Thursday, January 31, 2008
Ah, finally. How excruciating was this? We hope you weren't waiting for some killer finale to this thing. If you were, here it is: We love you.
Ok, see you next year! Wait, it is next year...
L.A. WOMAN 2007
Meiko - Yeah, she's from Georgia, but if L.A. had an 'it' girl in 2007 it was Meiko. The Hotel Cafe waitress became a Hotel Cafe goddess in less than a year. She took a chance and released her album on her own despite offers from more than a few interested parties only to become one of the year's biggest indie sellers on iTunes and CD Baby. That takes guts and look at all the street cred she got. Sure, she got some help from that blogger guy, but it takes more than blogs to get online marketing VP's analyzing your every move and A&R lackeys buttering you up with fancy dinner meetings. Word is that she's now signed or close to a deal with a major, which is probably okay given all the leverage she now has. Let's hope she took them to the cleaners. All in all, it was a great year for Meiko and her success may pave the way for others working the indie angle. Also, if those "I want you" refrains in "Reasons to Love You" don't make you feel horrible for not having a girlfriend/boyfriend, nothing else will.
60 FAVORITE LPs 2007
- Bodies of Water - Ears Will Pop and Eyes Will Blink (Thousand Tongues)
- Holly Palmer - Songs For Tuesday (Bombshell)
- Saul Williams - The Inevitable Rise and Liberation Of Niggy Tardust (Fader)
- Patrick Park - Everyone's In Everyone (Curb Appeal)
- HEALTH - HEALTH (Lovepump United)
- Aceyalone - Lightning Strikes (Decon/Project Blowed)
- Pocahaunted/Robedoor - Hunted Gathering (Digitalis)
- Willoughby - I Know What You're Up To (Self-release)
- Tom Brosseau - Cavalier (Fat Cat)
- The Underground Railroad to Candyland - Bird Roughs (Recess)
- Kevin Shields - The Death of Patience (Deathbomb Arc)
- Percee P - Perseverance (Stones Throw)
- Joe Purdy - Take My Blanket and Go (Self-release)
- Earlimart - Mentor Tormentor (Major Domo)
- Eleni Mandell - Miracle Of Five (Zedtone)
- Sea Wolf - Leaves in the River (Dangerbird)
- No Age - Weirdo Rippers (Fat Cat)
- Great Northern - Trading Twilight for Daylight (Eenie Meenie)
- The Cauterized - Hung Be the Heavens with Black (Musicaz)
- The Henry Clay People - Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache (Self-release)
- The Deadly Syndrome - The Ortolan (Dim Mak)
- The Warlocks - Heavy Deavy Skull Lover (Tee Pee)
- Jesca Hoop - Kismet (Columbia)
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Se Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo (GSL)
- Ferraby Lionheart - Catch the Brass Ring (Nettwerk)
- Charlie Wadhams - Free Up Your Schedule (Self-release)
- Gliss - Love the Virgins (Cordless) [Self-released in 2006]
- Tenlons Fort - Followed By Bad Luck (Self-release)
- Brother Reade - Rap Music (Record Collection)
- Meiko - Meiko (Lucky Ear Music)
- Lavender Diamond - Imagine Our Love (Matador) [Self-released in 2006]
- Amateurs - Speak Easy (Self-release)
- The Parson Red Heads - King Giraffe (Yukon)
- Let's Go Sailing - The Chaos in Order (Yardley Pop)
- Jessica Fichot - Le Chemin (Self-release)
- Phoenix & the Turtle - Asleep in America (Self-release)
- Liz Pappademas - Eleven Songs (Self-release)
- Io Perry - Split Yourself In Two (Self-release)
- Jacob Golden - Revenge Songs (Self-release)
- Sarabeth Tucek - Sarabeth Tucek (Echo)
- Carlos y Gaby - La Voz Sabia de los Cosmos (Alpha Pup)
- Foreign Born - On the Wing Now (Dim Mak)
- Jeremy Jay - Dreamland (St. Ives)
- The World Record - Guitars Forever (TallBoy) [Self-released in 2006]
- Frankel - Lullaby for the Passersby (Red Rockets Glare)
- John Doe - A Year In The Wilderness (Yep Rock)
- The Section Quartet - Fuzzbox (Decca)
- A Fine Frenzy - One Cell In the Sea (Virgin)
- Emma Burgess - Swim (Love Yourself)
- Division Day - Beartrap Island (Eenie Meenie)
- The Peculiar Pretzelmen - Uncanny Eyes (Self-release)
- Ozma - Pasadena (About A Girl)
- edIT - Certified Air Raid Material (Alpha Pup)
- Chris & Thomas - Land of Sea (Defend)
- Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight (Warner Bros.)
