Top 10 of 2003
Top 10 for Jeremy Meyers (jeremy@tvtrecords.com). They are A Full-time Employee. It is not in order. 1. Nothingface – Skeletons (The only record with screaming I can stand. That says something) 2....
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So this is a new thing and we’ll see how far I get. I thought I’d write some reviews of my top 10 albums of this year to explain how tthey got there. I started doing the top 10 thing at my old gig,...
View ArticleTop 10 of the year: Keane –“Hopes and Fears”
Anyone who spends any time with me knows that tho I’m a bit of a music snob (mouths shut), I also have pretty eclectic taste. I was also one of the few New Yorkers to shun the whole lo-fi garage rock...
View ArticleTop 10 of the year: Ari Hest –“Someone to Tell”
So my history with Ari Hest is kind of strange. Way back in what must have been 2001, my friend Erica was playing this CD at her desk of this son of a friend of her fathers named Ari. It sounded good...
View ArticleTop 10 of the year: The Delays “Faded Seaside Glamour”
If The Cocteau Twins and The La’s came together in Billy Corgans back yard and drank lemonade and played in the grass, it would sound like The Delays. Bring back shoegazer and wall-of-sound...
View ArticleTop 10 of the year: Ambulance LTD –“Ambulance LTD”
First, let’s get this out of the way: I used to work at TVT, who put out this record. The guys are friends of mine. The record wouldve been on my list even if I hadn’t worked it. One of my first...
View ArticleTop 10 of 2006: Lacuna Coil – Karmacode
“Karmacode” builds on where Lacuna Coil’s 2002 breakout album “Comalies” left off and seems virtually guaranteed to bring the mainstream success they deserve. Metal babe and songstress Christina...
View ArticleMy top 10 of 2008.
Good year for music, had trouble paring down to 10 In no particular order: 1. Johann Johannsson - Fordlandia (4ad) (just insanely gorgeous) 2. Jesu – Why Are We Not Perfect (hydrahead) (the denser...
View ArticleIts Top 10 Time!: The Sight Below
As a music geek, December is one of my favorite times of year, since its when all my favorite music blogs and fellow geeks on various mailing lists publish their “Top 10 Albums of 2008″ lists. I’ve...
View ArticleHappy Holidays!
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View ArticleBill Hicks: The Master
Image via Wikipedia Bill Hicks was (and is still) one of the sharpest minds in comedy of all time. From religion to politics to drugs to sex, his acid tongue deconstructed the hypocrisy and conveyed...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Albums of 2011
I’ve done my “top 10 albums of the year” every year since 1999 (Ever since we made it an official tradition at TVT Records). It’s a great way to keep track of and remember the music that made a...
View ArticleMusic I’m Digging Friday: new Freelance Whales!
There’s something really important about having a balance of production and consumption in life. Whenever I find myself too much on either side of that ratio, my life takes a stagnant turn. Thusfar...
View ArticleThe troubling history of the crack epidemic in Lower Manhattan: A video
In digging through my storage unit over the holidays, I came across a VHS tape featuring a set of news stories from 1987 about a protest march in the NoHo area of NYC. Residents were protesting the...
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