I ended up seeing a bunch of live music in 2023 — New Pornographers*, Franz Ferdinand*, Pixies, The Hives*, Liz Phair, Quicksand — many of which ended up on my year-end list. Also went through an electro phase for a while this year (reliving my old breakdancing days?). And of course Rush and the Beatles …
A playlist of some music that I listened to this year
That’s right, I stared this year’s playlist with a long-ass Rush song! (Luckily you can skip it.) I chose it not only because it’s one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite albums, but also because it was cool this year to see Primus play it live. Anyway, here’s a bunch of songs …
RebUke: “On You” Descendents: “Hindsight 2020” Bad Religion: “End of History” Bob Mould: “American Crisis” Dropkick Murphys: “Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding” Fishbone: “Skankin’ to the Beat” Prince Buster: “Scorcher” Oingo Boingo: “Something Isn’t Right” Danny Elfman: “Happy” Devo: “Mecha-Mania Boy” Art Brut: “DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshake” Superchunk: “My Gap Feels Weird” The Lemonheads: …
7L & Esoteric: “Protocol” Thes One: “Dogwhistles” Beastie Boys: “Say It” Bis: “Sound of a Heartbreak” Simple Minds: “Summer” R.E.M.: “Star 69” Wire: “Cactused” The Muffs: “Sad Tomorrow” Bad Religion: “End of History” Jawbreaker: “Jinx Removing” Superchunk: “Lost My Brain” Green Day: “Fire, Ready, Aim” Drug Church: “Weed Pin” Foster the People: “Style” The Amazing …
The Beatles: “Get Back” The Shins: “Half a Million” Wire: “Octopus” Beaches: “When You’re Gone” Rival Schools: “Choose Your Adventure” Sheer Mag: “Night Isn’t Bright” Weezer: “Thank God for Girls” The Interrupters: “Title Holder” The Mighty Mighty Bosstones: “Let Me Be” Tim Timebomb: “Ruby Soho” Skavoovie & The Epitones: “Phobus” Dave & Ansel Collins: “Double …
Rush: “Vital Signs” The Weakerthans: “Tournament of Hearts” The New Pornographers: “High Ticket Attractions” Sunny Day Real Estate: “Fool in the Photograph” Ted Leo: “Run to the City” Wire: “Short Elevated Period” Garbage: “Empty” Vanishing Life: “Big Other” Descendents: “Shameless Halo” The Mighty Mighty Bosstones: “1-2-8” Rancid: “Where I’m Going” The Shins: “Name for You” …
[Listen on Apple Music or Spotify.] Foster the People: “Are You What You Want to Be?” Aimee Mann: “That’s Just What You Are” Wire: “Still “ Pixies: “Baal’s Back” Bad Religion: “Turn On The Light” People Under The Stairs: “Back From The Dead” Eric B & Rakim: “Microphone Fiend” The Meters: “Live Wire” Julian Casablancas: …
[Listen on Apple Music or Spotify.] Wire: “In Manchester” Wavves: “Way Too Much” Sleeper Agent: “Force a Smile” Foster the People: “Ask Yourself” Beck: “Dreams” Simple Minds: “Ghostdancing” Electric Light Orchestra: “Mr. Blue Sky” De La Soul: “A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays’” The Chemical Brothers: “Go” People Under the Stairs: “Runaway (feat. Greg Nice)” …
The soundtrack project continues. You can listen to these songs on Apple Music or Spotify. Beck: “Heart Is A Drum” Battles: “Africastle” The Meters: “Cissy Strut” Stevie Wonder: “Sir Duke” Boogie Down Productions: “I’m Still #1 (Numero Uno Re-Recording)” Cutty Ranks: “The Return” People Under the Stairs: “1 Up Til Sun Up” Beastie Boys: “Pass The Mic” Siouxsie and the Banshees: …