01-24T07:40:00.000-08:002012-01-24T09:56:03.318-08:00

It's nearly February and likely the time for lamenting 2011's missed opportunities is behind us. Still, I've never been one to move on quickly. And there were so many great albums I missed in 2011.Below, in no particular order, are the albums I'm saddest that I missed before compiling my "Best of 2011" list.The Naked and Famous - "Passive Me, Aggressive You"Blind Pilot - "We Are the

Alaina Wienshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093677562289755645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-64262070145638340352012-01-04T18:35:00.000-08:002012-01-04T18:35:07.507-08:00

If there's one thing I've learned from this year's tally, it's that I am SERIOUSLY the outlier in this apparently hippy-dippy bunch of mopey music lovers.  Where's the rock, people?  Where is it?  I'll tell you... it's right fricking here. 1. Butch Walker – The Spade Full disclosure: I'm as big of a BW nutswinger as you'll find.  But you know what?  This is a great album.  Ten songs, tight as

Chris D'Orsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11621985996091259380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-7345228554317899132011-12-22T22:18:00.000-08:002011-12-22T19:57:18.822-08:00

Earlier this week I wrote about albums #6 - #25. Now allow me to introduce my top 5 albums of 2011.5. Joe Bonamassa - Dust BowlI love the blues, specifically guitar driven blues rock. Joe Bonamassa, who happens to hail from upstate New York, is the best blues guitarist of this generation. He was a child prodigy and has lived up to the high expectations. While "Dust Bowl" has plenty of Joe’s

markgrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01609836327006755821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-18562984912962619692011-12-22T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-22T07:35:33.671-08:00

First of all, thanks to Andrew Careaga for asking me to participate in this again. This has evolved into a fun challenge yearly and has been especially nice this year with the new faces and very varied musical perspectives. One of the best things about doing this is simply seeing what others listen to and like, so there's a lot of new material that makes its way into my listening queue - for

halogoggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06828969492217998725noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-52953014673341202972011-12-19T08:30:00.000-08:002011-12-19T11:03:24.170-08:00

Previously, we posted our collective picks for albums 50 through 26. Today we bring you our top 25 albums for 2011.25. Wye Oak - Civilian (2 votes, 93 points)Singer Jenn Wasner has a smokey, emotive stoicism that leaves you feeling as though you were there when it all happened. The music doesn't let you down, but it's not upbeat by any stretch of the imagination. Still, one of my favorite albums

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-58047060887772128942011-12-18T19:46:00.000-08:002011-12-18T16:46:16.657-08:00

I’m excited to be joining a stellar group of my higher ed colleagues for this year’s best of music review. Music has always been a big part of my life. I own thousands of albums and have been to several hundred concerts and I have formed an opinion or two along the way. Before we dig in, there are two things you need to know about me that greatly influence how I judge music.First, I’m an audio

markgrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01609836327006755821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-76134449821557701692011-12-16T11:25:00.000-08:002011-12-16T11:25:01.183-08:00

The results are in, our lists are compiled, and we are ready to present to you our picks for our 50 favorite albums of 2011.First, a bit about methodology. How did this list come about? First, we each compiled our own individual lists, then combined those lists and ranked our favorites and assigning a point value for each. Each number-one pick received 50 points, number two received 49, number

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-40264971049249039362011-12-16T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-16T07:47:05.369-08:00

It seems like we spent an inordinate amount of time in 2011 talking about 1991, and I think that hurt our view of 2011 music offerings. 1991 was a true watershed year in music -- not just Nirvana bringing the world Nevermind but Achtung Baby, Loveless, The Low End Theory, Bandwagonesque, Green Mind, Blue Lines... all immense influences on music in 2011. I think it's part of what drove the

dwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00735503669484140321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-36032813252139189572011-12-15T06:00:00.000-08:002011-12-15T05:28:01.398-08:00

