Best of 2024
My Favorite Albums from 2024
Jason runs down his favorite 20 albums from 2024. LOTS of great music this past year.
Year End
Best of 2023
My Top Albums from 2023
I have to be honest: I had a different experience of the 2023 musical landscape than Jay – it was hard for me to find any anything to really settle into, anything that moved me, or anything that shocked me in a way that was wholly new. Some years are like
Best of 2023
More favorites from 2023
I posted these lists to Substack Notes before I published by year end post, so I will move these over to the main site, so everyone can see them. Some albums that didn’t make my list of 2023 favorites, but I still really enjoyed: Alternative/Indie * Pure Music by
Best of 2023
2023: My Year in Review
2023 was a pretty darn good year for music, at least for the genres I like… I’ve spent a lot of time listening to my top 15 over the last month or two, in order to decide on the final order, and I’ve pretty much considered moving each
Best of 2022
My Favorite Albums from 2022
A recap of my favorite records from 2022. Featuring Painless by Nilufer Yanya at #1!
Best of 2021
My favorite albums from 2021
What a year for music! SO many good albums came out this year -- it made it difficult to narrow it down to the finalists (see the playlist below) and then to the final 25. A handful of records could have easily fit in the #1 slot, but there'
Best of 2020
2020 Was a Punisher
2020 was something else, right? Beyond the pandemic and resulting economic destruction, a lot has changed — some for the better and, unfortunately, a lot took a turn for the worse, including so many needless deaths from this virus. Small businesses, including many of the bands and musicians I love, had