my.Top.15.Songs.of.2019

myTop.15.Songs/Albums.of.2019

1. Cage the Elephant - “Goodbye” - Social Cue
2. TR/ST - “Slow Burn” - The Destroyer, Vol.2
3. White Lies - “Tokyo” - Five
4. The Drums - “Pretty Cloud” - Brutalism
5. The Faint - “Quench The Flame” - Egowerk
6. Metronomy - “Insecurity” - Metronomy Forever
7. FKA twigs - “fallen alien” - MAGDALENE
8. Brittany Howard - “Baby” - Jaime
9. Oliver Tree - “Hurt” - Single
10. Bleached - “Hard to Kill” - Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough?
11. Ladytron - “You’ve Changed” - Ladytron
12. The Beaches - “Want What You Got” - The Professional EP
13. The Fat White Family - “Feet” - Single
14. Inhaler - “My Honest Face” - Single
15. !!! - “UR Paranoid” - Wallop 

Cage the Elephant came out with a AMAZING album that I couldn't stop listening to from start to finish.  Love that TR/ST did a Robyn, releasing to albums in parts.  The Drums "Pretty Cloud", is so different from what they do and I hope they continue with a dancy track again.  The Faint "Quench The Flame" reminds me of a freestyle tune for 2019.   And, if your a U2 fan, you should checkout, Inhaler!

As always, to hear the tunes, go to my website at: www.JDN73.com and go to PODCAST.  You can either download it or just press play.  Happy New Year and see you soon.

Cheers,

-j

the.Drums.(L!V3) @el.rey.theatre.(los Angeles, CA)

the.Drums.2012

@el.Rey.Theatre.(Los Angeles, CA)

Tuesday.May.15th

I walked in to this band called, Part Time and they reminded me of The Wedding Singer.  It was straight out cheese, but I kind of liked it.  What didn't help the cheesiness, was the eighties dance moves my neighbors where doing.  The band members just stood there motionless.  It looked to me as if they didn't want to be here tonight.  Maybe thats part of the act.  Groovy.

Craft Spells was the next band and they caused a bit of chaos.  Kids where pushing and shoving each other and they haven't even hit the stage yet.  I never heard of Craft Spells, but these young kids have.  I looked over to the crowd to see the kids go buck wild and I notice this guy grab this kid's hat and threw it.  The kid turned around and just had a normal conversation with the guy.  I thought there was gonna be some punches thrown.  Weak, but civil.  

Talking about punches being thrown, the girls in back of me almost threw down and they where older ladies.  SHOCKED! 

Besides hat's, punches and speed stick?!?!  Yea, speed stick.  This girl in the front row pulled it out after Craft Spells.  She rolled up her sleeves and slapped it on.  She wanted to smell pretty for Jonathan Pierce (Lead Singer of The Drums).  Hahahhaha.

Once again, the.Drums kicked A$$!!!  I don't think I or maybe if they play at a bigger venue stop seeing them.  They always throw a GREAT show and this was there last show in America before they leave to Japan to end there tour.  They really ended this show with a bang.  They invited people on stage on the last song, "Let's Go Surfing" (I thought they stopped playing that song?!?! I guess they gave in when the crowd started chanting it before the encore).  

\m/ - AWESOME!!!

Top.50.Songs.of.2011.(Part.5)

Top.50.Songs.of.2011
Part.5
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.10.  "La Fee Verte"_____Kasabian
*****what a FANTASTIC album!  Velociraptor is A MUST GET ALBUM!*****

.09.  "Remain Nameless"_____Florence + The Machine
*****not a fan of the first album, but "Ceremonials" is...AWESUM!!!*****

.08.  "Someone Like You"_____Adele
*****This is her BEST OF ALBUM and this is just #2!!!*****

.07.  "In Your Nature"_____Zola Jesus
*****If you have not heard of her now, what is WRONG WITH YOU?!  This is Siouxsie & The Banshees for this generation*****

.06.  "Midnight City"_____M83
*****Victoria Secrets is KILLING this song*****

.05.  "Shine Like Stars"_____Glasvegas
*****They have been DROPPED from the record label because of poor sales.  What?!?! "Euphoric /// Heartbreak \\\" is there BEST ALBUM YET!!!*****

.04.  "Corner of the Sky"_____Cut Copy
*****YES! another GREAT and AMAZING album.  "Zonoscope" is a MUST GET ALBUM!!!*****

.03.  "I Don't Know How to Love"_____The Drums
*****after ALOT of comparisons to The Smiths, album "Portamento" by The Drums is pure FUN.  The torch should be passed.*****

.02.  "Moving Further Away"_____The Horrors
*****they self produced "Skying" and what an AMAZING ALBUM number 3.  WOW and we just scratched them off on the 1st album as a joke.  The joke is on us now.  I don't think they need anyone to produce another album of there's.  GREAT JOB!!! *****

.01.  "The Power & the Glory"_____White Lies
*****It took me awhile to like "Ritual" and the more I listened to the album, the MORE I FEEL IN LOVE.  Not a lot of people liked it, but you have to really listen to it very carefully with your headphones on.  One word...FCVKn AMAZING!!!*****



Enjoy my Top.50.Songs.of.2011.  Until next year.  Adios!


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