Archive for November, 2008

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Finding Solace Quantified - Try Casanova

Super secret spy thrillers are all the rage! With the latest James Bond movie Quantum of Solace heating up the theaters with nonstop action goodness, and classic spy noir, I thought it was time that Pretentious Record Store Guy came out of the closet and professed his love of the action spy thriller genre. […]

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Pretentious Record Store Guy’s Favorite Records of the Year (continued)

The Stills
Oceans Will Rise

Q-Tip
The Renaissance

The Walkmen
You & Me

Blitzen Trapper
Furr

TV On The Radio
Dear Science

Okkervil River
The Stand Ins

Ryan Adams
Cardinology

Oasis
Dig Out Your Soul

Little Joy
S/T

Bloc Party
Intimacy

Conor Oberst
S/T

The Anniversary
Devil on Our Side

Ben Folds
Way to Normal

Jenny Lewis
Acid Tongue

Deerhunter
Microcastle

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Top Five Unreleased Albums of All Time

Q-Tip just came out with an amazing album last Tuesday called The Renaissance. Yeah, it’s Q-Tip so you know it’s the heat, but way back in 2002, he had a solo record that was about to drop called Kamaal the Abstract. Apparently it was way too crazy for the record label so they […]

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