We take a look back at the top songs of the year including Quiet Company, Fountains of Wayne, Fun. and other surprises!. Listen to the best songs of 2011 all in one high quality MP3 show! Release the confetti! We have narrowed down the best songs of the year and here they are, all in one show. You can stream or download it right now as a high quality MP3, and it's free!
(If you use the link to download it to iTunes, it may go into your podcast folder or possibly be listed in the main music library under the title: ObviousPop or the artist name: Dr. Tony Shore.)
THE EPISODE 32 TRACK LISTING COMING SOON! (We wouldn't want to spoil the surprise!)--
2011 was a very different year in music for me. There were not as many strong contenders for my top 10 CD’s of the year. Not to worry though, there were still a number of great releases. I culled this list of 20 CD’s down from 25, which is down from about 50 last year. For the song category I started with about 60 songs and finally narrowed that down to 12 for my year-end podcast, which will also be posted soon.
So without further delay, here is my ObviousPop Top 20 CD’s of 2011:
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Kyle Andrews - Robot Learn Love
Fountains of Wayne - Sky Full of Holes
Tally Hall - Good & Evil
Blue October – Any Man In America
Longplayer - Longplayer
Quiet Company - We Are All Where We Belong
M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
Ian Tanner - Italian Waffles & Scotch
Portugal The Man - In The Mountain, In The Cloud
Beady Eye - Different Gear, Still Speeding
Jon Anderson - Survival and other Stories
Ian Axel - This Is the New Year
Kasabian - Velociraptor
Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
Awolnation - Megalithic Symphony
Greg Pope - Monster Suit
Jonathan Coulton - Artificial Heart
Hooray For Earth - True Loves
Honorable Mention and Stuff that doesn’t quite fit or qualify for the main list…
Rush – Time Machine 2011 – Live In Cleveland
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo [Soundtrack]
Beach Boys - Smile [Box Set]
She & Him – A Very She & Him Christmas
Foster The People - Torches
Best Concert: Zappa Plays Zappa with Return To Forever at the Nashville Symphony Hall
Episode 31 of the ObviousPopCast is here! This is a whole new show with all new music! Dim the lights and chill the ham! We have been scouring the globe, the internet and the record stores (yes, actual stores that sell CD's and records) for new music and here it is... Featuring brand new tracks from Spacecamp, Greg Pope, Field Music, M83, Kassidy and more! Put on some pants and get ready for greatness! You can stream or download it right now as a high quality MP3, and it's free!
(If you use the link to download it to iTunes, it may go into your podcast folder or possibly be listed in the main music library under the title: ObviousPop or the artist name: Dr. Tony Shore.)
EPISODE 31 TRACK LISTING
Song Title - Album - Artist
Intro:Smile Intro [OPC Intro Mix] – edits from Smile Sessions Box Set – Beach Boys
(I Keep Thinking About) A New Thing – Plumb - Field Music
Synthesizers - The Spade - Butch Walker and The Black Widows
Miko D.T.B. – Alibi EP - Spacecamp
Bed Music:Aural Psynapse (Original Mix) - Aural Psynapse Single - deadmau5
Monkey - Hey There Golden Hair - Robbers On High Street
Fallen - Dad's Weird Dream - Silver Sun
Cellophane Sky - Drawn in Chalk - The Turnback
Bed Music:Klaus I Love You - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - M83
If I Had a Gun - Self Titled. - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
1 - The Heartlight Set - Joy Zipper
We're Alive - You Will Live Forever - Sunbears!
Bed Music:You Will Live Forever - You Will Live Forever - Sunbears!
