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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.

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Favorite Albums of 2023

 10. Genesis Owusu – Struggler

 

 9. Indigo de Souza – All Of This Will End

 

 8. Blu & Real Bad Man – Bad News

 

 7. Slow Pulp – Yard

 

 6. Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

 

 5. Caroline Palochek – Desire, I  Want To Turn Into You

 

 4. The Japanese House – In the End It Always Does

 

 3. Wednesday – Rat Saw God

 

 2. Sufjan Stevens – Javelin

 

 1. Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We

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My Favorite Songs of 2023

1. “Sad to Breathe” – The Japanese House
2. “Bug Like an Angel” – Mitski
3. “Honey” – Samia
4. “Hollywood Baby” – 100 Gecs
5. “Wet” – Claud
6. “Tears” – Shrillex, Joker, Sleepnet
7. “$20” – Boygenius
8. “LLYLM” – ROSALÍA
9. “String Theory” – Lanterns on the Lake
10. “Baby again..” – Fred again.., Skrillex, Four Set
11. “Dancer” – IDLES
12. “Smog” – Indigo De Souza
13. “Caution to the Wind” – Everything But The Girl
14. “From The Morning” – Let’s Eat Grandma
15. “A&W” – Lana Del Rey
16. “February” – Complete Mountain Almanac
17. “Shit Talk” – Sufjan Stevens
18. “Fold” – Bonobo, Jacques Greene
19. “Feel Good” – Slow Thai
20. “Soccer Mommy” – Shalom

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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As always, thanks for listening