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2010

DJ Rawman’s top 10, in reverse alphabetical order

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  • v/a – Ninja Tune XX (Ninja Tune)
  • Soundpool – Mirrors in your Eyes (Killer Pimp)
  • Pale Sketcher – Jesu: Pale Sketches Demixed (Ghostly International)
  • M.I.A. – Maya (XL)
  • Massive Attack – Heligoland (Virgin)
  • Gonjasufi – The Caliph’s Tea Party (Warp)
  • !!! – Strange Weather, Isn’t It? (Warp)
  • DJ Hell – U Can Dance EP (International Deejay Gigolos)
  • Caribou – Swim (Merge)
  • Autechre – Move of Ten (Warp)

Top 40 Albums

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  1. Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record (Arts & Crafts)
  2. Toro Y Moi – Causers of This (Carpark)
  3. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)
  4. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (Merge)
  5. Blondes – Touched EP (Merok)
  6. Gorillaz – Plastic Beach (Virgin)
  7. Balam Acab – See Birds EP (Tri Angle)
  8. Gold Panda – Lucky Shiner (Ghostly International)
  9. Sleigh Bells – Treats (N.E.E.T./Mom & Pop)
  10. Big Boi – Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (Def Jam)
  11. Beach House – Teen Dream (Sub Pop)
  12. Caribou – Swim (Merge)
  13. Glasser – Ring (True Panther)
  14. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Horse Power EP (Quite Scientific)
  15. Dominant Legs – Young at Love and Life EP (Lefse)
  16. Guido – Anidea (Punch Drunk)
  17. SALEM – King Night (IAMSOUND)
  18. Chromeo – Business Casual (Atlantic)
  19. Wiz Khalifa – Kush & OJ (Taylor Gang/Rostrum)
  20. The Polish Ambassador – First Words (S/R)
  21. Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz (Asthmatic Kitty)
  22. Four Tet – There Is Love in You (Domino)
  23. Baths – Cerulean (Anticon)
  24. Lil Wayne – I Am Not a Human Being (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown)
  25. Mount Kimbie – Crooks & Lovers (Hotflush)
  26. She & Him – Volume II (P-Vine/Merge/Double Six)
  27. Broken Bells – Broken Bells (Columbia)
  28. ceo – White Magic (Sincerely Yours)
  29. Land of Talk – Cloak & Cipher (Saddle Creek)
  30. Delorean – Subiza (True Panther)
  31. Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here (Editions Mego)
  32. The Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch)
  33. Daft Punk – Tron Legacy Soundtrack (Walt Disney)
  34. Avey Tare – Down There (Paw Tracks)
  35. Vampire Weekend – Contra (XL)
  36. Dom – Sun Bronzed Greek Gods EP (Burning Mill)
  37. Best Coast – Crazy For You (Mexican Summer)
  38. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles II (Last Gang/Universal Motown)
  39. Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid (Bad Boy/Wondaland Arts Society)
  40. Girl Talk – All Day (Illegal Art)

