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Mathuss' Best Of 2012 - Final Recap
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Kings of Leon
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Viste a KOL en vivo, y los pusiste de #14... wow de verdad que no se que conciertos pusiste en el top 10 que increible ha de ser ir a verlos en vivo
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Regina + Jake Bugg
I wish I could see KOL live
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I haven't heard any of those albums but I liked this year singles released by Alt-J, Regina Spektor, The Walkmen. I should check out Jake Bugg and Clock Opera because I don't know them.
Regarding the top of concerts... Kings of Leon charting so low
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omg viste a KOL!! cool!
de los álbumes escuché a medias el de Alt-J (me gustó )
y el de Jake Bugg, la verdad me gustó más él que su música
The Walkmen!
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I haven't checked some of those artists yet.
Kings Of Leon
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OMFG! Kings Alt-J aquí!
Aunque muy bajos
Heaven de The Walkmen es buenazo, de Regina sólo escuche los singles y me encantaron igual que el de Clock Opera.
También escuché el álbum de Jake, pero no me gustó mucho, de todos modos amo Two Fingers, me encanta!
No sé que puede decir que hayas visto a mis reyes daría mi alma para que vengan a Perú.
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Kings Of Leon
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Kings of Leon
Regina, awesome album
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OMG! KOL vinieron a Latinoamerica, qué bien que los viste.
Me gustan bastante Fitzpleasure y Tessellate de Alt-J.
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Albums: Love "Heaven"! I thought it was an underrated album, but seeing so many ATRL members list it and the songs from it on their countdowns makes me very happy. I thought it was great, and clearly so do the rest of you folks! I also enjoyed that Regina Spektor album. I'm glad you have "All The Rowboats" at #1, I agree with that. Especially that *DOOF* sound she makes on it. That's the best.
Concerts: I love the Kings of Leon story! That's really awesome. And that's great that you saw Divine Fits! I'm glad that they delivered for you.
Good stuff, once again!
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You know my favorite album from this set is "Heaven." It has so many nostalgic-filled tracks with lots of pleasant melodies. "Song For Leigh" and "Heaven" are definitely two of the best songs from the album. Great stuff.
As for the Top 20 concerts list, it's awesome to see the KoL, and as a curious fact, all of the tracks I debuted from them got the 1st spot.
I would love to sing "Sex On Fire" and "Pyro" in a concert where they are featured.
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Regina is very underrated. I really loved "How" I didn't listen to her whole album but that's something I would gladly do.
I kinda liked Jake Bugg's singles and I was going to listen to his album but then I saw some comments he made and I think he's very cocky and rude
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Mathuss' Best Of 2012 - Albums: #15-#11 + Concerts: #12-#11
Thanks for your comments once again! Last set of 5 albums, including one of my favorite bands of all time (which disappointed me a bit with this album), the last debut album on my list, one of the most expected comebacks of 2012 and more!
#30 - #16
30. Beach House - Bloom
29. No Doubt - Push And Shove
28. Tame Impala - Lonerism
27. Mystery Jets - Radlands
26. Maxïmo Park - The National Health
25. Django Django - Django Django
24. Hot Chip - In Our Heads
23. Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits
22. Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
21. The Heartbreaks - Funtimes
20. Clock Opera - Ways To Forget
19. Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
18. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
17. The Walkmen - Heaven
16. Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
| #15. 'Shields'
by Grizzly Bear
Release date: September 18th, 2012
Favorite Tracks:
5. Speak In Rounds
4. Half Gate
3. A Simple Answer
2. Sleeping Ute
1. Yet Again | #15 in 2010: 'Astro Coast' by Surfer Blood
#15 in 2011: 'Belong' by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
| #14. 'Beacon'
by Two Door Cinema Club
Release date: August 31st, 2012
Favorite Tracks:
5. Wake Up
4. Sun
3. Someday
2. Next Year
1. Sleep Alone | #14 in 2010: 'Transference' by Spoon
#14 in 2011: 'Gimme Some' by Peter Bjorn and John
| #13. 'Mondo'
by Electric Guest
Release date: April 24th, 2012
Favorite Tracks:
5. Waves
4. American Daydream
3. Troubleman
2. Under The Gun
1. This Head I Hold | #13 in 2010: 'Plastic Beach' by Gorillaz
#13 in 2011: 'Torches' by Foster The People
| #12. 'The 2nd Law'
by Muse
Release date: September 28th, 2012
Favorite Tracks:
5. Follow Me
4. Explorers
3. Panic Station
2. Madness
1. Big Freeze | #12 in 2010: 'One Life Stand' by Hot Chip
#12 in 2011: 'The King Is Dead' by The Decemberists
| #11. 'Not Your Kind Of People'
by Garbage
Release date: May 14th, 2012
Favorite Tracks:
5. Felt
4. Big Bright World
3. Beloved Freak
2. Automatic Systematic Habit
1. Blood For Poppies | #11 in 2010: 'Black Light' by Groove Armada
#11 in 2011: 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' by Beady Eye
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Another two concerts before Top 10. Two really memorable concerts in this set!