Soulless Heart - Monster Suit (Original Soundtrack) - Greg Pope
Stray Cat - Hope St. - Kassidy
Liner:Villainous [OPC mix] – edits from Smile Sessions Box Set – Beach Boys
Save World Get Girl - Kaboom! - I Fight Dragons
Bed Music: One Man, One Vote - Meets The Mothers Of Prevention - Frank Zappa
Raconte-Moi Une Histoire - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - M83
Outro:Bye – I Have Hands – The Bran Flakes [mixed with ObviousPop - Ian Tanner]
Episode 30 of the ObviousPopCast is ready for you! The Doctor was recruited for a super secret spy mission involving the CIA and NASA, but all is well and the brand new episode is brimming with new music from some of our favorite artists here at ObviousPop! There is brand new music from Jeff Lynne, Fun., Fountains of Wayne, Tally Hall, Noel Gallagher and more! You can stream or download it right now as a high quality MP3, and best of all it's free!
(If you use the link to download it to iTunes, it may go into your podcast folder or possibly be listed in the main music library under the title: ObviousPop or the artist name: Dr. Tony Shore.)
EPISODE 30 TRACK LISTING
Song Title - Album - Artist
Intro:OPC Mashup (using the Kaossilator, Garage Band & the AP Project)
Main Theme - Obvious Popcast Remasters - Ian Tanner
Bed Music:Bicycle Race (instrumental version) - Jazz (Deluxe Version) - Queen
Erase and Fall - Damien Lott - Damien Lott
Waltz - This Is the New Year - Ian Axel
Never Meant to Know - Good & Evil - Tally Hall
Bed Music:Backlight Sunflare - Lotus - Lotus
The Summer Place - Sky Full of Holes - Fountains of Wayne
Care About Us - Together We Were Made [Deluxe] - The Feeling
Ten Cartwheels - Italian Waffles & Scotch - Ian Tanner
Bed Music:Click - Bakin' @ the potato! - Mike Keneally Band
Make Me Feel Human - Robot Learn Love - Kyle Andrews
The Death Of You And Me - The Death Of You And Me (single) - Noel Gallagher
On the Ocean (Radio Edit) - On the Ocean EP - Guster
Bed Music:Bullys (sic) - Bakin' @ the potato! - Mike Keneally Band
Words of Love - Listen to Me: Buddy Holly - Jeff Lynne
We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) - We Are Young (single) - Fun.
When Reality Hits You - The Striped Album - The Genuine Fakes
Bed Music:The Naked Eye OPC Edit – Eye In The Sky [Deluxe] – Alan Parsons Project
Outro:OPC Mashup (using the Kaossilator, Garage Band & Grandaddy)
Hey kids, just for fun (and as part of a marketing class I'm taking) I came up with this short survey on buying music. It's just 7 quick multiple choice questions. After a couple of weeks I will post the results here. Please take a minute to fill it out.
Kyle Andrews was all already a favorite here at ObviousPop. His Real Blasty CD and Kangaroo EP were fantastical adventures in modern alternative power pop. Now he's taken an amazingly artistic turn down a road of quirky electronic hook-filled fun. This is by far my favorite release of the year so far and I would not be surprised if it ends up at or near the top ten of 2011. Does the term "quirky keyboards" excite you or does it scare you? The answer to that question may determine just how much you will enjoy this record. On the opening track "Make Me Feel Human" there's a combo of a toy piano sound, quirky synths and hard guitar breaks with Kyle doing his best David Bowie style vocals. Every song is a feast for the ears and the songwriting is just as clever as the sound. You can get a free download of the first single "Lazer Tag with Imaginary Friends" via his website: www.kyleandrews.com
Robot Learn Love will be available on compact digital disc and via mp3 soon...
Power pop lost a legend this past weekend. Andrew Gold, best known for his 2 amazing hits “Lonely Boy” and “Thank You for Being a Friend,” as well as writing hits for Linda Ronstadt, passed away on Friday at age 59 due to complications from cancer.
One of my favorite Andrew Gold projects is his one-off side group “The Fraternal Order of the All.” I’m not sure how to describe the album but it is like a psychedelic, Beatle-esqe power pop wonder. On his solo records his lyrics about love and life always hit home with me. The song Lonely Boy was a big part of the soundtrack of my life growing up.
His album “What’s Wrong With This Picture” is one of his best and I have always loved the title and the album cover. It’s a classic. Click on the cover image above to see if you can figure out what's really wrong with that picture. Do yourself a favor and listen to some Andrew Gold today. I recommend "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You for Being a Friend."
