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Happy Trendy - “January 6”

It starts with you in the morning. On a bus to a new town, you said this was the only way out. Barely slept last night, half awake, eyes half closed as the sun hits your face. Is it all you imagined? Well, you left it all behind, thinking nothing was left for you All the things you remember, All the people you’ve met, All the faces you’ve known are gone.

Obligatory post today across all social media today because this song is too good and it’s January 6.

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Happy Trendy - “January 6”

It starts with you in the morning. On a bus to a new town, you said this was the only way out. Barely slept last night, half awake, eyes half closed as the sun hits your face. Is it all you imagined? Well, you left it all behind, thinking nothing was left for you All the things you remember, All the people you’ve met, All the faces you’ve known are gone.

Obligatory post today across all social media today because this song is too good and it’s January 6.

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Top 101 songs of 2020

A lot of songs.

[Previously: 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

101. Hinds -- “Good Bad Times” 100. Purity Ring -- “stardew” 99. Future Islands -- “For Sure” 98. Jason Isbell -- “Be Afraid” 97. Bully -- “Every Tradition” 96. Sea Wolf -- “Forever Nevermore”

95. Trace Mountains -- “Lost in the Country” 94. GRMLN -- “Grow” 93. Ryan Hemsworth -- “All These Dreams” 92. Flume -- “The Difference (feat. Toro y Moi)” 91. Mary Lattimore -- “Til A Mermaid Drags You Under”

90. beabadoobee -- “Worth It” 89. Small Black -- “Tampa” 88. Bullion -- “We Had A Good Time” 87. Christine and the Queens -- “Je disparais dans tes bras” 86. Porches -- “I Wanna Ride”

85. Magdalena Bay -- “Airplane” 84. Diplo -- “Dance with Me (feat. Thomas Rhett & Young Thug)” 83. Chromatics -- “TOY” 82. Adrianne Lenker -- “half return” 81. Katie Dey -- “Darkness”

80. Hovvdy -- “Runner” 79. Phantom Posse -- “Changing” 78. Ariana Grande -- “positions” 77. Yves Tumor -- “Gospel For a New Century” 76. Young Guv -- “Cold In The Summer”

75. Baths -- “Tropic Laurel” 74. Khotin -- “Ivory Tower” 73. Hayley Williams -- “Pure Love” 72. The Beths -- “Acrid” 71. Drake -- “Laugh Now Cry Later (feat. Lil Durk)”

70. BUMPER -- “You Can Get It” 69. Charmer -- “Wolf Fang Fist” 68. Porter Robinson -- “Get Your Wish” 67. Dua Lipa -- “Cool” 66. Samia -- “Fit N Full”

65. Day Wave -- “Starting Again” 64. Ratboys -- “I Go Out at Night” 63. Beach Bunny -- “Ms. California” 62. Zedd & Jasmine Thompson -- “Funny” 61. Drake & Future -- “Life Is Good”

60. Hum -- “In The Den” 59. Snarls -- “Walk in the Woods” 58. Dogleg -- “Kawasaki Backflip” 57. Salem -- “Sears Tower” 56. Four Tet -- “Baby”

55. Kacy Hill -- “Much Higher” 54. Selena Gomez -- “Look At Her Now” 53. Barely Civil -- “Box For My Organs” 52. Slow Pulp -- “At It Again” 51. Mikey Erg -- “Colleen”

50. Double Grave -- “Long Drive Home” 49. Woods -- “Can’t Get Out” 48. Oneohtrix Point Never -- “I Don’t Love Me Anymore” 47. Andrew Cedemark -- “Not Enough” 46. Fawning -- “Hair Down”

45. Romy -- “Lifetime” 44. Phoebe Bridgers -- “Kyoto” 43. The 1975 -- “Me & You Together Song” 42. Nilüfer Yanya -- “Crash” 41. Megan Thee Stallion -- “Circles”

40. Allison Crutchfield -- “La Familia (Mirah cover)” 39. Soccer Mommy -- “bloodstream” 38. Cyrus Gengras -- “Turning Mind” 37. dvsn -- “No Cryin (feat. Future)” 36. Hazel English -- “Off My Mind”

