#release date: 06/05/1975

[suhnshinehaos]

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a treacherous bonus update where the band releases their first album

series synopsis : after a couple of instances of accidental matching clothing, yangyang finds himself in a dating rumor with possibly the most famous person on campus : yn, the bassist of an up and coming band. yangyang doesn’t seem to have a problem with it. unfortunately yn, who has also built up a reputation for being cold as winter, does. pairing : liu yangyang x gn!reader genre/s : university au, student council + band au, fluff, angst, humor

treacherous  ➤  masterlist 

# the dv self-titled album ➤  spotify playlist

# TRACKS

[ original artists in parenthesis , lyrics indented , band writing and vocal "credits" below ]

01. " time of our life " [ day6 ]

i'll be honest, i've been waiting a long time i believe you did too

written by dreamvision, vocals by xj, mk, gy, hd

02. " alrighty aphrodite " [ peach pit ]

if i'd known you sold on maybe then, i'd've let you waste another guy

written by mk and xj, vocals by xj

03. " dive into you " [ nct dream ]

i wonder where i am in the middle of your heart

written by hd, mk, and xj , vocals by xj, mk, gy, and hd

04. " i'm in love with you " [ the 1975 ]

there's somethin' i've been meaning to say to you, baby, but i just can't do it

written by mk, xj, and hd, vocals by xj and hd + backing vocals by mk and gy

05. " still feel. " [ half alive ]

when it is hopeless, i start to notice that i still feel alive

written by dreamvision, vocals by xj

06. " 99% " [ cnblue ]

i love myself more

written by gy and hd, vocals by xj and gy

07. " eraser " [ onewe ]

even if you turn around and come back, in the end you are a good memory

written by gy, hd, and xj , vocals by xj and mk

08. " for lovers who hesitate " [ jannabi ]

i'd rather miss you than leave regrets, it's better to be sick

written by dreamvision, vocals by xj

09. " all i wanted " [ paramore ]

i could follow you to the beginning, and just to relive the start

written by dreamvision, vocals by xj

10. " lost " [ 1415 ]

i will miss you and wait

written by mk and gy, lead vocals by xj + backing vocals by gy

11. " summer fiction " [ we are the night ]

i feel like I've been caught, through the seasons, through the city

written by mk and gy, vocals by xj

12. " leave myself " [ phonebooth ]

the things we left behind, and the place we had to leave behind

written by xj and gy, vocals by xj

13. " rooftop " [ n.flying ]

you took my hand to look at the stars, sitting on the rooftop in the evening sunset

written by dreamvision, vocals by xj, mk, gy, hd

-- bonus tracks --

14. " for the fickle " [ reese lansangan ]

empty your hands and hold me, give me steady love

written and performed by gy

15. " treacherous " [ taylor swift ]

your name has echoed through my mind, and I just think you should, think you should know

originally by taylor swift, cover by dreamvision, vocals by xj and gy

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from reese, with love <3

sorry that's it's taking a white for me to update, been trying to get back into writing and updating regularly while also getting some post-thesis rest >_< thank you for reading, i'd really love to know what you think :) act three will be coming soon... i just don't know how soon huhu

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Juushichi no Natsu (“Seventeenth Summer”)

“We’ve turned into the kind of couple that everyone kindly pretends not to notice–my seventeenth summer.”

OR: an embarrassing 17-year-old couple at the beach.

tokubetsu ni aishite yo   juushichi no natsu dakara watashi wo kaete ii no yo   naitari shinai mabushisa ga suki na no yo   shoujiki ni nareru kara kokoro no uchi subete wo   uchiakerareru

Love me in a special way   It’s my seventeenth summer Go ahead and transform me   I won’t cry or anything I love the dazzling light   I’ll become straightforward and honest So I’ll open up my heart completely to you

kocchi e oide to   anata ga iu kara hadashi de kakete tonde yuku hirogeta mune no sono naka e suki yo suki yo suki yo   konna ni mo

“Come here,�� you say So, running barefoot, I fly Into your outstretched arms¹ I love you, I love you, I love you   so much

dare mo mina minai furi   shite kureru koibito ni koushite futari nareta wa juushichi no natsu

We’ve turned into the kind of couple That everyone kindly pretends not to notice My seventeenth summer

tokubetsu ni aishite yo   juushichi no natsu dakara ijimeru kurai hageshiku   motomete mite yo ima wa minna daitan ni   natte ii kisetsu na no hadaka no mune ni INISHARU   rakugaki shite yo

Love me in a special way   It’s my seventeenth summer Seek me out with such intensity    that it tortures me Right now it’s the season where it’s okay to be bold Scribble our initials on your bare chest

tooku e yukou to   anata ga iu kara utagawanaide tsuite yuku ookiina senaka mitsume tsutsu ii kawaii kawaii wa   doko e demo

“Let’s go far away,” you say So without any doubt, I follow you As I keep gazing at your broad back I think it’s cute, cute, so cute   wherever we go

dare mo mina minai furi   shite kureru koibito ni koushite futari nareta wa juushichi no natsu

We’ve turned into the kind of couple That everyone kindly pretends not to notice My seventeenth summer

kocchi e oide to   anata ga iu kara hadashi de kakete tonde yuku hirogeta mune no sono naka e suki yo suki yo suki yo   konna ni mo

“Come here,” you say So, running barefoot, I fly Into your outstretched arms I love you, I love you, I love you   so much

dare mo mina minai furi   shite kureru koibito ni koushite futari nareta wa juushichi no natsu

We’ve turned into the kind of couple That everyone kindly pretends not to notice My seventeenth summer

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¹ Technically, “outstretched chest”, but that sounds bizarre, so I’m assuming the guy stretched out his arms and the singer’s diving into his chest.

W covered this on their second album, albeit with a much more Hello! Project-esque arrangement, as did Smileage’s Wada Ayaka in various lives and C-ute’s Suzuki Airi and Okai Chisato covered it in concert as well when they were 17.

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01. Unmistakably Girard-Perregaux—The Laureato 42mm

The etched look of the watch is supplemented by the Clous de Paris surface on the dial—which is a mark of the contemporary Laureato assortment

₹ 9,31,400

A significant improvement for Girard-Perregaux, the Laureato was first dispatched in 1975, as the production's game watch advertising. At that point, it ran on a chronometer-guaranteed quartz bore—with regards to that decade's quest for greatness in quartz watchmaking, so as to endure the 'quartz emergency'. While this 42mm present day form of the Laureato runs on a programmed gauge that offers a base force save of 54 hours, it reflects components of its 1975 antecedent as far as its plan. The octagonal bezel and the coordinated arm band were staples of the new watch in those days, and have developed from that point forward. The etched look of the watch is supplemented by the Clous de Paris surface on the dial—which is a mark of the contemporary Laureato assortment. Found in blue here, the dial goes truly well with the 42mm steel case, water impervious to 100m, which has brushed wrapping up. A strong piece, this watch is effectively recognizable and immaculate as a regular watch.

Peruse more about the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Classic 42mm

02. The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph—The Versatile Sport Watch

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Another strong 42mm watch that will suit your day by day wear necessities, this watch is somewhat sportier than its three-hand partner, attributable to its chronograph highlight and blue accents. While this dial is in white, it despite everything highlights the mark Clous de Paris example of the Laureato assortment, while framing the ideal setting for the dark sub-dials with snailed completing the process of, offering contrast in shading, yet through surface too. The 'panda' dial has 30-moment and 12-hour chronograph counters at nine and six, while the little seconds is at three o'clock. Built from unrivaled 904L steel, which is recognized by its high chromium content, this watch is water impervious to 100m. A coordinated arm band, likewise in steel and with completing that reflects genuine incorporation, finishes the look. The development controlling this chronograph watch is a self-winding mechanical gauge offering a force save of in any event 46 hours.

03. Supreme Sportiness—The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Chronograph

The Laureato Absolute Chronograph is built out of titanium—the metal known for its flexibility and lightweight properties. Henceforth, the PVD-treated case isn't weighty to wear in spite of its size, and it likewise accompanies a water opposition of 300m

₹ 10,36,800

An undeniably more present day version of Girard-Perregaux's exemplary games watch, the Laureato Absolute Chronograph is estimated at 44mm, making for a bolder presence. Adding to that is the blue-and-dark look, and the smoother dial, with a sunray completing, as opposed to the Clous de Paris surface that Laureato is known for. In addition, built out of titanium—the metal known for its versatility and lightweight properties—the PVD-treated case isn't weighty to wear notwithstanding its size, and it likewise accompanies a water obstruction of 300m. Housed inside this watch is an in-house programmed gauge that offers a 46-hour power opposition. The elastic lash adds to the energetic intrigue, particularly with the blue sewing that supplements the dial and the accents seen on the chronograph push-pieces too.

04. The Best Of An Icon: Girard-Perregaux's Classic Bridges

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Set in a 40mm case in pink gold, the Classic Bridges offers sheer difference with its open-worked system that uncovered segments in steel, shaping the ideal background for the scaffolds and hands in shades to coordinate the case and the suspending files

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The Bridges are Girard-Perregaux's unrivaled delight, with a theme of their extension configuration additionally remembered for their image's insignia. The birthplaces of the Bridges return to the 1800s when the Swiss watchmakers built up a Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges, which turned into the bases of the component's development, uncovered as they were to quickly turn into a mark of the brand. The Bridges assortment has since been reconsidered in different materials and significantly sportier versions, however the contemporary Classic Bridges best speaks to the early releases of this famous assortment. Set in a 40mm case in pink gold, the Classic Bridges offers sheer differentiation with its open-worked instrument that uncovered parts in steel, shaping the ideal setting for the extensions and hands in tints to coordinate the case and the suspending files. The programmed gauge, offering a force hold of 48 hours, can likewise be seen through the straightforward caseback in sapphire precious stone.

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05. Elite Elegance—the Louis Moinet Tempograph Chrome

A restricted version of 60 pieces, the Louis Moinet Tempograph Chrome is an incredible shocker in 44mm, dark treated steel. The exemplary feel joined with its modern intrigue make this watch a serious interesting bit of horology

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A restricted version of 60 pieces, the Louis Moinet Tempograph Chrome is an incredible shocker in 44mm, dark treated steel. The open-worked show uncovers a variety of components that thrill with their textural wonder—especially the Clous de Paris ring on the outskirts and the uncovered screws on the bezel. From steel parts and metal hued wheels to darkened extensions and gems of the programmed in-house bore that offers a 48-hour power save, the watch is a significant treat to take a gander at. We are permitted this view inferable from how the principle timekeeping has been helter-skelter somewhere in the range of four and five o'clock, while the retrograde seconds scale can be seen directly above it. In spite of this, the most fascinating aspect of the dial is really its unobtrusive force hold marker at nine o'clock, which is as yet unmistakable, attributable to its blued hand. The exemplary style joined with its mechanical intrigue make this watch a significant interesting bit of horology.

