Sometimes you just can't pick 10 (part 1)

Who doesn't love music? Mark and I sure do. While recently talking about our favorite songs of 2010, Mark suggested I post my Top 10 favorite songs of the year. In return, I suggested he post his Top 10 favorite songs of the year. tit for tat I say...

Below is a list of Mark's Top 17 songs of 2010 (because sometimes you just can't pick 10).  

1. Tragedy - By Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs
A duet with Shelby Lynn and somewhat of a comeback for Peter Wolf of J. Geils fame.

2. Twenty Miles - Deer Tick - Black Dirt Sessions
Best song of a very strong EP.

3. Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
Similar sounding to The Avett Brothers.

4. Anchor - Alejandro Escovedo - Street Songs Of Love
Lots of good songs on this album.

5. Head Full Of Doubt/Room Full Of Promise - Avett Brothers - Live Volume 3
Unusually good live album. Missed them when they came to St. Louis (but Jake and Ryan didn't).

6. Down In The Bowery - Alejandro Escovedo - Street Songs Of Love
More Alejandro. This song is about his son. Saw him do it live...great tune.

7. Shadow People - Dr. Dog - Shame Shame
Discovered the song by seeing the video first. That doesn't happen often.

8. Loredo - Band Of Horses- Infinite Arms
It was tough to pick a best song from this CD. It was the Number 1 selling CD for a couple weeks.

9. Santa Fe - Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
These guys just keep turning out great songs...despite losing Jason Isbell.

10. Anyone's Ghost - The National - High Violet
Been described as "southern gothic". They might have that genre all to themselves. More great songs on the CD. Very popular band right now.

11. I Won't Be A Stranger - Theodore - Hold you Like a Lover
Local St. Louis band. They released a CD of songs they had been performing live for sometime. Holds up well against the national acts.

12. Comin' Through - War On Drugs - Future Weather
Gosh, whatta a catchy song.

13. The High Road - Broken Bells - The High Road
Debut album from these musical veterans of other bands. Surprised we didn't hear this song in a TV commercial.

14. All Night Long - South San Gabriel - Eyas
Will Johnson takes the Lionel Ritchie song and makes it his own. He honestly does.

15. Written In Reverse - Spoon - Transference
These Austin, Texas rockers are really kickin' it in this one.

16. Out Go The Lights - Spoon - Transference
2nd song from Spoon. This is a simple song, but they really get into a groove.

17. If Time was For Wasting - Dylan LeBlanc - Pauper's Field
This young guy's debut CD sounds something like Gregg Alman's "Laid Back" album. Everytime I listen to this song I draw new comparisons. Maybe a Bob Dylan sound from "Nashville Skyline"?

12 songs from above are included in playlist below...



Thanks very much guest blogger Mark! Great job! muah! ;-)
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