I didn’t get up to 100 songs this year. I tried and there just wasn’t enough material for 100 that I felt warranted listing. There’s a ton of stuff I haven’t heard, as there is every year, but these are the best of the music of which I had a chance to listen. The order isn’t that important, though I’m designating Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” and … Continue reading Music.Defined.’s Favorite Songs Of 2016
Lemonade isn’t in my top 50 albums of the year. As queen Bey herself would say, “Sorry, I ain’t sorry.” If that makes you say “Boy, bye” than I’ll quote her again: “I ain’t thinkin’ ’bout you.” Like most years, 2016 was neither as bad as some would like to make you think nor great. Unless you’re just talking about the year as a … Continue reading Top 50 Albums Of 2016
One of my most anticipated sets of Pitchfork turned out to be one of the best. Kamasi Washington and his band played tracks from The Epic and turned the whole crowd into huge jazz fans; at least for the time they were on stage. Continue reading Kamasi Washington at Pitchfork Music Festival
The blue stage on Sunday was running a full half-hour behind schedule, so I only got a chance to catch one song from the funky bassmaster Thundercat. The wait was well worth it as he vibed and grooved with the crowd. Continue reading Thundercat at Pitchfork Music Festival
I’ve done this the past couple years, and my track record is NOT good. I don’t think I’ve gone over 50% correct yet, but that’s not discouraging me. This year there is some really good music nominated, so I’m hoping that even if I choose incorrectly somebody deserving wins. Picks for who I want to win will be in Italics. Who I think WILL win … Continue reading Music.Defined. Picks The Grammy Winners (or at least attempts to)
You must be logged in to post a comment.