Mighty Tiger’s favorite Albums, Shows & Etc. of 2009

As I review my selections here I’m reminded that this was a good year in music. From the incredible-sounding Beatles remasters to the triumphant (and bewildering) return / reinvention of the Flaming Lips, there was a lot to be excited about. It’s really great to see that the death of the traditional music industry certainly isn’t stifeling the creativity of the artists themselves. Okay, here goes:

TOP 5 Albums
1. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
’nuff said.

2. Flaming Lips – Embryonic
This record knocked me on my ass. It was just about the last thing I expected from the Lips at this point in their discography.

3. Big Spider’s Back – Warped EP
Local “chillwave” artist’s first proper release. Panda Bear meets Caribou.

4. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimist
This was admittedly a slow grower for me, as my expectations were awfully high after their previous album. This record maybe be less of a sprawling epic than Yellow House was, but the gorgeous arrangements & production that went into these songs is hard to dismiss.

5. Atlas Sound – Logos
Okay, this record is stylistically inconsistent, but who cares? Hipster Runoff astutely asked, “Is Atlas Sound (ft Panda Bear) the MP3 we have been waiting 4 all year?” The answer is ‘yes’.

TOP Live Shows
1. David Byrne performing songs from his various collaborations with Brian Eno @ The Paramount Theater (Seattle)
2. Dirty Projectors @ Chop Suey (Seattle)
3. Paper Garden Showcase ft. Peasant, Emanuel and the Fear, Peasant, and Boy Crisis @ 3rd Ward (Brooklyn)
4. Big Spider’s Back, Cars and Trains, Astronautilus @ House of Zanzibar (Seattle)
5. Mt. Eerie & Tiny Vipers @ The Fremont Abbey (Seattle)
6. Eagle Seagull @ The Slowdown (Omaha)
DISCLAIMER: I’m including this one cause it was awesome but feel sheepish since my band played this show… anyways

Top Conspiracies
1. Music Journalists trying to convince us that Wavves is a worth giving a shit about.
2. The fact that it’s next to impossible to buy a 25 cent pack of chewing gum anymore. Instead they try to sell you the same thing in fancier packaging for $3 a pack.

Mighty Tiger – 33 1/3

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Aaron Blumenshine is changing the way we view art. coming from a modest background, Blumenshine emphasizes visual anomalies and inspirational messages through his work. It was growing up in a world where change comes without notice that these works were nurtured. it was also during this time that Blumenshine began to explore the world around him. After high school he spent several months in London studying art and traveling Europe with his college friend, producing very intriguing images and ideas that were later published and shown at several shows in his home state, California. After studying in Europe, Blumenshine returned to receive a BA at UC Santa Barbara and will be attending an MFA program in the fall of 2010.

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