35. Mac Miller -- “Once A Day” 34. HAIM -- “I Know Alone” 33. Cloud Nothings -- “A Silent Reaction” 32. Porches -- “I Miss That” 31. Caribou -- “Like I Loved You”

30. Nap Eyes -- “Though I Wish I Could” 29. Grimes -- “You’ll miss me when I’m not around” 28. Magdalena Bay -- “Live 4ever” 27. Waxahatchee -- “Fire” 26. Frass Green -- “She’s Not Game”

25. Kim Petras -- “Malibu” 24. The Goodbye Party -- “Unlucky Stars” 23. Tomberlin -- “Wasted” 22. Machine Gun Kelly -- “forget me too (feat. Halsey)” 21. No Age -- “Turned To String”

20. Bartees Strange -- “Mustang” 19. Widowspeak -- “Plum” 18. 100 gecs -- “ringtone (Remix)” 17. KEY! -- “Boys Don’t Cry” 16. Dirty Projectors -- “Lose Your Love”

15. Tycho -- “Outer Sunset” 14. Washed Out -- “Too Late” 13. I’m Glad It’s You -- “Big Sound” 12. Rio Da Young OG -- “Take A Day” 11. Taylor Swift -- “invisible string”

10. Carly Rae Jepsen -- “Solo” 9. Jam City -- “Climb Back Down” 8. Cave People -- “Room” 7. Hotboii -- “Don’t Need Time” 6. Charli XCX -- “forever”

5. Kevin Krauter -- “Surprise” 4. Real Estate -- “November” 3. Night Shop -- “Waiting” 2. Lil Uzi Vert -- “Venetia” 1. Kevin Morby -- “Wander”

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Top 51 albums of 2020

I listened to a lot of albums this year.

[Previously: 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

51. Thurston Moore -- By The Fire 50. Kacy Hill -- Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again 49. Machine Gun Kelly -- Tickets To My Downfall 48. Cloud Nothings -- Assorted Bandcamp EPs 47. Sea Wolf -- Through A Dark Wood 46. Christine and the Queens -- La Vita Nuova

45. Beach Bunny -- Honeymoon 44. Grimes -- Miss Anthropocene 43. Bullion -- We Had A Good Time 42. Ratboys -- Printer’s Devil 41. Trace Mountains -- Lost in the Country

40. Katie Dey -- Mydata 39. Hotboii -- Kut Da Fan On 38. Magdalena Bay -- A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling 37. Frass Green -- Death of Pop 36. I’m Glad It’s You -- Every Sun, Every Moon

35. Woods -- Strange To Explain 34. Carly Rae Jepsen -- Dedicated Side B 33. Porches -- Ricky Music 32. Widowspeak -- Plum 31. Soccer Mommy -- Color Theory

30. The Goodbye Party -- Beautiful Motors 29. Cloud Nothings -- The Black Hole Understands 28. Yves Tumor -- Heaven to a Tortured Mind 27. Washed Out -- Purple Noon 26. Selena Gomez -- Rare

25. The Beths -- Jump Rope Gazers 24. HAIM -- Women In Music Pt. III 23. Mary Lattimore -- Silver Ladders 22. Khotin -- Finds You Well 21. Bartees Strange -- Live Forever

20. Slow Pulp -- Moveys 19. Caribou -- Suddenly 18. Megan Thee Stallion -- Good News 17. Night Shop -- The Fountain 16. Double Grave -- Goodbye, Nowhere!

15. Tycho -- Simulcast 14. Cave People -- Looking 13. Jam City -- Pillowland 12. Mac Miller -- Circles 11. Charmer -- ivy

10. Dogleg -- Melee 9. The 1975 -- Notes On A Conditional Form 8. Andrew Cedermark -- Fort/da 7. Waxahatchee -- Saint Cloud 6. No Age -- Goons Be Gone

5. Lil Uzi Vert -- Eternal Atake 4. Kevin Morby -- Sundowner 3. Real Estate -- The Main Thing 2. Kevin Krauter -- Full Hand 1. Charli XCX -- how i’m feeling now

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2020 shows

None in 2020. The above — Alex G at World Cafe Live in December 2019 — was the last show I saw.

