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It’s that time of year. Every source of music information puts out their Best of 2010 Albums.   Some credible. Some not so credible.

2010 is no exception especially with the array of bad-assness that the year had to offer. Instead of giving you one more Best of Albums list, I would rather just make a list to surmise the lists.

I’ll tell you up front that mine will be only a little credible, in so far as I have ears. After all this is the girl who was so excited that we booked Rise Against…The Machine. (Yep. Go tell your friends.) But it is all the more reason for you to make your own as well. There is a comment box just down at the bottom and while you are at it, feel free to tell me exactly how wrong mine is.  You can tell me how oh so right it is as well.

In making your own list it is imperative that you follow the rules of the listing process. They must be ranked on a scale of 1 being the best. Don’t throw up 10 albums and say “these were good” and then not put them in order. You can thank NPR for keeping that method alive this year. (blob or bust, NPR!)  No ambiguity with the list method. On or off, black or white, honey dew or cantaloupe.

To view all contributing lists that I used I am gonna have to give it big up to my Largehearted Boy blog out of Alabama and his comprehensive list of the lists! Take a look at some of the other posts as this blog just happens to be a part of my secret stash.

Unanimously “Liked” Album Winners of 2010: The Facebook Tribute

1. Arcade Fire – Suburbs

2. The National – High Violet

3. The Black Keys – Brothers

4. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

5. Robyn – Body Talk

6. Sleigh Bells – Treats

7. Titus Andronicus – The Monitor

8. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

9. Beach House – Teen Dream (Bmore’s very own)

Looks like pop culture got a little melodramatic this year and then tripped.  Keep it classy.

Rams Head Alumni

(too many to list. would defeat the concise nature of listing)

Now it’s your turn. Ready? Go!

The Black Keys tore it up last night at Rams Head Live! I thought I would share….

I was at the Black Keys concert last night–that show was face melting–congrats (Rams Head Live patron)

We are very excited to be working with Bernard Canniffe, Graphic Design Professor and Co-Chair at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Together, we have presented two of his Sophmore level design classes with an opportunity to design posters (and perhaps additional marketing collateral) for our February 27th Thievery Corporation show at Rams Head LIVE! We’re looking forward to working with Bern and his students on what should be not only a fun learning project but one that will also provide each student with a professional piece for their portfolio and the experience of working on a professional level with a local Baltimore business.

The final pieces will be displayed in a “virtual show” format on our 25 flatscreen monitors. Students will then be invited to present their work and ideas to the group in a tradtional critique format within our VIP viewing areas prior to the show.

Due to the joyful chaos of local Presidential Inauguration festivities at our Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis, we were unable to personally present this project to the class. However we have provided this video as a “Virtual Presentation”…. keeping with the theme of the project in a way.

Bern & Students: Get your pens and pencils ready and push play when your ready to be WOWed by the artistically inclined, overly animated, tap-dancing triple-threat known to those who lover her simply as “CHESTER.”

Hey everybody….

I have to admit..I’m a little freaked out right now. Last week I spoke highly of Eartha Kitt in this blog and then she died. Hopefully… this is not the beginning of a “from-the-bunker” curse. But just in case… Pauly Shore.

On a lighter note, New Year’s Eve is almost over and it’s time to start thinking about 2009. We have several incredible shows coming up at Rams Head LIVE that may have gotten lost on you during the Christmas Crunch.

Coming soon: Scott Weiland, Thievery Corporation, The Black Keys, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Mr. Greenegenes, Dropkick Murphys, Hollywood Undead, and a special January tri-bill featuring 3 of Ska’s best party bands; The English Beat, Bad Manners, and The Pietasters.

For info on dates and times, check out www.ramsheadlive.com but make sure you call before coming to the show because you never know which one of these bands took it from the curse.

Thanks, and see ya next week (hopefully).

P.s., we are not making light of Ms. Kitt’s passing… she was an amazing talent an amazing lady, and sooo much better than Lee Merriweather. (You better watch out Lee)