06. An Ode To Discovery—The Louis Moinet Geograph

Rich and utilitarian, the Louis Moinet Geograph has a plan conspire propelled by journeys on the seven oceans, exemplified by the map book themes on the chronograph pushers

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A chronograph customized for the present day, in spite of being roused by the 1820s, the Louis Moinet Geograph is a chronograph that wows with its reasonable yet exquisite plan tasteful. Inside the 45.5mm treated steel case is a stunning earthy colored dial with a striking guilloche design. At 12 o'clock, one can see the 30-minute counter, while at six o'clock rests the 12-hour counter. At nine o'clock is a date pointer. A twisted focal hand with a red tip focuses to the fringe of the watch, which is hued blue for evening time and gold for day, speaking to the subsequent time region. The chronograph pushers have map book themes, setting aside us back in effort to the days when the world was at the cusp of the disclosure of new grounds through ocean journeys. Driving the watch is a self-winding component that offers a force hold of 48 hours. The watch accompanies an earthy colored Louisiana croc cowhide lash with a tempered steel clasp that looks bringing against the earthy colored dial.

07. On A Galactic Scale: The Urwerk UR Satellite UR-100 SpaceTime GunMetal

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Is it accurate to say that you are the sort of individual who's intrigued by space? Okay like a little bit of the sky above on your wrist? Look no farther than the Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime GunMetal , where reality are genuinely each other's significant other. Likewise with the entirety of Urwerk's Satellite watches, here too we have meandering hours and minutes—a showcase arrangement that really sets Urwerk separated from the rest. The meandering hour sign sits on a merry go round with three 'satellites' with three numerals each. What makes this watch really exceptional, notwithstanding, is that this watch likewise gives space nerds cosmic signs. At the point when the moment hand has finished its hour long excursion, it returns on a 20-minute scale (situated at 10 o'clock) of 555km—this is the separation one goes in a short time on the off potential for success that one is having on the equator of Earth. The scale on the contrary side (at two o'clock) improves—it tracks your excursion through space around the sun, which is 35,740km at regular intervals. Driving these signs is the brand's gauge 12.01. While these signs probably won't have any pragmatic use in our everyday lives, they do give us how we're a little aspect of the master plan, and that is continually something to consider.

08. Such Glitters—The Urwerk UR Satellite UR-210 RG

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Embellished close to name itself are the initials 'RG' showing what this individual from Urwerk's unmistakable line of watches has making it work—red gold. While variations of the UR-210 typically come in steel, this present watch's case has been created from brushed 18-karat red gold, and the caseback and crown (put at 12 o'clock, making for simple twisting) are in titanium. Urwerk's protected crazy 'satellite' show stays here, with its meandering hour and minutes. The genuine mechanical virtuoso of this watch read more

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Hydra - Selftitled (UK Album 1974)

Based in the southern states of America, hard rock band Hydra formed in the early 70s around a line-up of Wayne Bruce (vocals, guitar), Spencer Kirkpatrick (guitar), Orville Davis (bass) and Steve Pace (drums). Signed to the Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker Band’s record label, Capricorn Records, they made their debut in 1974 with a self-titled collection that drew heavily on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s southern boogie tradition, but also added elaborate pop hooks and disciplined rhythmic codas. Songs such as ‘Glitter Queen’ won them a fervent fanbase, though the subsequent Land Of Money, a more abrasive collection, was less successful. By the advent of Rock The World Davis had departed to join Rex and the resultant instability stalled the group’s progress.

Hydra is an American Southern rock band founded in the late 1960s by Spencer Kirkpatrick (guitar), Wayne Bruce (vocals and guitar), and Steve Pace (drums). In 1977, it became a three-piece band (with Wayne Bruce now on bass) and the band broke up later that year. It released three albums, Hydra (1974), Land of Money (1975) and Rock The World (1977). In 2005, the band reunited for two shows (with Vickery on bass). A live album, Hydra: Live After All These Years was released.

Pace and Kirkpatrick first played together in 1968 in the band Strange Brew. Wayne Bruce was playing with the band Nickelodian and accepted the offer to join Pace and Kirkpatrick in the short-lived Noah Mayflower. These three remained together in the band Osmosis until 1969 when, after enlisting a succession of bassists, Hydra finally emerged with the inclusion of Trip Burgess in 1970, and later Orville Davis in 1971. Orville remained with Hydra on their first two LP's before leaving the group to join the hard rock outfit Rex and then briefly Starz. Hydra's reputation as a solid live act in the Atlanta, Georgia area began to spread and the band expanded their territory.They began supporting major internationally known acts in concert.They have been referred to[by whom?] as the first heavy southern rock band.

The band signed a recording contract with Capricorn Records in 1973 and released a self-titled album Hydra in 1974. In 1975, Land of Money followed. The producer Dan Turbeville used a horn section (without the band's knowledge) on the first album and musicians like Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers band, The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton) (piano and keyboards) and Randall Bramblett, who later founded his own Randall Bramblett Band, on the second.

In 1977, as a three-piece band (with Wayne Bruce now on bass), Hydra released Rock The World. Some reviewers[who?], including Edgar Brimer, their road manager, consider this to be their best record. By the end of 1977, the band broke up and reformed only occasionally thereafter, except for a series of shows in 1997, first with Jimmy Cobb and later with Tommy Vickery on bass, replacing Davis.

Hydra was one of those 70’s Southern rock bands that didn’t quite reach the commercial success they deserved. Hydra released three excellent albums between 1974 and 1977 before becoming frustrated with the growth of their success along with some management issues. They broke up in 1977 and have since only played handful of live shows in few different occasions.

Hydra was started in Atlanta, Georgia around 1968 by Steve Pace (drums) and Spencer Kirkpatrick (guitar) and Wayne Bruce (vocals/guitar) under the name Noah Mayflower. They briefly changed their name to Osmosis before taking the name Hydra in 1971 and added Orville Davis to bass.

After building a reputation as killer live band by supporting various major bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band and ZZ Top, Phil Walden signed them to his Capricorn Record label in 1973. Hydra´s self-titled debut album came out in 1974.

After year of touring and writing new songs  on the road, their sophomore effort, Land Of Money, was released in 1975 and bassist Orville Davis left the band soon after to launch his own career as a country singer.

In 1976 Hydra signed a deal with Polydor Records and Rock the World came out in 1977 featuring three piece band with Wayne Bruce switching from guitar to bass, but by the end of 1977 Hydra broke up only to make a brief come back in 1997 with handful of live shows.

In 2005 Hydra played two more live dates, which were recorded into a live album called Hydra: Live After All These Years. The band haven´t  completely shut out the option of recording new music under Hydra name in the future.

01.Glitter Queen - 4:02 02.Keep You Around - 5:16 03.It's So Hard (Music by Kirkpatrick, W. Bruce) - 4:45 04.Going Down (Don Nix) - 3:07 05.Feel A Pain (Will Boulware) - 6:24 06.Good Time Man (Words by W. Bruce, Steve Pace) - 3:23 07.Let Me Down Easy - 4:20 08.Warp 16 (S. Pace, S. Kirkpatrick, W. Bruce, Trip Burgess) - 4:20 09.If You Care To Survive - 2:54 10. Miriam - 7:42

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My Favorite Albums of the Decade

I generally don’t like to stray from the topic of my music on this site, but I’m making an exception today. With the decade coming to a close I’ve seen a lot of folks sharing their personal top albums of the decade lists, and I thought it would be a fun exercise to try out myself. I ended up creating a top 20 list and turned it into somewhat of a long-form writing project, writing a few sentences about each album and my connection with it. Rather than throw it into the void of social media, I’d rather keep it here where I can better organize and present my thoughts. So if you ever wondered what kind of music inspires me or informs my musical output, give this a read!

I love writing about and sharing music in general, so this project was a lot of fun for me. I hope you find something to love in here, or just enjoy reading a little bit about someone else’s musical journey with some albums you may or may not be familiar with. As the title says, this is a list of my personal favorite albums of the past ten years. I would never attempt to present the most popular, or influential, or even best, albums in a list like this. I wouldn’t have much interest in that endeavor, and the albums on this list are almost certainly none of the above. These are simply the albums that I found the most enjoyment in, and that meant the most to me personally, in the 2010s. Without further ado:

01. Civil Twilight - Holy Weather (2012)

I would be hard-pressed to come up with an album that better encapsulates the kind of music that I was drawn to in this decade. The tracks on Holy Weather are dynamic, emotive, and draw a perfect balance between accessible and experimental. I was so enamored with this album upon release that I felt a genuine sense of pride watching the band command a large room while opening for Mutemath during 2012's Odd Soul tour. These songs deserved to be heard in arenas.

02. Lights - Skin & Earth (2017)

This one missed the top spot by the thinnest of margins. If I want to have fun listening to music, I know I can throw on Skin & Earth at any time and have an absolute blast. Nothing else I heard this decade made me want to move as much as this album does. Wall-to-wall standout tracks on here that range from delicate to acutely powerful. There are moments on this album that carry the kind of electricity that I’ve rarely felt from music since I was first forging a connection with it as a teen. Just the perfect pop album for my tastes.

03. Bear’s Den - So That You Might Hear Me (2019)

I really enjoyed Bear's Den's 2016 sophomore album Red Earth & Pouring Rain, and was disappointed in my initial listens of this year's follow-up. Further listens have revealed an album that has grown on me as much as any in my lifetime. The depth of beauty and poignant songwriting in these 10 tracks, some of which are anthemic rock tunes and some of which are acoustic confessionals, is astonishing. Of all the artists on this list, this is probably the one that has me most excited to hear what they do next.

04. Butch Walker - Afraid of Ghosts (2015)

Butch is my favorite songwriter of all time, and I could have just as easily put 2011's The Spade or 2016's Stay Gold in this spot. While those albums are primarily fun and lighthearted, I gave the edge to Afraid of Ghosts, which is built on melancholy atmosphere and heavy-hearted lyrics inspired by the death of Butch's father. The songwriting is beautiful and dripping with longing, even when it comes in the form of dirty, lusty rock tune and album standout "Bed On Fire."

05. Wild Party - Phantom Pop (2014)

If Skin & Earth is the perfect pure pop album for my tastes, Phantom Pop is the perfect pop-rock album. These songs are breezy, fun, infectious, and charmingly quirky. It's a shame that this album never found an audience in the indie rock scene, as I could have easily seen these guys taking the torch from a band like Motion City Soundtrack. Instead they went radio silent shortly after this album's release until resurfacing this year with a couple of singles.

06. Marianas Trench - Ever After (2011)

If it's not already evident at this point, I love a great pop song. It doesn't get much poppier than these tracks, which go right up to the line of being too sugary without quite going over. Josh Ramsay's soaring vocals carry this fantasy-inspired concept album that stacks hooks upon hooks upon hooks. I was making frequent four-hour drives at the time of Ever After's release, and it was usually the soundtrack, as it would reliably keep me upbeat and awake. The constant exposure ensured that these songs would be branded in my mind forever.

07. Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods (2012)

Silversun Pickups have become one of my favorite bands over the past decade, as they continue to pump out consistently great albums without, in my opinion, a misstep in their career to date. If 2009's Swoon had been released a year later, it would be here (or likely even higher), but Neck of the Woods somehow lives up to its predecessor's impossibly high bar. The driving bassline in "Dots and Dashes (Enough Already)" is a piece of music that I think about with impressive frequency even when I haven't heard the album in months.

