New York Times' Who We Lost In Music 2010

We lost a lot this year...

BEST OF 2010 part 5

David Abplanalp-Estimé
Sync Master!
BEST FILMS OF 2010

BEST OF 2010 part 4

Angel Mendoza
Music Supervisor
BEST LIVE SHOWS OF 2010







Foals with Esben and The Witch @ The El Rey 10/18/10






LCD Soundsystem @ Hollywood Bowl 10/15/10 & Palladium 6/4/10





Yeasayer @ The Natural History Museum 2/5/10





PVT @ Spaceland 11/07/10





Superchunk @ The Henry Fonda 10/19/10





Liars @ The El Rey 4/10/10





Broken Records @ Buffalo Billiards 3/18/10





Tallest Man On Earth @ The Natural History Museum 5/7/10





Modeselektor @ The El Rey 9/23/10





Beak @ The Troubadour 9/10/10





Black Mountain @ The Bootleg Theater 8/26/10





King Charles @ The Martinez Ballroom 1/25/10





*Images pilfered from various places on the internets. If your photo is here, first let me say: we are so sorry. Secondly, would it be ok for us to use it?

BEST OF 2010 part 3

Jennifer Lanchart
Music Pimp
BEST MUSIC OF 2010




Film School "Fission" (Hi Speed Soul Records)


The Black Keys "Brothers" (Nonesuch)


Cocosuma "Le Début" (3rd Side)


Bing Ji Ling "Shadow To Shine" (Indies Japan/Zoom)


Incarnations "With All Due Respect" (Lovemonk)


Ernest Gonzales "Been Meaning to Tell You" (Friends of Firends)


Hanni El Khatib "Will The Guns Come Out" (Innovative Leisure)


iLiKETRAiNS- He Who Saw The Deep (Beggar's Banquet)


Groove Armada "Black Light" (OM)


Oh No Ono "Eggs" (Friendly Fire)


Sade "Soldier Of Love" (Epic)


Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" (Merge)

BEST OF 2010 part 2

Toddrick Spalding
Music Supervisor
BEST THINGS OF 2010




Keith Richards "Life" (Little, Brown & Company) is my favorite read this year. Like sitting in a room with Keef telling stories - so great.





Iggy Pop and James Williamson "Kill City Restored, Remixed, Remastered" (Bomp!) is hands down the best re-issue this year. Kudos to Bomp for polishing this lost classic up - the new sound puts this release up there with Iggy's best work...





OFF! "Black Thoughts" on The First Four EPs album (Vice) is my favorite song of the year. I drive 5 mph faster when it comes up on the 'pod. Just raging - might be the best punk album of this decade.







Adventure Time with Finn and Jake (Cartoon Network) is amazing. It's hilarious, sweet, heartfelt, and innocent - has killer writing and fantastic characters. Best thing on TV right now...





Ornette Coleman live at Royce Hall, UCLA was brilliant. Flawless. Genius. Ornette was in top form - bringing the skronk in all its wild glory. Denardo was wailing on the drums like only he can, and the two bassists (three once Flea showed up!) were on point. Just tight tight tight. Nothing like being blown away by one of your heroes!



Grinderman live at the Riviera, Chicago was hands down the most visceral live performance I had seen all year. Warren Ellis going off. Nick Cave going off. The Riviera going off. See them if you have the chance. (Honorable mention goes to We Were Promised Jetpacks who came off like a Scottish Fugazi at SXSW)...





Lakers/Celtics NBA Finals Game 7 was the sports highlight of my life. To be down by 13 and come back for the win against the hated Celtics - nothing sweeter in all the world...





Littlerock by Mike Ott (Small Form Films) was such a great experience. It was my favorite project this year by far and enabled me to reconnect with my good friend Mike. A great, great film that deserves all the accolades its gotten and more. Please see it if you get the chance!!







Vodka Dirty Martini at Spare Room in the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood CA was the best drink I had all year. Belvedere vodka, crisp, with just enough briney dirty goodness, completely delicious and three olives! I'll be back for you!

































My family is the best family in the world and takes the number 1 spot as the best thing of 2010. My wife is amazing, my kid rules. I'm super stoked that I get to hang out with these rad people every day!

BEST OF 2010 part 1

It's our favorite time of year, no not the holidays - it's BEST OF THE YEAR list time! So without further adieu here is part 1 of the HIGH BIAS FAVORITES OF 2010 LISTS!!!








Danny Exum
Music Supervisor
BEST BEERS OF 2010


Rumpkin
Brewery: Avery
Location: Boulder, Colo.
Style: Pumpkin Ale aged in Rum barrels
ABV: 13.8%






Saison du Buff
Brewery: Victory, Stone, Dogfish Head
Location: All over the U.S.
Style: Saison
ABV: 6.8%






Bitches Brew
Brewery: Dogfish Head
Location: Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
ABV: 9%






Little Sumpin’ Wild
Brewery: Lagunitas
Location: Petaluma, Calif.
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
ABV: 8.9%






Provisions Series: Premiere
Brewery: The Bruery
Location: Placentia, Calif.
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
ABV: 10.4%




Equinox
Brewery: Eagle Rock Brewery
Location: Glassell Park CA
Style: Young Sour/Wild Ale
ABV: 6.6%




Jack and Ken's Black Barleywine
Brewery: Sierra Nevada
Location: Chico, CA
Style: Black Barleywine
ABV: 10.2%






Velvet Merlin (Merkin)
Brewery: Firestone Walker
Location: Paso Robles, CA
Style: Oatmeal Stout
ABV: 5.5%



The Missionary
Brewery: Avery
Location: Boulder, CO
Style: Quad w/ Guava
ABV: 10%




3 French Hens
Brewery: The Bruery
Location: Placentia, CA
Style: Partial Barrel-Aged Belgian Dark Strong Ale
ABV: 10%