Thepunkguy

hello all ..
merry christmas and happy new years..
there is a part of me that thinks this might be my last posting for a bit.
more on that later.

however 2010 was a pretty crappy year overall for me with the exception of some
new musical loves, some nice trips and meeting some new people.

let’s start with www.thepunkguy.com’s top records of the year, let me say that I don’t and can’t
really put these in order I don’t think…. so here in random…

Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy -

I find it difficult to believe that I might be able to say or do anything that hasn’t
already been said about this man or this album.

I think Kanye is wise enough to surround himself around some great artists,
(fine artists, musicians and designers). And you know like us and Nick Hornby
says, “It’s not what you’re like, it’s what you like…”

And just the idea that someone like Kanye West put one of our favorite artists
like Bon Iver on his album well, damn..

here are the two stand out tracks for me.

tallest man on earth – the wild hunt -

I kind of tell people, the Tallest Man on Earth (aka Kristian Matsson, nice name, eh?)
is a bit of like a Swedish Bob Dylan. I tell them, they’ll hate him for the first ten seconds and
then love him from there on out.

it’s a great album and has a great deal of meaning to me this year.
enjoy.

also, live, he has a tendency to mumble a lot. anyone else notice this??

this is off of his first album but I love this track nonetheless..

http://www.myspace.com/thetallestmanonearth

ass – salt marsh-

yes Ass is back, still same ridiculous name, same beautiful instrumental music.
ASS (aka andreas söderström, another swede) has made another astonishing unnoticed
record. This time he has added some horns and strings and completely made
a instrumental record (prior records have had vocals).

here is the only thing I could find but it’s off his last record.

download a new song:

ASS – Salt Marsh

http://www.myspace.com/assmyass

rosetta – determinism of morality -

Once again, Rosetta is back up in the top of this year with their new record. Not much
has changed in the way things are done by Rosetta on this record, with some minor diversions
such as one track with a melodic vocal track . TDOM is just a great heavy slow moving
metal record with vocals used as an instrument, far back in the mix and manipulated.

check out these two tracks.

live..

rocky votolato – true devotion -

I have always liked rocky votolato since his first album but for some reason this record just
really hit home for me this year.
it’s a pretty singer / songwriter album with some nice hooks and some very sincere
and genuine moments to it.

My only issue is that sometimes the lyrics can be a bit too overt.

check out these two tracks.

live:

year of no light – ausserwelt -

the finest thing to come out of France since cheese is this metal band Year of No Light
and their second album Ausserwelt. This is an instrumental doom record with some of the
best crescendoing music I have heard in a long time.

The vinyl release is absolutely beautiful and I suggest ordering it from Europe today.

check out these two tracks.

arcade fire – the suburbs -

I am sure you bought this and loved it also.
two great tracks below.

and if you haven’t already seen my friend Chris’ video for this video. go NOW.

villagers – becoming a jackyll -

this one came out of nowhere with me. I love this record but seeing them live
was about 15 times better than their actual record is. Conor O’Brien is just stunning
to watch and his intensity and emotion is pretty powerful.

for anyone who likes bright eyes or maybe even something along the lines of wilco
without the country. check it out below.

live..

deftones – diamond eyes -

just forget what you know. listen to this record and relearn to love this heartfelt
metal record.

the black keys – brothers -

this is what, the black keys 6th studio album, and how they are continuing to grow
and still write great songs are beyond me. I have literally seen these guys go from
playing in front of like 14 people in pittsburgh on their first tour to playing arenas
and they only get better and better.
if you don’t know, they write great blues inspired rock songs with a soulful skinny
ginger guy singing..

.