08. Graham Colton - Pacific Coast Eyes (2011)

There was a period around the turn of the decade when Graham Colton was the 1B to Butch Walker's 1A on my list of favorite songwriters. He doesn't have the same sonic range as Butch, but there's something warm and welcoming about his southern singer-songwriter output that feels like home. Listening to Colton's records and watching him play live around this time was deeply inspirational to me. What he was doing was simple, sincere, and relatable in a way that made my dream of pursuing my own music seem attainable. Pacific Coast Eyes was also the first album that I crowdfunded, and I remember waiting with baited breath in the months before the album’s release for updates and insider info about the creative process of one of my favorite artists.

09. The Wombats - Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (2018)

This is another charming, quirky, magnetic pop-rock album that is helplessly catchy. Besides the infectious single "Turn," Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life gives us "White Lies," "Out of My Head," and "Ice Cream," which are all just undeniable. The other tracks more than hold their own. These are the huge choruses I live for.

10. Thursday - No Devolución (2011)

The first time I heard this album was on one of those aforementioned four-hour drives, and it almost put me to sleep at the wheel. This wasn't the Thursday I'd fallen in love with on War All the Time and A City by the Light Divided. The vocals were buried in the mix and the songs just weren't connecting. But I returned to it after a few months and found a beautiful and layered piece of work that I never expected from this band. Nowadays it's hard not to call this my favorite Thursday album, despite how much some of their earlier work affected me during my formative years.

11. Paper Route - The Peace of Wild Things (2012)

Paper Route crafts a brand of experimental indie rock that doesn't sound quite like any other band I've heard. A lot of that individuality stems from frontman JT Daly's unique vocal performances, which drift effortlessly from falsetto to a more speak-singing delivery. This album is full of intricate drumming, electronic flourishes, and of course, big hooks. Their 2016 album Real Emotion is just as good. I could have flipped a coin to decide which one to put on this list.

12. The Maine - American Candy (2015)

I wouldn't argue with anyone who said that this band continued to improve with their subsequent records Lovely Little Lonely (2017) and You Are OK (2019), but this is the album that I personally enjoy listening to the most. This was the moment that I realized that The Maine had graduated from their neon-scene beginnings and become a band that I could really get invested in. I love the classic, breezy pop sound of this album and how it doesn't always take itself so seriously (see "My Hair," "English Girls," and "Diet Soda Society"). Another album that always feels good when I hit play.

13. Acceptance - Colliding by Design (2017)

Acceptance somehow returned 12 years after their debut album with a near-perfect version of what their band could sound like in 2017. They carried over the tunefulness and great songwriting from Phantoms and threw in some maturity and a few synths. The end result is an album full of impressive moments that is even better than I remember every time I put it on.

14. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (2015)

Andrew McMahon is one of my favorite songwriters, full stop. However, the final Jack's Mannequin album People and Things and his first solo endeavor, The Pop Underground EP, didn't excite me as much as his previous music had. Just when I was ready to accept that his newer output may never connect with me quite like his early records with Jack’s and Something Corporate, he dropped this first album under the Wilderness moniker and pulled me back in in a big way. Tracks like "Canyon Moon," "High Dive," and "Maps for the Getaway" retained the earnestness of his early songwriting while glossing it up with a new pop sheen. I guess I'll never grow out of McMahon's music.

15. The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016)

The 1975 have become a buzz band during this decade, and for my money this is their strongest collection of songs to date. They took a big swing here, with 17 tracks clocking in at 74 minutes. It is remarkable that this album takes a spot on my list even though I don't care much for some of the more extended cuts, which are primarily the experimental and instrumental offerings. It speaks to the strength of the rest of the songs, which include "A Change of Heart" and "Somebody Else," two of the most simultaneously heart-wrenching and danceable songs I've ever had the pleasure of hearing.

16. Blindside - With Shivering Hearts We Wait (2011)

For most of the first decade of the 2000s, Blindside were my undisputed, all-caps FAVORITE BAND. I channeled all of my awkward, pubescent, high school teen angst into their 2002 album Silence, and it was such a close companion during those formative years that it might never be replaced as the most important album of my life. By 2011, my taste in music had become considerably less aggressive, and songwriters like Butch Walker and Graham Colton were assuming Blindside's former mantle. But the band returned for one last gasp, six years after the release of their previous full-length. With Shivering Hearts We Wait was easily Blindside's best output since 2004's About a Burning Fire, mixing some more experimental elements in with their brand of radio-ready (if the radio were to ever play rock music again) post-hardcore.

17. Small Talks - A Conversation Between Us (2019)

Myrtle Beach, SC native Cayley Spivey hit me out of nowhere with this album in 2019. I had never heard of Small Talks prior to this year, and decided to check out this album on a whim. What I got was a collection of pop and rock songs that are diverse, infectious, and, true to the album title, feature lyrics that sound like they were plucked from intimate conversations with a trusted friend. I saw the band perform this album in full in front of an audience of about 20 people this year. I won't be the least bit surprised to see them selling out exponentially larger venues in the near future.

18. Hellogoodbye - Would It Kill You? (2010)

I enjoyed a handful of early Hellogoodbye songs. "Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn," "Call N' Return," and "Here (In Your Arms)" are catchy as hell, but the band's output as a whole was uneven. Since they had a number of tracks I would classify as joke songs, I wasn't inclined to take them entirely seriously. That all changed with the release of Would It Kill You?, which ditched the bombastic electronic noises for more natural instrumentation and featured songs about relationships and self-examination as we age into adulthood. I was a year out of college and beginning my career when this album was released, and it was the perfect pop album for the coming-of-age moment I was living.

19. Steve Moakler - Wide Open (2014)

I had never heard of Steve Moakler when I saw him open for Graham Colton in 2011. Despite his youthful appearance, I was blown away by his songwriting and stage presence, and left the show with his first two full-length albums on CD (truly a sign of the times). His 2011 album Watching Time Run captivated me with its charming approach to pop singer-songwriter fare, but the 2014 follow-up Wide Open was where Moakler really found his voice. It retained some of the pop elements of his earlier output, while the overall sound and production started leaning into country territory. His albums after this one fully embraced the country sound and put him on the map as an up-and-coming star, but Wide Open still stands above the rest to me as the perfect blend of Moakler's former and current musical styles.

20. Arctic Monkeys - AM (2013)

Arctic Monkeys aren't a band that I would have ever expected to end up on this list. Their debut album, critical darling Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, doesn't really mean anything to me. I casually followed their career and kept up with their singles, but was never tempted to dive into their full albums until 2011's Suck It and See. I enjoyed that album a fair amount, but I was truly infatuated with AM in 2013. That was a tumultuous year in my life when I was enduring a lot of change and being pushed far out of my comfort zone. This is a straightforward rock record that is brash, groovy, sexy, and exactly what I needed at that time. I latched on tightly, and am still glad to rock out to AM at any opportunity.

There you have it, folks! My decade in 20 albums. I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. I wish everyone a relaxing holiday season and a happy New Year. My resolution is to release the next PiT full-length album in 2020! It won’t be easy, but I did treat myself to some new recording equipment this Christmas and I’m eager to get to work. When there’s news, you’ll see it here. Wish me luck!

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Part of Soundtrack by the Violet Masterpiece Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh Also Known As (AKA) Austria Der Killer von Wien Belgium (Flemish title) Hartstochtelijke nachten van Mme Wardh Belgium (French title) Les nuits folles de Mme Wardh Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) Бръсначът на психопата Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) Странният порок на г-жа Уорд Brazil (alternative title) Lâmina Assassina Brazil O Estranho Vício da Senhora Ward Brazil Uma Faca na Escuridão Denmark Den djævelske kniv Spain La perversa señora Ward France L'étrange vice de Madame Wardh UK Next! Greece (video title) Epikindynoi anthropoi Greece (transliterated) O amartolos kyklos ton ekviaston Hong Kong (Mandarin title) La shou ching kuang Hong Kong (Cantonese title) Lat sau ching kong Hungary Szerelmi vérszomj Mexico El extraño vicio de la señora Wardh Portugal O Estranho Vício da senhora Ward Sweden Mannen med rakkniven Soviet Union (Russian title) Странный порок госпожи Уорд Turkey (Turkish title) Yilan ruhlu kadin USA Blade of the Ripper USA The Next Victim! USA (DVD title) The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh West Germany Der Killer von Wien World-wide (English title) The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh Directed by Sergio Martino Sergio Martino Music by Nora Orlandi Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Vittorio Caronia ... (screenplay) Ernesto Gastaldi... (screenplay) Eduardo Manzanos Brochero ... (screenplay) Eduardo Manzanos Brochero ... (story) Release Dates Italy 15 January 1971 (limited) Italy 11 February 1971 (Rome) Italy 18 February 1971 (Milan) USA 06 August 1971 (New York City) Sweden 06 September 1971 Turkey 23 November 1971 Taiwan 08 April 1972 Denmark 14 April 1972 West Germany 05 May 1972 Spain 12 June 1972 France 14 June 1972 Norway 19 June 1972 (Oslo) Mexico 07 September 1972 Portugal 6 March 1975 Cast (in credits order) George Hilton George Hilton ... George Corro Edwige Fenech Edwige Fenech... Julie Wardh Conchita Airoldi Conchita Airoldi ... Carol Brandt (as Cristina Airoldi) Manuel Gil Manuel Gil ... Dr. Harbe (as Maurice Gillas Pou) Carlo Alighiero Carlo Alighiero ... Commissioner Ivan Rassimov Ivan Rassimov ... Jean Alberto de Mendoza Alberto de Mendoza ... Neil Wardh Bruno Corazzari Bruno Corazzari ... Killer Marella Corbi Marella Corbi ... Victim who escape from the killer Miguel del Castillo Miguel del Castillo ... Medico Spagnolo Luis de Tejada Luis de Tejada ... The inspector Brizio Montinaro Brizio Montinaro ... Ospite Al party Pouchi Pouchi ... Victim in the shower (as Pouchie) Mira Vidotto Mira Vidotto ... Cameriera Della Wardh Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Carolyn De Fonseca Carolyn De Fonseca ... Carol Brandt (voice) (uncredited) Giuseppe Marrocco Giuseppe Marrocco ... Vicino (uncredited) Francesco Narducci Francesco Narducci ... Fotografo Della Polizia (uncredited) Oscar Sciamanna Oscar Sciamanna ... 2nd Party Guest (uncredited) Susan Spafford Susan Spafford ... Julie Wardh (voice) (uncredited) technical specifications Runtime 1 hr 38 min (98 min) (Italy) Official Cut Version 1 hr 32 min (92 min) (Spain) Censored Cut 1 hr 21 min (81 min) (USA) Censored Cut Filming Locations Sitges, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Vienna, Austria Semmering, Lower Austria, Austria Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47-49, Hietzing, Vienna, Austria Box Office Gross ESP 15,193,058 (Spain) Admissions 536,503 (Spain) Production Companies Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica Devon Film Laurie International MLR Distributors Gemini-Maron (1971) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed) Interglobal Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS) Thriller Video (1986) (USA) (VHS) Saturn Video (2003) (USA) (VHS) NoShame Films (2005) (USA) (DVD) Ryko Distribution (2005) (USA) (DVD) Sinister Cinema (2009) (USA) (VHS) Sinister Cinema (2009) (USA) (dvdr) (video) Mya Communication (2010) (USA) (DVD) Cinerama Filmgesellschaft MBH (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical) Maron Films (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (as 'The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh') Cielo (2016) (Italy) (TV) FilmArt (2014) (Germany) (DVD) Koch Media (2006) (Germany) (DVD) Mac Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (as 'Lâmina Assassina') Regal Video (USA) (VHS) Regia-Arturo González Rodríguez (Spain) (all media) Video Gems (USA) (VHS)

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What I Watched in 2016

Here are the movies and TV series I watched in 2016, some with commentary and some without. The number after the movies is the date of release, my faves are bolded, and rewatches are marked with as asterisk. Last year’s list!

