The 37 Awesomest Songs of 2009
The album really died for me this year... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day2010 Grammy Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 52nd Grammys were announced last night, and, though the awards have always skewed towards the most mainstream of the mainstream, this year the nominees read like a Top 40 radio playlist. This gripe is nothing new; independent-leaning music has long been largely ignored, overshadowed by several different factions, including a) classic rock bands who were overlooked when they were good getting nominated for comeback albums that are decent at best, b) the most successful album of that given year, c) formerly independent bands that took over the mainstream and d) the second, third and fourth most... read more
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