THE ABSENT

THE ABSENT
THE ABSENT - out now!

CRIPPLED HEARTS

CRIPPLED HEARTS
Out Now - For sale on Amazon and other onlne book sellers

SOLIDARITY WITH THE FLESH EATING MOSAIC AND OTHER POEMS by Raj Dronamraju

SOLIDARITY WITH THE FLESH EATING MOSAIC AND OTHER POEMS by Raj Dronamraju
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THE RETURN OF THE MAGNIFICENT NINNY AND OTHER POEMS by Raj Dronamraju

THE RETURN OF THE MAGNIFICENT NINNY AND OTHER POEMS by Raj Dronamraju
My first book of poetry available through Amazon and other online booksellers www.rajbooks.com

Sunday, January 9, 2011

BEST MUSIC OF 2010 PLUS WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE MUSICALLY IN 2011


My favorite records of 2010….A diverse group to be sure

1.) MAN ALIVE - Everything Everything

2.) OLYMPIA - Bryan Ferry

3.) FORGET - Twin Shadow

4.) BANG GOES THE KNIGHTHOOD - The Divine Comedy

5.) TREATS - Sleigh Bells

6.) GEMINI - Wild Nothing

7.) WAKE UP THE NATION - Paul Weller

8.)I WILL BE - The Dum Dum Girls

9.) TEAR THE SIGNS DOWN -The Automatic

10.) THE GAME OF MONOGAMY - Tim Kashen



Honorable Mentions

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – Kula Shakur

GOLDEN SEA - Our Broken Garden

WHAT WE LOSE IN THE FIRE WE GAINED IN THE FLOOD -The Mynabirds

NATIONAL RANSOM - Elvis Costello

LEARNING - Perfume Genius



Three I heard for the first time in 2010 and really liked that came out in earlier years

RUMSKIB – Rumskib

BEAST REST FORTH MOUTH - Bear in Heaven

THE GREAT ESCAPE – The Rifles

If there is one thing I would like to see in music for 2011 is a return to guitar based music….In 2010 there was a lot of electronic music made and also acoustic indie pop(which I am particularly tired of)….That’s okay but let’s get back to a big guitar sound….Currently two British bands THE VACCINES and BROTHER re being set up as saviors of British music ala Oasis and Blur in the 90’s… .We will see.

1 comment:

Nate Conrad said...

"Belle and Sebastian Write about Love".... saw them live in Jakarta in August... awesome!