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| From | francesc sole <soleriba@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: My Top 20 of 2013 |
| Date | Thu, 9 Jan 2014 12:17:10 +0100 |
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A stellar list! Thank you, Mike!
francesc
2014/1/9 Mike Hodges <mikenrox@charter.net>
> Greetings, Auditeers!
>
> I have to say that 2013 was a great year for new music. Here is the best
> of the best:
>
> 1. WYATT FUNDERBURK – Novel and Profane
> I’m glad to see that this is getting the recognition it deserves.
> Perfect pop!
> 2. LISA MYCHOLS – Above, Beyond & In Between
> There is so much good music here, each cut is a gem. And what a voice!
> 3. THE YUM YUMS– Play Good Music
> This is every bit as good as “Blame It On The Boogie”, which is saying
> something!
> 4. RADIO DAYS – Get Some Action
> This French band’s disc stands with the best Swedish Power Pop.
> 5. VEGAS WITH RANDOLPH – Rings Around the Sun
> A new discovery for me this year. Their album before this was a
> revelation. This is even better!
> 6. ADAM DANIEL – Pop, Baby
> I loved “Blue Pop” and this proper follow-up is wonderful. Listen for
> “Quantum Love” – my favorite cut.
> 7. MAGIC EIGHT BALL – Sorry We’re Late, But We’re Worth The Wait
> A late entry. This puts the power back in power pop. Great tunes
> galore.
> 8. THE CONNECTION – Let It Rock!
> I discovered bandcamp this year, and this was one of my first
> purchases. Produced by Wyatt Funderburk and full of fun garage rock.
> 9. LONGPLAYER ORCHESTRA – How’s Life On Earth
> This is in my top 10 simply on the sound bites. My disc should arrive
> any day, now. Thanks to Alan Haber for touting this band. It’s for any ELO
> nut, like me!
> 10. SILVER SUN – A Lick And A Promise
> As Francesc mentioned, this is criminally only available as an
> Itunes/Mp3 download. Not as good as their best, but it still licks most
> comers.
> 11. LIAR’S CLUB – Come And Go
> From Vanilla to Tiny Volcano to Liar’s Club, Scott McPherson can do no
> wrong. I love “Emily” in any form.
> 12. SUN SAWED IN 1/2 – Elephants Into Swans
> A welcome comeback. Killer cut – “Countess, I Fear Something’s Wrong”.
> 13. THE ORION EXPERIENCE – Children Of The Stars
> Jeremy introduced me to this band’s music – comparing their infectious
> sense of fun to “Teen Machine”. While their debut, “Cosmicandy” fits that
> bill perfectly, there is a lot of fun in this power pop/disco hybrid disc.
> 14. MARK LINDSAY – Life Out Loud
> “Like Nothing That You’ve Seen” is worth the price of admission. The
> rest of the disc rocks just as hard.
> 15. NICK PUNTI – 13 In My Head
> I saw this on other lists, and plopped it in the player. 10 cuts of
> Rickenbacker goodness recorded here in Michigan.
> 16. THE BOTTLE KIDS – Such A Thrill
> From the Kool Kat label. “Yes You Can” is the standout track.
> 17. ROBBIE WILLIAMS – Swings Both Ways
> A follow-up to his 2001 disc, “Swing When You’re Winning”.
> Well-crafted swing that is Sinatra-esque. “Dream A Little Dream” with
> Lily Allen is a standout.
> 18. WANDERLUST – Record Time
> They sound like they did in their prime. I even detected a little
> Alice Cooper-type swagger. “Blow Away” is a stone-cold classic!
> 19. BLEU – To Hell With You
> My 21-year-old daughter liked this one. Not typical Bleu, but solid
> tunes. Well done.
> 20. THE BEAT RATS – Have Mersey!
> More fun from this party band.
>
>
> The 2 best discs that I heard for the first time this year: THE FIRE APES
> – “A Life In Letters” and THE HONEYMOON STALLIONS – “Moonlighting”. They
> are both deliciously good, and were totally off my radar last year.
>
> Best song on a so-so album – BOSTON – “Love Got Away”
>
> Best song of 2013 that was only on a comp – DAVID MYHR – “Boom Boom Beat”
> Off the stellar Rock Indiana comp “Pop Parade Tres”. It rocks harder than
> Myhr or the Merrymakers ever did. Wow!
>
> I’ll post a mixcloud comp of tunes from these discs as soon as I get my
> hands on Longplayer Orchestra. I hope to see many more lists before Matt
> unveils the compiled list.
>
> Rock on!
>
> Mike Hodges
>
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