B.O.B. – Gangsta Grillz (mixtape) -

yes I know. his pop inspired album is kind of eh.. but this mixtape is so fucking good.
you need to download it and all the rest of them.

if you’re interested in a really talented young (he’s 22) MC / singer / musician, check
out this mixtape and skip the label released Airplanes bullshit.

check it.

some honorable mentions..

the gaslight anthem – american slang, horse feathers – thistled spring, menomena – mines,
the black angels – phospherene dream, dan mangan – nice, very very, nice. pajo – scream with me (misfits cover lp)

some of the best live shows I saw this year:

villagers – mercury lounge
rosetta – union pool
arcade fire – madison square garden *(thanks chris)
dan mangan – mercury lounge
tallest man on earth – webster hall

some pictures I took this year:

click to see…

thailand / hong kong’s digital pictures HERE/

thailand’s panoramic / 35 mm pictures HERE.

anyway, thank you for those who read this website.
sincerely,
k. thepunkguy.

a. some small items about louis ck.. HE EDITS HIS OWN SHOW, HERE. YOU CAN WATCH HIS NEW STANDUP HERE. AND WATCH A BIT HERE.

b. author Douglas Coupland’s a radical pessimist’s guide to the next ten years HERE.

c. it’s a shame that I will be busy on the 15th cause Rosetta is coming to TOWN.

d. wow steve albini being a total jerkoff again, read it HERE.

e. this makes me laugh every time..

f. mark ryden has a new painting here.

g. I am sure you heard about this but Banksy did the beginning of the Simpson’s last night.. below..

h. check out this building being destroyed and built from the same location..

3 Years At The Same Place (english version) from Ramon on Vimeo.

a. hysterical..

b. Alison Brie from Community / Mad Men looks damn good right HERE.

c. Pictures of Ghosts HERE.

d. check out this picture. for REAL.

e. the end of facebook is coming soon. please KILL it.

f. go and see Godspeed! when they come to TOWN.

a. some unplugged B.O.B. remember when I said this dude is going to be huge?? someone hire me as a music supervisor please.

b. black mtn live on j fallon..

c. bob or david directed a built to spill video HERE.

d. speaking of david cross, here’s a clip from the show david cross did for HBO..

and some more david cross.

e. oh zach..

f. seth..

g. a bad decision when i die?? HERE>

h. some tour dates for three mile pilot and black heart procession, also some live footage off BHP HERE.

i. horse feathers covering nirvana..

Horse Feathers / Drain You cover from Lesley Graves on Vimeo.

a. check out the new mixtape from oOoOoOO. you don’t know it, check IT.

b. ted leo sees paul f tompkins and decides his shirts should be green!@!

c. rosetta is playing philly on 9/11, who’s down to see some metal???

d. inanefacebookandtwitterupdates. HERE .

e. alligators in NYC’s subways! it’s TRUE!

a. I want to sport a vonnegut baseball tee with a pict of his drawing of an asshole on it HERE/

b. lesbians who look like justin beiber?? HERE.

c. this housing development is soo cool. HERE>

d. download the new menomena song HERE.

e. bad religion gives away a free live album HERE/

f. brian fallon from gaslight does an acoustic set on the radio hERE>

g. I always thought of this. look HERE/

h. top ten skits from this season from SNL HERE/

i. some rosetta tour dates here and here. a cool review of the new album here.

a. check out the trailer for the new Spike Jones trailer below..

b. Peter Gabriel sings Arcade Fire HERE> the original below..

c. the Specials are coming to NYC HERE>

d. Check out these awesome large freaky real looking giant sculptures HERE>

e. Cap’n Jazz reunites and here’s dark footage to prove it..

f. Wilco gives away free recording to benefit HAITI HERE>

so and see this great band featuring members of Candiria at Mercury Lounge:
Mercury Lounge
1/31/10 9pm

click to see larger.

a. Stream the new Aziz Ansari record HERE>

b. MacGruber has a trailer HERE.

c. Obits have some NYC shows coming up HERE>

d. I am diggin on these new NIKE’S HERE>

e. Coachella has a lineup and it has Faith No More and Pavement HERE.

f. so… I guess i’ll know a good friend when I find someone who wants to sit through the 5 hour version of THIS with me soon.

Our friends Pacific Theater plays their last show this year..

Pacific Theater has our last show of the year this Wednesday at Bell House. We’re playing with Hawk & Dove, we go on at 8:30. Also, there’s free beer from 7:30 to 8:30, if you’re into that kind of thing.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 8:30
The Bell House (Site HERE)
149 7th Street Between 2nd and 3rd aves in Brooklyn
Hope to see you there,
Happy holidays.

Pacific Theater

Website: HERE.