Best Albums of 2012: version 2.0

Best Albums of 2012

Version 2.0 2.1 (January-June)

For previous years see

Best of 2011

Best (songs) of 2011

Best of 2010

Best of 2009

Best of 2008

Best of 2007

LPs

1. Japandroids - Celebration Rock
2. Shearwater - Animal Joy
3. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
4. Dr. Dog - Be the Void 
5. John K. Samson - Provincial 
6. Gift of Gab - The Next Logical Progression
7. Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite 
8. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
9. Andrew Bird - Break it Yourself 
10. Bahamas - Barchords 
11. fun. - Some Nights 
12. Rocky Votolato - Television of Saints
13. Dent May - Do Things 
14. Sigur Ros - Valtari
15. The Lumineers - The Lumineers 
16. Matt Pryor - May Day 
17. Matt Pryor - Still There's a Light 
18. Beach House - Bloom
19. Sun Kil Moon - Among the Leaves 
20. Brendan Benson - What Kind of World
21. Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
22. James Vincent McMorrow - Early in the Morning
23. Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes
24. Jack White - Blunderbuss
25. For all the Girls (Drew Danburry) - For all the Girls
26. Lyrics Born - Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season 5
27. Rufus Wainwright - Out of the Game 
28. Galactic - Carnivale Electricos
29. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled with Light

EPs

1. RA Scion - Beg, Borrow, Steal [Free EP]
2. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa Sessions Blue/Red/Yellow 3x7" series
3. Rocky Votolato - The Let Go EP  
4. Josh Ritter - Bringing in the Darlings
5. Sam Means - Nona 
6. Less than Jake - Seasons Greetings 

Singles / 7 inches / Misc

1. Iron & Wine - One More Try [single] b/t Trouble
2. Blue Scholars - May Day [single]
3. Jeremy Enigk - Last Rights [Damien Jurado cover] [Free Download from Seattle Times]
4. Andrew Bird - The Crown Salesman [single] b/t So Much Wine
5. Bon Iver - Towers [single] b/t Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
6. Cold War Kids - Minimum Day [single]
7. Beach House - Lazuli [single] b/t Equal Mind

Best Albums of 2012: version 1.0

Best Albums of 2012

Version 1.0 (January-March)

For previous years see

Best of 2011

Best (songs) of 2011

Best of 2010

Best of 2009

Best of 2008

Best of 2007

LPs

1. Shearwater - Animal Joy
2. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa
3. Dr. Dog - Be the Void
4. Andrew Bird - Break it Yourself
5. Gift of Gab - The Next Logical Progression
6. fun. - Some Nights
7. John K. Samson - Provincial
8. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
9. Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite
10. Rocky Votolato - Television of Saints
11. Matt Pryor - May Day 
12. Matt Pryor - Still There's a Light 
13. Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
14. Beach House - Bloom
15. Craig Finn - Clear Heart Full Eyes
16. For all the Girls (Drew Danburry) - For all the Girls
17. Lyrics Born - Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season 5
18. Galactic - Carnivale Electricos
19. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled with Light

EPs

1. RA Scion - Beg, Borrow, Steal [Free EP]
2. Damien Jurado - Maraqopa Sessions Blue/Red/Yellow 3x7" series
3. Rocky Votolato - The Let Go EP  
4. Josh Ritter - Bringing in the Darlings
5. Less than Jake - Seasons Greetings 

Singles / 7 inches / Misc

1. Jeremy Enigk - Last Rights [Damien Jurado cover] [Free Download from Seattle Times]
2. Andrew Bird - The Crown Salesman [single] b/t So Much Wine
3. Bon Iver - Towers [single] b/t Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
4. Cold War Kids - Minimum Day [single]

Song du Jour Nr. 005

Your Move [ft. the Lifesavas]
[download mp3]

by

Blackalicious

from

The Craft
[2005]

Gift of Gab's Escape 2 Mars hits the iTunes top 25 hip hop chart

Great news for all Gift of Gab / Blackalicious fans. His new album is doing well (and deservedly so).

News is it has been in the top 25 of the iTunes hip hop chart since its release.

Woot Woot!

Check out a few reviews:

Allmusic.com

SF Weekly

Stream The Gift of Gab's new album - Escape 2 Mars

For the next couple days you can stream all of The Gift of Gab's new solo LP - Escape 2 Mars.

Take a listen at Gab's Myspace page.

Gift of Gab on Tour

The Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious fame) is out on tour with Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) Mr. Lif and Lyrics Born. That's quite the lineup!


11/07 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent 21+
11/08 - San Jose, CA - The Voodoo Lounge 21+
11/10 - Ft. Collins, CO - Aggie theater
11/11 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater -All Ages
11/12 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Tavern- All Ages
11/13 - Park City, CO - Harry O's
11/14 - Bozeman, MT - Gallatin County Fairgrounds - All ages
11/15 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre
11/17 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret
11/18 - Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight
11/19 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
11/20 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
11/21 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
11/23 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s

He's touring to support his new solo LP, Escape 2 Mars. Check out the free track El Gifto Magnifico [download mp3]

New Gift of Gab track - El Gifto Magnifico

The Gift of Gab (Blackalicious, The Mighty Underdogs) will release his much overdue Escape to Mars on October 27. In his words, "it as 11 brand new, exclusive tracks, this release is an intergalactic journey through time and space."

Pre-Orders via his webstore will be autographed by Gab himself.

Enjoy this sample track:

The Gift of Gab - El Gifto Magnifico [download mp3]

New Mighty Underdogs Video - Science Fiction

You NEED this stuff on your iPods!


The Mighty Underdogs




Blackalicious




Gift of Gab Solo




Lateef & the Chief



Lateef the Truth Speaker

Anyone in Denver?

If anyone is in Denver, you've got a great show this Friday that you've got to go to. If nothing else, go, and the leave some comments here so I can live vicariously through you're experience. I wish I could make it. The Gift of Gab (Blackalicious, Mighty Underdogs, Quannum) is doing a show together with Galactic (a great funk group) and Chali 2na (Jurassic 5). Yikes! That would be a great show. If you don't believe me, check out Gab's track "The Corner" on Galactic's last album From the Corner to the Block below.

Galactic - The Corner ft. The Gift of Gab.mp3

The show is at the Fillmore on Feb. 15th at 8 PM

You NEED this stuff on your iPods!


The Mighty Underdogs




Blackalicious




Gift of Gab Solo




Lateef & the Chief



Lateef the Truth Speaker

New Gift of Gab/Lateef Collaboration, and The Gift of Gab / Blackalicious / Talib Kweli / Lateef - Its Going Down.MP3

The Gift of Gab / Blackalicious - Its Going Down.MP3

So, Blackalicious's Gift of Gab and Lateef the Truth Speaker just joined forced under the moniker The Mighty Underdogs. You can currently order their EP, The Prelude, and can expect a full length LP early next year (along with a new Gift of Gab solo LP Escape 2 Mars AND a Gift of Gab mixtape, Supreme Lyricism Vol. 2).

We're going to be Quannumed out! For more info, and to order the EP, go to Giftsribution

To hold you over, enjoy this sample track from Gab's last mixtape, Supreme Lyricism Vol. 1 - Its Going Down (ft. Talib Kweli and Lateef). This was be standout track of that last release - classic Gab, Kweli and Lateef.

You NEED this stuff on your iPods!


The Mighty Underdogs




Blackalicious




Gift of Gab Solo




Lateef & the Chief



Lateef the Truth Speaker