TOP 2010 ALBUMS: Samuel Franklin, FLUFFY LUMBERS / BIG TROUBLES

We meet Fluffy Lumbers/Big Troubles member Samuel Franklin during our "epic" trip 2 America back in October and were pretty bowled over by his encyclopedic knowledge of both amazing/lost 90s pop gems and more esoteric visions alike. His is our last guest 2010 list for 2010 and also includes a little "stocking stuffer" of fifty-one YouTube videos (both old and new) for yr random persual. Merry Christmas!

"2010 had an embarrassment of riches in the reissue department. 2010 left a lot to be desired in the new music department. That said, there were some truly memorable albums released in 2010. Here are ten albums, not released by a friend's band or label, that really did it for me this year."

(In no particular order...)

Relay For Death - Birth Of An Older, Much More Ugly Christ (Hanson)

Art Museums - Rough Frame (Woodsist)

Aural Fit - Mubomuso (Eutech)

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today (4AD)

Call Back The Giants - Call Back The Giants (Kye)

Alastair Galbraith - Mass (Siltbreeze)

The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme (Labrador)

Graham Lambkin & Jason Lescalleet - Air Supply (Erstwhile)

Pete Swanson - Feelings In America (Root Strata)

Mark Soft - Tough Rock (Bambino)

"What 2010 lacked in original music in more than made up for in YouTube. Here are 51 videos that rocked."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pjKI4B0u0U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKM3gHbjDAc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLhvfmX94zA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLYzfW4AkLc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYuFHLezUyo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDgE9d3GXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq0jiO_XnTM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joGVesdkTco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLloMpqRFTw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4FAeWJ8-8M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LodYgjGFHOA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ZdVyKtzaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyMnjoseFWs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUcSCAWVcl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25QfFs3tZIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLli-3u-BEs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uWClFGQQvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4URm6ZftBs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz2D8rfIUyA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD3yVwC0fjg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVyWCWv-U4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mqt-O7EFhg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W62KfqTPjM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefR13phCKM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW5VslEWpK0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6g4K-ZALWE

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxbjRCt9wkQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MxTc428l14

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgRfhrAQCi0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZLAp27iyQU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_STKdZuLBXQ