Here is an assemblage Top 11 albums, shows, beers and more to end year 2011 by some of our friends…. enjoy.
Top albums of 2011
by Natalie Davila
“In no particular order and there are probably 10 more that could be in here and I’m definitely forgetting a few…”
1. A$AP Rocky– Live Love A$AP Mixtape
2. Psychedelic Horseshit– Laced (Fat Cat)
3. The Weeknd– House of Balloons Mixtape
4. Peaking Lights– 936 (Not Not Fun)
5. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring for My Halo (Matador)
6. HTRK– Work Work Work (Ghostly International)
7. Dum Dum Girls – He Gets Me High EP (Sub Pop)
8. Grouper – A | A: Alien Observer (yellowelectric)
9. Terius Nash – 1977 (Radio Killa Records)
10. Midnite Society – Solid Ghould Soul EP (Paperstain Records)
11. Wolves in the Throne Room – Celestial Lineage (Southern Lord)
12. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Self Titled (Fat Possum)
13. Glass Candy – Warm in the Winter EP (Italians Do It Better)
Currently in the midst of organizing 35DENTON, Natalie Davila has her hands full. Look for an announcement soon for a showcase we are hosting at the festival. 35 Denton will occur March 8th – 11th, 2012.
Top 11 albums of 2011
by Sean French of Eyes, Wings & Many Other Things
Psychic Ills – Hazed Dream
Sun Araw – Ancient Romans
Peaking Lights – 936
Balam Acab – Wander/Wonder
Yob – Atma
Saviours – Death’s Procession
Wooden Shjips – West
Xander Harris – Contamination
Dirty Beaches – Badlands
Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica
White Hills – The Process
Sean also curates the label Pour Le Corps with Clumsy and Shy.
Favorite Shows in Dallas in 2011
by Matt Powers of Queen City Hall
Stoogeaphilia at Doublewide
Luna Matto at Pasttime
Rev KM Williams / T. Tex Edwards at Sons
Wanda Jackson w/ King Bucks at the Kessler
The Blind Shake at Bryan St
Daikaiju at Bryan St
Spazm 151 at Muddy Waters
Mugen Hoso / Hood Rat at Overground Project
Mr. Bone Tangles at Queen City Hall
Fungi Girls at Overground Project
DARYL at Sons
Top 11 albums of 2011
by Pete Freedman former Music Editor of the Dallas Observer
10. St. Vincent — Strange Mercy
9. Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
8. Yuck – Yuck
7. Cults – Cults
6. Adele – 21
5. A$AP Rocky – LiveLoveA$AP
4. Gil Scott Heron and Jamie xx – We’re New Here
3. Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde
2. The Weeknd – House of Balloons
1. Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
Top 11 (+ some) Albums of 2011
by KOVEN66 – a paranoid, ganja-smoking, info-wars reading machine
1 james blake -james blake (atlas)
2 bon iver -bon iver (jagjaguar)
3 the weeknd -house of balloons (xl)
4 holy other -with u (tri angle)
5 john maus -we must become….(upset the rhythm)
6 nicolas jaar – space is only noise (circus company)
7 youth lagoon -the year of hibernation (fat possum / lefse)
8 blue sky black death -noir (fake four inc.)
9 shad -TSOL (black box recording)
10 austra -feel it break (one big silence)
11(tied)
matana roberts – Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres (constellation records)
sic alps -napa asylum (drag city)
SBTRKT -SBTRKT (young turks)
Top 11 albums of 2011
by Hunter of Sea Lion
1: Smith westerns “dye it blonde” (fat possum)
2: St. Vincent “strange mercy” (4ad)
3: Vivian Girls “Share the joy” (poly vinyl)
4: soviet “doom” (self)
5: Girls “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” (true panther)
6: Darstar “Tiny darkness” (idol)
7: Tuneyards “Who Kill” (4ad)
8: Big Troubles “Romantic Comedy” (Slumberland)
9: Beach Boys “smile box set” (Capitol)
10: Atlas sound “paralax” (4ad)
11: The Drums “portamento” (French Kiss)
Top 10 Dallas & Austin songs of 2011 that kicked me in the teeth
by Wes T. Solem of Here Holy Spain
1. Ume – “Run Wild”
2. Descender – “Armor”
3. Menkena – “Red in the Morning”
4. Riverboat Gamblers – “The Ol’ Smash and Grab”
5. True Widow – “Skull Eyes”
6. Sealion – “This Bandana is a Time Machine”
7. Darstar – “Defenders of Quality Rock n’ Roll”
8. hormones – “to the 9’s”
9. Bobgoblin – “White Lines”
10. Broken Gold – “Locked Out”
11. Soviet “Wimbledon”
Top 11 shows of 2011
by Scott Beggs of La Grange and Sierra Bravo Productions.
1. Murder City Devils @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
2. Cock Sparrer @ Las Vegas Country Saloon
3. Aggrolites, Lucero, & Against Me! @ Double Wide (Warped Pre party)
4. OFF! @ Sons of Hermann Hall
5. Krum Bums @ Trees
6. The Dwarves @ Double Wide
7. Riverboat Gamblers / Missile / White Mountain, Halloween Party @ Double Wide
8. Hank III @ Trees
9. Gogol Bordello @ HOB
10. Dwarves (w/ Nic Oliveri) @ Punk Rock Bowling
11. The Damned @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
Top 11 albums of 2011
by Andrew of Baring Teeth
1) Krallice – Diotima (Profound Lore)
2) Maruta – Forward into Regression (Willowtip)
3) Rwake – Rest (Relapse)
4) Altar of Plagues – Mammal (Profound Lore)
5) Yob – Atma (Profound Lore)
6) Ulcerate – The Destroyers of All (Willowtip)
7) KEN Mode – Venerable (Profound Lore)
8) Vektor – Outer Isolation (Heavy Artillery)
9) East of the Wall – The Apologist (Translation Loss)
10) Decapitated – Carnival is Forever (Nuclear Blast)
11) Noisear – Subvert the Dominant Paradigm (Relapse)
Top 11 Beers of 2011 Euro Tour
by Nikki Cage of True Widow
1. Trappist Westvleteren 12
2. Gulden Draag
3. Duvel
4. La Chouffe
5. Delirium Nocturnum
6. house brews at Puzzle Inn (Sowerby Bridge)
7. Astra
8. Gulden Draag
9. Jupiler
10. Leffe
11. Budweiser (Czech)