Our Year in Music 2011 coverage will continue throughout December and will include our Top 100 Spins on Jivewired Radio, as well as our Top 25 Indie Releases of the year.
We'll also list our Top 10 Music Videos, The Top 10 Indie Music News Stories Of The Year (ARCADE FIRE WINS A THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY FOR 2010!!!), Our Favorite Indie Music Fests of 2011, Favorite Concerts, the Year in Photos and (MY FAVORITE) the Best & Worst Album Covers of the year, along with our list of Top Compilation, Soundtrack and EP releases of the year.
So sit back, grab a cold beverage, and read an article. Or all ten. Make sure you listen to Jivewired Radio while you're gettin' your read on, and thank you for the support over the past twelve months.
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And now, on to the Top 10 Articles of 2011...
10. CD Review: "Eclipse" by Mai Bloomfield
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"Eclipse" is a perfectly executed and well-produced EP that finds Mai Bloomfield balancing traditional folk structures with a significantly more expansive sound. This is a lush and gorgeous record that is small without being still. Largely an unassuming first-person soliloquy, Bloomfield conquers the contemporary folk format, creating a masterful soundtrack that is both fluid and intricate but beautiful in its simplicity. Her string work (cello, acoustic guitar) is nothing short of fabulous. Additionally, Bloomfield is a talented vocalist with a very accomplished backing band and a brilliant production team. Read the entire article here
09. CD Review: "Red Velvet Car" by Heart
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Upon hearing "Sand", the first single released from Red Velvet Car by Heart, I immediately checked to see that I had not accidentally grabbed a copy of their 1978 release Dog & Butterfly. "Sand" has that acoustically-hip, chanteuse feel that consistently landed Heart at the top of the charts in the late 1970's. That isn't to say sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson confine themselves to the popular classic rock and folk-rock aesthetic. Though they certainly have a solid grasp of this, there is a lot more going on. In a way, Red Velvet Car both expands on the elements found in the early work of Heart while still conquering new ground. The Wilson sisters haven't lost any of the bohemian charm that has been a staple in their acoustic music, and yes, they can still melt your soul with the fiery energy that is their signature, arena-rock sound. This time around, however, they successfully counter with elements that only maturity and experience can provide. Read the entire article here
08. Drinks Are On Pearl: The Overdose Death Of Janis Joplin
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Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970)
She was a bawdy, hard-drinking Texas mama who swore like the boys and savaged her white vocal chords to sing the blues. When friends suggested her health could not withstand her rowdy lifestyle, she replied, "Maybe I won't last as long as other singers, but I think you can destroy your now worrying about tomorrow." Janis Joplin never had to worry about tomorrow. She was found dead in her room at the Landmark Motel in Hollywood on the evening of October 4, 1970, a victim of a heroin overdose. Read the entire article here
07. The Best Of Folk Alliance International 2011
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The International Folk Alliance Conference is an annual event that draws together music industry professionals from throughout the world to share ideas, network, and celebrate traditional music and dance. It is an event of celebration, education, and entertainment. Jivewired.com made it's first FAI appearance at the 23rd Annual Folk Alliance Festival on February 18th and 19th, and we are thankful to have participated and honored to have been invited. Executive Director Louis Jay Meyers and Managing Director Cindy Cogbill and their entire staff made me feel like family within five seconds of our initial meeting.
This article focuses on the highlights from our second day at the event, Saturday, February 19, 2011. Read the entire article here
06. The Twelve Days Of Beatles Day One: Love Me Do
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The Beatles' debut single, 'Love Me Do' was released in the UK on October 5, 1962. The song was an early Lennon-McCartney composition, principally written by Paul McCartney in 1958–59 while playing truant from school.
"Paul wrote the main structure of this when he was 16, or even earlier. I think I had something to do with the middle."
-- John Lennon, 1972
" 'Love Me Do' is Paul's song. He wrote it when he was a teenager. Let me think. I might have helped on the middle eight, but I couldn't swear to it. I do know he had the song around, in Hamburg, even, way, way before we were songwriters."