Best Songs west of the Caldecott

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  1. Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit – “Burden Of Sea Captains” Ghost Of Good Manners (Heckabad)
  2. Hank Williams III – “Drinkin Over Mama” Rebel Within (Sidewalk)
  3. Caleb Klauder – “My Time Is Gonna Come” Western Country (Quicksilver)
  4. Trampled By Turtles – “Victory” Palomino (Banjodad)
  5. Madison Velvet – “Crying” No Fool For Trying (True North)
  6. Marty Stuart – “Country Boy Rock And Roll” Ghost Train (Sugar Hill)
  7. Dan Bern – “Osama In Obamaland” Live In Los Angeles (S/R)
  8. Jimmy La Fave – “Buffalo Return To The Plains” Favorites 1992-2001 (Music Road)
  9. Mumford And Sons – “Little Lion Man” (Clean Edit) Sigh No More (Glassnote)
  10. Delaney Davidson – “Dirty Dozen” Self Decapitation (Voodoo Rhythm)
  11. John Doe & The Sadies – “Cold Hard Facts” Country Club (Yep Roc)
  12. Hot Toddies – “Rain Or Shine” Get Your Heart On (Asian Man)
  13. Fugs – “I Am An Artist For Art’s Sake” Be Free (Fugs)
  14. B Stars – “Trouble Free State Of Mine” Behind The Barn (Rust Belt)
  15. Very Be Careful – “La Furgonetta” Escape Room (Barbes)
  16. Woodbox Gang – “Devil’s Train” White Trash Voodoo (S/R)
  17. TV Mike And The Scarecrows – “Paint The Town” Spittin’ In Cursive (Brave Scarecrow)
  18. Tether Horse – “Thick Like Molasses” In The House That Took Me (Enteon)
  19. James Talley – “The Girls From Kelowna” Heartsong (Cimarron)
  20. Los Cenzontles – “La Luna” American Horizon (S/R)
  21. Pokey La Farge And The South City 3 – “Sweet Potato Blues” River Boat Soul (Free Dirt)
  22. April Smith And The Great Picture Show – “Movie Loves A Screen” Songs For A Sinking Ship (S/R)
  23. Old Sledge – “Pretty Saro” EP (S/R)
  24. Caguama – “Negra Tomasa” Caguama (The Union)
  25. Quarter Mile Combo – “Kitten” Motels, Gas And Beer (6 Volt)
  26. Joey Only – “Punk Rock Country Band” Transgraession Trail (HA4TLD)
  27. Miss Li – “Bourgeois Shangri-La” Dancing The Whole Way Home (National)
  28. Leslie And The Badgers – “It’s Ok To Trip” Roomful Of Smoke (Lyricland)
  29. Lay Low – “Little By Little” Farewell Good Night’s Sleep (S/R)
  30. Honey Blue – “It’s Only A Matter Of Time” Broken Places (Paper Boat)
  31. Brian Belknap – “Can’t We Call It Even And Be Cool” Cradle To Grave (S/R)
  32. Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – “Angel” Buried Behind The Barn (Alternative Tentacles)
  33. Robert Plant – “Central Two-O-Nine” Band Of Joy (Rounder)
  34. County Line – “Heart Attack” Wildwood (Yep Roc)
  35. Yard Sale – “Gravy Train” God Bless Our Camper (Clemezzie)
  36. Citay – “Dream Get Together” Dream Get Together (Dead Oceans)
  37. Gogol Bordello – “Trans-Continental Hustle” We Comin’ Rougher (AR LLC)
  38. Audra Mae – “Snakebite” Happiest Lamb (Side One Dummy)
  39. TennesseeMafia Jug Band – “Wrinkled Crinkled Wadded Dollar Bill” Poor Leroy’s Almanac (S/R)
  40. Marley’s Ghost – “Goin’ Back To Bowling Green” Ghost Town (Sage Arts)

Best Compilations

  • v/a - Shatter The Hotel- A Dub Inspired Tribute To Joe Strummer (Mojo Brand)
  • v/a - Spirit Of Bisbee (KBRP LP)
  • v/a - A Tribute To Bad Lyrics (S/R)

Best Cover Art

  • Apocalypse Meow “Spliff Burton vs Tom Brewnansky” Rational Anthem (Traffic Street) Featuring a cat mummy over the pyramids on a 7″ single

Special thanks to those who appeared live on the Meatypaws show in 2010

  • Mike Beck & Bohemian Saints (stops by whenever they’re not in Monterey or Elko)
  • Brian Belknap (local musician and KALX mascot)
  • Mike Coykendall (appearing with Brian Belknap)
  • Brothers Comatose (Meatypaws’ favorite new local band)
  • Teri Falini (local musician)
  • Kinky Freidman (who gave his opinion on everything, “if you don’t like Jesus.. go to hell”)
  • 77 El Deora featuring Maurice Tani (local band)
  • Tippy Canoe (Meatypaws’ DJ sidekick, agent and ukulele teacher)
  • Julie Indelicato (local street musician)
  • Vanessa Lew (local musician)
  • Paul Corman Roberts (local poet)
  • Jose Segue (the Hick with the biggest Stick, who appeared on Why Baby Why to showcase local country)

Best New Releases

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  • Sleepy Sun – Fever (ATP)
  • Thee Oh Sees – Warm Slime (In the Red)
  • Billy Nayer Show – BNS Presents (BNS)
  • Shining – Blackjazz (Indie Recrodings)
  • Ty Segall – Melted (Goner)
  • Budos Band – III (Daptone)
  • Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone)
  • High on Fire – Snakes For the Divine (E1 Music) 
  • Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro Jig  (Nonesuch)
  • Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu Steps Ahead (Strut)
  • The Fall – Your Future, Our Clutter (Domino)
  • Brian Eno – Small Craft On A Milk Sea (Warp)
  • Grinderman – Grinderman 2 (Anti-)
  • Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope To the Sky (Young God)
  • Acid Mothers Temple – Are We Experimental? (Prophase)
  • Faun Fables – Light of a Vaster Dark (Drag City)
  • Stereo Total – Baby Ouh! (Kill Rock Stars)
  • Sun City Girls – Funeral Mariachi (Abduction)
  • Kihlstedt-Bossi-Ismaily  -  Causing a Tiger  (Les Disques Victo)
  • Yellow Swans – Going Places (Type)
  • The Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch)
  • Melvins – The Bride Screamed Murder (Ipecac)
  • AIDS Wolf – March to the Sea (Ipecca)
  • Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here (XL Recording) 
  • Dark Dark Dark – Wild Go (Supply and Demand)