[Previously: 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

2020 was the first year that I can remember that I didn’t see any live music. It’s a depressing prospect, but even before the pandemic, I wasn’t on track to see that many shows. I had passed over a couple shows that I wanted to go to, and the only I had (and still have!) tickets for was the Beach Fossils/Wild Nothing show at Brooklyn Steel in May. That got pushed back to December. I don’t know when it’s supposed to happen now.

But even when live music comes back, it’s kind of hard for me to imagine going back to a bunch of them. My relationship with live music has changed. I’m not sure what’s next for it.

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Happy Trendy - “January 6”

It starts with you in the morning. On a bus to a new town, you said this was the only way out. Barely slept last night, half awake, eyes half closed as the sun hits your face. Is it all you imagined? Well, you left it all behind, thinking nothing was left for you All the things you remember, All the people you’ve met, All the faces you’ve known are gone.

Obligatory post today across all social media today because this song is too good and it’s January 6.

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Top 50 songs of 2019

what kind of blogger would I be if I never got around to doing this?

[Previously: 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

50. Taylor Swift — “Cruel Summer” 49. Vivian Girls — “Something To Do” 48. Nasty Cherry — “Win” 47. Whitney — “Giving Up” 46. Maren Morris — “GIRL”

45. Jay Som — “Superbike” 44. LAUNDER — “Chew” 43. Stephen Malkmus — “Come Get Me” 42. Vampire Weekend — “This Life” 41. Ariana Grande — “bad idea”

40. Better Oblivion Community Center — “Dylan Thomas” 39. Hovvdy — “Cathedral” 38. Young Thug — “Surf (feat. Gunna)” 37. Yohuna — “Mirroring” 36. Lana Del Rey — “Venice Bitch”

35. Radiator Hospital — “Weird Little Idea” 34. Barrie — “Clovers” 33. Big Thief — “Cattails” 32. The Japanese House — “Something Has to Change” 31. Kim Petras — “1,2,3 dayz up (feat. SOPHIE)”

30. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever — “In the Capital” 29. Greys — “These Things Happen” 28. Middle Kids — “Real Thing” 27. Future — “St. Lucia” 26. Hand Habits — “can’t calm down”

25. Frass Green — “Sycamore” 24. Lisa Prank — “Next Girl” 23. Tycho & Saint Sinner — “Pink & Blue” 22. Emily Yacina — “Arcades & Highways” 21. No Rome — “Stoned In The Valley”

20. Girlpool — “Pretty” 19. Mike Krol — “Blue and Pink” 18. 2 Chainz — “Money In The Way” 17. Toro y Moi — “Fading” 16. Drawing Boards — “UFOs”

15. Clairo — “North” 14. DJDS & Dijon — “Magic Loop” 13. Kim Petras — “Got My Number” 12. Nilüfer Yanya — “Safety Net” 11. Mallrat — “Nobody’s Home (feat. Basenji)”

10. Mark Ronson — “Find U Again (feat. Camila Cabello)” 9. Caroline Polachek — “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” 8. Kevin Morby — “Hail Mary” 7. Charli XCX — “Official” 6. Mannequin Pussy — “Drunk II”

5. (Sandy) Alex G — “Southern Sky” 4. HAIM — “Now I’m In It” 3. Purple Mountains — “She’s Making Friends, I’m Turning Stranger” 2. Carly Rae Jepsen — “Too Much” 1. Oso Oso — “The View”

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Top 25 albums of 2019

the music was pretty good this year.

[Previously: 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

The honorable mentions: Angel Olsen — All Mirrors; Blood Orange — Angel’s Pulse; Better Oblivion Community Center — Better Oblivion Community Center; Future — Save Me; Greys — Age Hasn’t Spoiled You; The Japanese House — Good at Falling; Julian Lynch — Rat’s Spit; Kim Petras — Clarity; Lana Del Rey — Norman Fucking Rockwell!; Lisa Prank — Perfect Love Song; The Menzingers — Hello Exile; Solange — When I Get Home; Tacocat — This Mess Is a Place; Titus Andronicus — An Obelisk; Vivian Girls — Memory; Yohuna — Mirroring.