01 Do I Sound Gay (14)

02 We are The Best! (13)

03 Hateful Eight (15)

04 Welcome to Me (14)

05 For Your Eyes Only (81) - I listened to a lot of back episodes of the James Bonding podcast early this year, which of course led to watching a bunch of Bond movies. Not all, and not in order, certainly.

06 She’s the One (96)

07 * Diamonds are Forever (71)

08 It’s Complicated (09) - I think it was an article about the kitchen design in this movie that led me to watch it?

09 The Natural (84)

10 * Anna Karenina (12) - Never having read the book I can’t REALLY speak to this movie but haha I kinda love its commitment to artifice. 

11 About Time (13)

12 What We Do in the Shadows (14) - I did enjoy this, but wasn’t as taken by it as I thought I might be. Found the werewolves the funniest by far, so I wish they’d turned up more often. 

13 The Abominable Bride (15) - counting this as a movie, it was the Sherlock xmas special and I recall exactly zero about it, so…..must have been amazing, right?

14 Wake in Fright (71) - Never Go To Australia 

15 Hail Caesar (16) - I think I’d have to see it again to determine if the whole thing actually holds together, but at the time, it felt of a piece with the Coen’s cheerier output. 

16 In the Heart of the Sea (15)

17 The Night of the Comet (84)

18 Laggies (14)

19 * Bowling for Columbine (02)

20 A Gentleman’s Agreement (47) - confessional, experiential journalism, but done by Cary Grant in the 40s. Ahead of his time/gender?

21 Barefoot in the Park (67)

22 Suddenly Last Summer (59)

23 Tangerine (15)

24 * His Girl Friday (40)

25 That Touch of Mink (62)

26 * Charlie’s Angels (00)

27 9-5 (80) - Holy shit, somehow I thought this movie was just a rah-rah, girl power story about a bunch of secretaries getting together and overthrowing their boss and yeah, that’s SORT OF it but it gets way way weirder in the final third.

28 * Who Framed Roger Rabbit (88)

29 * The Addams Family (91)

30 * Addams Family Values (93)

31 Frida (02)

32 Bridge of Spies (15) - A E I O U and sometimes SPIES :O

33 Swimming With Sharks (94)

34 Sleeping With the Enemy (91)

35 Fatal Attraction (87) - Watched this movie and the previous one as part of an 80s/90s thriller weekend. These two are an interesting contrast to one another, being as the first is about an abusive husband and the second focuses on the most notable example of the “crazy ex-girlfriend”.

36 1 Cloverfield Lane (16)

37 The Man Who Never Was (56)

38 * To Die For (95) - This was a super fave of Teen Emily, who definitely identified with the Lydia character. Watching this time was a huge reminder than Illeana Douglas is a goddamn national treasure.

39 Trouble In Paradise (32)

40 Eraser (96)

41 * Flashdance (83)

42 * Notting Hill (99)

43 Gone to Earth (50) - Not the best Powell and Pressburger out there, but one takes what one can get, right?

44 Holiday Camp (47)

45 Never Sleep Again (10) - This is a four-hour doc about the entire Nightmare on Elm St series, and is the reason I watched Freddy’s Revenge a couple of movies down the list. It’s not a series that I have a particular attachment to, so I learned a ton.

46 Clouds of Sils Maria (15)

47 Mommie Dearest (81) - I’m not sure that I have enough appreciation for high camp to really get into this. There were some moments, but overall it’s a fine example of the kind of thing that is Not For Me.

48 Nightmare on Elm St: Freddy’s Revenge (85)

49 Inside Man (06)

50 Trainwreck (15)

51 White God (14)

52 * Sleepwalk With Me (12)

53 Amy (15)

54 * Meatballs (79)

55 Everybody Wants Some!! (16) - I found this a huge disappointment, and I’ve been a bit mystified by its positive reviews and inclusion on critics’ end of year lists. While D&C definitely has a “main character”, and we do follow him and his friends, other people and subsets of the high school are given serious time and consideration. Ultimately, I don’t think following this one dude tripping through a bunch of different college subsets was as illuminating. Plus, weak jokes.

56 * Dazed & Confused (93) - had to cleanse the mind-palate by watching the original!

57 Summertime (55)

58 The Money Pit (86)

59 Zombeavers (14)

60 Mistress America (15) - I am finding Greta Gerwig more and more charming, the more I see of her. Greta, let’s be friends!

61 While We’re Young (14)

62 The Invitation (16) - quite effective, very upper-middle-class bohemian LA horror film. I’ve heard some complaints about the final scene, but I thought it was an effective & clever way to show an expanding scope without an extra expense or sets.

63 End of Days (99)

64 Escape From New York (81)

65 Escape from L.A. (96) - Watched these two together, on the same night. They definitely should NOT be watched that way, given how identical the plots are. Unbelievably terrible ’96-era CGI in the second one, hard to believe that Jurassic Park was three years previous?? Gotta get that Spielberg money, am I right?

66 High Rise (16) - my only real disappointment in this movie was not being around to see the decline of the civilization - we jump straight from things being fine (if weird) and everything gone to heck. My favourite part is the decline, give me decline!

67 The Great Outdoors (88)

68 * Catch Me If You Can (02)

69 Little Darlings (80) - just your classic losing-virginity-at-camp story, but…wait for it….with GIRLS.

70 * Good Will Hunting (97)

71 Popstar (16) - diminishing returns, but some funny bits (mostly in the songs, not surprisingly). 

72 Tarzan (16) - watched this with friends and relatives, at a drive-in theatre a couple of days after my wedding! It’s NOT a good movie, but it was a fun time.

73 Love & Friendship (16) - got completely obsessed with Tom Bennett based on his 100% rate of scene-stealing in this film. Sevigny feels utterly out of place - am I capable of seeing her in a period piece set before, say, 1975 without feeling weird about it?

74 The Night Before (15)

75 Ghostbusters (16) - So I know I was supposed to be charmed by Kate McKinnon, but her schtick just doesn’t work on me, for whatever reason. I was also really frustrated by the final fight scene of this movie - it had obviously been hacked up in editing, and wtf is up with punching ghosts instead of containing them? I’m glad this movie happened, and certainly a great deal of the criticism it came in for was deeply unfair, but it was distinctly disappointing to find that this movie just wasn’t that great.

76 Brooklyn (15)

77 Poltergeist (82)

78 * Before Sunrise (95)

79 Love & Basketball (00) - Effusive praise for this movie somehow came to my attention from all over the place this year, so I finally had to watch it.

80 The Man Who Knew Too Much (56)

81 * Road House (89)

82 Carol (15) - watching this FINALLY allowed me to fully participate in Today’s Meme Culture

83 * Out of Sight (98)

84 Happy Texas (99)

85 Red Rock West (93)

86 Weiner Dog (15)

87 The Trouble With Harry (55)

88 * When Harry Met Sally (89)

89 Jungle Fever (91)

90 Ocean’s 11 (01)

91 Star Trek Beyond (16)

92 Two For the Road (67)

93 * Seven Year Itch (55)

94 Maggie’s Plan (15) - like I said earlier about Greta Gerwig? I liked this one even more than Mistress.

95 The Dish (00)

96 Splash (84)

97 Desk Set (57) - watching this and the next were inspired by stumbling across a blog about depictions of librarians on film. I particularly hit on this one because I’ve always wanted to see a Hepburne/Tracy film, and never had (to my memory, anyhow).

98 Party Girl (95) - one of those movies I’d always noticed on the shelves at the video store, and never actually watched it.

99 * Young Frankenstein (74) - saw this in the theatre, Gene Wilder notwithstanding I…..don’t think it’s good. It’s only extremely intermittently funny, you guys! Plus, the Putting’ on the Ritz bit makes me uncomfortable (especially in audio-only form, which I heard TOO many times after Wilder died).

100 The House of the Devil (09)

101* The Witches of Eastwick (87)

102 The Borning (81)

103 * Shaun of the Dead (04)

104 Dolores Claiborne (95)

105 The Conjuring 2 (13)

106 In a Valley of Violence (16) - definitely watched this because I happened across an article about the movie’s dog star. 

107 The Witch (16) - very effective in getting across the supernatural, natural, and social dangers of early puritan America, and Black Philip has entered my idiolect for any creepy animal/person/twitter feed. 

108 * Wayne’s World (92)

109 What if (13) - riffs on When Harry Met Sally’s fundamental question of women and men being friends, and basically comes to the same conclusion. yawn.

110 The Martian (15) - I read the book as part of a book club last year, and finally got around to watching the film. Since I found the worst of the writing in the book to be those passages dealing with description, the movie was a lot less annoying to experience.

111 Sleepless in Seattle (93)

112 * Thelma & Louise (91)

113 Casino (95)

114 Other People (16) - wept several times. GOSH I love Jesse Plemons, he’s so hugely sympathetic. Would watch in virtually anything.

115 The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp (43)

116 Primary Colors (98)

117 Edge of Seventeen (16)

118 *Die Hard (88) - loaded up the laptop with this and the next four xmas-set movies, for watching on planes and in airports, while we were on the road at christmastime.

119 *Batman Returns (92)

120 *Scrooged (88)

121 * The Apartment (60)

Theatre - 5

Drive-in - 1

All the rest at home or at friends’ homes!

TV SERIES

*The Office US S2-3

War & Peace (2016) - you bet your BOOTS I started the book after watching this. Did I finish it? Not even close.

Love (2016)

Better Call Saul S2 - this is a show I enjoy while I’m watching it, but I don’t particularly find it memorable. Why? Who knows. It’s still something I look forward to, but not a show that sticks with me.

Great British Bake off *S1, *S2, S7 + Xmas Specials - a eulogy for Bake-Off as it was. Pour one (pint of double cream, that is) out for what once was.

Broad City S5

Travel Man S1, S2 - I find Richard Ayoade so desperately charming, but ever time I’ve watched one of the movies he’s directed, I’ve ended up disappointed. This show is a bit hit or miss, depending on the guests he brings along, and the episodes definitely have a sameness to them, but if you find this guy even a sliver as entertaining as I do, it’ll pull you along anyhow.

The Night Manager - so looking forward to Hugh Laurie’s upcoming career phase as Bond Villain.

Cooked

Newsradio S1-S3 - I’d seen an episode or two of this over the years but never sat down to fully appreciate it. It’s making me miss Phil Hartman all over again, a fresh devastation, plus haha did u know Tone Loc plays a security guard on this show? It’s all true.

Lady Dynamite

OJ Made In America - I’ll count this as a series, since I didn’t watch it in the theatre. Still haven’t seen the other big OJ series of 2016, but I loved loved LOVED this. What impressed me the most is that, in spite of its 7 hour+ running time there were still aspects of this story that could have been expanded upon.

Silicon Valley S3

* Veep S1, S2

Catastrophe S2

Pulling - went back in time to get more Sharon Horgan in my life, since Catastrophe seasons are terribly short and far-between. I’d been aware of this show for a long time, and somehow wasn’t expecting it to be as near-devastating as it ended up being. What, did I forget what a British show was like?

