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The 55 Best Albums of 2014 (23-33)

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There have been questions about this year’s countdown…to answer the big one:  I did not do a poll this year.  Though I promised, I ran out of my time in my life, day job, and parenting duties.  So, this year, you’re just going to have to live with my list and my list only.  Enjoy the kitty.

Here are the 55 Best Albums of 2014 (23-33):

23. Johnny Cash - Out among the Stars
24. Movement - Movement EP
25. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams
26. Jenny Lewis - The Voyager
27. Merchandise - After the End
28. Beck - Morning Phase
39. Y.G. - My Krazy Life
30. You Blew It! - Keep Doing What You're Doing
31. Cloud Nothings - Here And Nothing Else
32. The Black Keys - Turn Blue
33. Claire - The Great Escape

Buy these albums and more…now!!!

 

 

The 11 Best Songs By Jenny Lewis

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Coming up with a “best of” list for Jenny Lewis is more complicated than it seems.  Jenny has had such a rich, complex musical career, it’s challenging to narrow it down to one specific aspect.  First you have her stint with Rilo Kiley, an amazing noughties band, which only cracked the surface for exposure.  You have her solo career, which is really only one album, since Rabbit Fur Coat is more of a collaboration album with the Watson Twins and Jenny and Johnny is a duet album with Jonathan Rice.  Then there are all her guest appearance for bands like Postal Service, Bright Eyes, and Elvis Costello. So where do I start?  Should I do an exhaustive list of all the best songs of Rilo Kiley or just a slice of her solo section?  What about her movies and TV shows?  I couldn’t decide…so let’s just do them all.

The 11 Best Songs By Jenny Lewis:

  1. More Adventurous (More Adventurous)
  2. Love and War 11/11/46 (More Adventurous)
  3. The Execution of All Things (The Execution of All Things)
  4. Under The Blacklight (Under The Blacklight)\
  5. My Slumbering Heart (The Execution of All Things)
  6. Melt Your Heart (Rabbit Fur Coat)
  7. Portions For Foxes (More Adventurous)
  8. You Are What You Love (Rabbit Fur Coat)
  9. With Arms Outstretched (The Execution of All Things)
  10. Sing A Song For Them (Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue)
  11. Straight Edge Of The Blade (Jenny and Johnny – I’m Having Fun Now)

Buy Jenny Lewis’ new album, The Voyager…now!!!

 

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The 11 Best Little Boxes

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 Happy Jew year!

 New season of TV coincides with the Jewish New Year. Coincindence? Showtime kicked it off early with the newest season of Weeds which has almost nothing to do with the show in the first season…but hey, what else are you going to watch…every thing good has been cancelled.

 Here are the 11 Best Little Boxes:

 1.  Elvis Costello

2.  Melvina Reynolds

3.  Man Man

4.  Jenny Lewis & Jonathan Rice

5.  Persephone’s Bees

6.  The Decemberists

7.  Rise Against

8.  Angelique Kidjo

9.  The Shins

10.  The Individuals

11.  Randy Newman

 Watch Weeds and buy Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice’s new album, I’m Having Fun Now.

The 11 Best Songs By Jenny Lewis

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 Everybody loves free music. Even me.  I know a lot people read this blog just for the free tunes.  And that’s okay.  Because I know there are some people who read the blog for the blog as well as the free tunes.  And, every once in awhile, I can alert people to new music…or a new band…or a new album that just got released.  In all fairness, I do think the bands deserve money…and the labels, begrudgingly. So, I do hope you go out and buy the albums now and again.  That said, I only leave the music up for a limited time.  Usually, one month.  I think it’s fair, if you’re going to get some free tunes then you should read the blog on a regular basis.  Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for re-posts of old links that are 2-3 years past.  Sorry, guys…not going to happen.  When new albums come out…then maybe I’ll re-post, but you have to pay attention.  You need tunes…I need readers..you scratch my back…I’ll scratch yours and it’ll all wash out in the end.

 Here Are The 11 Best Solo Songs By Jenny Lewis:

 1.  Handle With Care (Rabbit Fur Coat)

2.  You Are What You Love (Rabbit Fur Coat)

3.  Jack Killed Mom (Acid Tongue)

4.  Carpetbaggers (Acid Tongue)

5.  Paradise (Rise Up With Fists EP)

6.  Melt Your Heart (Rabbit Fur Coat)

7.  Bad Man’s World (Acid Tongue)

8.  The Highs And Lows Of Being Number One (Acid Tongue Bonus Track)

9.  The Charging Sky (Rabbit Fur Coat)

10.  The Next Messiah (Acid Tongue)

11.  Go Away (Carpetbaggers EP)

 Buy Jenny Lewis & Jonathan Rice’s new album, I’m Having Fun Now…now!!