Best Albums [2010]

Driftwood's Best Albums of 2010...

1 High Violet by The National [official - myspace - iTunes]

2 The Suburbs by Arcade Fire  [official - Last.FM - iTunes]
3 Go by Jonsi [official - Last.FM - iTunes]
4 Contra by Vampire Weekend [official - myspace - iTunes]
5 Beachcomber's Windowsill by Stornoway  [official  -  Last.FM  -  iTunes]
6 The Drums by The Drums [official - myspace - iTunes]
7 Tourist History by Two Door Cinema Club  [official - myspace - iTunes]
8 Sleep Forever by Crocodiles [official - myspace - iTunes]
9 Teen Dream by Beach House [official - Last.FM - iTunes]
10 A Balloon Called Moaning by The Joy Formidable [official - myspace - iTunes]

Better late than never...sorry for the slow posting so far this year.  A new job will do that to you -not sure what Tony's excuse is.  Some great albums last year...here's to even more in 2011.  Thanks for listening!

LIVE OPTIONS: Spoon, Two Door Cinema Club, Autolux, etc.

Our top recommendations picked from Duke's Recently Announced Live Shows over at YStS

Hollywood Palladium
9/30/10: Spoon / Cold Cave (presale password = KROQNUFFIN; on sale Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
10/12/10: Eels (Friday at 10 AM)
10/15/10: Four Tet (now)
11/2/10: Two Door Cinema Club (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey
9/16/10: Menomena / Suckers (Saturday at 10 AM)
9/18/10: Autolux / Gold Panda (Friday at 10 AM)

The Glass House
9/17/10: Autolux / Gold Panda (Friday at Noon)

Something Good Can Work by TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB

Something Good Can Work
by Two Door Cinema Club  [official - myspace - iTunes]

Join us at the Troubadour on Cinco de Mayo when Two Door Cinema Club comes to town (for the first time?) - its also my half birthday.  I'm fairly certain it will sell out...[tickets]  Who can resist celebrating Mexican independence (and my half-birthday) with a band from Northern Ireland?