Top 5 Songs of 2010
DAMES of PA’s Top 5 Songs of 2010
Each day during the week of March 14, 2011, we revealed another of our top 5 songs from 2010, counting down from #5 to #1. These rankings are our purely our opinion and (obviously) slanted in favor of those musical acts with whom we are familiar and have had the opportunity to carefully listen to and cover on our site.
For 2010, Pennsylvania music went in a more stripped-down and authentic direction, as portrayed in this very diverse list, two of which are live recordings, one gospel folk, one pop, and one that was never even released. We also hope that these rankings spark interest and debate among our readers and we encourage each of you to leave comments.
| Friday, March 18th | |
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 Same Old Song & Dance Nate Myers & the Aces From the album Live On Derry St. |
| An incredibly deep and moody song from a band that usually sticks to straight-ahead blues, “Same Old Song & Dance” is a perfect mix of moody, strummed guitars, blues harp, and rough, emotion vocals. The song is reminiscent of some of the better tunes by Blues Traveler in the nineties, but with a tinge more honesty because it was recorded live.
Related Article: Aces In the Hole |
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| Thursday, March 17th | |
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 Vieux Carre Animal Society From the album Any Atomic Lies |
| This song was written about the struggles of the people trapped in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and was slated for the long defunct project Americana On Acid but was later picked up by Animal Society. The song’s title means “old square” in French, the traditional name for “The French Quarter”. | |
| Wednesday, March 16th | |
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 Ohio Interlude The Beggar Folk From the album The Beggar Folk |
| The opening song on an album of spiritual folk songs by husband and wife Trista and Josh Lamb. “Ohio Interlude” is quite beautiful in its straight forward simplicity. The duo formed The Beggar Folk while living in Northern Africa in 2008 and are currently based in Lancaster. The Beggar Folk Website |
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| Tuesday, March 15th | |
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 Haven’t Learned to Say Wayne Supergenius From the Album Without Memory |
| A beautiful and elegant song that lies somewhere between the hard edge of country and the softer side of the Stones, “Haven’t Learn to Say” is a true highlight on the latest album by Wayne Supergenius.
Without Memory featured as a DAMES of PA Top 5 Album of 2010 |
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| Monday, March 14th | |
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 Kiss The Blues Goodbye Sterling Koch From the album Steel Guitar Blues |
| A classic, upbeat “good time blues” song in the tradition of George Thorogood and the Destroyers, “Kiss the Blues Goodbye” by steel/slide virtuoso Sterling Koch is a fun and entertaining tune saturated by howling and crying guitar. | |