Dougy's Best of 2013: Movies (Coming Soon)
Dougy's Best of 2013: Album Covers
#3 Daft Punk - Random Access Memories By the time this image started appearing on billboards in April, the Daft Punk frenzy was at an all time high. The cover depicts the two helmets of the French group and it's font prepared us for a trip back to the 70s.
#2 Prince - Breakfast Can Wait Dave Chapelle dressed as the Purple One holding a plate of pancakes. This is Prince's annual reminder of how cool he is.
#1 Danny Brown - Old From his broken smile to his crazy hair to his comical lyrics, Danny Brown has one of the most unique and hilarious personalities in the music industry. Although Old is a more serious offering from the rapper, the cover proves he still has his sense of humor.
Dougy's Best of 2013: Lyrics
#10 "It's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me I couldn't get any bigger With anyone else beside of me".
Justin Timberlake - Mirrors #9 "You see there's leaders and there's followers But I'd rather be a dick than a swallower".
Kanye West - New Slaves #8 "My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me Giorgio".
Daft Punk - Giorgio by Moroder #7 "What rhymes with hug me? Hey, hey, hey".
Robin Thick - Blurred Lines #6 "I love bad bitches, that's my fucking problem And yeah, I like to fuck, I got a fucking problem".
A$AP Rocky feat. 2 Chainz - Fuckin Problems#5 "You've got the luck of a Kennedy".
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young #4 "In a French-ass restaurant Hurry up with my damn croissants".
Kanye West - I Am A God #3 "Afterlife Oh my God What an awful word".
Arcade Fire - Afterlife #2 "Like Lieutenant Dan I'm rollin'".
Danny Brown - Dip #1 "I drink cheap beer So what? Fuck you".
FIDLAR - Cheap Beer Dougy's Best of 2013: Music Videos
#5 Vampire Weekend - Diane YoungVampire Weekend's video for Diane Young is a Last Supper of indie music artists. It is as much fun watching the video as it is listening to the song.
#4 Action Bronson - Blue Chips 2 TeaserAlthough not really a music video, Action Bronson announced the long awaited Blue Chips sequel in epic fashion. In the video, we find out that Bam Bam is responsible for Patrick Ewing's missed finger roll in 1995's Game 7 versus the Pacers.
#3 Kanye West - Bound 2 Claiming he was inspired by everything white trash, Kanye once again got the water cooler talking when he released the video for Bound 2. While I find the video hilarious, the real reason this video is one of my favorites is because we get an extra taste of the amazing "I know you're tired of loving, of loving, with nobody to love" sample at the beginning of the song.
#2 Arcade Fire - Afterlife While
the official video is excellent and as heart-breaking as the song, I didn't watch it over a 100 times like I did this SNL performance. Although the sound mixing is particularly awful, the two bongo players are having more fun than anyone has had on SNL on years. Even the other members of the band look amused with them. I really hope they join the band on their 2014 North American tour.
#1 FIDLAR - Cocaine
The video for FIDLAR's epic closer to their debut album features a drunk Nick Offerman leaving his mark all over Los Angeles. It's just a bonus that he chooses Mickey's 40s to get loaded. This video is NSFW and will probably offend a bunch of you.
Artist of the Year
Honorable Mention: A$AP Rocky
Honorable Mention: Action Bronson
Honorable Mention: Chic
Honorable Mention: Danny Brown
Honorable Mention: Disclosure
Honorable Mention: Empire of the Sun
Honorable Mention: Frank Ocean
Honorable Mention: Local Natives
Honorable Mention: The National
Honorable Mention: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
#10 Lorde
I enjoyed "Royals" when it came out at the end of the summer, but never gave much thought to Lorde. I happened to watch her performance over a live broadcast and was blown away by her talent and her stage presence. i guess I was surprised she lived up to the hype. I've only had the album three weeks, but nothing else has been playing in my car. Every song on the album is accessible and I expect my love for this album to continue to grow into 2014.
