top 25 albums of 2010

Some year I’m going to design an elaborate March Madness style bracket to determine my favorite album, but this was not that year. Instead, I listened to 1134 of 1516 tracks in my 2010 playlist, alphabetical by artist and album, between December 1 and, uh, right now, and I made a list: top 25 albums and the…

the gaslight anthem — american slang

the Gaslight Anthem, American Slang. Out 6/15, SideOneDummy Records. Let’s get this out of the way first, because it’s the only thing reviews will be able to talk about until it’s said: American Slang is not as good an album as The ’59 Sound. And now, lest you think everything else I say is a…

holy ghost tent revival @ the pour house

holy ghost tent revival @ the pour house, originally uploaded by minervacat. You guys are probably one of the only cities that understands what that’s like. ‘Cause you — the city of DC, from what I’ve read, in certain books, you nurture your own bands, you go see your own bands. If they’re local, you…

brian fallon @ the black cat

the gaslight anthem @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. There’s no doubt that the Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound is an incredible album, from start to finish; it deserved every piece of raving praise that it received at the end of 2008 and I’m desperately excited for their next release. They also put on…

the gaslight anthem @ cat’s cradle

the gaslight anthem @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. An utterly kickass show. The ’59 Sound is great; Gaslight Anthem’s live set is even better.