Saw Sunny Day Real Estate tonight - been over 20 years since the last time and they sound just as good as ever.
One Last Wish
One of my favorite albums of all time. A great conversation with the band as they look back at recording and their experiences around that time of their life.
We’ve reached the half way point of my song-a-day playlist for 2023. Follow along on Apple Music! music.apple.com/us/playli…
This year is turning into a pretty amazing one for concerts! Seeing for the first time: Thrice, Middle Kids, Digable Planets, Cat Power, Alvvays, Alex G; and again: Manchester Orchestra, Jimmy Eat World, Modest Mouse, Pixies, Broken Social Scene. All through the end of September.
Stanley Cup game got out of hand quickly so I put together my top ten album list for the first half of the year.
Got to see Thrice play The Artist in the Ambulance tonight in full. So good live!
The new Yves Tumor album, Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds), is amazing. Check it out!
It’s a De La Soul day, all day long. Enjoy on whatever streaming platform your prefer. RIP Trugoy.
New Big Thief song is so good. And indie rock flute! My kid will be so excited. 😄
My fave album of the year came out this past Friday: Making Circles of Our Own by New Pagans. Female fronted indie punk/post-rock with really great hooks and lyrics too. Check them out!
It’s amazing how much I didn’t care about Wye Oak until like two years ago (sometimes purposefully) and now they are one of my favorite bands ever. 🎧
My 2023 song-a-day playlist on Apple Music! music.apple.com/us/playli…
De La Soul’s Catalog Coming to Streaming Services For the First Time
Best music news in awhile!
My 2022 song-a-day playlist is complete! This was honestly one of the best things I did last year. It brings back memories every time I listen.
A 2023 version will be shared once there are a bunch of tracks. 😄
Nilüfer Yanya - Full Set From The Basement
Her album Painless is my fave from 2022. Give her a listen!
I’ve got my “Best of 2022” album list up on Album Whale! 🎧
My Favorite Albums from 2022
Saturday, November 19, 2022
It’s that time again, though I’m a little earlier than usual! I’m not going to make you scroll to the bottom to find my top recommendation, so here we go: PAINLESS by Nilufur Yanya (Listen) I really, really hope this record gets it’s due. Everything is top notch: the lyrics, the melodies, the arrangements, her voice. It’s a perfect indie rock album, from someone who obviously loves really good music and knows how to fold those diverse influences into her songwriting.🎧Now Listening: Don’t Know What You’re in Until You’re Out by Gladie
FFO: Cayetana (ex-members), early Waxhatachee, Hop Along, Lemuria, Swearin’
This album is certainly making my Best of 2022 list.
Bummed Turnstile and Snail Mail canceled tonight, due to our coming snowstorm. Time to prep I guess! ☃️
Some recent vinyl pickups: new Soulside and Hammered Hulls, two classic Dinosaur Jr., and Check Your Head from Beastie Boys. 🔥
I put together my finalists playlist for 2022 album of the year - 50 so far. Check it out here on Apple Music
🎧 Insta-buy: Blue Period by Beauty Pill
A double LP compilation including the band’s complete Dischord recordings from 2003-2005.
🎧 Now listening: Igor by Tyler, the Creator
I’ve taken a little hiatus from writing One Last Wish posts (my music newsletter), so here are a few top notch new releases I’ve been digging:
- Careening by Hammered Hulls
- Malign Hex by Meat Wave
- Guitar Music by Courting
- Blending by High Vis
Enjoy!
Major milestone! 300 days complete in my song-a-day playlist journey. Grab it on Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playli…
Quicksand and Spotlights last night in Buffalo
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 →
264 days down. My song-a-day playlist on Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/playli…
What a show! Run the Jewels and Rage finally happened and it was glorious.
First Concert: Kenny G
Last Concert: Bon Iver
Best Concert: Fugazi
Worst Concert: Kenny G
Loudest Concert: The Pixies or Sleater-Kinney
Seen the most: Despair
Most Surprising: Idlewild
Next Concert: RATM/RTJ
Wish I could’ve seen: the Clash
H/t to @aspleenic
Bon Iver and Bonny Light Horseman were amazing last night. I’ve seen hundreds of bands and it was a top 5 performance.