#9 FIDLAR
The first three months of the year were soundtrack-ed by FIDLAR's excellent debut album. It culminated in a rousing, drunken show opening for Wavves at The Rave.
#8 Kendrick Lamar
I was rather late to the Kendrick Lamar bandwagon and didn't really get around to enjoying Good Kid, Maad City until the end of last year/beginning of this year. Two exciting concerts, at Bonnaroo and opening for Kanye, earns his spot on the list.
#7 Animal Collective
Animal Collective's 2009 song Bluish was hands down my favorite song in 2013. I spent hours listening to the oddly hypnotic, surprisingly sweet song. My excitement for their late night Bonnaroo slot made me spend hours listening to the band's discography. After Bonnaroo, my buddy hilariously explained his favorite things in life: #1 Animal Collective #2 Giordano's Pizza #3 the Green Bay Packers and #4 his girlfriend.
#6 Father John Misty
Although I missed all the FJM love last year, his album was in steady rotation all summer. Every time I listen to it, I find a new favorite song. His Bonnaroo performance was so much more engaging than what I was expecting and reenforced my infatuation with his album.
#5 Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire seem to release albums whenever I have a big change in my life. The band's fourth album, Reflektor, was all I listened to while getting settled and discovering my new home in Knoxville. Expect the band to place much higher next year because I already have tickets to three of their 2014 tour dates.
#4 Kanye West
Was anyone more entertaining than Kanye was in 2013? From his New Years Eve pregnancy announcement to the Jimmy Kimmel feud to the surprise Yeezus announcement to the Bound 2 video to all those amazing interviews to the over-the-top live show, Kanye was everywhere once again in 2013. Whether you agree with what he has to say is another story, but he still got people talking.
#3 Daft Punk
I was the guy that ate up all the hype. I was excited to see the SNL commercial, I repeatedly watched the Coachella teaser, I listened to the fifteen second "Get Lucky" sample on a ten minute loop. When "Get Lucky" came out, I spent a snowy weekend in Platteville listening to it on repeat. Although the album didn't quite live up to the greatness of the lead single, it still spent a summer in my CD player. I was so anxious for any news relating to Daft Punk that we even saw an amazing tribute band in Milwaukee.
#2 Vampire Weekend
I didn't listen to another band more than Vampire Weekend in 2013. I usually have a 2-3 month window with albums before I move on to something else, but VW remain in heavy rotation 7 months after the release of Modern Vampires of the City. Although my plans to see the band fell through, there weren't many bands I loved more this year.
#1 Paul McCartney / The Beatles
For years my "big three" artists to see were: Bruce Springsteen, Prince and Paul McCartney. I was lucky enough to see the Boss at Wrigley in 2012 and feel like I've still got some years to see Prince, but I was starting to worry I may have missed my chance to see Macca. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd be able to see him 3 times in three states in one summer. His performance at Bonnaroo was the best headlining set I've seen at a festival and his sound check was the stuff of legends. After the festival, I couldn't stop listening to The Beatles, Wings and Paul's solo stuff. When McCartney played Miller Park, my Dad and I bought tickets at the last minute. Seeing him with my old man, who got me into the Beatles, was a memory I'll never forget. At that point, I became obsessed and everyone I lived or worked with had no choice other than spending their summer listening to the Beatles. Finally in August, I was fortunate enough to fly to San Francisco to see Paul for a third time. Although his set doesn't change much, it's still one of the most remarkable shows I've ever seen and is a great reminder of how the Beatles continue to matter to so many people.
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History
2003 blink-182
2004 Incubus
2005 Green Day
2006 Motion City Soundtrack
2007 Rage Against The Machine
2008 Coldplay
2009 Gaslight Anthem
2010 Mumford and Sons
2011 Bon Iver
2012 Skrillex
2013 Paul McCartney/The Beatles
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