T-Sides’ Decade in Review: Albums
I’m not so smug as to think that I can pin-point the albums that will, in retrospect, stand out the most from the 2000s. Nor would it be accurate to argue that the albums that affected me the most on a personal level were “the best.” But if I were to completely take the personal...
T-Sides Best of 2006 Extravaganza: Top Albums & Songs
TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2006 When choosing my Top 10 albums from 2006, I considered mostly what I actually listened to. This was a particularly good year for music — one of the best in recent memory — and a lot of great albums were released. There were plenty of albums that I liked, but...
Gnarls Barkley + Notorious BIG = Gnarls Biggie
[Note: this was supposed to go up yesterday, but the internet’s been down at the apartment I’m cat-sitting in. This is the problem with leeching off of someone else’s wireless, friends!] Sound Advice/Gnarls Biggie: “Gone, Biggie, Gone” (download) Sound Advice/Gnarls Biggie: “Who’s Dead Wrong?” (download) Sound Advice/Gnarls Biggie: “Can I Get With Ya Crazy Butt”...
5 Reasons to Love Cee-Lo that Have Nothing to do with Gnarls Barkley
I’ve been listening to a lot of rap/hip-hop, and r&b/soul over the past six months. There are two things I hold responsible for this. Firstly, I credit this in large part to the fact that I’ve been subjected to the radio more often. Secondly, when a relationship I was in ended back in January, I...
Debut of Rock Shows at McCarren Park Pool
Brooklyn’s McCarren Park Pool has been opened for rock shows for a little while now, but Sunday marked my first opportunity to see the drained pool in its new role as an indie rock venue. I went in with very low expectations, because outdoor venues usually have such shitty sound. However, I was pleasantly surprised...
April Music.
Hey you. It’s been awhile. Unfortunately, until I have a schedule that is remotely consistent, it’s difficult for me to update with a whole lot of consistency. This will change – but until I graduate, it’s one of the hurdles I have to deal with. To hold you for now, this post is an over-view...
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