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My Top 10 Albums of the Decade by Kevin Schwitters

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My Top 10 Albums of the Decade by Kevin Schwitters

Posted on 04 January 2010 by Administrator

Friend of the show Kevin Schwitters weighs in on some of his favorites of the last decade. Boom!

10. Saves the Day-Stay What You Are
When I first heard Saves the Day, I felt their music was melodramatic, annoying, and obsolete. Some of my friends in college had taken a liking to their second album, Through Being Cool, which irritated me; I had no reason to listen to a band with such naive, predictable, and emotionally obvious songs. When Stay What You Are came out, I, again, had a small army of friends singing the band’s praises. Around the third time I heard “Freakish,” I stopped my complaining and bought my own copy of the album. Almost a full decade later, I still listen to this album once every couple months. The hooks, melodies, lyrics, and guitar riffs are still melodramatic, annoying, and predictable, but I am, thankfully, no longer missing out on all the fun.

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Sock Monkey Sound Episode 2: Kevin Schwitters and 3 Dorks Talking

Posted on 11 August 2009 by Administrator

On this episode we welcome Kevin Schwitters from Haunted Hayrides. He graces us with a live in studio performance and talks about his experience making the video for O’ Vira by one of our favorite bands, The Braves.

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Maritime
Joie de Vivre
Kevin Devine
Sunny Day Real Estate
Owen

Intro by Pixies


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