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PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 24, 2017

John Lefsky Poop 2016

INSERT POLITICAL RANT HERE. I’m sure it’s being said better, elsewhere. I should have listened to my Dad, who said DT would win the whole time. And my Dad is not a Lefty hippie anarchist; he’s a 91 year old WW2 veteran. Upon hearing that Steve Bannon was hired for DT’s campaign his words were, “They hired that Nazi from Breitbart.” Oy. Anyways, as always, this is like pulling teeth, but here we go… Buy New or Used via Amazon    Rent via iTunes [?] 1. Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids – WE ALL BE AFRICANS. Sun Ra, Afro-beat, Spiritual Jazz….

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 24, 2017

Jim Finnigan Poop 2016

PRISONER OF MY OWN TASTE It’s official. I’ve stopped looking for music by new artists. If whatever is out there is good enough, I’m figuring it’ll find me. As in the previous few years, about half my list this time around is either old stuff or it’s new stuff trying to be old stuff, a trend I don’t see reversing itself anytime soon. Wait a minute…where have I read that before? But, it’s true. I find myself listening to old stuff all the time. Like this October, I started listening to British folk music and just kept at it all…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 24, 2017

Ron Hart Poop 2016

20 Best Jazz Albums of 2016 – Jeff Parker – AZIZA – Donny McCaslin – Esperanza Spalding – Jack DeJohnette – John Scofield – Julian Lage – Kris Davis – MAST – Matthew Garrison – Ravi Coltrane – The Robert Glasper Experiment

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 24, 2017

Andrew Stewart Poop 2016

Car Seat Headrest – Frank Ocean – Kevin Morby – Chance the Rapper – Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam – Andy Shauf – Parquet Courts – Pinegrove – Lucy Dacus – Hiss Golden Messenger

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 24, 2017

Bob Lukomski Poop 2016

2016… Can’t say I’m gonna miss you, what with the high musician body count and the end of America as we’ve known it. Still, some good art was made, some damn fine music to be had. Here’s my year end offering from a small patch of it… NOTE: I stayed away from soundtracks, compilations and reissues, tho’ many good things were to be had (e.g. Scott Walker, Close to the Noise Floor, and Coil and Yoko Ono, respectively). FALSE START Buy New or Used via Amazon    Rent via iTunes [?] David Bowie – Blackstar (ISO Records) I really can’t include…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 23, 2017

Mark Rosen Poop 2016

2016. Where to begin? To paraphuck Charles Dickens, it was the worst of times . . . period. It was a year of unfathomable loss. Yes, the music world lost far too many big names, but that’s not the loss I am referring to. America lost its heart and its compassion, its soul, its purpose, its way. At this point, all I can ask Not-Mein-Fuhrer is to please not break anything too, too badly. Unfortunately I have very little faith in that happening. America has a president with serious and deep-rooted psychological problems who just might find unimaginable ways to…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 23, 2017

Dan Wilmer Poop 2016

16 Albums for 2016 Dan Wilmer, Alexandria, VA Egad, what a year. Good music helped…a bit. Buy New or Used via Amazon    Rent via iTunes [?] 1. Car Seat Headrest – Teens of Denial. I like a lot of the other albums on this list, some a whole bunch. This is on a whole different level. “Fill in the Blanks” offers a punky rev-up to get things started, while mod-influenced songs like “Connect the Dots” seem destined to be featured in a future Wes Anderson movie. But the real highlights are tracks like “Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales,” and “Joe…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 23, 2017

Don Cohen Poop 2016

Favorite Album Sam Beam and Jessca Hoop: Love Letter For Fire Favorite Americana Albums Jake Bugg: On My One Avett Brothers: True Sadnes John Prine: For Better, Or Worse Graham Nash: This Path Tonight Jayhawks: Paging Mr. Proust Neil Young: Peace Trail Chris Stapleton: Traveler (2015) Timothy B. Schmit: Leap of Faith Favorite Farewell Albums David Bowie: Blackstar Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker Nick Cave (to his son): Skeleton Key Favorite Rock Albums Jeff Beck: Loud Hailer Tedeschi Trucks Band: Let Me Get By The Monkees: Good Times Green Day: Revolution Radio Frankie Miller: Frankie Miller’s Double Take Alejandro…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 22, 2017

Tom Whalen Poop 2016

Albums 1. Kanye West, The Life of Pablo 2. Kvelertak, Nattesferd 3. Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial 4. Nails, You Will Never Be One of Us 5. Danny Brown, Atrocity Exhibition 6. The Avalanches, Wildflower 7. Heron Oblivion, Heron Oblivion 8. Bon Iver, 22, A Million 9. The Julie Ruin, Hit Reset 10. Metallica, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct Apologies: Angel Olsen, My Woman;     Nicolas Jaar, Sirens;     Mean Jeans, Tight New Dimension;     Preoccupations, Preoccupations;     Diarrhea Planet, Turn to Gold It’s good that we got life-affirming, politically charged music this year–we needed it. This is the uncynical take….