25. Vampire Weekend — Father of the Bride 24. Deerhunter — Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared 23. Whitney — Forever Turned Around

22. Spielbergs — This Is Not The End Spielbergs came across my radar in January or February via Spotify, and when I saw the cover art for This Is Not The End, I tried to guess what it would sound like. I pegged it as some combination of The Hotelier and Joyce Manor and other things of that ilk. It was similar to that — but so much more. This was part of the soundtrack from when I drove from Philadelphia to Baltimore to Pittsburgh to Indianapolis and back for the NFL combine. Good road trip. Top track: “Distant Star”

21. Girlpool — What Chaos Is Imaginary 20. Drawing Boards — The Message

19. Big Thief — Two Hands I sat in a coffee shop in my new neighborhood earlier this month and ran through Two Hands, which I kind of forgot about (whoops) after U.F.O.F. “Not” came on, the waning sunlight was reflecting off Eastern State Penitentiary and I could see the reflection of the dying sunset in the clouds to the east down Fairmount. It was A Moment, you could say. Top track: “Not”

18. Mark Ronson — Late Night Feelings The most misguided driving venture I’ve ever had is driving from Denver, Colo., to Davenport, Iowa, during my return from California in 2014. That drive took 13 or 14 hours, and I started it way too late in the morning and there was a time change built in. I was alone. It was a little much. But driving from Green Bay, Wisc., to Milwaukee, Wisc., after the Eagles played the Packers in September ranks up there, though it was more inconvienent than misguided. I left Lambeau Field at 1:30 a.m. and had to be at the airport in Milwaukee by 4 to return my rental car and make my plane home. It was a lot. It was all worth it. Top track: “See U Again (feat. Camila Cabello)”

17. Emily Yacine — Remember The Silver 16. Caroline Polacheck — Pang

15. Charli XCX — Charli I remember listening the Charli XCX in 2012 — ”Valentine” that February was my first exposure, then the You’re The One EP solidified her for me (s/o to the Balam Acab and Blood Orange remixes) — and being like, yeah, this is great. The highs of Charli validated that. The best songs on here are some of the best pop songs of the year. But there’s a lot that I skip, and that prevents it from being up higher. I made a playlist that has only the songs I really, really liked from Charli (because all of them are pretty good), and it turns out that those are the songs that are either solo or have the least intrusive features. It colored my perception of this album a ton It’s an interesting formula in 2019. But Charli rules. Top track: “Silver Cross”/”Official”

14. Barrie — Happy To Be Here 13. Nilüfer Yanya — Miss Universe 12. No Rome — Crying In The Prettiest Places 11. Clairo — Immunity

10. Frass Green — For You 9. Big Thief — U.F.O.F. 8. Mannequin Pussy — Patience 7. Kevin Morby — Oh My God

6. Mike Krol — Power Chords The second Saturday in March was the first real taste of spring, so I went up to the roof to sit and stare at the skyline while listening to Power Chords. It was the perfect marriage. Top track: “Pink and Blue”

5. Carly Rae Jepsen — Dedicated 4. Purple Mountains — Purple Mountains 3. (Sandy) Alex G — House of Sugar 2. Oso Oso — Basking In The Glow

1. Toro y Moi — Outer Peace We left Denver and headed west up into the hills toward Red Rocks, and Ian put on Outer Peace. It worked. As a chillwave defender for life, I miss the Causers of This vibe, but Outer Peace falls into the same lineage as Boo Boo a couple years ago. It’s rather minimal, and it’s contempative. The themes are large, and there’s a good Ariel Pink callback to the beginning of the decade: “It’s always the same, as always.” It worked in a Colorado summer, in a swampy Philadelphia September and a the cold tease of winter. Top track: “Fading”

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2019 shows

lol many fewer in 2019.

[Previously: 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

Jan. 18: Kacey Musgraves/Natalie Prass at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pa. June 2: Kevin Morby/Sam Cohen at Union Transfer, Philadelphia Pa. June 22: Jason Isbell/Jade Birds at The Met, Philadelphia, Pa. June 23: Frass Green/Computer Science/Icky Bricketts at Pie Shop DC, Washington, D.C. July 7: Colleen Green/Potty Mouth/Tact at Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, Pa.

