It’s been almost a month since the new year, but we have finally put together our list of favorites for 2009. It was an extremely difficult task to put together only ten albums and ten tracks. So many were left off, including: the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Neko Case, etc. Please feel free to comment!
Best Albums of 2009
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – Phoenix
2. Bitte Orca – Dirty Projectors
3. Romanian Names – John Vanderslice
4. Hospice – The Antlers
5. Two Suns – Bat for Lashes
6. Veckatimest – Grizzly Bear
7. Merriweather Post Pavilion – Animal Collective
8. Manners – Passion Pit
9. Living Thing – Peter, Bjorn & John
10. Eskimo Snow – Why?
Best Tracks of 2009
1. “Daniel” – Bat for Lashes
2. “1901″ – Phoenix
3. “So Insane” – Discovery
4. “Two Weeks” – Grizzly Bear
5. “Fangela” – Here We Go Magic
6. “My Girls” – Animal Collective
7. “Stillness is the Move” – Dirty Projectors
8. “Lisztomania” – Phoenix
9. “Nothing to Worry About” – Peter, Bjorn & John
10. “Little Secrets” – Passion Pit
Killer song, killer video, and wouldn’t expect anything less from them. You can check out the interview we did over the summer with them under the corresponding tab.
Missed the show due to outrageous ticket prices, but they are a super-group for a reason. Love this song, and the video.
Back from a long vacation, that stemmed from early August until now, we want to apologize for the lack of material on here over the last couple months. We have attended a couple shows over this time period, and below would like to share what we do have. Within the next couple weeks, we hope to be back in full force, covering everything music in the Twin Cities. Please accept our apologies and enjoy the videos, pictures, etc. Thanks for the patience!
P.S. – We are looking for a couple writers that would like to cover some shows and do a little reviewing for us. So if you’re interested in some free concerts and helping out with this site, please send us an email: MinnScene@gmail.com
Musical genius, John Maus…performing some “Viking” music…at a, for the most part, abandoned building…
Phoenix at First Ave., one of the best shows this summer…other than the last time they were here. All of the videos below were shot by us. Enjoy!
Chairlift performing with Minnesota’s own John Maus, opening for Phoenix. Video for “Bruises” below.
Phoenix playing a short, in-store set at the Electric Fetus, prior to their First Ave. Mainroom show.
Ra Ra Riot at the Varsity…still feeling Wes’ Discovery project, even though they’ve gotten some tough reviews.
Ramona Falls at the Entry…probably my favorite band that, “I hadn’t heard much about” this year.
Solid Gold playing a show at the Varsity…can’t wait to see them in the Mainroom again.
Solid Gold playing a very “Animal-Collective-Radiohead-esque” set inside that Skylight structure at the Walker.
The Killers’ finale to Lollapalooza, and in all honesty the best (and probably most expensive) set of the weekend.
Deerhunter at Lolla…I didn’t realize how great they are live until after this weekend.
BOYS NOIZE!
Animal Collective…great, but they cut the set short so Tool could start…bleh.
Depeche Mode.
Kevin Barnes/Of Montreal with the most eclectic set I have ever seen live.
Peter, Bjorn and John starting the weekend off with a performance in the rain.