- Dusty Rhodes and the River Band - First You Live (SideOneDummy)
- Odd Modern - Caspian Sea Sick (Self-release)
- Sara Bareilles - Little Voice (Epic)
- Leerone - Imaginary Biographies (Self-release)
- Dead Rock West - Honey and Salt (Populuxe)
30 FAVORITE EPs 2007
- Alex and Sam - Sounds Like This (Self-release)
- Nosaj Thing - Views/Octopus (Self-release)
- The Sharp Ease - Falling Together (Self-release)
- Flying Lotus - Reset (Warp)
- The Battle of Land and Sea - The Battle of Land and Sea (Self-release)
- The Airborne Toxic Event - The Airborne Toxic Event (Self-release)
- Amy Cooper - Mirrors (Retone)
- The Monolators - You Look Good on the Train (Ninjastar)
- Miss Derringer - Black Tears (Stay Gold)
- Sara Lov - Three Songs (Self-release)
- The Bird and the Bee - Please Clap Your Hands (Blue Note)
- Ceci Bastida - Front BC (Self-release)
- The Peculiar Pretzelmen - The Grackle EP (Self-release)
- Venus Infers - Venus Infers...(the white album) (Self-release)
- Sam Sparro - Black & Gold (Modus Vivendi)
- The Happy Hollows - Horse Chakra EP (Self-release)
- The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra - Demo EP (Self-release)
- Sunday Drivers - Archetypes (Sunday Drivers)
- In Waves - A Walk (Henry)
- Daedelus - Fair Weather Friends (Ninja Tune)
- I Make This Sound - Everything Means Something (Self-release)
- Solare - Demo EP (Self-release)
- Moonrats - Moonrats (Self-release)
- Aushua - Aushua (Self-release)
- Princeton - A Case of the Emperor's Clothes (Self-release)
- The Hectors - Sometimes They Collide (Tarantism)
- Kissing Cousins - EP 3 (Velvet Blue)
- Castaneda - Castaneda (Self-release)
- No Little Kindness - Rejoice (Judah)
- Boom Bip - Sacchrilege (Lex)
FAVORITE SONGS 2007
Miss Derringer - "Black Tears"
Bodies of Water - "These Are the Eyes"
Holly Palmer - "Girl in Lust"
Willoughby - "Frankenstein"
The Deadly Syndrome - "Animals Wearing Clothes"
Venus Infers - "London's Raining"
Emma Burgess - "Darlin'"
The Parson Red Heads - "Forever"
One Trick Pony - "The Box"
Tenlons Fort - "Change Your Mind"
Lavender Diamond - "Oh No"
Sarabeth Tucek - "Something For You"
Liz Pappademas - "Loma Prieta"
Great Northern - "Low Is A Height"
Eleni Mandell - "Girls"
Meiko - "Reasons to Love You"
The Monolators - "Eagle Fighting Zebra"
The Henry Clay People - "The Bandage on the Bloodclot"
Sea Wolf - "Middle Distance Runner"
The World Record - "We're #1"
FAVORITE COVER SONG 2007
Petra Haden - "Don't Stop Believin'" (Journey) - Recorded for the Guilt By Association compilation, Petra does her take on one of the greatest rock anthems of all time in her patent all-vocal style. Although there is some drum machine sequencing in the song, all the signature Neil Schon licks are still in tact. And, as we all know, no one does guitar solos like Ms. Haden.
Petra Haden - "Don't Stop Believin'" (MP3)
FAVORITE MERCH 2007
Pocahaunted Icon T-shirt
The Monolators custom hoodie
The Happy Hollows "Pick Pockets"
Sara Lov Heart Sticker
HEALTH Hyena T-shirt
The Airborne Toxic Event Deep-V TV T-Shirt
The Sharp Ease Deep-V "Snowflake" T-shirt
Cold War Kids - Cowards T-shirt
Meiko magnets
The Deadly Syndrome Squid T-shirt
FAREWELLS 2007
A few of our favorite bands broke up in 2007. Let's have a moment of silence for The Sharp Ease, Anchors for Architects, PRS HLTN, MTHRFCKRS!!, Los Abandoned, Angeles Drake, Rose For Bohdan, The Colour, and Polus. We'd also like to take a moment to formally say goodbye to a few bands that have left Los Angeles for other pretty places: The Shark That Ate My Friend, Amy Cooper, Tenlons Fort, Sylvie Lewis (2006), Battle of Land and Sea, Shanna Kiel, Richard Swift (2006), Catherine Feeny (2006), Jacob Golden, Alexi Murdoch, and Cass McCombs -- who left (again) upon completing his new record. Also, one final farewell to Sea Level Records. We'll miss you all.
THANK YOU'S 2007
We're extremely grateful to all the bands, bookers, and venues for slumming it with us this past year. Our shows are small, but our hearts are big. We love you: The Shark That Ate My Friend, Master/Slave, Masterslashslave, The New Motherfuckers, The Battle of Land and Sea, Jacob Golden, The Low Standards, Laura Burhenn (Washington, D.C.), Gregory Page, Castledoor, Summer Darling, 8-bit, Amy Cooper, The Henry Clay People, Kissing Cousins, Anavan, The Mormons, Bloody Robots, Lenka (Australia), Jeremy Jay, Ema and the Ghosts, Tenlons Fort, Cobra Lilies, Correatown, The Parson Red Heads, The Fast Computers (Portland), Blue Skies For Black Hearts (Portland), Amateurs, Cat Hair Ensemble, The Sweet Hurt, The Deadly Syndrome, Aushua, Phoenix and the Turtle, Le Switch, The Front, redGIANTS, One Trick Pony, Seasons, Death House Chaplain, E>K>U>K, The Soft Hands, Teddy's Cheer Club, The Secret 6, My Pet Saddle, Dirt Dress, Liz Pappademas, Amnion, The Year Zero, The Natural Disasters, Downtown/Union, Joshua Lanes, National Treasure, and of course our good friends The Monolators. Huge thanks to Arlo and Gus at Mr. T's Bowl, Scott at The Fold, Allen at The Scene, Kevin at Pull Your Pants Up It's Tuesday, Pauline and Darren at pehrspace, Ashley Jex from Rock Insider, Jeff Weiss at Passion of the Weiss, Kevin Bronson at Buzz Bands, Justin Gage at Aquarium Drunkard, Dan at MusicGlob, Hadley Tomicki at LATaco.com, Jeff Koga, Elaine Layabout, and the awesome folks at L.A. Record. We are very lucky to know you. Lastly, we'd like to thank the beautiful city of Los Angeles and all who call it home. Without you, we'd just be dash underground.
los angeles will always love you 2007
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aw, you didn't even post the good ones! what about the favorite thing on four strings? or favorite house party? or favorite bouncer!!! those were funny! post that shit!
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