July 17: Robyn at The Mann Centre, Philadelphia, Pa. July 28: Titus Andronicus/Jena and the Pups at PhilaMOCA, Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 3: Scoville Unit/Disoriental/Yorkshire Tenth at Connie’s Ric Rac, Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 25: Oso Oso/Sidekicks at The Foundry, Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 4: Vampire Weekend at The Mann Centre, Philadelphia, Pa.

Sept. 7: The Ergs!/Ramona at First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 28: Whitney/Waxahatchee/Real Estate/Little Wings/Woods/Bonny Doon/Kevin Morby/Wet Tuna/Hand Habits/Anna St. Louis at Woodsist Fest at Arrowood Farms, Atwood, N.Y. Oct. 10: Hop Along at House of Vans, Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 6: Clairo/beabadoobee at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, N.Y. Nov. 14: Remember Sports/Lisa Prank at Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia Pa.

Nov. 16: Wild Nothing/Kate Bollinger at Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 6: (Sandy) Alex G at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, Pa.

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literally me in a relationship!!!!!!!!!!!!

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clearing off my desktop, wanted to archive these screenshots. plz play nice with my data, Spotify.

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Happy Trendy - “January 6”

It starts with you in the morning. On a bus to a new town, you said this was the only way out. Barely slept last night, half awake, eyes half closed as the sun hits your face. Is it all you imagined? Well, you left it all behind, thinking nothing was left for you All the things you remember, All the people you’ve met, All the faces you’ve known are gone.

Obligatory post today across all social media today because this song is too good and it’s January 6.

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Top 61 songs of 2018

I should probably write some words here about music in 2018, but in reality, it’s Feb. 11, 2019, and I’m already plotting how I can catch up on 2019 music and put myself in a position so it’s not February 2020 until I’m putting together my 2019 list. So that’s where I am right now. But 2018 had so much good music. I’m too lazy to go through all of the previous lists, but 61 feels like the longest list I’ve done in a long time. This is probably the most diverse the music has been, too. There’s still some fun to it, though I’m coming more and more removed each year. So here goes nothing.

[Previously: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

61. Ariana Grande - "no tears left to cry" 60. Forth Wanderers - "Nevermine" 59. Joyce Manor - "Think I'm Still In Love With You" 58. Camila Cabello - "In The Dark" 57. Stefflon Don - "What You Want (feat. Future)"

56. Tony Molina - "Nothing I Can Say" 55. American Pleasure Club - "new years eve" 54. Mallrat - "Groceries" 53. Kurt Vile - "Bassackwards" 52. 070 Shake - "Mirrors"

51. dijon - "WILD" 50. Carly Rae Jepsen - "Party For One" 49. Kacey Musgraves - "High Horse" 48. Clairo - "4EVER" 47. Juice WRLD - "Used To"

46. Parquet Courts - "Wide Awake" 45. Drawing Boards - "Poison Darts" 44. Cardi B - "Be Careful" 43. We Are Scientists - "No Wait At Five Leaves" 42. Hatchie - "Sure"

41. No Age - "Drippy" 40. DJDS - "Trees On Fire" 39. MØ & Diplo - "Sun In Our Eyes" 38. Drake - "Nice For What" 37. Yuno - "Fall In Love"

36. Parquet Courts - "Freebird II" 35. Hurry - "Waiting For You" 34. Mathew Lee Cothran - "Sports Bar" 33. Tinashe - "Faded Love (feat. Future)" 32. Kacy Hill - "Dinner"

31. Valee & Jeremih - "Womp Womp" 30. Remember Sports - "Making It Right" 29. SALES - "Off and On" 28. Jay Som - "Pirouette" 27. Calvin Harris - "One Kiss (with Dua Lipa)"

26. Hinds - "The Club" 25. Clairo & Danny L Harle - "B.O.M.D." 24. The Beths - "Great No One" 23. Cloud Nothings - "So Right So Clean" 22. No Rome - "Do It Again"

