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bLISTerd Extra: The Top 10 Albums of 2011 (So Far): Drew’s Up to Bat

by Drew on Jul 13, 2011 • No Comments

10. Adele, 21 // Lady Gaga, Born This Way Because it’s my list, that’s why. Gaga may not be the best pop princess doing it right now (spoiler alert – Beyonce), but Born This Way does compound on her zany promise, and if it doesn’t reach the dizzying pop heights of The Fame Monster, it’s certainly every bit as flamboyantly giddy as we expected it to be. Adele’s another pop princess, but she’s achieving her success by dressing her songs […]

bLISTerd Extra: Dr. Gonzo’s Top 8 of ’11!

by Zachary Stiegler on Jul 12, 2011 • No Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / music / Pop Music / rock music

8. Puro Instinct-Headbangers in Ecstasy Sisters Piper and Skylar Kaplan present an album of dreamy pop landscapes not unlike their pal Ariel Pink’s last album Before Today. In fact, one of the album’s strongest cuts is “Stillyagi,” which features Mr. Pink. The airy and hazy music may not be ground enough to be palatable for some listeners, but I think it’s a lovely album – one that’s particularly good for late spins when you’re pulling an all-nighter. 7. Raphael Saadiq-Stone Rollin’ […]

bLISTerd Extra: The Best Albums of 2011…So Far! (Rob’s Turn)

by Rob Smith on Jul 11, 2011 • 3 Comments

bLISTerd / Indie Rock / Lists! / music / news / rock music

While of late I have been obsessed in equal parts with stoner rock and the first ten Chicago records (don’t ask), I’ve also been wired into some fine new sounds outside those two poles. It’ll all change by year end, but as of now, here be my faves: 1. Foo Fighters: Wasting Light. Their best record by such a wide margin, it’s almost like we’ve been listening to a different band for the last 15 years. 2. Peter Bradley Adams: […]

bLISTerd Extra: Popblerd Presents the Best Music of 2011…So Far

by Nick on Jul 11, 2011 • 2 Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / music / rock music

Last week was actually the 26th chart week of the year, so we’re a little more than halfway into what has been a fairly solid year musically. From a business standpoint, sales of prerecorded music are up for the first time in seven years, buoyed by hit albums from sources expected (Lady GaGa) and unexpected (Adele!). In addition, just about every conceivable sub-genre has produced at least one classic album this year. So whether you like pop-flavored country, retro new […]

bLISTerd: Top 10 “Chappelle’s Show” Skits

by Popblerd Staff on Jul 2, 2011 • 1 Comment

bLISTerd / Funny / Lists! / TV / Uncategorized

Practically from the second “Chappelle’s Show” debuted on Comedy Central in 2003, it was a classic. Take one comedian who clearly didn’t give a fuck, fantastic writing from the likes of Neal Brennan, and a team of players that included Donell Rawlings, Charlie Murphy, Rashida Jones, Billy Burr, Mos Def and many others. Add in musical performances from the best of hip-hop and R&B, and “Chappelle’s Show” became must-see TV for lots of people, with each season becoming more anticipated […]

bLISTerd: The 20 Best Michael Jackson Songs (Part Two)

by MJ on Jun 26, 2011 • 1 Comment

bLISTerd / Michael Jackson / music / pop culture / Pop Music / soul music

Make sure you check out the first part of our list here . I’ll admit that this is where you’ll find the more “no-brainer” Michael songs, but I think that speaks less to predictability and more to a general consensus of his genius. There are certain things that make a great pop single-captivating lyrics, hooks that won’t leave your head, unique vocal performances. These ten songs have all those qualities and more. If your iPod only had room for 10 Michael […]

bLISTerd: The 20 Best Michael Jackson Songs (Part 1)

by Popblerd Staff on Jun 25, 2011 • 3 Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / Michael Jackson / music / pop culture / soul music

With today being the second anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, our next bLISTerd column was a no-brainer. Initially, we gathered the troops to put together a list of the ten best MJ songs, but after some internal discussion, we increased the size of the list from 10 songs to 20, and even THAT didn’t feel like enough. Since we bumped the list up to 20, we’re giving it to you in two parts. Look for part two tomorrow. Ultimately, the […]

bLISTerd…The 10 Best Stevie Wonder Songs

by Popblerd Staff on Jun 9, 2011 • 9 Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / music / Pop Music / soul music

Welcome to bLISTerd-where the Popblerd! gang comes to argue about shit. Let me explain… Everyone that writes for this blog is here because they love music and pop culture. We love having discussions about music and pop culture. Therefore, once we got an appreciable-sized staff together, it only made sense that we made lists of things we liked. Hence bLISTerd (list+blerd. Like it?) For our first list, it only made sense to pay tribute to a singer and songwriter that’s […]