Another Period S2

Difficult People S1, S2 - Another late discovery, but a great one. A fine example of just giving some funny people a show, and letting them just do their thing on it every week.

Fleabag - yes, I’m in for this, obviously. And if I wasn’t, the show designed itself to put me off, from the first moments. A wise move!

One Mississippi

Very British Problems S1, S2

Atlanta - I’ve got a bad feeling that this show’s deserved success will lead to surreal elements being deployed, but much less deftly than they were here.

Please Like Me S1-S4 - Tore through this entire series greedily, am now suffering until they make another season. Balances some very harrowing elements with comedy and an ensemble cast of loveable/terrible humans.

Divorce - Sharon Horgan’s writing minus her acting is a hollow empty shell, but hey, I’ll take what I can get, when I can get it.

The Fall S3 - I’d decided last year after S2 that I was done with this show, and yet, here we are, I was drawn back in.

The Crown

Insecure

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A Year in Review: The 50 Best Albums of 2016 (20-1)

A continuation of my favorite albums of 2016. Click here to check 50-21 and below find the top 20.

20. Drake - Views

Drake’s Views isn’t the magnum opus he hoped it’d be. Nevertheless, Views is a massive and impressive effort, finding Drake at his best and his worst. With 20 tracks, Views Drake throws a lot at the wall, allowing fans to curate their own version of the album.

19. Postiljonen - Reverie

Swedish dream pop band Postiljonen return with Reverie -- a record that’s not an evolution but a sound the trio has perfected. Full of sweet nostalgia and etherial synths, Reverie is a solid album built on Postiljonen’s strengths.

18. Maren Morris - Hero

Maren Morris’s studio debut Hero is spunky, confidant and fun. Never becoming preachy or silly, Morris’s new batch of music puts her in the same league as Kacey Musgraves and an early Taylor Swift.

17. Yumi Zouma - Yoncalla

Bursting with sunshine and delightfully beautiful, dream pop band Yumi Zouma’s debut LP Yoncalla is a wonderful love letter to dream pop and Swedish acts like Air France and The Tough Alliance. 

16. Tiffany - I Just Wanna Dance

After having a hugely successful career as one of the members of the iconic K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation, Tiffany Hwang branched out in 2016 with an incredible solo effort I Just Wanna Dance. A mini-album that is jam-packed with lush pop and dance singles, rivaling Western stars like Ariana Grande and Katy Perry.

15. Various Artists - La La Land Official Soundtrack 

It’s only fitting the best film of 2016, La La Land, has some of the best music of the year as well. Stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone might not be the best vocalists Hollywood has to offer -- but that’s not the point. The musical’s OST features the film’s vibrant songs, including stand outs “City of Stars” and “Someone In the Crowd.”

14. METAFIVE - Meta

For fans of Japanese 80s pop, METAFIVE’s debut Meta is a spectacular record. Comprised of members from groundbreaking '80s Japanese acts, Meta is an ode to the music the men once made. The album is an excellent piece of music that is not only inspired by modern funk and '80s J-pop, but also borrows from sophisti-pop, It's an interesting blend of music coming from some of the most talented and smartest musicians Japan has to offer.

13. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

Ariana Grande continues to satisfy on her third album Dangerous Woman. It’s her third album in four years, but on her latest effort, Grande has never sounded better or more daring. Dangerous Woman has some of the singer’s best singles to date, proving Grande is here to stay.

12. Britney Spears - Glory

It might be easy to write off a Britney Spears record in 2016 -- considering the abysmal Britney Jean in 2013. But Brit’s return with Glory is more than just a quick paycheck and it is the pop icon’s best record since Circus. With its moody cohesion and well-structured songs, Glory doesn’t have many missteps. A solid record from a performer near and dear to pop culture’s cold heart.

11. BLACKPINK - Square One / Square Two EPs

One of the most dynamic new K-pop groups, BLACKPINK’s two EPs, Square One and Square Two, are a thrill ride. Though the EPs have a combined total of just five songs, the records are an exciting offering and feature some of the best songs of the year. Anyone listening to BLACKPINK should excited for what foursome have to offer in 2017.

10. M83 - Junk

It is understandably no easy task to follow up a breakthrough album that launches a musician's career. M83's Anthony Gonzalez has been making cinematically nostalgic and epic music since the early 00s. After crossing over in 2011 with Hurry Up, We're Dreaming and the single "Midnight City," Gonzalez's latest album Junk is a direct response to fame: He hates it. Junk is a fascinating album that purposefully sets out to sound bad (the album title is Junk after all), finding the French band taking on 80s trends like muzak, corny sitcom theme songs, and trashy euro dance bangers. But Gonzalez and co. pull it off, making Junk an enjoyable album with some incredible jams.

09. How to Dress Well - Care

How to Dress Well's Tom Krell has fully embraced his sound and his wonderful voice. On Care, Krell, who started off his career blending R&B with lo-fi experimental music, incorporates current pop trends, like EDM and tropical house, into his moving odes of love and loss. Once tucking his falsetto behind a blanket of reverb and synthy production, Krell now puts his voice front and center, which is accompanied by a hi-fi and clear production.

With help from artists like Fun's Jack Antonoff (Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tegan and Sara, Grimes), indie musician CFCF and dancehall producer Dre Skull, Care has more in common with Justin Bieber's Purpose than Burial's Untrue.

08. The Radio Dept. - Running Out of Love

The Radio Dept. has been absent for far too long: Running Out of Love is the Swedish indie-rock band's first album in six years. And the new album proves to be a magnificent return and well worth the wait. Lead single "Occupied" is an epic way to come back. Clocking in at seven minutes, the brooding song samples the iconic dark synths from Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks "Laura Palmer's Theme." On the hypnotic "Swedish Guns," the band opts for a slight reggae tinge but holds on to their jangly guitars, making the song an interesting blend of old and new.

Unlike some dream pop and shoegaze acts, the Radio Dept., comprising members Johan Duncanson and Martin Carlberg, put time into crafting their lyrics, even though their vocals are often buried in the mix or blanketed in fuzzy reverb. The band has always been political, and things are no different on Running Out of Love.

07. The 1975 - I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it

When the British band the 1975 first burst onto the scene, they were a joke: With songs named "Sex" and "Girls," the group wasn't taken seriously. But their sophomore album I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it is undeniable, showing the 1975 is more than a novelty.

Emulating music from the 80s is something every pop musician seems to do. But its something few artists get correct. The 1975 impeccably call on a wide range of artists, including Price, David Bowie, My Bloody Valentine and Janet Jackson. I like it... is full of stellar songs, like "The Sound," "A Change of Heart," and "Paris," all of which carry an emotional heft with brazen lyrics: "Mr. Serotonin Man, lend me a gram /You call yourself a friend?/I got two left feet and I'm starting to cheat/On my girlfriend again."

06. Terror Jr - Bop City

Sometimes music just needs to be addictive and catchy. Not every song needs to carry the social commentary of a Beyonce song or needs to be game-changing like a string of Drake singles. Terror Jr's Bop City is a collection of fun pop songs that run away with PC Music's subversive take on Top 40. The mysterious trio, which may or may not feature Kylie Jenner, blend trap, electro and a dash of Lana Del Rey to create a minimalist pop album that's sexy and intriguing; a rare combination.

05. Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion: Side B

Only Carly Rae Jepsen, one of pop music's most interesting and daring artists, can release a throw away collection of B-sides that's actually one of the best albums of the year. The leftovers from Emotion, the best album of 2015, thrive in their own space and sound anything but toss-offs. Side B shows Jepsen's range; in one moment she's Cyndi Lauper and in the next, she's channeling a-ha. If Side B is a gathering of songs left on the cutting room floor, I can't imagine what she'll delver on her next album.

04. David Bowie - Blackstar

David Bowie's final album Blackstar will go down in music history. His farewell album might be about the iconic singer leaving Earth but it sounds full of life, offering Bowie's most interest and exciting music in decades. It thrives with creative ideas, proving Bowie was taken from us too soon. From the hypnotic acid-jazz title track to the devastating final song "I Can't Give Everything Away," Blackstar celebrates Bowie's life with his death. It's a mind-blowing statement that could only be pulled off by one of the best musicians to ever live.

03. Beyonce - Lemonade

Beyonce exists in a realm of her own. She doesn't compete with anyone; she's no longer even a pop star - she's her own genre and her own medium.

Lemonade is the second visual album from Beyonce, which first debuted as a film on HBO earlier this year. Listening to the album, Lemonade is about one woman's journey as she learns about, processes and, eventually accepts and moves on from her husband's infidelities. But watching Lemonade, Beyonce frames her music in a completely different way, showing that her struggle is one that several women - especially women of color - have endured for generations.

Politically charged, emotionally gripping and relentlessly beautiful, Lemonade is one of the most confidant and powerful records of the last decade.

02. ANOHNI - Hopelessness

ANOHNI's Hopelessness is one of the pieces of art that has taken on a stronger meaning in the wake of Donald Trump becoming the next president of the United States. Her album is critical of a number of hot button issues, ranging from human rights to climate change. (One song, aptly titled "Obama," sharply criticizes the outgoing president for not carrying out the promises of hope he championed during his 2008 campaign.)

Hopelessness is a complex electronic record, politically fueled and remarkably dark. With her signature striking vocals, Hopelessness is a culmination of frustrations and protests backed by waves of experimental electronic music from producers Hudson Mohawke and Oneohtrix Point Never.

01. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

The Life of Pablo is an album stitched together with brilliant moments. There really isn't one full song that's perfect from start to finish (except maybe the house-infused "Fade"). Instead, Kanye West gives us the perfect album for the social media age: An album that feels endless, ongoing and always evolving - West was still adding songs to TLOP months after the album was "officially" released.

West gave his fans a behind-the-scenes look on how his music is made: A frantic, 11th hour method that was more like a college student finishing a term paper the night before its due date than a genius crafting a masterpiece. Sharing manic updates via Twitter, West gave glimpses of his album, which changed titles three times and had a track listing that continued to grow. In the end, however, TLOP is West's most joyous work: It's a huge party and everyone is invited.

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Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra (Live At Pine Knob, 1982)

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Steve Miller Band Welcome To The Vault 3CD+DVD (All Regions) 2019

The story of The Steve Miller Band presents a group that was always willing to move forward – from their blues roots in the late-’60s, to their slew of smash rock hits in the ’70s, to their explorations into pop and other forms in the decades since. Now, more than 50 years since the band’s inception, The Steve Miller Band have announced an expansive 3-CD/DVD box set of rarities due October 11 2019 entitled Welcome To The Vault.

Welcome To The Vault is the first-ever Steve Miller Band rarities collection and features 52 songs that span Miller’s career, including 38 previously unreleased recordings and 5 never-before-heard songs. With demos, rehearsal takes, newly unearthed compositions, classic concert recordings, and more, Miller has dived into the vaults with a celebratory collection that’s bound to please any fan. There are alternate takes of classics like “Rock’n Me,” “Fly Like An Eagle,” “Jet Airliner,” and “Space Cowboy,” alongside gems from their early lineup. Among them are a 10-minute cover of Little Walter’s “Blues With a Feeling” from San Francisco’s Fillmore West and “Super Shuffle,” recorded at the band’s appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival. The set also includes a new, big band version of “Take The Money and Run,” recorded with blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center series. Blues tunes also abound, including covers of Otis Rush, Robert Johnson, and Willie Dixon. In an unexpected twist, the blues ace T-Bone Walker is also featured performing his hit “Lollie Lou” in Miller’s living room in 1952. Rounding out the music is Miller’s own rendition of that tune, recorded at his T-Bone Walker: A Bridge from Blues To Jazz tribute concert.