#20 - #13
20. Happy Mondays
19. Best Coast
18. Babasónicos
17. Maroon 5
16. The Virgins
15. Wild Beasts
14. Kings Of Leon
13. Divine Fits
| #12. James Blunt
Date: January 14th, 2012
Event: Some Kind Of Trouble Tour
Location: Stadium Luna Park, Buenos Aires
You might be surprised to see James Blunt on my list of best concerts of the year, but he deserves a lot to be here. He is a great performer. I was not expecting a lot from his performance but he really knows how to make a good show.
It was my first concert in many aspects: it was the first of the year, it was my first time at Stadium Luna Park and it was the first time I attended a concert with all my family. We managed to win tickets in a radio station. It was really funny because we won twice (two tickets each time). The contest consisted of answering a question as fast as you could via e-mail. The first person who answered correctly was the winner. The thing was that I managed to win a pair of tickets, so I went to look for them. When I was coming back, there was another contest being announced on the radio. My family also wanted to go and my sister | entered the contest using my mother's e-mail. When they announced the winner I was on the bus back home listening to the radio and I almost cried when I heard my mother's name.
Regarding to the concert itself it was great, his band was amazing and his voice is great live, just as you can listen on his records (you know what I mean). James Blunt was one of my favorite male artists of the past decade. The lyrics of his songs are very deep.
One of the best moments of the show was when he played "If Time Is All I Have", he told us the song was very important to him and you could perfectly notice that as he performed it. His voice sounded like he was going to break down and burst into tears, with watery eyes. I think that makes him a true artist, I didn't know exactly the lyrics of the song, but he really touched me with his performance.James Blunt Setlist
01. So Far Gone
02. Dangerous
03. Billy
04. Wisemen
05. Carry You Home
06. These Are The Words
07. I'll Take Everything
08. Out Of My Mind
09. Goodbye My Lover
10. High
11. Same Mistake
12. If Time Is All I Have
13. Turn Me On
14. Superstar
15. You're Beautiful
16. So Long, Jimmy
17. I'll Be Your Man
Encore:
18. Stay The Night
19. 1973
| #11. Gossip
Date: October 18th, 2012
Event: Pepsi Music Festival 2012
Location: Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires
Beth Ditto must be one of the best show-woman (does that word exist?) of the current scene. She appeared on stage running and screaming from one side to the other, barefooted and with a tight black dress. She seemed to be very happy of being in Argentina for the very first time and tried to read (in Spanish) a letter of apology for canceling their earlier date. Then, she apologized for her bad Spanish, lol.
She said many funny things between each song that now I can't remember, but it was one of the most entertaining and funny concerts I ever attended.
There was a good response from the audience, men and women shouting 'I love you, Beth' or stuff like that. The crowd didn't stop throwing her gifts from teddy bears and flags, to t-shirts with her name.
The setlist was one of the shortest of the festival, but they played | almost all their hits. After their last song "Heavy Cross", Beth Ditto left the stage and began to greet and kiss the people from the fences! It was a crazy and cute gesture from her.Gossip Setlist
01. Love Long Distance
02. 8th Wonder
03. Move In The Right Direction
04. Listen Up! (with Bad Romance snippet by Lady Gaga)
05. Get a Job
06. Perfect World
07. Yr Mangled Heart
08. Standing in the Way of Control (with Smells Like Teen Spirit snippet by Nirvana)
09. Heavy Cross
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dsafsgdh I didn't know Electric Guest released a complete album,
Troubleman is truly the 8 minute gem of the century.
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Muse
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Happy to see the Electric Guest chart that high! I think Jorma Taccone's brother (I know he has a name, but he will forever be known to me as that) and Danger Mouse did a great job with Mondo. And I also like the Grizzly Bear album.
That's awesome about the James Blunt concert! I never expected him to be that great of a live performer, but i'm happy to hear that he is. And that's a funny story about winning the tickets! And The Gossip have always struck me as a very entertaining live act, so i'm glad that they delivered for you.
Looking forward to what's up next!
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Beacon,The 2nd Law
Gossip
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I love Not Your Kinda People
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Blood For Poppies
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