Once again, friend and fellow music fan Andrew Careaga asked me to participate in his HigherEd Music Critics combined countdown this year. From my perspective, 2011 brought too many good albums for a Top 10, so I did a Sweet 16 instead.16. Rachel Yamagata, "Chesapeake." I keep waiting for Yamagata's material to catch up with her voice, which is warm and sweet as honey. Still waiting, but it's not

TimsHeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02694144532175834795noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-36046322670808519112011-12-14T09:10:00.000-08:002011-12-15T05:27:23.699-08:00

When I was invited to be a part of the "Best Albums of 2011," I was excited. And honored. And immediately aware of how little I'd ventured out musically this year. In early 2011, I was introduced to something Joel Goodman has classified for me as "beard folk." I spent the year immersed in the Avett Brothers, the Civil Wars, Mumford and Sons, the Decemberists—almost none of which offered albums in

Alaina Wienshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01093677562289755645noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-32677340622745345752011-12-10T08:43:00.000-08:002011-12-10T09:39:30.124-08:00

As we prepare to post our collective list of the year's top 50 albums, some of us are posting our personal favorites. Below is the top 10 list from Andrew Careaga.I spent a lot of 2011 isolated from the world of pop culture. I read fewer books and watched fewer movies than I have in ages. Thankfully, I wasn’t cut off from the world of music. With the U.S. launch of Spotify last June and Google’s

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-80622665061325139702011-11-30T14:55:00.000-08:002011-11-30T15:20:11.412-08:00

Thinking back on the big music-related happenings of this year, five stories and trends seemed to take center-stage, at least from my perspective.5. Amy Winehouse, RIP. The troubled “Rehab” singer’s death at age 27 (July 23, 2011) brought immediate comparisons to Janice Joplin, another soulful femme who died of a drug overdose at the same age. Whether the comparisons are fair or not, the news of

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-67588769933224299192011-11-28T07:47:00.000-08:002011-11-28T12:33:29.060-08:00

While I've been preening my list and checking it twice getting ready for this year's installment of Higher Ed Music Critics, I can honestly say I've spent more of 2011 listening to stuff released well before it than any other year in the past. There's no real rhyme or reason for this, it's just worked out that way. I've decided to whet the thistle of your playlist appetite by digging into my

RBnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-71005281384967789372011-11-27T14:17:00.000-08:002011-11-27T15:04:59.121-08:00

It's time once again for the people who post on this her blog, the self-proclaimed Higher Ed Music Critics, to share our collective and individual thoughts about the year's best music. This marks the third year of a project that began with an ambitious ranking and countdown of the top 100 albums of the first decade of the 2000s. (Technically, it was a ranking of the best albums released between

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-24721277270771781472011-08-12T07:37:00.000-07:002011-08-12T09:06:06.050-07:00

Tragic news this morning out of LA, as former Warrant frontman Jani Lane was found dead in a hotel room. ("Being found dead in a hotel room" is required as per rock star death regulation 14.2, subsection B.") I'm fiercely defensive of Jani Lane and Warrant; as an unabashed hair metal fan, I think they're one of the bands that got short shrift because they were part of the scene. In 1989, my

Chris D'Orsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11621985996091259380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-85289428141974927322010-12-23T08:32:00.000-08:002010-12-28T09:20:35.537-08:00

Here they are: Our collective 25 favorite albums of 2010. Are they the best? Some may disagree. But collectively, these shook out as our favorites on average.In case you missed it: here are albums 50 through 26 on our list.25. Ben Folds/Nick Hornby - Lonely AvenueAt times, it seemed like I was the only out there who liked this album (the critics certainly didn’t). Hornby's lyrics are a perfect

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-24578194155079595562010-12-23T07:33:00.000-08:002010-12-23T08:47:08.841-08:00

2010 was a great year for new music and "new to me" music, mostly discovered through my part-time radio DJ boyfriend. I started tweeting about the things I was hearing; Andy Careaga noticed and was nice enough to ask me about contributing to this blog. I think you'll find that my tastes are a little different than some of the other critics, which is what makes this project so great. Here are my

Jenna Spinellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437922075634613985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-74665166887899244102010-12-22T13:36:00.000-08:002010-12-29T06:42:44.127-08:00

