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Jigga G's Top NINE Albums of 2009

2010-01-23T06:41:00.019-06:00

The Top 9 no one else has heard of:

The post none of you have been waiting for.... and probably won't read (but you might be on it)

9. The XX- The XX-

Honest, Genuine, Feel Good Music

Speech Debelle- Speech Therapy-

2009 Mercury Prize Winner for good reason- great flow-great insight to life on the street

7. Dark Was the Night Compilation-

INCREDIBLE Collection of MUSIC!!!! Turn on and Plan to Chill for HOURS!!! Highlight includes: Bon Iver, The National,

Conor Oberst + Gillian Welch Duet, & as always SUFJAN!!!

6. (Tie) Sara Watkins-Sara Watkins

Song Up In Her Head-Sarah Jarosz

- How could I choose btwn the two Sara(h)s? My first love Sara Watkins has an incredible, well thought out polished album, but Sarah Jarosz just has a little more intimate feel. So they tie... so Sue ME! :)

5. The Bright Mississippi- Allen Troussaint

Could Jazz get ANY BETTER? Plus it has my home state in the title added bonus.... Artist remember that when naming your album...

4. The BQE- Sufjan Stevens

Yes I know it is mostly instrumental, Yes I know it is about the synergy of an Expressway and a Hula-Hoop. YES IT DESERVES THIS SPOT!!!

3. (Tie) Younder is the Clock- The Felice Bros & I and Love and You- The Avett Bros.

Once again, 2009 proved to be a good year for brother bands... if only I

could talk my brother into it.... just think The Blair Bros. (nice ring right) any who... The Boys from the Catskills and the Boys from the Carolina Hills both put out excellent albums the Catters a little more free flowing w/energy & the Tar Heels surprisingly more polished but still powerful

2. (Tie) Mean Everything to Nothing-Manchester Orchestra

& Troubadour-K'naan

Two albums seemingly unrelated except in their sheer emotive output... ManO was the album I listened to the most this year especially: I've Got Friends; while K'naan has put out (beside Lupe Fiasco) the best Hip Hop Debut in 20 years (forget Kayne)

1. (Tie) Daisy-Brand New & Wooden Arms-Patrick Watson

Two Bands my old roommate from college told me about years ago have finally come to full fruition with these two albums that ARE THE CREAM OF THE CROP... don't believe me LISTEN!!!

Pray for Pedro

2010-01-07T03:29:00.001-06:00

Pray for Pedro, originally uploaded by Jigga_G.

Pedro, 26, works & lives in Constanas, COAH, MX

Pedro when invited to go play futbol w/Americanos said, I'll bring some people to play... nearly 60 ppl showed up... the majority amigos of Pedro

I pray that Lord you would give him a Damascus Road type experience like Paul...

By any means necessary Lord... show him the light...so he may become a Great Warrior for you & lead his ppl to Cristos

ACov & Jigga G's A Very Painful Christmas

2009-12-22T08:41:00.003-06:00

The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is to make an album for all to hear! Download Acov & Jigga G's A Very Painful Christmas: http://bit.ly/7uxnP2

featuring collabs w/Special Guests: Master Choral, Will Coll, Counting Coles, Lil' Avery, Smarty Marty, & T$

Yahweh Riders Toy Run 2009

2009-12-22T08:40:00.001-06:00

Yahweh Riders Toy Run 2009, originally uploaded by Jigga_G.

You better Watch Out! Yahweh Riders Motorcycle Ministry joined up with Santa, Born Again Motorcycle Ministry & Hellfighters Motorcycle Ministry to have a Toy Run this year. With over 12 stops including many Angel Tree stops, the day was a great success. The route begin at Normandale Baptist Church and finished up at Frontline Christian Fellowship.

Merry Christmas!!!

Photos by Jared Lindsay & Jon Blair (lensbaby)

(RED) Coffee from Starbucks

2009-12-14T08:03:00.000-06:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUI7h0YFfVo

Family is not always blood...

2009-09-28T12:31:00.003-05:00

My roommate Tyler (left) and his girlfriend met a man on the road on his way home from eating out. He gave the man a ride to his house and met his family. Now, our Life Group is praying for Abraham and his family. That God would allow us to provide some temporal needs for them and also allow us to share the Gospel with them.

For your viewing pleasure: The French Experience

2009-04-17T17:11:00.001-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWRgVPOyGWQ

My Random Life-The Soundtrack

2009-04-17T11:01:00.002-05:00

Turned out much better than I thought it would... I might have to make a mix

Pick your first song and Shuffle the rest....