Best Reissues

  • Brainticket – Psychonaut (Esoteric)
  • Dwarr – Animals (Drag City)
  • Tirogo – Float (Now-Again)
  • Sun Ra – Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra (ESP)
  • Fumio Hayasaka & Masaru Sato – Kurosawa soundtrack box (Doxy)
  • Les Rallizes Denudes – Blind Baby Has Its Mother’s Eyes (Phoenix)
  • Lee Hazlewood – Califia: The Songs of Lee Hazlewood (Ace)
  • The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street (Universal)
  • Top Drawer – Solid Oak (Still Looking)
  • Zartong – Zartong – (Still Looking)
  • Frank Zappa – Greasy Love Song (Zappa Records)
  • Iggy and the Stooges – Raw Power  (Sony Legacy)
  • Galaxie 500 – On Fire/Peel Sessions (Domino)
  • Arthur Brown – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (Esoteric)
  • David Bowie – Station to Station (EMI)

Best Shows

  • Sonic Youth @ the Fillmore, 1/2010
  • Melvins @ the GAMH, 1/2010
  • Magnetic Fields @ the Fox, 2/2010
  • Sleepy Sun/Wooden Shjips @ the New Parish, 2/2010
  • The Pee-Wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia, 2/2010
  • Gilberto Gil @ Zellerbach, 3/2010
  • Dave Chappelle @ the New Parish, 3/2010
  • Acid Mothers Temple @ Bottom of the Hill, 3/2010
  • Misisipi Rider @ the Cafe DuNord, 5/2010
  • Flight of the Conchords @ the Greek, 5/2010
  • Oxbow @ the Berkeley Art Museum, 6/2010
  • The Residents @ the Berkeley Art Museum, 6/2010
  • Sleepy Sun/Fresh & Onlys/Moon Duo @ the GAMH, 6/2010
  • Jello Biafra/Guantanamo School of Medicine @ the GAMH, 8/2010
  • Jon Spencer Blues Explosion/Thee Oh Sees @ Bimbos, 9/2010
  • Stereo Total @ Slim’s, 9/2010
  • Billy Nayer Show @ the DuNord 10/2010
  • The Coup @ the New Parish, 12/2010

Favorite 2010 Albums

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  1. Nice Nice – Extra Wow (Warp)
  2. Polar Bear – Peepers (Leaf)
  3. Legendary Shack Shakers – agri.dustrial (Colonel Knowledge)
  4. Chico Trujillo – Chico De Oro (Barbes)
  5. Ethel – Oshtali, Works by Chickasaw Student Composers (Thunderbird)
  6. Kink Gong – Electronic World (Atavistic)
  7. Konono No. 1 – Assume Crash Position (Crammed Discs)
  8. Girl Talk – All Day (Illegal Art)
  9. Chicano Batman – S/T (Unicornio)
  10. Grass Widow – Past Time (Kill Rock Stars)
  11. Spoon – Transference (Merge)
  12. Pleasure Kills – Bring Me a Match (Goner)
  13. The Hepburns – How the Fallen are Mighty (Radio Khartoum)
  14. Joan Soriano – El Duque de la Bachata (IASO)
  15. Max Richter – Infra (Fat Cat)
  16. White Hinterland – Kairos (Dead Oceans)
  17. Shigeto – Full Circle (Ghostly)
  18. Scott Johnson – Americans (Tzadik)
  19. Dungen – Skit I Allt (Mexican Summer)
  20. The Like – Release Me (Downtown)

Best of 2010 – 7″

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  • Beach Fossils – Daydream (Captured Tracks)
  • Cloud Nothings – Didn’t You (Old Flame)
  • Half Rats – For the Sake of Love (Douchemaster)
  • Home Blitz – Perpetual Night (Almost Ready)
  • Lamps – Niels Bohr (Dull Knife)
  • The Liminanas – I’m Dead (Hozac)
  • Shark Toys – Stayed Up (Helter Felter)
  • Veronica Falls – Found Love in a Graveyard (Captured Tracks)
  • Wet Illustrated – Born Stoked (Corvette City)
  • The Wrong Words – What Went Wrong (Trouble in Mind)