21. Swearin' - "Oil and Water" 20. Kevin Krauter - "Rollerskate" 19. Ryan Hemsworth - "Four Seasons" 18. Wild Nothing - "Letting Go" 17. Silk City - "Electricity (with Dua Lipa)"

16. Snail Mail - "Pristine" 15. Matt Ox - "I Like" 14. Charli XCX - "No Angel" 13. The 1975 - "Give Yourself A Try” 12. Kacey Musgraves - "Lonely Weekend"

11. Porches - "Now The Water" 10. Soccer Mommy - "Your Dog" 9. Future - "HATE THE REAL ME" 8. Launder - "Annie Blue" 7. Lil Baby & Gunna - "Drip Too Hard"

6. Swearin' - "Grow Into A Ghost" never thought Swearin’ would come back, but that was one of the prime gifts that 2018 bestowed upon us. it made me so happy that there was an earworm at least close to being on the level of “Kenosha.”

5. Beach House - "Pay No Mind" this is so dreamy and lets you float over it, like a Beach House song should.

4. Mallrat - "Texas" one of my favorite moments of music in 2018 is when the beat drops at 2:05. there is so much anticipation. it lives up to it.

3. No Age - "Send Me" when 2018 started, I didn’t know that I needed or wanted a No Age album. this song strikes to the core of what this band can do and the kind of feelings they can inspire.

2. Cloud Nothings - "Leave Him Now" this song feels like a synthesis of every Cloud Nothings album that has come before. I can feel hints of Leave You Forever or the self-titled (there’s no Turning On, unfortunately) and Attack on Memory and the rest. at the same time, it propels itself forward into something new.

1. Remember Sports - "Up From Below" it’s hard for me to describe what makes this song so good, but I felt it the most in 2018. last February, Remember Sports played at Everybody Hits right after they released this as a single. I think it was my first time there. I was drinking Original Sin’s rose cider, and we couldn’t even see the band. but the energy to this song stuck with me the entire year. it’s still with me.

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Top 30 albums of 2018

2018 was an underwhelming year for me music-wise. there was a bunch of good music. I just didn't keep good track of it and get it in a good order. but there's no surprise at who gets the top spot.

[Previously: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

30. Lil Baby & Gunna — Drip Harder 29. Tony Molina — Kill The Lights 28. MØ — Forever Neverland 27. Matt Ox — OX   26. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever — Hope Downs

25. Camila Cabello — Camila 24. Yowler — Black Dog In My Path 23. Juice WRLD — Goodbye & Good Riddance 22. Kevin Krauter — Toss Up 21. Hurry — Every Little Thought

20. Blood Orange — Negro Swan   19. Forth Wanderers — Forth Wanderers   18. Kacey Musgraves — Golden Hour 17. Parquet Courts — Wide Awake!   16. Yuno — Moodie

15. SALES — Forever & Ever 14. Kurt Vile — Bottle It In 13. Soccer Mommy — Clean 12. Future — BEASTMODE2 11. Beach House — 7  

10. Mathew Lee Cothran — My First Love Mends My Final Days   9. Porches — The House 8. Launder — Pink Cloud 7. The Beths — Future Me Hates Me 6. Mallrat — In the Sky  

5. Swearin' — Fall Into The Sun 4. Drawing Boards — Drawing Boards 3. No Age — Snares Like a Haircut 2. Remember Sports — Slow Buzz 1. Cloud Nothings — Last Building Burning

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2018 shows

the number of shows I’ve attended continues to dwindle, but I will still make this list. I also saw Cloud Nothings again in 2018. so it’s all good in the end.

[Previously: 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

Feb. 23: Remember Sports / Tall Friend / Boosegumps at Everybody Hits, Philadelphia, Pa.

April 4: Superchunk / Swearin’ at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, Pa.

April 20: Baths at The Foundry, Philadelphia, Pa.

May 3: Coma Cinema / (SANDY) Alex G / Knifeplay at Everybody Hits, Philadelphia, Pa.

June 8: Parquet Courts at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, Pa.

July 12: Snail Mail / Bonny Doon / Romantic States at The Parkway Theater, Baltimore, Md.

July 25: Japandroids / Hound at Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia, Pa.