1. OPENING CREDITS:
Country Ghetto-JJ Grey & Mofro

2. WAKING UP:
Today's the Day-Aimee Mann

3. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:
Betterman-The John Butler Trio

4. FALLING IN LOVE:
Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight (Acoustic)- WhiskeyTown

5. WEDDING NIGHT:
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes-Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

6. FIGHT SONG:
Tezeta(Fast)-Getatchew Kassa

7. BREAKING UP:
Black Night-Joe Bonamassa

8. PROM:
Blind Willie McTell-Bob Dylan

9. LIFE:
Arms of a Woman-Amos Lee

10. MENTAL BREAKDOWN:
Lucy In the Sky With Diamond-The Beatles

11. DRIVING:
When She's Near-Fiction Family

12. FLASHBACK:
Wonderful Savior-David Ramirez

13. GETTING BACK TOGETHER:
Knives Out-Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood

14. WEDDING:
House of Mirrors-Andrew Osenga

15. BIRTH OF A CHILD:
One-U2

16. FINAL BATTLE:
My Own Peculiar Way-Willie Nelson

17. DEATH SCENE:
Ame-Anathallo

18. FUNERAL SONG:
Slow Train-Bob Dylan

19. END CREDITS:
Outta My Head- M. Ward

Pedro the headBAZAN house show photos

2009-03-28T08:43:00.007-05:00

For Micah:

To see more go here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2027432&id=181100608&ref=mf

En FUEGO!!!! Guatemala Fuego Tasting...

2009-03-25T17:48:00.002-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBzBCgABdJg

>From Buywell coffee: http://www.buywellcoffee.com/

Viva La Mexico!! Jigga G Mexico Ringtone

2009-03-25T12:24:00.010-05:00

Back from Mexico... Still working on getting all my images and the like together but for now... I have a special treat for you all produced by ACov

Jigga G Mexico ringtone: http://www.sendspace.com/file/lgmi7b

Enjoy.... Que Rollo Con El Pollo!

Reaching Our Jerusalem

2009-03-11T15:15:00.002-05:00

An assignment/personal project, I did a couple years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-xzHg90QSU

"The Canticle of Brother Sun" by St. Francis of Assisi

2009-03-11T00:20:00.000-05:00

(Jigga_G aside.... my prayer for you all)

Most High, all-powerful, good Lord,

Yours are the praises, the glory, the honor , and all blessing.

To You alone, Most High, do they belong,

and no man is worthy to mention Your name.

Praised be You, my Lord, with all your creatures,

especially Sir Brother Sun,

Who is the day and through whom you give us light,

And he is beautiul and radiant with great splendor;

and bears a likeness of You, the Most High One.

Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,

in heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful.

Praised be You, my Lord, through BrotherWind,

and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather

through which You give sustenance to Your creatures.

Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water,

which is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.

Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth,

who sustains and governs us,

and who produces varied fruits with colored flowers and herbs.

Praised be you, my Lord, through those who give pardon for Your love

and bear infirmity and tribulation.

Blessed are those who endure in peace

for by You, Most High, they shall be crowned.

Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death,

from whom no living man can escape.

Woe to those who die in mortal sin.

Blessed are those whom death will find in Your most holy will,

for the second death shall do them no harm.

Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks

and serve Him with great humility.

Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us... Heb 12:1b

2009-03-10T10:28:00.000-05:00

100 Down, 250 to go: Since July 7, 2008, I've been using the Nike+ system as extra motivation in my working out... 100 miles in, I'm ready for more...

Who Watches the CoffeeMen?

2009-03-07T02:07:00.000-06:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXPZS5zZpMQ

Images from the past.... Found from my old Xanga... part 1

2009-03-06T06:25:00.000-06:00

The only Greenwood/Hope Dialect show ever at Poplar Heights featuring their great violinist Alan Wong

what happens when you have to shoot a really boring Valentine's day banquet at school?
this picture

Bearded & Dreaded Broc: Now this man is a responsible husband & father....

tyler at work...

US album cover...for the album that was never made... however we did release one single find it here: http://www.purevolume.com/usimprov

Lovedrug's drummer from their first CD release show in Nashville...

Micah can jump REALLY high... Promo for our "band" us

Eminent return?

2008-12-16T16:38:00.000-06:00

Blogsphere prepare to be.... shocked... Jigga G aka Gilbobulldog might actually return to blogland... stay posted...

New Blog

2005-12-12T18:39:00.000-06:00

Another new blog? maybe we will see? for now try...

http://www.xanga.com/gilbobulldog