Spill

10 Best Albums (1) 13 (2) 19 (1) 1950s (1) 1962 (2) 1965 (1) 1970 (1) 1971 (2) 1972 (2) 1973 (2) 1975 (2) 1978 (1) 1980s (1) 1986 (1) 1991 (1) 1992 (1) 1996 (1) 20 Albums You Need to Buy (1) 2000 (1) 2001 recording (1) 2002 (5) 2005 (1) 2006 (4) 2007 (19) 2007 album (12) 2008 (92) 2008 Golden Globes (1) 2008 Tour (18) 2008. Read More

After writing down the possibilities for this year's 10 best indie albums, I had two dozen to choose from, and then it hit me what a good year 2009 was for independent musicians. Read More

10 Best Albums (1) 13 (2) 19 (1) 1950s (1) 1962 (2) 1965 (1) 1970 (1) 1971 (2) 1972 (2) 1973 (2) 1975 (2) 1978 (1) 1980s (1) 1986 (1) 1991 (1) 1992 (1) 1996 (1) 20 Albums You Need to Buy (1) 2000 (1) 2001 recording (1) 2002 (5) 2005 (1) 2006 (4) 2007 (19) 2007 album (12) 2008 (92) 2008 Golden Globes (1) 2008 Tour (18) 2008. Read More

10 Best Albums (1) 13 (2) 19 (1) 1950s (1) 1962 (2) 1965 (1) 1970 (1) 1971 (2) 1972 (2) 1973 (2) 1975 (2) 1978 (1) 1980s (1) 1986 (1) 1991 (1) 1992 (1) 1996 (1) 20 Albums You Need to Buy (1) 2000 (1) 2001 recording (1) 2002 (5) 2005 (1) 2006 (4) 2007 (19) 2007 album (12) 2008 (92) 2008 Golden Globes (1) 2008 Tour (18) 2008. Read More

10 Best Albums (1) 13 (2) 19 (1) 1950s (1) 1962 (2) 1965 (1) 1970 (1) 1971 (2) 1972 (2) 1973 (2) 1975 (2) 1978 (1) 1980s (1) 1986 (1) 1991 (1) 1992 (1) 1996 (1) 20 Albums You Need to Buy (1) 2000 (1) 2001 recording (1) 2002 (5) 2005 (1) 2006 (4) 2007 (19) 2007 album (12) 2008 (92) 2008 Golden Globes (1) 2008 Tour (18) 2008. Read More

The nexus between Built to Spill's emotive early years and the more spacious guitar constructions of its post-millennium output traces back to a rapturous 20-minute re-creation of Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" on 2000's Live . Read More

Animal Collective, "Merriweather Post Pavilion": It's a trip, to be sure. Read More

Michael Jackson left us, Kanye West tried out for the sequel of "Girl, Interrupted," the constant airplay of Lady Gaga made some people gag and MTV continued its downward spiral. Read More

I've kind of left myself no time to write a real intro here, so I'll make this quick and to the point—these are my favorite albums of the year. Read More

Today's most idolized, most hyped and most important Mexican band is only half as good as people make it up to be, but oh boy, Memo Rex Commander… is a knockout. Read More