Category Archives: Music

My Nostalgic Minnesota Playlist

by Nicholas Cicale I’m about to start my drive from Minnesota down to Austin, Texas to start my new job at Community Impact Newspaper. I’ve lived in Mankato and worked as a reported in St. James, Minnesota for the last three years, and have found a lot of really awesome music while I was inContinue reading “My Nostalgic Minnesota Playlist”

Staff Picks: Best Music of 2015

Nick Alberico (@MeadowsLeague) Favorite Songs of 2015 Alright – Kendrick Lamar Reality in Motion – Tame Impala The Less I Know The Better – Tame Impala The Blacker The Berry – Kendrick Lamar Butterfly – grimes Cry For You (RAK Version) – Hot Chip Depreston – Courtney Barnett Elevator Operator – Courtney Barnett What DoContinue reading “Staff Picks: Best Music of 2015”

Best Albums of the 2010s

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) We’re already six years into the 2010s, so I thought it would be a good time to list my favorite albums of the decade, so far anyway. This is a tentative list, so as I hear new things and change my mind on other albums the  list list will be update. I’ll tryContinue reading “Best Albums of the 2010s”

My Favorite Albums Of The 2000s

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) A list of my favorite albums to come out in the 2000s (2000-2009). Decade Rank Album Artist Year Stars Rating 1 Kid A Radiohead 2000 ✮✮✮✮✮ 99 2 In Rainbows Radiohead 2007 ✮✮✮✮✮ 98 3 Transatlanticism Death Cab For Cutie 2003 ✮✮✮✮✮ 95 4 Funeral Arcade Fire 2004 ✮✮✮✮✮ 94 5Continue reading “My Favorite Albums Of The 2000s”

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2015

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) The lists are a bit longer than usual because I liked a lot that came out this year, but here are my favorite Alternative, Hip-hop, and Pop songs from 2015.

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2015

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) Carrie & Lowell is the year’s most personal album, and probably the darkest. Driven entirely by a folk guitar, a muted piano and Steven’s vocals, each track creates a portrait of the past, as he intimately whispers stories, his deepest thoughts and his fears. Obviously, many of the songs sound theContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2015”

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2014

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) Flying Lotus’ electronic-jazz-rap fusion album You’re Dead! is not your typical top album. It doesn’t have singles, catchy hooks, or even discernible lyrics. Instead, You’re Dead! creates an atmosphere. Most of the nineteen tracks are well under three minutes in length and run together, making the album more like one, longContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2014”

YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2013

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) This year had a TON of really good rock songs, partly because there were a lot of solid albums (consequently, there are a lot of repeat artist). Luckily I liked a lot of singles too, so the list is a really nice mix of things. There aren’t that many pop orContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2013”