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For the “Best Songs of…” portion of my annual music review I thought I’d put together a playlist on Spotify and provide a link to it.  Below you’ll find an embedded playlist of 50 great songs from the year.  This isn’t necessarily a list of the top 50 songs – it’s just too hard to Read more

Hey there blog followers, once again it’s time to wade through another monologue on my favorite music from the year.  It’s hard to believe I’ve bothered to keep this going but this is in fact the sixth year I’ve formally documented my “Best Music of…” selections for the blog. Before I get in to my Read more

With my picks for best albums of 2011 posted last week, what I’d like to do now is share a playlist of my favorite songs for the year. This isn’t a strict ranking of the best songs – it’s just to hard to quantify individual songs – but rather a collection of great tracks from Read more

It’s December – time for holiday cheer, gift giving, roasting chestnuts… and of course year-end lists. To continue my annual tradition of recommending (proselytizing) music to my friends and family, let’s proceed with my 2011 music review.  Through various music podcasts, streaming sources like Spotify, NPR’s First Listen, and by pooling purchasing resources with some Read more