Drake’s Top 50+ Albums of 2011

Drake’s Top Albums of 2011 Words: Drake Lelane If 2010 was 1993 all over again, 2011 seemed to ignore this trend (and all the corresponding 20 year anniversary reissues), instead reaching back a decade prior. Releases from Destroyer and M83 mined that decade to make great albums, while several bands of that era (Gang of…

Mercury Prize Nominees Announced, Win Tickets To Anna Calvi at LPR

Anna Calvi The shortlist for the Annual Barclayard Mercury Prize, (aka, the UK Album of the Year), was announced on July 20, 2011 and it includes several acts who will be coming through NYC in the near future. For those of you haven’t seen the complete list yet, here’s what it looks like: 2011 Mercury…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.15.11

Just catching up with The Drake. Stay tuned for another edition later this week. -ed. February may be the shortest and weather-challenged month of the year, but 2011’s version has already been both long on and warm to quality releases. I’m not even sure what that means, but it somehow still feels apt in introducing…