July 30: My Bloody Valentine / Heavy Blanket at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pa.

Sept. 27: Blood Orange at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pa.

Oct. 12: Swearin' at First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, Pa.

Nov. 1: Beach Fossils / Wavves / Kevin Krauter at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Dec. 4: Cloud Nothings / The Courtneys / Rosalie at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Top 35 songs of 2017

The above playlist has 87 of my favorite songs of the year on it. The below list is the top 35 in a sort of order.

[Previously: 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

35. SALES — “Talk A Lot” 34. Hazel English — “Never Going Home” 33. Drake — “passionfruit” 32. Priests — “No Big Bang” 31. Washed Out — “Hard To Say Goodbye”

30. Alvvays — “Dreams Tonite” 29. Migos — “T-Shirt” 28. Future — “Mask Off” 27. Big Surr — “Riding” 26. Grizzly Bear — “Mourning Sound”

25. Jay Som — “The Bus Song” 24. Hoops — “On Top” 23. Toro y Moi — “Omaha” 22. Beach Fossils — “Sugar” 21. Charli XCX — “Out of My Head (Feat. Tove Lo & ALMA)”

20. Japandrois — “Midnight to Morning” 19. (Sandy) Alex G — “Powerful Man” 18. Mura Masa — “1 Night (feat. Charli XCX)” 17. Lorde — “Green Light” 16. Allison Crutchfield — “I Don’t Ever Want To Leave California”

15. Toro y Moi — “Girl Like You” 14. Mathew Lee Cothran — “Cherry High” 13. Creek Boyz — “With My Team” 12. Kevin Morby — “City usic” 11. ILoveMakonnen — “Love (feat. Rae Sremmurd)”

10. Future Islands — “Day Glow Fire” 9. Future — “Incredible” 8. LCD Soundsystem — “oh baby” 7. Sports — “Making It Right” 6. Carly Rae Jepsen — “Cut To The Feeling”

5. Cloud Nothings — “Modern Act” 4. Mike WiLL Made-It — “Come Down (feat. Chief Keef & Rae Sremmurd)” 3. Charli XCX — “ILY2″ 2. Hoops — “On Letting Go” 1. Cloud Nothings — “Things Are Right With You”

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Top 25 albums of 2017

I scrambled these into an order for your consumption.

[Previously: 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011]

25. Charly Bliss — Guppy 24. Mathew Lee Cothran — Judas Hung Himself In America 23. Washed Out — Mister Mellow 22. Hazel English — Just Give In/Never Going Home 21. Charli XCX — Number 1 Angel

20. The Courtneys — The Courtneys II 19. Soccer Mommy — Collection 18. Day Wave — The Days We Had 17. Coma Cinema — Loss Memory 16. Real Estate — In Mind

15. Alvvays — Antisocialites 14. TOPS — Sugar at the Gate 13. Jay Som — Everybody Works 12. Big Surr — In Business 11. Future Islands — The Far Field

10. (Sandy) Alex G — Rocket 9. Charli XCX — Pop 2 8. Japandroids — Near to the Wild Heart of Life 7. Toro y Moi — Boo Boo 6. The Drums — Abysmal Thoughts

5. Phoenix — Ti Amo This might have been the most fun album of the year. It hooked me live at Shaky Knees in May and carried through the year. It was fun to just throw on in the car and drive around too.

4. Beach Fossils — Somersault This album was pretty expansive, and though there were some cringe-worthy lyrics, it really came through and hit a breezy spot.

3. LCD Soundsystem — american dream James Murphy & company came back in a big way. The opening to “oh baby” filled with me anticipation every time I listened to this album and it carried over all the way through the slow burn of “black screen.”

2. Cloud Nothings — Life Without Sound This is pretty self-explanatory for me. The growth for this band has been awesome, and Life Without Sound felt like another logical step forward in the direction of the catalog. This is a fun album.

1. Hoops — Routines Hoops was one of the best discoveries of 2017 for me. Quinn & I saw them play in the heat to open the final day of Shaky Knees in Atlanta in May, and I was hooked. Routines was my most-listened to album of the year and they gave me a couple of my favorite songs of the year. Hoops is good.