Buzz's Favorite Albums of 2010


Updated 12/23/10 4:00 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Best Albums of 2010 Including Kanye West, The Arcade Fire, and Katy Perry

We're winding down 2010 by reflecting on the year's best entertainment (did you get to vote on all my polls?), but now it's our turn! It seems like yesterday I was sharing my Summer jams, but now that it's December, I'm reflecting on all the music that made my year rock. Here are my top 10 albums of 2010! Read more

What Is the Best Indie Album of 2010?


Updated 12/07/10 7:49 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Best Indie Albums of 2010

If you love indie music, then you probably spent most of your 2010 downloading hot new tunes. There were so many releases, it's hard to even keep track of them all! Take a look at these recent albums and, vote for the one the one that monopolized your iPod. Don't forget to vote on all of our best of 2010 polls! What Is the Best Indie Album of 2010? Write About Love, Belle & Read more

What to Download: New Music This Week


Updated 10/12/10 2:35 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

New Music Releases For October 12 Include Belle and Sebastian and Sufjan Stevens

Your iPod's about to get a little more hip with this week's new music releases (and by the way, they're from two of my favorite artists). I've given the albums a listen and have some suggestions for which songs you should check out for a taste. Belle and Sebastian, Write About Love The lowdown: The mellow indie pop band releases its eighth studio album, a romantic series of mixtape-ready songs Read more

BuzzSugar's Must Haves For October


Updated 10/01/10 12:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Entertainment Releases For October 2010

October is upon us, and there's a whole lot more than just Halloween to look forward to. Yes, the spooky holiday brings along a creepy new series, but there's also the finale of one of my favorite shows and a much-anticipated album, while a potential Oscar contender will take the box office by storm. Read more

Fall 2010 Album Preview: Buzz's Picks


Updated 10/04/10 10:03 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

New Upcoming Albums and Fall Music Preview

Ready for a new exciting season of entertainment? I've got you up to speed on the Fall movies to look forward to (see parts one and two here), and now I want to focus on music. There's a ton of great new albums coming your way in the next few months, so I've gone through them to tell you which ones I'm looking forward to most! Read more

Listen: Carey Mulligan Sings on Belle and Sebastian's "Write About Love"


Updated 09/08/10 11:35 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Listen to Carey Mulligan Singing on Belle and Sebastian's "Write About Love" 2010-09-08 11:30:20

I already considered Carey Mulligan to be an ultra-talented woman; from her Oscar-nominated turn in An Education to her upcoming stints in dramas Never Let Me Go and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, her career just keeps flourishing. And then I heard her angelic voice singing on the new Belle and Sebastian track, "Write About Love." Mulligan provides an understated but beautiful contribution to Read more

Link Time! 1/29


Updated 01/29/08 2:22 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Link Time! 1/29

Cinematical found the poster and some behind-the-scenes footage from the next James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. Check out Stereogum for the new Erykah Badu video for "Honey." Speaking of music videos, Spinner makes me happy by premiering the new Mountain Goats video. TV Filter has the video of Craig Ferguson taking his citizenship test. Meanwhile, YouAintNoPicasso has an MP3 of Belle and Read more

Getting Into: Belle and Sebastian


Updated 10/29/07 6:32 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 29 comments

Getting Into: Belle and Sebastian

How often have you said "I really think I would like that band, but I've never gotten into them"? Therein lies the inspiration for Getting Into, where I'll help start your education about a singer, band, or film director by telling you what albums or movies you'll need as a beginner, intermediate, and advanced fan. (Got ideas for Getting Into posts? Leave a comment or send me a private Read more

Wrap-Up: BuzzSugar's Top 20 Albums of 2006


Updated 01/03/07 3:16 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Wrap-Up: BuzzSugar's Top 20 Albums of 2006

Not every year can be a great year for music, and 2006 was just okay. It didn't help that this year was sandwiched between 2005—which gave us great albums by Kanye West, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Sufjan Stevens—and 2007, which promises new releases from Wilco, Arcade Fire, and Timbaland. Thankfully, I managed to scour enough of the year's music to bring you BuzzSugar's Top 20 Albums of Read more

Song of the Day: Belle and Sebastian, "Sukie in the Graveyard"


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Song of the Day: Belle and Sebastian, "Sukie in the Graveyard"

It's always good to start the Friday off right with a happy song to get you going for the weekend. So today, I'm bringing you a track off one of my Top Albums of 2006. In "Sukie in the Graveyard," Belle and Sebastian prove once again that they can write a perky pop song about anything: in this case, a girl named Sukie who does tombstone rubbings and hides out in an art school. Read more