Episode 29 of the ObviousPopCast is finally here! The Doctor was sick and ended up losing his voice, but all is well and we've got special guests filling in. This episode features brand new music from some of our favorite artists here at ObviousPop! There is brand new music from They Might Be Giants, The Feeling, Fountains of Wayne, The Cars and more! You can stream or download it right now as a high quality MP3, and best of all it's free!
(If you use the link to download it to iTunes, it may go into your podcast folder or possibly be listed in the main music library under the title: ObviousPop or the artist name: Dr. Tony Shore.)
EPISODE 29 TRACK LISTING (includes intro track and music bed songs)
Song Title - Album - Artist
The Burial - The 1000 Softcore Tourist People Club - Gangpol & Mit (intro)
ObviousPopCast Main Theme (Full Version) - Ian Tanner
The Enemy I Never Met - The 1000 Softcore Tourist People Club - Gangpol & Mit (bed music)
Sad Song – Move Like This - The Cars
C'Mon - C'Mon Single - Panic! At the Disco with Fun.
Cloisonné - Join Us EP - They Might Be Giants
1000 People Band Pt. 2 - The 1000 Softcore Tourist People Club - Gangpol & Mit (bed music)
Richie and Ruben - Sky Full of Holes - Fountains of Wayne
I Quit! I Quit! I Quit! - TCV - The Click Five
Set My World On Fire - Set My World On Fire Single - The Feeling
Softcore Tourist Pt. 2 - The 1000 Softcore Tourist People Club - Gangpol & Mit (bed music)
Finally See Our Way - The Experiment - Art vs Science
Like I Can - Like I Can / Terrible Light Single - Secret Machines
Up! – Patterns - The Black and White Years
Welcome - The 1000 Softcore Tourist People Club - Gangpol & Mit (bed music)
The Roller - Different Gear, Still Speeding - Beady Eye
Episode 28 of the ObviousPopCast is so good that I'm tempted to use words like "epic," "gnarly," and "radical," but this episode is all about *new* music so I will ease up on the retro. We have an exclusive premiere of a brand new track from Ian Tanner as well as new music from The Cars, Sloan, Panic! At The Disco, and more! You can stream or download it right now as a high quality MP3, and best of all it's free!
(If you use the link to download it to iTunes, it may go into your podcast folder or possibly be listed in the main music library under the title: ObviousPop or the artist name: Dr. Tony Shore.)
EPISODE 28 TRACK LISTING (includes intro track and music bed songs)
Song Title - Album - Artist
Fibre (OPC Remix - Show Intro/Theme) – Caldo-Freddo – Airbiscuit
Theme from Glock's Corner (1st Break Music Bed) – Glock’s Corner EP – The Candle Thieves
This Started Out a Love Song – Italian Waffles & Scotch – Ian Tanner
Follow The Leader – The Double Cross – Sloan
The Beat Goes On – Different Gear, Still Speeding – Beady Eye
Bigger Than Us (Walls Hold Me Remix) (2nd Break Music Bed) – Ritual Box Set – White Lies
Silicone Sue – Longplayer – Longplayer
Generation Ship – What Every Rose Grower Should Know – Secret Powers
Big Celebrity – Solipsism – Skeleton Staff
Kitty Puppy (3rd Break Music Bed) – Umlaut – Umlaut
The Ballad of Mona Lisa – Vices and Virtues – Panic! At the Disco
Link - Moog Madness Pain (OPC Charlie Sheen Remix) – Spazchow – Barnes & Barnes
Andy Warhol Is Gone – Hail the Conquering Fool – Lousy Robot
Where I'm Going – Zonoscope – Cut Copy
Living the Dream (4th Break Music Bed) – Umlaut – Umlaut
Blue Tip – Move Like This – The Cars
Burn the Liars – The Enemy Chorus – The Earlies
War On Sound – Moonbabies At the Ballroom – Moonbabies
Kaa (outro music bed OPC mix) – Evidence of Humanity – Mike Keneally
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