Best Of 2009 — Tim Heyl
Ben W. | December 15, 2009
Tim Heyl is here to give you his top 10 albums and songs of 2009. His credentials? How’s this for credentials?
Best Of 2009 — Mike Detmer
Ben W. | December 11, 2009
Indiana’s own home-recording guru Mike Detmer made one of the best albums of the year (more on that later).
But we’re here to find out what his favorite 2009 albums were to listen to?
Let’s see.
My Favorite 75 Albums Of 2009 — Dec. 10
Ben W. | December 10, 2009
Three things you need to know about today’s albums on the countdown.
1. They’re all American.
2. They all want to sound British.
3. They all lay the tunes on so thick, you may need to listen to Metal Machine Music from now til Christmas to clear your head.
Proceed.
Best of 2009 — Cassie Gallagher
Ben W. | December 6, 2009
Cassie Gallagher is here to count down her favorite 10 songs of the year. Go.
Best Of 2009 — John Kenkel
Ben W. | December 5, 2009
Do you hate my list of favorite 2009 albums?
Never fear.
Throughout the month we’re going to get other (better) Best Of lists from friends and experts.
John Kenkel qualifies as both. So here goes his rundown of the year’s top albums.
12:12 Tune of the Day: It Ain’t Gonna Save Me — Jay Reatard
Ben W. | September 16, 2009
Jay Reatard. Could a name get any more stupid? I’m going to venture a guess. And that guess is no.
But this guy’s name is about the only stupid thing going on with his music. It’s fast and furious and tuneful as hell. It’s kind of punkish. It’s kind of lo-fi indie rock circa 1990. But [...]
About Almost Four Stars
A borderline psychotic explosion of opinion.