The DVD is also a veritable treasure trove of rarities, featuring 21 performances. There’s rare footage from Monterey Pop, a concert appearance at Fillmore West from 1970, and a 43-minute concert broadcast from New York’s Palace Theater in 1973. There’s a collaboration with James Cotton from their 1974 appearance on ABC In Concert, a live rendition of “Abracadabra: from 1982, excerpts from the band’s Austin City Limits appearance in 2011, and footage of Steve Miller performing with his godfather Les Paul in 1990.

The discs are housed in a deluxe box accompanied by a 100-page book that includes photos from Miller’s extensive archive and a 9,000-word essay by David Fricke. Miller has also thrown in guitar picks featuring his iconic Pegasus logo, and even an authentic backstage pass from the vault!

All told, Welcome To The Vault looks to be a must for Steve Miller Band fans with a wealth of unheard and hard-to-find material alongside a few trusty hits. You can buy your copy in stores on October 11, or pre-order the set from the links below. To whet your appetite, we’ve included a trailer for the box set and the new single, an alternate take of “Rock’n Me” – check it all out below!Selections From The Vault features 13 tracks, 12 of which are previously unreleased, taken from Steve Miller's career spanning deluxe box set, Welcome To The Vault. Highlights include 'Rock'n Me' (Alternate Version 1), 'Crossroads' (Live), 'Take The Money and Run' (Alternate Version), and new unheard renditions of hits 'Fly Like An Eagle' and 'Jet Airliner', plus Steve Miller's version of Mickey & Sylvia's 'Love Is Strange', which has never appeared on a release until now.

Disc 1 1 Blues with a Feeling (Live) (1969) (10:41) 2 Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around - Alternate Version (1969) (4:08) 3 Super Shuffle (Live) (1967) (8:59) 4 It Hurts Me Too (Feat. Steve Miller Band) (Live) (1967) (4:53) 5 Industrial Military Complex Hex - Alternate Version (1970) (4:54) 6 Living in the USA (1968) (4:04) 7 Kow Kow Calculator - Alternate Version (1973) (4:05) 8 Going to Mexico - Alternate Version (1966) (2:54) 9 Quicksilver Girl - Alternate Version (1968) (2:50) 10 Jackson-Kent Blues - Alternate Version (1970) (8:32) 11 Crossroads (Live) (1973) (7:22) 12 Hesitation Blues (1972) (1:57) 13 Seasons - Alternate Version (1973) (2:42) 14 Say Wow! (1973) (4:27) 15 Never Kill Another Man - Alternate Version (Live) (1971) (2:10)

Disc 2 1 The Gangster Is Back (Live) (1971) (2:30) 2 Space Cowboy - Instrumental Version (1969) (1:22) 3 Space Cowboy - Alternate Version (Live) (1973) (3:40) 4 The Joker (1973) (4:26) 5 The Lovin' Cup (1973) (2:12) 6 Killing Floor (1975) (3:06) 7 Evil (Live) (1973) (4:37) 8 Echoplex Blues (1973) (2:39) 9 Rock'n Me - Alternate Version 1 (1976) (3:13) 10 Rock'n Me - Alternate Version 2 (1976) (2:49) 11 Tain't It the Truth (1976) (3:29) 12 Freight Train Blues (1976) (2:50) 13 True Fine Love - Alternate Version (1975) (3:02) 14 The Stake - Alternate Version (1976) (4:28) 15 My Babe - Alternate Version (1982) (3:07) 16 That's the Way It's Got to Be (1974) (5:41) 17 Double Trouble (1992) (5:18) 18 Love Is Strange (1974) (3:45) 19 All Your Love (I Miss Loving) - Alternate Version (1992) (3:44)

Disc 3 1 I Wanna Be Loved (Live) (1990) (5:49) 2 Fly Like An Eagle - Alternate Version (1974) (6:31) 3 Space Intro (1976) (1:10) 4 Fly Like An Eagle (1976) (4:45) 5 The Window - Alternate Version (1974) (6:09) 6 Mercury Blues - Alternate Version (1975) (4:43) 7 Jet Airliner - Alternate Version (1976) (4:23) 8 Take the Money and Run (1976) (2:50) 9 Dance, Dance, Dance (1976) (2:18) 10 Swingtown - Alternate Version (1976) (3:27) 11 Winter Time (1977) (3:13) 12 Who Do You Love? (1984) (2:57) 13 Abracadabra (1982) (5:09) 14 Macho City - Short Version (1981) (3:25) 15 Take the Money and Run - Alternate Version (Live) (2016) (4:30) 16 Bizzy's Blue Tango (2004) (4:42) 17 Lollie Lou (T-Bone Walker) (Live) (1951) (3:05) 18 Lollie Lou (Steve Miller) (Live) (2016) (6:37)

Disc 4 1 DVD Mercury Blues - Monterey International Pop Festival - 1967 2 Super Shuffle - Monterey International Pop Festival - 1967 3 Kow Kow Calculator - the Fillmore West - Dutch TV Show El Dorado (Pik-In) - 1970 4 Space Cowboy - the Fillmore West - Dutch TV Show El Dorado (Pik-In) - 1970 5 Star Spangled Banner - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 6 Living in the USA - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 7 Space Cowboy - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 8 Mary Lou - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 9 Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 10 The Gangster Is Back - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 11 The Joker - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 12 Come on in My Kitchen - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 13 Seasons - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 14 Fly Like An Eagle - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 15 Living in the USA (Reprise) - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - 1973 16 Just a Little Bit - ABC in Concert W/ James Cotton - 1974 17 Abracadabra - Pine Knob, Michigan - 1982 18 I Wanna Be Loved - Steve Miller and Les Paul at Fat Tuesdays - 1990 19 CC Rider - Steve Miller and Les Paul at Fat Tuesdays - 1990 20 Fly Like An Eagle - Live from Austin City Limits - 2011 21 Living in the USA - Live from Austin City Limits - 2011

Release Date: 11 Oct 2019

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Dee Clark - You're Looking Good (Great R&B US 1960)

Dee Clark's third album is a fine collection of 11 songs, some strong originals like the infectious "Kangaroo Hop" and "Gloria" interspersed with covers of standards by Jimmy Reed ("Baby What Do You Want Me to Do"), Ray Charles ("What I Say"), etc. The overall sound is a mix of R&B ballads — some of them, such as "I Just Can't Help Myself," displaying '50s doo wop elements — alternating with hard-rocking rhythm numbers, drawn from various sessions and some earlier single releases. As a balladeer, Clark sounded uncannily like a young Clyde McPhatter, while his harder songs probe a distinctly tougher side to that same voice, and both sides work well in the context of this album. Though largely unknown among contemporary audiences, Dee Clark was one of the most successful R&B singers of the late '50s and early '60s, his resonant, expressive tenor gracing classics like "Raindrops" and "(Hey) Little Girl." Delecta Clark was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on November 7, 1938; from the age of three, he grew up on Chicago's West Side, in 1952 joining with schoolmates Sammy McGrier and Ronnie Strong in the Hambone Kids. A fad that required performers to slap their thighs, chests, and other parts of the body in emulation of what's now known as a Bo Diddley beat, the Hambone Kids were popular long enough for the teenage trio to collaborate with Red Saunders & His Orchestra for a single, also titled "Hambone," issued on Okeh in 1952. The record was a minor hit, but in 1953 Clark moved on, assuming lead duties with the Chicago vocal group the Goldentones — when local DJ Herb "The Kool Gent" Kent took over their management, he rechristened his charges the Kool Gents, landing them a recording deal with Chicago's Vee-Jay label. The group issued its debut single "This Is the Night" in early 1956, followed that summer by "I Just Can't Help Myself." (As the Delegates, they also released "The Convention," a novelty record inspired by that year's presidential election.)After one final Vee-Jay session yielding 1957's "Mother's Son," the label's general manager Ewart Abner convinced Clark to go solo — his debut "Gloria" was, in fact, a Kool Gents recording, although only Clark's name appeared on the label. He struggled to forge his own style, mimicking Clyde McPhatter on the follow-up "Seven Nights" and aping Little Richard on 1958's "Oh, Little Girl." Neither charted, but when Little Richard himself abruptly quit performing to enter Bible college, his booking agent hired Clark to fulfill his remaining live dates; he ultimately spent five months on the road with Richard's backing band the Upsetters, also enlisting the group for studio dates. Clark officially came into his own with late 1958's "Nobody But You" — a luminous, uptempo love song ideally matched to his deeply affecting vocals, the single reached number 21 on the pop charts and number three on the R&B charts, creating the template for the remainder of his Vee-Jay output. Its 1959 follow-up "Just Keep It Up (And See What Happens)" was an even bigger pop hit, reaching the number 18 spot (although going only as high as number nine on the R&B rankings), and with the Bo Diddley-inspired rocker "(Hey) Little Girl" Clark solidified his popularity, reaching number 20 pop and number two R&B during a 15-week run on the charts.In 1960 Clark notched three more consecutive pop chart entries: the Top 40 hit "How About That," "(Crazy Little Mama) At My Back Door," and "You're Looking Good." The streak continued in 1961 with "Your Friends," which reached number 34 on the national pop charts and proved an even bigger hit in his hometown Chicago market. Inspired by the inclement weather that plagued a road trip back from New York City, the follow-up "Raindrops" was both Clark's biggest hit and his creative apex — a vividly cinematic virtuoso performance that reached number two on the Billboard pop chart, its sophisticated sound anticipated the R&B genre's coming evolution into soul. But Clark never again recaptured its success either in the studio or on the charts: none of his next three singles — "Don't Walk Away from Me," 1962's "You Are Like the Wind," and "Dance On, Little Girl" — even charted. "I'm Going Back to School" was a renaissance of sorts, cracking the R&B Top 20, but in 1963 Clark again stumbled, and after three successive singles ("I'm a Soldier Boy," "How Is He Treating You?" and "Walking My Dog") failing to chart, he left Vee-Jay, signing with Ewart Abner's new label Constellation for the dance record "Crossfire Time," which squeaked onto the Billboard Hot 100 at number 92 — his final U.S. chart appearance. Clark's Constellation tenure is a study in frustration — between 1964 and 1966, he released eight singles for the label, none of which charted. (Some were nevertheless excellent, in particular the Bob Gaudio-penned "Come Closer," "Warm Summer Breeze," and "T.C.B.") In the wake of "Old Fashion Love," issued in mid-1966, Constellation folded and Clark spent the remainder of his career hopscotching from label to label, never again releasing more than one single on any given imprint — these efforts include 1967's "In These Very Tender Moments" (Columbia), 1968's "Nobody But You" (Wand), 1970s "24 Hours of Loneliness" (Liberty) and the self-explanatory "Raindrops '73," which appeared on the Warner subsidiary Rocky. Throughout this period he lived in almost as many cities, making a living by headlining local lounges and nightclubs during extended stays in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Orlando. Although 1975's Chelsea label release "Ride a Wild Horse" enjoyed chart success in the U.K., the single was Clark's last — he continued touring relentlessly during the decade-plus to follow, the grind no doubt contributing greatly to the massive heart attack that ended his life on December 7, 1990 at the age of only 52. 01.   You're Looking Good  Carter, Oliver  2:08   02.   Wondering  Clark, Nash  2:37   03.   Kangaroo Hop  Clark  2:21   04.   I Just Can't Help Myself  Blackwell  2:27   05.   Little Red Riding Hood  Clark  2:22   06.   Gloria  Clark  2:29   07.   Come to California  Diamond  2:19   08.   Baby What You Want Me to Do  Reed  2:58   09.   24 Boyfriends  Clark, Twigs  2:05   10.   Just Like a Fool  Clark  2:17   11.   What I Say  Charles  4:35 ‘

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Barley wines. Some regard it as the “peak” of craft beer (personally I prefer imperial stouts) with its merging of flavours and the strong drink of choice for any beer geek.

