Virginia Omnivore

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May 2013

1 post

April 2013

2 posts

March 2013

1 post

It’s fairly clear being sick has made me delirious. How else can you explain someone taking the initiative to create a Beach House/Deerhoof/”Harlem Shake” video?

February 2013

5 posts

January 2013

7 posts

Top 30 of 2012: Part II - The Final Frontier 15. Math The Band - Get Real: Ten years ago, Andrew WK released “I Get Wet”. It felt more like a mission statement than an album. That mission: no matter what you do, always have fun and always live fast. Very, very fast. Fast forward to 2013 and Math The Band seems to be following his example to the letter. Replacing Andrew’s love...

Top 30 Albums of 2012 (Part 1 of 2) In descending order: Fun - Some Nights: I’ve written about “Some Nights” on this site before. I focused fairly on its strengths (big choruses, loads of sing-a-long moments ripe for “Glee-ificaction”) and weaknesses (downright hammy lyrics geared at wayward youth). As the year rolled on and I gave it more time, the weaknesses began...

The moment when Kishi Bashi starts beatboxing during “Bright Whites” and all his loops are going and you feel like Norfolk really can be an amazing place.

Almost…. A collection of albums from 2012 that, while not exactly “bad” or lacking in merit, just didn’t bear many repeat listens. Either for reasons of missed opportunities, oft-repeated ideas, or lackluster moments, these are the “Honorable Mentions of 2012”. In no particular order: Animal Collective - Centipede Hz Dan Deacon - America Hot Chip - In Our...

December 2012

14 posts

Yes, this is *exactly* what he is known for. Playing sitar…as a member of The Beatles.

November 2012

22 posts