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 22, 2017

Steve Kaplan Poop 2016

2016 in POOP Looking back over the last 12 months I thought it was going to be hard to find things that are specifically 2016 but spending the last few days reviewing a ton of stuff looking for those that have 2016 stamped on them proved to be a fun exercise. There was some great freaking music made last year. My list from last year included a bunch of things that were new to me in the 2015, but not new. This year it will be all 2016 releases. Buy New or Used via Amazon    Rent via iTunes [?] 1….

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 22, 2017

John Stewart Poop 2016

What else can be said about 2016 that hasn’t been said. The deaths of cultural touchstones I grew up with. For me it was Leonard Cohen, Prince and Bowie, as well as personal favourites such as Greg Lake (ELP and King Crimson) and Phife Dog (A Tribe Called Quest) Then to top it off, George Michael. But then there was this election. It still doesn’t make sense that Trump somehow got the office. But I guess emails were more important than ties to Putin and Russia. It was also the year the Chicago Cubs broke their drought and won the…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 19, 2017

Duncan Clark Poop 2016

1. WILLIE NILE- World War Wilie – As screwed up as things were last year, this was an escape. It got played often and always made me smile. Willie is as dependable as musicians get these days. While everybody else struggles to put out albums, this is his 5th in 7 years. And ends with a great version of “Sweet Jane.”

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 18, 2017

Rich Allen Poop 2016

World’s End Girlfriend ~ Last Waltz (Virgin Babylon)
God? Light? The prayers rise to the heavens. As the end of the world approaches, the frenzied orchestra plays its heart out: the soprano strains her voice, the violinist snaps her strings, the drummer breaks his sticks, all in vain. This is the end of kingdoms and kings, of strivings and searchings, crumpled up like a child’s paper doll, thrown in the fire, turned to ash, then blown away.

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 18, 2017

Matt Nerney Poop 2016

Well … I said my goodbyes to Bowie last year, I guess I’ll say goodbye to America as we know it this year. Not much of a joke, but it seems like we’d better laugh or we’re likely to be crying in the years to come. I did notice this year that many of the albums I had in heavy rotation were instrumental (or mostly … with wordless vocals). I wonder if I’m tired of all the senseless chatter in the world or I’m just taking solace in the silence … goodbye to language, indeed. Sit Down I Think I…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2016 January 17, 2017

Mike Miller Poop 2016

The following lps were lovingly reissued in 2016. Pure escapism. I assume no further explanation is needed. Buy New or Used via Amazon    Rent via iTunes [?] Luciano Michelini — Anna Quel Particolare Piacere (180 gram colored vinyl pressing) Buy New or Used via Amazon    Rent via iTunes [?] Ennio Morricone – La Cugina (180 gram colored vinyl pressing) Buy New or Used via Amazon    Rent via iTunes [?] Berto Pisano – Interrabang ( 180 gram pressing) Buy via Dusty Groove    Rent via iTunes [?] Ahmed Malek – Musique Originale De Films Buy New or Used via Amazon Jean-Bernard Laiteux…

PoOPlists 2016 January 12, 2017

Fix Poop 2016

Greetings & welcome to 2017! It’s that time of year when I gush about the various bits of music, news, etc that entertained or informed me during 2016 and left me… pondering, laughing, crying, fuming – feeling alive basically. I’m including you because I believe you’ll enjoy, be mildly interested, or at least not upset. In fact lots of you have received such a message in the past. If this is the first time your receiving I hope you don’t mind my sharing and invite and encourage you to share your bits with me + tell me what you think…

PoOPlists 2016 January 3, 2017

Mike Jurkovic Poop 2016

well that frikkin year couldn’t end fuckin fast enough could it? Lord, what a cruel, cruel joke. a three-hundred-sixty-five-day punchline without a laugh for the little guy. a running obit. everything grey like dickens. duke’s indigo faded to Beijing smog and wildfire smoke. w/o getting deep into the existential weeds, it was a fuck of a year and the election was just the tip of the iceberg. o we fucked that up big time. but I and thousands of others tried to deliver you Bernie, but you went with reality TV. the battle of the two dying white behemoths and…

PoOPlists 2016 December 27, 2016

Ken Beck Poop 2016

Go Fuck Yourself 2016 Seriously… Beck PoOp What a hellaciously bad year this has been. That is one thing we Poopsters have in agreement. I mean, I don’t expect to see anyone writing about some self-released Kid Rock or Nuge album here, right? Clearly for political reasons (he who shall not be named) but also for finding new music to honestly give a shit about, I’m down to 8 titles. One of which is simply a deluxe 3CD version of an album that has been out in various forms since the 80s and the other a 5CD various artists collection…

PoOPlists, PoOPlists 2015, Yearly PoOP Analyses January 28, 2016

Main Poop Analysis 2015

2015 just might become known as the year to beat when it comes to unbridled stupidity in America. But more alarming than that, I fear that with good ol’ American gumption, the coming election year will no doubt leave it behind in the dust. Recently I learned that the oft paraphrased H.L. Mencken quote, the one about how no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people, actually had an even more apropos follow-up sentence: “Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby.” But while the American political system as we know it is currently circling the drain, we the POmpous and OPinionated have responded in the best manner we know. While some of those who would be President prattle on in their assholier-than-thou vitriol, 25 POOPsters have found 10 or 25 or so causes for which to campaign, with civil discourse and free of all squirmishes (thanks, Sarah P!). Feel the POOP.