#13 - Miniature Tigers - Tell It To The Volcano

Artist:  Miniature Tigers Album:  Tell It To The Volcano Label:  Modern Art Records Release Date:  Late 2008 This is the 2nd of three Phoenix acts in the Top 15 Albums of 2009 and the 1st of two bands off Modern Art Records to make the list.  This label was started by band members of Chronic Future and their talent seeking abilities...

#14 - Raining and OK - Always Will Be EP

Artist:  Raining And OK Album:  Always Will Be EP Label:  Unsigned Release Date:  2009 This is the only EP and unsigned band on the Top 15 Albums of 2009.  Yes, I have a long history with this band but before you cast aside this pick as a "homer" pick, you must give this EP a spin or two. This 5-song EP called Always Will Be is the...

#15 - Now Now Every Children - Cars

Artist:  Now Now Every Children Album:  Cars Label:  Afternoon Records Release Date:  July 9th, 2009 Ian Anderson, the owner of Afternoon Records, sent me an email in the summer of 2008 with a demo version of Now Now Every Children's song Not One, But Two.  I never heard of Afternoon Records or Now Now Every Children.  I listened...

Top 15 Albums of 2009

Starting tomorrow, I'll be posting my Top 15 Albums of 2009.  I'll post a new album every weekday until the #1 album is unveiled.  On the weekends, I'll post "best of" album lists of 2009 from other websites and periodicals. This list contains only one unsigned band which you might find unusual from a list coming from me.  The main reason is...

Ke$ha Breaks Digital Record

New pop sensation Ke$ha broke Lady GaGa's record for most downloads in a week by a female artist by eclipsing 610,000 paid downloads last week for her song TiK ToK.  She was just 27,000 downloads short of breaking the all-time record held by Flo Rida's Right Round. Her album Animal comes out tomorrow (January 5th). So who is this aga...