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But it wasn’t always this way. For the British readers and fans of British beer, barley wine is a style associated with Whitbread’s Gold Label. Those gold cans sat on supermarket and off-license shelves, next to cans of Tennent’s special brew and was the favoured choice of drink for those looking for a quick boozy hit while Old Tom was associated with smoky pubs and those looking for a strong beer to get them through the working afternoon. [add images]. This stuff wasn’t premium nor top-quality beer – it was strong and potent and designed to give people a buzz – sounds like Strong Zero?

¹But go and ask some of the growing craft beer fans in Japan, the USA, or UK and most of them will have tried a barley wine. Since the mid 90s, the style has seen an increase in popularity, with winter seasonals being full of barley wines. Moreover, imports of barley wines, predominantly from the US, have helped propel the style into the minds and palates of craft beer drinkers in Japan.

But what is barley wine? Barley wines, sometimes written as barleywine, is a misnomer. Though there is wine in the name, there is no wine in the beer. Unlike wine, barley wines are made from the same ingredients as beer uses – malt, water, yeast, and occasionally hops. With it being a traditional style of British beer, there is some subtle dig in the name at Britain’s favourite neighbours – the French.

One of the oldest styles of beer, the current form of barley wine originated in England during the 15th and 16th centuries. Later on, England was often at war with France and it was the duty of patriots, usually from the upper classes, to drink ale rather than red wine, thus taking away funding from the French government, instead funneling it towards the war effort.¹ While at the time barley wine was often brewed in country houses, Bass was the first Bass No. 1 Ale at 10.5%.

Drinkers wanted something that was similar to wine in strength – often between 10% and 12%. Barley wines were also stored for periods of as long at 18 months or two years before consumption, often in oak casks that were once used for wine. When country houses had their own small breweries, it was often the task of the butler to brew ale that was drunk from cut-glass goblets at the dining table.²

Like most versions of British beers, there are now two distinct styles to barley wine – American and English. And like most version of beers that have had an American influence, the US versions of barley wine are hoppier and more bitter, i.e. more aggressive and in your face, while the English versions are malt forward and fruitier.³ The first beer that is considered to be the benchmark for American barleywines is Anchor Brewing Co.’s Old Foghorn in 1976.4 However, there were problems at first:

“Fritz Maytag of Anchor Brewing helped spark interest in the Barley Wine style the US with the release of Old Foghorn Barleywine Ale in 1975. According to sources, he had some trouble with the name at first, because the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms would not approve the use of the word ‘wine’ in a beverage not containing grapes. So Maytag re-named his brew Barleywine and sold it only in California, where the label did not require Federal approval.”5

Like their bold cousin, the imperial stout, barley wines have also lent themselves to being aged in a variety of ways.The high alcohol content in barley wines preserves them better over time than other styles, and the complex malt profiles change into a multitude of flavors as the hops fade off as the barley wine ages. Oxidation may occur in a low amount to produce flavours such as sherry, cognac, or even whiskey. American barleywines will become more like their English counterparts, so you have a tough decision to make – drink them “fresh” to ensure the hoppiness is still there, or age them to reduce the hop flavours and try it with the malts coming through.

Moreover, barley wines have also seen them become part of the barrel-aging programs. Bourbon and whisky barrels are the vessels of choice, with as the dark fruit flavors, such as raisin, plum, date go well with the meld with the vanilla and oak from the bourbon barrels. Breweries have also been seen blending work well with the beers too, and it’s becoming more common to see barleywines made from a series of batches over time.

Of course, this wouldn’t be much of sources of style if we didn’t include some barley wines to try. However, most of them are seasonal specials, so you’ll need to hunt them down during winter to get them. Buy three or four bottles, with one to try now, and the rest to age and test over time to see how the beers change.

Japanese Barley Wines Worth Trying

1) Baird Ganko Oyaji

The Bottom Line: I liked Baird’s take on a barley wine with Baird Ganko Oyaji Barley Wine; something different from the overblown sweetness that comes with the style. Buy two: drink one and age one.

The Full Review: http://beertengoku.com/2016/12/27/baird-ganko-oyaji-barley-wine-by-baird-beer/

2) Nasu Kogen Nine Tailed Fox

The Bottom Line: It was a really nice ale, though, and I’ll definitely be buying more of it in the future to squirrel away. If you’re going to do the same, take my word for it and let it age for at least a year.

The Full Review: http://beertengoku.com/2018/05/21/nasu-kogen-nine-tailed-fox-2017-by-nasu-kohgen-beer/

3) Daisen G Beer Barley Wine

The Bottom Line: If you’re looking for a good introduction to barleywines, then Daisen G Beer Barley Wine is perhaps a good place to star

The Full Review: http://beertengoku.com/2016/02/12/daisen-g-beer-barley-wine/

Japanese Barrel Aged Barley Wines Worth Trying

1) Shonan Tengu Barley Wine

The Bottom Line: Maybe too dry or woody for some, but I found this extremely agreeable. Perhaps let it age to calm down the bitter woody flavours and emphasise the dry fruit.

The Full Review: http://beertengoku.com/2017/12/25/shonan-beer-tengu-barrel-aged-barley-wine-2017-by-kumazawa-brewing/

2) Swan Lake Barrel Aged Barley Wine

The Bottom Line: It was quite smooth for a barley wine – not refreshing smooth – but definitely easily drinkable for a barley wine.

The Full Review: http://beertengoku.com/2017/12/09/swan-lake-barrel-aged-barley-wine-by-hyouko-yashiki-no-mori/

3) Oh! La! Ho Cuve La Pomme

The Bottom Line: It’s not as bitter as a fresh barley wine, and not as heady despite being 15%.

The Full Review: http://beertengoku.com/2016/06/07/cuve-la-pomme-2012-by-oh-la-ho-beer/

Let’s be honest – if you’re going to try a style of beer, then it’s also worth trying out some of the overseas beers. Here’s some foreign barley wines we also recommend. Check out the label on the bottle to see when the beer was bottled, and also ask how the beer was imported. Was it in a cold chain from start to finish? Was the beer stored in a chilled environment in store? If the shop assistant can’t, or doesn’t know the answer, then give it a miss.

AleSmith Old Numbskull (USA)

Anchor SteamOld Foghorn (USA)

Firestone Walker Sucaba (USA)

Robinson’s Old Tom (UK)

Wild Beer III (UK)

Sources Used

1 – https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2017/08/22/What-is-barley-wine 2 – http://www.camra.org.uk/barley-wine 3 – https://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style19.php#1c 4 – https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/01/62-of-the-best-barleywines-blind-tasted-and-ranked.htm 5 – http://mendobrew.com/blog/889_barley-wine-sometimes-older-is-better/

Source of Styles #7 - Barley Wines - the peak of craft beer or just an excuse to get drunk quick? #craftbeer #beer #japan Barley wines. Some regard it as the “peak” of craft beer (personally I prefer imperial stouts…

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#Stuart #Clark #Biography #Photos #Wallpapers #black #cream #hairdo #illustration #makeuplover #modelphotography #photoshoot #rap #rapper #view

Stuart Clark is an Australian International cricketer who plays domestic cricket for the New South Wales Blues. He plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Similarities between his bowling flavor and that of Sarfraz Nawaz have led to him being nicknamed “Sarfraz”.

In October 2005 Clark was yet again called into the Australian One Day International ICC Super Series squad against the ICC World XI, covering Shaun Tait but did not play in the 1st match on 5 October. He made his debut later in that series, and also played against New Zealand in the 05/06 Chappell–Hadlee series. He had vindicated the decision of the selectors somewhat with his solid performances in the ODI arena, however a lot of fans expressed disbelief at the fact that Clark was selected ahead of players such as Paul Rofe, Mick Lewis, Jason Gillespie and Andrew Bichel who had been performing to a higher standard at state level. On 23 February 2007, Clark was named in the Australian World Cup Squad as a replacement for the injured Brett Lee. On 16 March 2006, Clark was included in the Australian Test squad, replacing Glenn McGrath (who was attending his sick wife Jane) for the tour of South Africa. He made his debut in the first Test at Cape Town. Clark had an immediate impact on the game, dismissing Graeme Smith early in South Africa’s innings, on his way to five wickets. He captured another four in the second innings, to finish with match figures of 9/89 and the player of the match award.

In the second Test at Durban, he took four wickets, and in the third Test at Johannesburg, he returned figures of 3/81 and four/34. Altogether, he was the leading wicket-taker of the series with 20 wickets (at 15.85 averages) and was voted player of the series. As expected Clark warranted selection for the Australian tour of Bangladesh which followed immediately after the South African whitewash However it was a forgettable tour for Clark who managed to decide on up just one wicket in the first innings, and was overshadowed by recalled veteran Jason Gillespie. Clark was “released from duty” for the second Test as the Australian selectors decided to replace him with budding spinner Dan Cullen in Chittagong. However at the time, media reports stated that Clark was given compassionate leave to attend the birth of his son – Clark later suggested that the “slumber” was not essential in any case.

However by the end of the Bangladesh series, Clark maintained his spot earlier mentioned Jason Gillespie in the pecking order of Australian fast bowlers. Clark made his Ashes debut at the ‘Gabba on 23 November 2006 in the 2006/07 series. In the first Test, he captured seven wickets as England fell to a 277-run defeat and performed similarly well in the second Test where he was the ideal of the bowlers as Australia triumphed by 6 wickets. Playing the final Test on his home ground in Sydney, Clark took 3 wickets in the first innings before striking 35 runs off only 47 balls with the bat in Australia’s first innings.