In the first of two installments of our best-of series, we give you the bottom half of our collective top 50, with sporadic comments from various contributors, followed by our initials, when we remembered to include them. 50. Best Coast - Crazy for You Ethereal, retro-inspired surf pop. Perfect background music for these long, cold, wistful winter days. - MD 49. The Black Crowes - Croweology

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-3165044176647994772010-12-22T04:47:00.000-08:002010-12-22T05:10:51.266-08:00

This blog features more cameo appearances than a Kanye West album. Today's guest post of five favorites from 2010 comes from Joel Goodman (@joelgoodman), who also shares this list (and a lot of other good stuff) on his blog.Favourite Music of 2010by Joel GoodmanI have heard some great music this year. In my recent memory I can't remember the last year I had a batch of personal favourite albums.

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-72263913862588271012010-12-21T15:00:00.000-08:002010-12-21T14:56:17.365-08:00

So many good albums came out in 2010, it was tough to narrow my selections down to five favorites. So I had to employ the "desert island" test: Which five albums from this year would I load into my mp3 player if I were to embark on a three-hour tour and end up stranded on a desert island? (The underlying assumptions being that the island had a limitless supply of electricity, and that I would

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-58030875016120110432010-12-21T07:00:00.000-08:002010-12-21T07:00:37.782-08:00

I always thought I was the musical black sheep in the group, but then I read Ron's list. So maybe not. Still, only three of these discs (Butch, Ben, and the Crowes) appear on our overall Top 50. (Yes, I know we're only supposed to post the top five. Sue me.) 1. Butch Walker – I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart I can't overstate the way I feel, musically, about Butch Walker. I

Chris D'Orsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11621985996091259380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-34344115841263563842010-12-20T16:37:00.000-08:002010-12-20T16:47:14.666-08:00

I love listening to music, and love ranking top albums, but 2010's best offered many difficult choices. You can see the rest of the top 20 over on my blog, but here's a personal top 5:5. Arcade Fire, The Suburbs: I keep thinking this album seems overrated, until I listen again and realize just how great it is. While perhaps only “Rococo” and “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” sit among the

TimsHeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02694144532175834795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-11674813950567749632010-12-19T17:59:00.000-08:002010-12-20T05:01:52.156-08:00

While travel, general life craziness and a busted laptop hampered my music enjoyment and discovery toward the end of this year, the bulk of 2010 luckily yielded enough awesome music to carry me through. It was a great year for my ears, and here's the best of the best:David Byrne and Fatboy Slim - Here Lies LoveI was drawn to this album by the amazing and diverse list of contributors (Florence

Georgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481995092978823500noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-30725652643154019412010-12-19T15:16:00.000-08:002010-12-19T15:49:14.349-08:00

We're an egalitarian bunch here at Higher Ed Critics. Even though our collective consists of 10 this year (expanded from the original seven), we always welcome guest posts. Here's one from fellow higher ed marketing guy/music lover Dylan Wilbanks (@dylanw), who shares his favorite albums, songs and disappointments of the year.Dylan Wilbanks' Top 5 of 2010 When I was writing this, I found I was

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-77408783568962693062010-12-19T12:37:00.000-08:002010-12-19T14:11:24.193-08:00

My Top 50 albums list was comprised of a cacophony of genres, representative of how I listen to music most of the time. From classical to indie, folk to jazz, hip-hop to metal, 2010 offered up a delicious buffet of musical tastes and I choose to sample from all over the map. In the end, I had to choose five albums that stood out among the rest. Here they are:5. Curren$y - Pilot TalkQuite possibly

RBnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-64205258675802185542010-12-18T09:52:00.000-08:002010-12-19T06:34:34.260-08:00

By broadening our group of contributors to 10 this year, we also broadened our range of musical tastes. For this year's project, each of us shared our list of top albums -- some offered as many as 50, others as few as 10 -- and in the end, we came up with a total of 219 albums.Despite our diverse viewpoints and stylistic preferences, we found common ground on several of the year's musical

