Music I liked in 2011.

A prelude to a proper Top Ten Films (Jesus, that one's gonna be hard this year).

I just kinda feel like sharing some new favorites from this year, so, onward! I dig music!

SBTRKT probably created my favorite track of the year with this. This track bounces with optimism.


This track's so, so cool. A Gilles Peterson find.


Shawn Lee's become like, a one-man army of vintage funk and soul. But add Elliot Bergman of Ann Arbor's Nomo in to the mix, and baby, you got a groovy stew.


Like end credits for an 80's teen movie, just, without the movie. Anthony Gonzalez blew up with this guy. "Midnight City's" the king, but "Reunion's" the most exciting of his new tracks.


Come on, Common got back together with his producer from Like Water for Chocolate. And those dudes made "The Light!" This, may be close. Also, Maya Angelou!


Again, more party boy music... but really good party boy music.


So sad. So dreamy. TV on the Radio totally sold out in a good way. Also, an awesome video helps this thing out real good.


So, you wanna like, come over, and chill out with me over this? RIP Gil Scott-Heron.


Remixes of old songs, sure. But mellow-ass tracks!


Love 'im or hate him... I love him. Kid's entertaining as hell. Video and song are glorifiably nasty.


Whoa, whoa, whoa Wilco. This is weird sounding from you guys... and I like it.


From my sis. My only commentary? Fuuunkkkky boy!


Saw these chicks last summer. I totally feel guilty for the whole "rejecting Sleater-Kinny" thing. New classic rock, I think.


Yeah, I pretend to be coo.


Yeah, more party boy music. But, HAPPY party boy music!


Enjoy.

Possibly my favorite song in and from 2011.

I Have Awesome Taste In Music!!! Part the Third

Yeah, this definitely falls under the "cheers me up," "happy/cutesy" category in my iTunes.

I caught snippets of "Despicable Me," and found the soundtrack to be surprisingly decent. Specifically, Pharrell of N*E*R*D contributed a couple of catchy tunes, and I'm not afraid to admit I dig this little number:

Why can't more kids movie — all contemporary soundtracks really — attract artists I actually listen to? You know, like Prince's contributions to "Happy Feet?"

I Have Awesome Taste In Music!!! Part the Second.

BIG JIM SLADE!

Is this song:

A) Awful, obnoxious, and more of me looking for video game sounds in my music?

B) Awesome, weird and totally legit because Beck's worked with these guys?

I Have Awesome Taste In Music!!! Part the First.

Heard this on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide podcast. In fact, anything even remotely cool sounding, I hear on his podcast.

Or. Or, my brother plays it so many times, that I think it's awesome.

Either way, dig this final track from one his broadcasts last year.

Then get it here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/suite-for-ma-dukes-ep/id302734353