Tuesday, December 24, 2024

GL.24.11: Jem Stirling

 



100 Songs: Aaron Bergstrom

GL.24.01: Ilana Bergstrom

GL.24.02: Isabel Vermaak

GL.24.03: Megan Swidler

GL.24.04: Curt Trnka

GL.24.05: Erik Kristjanson

GL.24.06: Caseysimone Ballestas

GL.24.07: Nora Tang

GL.24.08: Tony Schoenberg

GL.24.09: Ben Evangelista

GL.24.10: Kevin Wyckoff

GL.24.11: JEM STIRLING

GL.24.12: Dillon North

GL.24.13: Marisa Plaice

GL.24.14: Desa Warner

GL.24.15: Mario Sanders

GL.24.16: Carl Anderson


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After what’s probably been the busiest end of year in quite a while, this has been a lovely excuse to think about the year that’s been, musically! It’s not a long list this year, and I’m so sure I’m missing a bunch of earworms & hits that have been rattling around my head at different points. 


But these are the ones I’ve remembered to add to my list in real-time (after hearing once or twice) and then surviving the EOY cull. 


Keeping it simple: 


Musical High Point: Seeing Waxahatchee (!) at the opera house (!!) & having a little cry. How lucky we are for friends both near & far, and for performers who hit you right in the feefees. 


Musical Low Point: Having the “Elmo toothbrush song” as an earworm, on & off, for months. 


Musically Looking Forward to Next Year: Going to a Depeche Mode covers night in January with pals who have promised to scream along to the entire Human League album 😅 


I’ve been saving everyone’s lists so far as a little festive treat while work winds down, so very much looking forward to filling my ears with some excellent new music.

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