Best Songs of 2011 - Continued

Don't forget to check out songs 10 - 6 and the Honorable Mentions here.

5. Adele - Someone Like You
I had to include SOMETHING by Adele since she's the #1 selling artist of the year (worldwide sales of the album have passed 13 million!). This video gives some background behind the song, which is always interesting since she's the one that wrote it.



4. Cults - Go Outside
I expect a lot out of this band in the near future.  Mark them down as someone to go see live in 2012.



3. Dirty Gold - California Sunrise
This was my summer song and it will forever put me in a beach mindset.  It makes me want to go surfing right now... as I sit in Atlanta in December.




2. The Naked and Famous - Young Blood
I saw this band live in Austin back in April at the best concert lineup I've ever seen (along with Freelance Whales and Foals).  You're probably starting to hear them on the radio, but they just finished their US tour.  Catch them when they come back around.



And the #1 song of the year goes to...

Gotye ft. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
I first posted this song back in April.  I've actually heard this song on the radio a few weeks ago, so you might see them become popular.  The lyrics are powerful and personally relevant to me.  Enjoy!



I know I'm leaving off some really great music.  The Black Keys, Noah and the Whale, Motorcade, Two Door Cinema Club, Grouplove, Matthew Mayfield, Death Cab for Cutie, Peter Bjorn and John all come to mind.  Looking back at this, I definitely could have made it a Top 20 list instead of 10!  But I'll stick with the format, and you'll just have to use the keyword 'music' in the upper left corner of this page to see the posts I've had throughout the year.

So, what else did I miss? Let me know. Post links in comments

Here's to more great music in 2012!

10 Songs for Summer

I've been hanging onto some of these songs for a while until I got a good playlist for you (and the time to post them). Make sure you go all of the way down and check out my summer anthem by Dirty Gold.

Like what you hear? Comment and send me links for more new stuff!

10. Kings of Leon - Back Down South
This song really reminds me of growing up in Kentucky... I haven't been a big fan of the latest Kings of Leon singles, but this one is more like their old work than the stuff you hear on the radio.


9. James Morrison - If You Don't Want to Love Me
Not new, but new to me


8. Childish Gambino - Freaks and Geeks
You might recognize Donald Glover from the NBC show Community (he's also a writer for 30 Rock).


7. Adele - Someone Like You
Adele, still going strong on the charts


6. Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
Some of ATL's finest - I saw them in concert a few years ago.


5. Blue Foundation - Eyes on Fire (Zeds Dead Remix)
Just hearing this for the first time, it's been out for a while. It kind of reminds me of a trippy version of The XX.


4. Grouplove - Colours
Another song you hear every now and then on XM.


3. The Black Keys - Next Girl
One of my favorite bands of all time.


2. Cults - Go Outside
I'm starting to hear this on XM a lot and I'm guessing you'll hear it on mainstream radio this fall.


And the number one song goes to...


1. Dirty Gold - California Sunrise
And finally, ending strong with MY SUMMER ANTHEM!!!


Honorable mention: Frank Ocean - Novacane