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2010 another year of chasing 3 chords and the truth
 Drive-By Truckers – The Big To-Do
A tough look at life on the outside of society. An album that I just kept coming back to and it got deeper with each visit.- The Black Keys – Brothers
R.L Burnside would be proud of these guys.
- Patty Griffin – Downtown Church
An album of true heart and soul and one that gets a lot of plays on Sunday mornings. Cheers Jesus.
- Beach House – Teen Dream
Dreamy and alluring in a Velvet Underground meets Mazzy Star kind of way.
- Vampire Weekend – Contra
An even better mash up of Afro-pop filtered through NYC.
- Josh Rouse – El Turista
Alternative Brazilian folk pop album of the year.
- Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
Americana pop album of the year – not as rootsy but more melodic than their previous releases. And that’s a good thing.
- Nick Curran and the lowlifes – Reform School Girl
He spits out high-energy rockabilly, jump and blues. Authentic without imitation.
- Neil Young – Le Noise
Neil and his guitar take you on ride unlike anything in his career or unlike anything in anyone else’s career.
- The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
A band with a big vision, a big sound and the talent to grow into long career (which is a rare thing)
- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings – I Learned the Hard Way
- Peter Wolf – Midnight Souvenirs
- Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
- The Coral – Butterfly Hous
- Los Lobos – Tin Can Trust
- Robert Plant – Band of Joy
- Alejandro Escovedo – Street Songs of Love
- The Hold Steady – Heaven is whenever
- She & Him – Volume 2
- Kings of Leon – Come Around Sunset
Could have been a contender
The Avett Brothers – Live, Volume 3
Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t rise
The Duke & The King – Long Live the Duke & the King
Guster – Easy Wonderful
Jenny and Johnny – I’m Having Fun Now
Grinderman – Grinderman 2
John Mellencamp – No Better Than This
Tiff Merritt – See You On The Moon
Sleigh Bells – Treats
Deer Tick – The Black Dirt Session
Blues of 2010 – another slim year
Coco Montoya – I Want It All Back
Smokin Joe Kubek and Bnois King – Have Blues Will Travel
Janiva Magness – The Devil Is An Angel Too
Robert Cray – Cookin in Mobile
Buddy Guy – Living Proof
Foghat – Last Train Home
Around the World
AfroCubism – Afrocubism
Ali Farka Toure – Ali Tourmani
From the vaults: Reissues / ReMasters / RePurchased
Bruce Springsteen – Darkness on the Edge of Town
The Jimi Hendrix Catalog + West Coast Seattle Boy
The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
David Bowie – StationtoStation
Bob Dylan – The Witmark Demos 1962-1964
Soundboard Downloads of note
Robert Plant – BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms 10.29.2010
Bob Dylan – Positively West 52nd Street 10.20.94
Most Disappointing Release of the Year
Shelby Lynne – Tears, Lies & Alibis
Best Single
Janelle Monae – Tightrope
Guilty Music Pleasure
Foghat – Last Train Home
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