It wouldn’t be year end without Drake‘s annual “Best Albums of The Year” post. -ed. Drake’s Top 50+ Albums of 2010 2010 turned out to be another pretty good year for music, but no album ran away with the top spot this year. LCD Soundsystem‘s This Is Happening gets the nod for me, by a…
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Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.23.10
The man who inspired the lowest moment of George W. Bush’s presidency, drops another bomb on the American public this week with Drake‘s favorite rap album of the year. (PS You can still buy it for $3.99 at amazon.com.) -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.23.10 It’s Black Friday week, so the new releases are minimum,…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.16.10
As the 2010 new releases tap dries up, Drake reviews a couple of reissued gems. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.16.10 The list for new releases shrinks as the compilations, box sets and reissues pile grows and grows. Bruce Springsteen’s The Promise would make a great gift, as would the lovingly packaged reissue of Jim…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.02.10
This week Drake puts Brooklyn funsters Matt and Kim under the microscope. ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 11.02.10 The long march towards the holidays continues with reissues, compilations and other releases geared to be fitted with gift-wrap paper. Breaking free of the holiday drudgery are new releases from Matt & Kim, Elvis Costello, The High…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 10.26.10
Just like Drake couldn’t pass up reviewing Avey Tare‘s new record, I couldn’t pass up posting last week’s new releases (even though it’s over a week late). -ed. Reissues, reissues, reissues galore! Oh, yeah, Bryan Ferry got most of Roxy Music back together for his latest solo release, and Animal Collective’s Avey Tare give us…
Drake’s Take: New Releases 10.05.10
It’s a bit of a grab bag for new releases this week, but I can’t say I’m surprised that Drake singled out one of Olympia, WA’s favorite daughters for a featured review. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 10.05.10 September was a great month for releases, but the back-to-school rush slows down now, eventually turning into…