-- John Lennon, 1980
" 'Love Me Do' was completely co-written. It might have been my original idea but some of them really were 50-50s, and I think that one was. It was just Lennon and McCartney sitting down without either of us having a particularly original idea."
-- Paul McCartney, 1998
Read the entire article here
05. Friday Flashback 2004
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Nearly eight years on from 2004, it’s easy to forget what a good year it was for almost every kind of music. Some of the decade’s biggest indie-rock acts, including TV on the Radio, the Black Keys, Arcade Fire and Modest Mouse asserted themselves with definitive albums. Madvillain, Pharell, Diplo and Snoop Dogg kept rap’s cutting edge sharp. The year’s finest EDM spanned Annie, Junior Boys, Fennesz and Mouse on Mars, while pop ranged from Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce to Janet Jackson and the Scissor Sisters. Most notably, Green Day’s "American Idiot" summed up the year’s socio-political tenor. There aren’t many overlapping picks on our 2004 playlist, which only goes to show how strong the year actually was. Read the entire article here
04. Twelve Days Of Beatles Day Six: If I Needed Someone
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Musically, The Beatles broadened their sound, most notably with influences drawn from the contemporary folk-rock of the Byrds and Bob Dylan. Also, George began to contribute significantly as both a writer and as a musical influence on the recordings. On this album he first introduced the use of the sitar in the recording studio, most notably on the song Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown). A broadening use of percussive arrangements can also be heard throughout the album.
"We were getting more fine-tuned really. More of the same but fine-tuning it. I mean we certainly knew we were making a good album then."
-- George Harrison, The Beatles On Record
" 'Rubber Soul' was really a matter of having all experienced the recording studio, and having grown musically as well, but mostly having experienced the studio and knowing the possibilities."
-- John Lennon, The Beatles On Record
Recreational drug use, particularly marijuana, had also become an influence on the band and their music.
"Grass definitely had an influence. Particularly with the writers."
-- Ringo Starr, 2009
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03. Listener's Poll: Top 50 Spins On Jivewired Radio For 2010
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How The Songs Were Chosen:
The list is based upon listener ratings for the period of July 11, 2010 (when Jivewired Radio powered by Live365 launched) through December 20, 2010. Listeners can rate songs through an application on our radio player. A minimum of 10 spins for any one month is required to qualify.
Read the entire article here
02. Friday Flashback 1989
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Ultimately 1989 was the year when everything changed in music, when what was popular and what was cool became the same things, far different from what actually sold, and genres of hip-hop, dance and rock interbred with thrilling results. We said goodbye to the standard genres for good, with genres and subgenres being redefined and restructured based on location as much as musical styles and following. De La Soul were sampling the Turtles, the Monkees and Led Zeppelin and acid house was incorporating breakbeats and chilling a little. New Order hung out in Ibiza long enough to record and release their "Balearic" album. In England, Warp Records was founded, providing an outlet for homegrown futuristic rave hits and electronic music as musicians really immersed themselves into new and developing digital technology.
But wait, there's more......... Read the entire article here
01. Jivewired Top Spins For September 2011
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"Hipster Kids/Sexy Beards" by Dr. Pants takes the top spot for the month!
Dr. Pants is David Broyles, Dustin Ragland, Kenneth Murray and Devin Donaldson. They are the purveyors of a style known as NERD POWER GROOVE ROCK; Weezer and Beck made a baby with Phish, and that baby is Dr. Pants. These four musicians currently find themselves in the midst of THE TRIP; a double album that they are releasing as four separate EPs. In other words, Dr. Pants are giving the world a double album, one side at a time. THE TRIP, SIDE 1: ILLUSION & TRUTH is set for release on June 7.
Dr. Pants is the brainchild of guitarist/vocalist/composer David Broyles. With a songwriting style that borrowed initially from the Beatles, R.E.M. and They Might Be Giants, David's first musical ventures took shape in OKC in the early 90's, when he started releasing self-produced cassettes and playing acoustic shows in local coffeehouses. Read the entire article here
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