Here we are and it is the end of the world. Here are some things I liked this year. Though I didn’t have Robert Smith on my Bingo Card, he’s more of a working class hero than Bruce Springsteen by going after Ticket Master’s Dynamic Pricing.
23 Albums for 2023 – Dan Wilmer, Jersey City, NJ – The Replacements, Nation of Language, Ratboys, The Reds Pinks and Purples, The National, Blur, Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds, Yo La Tengo, Beach Fossils, The Hold Steady
Jose Gonzalez | Sufjan Stevens | Ryley Walker | Deerhunter | Blur | Haiku Salut | Richard Thompson | the Acorn | Meg Baird | Jim O’Rourke
Once again I struggle to find a Top 10 list for new albums. Because lets face it? I am not impressed by much. I really get tired of getting attacked for not being a poptimist. Yes I love rock music and rock music in my opinion is worth preserving. So if my top 10 list features old farts on it like Keith Richards, David Gilmour, Jeff Lynne and Lemmy? So be it…