Since we’re griping…Vampire Weekend is “Alternative” for people who don’t like (and are, frankly, a little scared) of newish or exciting or pleasant type musics. It’s not surprising it’s on here, just that it is so high. I listened (oh, God, how I listened), but I found I liked it less and less each time (which I can’t say for any other album I’ve heard on this list, except…). Lil F*cking Wayne! Stop It! It’s absolute sh#t! But getting back to VW, they just sound like they want to be Talking Heads/David Byrne at their/his very worst and contrived. The rest of the list is fine.

(Fight the sarcasm…fight it…I…I…I can’t, I’m too weak) It’s good to see a relative unknown hip hop artist like Lil Wayne finally get some recognition. When will Clear Channel get their heads out of their asses and give this fresh talent some air time? Not many artists have the guts to compare savoring candy with oral sex. I’m going to risk my popularity with affluent white suburbanite High Schoolers and make it my ringtone. Kudos Pitchfork!