(Above: Wiz Khalifa’s “Rolling Papers” did not make TDR’s Top 10 list, but was one of its most-played and -enjoyed albums of 2011. Don’t hate, dance.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Every music dork with a laptop is publishing their Top 10 list right now, but who else does it in haiku? Enjoy. The [...]
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Top 10 albums of 2011 (in haiku)
Posted in Top 10, tagged ?uestlove, Best of 2011, Big K.R.I.T., Black Keys, Carrie Brownstein, David Comes Alive, El Camino, Fucked Up, garage rock, Hanni el Khatib, hip hop, Jack White, Janet Weiss, Jimmy Kimmel, M83, Mary TImony, music list, Peter Gabriel, Portlandia, punk, Raphael Saadiq, Roots, Sleater-Kinney, Stalley, Summerteeth, Top 10, undun, Wilco, Wild Flag, Wiz Khalifa on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Top 10 shows of 2010
Posted in Top 10, tagged Stax, Flaming Lips, Radiohead, James Brown, Sigur Ros, Common, Kansas City Royals, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner, Sharon Jones, Dap-Kings, Sex Pistols, Allen Toussaint, Emmylou Harris, Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, Dark Side of the Moon, New Year's Freakout, Hearts of Darkness, Les Izmore, Daptone Records, Black Keys, Diverse, Hermon Mehari, David Gray, Babylon, Phosphorescent, Paul Simon, Jonsi, Public Image Ltd., PiL, Johnny Rotten, Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Lilith Fair, Like Water for Chocolate, Working in a Coal Mine, New Orleans jazz, White Lines, Willie Wilson, Tomas Young, Body of War, Mike McCready, Olympics, gold medal, Stiefel Theater on December 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Gil Scott-Heron performs “We Almost Lost Detroit” in concert. His June 20 performance at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., earns an honorable mention as one of the top shows of the year.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Jonsi, April 22, Liberty Hall Sigur Ros concerts have a sustained emotional intensity matched only by [...]
Top 10 Concerts of 2009
Posted in Concert review, Top 10, tagged Alice Cooper, Bela Fleck, Jimmy Cobb, Kind of Blue, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Leonard Cohen, Modest Mouse, Raphael Saadiq, Sly and Robbie, Sonny Rollins, Stevie Wonder, the Pogues on December 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Modest Mouse’s concert at the Uptown Theater in March deserves an honorable mention.) By Joel Francis Stevie Wonder, Starlight Theater, June 27 One day after the shocking death of Michael Jackson, Motown legend Stevie Wonder took the stage before a packed Starlight Theater to both grieve and celebrate his old friend. Wonder’s songbook and [...]
Green Ribbon Haikus
Posted in Top 10, tagged 2008 best albums, Girl Talk, haiku, hip hop, Hold Steady, indie rock, Rachel Yamagata, Sigur Ros, singer-songwriter, The Roots, year in review on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis Before we bid farewell to 2008, let’s have some more haiku fun and revisit five albums that may not have made The Daily Record’s year-end, best-of list but still merit a listen. Girl Talk – “Feed The Animals” Is it art? Question eclipses legalities. WTF? Dance! Dance! The Hold Steady – “Stay Positive” Great songwriting, [...]
Top 10 Albums of 2008 (haiku remix)
Posted in Album review, Top 10, tagged 2008 Top 10, A Tribe Called Quest, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Erykah Badu, haiku, Justin Townes Earle, M. Ward, Portishead, Q-Tip, Randy Newman, Raphael Saadiq, She and Him, Steve Earle, TV on the Radio, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis, year in music, Zooey Deschanel on December 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By Joel Francis Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It Classic soul throwback. Avoids tribute clichés by keeping spirit true. TV on the Radio – Dear Science Great band gets better. Bowie-meets-doo-wop epics. Tunes for brain and feet. Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson – Two Men with the Blues Disparate worlds? Not so fast. [...]
Top 10 concerts of 2008
Posted in Kansas City music scene, review, Top 10, tagged 2008 Top 10, Alison Krauss, Bruce Springsteen, Carbon/Silicon, Dap-Kings, Dave Brubeck, Dirtbombs, E Street Band, Folly Theater, Granada Theater, Joel Francis, Largo, Mick Jones, Old 97s, Paul Desmond, Plant/Krauss, Radiohead, Randy Newman, Rhet Miller, Robert Plant, Sharon Jones, Starlight Theater, The Bottleneck, The Clash, Thom Yorke, Tom Waits, year in music on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Above: Watching the Dirtbombs rip through “Ever Lovin’ Man” at The Bottleneck was one of the Top 10 shows of the year. By Joel Francis (Note: All concerts in Kansas City, Mo., unless otherwise stated.) 10. Dirtbombs, The Bottleneck, Lawrence, Kan., May 25 The Dirtbombs didn’t get started until midnight, but no one seemed to [...]
Top 10 Albums of 2007
Posted in Top 10, tagged Arcade Fire, Bettye LaVette, Kanye West, Levon Helm, Mavis Staples, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Talib Kweli, Thurston Moore, Wilco on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mavis Staples – We’ll Never Turn Back Radiohead – In Rainbows Talib Kweli – Ear Drum PJ Harvey – White Chalk Arcade Fire – Neon Bible Bettye LaVette – The Scene of the Crime Thurston Moore – The Trees Outside the Academy Wilco – Sky Blue Sky Kanye West – Graduation Levon Helm – [...]
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