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-50916610841763452102010-12-15T08:43:00.000-08:002010-12-15T08:43:01.098-08:00

Ah, the holiday season.  As a little primer for our forthcoming list of the top albums from 2010, I thought it would be instructive to take a look at some holiday songs that full somewhere below the "classic" tag.  If you don't know these songs, you should.  I spent way too much time ranking my 2010 list, so we'll just do this one in alphabetical order: 1. Barenaked Ladies (featuring Michael

Chris D'Orsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11621985996091259380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-26640919066397655302010-12-04T09:31:00.000-08:002010-12-04T09:42:42.950-08:00

We're back -- and bigger than ever.Last year, you'll recall, seven of us got together to compare notes and musical tastes on our favorite albums of the first decade of the 2000s. The result was our 10-post countdown.We had so much fun last year that we are returning with an expanded group. Please welcome the three new members of our collective of higher ed music aficionados: Chris D'Orso (who

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-49032446015561963252010-05-17T06:00:00.000-07:002010-05-17T07:15:00.319-07:00

When fellow higher ed guy Chris D'Orso (@cdorso on Twitter) got wind of our end-of-decade countdown project, he asked if he could also take part. "Of course," we said in unison, even though we were well under way with this project. But being the egalitarian group that we are, we offered Chris the opportunity to submit his list. Well, Chris finally obliged us, but being an iconoclastic sort, he

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-87863553219639234432010-05-10T22:27:00.000-07:002010-05-10T22:53:08.435-07:00

As social tools continue to evolve, the twentyten musicscape creates a landscape to learn by.Here are a few tunes that have topped my playlists so far this year...Jay Reatard (May 1, 1980 - Jan. 13, 2010) covers NirvanaFrances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle [via brooklynvegan]off Harlem's first Matador release HippiesFriendly Ghost (album released in 2010, track released *gasp* 2009) [

Holly Rae Bemis-Schurtzhttps://profiles.google.com/113957250598740610778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-37779775753451270392010-05-03T07:55:00.000-07:002010-05-03T07:55:00.186-07:00

It's barely May, and it's already been a banner year for music. Album after solid album has come down the pike, and some stellar tracks have been spread far and wide via MP3 blogs. I'm pretty pleased with the collection I've amassed this year to date, and I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of my favorite songs of the year (so far) with you. Sure, the year isn't even half over, but

Georgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481995092978823500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-30428284686837528082010-04-29T04:06:00.000-07:002010-05-02T05:55:26.994-07:00

On the heels of Ron Bronson's post about the best songs of the year so far, Andrew Careaga shares his picks for top albums of the year to date.Drive-by Truckers - The Big To DoLord help me, but I do love me some good southern rock, especially the way this six-piece group delivers it: a blazing three-guitar assault a la Lynyrd Skynyrd and song-stories that evoke the styles of the holy trinity of

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-64166279153649161692010-04-28T12:32:00.000-07:002010-04-28T18:42:30.526-07:00

Welcome back! Ron Bronson kicks off a quarterly-plus-three-weeks (more or less) review of the best music of 2010, according to us. Stay tuned for more from some of our other contributors soon.You could be thinking, isn't a bit early for this? Well, it's a lot easier to write an annual list when you have three or four quarterly lists. What sounds good now might not be remembered in November, after

RBnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-66201825502421918512009-12-22T06:00:00.000-08:002009-12-24T05:13:32.212-08:00

This is it. The end. The final countdown. The top 10 albums of the decade, according to us.Mason has posted his personal top 100 list as well. So we all have our own personal posts for your review (see the "contributors" sidebar).10. Ryan Adams, Heartbreaker (2000)While a fan of Adams and Whiskeytown, I somehow didn't own this album until I saw it on this list. I have since downloaded it, and

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-90466253565686653542009-12-21T05:00:00.000-08:002009-12-22T06:41:03.926-08:00

We've reached the top 20 alums of the decade. In celebration, from here on out, we give you two tunes per album. Enjoy!Note: Over the weekend, Steve posted his personal top 100. So it, along with everyone else's, is now included in the sidebar for posterity.20. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes (2008)A group of Seattle hipsters compose a lush arrangement of the most beautiful songs you're going to hear,

