This post is more of a reminder to me to make a comprehensive review of books and music that did me right over the past twelve months.
The music part is easy, since most of the goods came on board over the past couple months. In no particular order (yet…)
- Transatlantic – The Whirlwind
- Beardfish – Destined Solitaire
- Black Bonzo – Guillotine Drama
- Gungfly – Please Be Quiet
- Squarepusher – Solo Electric Bass
- Marillion – Less is More
- U2 – No Line On the Horizon
- Trilok Gurtu – Massical
- SBB – Iron Curtain
- Riverside Anno Domini High Definition
- Neil Young – Fork In The Road
- Joe Zawinul – 75
- Heartless Bastards – The Mountain
- Glenn Tilbrook – Pandemonium Ensues
- Flaming Lips – Embryonic
- Dream Theater – Black Clouds and Silver Linings
- The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
- Chick COrea & John McLaughlin – 5 Peace Band
- Bruce Springsteen – Workin On A Dream
- Bob Dylan – Together Through Life
- Liam Finn – Champagne In Seashells
- Ronnie Earl – Living In The Light
- Duke Robillard – Stomp The Blues Tonight
I maybe wasn’t nuts for everything on this list, but that’s pretty much the new stuff I heard in 2009. Rankings and capsule reviews to come later. Just looking at the list, it was a pretty good year for music.
“We’re looking back. We’re counting down.” –every dopey radio DJ and TV host starting in about three weeks!