The Best Music of 2011 - huh???

This morning the Sunday OD did not get delivered, as usual, so I ate my cereal this morning reading Time Magazine.  (I always have to read something at breakfast - a habit I picked up from my dad, when we would have our breakfast and share the Utica Daily Press).    This month they had a feature on the best of 2011, so I went right to the best of 2011 for Music.    Wondered if they would have Emy Lou Harris's new CD on there - pretty close to one of her best ever, or perhaps another of may favorites.   How about Lucinda Williams Blessed - her best stuff ever.   ( I love the kitchen table CD they included in the package which has her with just her guitar playing the songs)

No, it was all Tripe.    Homogenized Pop Crap.   I did not recognize too many names on the list, and none of the songs.   Perhaps I'm being too harsh, but I'm not a fan of Kayne West and Jay-Z, or even have a clue who Adele is.   The Beastie Boys?  Thought they had OD'd years ago.   The Black Keys - OK I do recall them producing some listenable music at the Super Bowl back in 2005.   Baron Hollow - is that more of the Nashville Pop that really isn't country music?   

It's pretty clear to me that Time did not do a deep dive into to the Music world.  There is so much goin on out there that does not get noticed by big media!!   Sally Rose?  Great Rock.   The Avett Brothers?   Not much better if you like country.   And overlooking Emy Lou for Caitlin Rose?  Give me a break.....   

No, it appears Time has decided to pander to the pop machine instead of providing a real look at what's going on the in world of music!!

Maybe later I'll digest all that I've listened to in 2011, but I have to give my #1 song to the band Dawes and the song "A little bit of Everything"   Bernie Taupin has written a few songs in his day, and on his "American Roots Radio" show on Sirius he said he wished he had written that song.   High praise indeed, but well deserved.   Where were you for this one Time Magazine.  

Here is a live stripped down version from Youtube that I love - enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcaJsUNA_ww