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-45229287958018995272009-12-11T03:36:00.000-08:002009-12-18T09:15:07.854-08:00

One more of our members, Andrew, has posted his personal picks for the decade. Check out his list -- but not until you see what's in store for you here.30. TV on the Radio, Dear Science (2008)Just an enjoyable, funky album, from start to finish. - ACUnlike Return To Cookie Mountain which led this band to widespread acclaim, this LP is experimental and yet, beautifully composed. It's almost

Georgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481995092978823500noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-28147061486849880792009-12-11T03:33:00.000-08:002009-12-17T04:00:05.525-08:00

Welcome to our top 40. The countdown rolls on.40. Passion Pit, Manners (2009)I am happy to see these local folks (Boston-bred!) on the list. They take the whole electro-pop thing to 11, and top it all off with Michael Angelakos' wicked falsetto. - GCSome of the finest glimmer-shimmer pop I've ever heard. - ACThis has no business working as well as it does. But boy, does it work. If you need

Georgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481995092978823500noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-69103542967754090862009-12-11T03:28:00.000-08:002009-12-16T04:01:51.482-08:00

Kicking off the second half of our fin-de-decade countdown. We begin with alt-metal and remind you that we really, really want to talk about this stuff. So comment, please. And we'll comment back.50. Deftones, White Pony (2000)Their most mature output to this point, White Pony comes equipped with a polished sound that'll even allow the faintest alt-metal fan to enjoy the noise out of the speakers

Georgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481995092978823500noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-77428396657731555902009-12-09T20:34:00.000-08:002009-12-15T03:54:31.872-08:00

Whoa-oah! We're halfway there... Today's installment gets us to the middle of our countdown. Enjoy. And please comment.60. Johnny Cash, American IV: The Man Comes Around (2003)Looking at the playlist, you'd scratch your head at the odd mix of covers. What's the Man in Black doing, singing Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails? And why is Simon and Garfunkel in the mix? But aided by producer Rick

Georgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481995092978823500noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-24648401005914628542009-12-09T20:24:00.000-08:002009-12-14T13:53:48.802-08:00

Bonus links: Some of us have posted our own personal top 100s on our personal blogs. Check the sidebar links to see Ron's, Georgy's and Tim's best-of-decade picks, and follow along with Holly Rae's hollyraeraedio to read her own countdown. I'm sure the rest of us will post our personal picks soon. Stay tuned.This installment starts with a three-way tie and ends with a three-way tie. Now if only

Georgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06481995092978823500noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-26620991352478943082009-12-09T13:28:00.000-08:002009-12-12T14:10:54.736-08:00

We begin our latest installment with yet another tie. Actually, we do not, although there are some other ties in this installment. When we first posted this, we somehow overlooked the No. 80 album in our countdown. But that error has now been corrected, and the blogger who committed this sin of omission has been duly reprimanded (see note on No. 80 for a further explanation). (P.S. This is the

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-69691675506997498572009-12-09T12:52:00.000-08:002009-12-11T04:04:31.961-08:00

The countdown continues, with even more ties:90. The Weakerthans, Left and Leaving (2000)I discovered this album while hanging out with a friend who had a fling with someone in the Canadian music industry. “Left and Leaving” was her souvenir. Their relationship didn’t work out, but it did spark my love affair with this band. - GCLeft and Leaving - The Weakerthans86. Tool, Lateralus (2001)The

Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03359624900128501794noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905994214521075140.post-69844873817525178562009-12-06T15:22:00.000-08:002009-12-10T03:53:59.437-08:00

So the seven of us pooled our collective wisdom on all things musical to determine the top 100 albums of the decade. But because of a five-way tie for 97th place (the first of several ties to occur during this exercise), we ended up with 101 best albums of the decade. Since we're planning to share our insights, 10 albums at a time, we begin by bringing you a bonus -- 11 glorious albums that fit

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