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Day 23
"Running Away" by Thee Sacred Souls
There was quite a bit of quality music in 2023! I'll finish this Top 23 of '23 list with the band I listened to most this year according to my Spotify... 🎶=😊
youtu.be/SiQg9PZB67Y?...
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Day 23
"Running Away" by Thee Sacred Souls
There was quite a bit of quality music in 2023! I'll finish this Top 23 of '23 list with the band I listened to most this year according to my Spotify... 🎶=😊
youtu.be/SiQg9PZB67Y?...
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Day 22
"Impressively Average" by Brigitte Calls Me Baby
I think World Cafe's Raina Douris recently described this band as like The Smiths if they were fronted by Roy Orbison. That feels right. 🎶
youtu.be/rdvJpTMQoYI?...
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Day 22
"Impressively Average" by Brigitte Calls Me Baby
I think World Cafe's Raina Douris recently described this band as like The Smiths if they were fronted by Roy Orbison. That feels right. 🎶
youtu.be/rdvJpTMQoYI?...
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Day 21
"Home To My Baby" by Laamar
To the best of my knowledge, this track only received airplay in his home base of Minneapolis. Too bad. It's a catchy tune that deals with social reality for many.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6-S...
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Day 21
"Home To My Baby" by Laamar
To the best of my knowledge, this track only received airplay in his home base of Minneapolis. Too bad. It's a catchy tune that deals with social reality for many.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6-S...
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Day 20
"hotline" by bby
2 minutes 17 seconds of pure raw 🔥🎶
youtu.be/Epj5A84mDp0?...
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Day 20
"hotline" by bby
2 minutes 17 seconds of pure raw 🔥🎶
youtu.be/Epj5A84mDp0?...
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Day 19
"What You Did" by Hannah Jadagu
More modern shoegaze sounds... 🎶
youtu.be/ITBq6Ti-KtU?...
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Day 19
"What You Did" by Hannah Jadagu
More modern shoegaze sounds... 🎶
youtu.be/ITBq6Ti-KtU?...
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Day 18
"Joiner" by Blondshell
I was sorry to not see her open for PJ Harvey earlier this year. A terrific track! 🎶
youtu.be/hb3ZlYG1cKA?...
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Day 18
"Joiner" by Blondshell
I was sorry to not see her open for PJ Harvey earlier this year. A terrific track! 🎶
youtu.be/hb3ZlYG1cKA?...
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Day 17
"Days Move Slow" = Bully
Written as a tribute to her departed dog... Solid drums and power chords! 🎶=😊
youtu.be/REuUXI8YjfE?...
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Day 17
"Days Move Slow" = Bully
Written as a tribute to her departed dog... Solid drums and power chords! 🎶=😊
youtu.be/REuUXI8YjfE?...
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#DecemberDuets
Day 16
"Ready or Not (feat. Sierra Ferrell)" by Shakey Graves
Ready or not, here comes the weekend...! 🎶
youtu.be/m9SbvxMK5Oc?...
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#DecemberDuets
Day 16
"Ready or Not (feat. Sierra Ferrell)" by Shakey Graves
Ready or not, here comes the weekend...! 🎶
youtu.be/m9SbvxMK5Oc?...
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Day 15
"Can’t Believe We're Here" by J Mascis
New J Mascis always deserves a listen. For me, this is a cascade of sonic delight! Several guest appearances in this video... 🎶😊
youtu.be/SOgibRJxp8g?...
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Day 15
"Can’t Believe We're Here" by J Mascis
New J Mascis always deserves a listen. For me, this is a cascade of sonic delight! Several guest appearances in this video... 🎶😊
youtu.be/SOgibRJxp8g?...
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Day 14
"Tears Run Dry" by Abraham Alexander
My favorite acoustic guitar solo of the year (skip to 2:35 if you wanna just hear some soulful hammer-ons, pull-offs, and bends)!
youtu.be/TzALJGwDTc8?...
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Day 14
"Tears Run Dry" by Abraham Alexander
My favorite acoustic guitar solo of the year (skip to 2:35 if you wanna just hear some soulful hammer-ons, pull-offs, and bends)!
youtu.be/TzALJGwDTc8?...