Name Stuart Clark Height 6 ft 5 in Naionality Australian Date of Birth 28-September-1975 Place of Birth Sutherland, Sydney, NSW, Australia Famous for Cricketer

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The 1975 Announce New Tour Dates

The 1975 have announced new tour dates and released a video for “Love It if We Made It.” 04-15 Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre ^@ 04-16 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint ^@ 04-25 Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater ^@ 04-26 Vancouver, British Columbia – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre ^@ 04-27 Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum ^@ 04-29 Orem, UT – UCCU Center ^@ 04-30 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^@ 05-02 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^@ 05-03 Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater ^@ 05-04 Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre ^@ 05-07 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory ^@ 05-08 Chicago, IL – United Center ^@ 05-11 Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brooks Amphitheatre ^@ 05-12 Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center ^@ 05-14 Columbus, OH – The LC Pavilion ^@ 05-15 Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater ^@ 05-18 Atlanta, GA – State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park ^@ 05-19 Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre ^@ 05-21 Washington, DC – The Anthem ^@ 06-02 Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater @ 06-03 Toronto, Ontario – Budweiser Stage @ ^ Pale Waves @ No Rome --- Please consider supporting us so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/the-1975-announce-new-tour-dates/

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Yo Black Concert is Center Stage, a new concert has been added on http://www.concertour.com/norcal/black-concert-leela-james-live-in-sacramento-friday-5-5-san-francisco-ca-saturday-5-6/

Black Concert: Leela James Live in Sacramento Friday 5-5 & San Francisco CA Saturday 5-6!

[tabs] [tab title=”Date: “]Fri, 05/05/17 07:00 PM[/tab] [tab title=”Venue: “]Crest Theatre Sacramento, CA

Details: Leela James, Daley[/tab] [tab title=”Tickets: “]   $29.50  [/tab] [tab title=”Bio: “]Leela James (born May 22, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. James cites singers James Brown, Roberta Flack, Toni Braxton, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples, and Stevie Wonder as her influences. Her deep, rich, gritty vocals have drawn comparisons to Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton, and Tina Turner.

In 2004, James toured as an opening act for The Black Eyed Peas and Macy Gray. That same year, she was featured on hip hop producer, DJ, and emcee Pete Rock’s album Soul Survivor II, providing vocals to the track “No Tears”. In 2005, she lent her voice to the posthumously released Ray Charles album Genius & Friends, duetting with the singer on the song “Compared to What”.

James’ debut album, A Change Is Gonna Come, was released on June 21, 2005. The album was conceived as a throwback to an earlier era of American soul music, building upon the legacy of 1960s and 1970s soul singers while incorporating elements of contemporary R&B, funk, and gospel.

In the lyrics to the album’s lead single, “Music”, James laments the current state of contemporary popular music. She condemns the glorification of materialism and misogyny that has often been attributed to the lyrical content of contemporary R&B and hip hop songs while pleading for the return of the artistry, dedication, and sincerity displayed by musicians of earlier decades.

James co-wrote most of the tracks on her debut album, two exceptions being her covers of the pop rock band No Doubt’s 1996 hit “Don’t Speak” and the classic title song by Sam Cooke, for which the album is named. Notable collaborators on the album include Raphael Saadiq, Kanye West and Wyclef Jean. Leela guested on Robert Randolph and the Family Band’s 2006 album Colorblind, lending her vocals to “Stronger”.

After parting ways with Warner Bros., James signed with the independent label Shanachie Records and released her second studio album on March 24, 2009, an all-cover set entitled Let’s Do It Again (the title being a homage to the 1975 soundtrack album of the same name by The Staple Singers).

In June 2009, she appeared on the Moby album Wait for Me, performing the vocal on “Walk with Me”.

James’ third album My Soul – her debut release for the Stax label – was released on May 24, 2010, and debuted on the US Hip Hop/R&B chart at #7. Speaking in May 2010 to UK soul writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul, she stated: “With this album I wanted to make sure that I showed all sides of me – in terms of variety in the music and in my vocal range – while at the same time making it clear that every song deeply came from my soul. Plus I also wanted to incorporate a little more hip hop this time, and infuse it with my traditional R&B – because I felt that. By making my beats edgier and harder-hitting, I’d show there was more to me than just doing ballads and things of that sort.”

On July 8, 2014, Leela James released her fifth studio album, Fall For You. The album’s first two singles, “Say That” feat. Anthony Hamilton and “Fall For You” both reached Top 15 on the Billboard Urban AC charts, with “Fall For You” reaching #12. Ms. James supported her album with tours nationwide, including performances at Essence Music Festival, Arizona Jazz Fest, San Diego Jazz Fest, Capitol Jazz Fest, and more.[/tab] [tab title=”Photos: “]

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[tab title=”Reviews: “]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab title=”Setlist: “]Long Time Coming

Good Time

My Joy

Party All Night

Let’s Do Good Time

Who’s Gonna Love You More

So Good

Say That

Music

It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World

Fall for You

Tell Me You Love Me

Encore:

Don’t Speak / Killing Me Softly

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Leela James: The Undeniable Tour 2017[/tab]

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2005 A Change Is Gonna Come

2009 Let’s Do It Again

2010 My Soul

2012 Loving You More… In The Spirit Of Etta James

2014 Fall For You

2017 Did It for Love [/tab] [tab title=”Film: “]Leela James: My Black is Beautiful as a co-host alongside of Tasha Smith, Kim Coles, and Alesha Renee.

TV One reality show R&B Divas: Los Angeles Season 2 2014

TV One reality show R&B Divas: Los Angeles Season 3 2015[/tab] [tab title=”Merch:”][/tab] [/tabs]

  [tabs] [tab title=”Date: “]Sat, 05/06/17 08:00 PM[/tab] [tab title=”Venue: “]Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, CA

Details: Leela James, Daley[/tab] [tab title=”Tickets: “]   $37.50  [/tab]

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Yo Black Concert is Center Stage, a new concert has been added on http://www.concertour.com/black-concert-hall-oates-live-in-saint-louis-saturday-5-6/

Black Concert: Hall & Oates Live in Saint Louis Saturday 5-6!

[tabs] [tab title=”Date: “]Sat, 05/06/17 07:00 PM [/tab] [tab title=”Venue: “]Scottrade Center St Louis, MO

Details: Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears for Fears, Allen Stone[/tab] [tab title=”Tickets: “] $35.00  [/tab] [tab title=”Bio: “]Daryl Hall and John Oates are the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history!

Starting out as two devoted disciples of earlier soul greats, Daryl Hall & John Oates are soul survivors in their own right. They have become such musical influences on some of today’s popular artists that the September 2006 cover of Spin Magazine’s headline read: “Why Hall and Oates are the New Velvet Underground.” Their artistic fan base includes Rob Thomas, John Mayer, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and MTV’s newest hipsters Gym Class Heroes who dubbed their tour “Daryl Hall for President Tour 2007.” One of the most sampled artists today, their impact can be heard everywhere from boy band harmonies, to neo-soul to rap-rock fusion.

Signed to Atlantic by Ahmet Ertegun in the 1970’s, Daryl Hall & John Oates have sold more albums than any other duo in music history. Their 1973 debut album, Abandoned Luncheonette, produced by Arif Mardin, yielded the Top 10 single, “She’s Gone,” which also went to #1 on the R&B charts when it was covered by Taveras. The duo recorded one more album with Atlantic, War Babies, (produced by Todd Rundgren) before they left and promptly signed to RCA. Their tenure at RCA would catapult the duo to international superstardom.

From the mid-’70s to the mid-’80s, the duo would score six #1 singles, including “Rich Girl” (also #1 R&B), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch” from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—’76’s Bigger Than Both of Us, ’80’s Voices, ’81’s Private Eyes, ‘82’s H2O, ‘83’s Rock N Soul, Part I and ‘84’s Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional 5 Top 10 singles, “Sara Smile,” “One on One,” “You Make My Dreams,” “Say It Isn’t So” and “Method of Modern Love.”

Daryl also wrote the H&O single “Everytime You Go Away,” which singer Paul Young scored a number-one hit with a cover of the song in 1985.

That same year, Daryl and John, participated in the historic “We Are the World” session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia.

By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history, a record they still hold today.

On May 20, 2008, the duo was honored with the Icon Award during BMI’s 56th annual Pop Awards. The award has previously gone to the Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Ray Davies, Carlos Santana and Dolly Parton.

Daryl Hall’s latest project is a multi-award-winning monthly web series (and MTV Live show), Live from Daryl’s House (www.livefromdarylshouse.com). “It was a light bulb moment,” he says of the show’s genesis. “I’ve had this idea about just sitting on the porch or in my living room, playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet.” Live from Daryl’s House is also aired weekly on MTV Live every Thursday at 11pm EST/8pm PST.

The past episodes of Live From Daryl’s House have featured a mix of well-known performers like Jason Mraz, Joe Walsh, Booker T and the MGs, Blind Boys of Alabama, Rob Thomas, Cheap Trick, Train, Cee Lo Green, Smokey Robinson, The Doors’ Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, Toots Hibbert, Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Todd Rundgren, Keb Mo, Dave Stewart, Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump along with newcomers such as Nick Waterhouse, Nikki Jean, Dirty Heads, Chiddy Bang, Rumer, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Elle King, Mayer Hawthorne, Eric Hutchinson, Chromeo, Matt Nathanson, Parachute, Plain White T’s, Allen Stone, soul diva Sharon Jones, Diane Birch, L.A. neo-R&B party band Fitz & the Tantrums, hot new alternative band Neon Trees and veteran alternative mainstays Guster.

In March 2014, Eagle Rock Entertainment released their first new concert video in seven years: Daryl Hall And John Oates: Live In Dublin on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray and Digital Formats. Filmed at the Olympia Theatre on July 15, 2014, this set features the duo’s first ever concert performance in Dublin. Daryl Hall and John Oates dipped into their 40+ year rich repertoire to deliver a setlist steeped in hits: “Sara Smile,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” “Out Of Touch,” “Kiss On My List,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “Maneater,” and many more. It’s fitting that this high-energy 15-song concert film traverses songs from across their career, as Hall promises the audience that their “making up for lost time” in a city they’ve never performed in before.

Daryl Hall & John Oates are 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees.

Daryl Hall opened “Daryl’s House,” the restaurant and music club, on Halloween night ‘14 in Pawling, NY with a special performance featuring H&O. “Daryl’s House,” which also serves as the backdrop of Palladia’s Live From Daryl’s House, aims to combine top-notch food with amazing artists.

John Oates released his latest solo project Good Road To Follow (PS Records / Elektra Records) on March 18, 2014. What started as a yearlong series of digital singles has culminated in a three-disc set of genre-specific EPs aptly named Route 1, Route 2, and Route 3. [/tab] [tab title=”Photos: “]

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[tab title=”Reviews: “]Coming Soon[/tab] [tab title=”Setlist: “]Maneater

Out of Touch

Did It in a Minute

Say It Isn’t So

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (The Righteous Brothers cover)

Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)

She’s Gone

Sara Smile

Do What You Want, Be What You Are

I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)

Encore 1:

You Make My Dreams

Encore 2:

Kiss on My List

Private Eyes[/tab] [tab title=”Tours: “]Hall & Oates and Tears for Fears North American Tour 2017

Massive Tour 2016[/tab] [tab title=”Discog: “]Whole Oats (1972)

Abandoned Luncheonette (1973)

War Babies (1974)

Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975)

Bigger Than Both of Us (1976)

Beauty on a Back Street (1977)

Along the Red Ledge (1978)

X-Static (1979)

Voices (1980)

Private Eyes (1981)

H2O (1982)

Big Bam Boom (1984)

Ooh Yeah! (1988)

Change of Season (1990)

Marigold Sky (1997)

Do It for Love (2003)

Our Kind of Soul (2004)

Home for Christmas (2006) [/tab] [tab title=”Film “]None [/tab] [tab title=”Merch”]Coming Soon[/tab] [/tabs]