My Favorite 75 Albums Of 2009 – Dec. 22
Ben W. | December 22, 2009
We have progressed to that part of the countdown where the albums in question are not just good by 2009 standards. These rank among the best of the decade.
Midyear Report Nos. 11-1
Ben W. | July 17, 2009
And the countdown continues at No. 11, and we won’t stop til we reach the top!
Grace/Wastelands – Pete Doherty
Ben W. | April 8, 2009
Pete Doherty is going solo these days. No more band; just the man. And hilariously, he actually wants you to call him Peter – not Pete – on this, his solo debut.
But full birth names aside, he hasn’t changed that much. He’s still singing like a burned-out Joe Strummer. Still romanticizing death. Still reveling in broken [...]
March 2 — Items Of Interest
Ben W. | March 1, 2009
Monday is for items of interest. It’s Monday. So here are your items of interest.
BABY C’MON
A week after giving us a top 10 Smiths song list, Paste Magazine delivers again. This time it’s a compilation of the best appearances by babies on album covers.
Fun stuff, but I fear they made an egregious omission (see left).
The [...]
Feb. 16 items of interest
Ben W. | February 15, 2009
Monday is for items of interest. It’s Monday. So here are your items of interest.
SFA OK
Given all the success Gruff Rhys had last year with Neon Neon, it’s good to see he hasn’t forgotten about his top priority — fronting the best band in the world.
HELLO CLEVELAND!
Currently residing in the “Where Are They Now?” file [...]
About Almost Four Stars
A borderline psychotic explosion of opinion.
