'Hey Ya!' -OutKast, 'Hey Ya!'We're finally at the (pseudo) halfway point of the CDP's Top 250 Albums Of The Decade. Today we feature some indie classics, mainstream heavy-hitters and personal favorites. Enjoy.125. OutKast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below124. Build To Spill – Ancient Melodies Of The Future123. OK Go - OK Go122. Smoking Popes - Stay Down121. Nicole Atkins - Neptune CityOne of the biggest hip-hop albums of all-time, the joint-yet-solo Andre 3000/Big Boi album produced huge #1 hits ... Read Full Story

'I'm just happy you stuck around.' -The Promise Ring, 'Become One Anything One Time'Welcome to Part Four of the CDP's Top 250 Albums Of The Decade. This is probably the point where the arguments will start to begin. Enjoy.150. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours149. Coldplay - Viva La Vida148. The Walkmen – Bows And Arrows147. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver146. The Gaslight Anthem - The ’59 SoundIn Ghost Colours was a real surprise for me; probably my favorite dance album of the last two years. Vi... Read Full Story

'Please don't go crazy if I tell you the truth.' -Snow Patrol, 'How To Be Dead'The CDP Top 250 Albums Of The Decade continues with albums 175 through 151. Enjoy.175. VHS Or Beta - Bring On The Comets174. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes173. Broken Social Scene – Broken Social Scene172. Dr. Dog - Fate171. Gnarls Barkley - St. ElsewhereVHS Or Beta gives me a feeling of nostalgia that's worthy of such a band name. Fleet Foxes had a big break after appearing on SNL, and boy did they deserve it. Broken S... Read Full Story

'Sing like you think no one's listening.' - Straylight RunWelcome to Day Two of our 10-day countdown of the Top 250 Albums Of The Decade. Today, we inch over closer with more of my favorite albums of the last ten years. Enjoy.200. Josh Rouse - Nashville199. Juiceboxxx - Are You There, God?198. Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies197. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend196. The BellRays - The Red, White And BlackJosh Rouse is very hit-or-miss with me (and The Missus), but Nashville was universally... Read Full Story

'Party Hard.' - Andrew W.K.It's finally here. I've been sitting on this list for months now, slightly tweaking and re-listening to albums for weeks, making sure I gave every album its due. Welcome to Week 4 of the CDP Decade In Review, where we will be devoting the next two weeks to counting down our Top 250 Albums Of The Decade.Making any sort of definitive countdown list is impossible; we all know that. For me, I took in as many contributing factors as I could before the entire project got ... Read Full Story

Do your kids love to bowl? Does your family want a fun way to support the Dane County Humane Society? Then sign your children up (age 7 and older) for the Pins for Pets fundraiser being held at multiple Badgerland Bowling Centers throughout Dane County on December 6! Just collect a minimum of $50.00 in sponsorships from friends and family and receive: -a T-shirt -3 games of bowling -Pizza and beverages -a chance to win great prizes! Those with the three highest sponsorships at each locatio... Read Full Story

Here is a great recipe for VEGAN dog treats! Enjoy! :) I N G R E D I E N T S 1 1/4 cups flour 1/4 cups dry milk powder 2 tablespoons dry milk powder (+ more) 1 vegetable cube -- or packet 1/4 cup boiling water 2 tablespoons boiling water (+ more) 1/4 cup safflower oil 1 teaspoon brown sugar not packed 1/4 cups carrots, shredded or -ground 1/2 egg or egg substitute Additional small flour for dusting. I N S T R U C T I O N S Preheat oven 300 F. Dissolve veggie cube or packet in the boil... Read Full Story

"This was a triumph. I'm making a note, here: HUGE SUCCESS." -PortalA child of the 80's, I not only grew up on video games, but I'm also from a generation that video games have always been marketed to. Honestly, there's never been a time in my life when someone wasn't trying to sell me a video game. From the childhood days of the NES, to the teen years with SNES and Sega, to the college years of PS and PS2, to the adult gamer days of the XBOX 360, PS3 and Wii, it seems as if I've always repre... Read Full Story

"Hi, we're The Impossibles from Austin, Texas!"- The Impossibles, 'Eightball'#20ALL/Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Leftover Crack/The Casualties/Jay ReatardCongress Theater - Chicago, IL10/2008Favorite Moment - I run into Kris Roe from The Ataris, who later gets thrown out of ALL's set for trying to jump the barricade. Cops shut down the show, punks spill out into the street and a mini-riot occurs on the streets of Chicago. We buzz over to the Double Door in Wicker Park, where I proceeded to get ham... Read Full Story

"We all have the potential to fall in love a thousand times in our lifetime. It's easy. The first girl I ever loved was someone I knew in sixth grade. Her name was Missy; we talked about horses. The last girl I love will be someone I haven't even met yet, probably. They all count. But there are certain people you love who do something else; they define how you classify what love is supposed to feel like. These are the most important people in your life, and you'll meet maybe four or five of t... Read Full Story