Happy New Year! 2011 in music

[grace_fully]

ooh boy i have not been around at all. just in the nick of time -- i wanted to share a bunch of great albums that came out this year. i spent a lot of time in my car this year and listened to a LOT of stuff. oddly, my favorites are okkervil river, decemberists, my morning jacket, and m83 -- none of which i'd ever listened to before. all four of

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[loveisimmortal]

Give me a minute and I will upload Bon Iver.

[grace_fully]

WHAT no rush that makes me so happy. Guhhh I have heard a few songs, know nothing about them, and cannot wait to get on the bandwagon!

[loveisimmortal]

Okay so I'm having a little issue uploading, i'm gonna try again in the morning when I'm not so tired.

[worn_words]

if you're up to looking through easily navigable community tags, indie_exchange has pretty much any music you could wish for (usually with multiple uploads available).

[grace_fully]

Awesome tip, I will try them! Right now I use album love and I enjoy it, but I end up not being able to find a lot of stuff I'm into. Thanks!

[worn_words]

it's definitely one of my favourite comms because it introduced me to a lot of new artists over the last couple years, especially bands on the "fringe" and truly independent off-label music.
there's popular music posted too, of course, and the quality for the downloads is usually pretty great.

[grace_fully]

akfaskjfljk i totally just noticed i am already a member LOL! what a dope. but i think i joined a couple years ago, and at that time just found it very difficult to navigate a bunch of bands i'd never heard of before. much more willing to fight that fight now XD

[untitleddemo]

WHAT. I am so happy you are loving The Decemberists, because, okay, you know how they're, like, the last music you'd dance to? Right. My BFF and I have this thing where we get drunk and dance to them until five in the morn'. That is our jive!!!

I agree with your selections. I agree with you posting on LJ. I agree with you, dear Michelle!!! Love you and best to you in 2012.

♥ you.

ps; i am drunk so probs this makes no sense, but get the gist of you = best, okay!

[untitleddemo]

pps; oh, scrolled up, and i second the indie_exchange!!!

[grace_fully]

indie exchange makes me EXCITE, and also, i have been listening to NPR's all songs considered podcast which is a WEALTH of great music and a perfect way to be introduced to new things. i am musicdying, DYINNG!

dude your decemberists dance party now needs to include me spiritually, because hahaha WHAT A HOT MESS OF FEELINGS TO BUST A MOVE TO. your precious nerd heart, i love it a lot!

being back on lj for the moment is making me so happy. also january is super sexy so far and i hope it's lookin just as good from that there other coast.

[dugindeep]

BLACK KEYYYYYYYS! SO HYPED YOU DIG THEM :D

[grace_fully]

sfaslfjksfj the first song of that cd immediately gets my butt shaking, there is so much dancing in my car now that you have blessed me with the gift of the black keys. unf unf unf! PS DID I TELL YOU MY FRIEND AND I GOT TICKETS TO SEE THEM IN MARCH. OH. OH YEAH. THAT'S HAPPENING. also my sexy coworker whom i love is going, but he's bringing his gf, which may or may not result in some bad behavior on my part lols.

[dugindeep]

\0/ for you going!

I was SO tempted to try to fly out there and see them with you hahahah. Glad you're going! You're going to love it. When they do the older music, it's AMAZING and ROCKING and it's just Dan and Patrick! So much ass-kicking!!

[grace_fully]

<3333

[wendy]

Hey! It's YOU! I remember you! *glomps*

[grace_fully]

HI WENDY <333 oh my goodness do i miss your faaaace. hope all is well, and that 2012 is treating you and fandom SO GOOD.