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My Favorite Songs of 2024

  1. “Knock Yourself Out XD” –  Porter Robinson
  2. “360” –  Charli xcx
  3. “Right Back to it” –  Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman
  4. “I’m Not Trying” –  Michelle
  5. “Houston” –  Jean Dawson
  6. “What Have You Done To Me?” –  Imogen Heap
  7. “Never Change” –  Apathy, Little Vic
  8. “I’m All Fucked Up” –  This is Lorelei
  9. “Gen-X Cops” –  Vampire Weekend
  10. “Death & Romance” –  Magdalena Bay
  11. “Tested Testimony” –  Ka
  12. “Heavy Is the Crown” –  Linkin Park
  13. “Like I Say (I runaway)” –  Nilüfer Yanya
  14. “Hanging By a Moment” –  Slow Pup
  15. “Driver” –  Soccer Mommy
  16. “Vampire Empire” –  Adrianne Lenker
  17. “Wristwatch” –  MJ Lenderman
  18. “Dafodil” –  Jamie XX
  19. “Pink Skies” –  Zach Bryan
  20. “Burn Alive” –  The Last Dance Party

Listen to the rest of the top 101 songs here on Spotify

Here’s another playlist of all the amazing tunes I also absolutely loved
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Favorite Albums of 2024

20. The Collective
Kim Gordon

19. The Thief Next To Jesus
KA

18. My Method Actor
Nilüfer Yanya

17. Vince Staples
Vince Staples

16. Imaginal Disk
Magdalena Bay

15. I Lay Down My Life For You
JPEGMAFIA

14. Prelude To Ecstasy
The Last Dinner Party

13. Wild God
Nick Cave

12. Loss Of Life
MGMT

11. People Who Aren’t There Anymore
Future Islands

10. Glimmer of God
Jean Dawson

9. Dulling The Horns
Wild pink

8. Chromakopia
Tyler, The Creator

7. GNX
Kendrick Lamar

6. Diamond Jubilee
Cindy Lee

5. All Hell
Los Campesinos!

4. Tigers Blood
Waxahatchee

3. Manning Fireworks
MJ Lenderman

2. SMILE! 😀
Porter Robinson

1. Brat
Charli xcx

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Lets have some quiet, quiet silence

The aftermath of the election is intense, with emotions running high across the nation. Whether you’re feeling relief, anger, or confusion, it’s clear that the results have left people on both sides of the aisle grappling with what comes next. The political divide feels wider than ever, and the sense of uncertainty is palpable. But despite the chaos, it’s also a time for reflection, to think about what we can do as a society moving forward, regardless of the outcome. Things are undeniably crazy, but this is the moment to rally for the future, however turbulent it may seem.

In times of confusion or refuge from the noise of the world, I turn to art for solace and meaning. A very old song came immediately to mind.

Isn’t that better?

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Steve Albini RIP

Bandleader, writer, audio engineer, producer and cantankerous music critic Steve Albini passed away at 61 of a heart attack. He was a member of the influential post-hardcore bands Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac. He was doing music in the mid-80’s that no one else was doing that my ears were craving for.  Steve was part of many of the bands that shaped my early music history and his philosophy about music and life always resonated with me. Shellac releases a new album “To All Trains” on 5.17 after a 10 year hiatus.

“The bands that have been the most important to me, and the records that have been the most important to me as a fan, have been records that surprised me for one reason or another.” – Steve Albini

Let’s play one of my favorite songs from Jesus Lizard’s GOAT, which Albini produced. Best enjoyed as loud as your speakers can handle.