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Day 13
"Act Natural" by Margaret Glaspy
My favorite guitar lick of the year! 🎸
youtu.be/Yepr1BEkRrs?...
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Day 13
"Act Natural" by Margaret Glaspy
My favorite guitar lick of the year! 🎸
youtu.be/Yepr1BEkRrs?...
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Day 12
"Dance Now" by Girl and Girl
My favorite bassline of the year (even if it starts to get repetative)!
youtu.be/4O6V24VmjNs?...
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Day 12
"Dance Now" by Girl and Girl
My favorite bassline of the year (even if it starts to get repetative)!
youtu.be/4O6V24VmjNs?...
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Day 11
"youth+" by Jean Dawson
A top pick this year evokes 80s New Wave. Born in San Diego but raised in Tijuana, JD crossed the border for school. Unable to afford instruments, he practiced piano daily at the local Guitar Center after school.
youtu.be/_DJ83_k5gao?...
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Day 11
"youth+" by Jean Dawson
A top pick this year evokes 80s New Wave. Born in San Diego but raised in Tijuana, JD crossed the border for school. Unable to afford instruments, he practiced piano daily at the local Guitar Center after school.
youtu.be/_DJ83_k5gao?...
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Day 10
"Not Strong Enough" by boygenius
A serious contender for my favorite album of the year! Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus just seem to be having fun while making great music. Good stuff! 🎶=😊
youtu.be/bIX_ouNJsTs?...
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Day 10
"Not Strong Enough" by boygenius
A serious contender for my favorite album of the year! Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus just seem to be having fun while making great music. Good stuff! 🎶=😊
youtu.be/bIX_ouNJsTs?...
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Day 9
"New Oh In Town" by The Baseball Project
Where will Shohei Ohtani end up? Toronto? Seattle? Let's hear supergroup, The Baseball Project, sing about him!
youtu.be/oGQfDAp3h6k?...
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Day 9
"New Oh In Town" by The Baseball Project
Where will Shohei Ohtani end up? Toronto? Seattle? Let's hear supergroup, The Baseball Project, sing about him!
youtu.be/oGQfDAp3h6k?...
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Day 8
"Ice Cream (Pay Phone)" by Black Pumas
What an incredible track/band! How does this song pull off mixing the ice cream truck jingle, funky syncopated drum beats, electric guitar vibes, and a double-dutch chorus? Shimmy, shimmy rock!
youtu.be/-YhOe5hnOmE?...
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Day 8
"Ice Cream (Pay Phone)" by Black Pumas
What an incredible track/band! How does this song pull off mixing the ice cream truck jingle, funky syncopated drum beats, electric guitar vibes, and a double-dutch chorus? Shimmy, shimmy rock!
youtu.be/-YhOe5hnOmE?...
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Day 7
"Devotion" by Arlo Parks Was fortunate to see Arlo Parks at a private concert earlier this year, courtesy of The SoCal Sound. Love the shoegaze meets trip-hop sound here. It's a banger!
youtu.be/YupeXJgW9ss?...
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Day 7
"Devotion" by Arlo Parks Was fortunate to see Arlo Parks at a private concert earlier this year, courtesy of The SoCal Sound. Love the shoegaze meets trip-hop sound here. It's a banger!
youtu.be/YupeXJgW9ss?...
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Day 6
"Knockin (Single Version)" by MJ Lenderman
If you dig twang plus distortion (Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, etc.), you are my people. I've often had this track on repeat these last few months. I love how it descends into a broken Dylan tune.
youtu.be/tb47lqqF-v0?...
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Day 6
"Knockin (Single Version)" by MJ Lenderman
If you dig twang plus distortion (Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, etc.), you are my people. I've often had this track on repeat these last few months. I love how it descends into a broken Dylan tune.
youtu.be/tb47lqqF-v0?...
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Day 5
"Alibi" by Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for new Hurray for the Riff Raff music (probably one of my favorite band names of all time)! Alynda Segarra describes this song as "a reckoning with time and memory." I feel you, Alynda.
youtu.be/QXHWxHUiJCc?...
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Day 5
"Alibi" by Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for new Hurray for the Riff Raff music (probably one of my favorite band names of all time)! Alynda Segarra describes this song as "a reckoning with time and memory." I feel you, Alynda.
youtu.be/QXHWxHUiJCc?...