Top 10 Albums of the Year- #8

David Bowie- Live in Santa Monica '72

Bowie did this live recording during the Ziggy Stardust tour. The show pretty much featured all my favorite tracks, so naturally I thought Live in Santa Monica '72 was good. The songs sound surprisingly great live with a few exceptions and overall Bowie steals the show. Sometimes he's too hammered to say anything but "hey man", but sometimes he just freaks the mic. "Moonage Daydream", "Andy Warhol", and "Life on Mars?" are the standouts.

Top 10 Albums of the Year- #9

King Khan & The Shrines

I bought this album used from a repo records store in Philadelphia. I wasn't expecting much when I picked it up, but I had heard some good reviews. After spinning it a couple of times through I really got into King Khan and his brand of psychedelic bombastic funk. Songs like "Welfare Breed", "Que Lindo Sueno", and "Torture" caught my attention the most readily, but all in all the whole LP is great. It's energetic and varied enough throughout to stay fresh, and it kinda reminds me of James Brown, which is definitely a plus. 

Top 10 Albums of The Year- #10

Cool Kids- Bake Sale Ep

This definitely wasn't the best year for rap, but these two young Chicago MCs did their best to breathe some life into the stagnant scene. Using fairly basic beats and fairly complex rhymes, The Cool Kids gained popularity and developed a swagger that should make their next release more of a mainstream hit. There are a lot of standout tracks on this ep, but I'd have to say my favorite are "Bassment Party", "Gold and a Pager", and "Black Mags." 2009 should be a big year for The Cool Kids as long as they stick to the formula they've laid out. 

Back like I Left Something

It's been a minute since I've thrown up a post, but now that shit has gotten less hectic I think it's time to get back at it. I updated the playlist with a steady influx of disco heat and some newer tracks I've been listening to lately. I'm considering changing the direction of the blog a bit, but for now I'm going to stick to music. I'm prepping an album's of the year list, so stay tuned. Prepare to get freshly funked in 09'.