thanks to Ryan from DC who wrote a really nice one. us old indie rock kids have to stick together I suppose.

so here are some links of stuff I saw over the new years…

a. new tallest man on earth covering graceland.

b. texas is the reason playing in Chatham NJ. my friend Yancy’s hometown..

c. cool photo’s of the Paris metro HERE.

d. an interview with Banksy HERE.

e. here is my old college friend Paul proposing to his girlfriend at a Passion Pit show in NJ, turn the volume down, it’s loud.

f. water movie.

Water Sculpture from Shinichi Maruyama on Vimeo.

g. mike giant and his art (and his hair..

Mike Giant GUERRERO GALLERY from Jan Wayne Swayze on Vimeo.

h. some more beautiful new york time lapse photography

NYC – Mindrelic Timelapse from Mindrelic on Vimeo.

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.

until then..
here is something I like.

also below is a picture from my apt window.

click to make larger

b. all you need to build your own skateboard..

Rekiem skateboard how to make a board from jeremy hugues on Vimeo.

c. most of the films that came out this year..

d. I can’t believe this is how they ended the movie..

e. I love these… hangers??? HERE.

f. double dream hands

g. a great ebay story on how to get your money from flakey people HERE>

h. I’d like to see this..

b.

c. the United States of Autocomplete HERE.

d. scott campbell for Louis Vuitton part II

e. Rosetta is back in NYC in Jan, who’s there to see them with me???

f. so republicans… yeah.. what the 9/11 responders bill blocked? what’s your excuse this TIME?

g. so . my favorite bartender is on tour w/ A Place to Bury Strangers and he’s stranded with the band, read about it HERE.

h. I love me anything Frank Turner related..

Frank Turner – “To Take You Home” from TCSG on Vimeo.

i. new black angels video.

Telephone from The Black Angels on Vimeo.

Rival Schools – Rival Schools ’69 Guns’

Rival Schools – Rival Schools ‘Shot After Shot’

b. NYC from a model airplane..

c. Bouncing Souls / Hot Water Music split 7 inch pre order HERE.

d. sadly I won’t be here for the punk rock record fair HERE>

e. did you hear that Jeff M from Neutral Milk Hotel played a secret show in BK over the weekend?? check out the songs from it HERE.

f. world map of lightning strikes HERE/

g. um wow.

7D 2000 fps from Oton Ba?ar on Vimeo.

h. photographic chrono cubism or something,… cool pictures maybe HERE.

b. hey nerds, RUSH is playing moving pictures start to finish HERE.

c. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST DOC..

d. great commercial..

e. if you haven’t gone already, check out the Nara exhibit at the Asia Society in NYC HERE.

f. scott campbell for LV..

g. 210 frames per second..

h. the walkmen cover holiday road from Vacation HERE.

i. go and see jonah on monday at the Gershwin hotel.. HERE.

Yelawolf “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

b. no offense but I want Bank of America to get WIKILEAKED HERE. I can’t stand that frigging company.

c. I couldn’t agree more..

d. Utopia has been found HERE in detroit/

e. fuck yea UOA is playing NYC coming SOON.

f. 20 classic freestyles from the Stretch and Bobbito show HERE>

g. dude, I wish Mike Giant was my neighbor, I miss that DUDE…

Neighbors: Mike Giant (Trailer) from Agency Charlie on Vimeo.

b. who put THIS boulder here?

c. what’s your favo(u)rite radiohead SONG?

d. if I was a cat this is how I would fight..

e. japanese men running in slow mo in real time HERE.

f. I heart christopher hitchens..

g. check out THIS doorknob… I need IT!!

h. a great video of flight paths of airplanes HERE.