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What I do when I'm not making Top Five lists.

Thankful for my family. Thats my mom smiling for the camera.

My daily punch in the gut. Thanks Good.

Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP

Top to bottom amazing.

Small Black - Small Black EP

Sounds like a Beach House / Animal Collective collaboration. One of the best EP’s I have heard all year. Brooklyn does it again.

1. I think Anderson Cooper had to use the restroom.
2. My highest score ever (I only missed 3).
3. It was GAME 1 for the week of November 22.
4. I DAREĀ Blomgren and Cara to try and beat this.

Matt Butcher and Jill Andrews - Giving My Sadness a Name

A beautiful duet. Makes me want to record an album in a train car. Jill could sing divorce papers and make them sound beautiful.

Dear Justin Blomgren,

BOOYAH!

Sincerely,

Adrian Martinez
(CNN Challenge Master)

Best Coast - When I’m With You

The only thing I bought yesterday. Sounds like a band Phil Spector would be behind if he were born in 1983.

Dominant Legs

Absolutely floored by how good this is. Don’t think they have a record out yet. Just demos. Probably the best thing I’ve heard all week.

Will Stratton - No Wonder

Came into this with low expectations. I’m just not a big fan of many modern singer songwriter types. BUT this is hot stuff. Maybe hot isn’t the word for it, but its just really good. Believable singing. Memorable melodies. Hope I like it this much the second time around.

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