From what I understand, SPIN Magazine and Rolling Stone Magazine are rock n roll magazines that also write abt life, rap, kewl shit, and journalism. I don't even rlly know bc I only read blogs. I don't even 'jack off' to 'nudie magazines' because I would rather watch streaming video of 'bitches getting railed' on the internet 4 free instead of staring at a piece of paper in a magazine. Sorta goes the same way for the music discovery process 4 me.

Anyways, SPIN and Rolling Stone made their 'end of year' 'best albums of the year' 'check out these kewl bands and our kewl magazine' lists. Feels like they are just trying to manage 'mainstream hits [via selling magazines]' vs 'whats kewl with the kids in the blogosphere bc it is relevant':

SPIN's list:
Link: http://www.spin.com/gallery/40-best-albums-2010
20 MGMT – Congratulations -totally a lame pick. cmon
19 No Age – Everything In Between - nvr listened 2 this but I'll bet ppl say it is 'good'
18 Superchunk – Majesty Shredding - sounds like a 90s band
17 Beach House – Team Dream - 'we are too mainstream to honor indie authentic bands'
16 Drake – Thank Me Later - we have to 'cover' the blacks too
15 Titus Andronicus – The Monitor -no idea. jesus
14 Best Coast – Crazy For You - have u heard of this fuzzy buzzy band?
13 Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Song Of Chico Dusty -guess this means they picked Kanye ovr Big Boi
12 Yeasayer – Odd Blood - think they got buzz for like 1 song
11 Vampire Weekend – Contra - good mix of a mainstream + alt pick. Readers feel safe
10 Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1 -heard 'gays' and 'bitches' loved this album
9 Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager - Probs woulda gone with Drake bc Drake is more famous.
8 M.I.A. – Maya - Rlly trrbl. jesus Christ. Maybe she still sells magazines/gets hits?
7 Grinderman – Grinderman 2 - Isn't this a horror film?
6 Janelle Monae – The Archandroid - such a trendy 2k10 pick. Gonna get s00 much annoying hype on her next album
5 Jamey Johnson – The Guitar Song - who the eff is this?
4 LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening - every1 forgot abt this album. Really bad year 4 them, but maybe a good year bc they placed well on these lists
3 Arcade Fire – The Suburbs - a more mainstream Vampy Weeks-like selection. Readers feel like they 'get' relevant white ppl music
2 Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest - Weird indie pick. No way they ever let Brad Cox on the cover of their magazine so probs a bad pick/wasted prime real estate on him. More of a 10-20 pick
1 Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy -"This was srsly rlly good" -dude who writes for a magazine/regular human who reads media abt music

Does n e 1 know why ppl like Kanye West so much?

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Rolling Stone's List:

20 Neil Young – Le Noise - wasn't he more famous this year 4 Jimmy Fallon doing impressions of him?
19 M.I.A. – Maya - pick for girls, and non-black+mexi minorities & ppl who like shitty music
18 Kings of Leon – Come Around Sundown - Pick 4 honky white ppl
17 Beach House – Teen Dream - pick for ppl who read blogs
16 Kid Rock – Born Free - pick for people who still believe in the 'rap-rock' genre
15 The National – High Violet - pick for ppl who like dudes with deep voices
14 Robyn – Body Talk - pick for gay ppl + 'ppl who love pop music'
13 Taylor Swift – Speak Now - pick for Walmart core readers & Christians who are allowed 2 listen to pop radio
12 John Mellencamp – No Better Than This - Pick for people who think that one little ditty abt Jack and Diane just came out less than 2 years ago
11 The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards -pick for ppl who think anything Jack White does is authentic.
10 LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening - pick for NYC-based ppl that like kewl old dudes
9 Eminem – Recovery - pick for wiggers
8 Robert Plant – Band Of Joy - pick for old ppl
7 Drake – Thank Me Later - pick for black ppl
6 Vampire Weekend – Contra -pick for smart, white indie ppl
5 Jamey Johnson – The Guitar Song -pick for _____ people [via nvr heard of them]
4 Arcade Fire – The Suburbs - pick for white ass indie ppl
3 Elton John and Leon Russell – The Union - pick for ppl who really liked that Princess Diana tribute song
2 The Black Keys – Brothers -pick for people who want 'new bands' to be 'throwbacks' to 'old bands'
1 Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - pick for white people who shop at Walmart that want to be blacker, but also black ppl that want to be white and relevant and transcend the generic rap game

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Do u think these magazines 'know what the eff they are talking abt?
Do u think they are just trying to 'brand' their magazine with their readers as being 'kewl'?
Do u think they h8 indie buzzbands because they are forced to think they are 'good' but they don't really drive as much traffic as mainstream bands?
Should Walmart start a relevant music mag that 'cuts the indie bullshit' and just writes about mainstream ass bands?
Are magazines still relevant?
Who will create 'the perfect' 'best albums of the year list'?