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Best Of 2013 – Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on January 5, 2014
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I hate doing “best of” lists!  It is really hard to decided what’s best and I change my mind day to day.  I can really identify with the sentiment of that great old song by the Loving Spoonful…..

But I have a post to so let’s make some decisions…..

TOP FIVE SONGS OF 2013

Go In Peace – Sam Baker

She Will – Savages

There’ll Be Hard Times – Joe Matzzie

All The Kids – Iska Dhoof

Used – Ashley Monroe

And the best song of 2013 is Used by Ashley Monroe.  This song speaks to me on a very personal level and I just can’t hear it enough!

Top Five Albums Of 2013

Silence Yourself – Savages

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Stories Don’t End – Dawes

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Say Grace – Sam Baker

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Let’s Be Still – The Head and The Heart

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Like A Rose – Ashley Monroe/Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves

I just couldn’t decide between these two albums so I’m recognizing both of them.  There are some brilliant new female country singer/songwriters coming out of Nashville and these are two of the best!

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And the album of the year is Stories Don’t End by Dawes.  This album is close to perfect and has been my go to album since it was released this year.  It shows the incredible songwriting growth of the band over the past few years and includes some amazing music.  Here is one of my favorite songs from the album…..

At the scene of all I’ve left unlearned, in the directions to your house
In every swing I took to crack the code
I need a cold beer from a dressing room, I need a string of dates back out
I think there are a few of us that still belong out on the road

Biggest Musical Disappointments 0f 2013

Trouble Will Find Me – The National

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An incredible let down, and a big step in the wrong direction, after the brilliance of High Violet!

Best Music Related Movie Of 2013

Springsteen and I 

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After being a rabid Bruce Springsteen fan for over 40 years I didn’t think that anything could make me love the man more than I already do.  I was wrong!  Springsteen & I is a movie about Bruce from the fan’s perspective and it shows that Bruce is not only a great musician but he is also a great human being.  You need to watch it!  I got an email from my friend Gerard from the Netherlands just this morning indicating that he had seen it and enjoyed it….you will too!

Two’Fer Tuesday – Eric Howl/Savages (New Music That Doesn’t Suck)

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on June 5, 2013
Posted in: Add These To Your Playlist Now, New Music, New Music That Doesn't Suck, Two'fer Tuesday. Tagged: , , . Leave a comment

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Last week Eric found his way to this blog and left a comment about his new song (I’m Going Down) and his upcoming album (also named I’m Going Down).  Since he was nice enough to visit the blog I HAD to listen to his song and………it (and the video that went with it) were both great.  I was intrigued, I was charmed, and most importantly I was thoroughly entertained both musically and visually which is not something that I can say about most music that I hear today.  Maybe more importantly I wanted to hang out with Eric, his band, the people in the video (I would like to think they were his friends), and party.  Really good stuff.  Let’s listen…..

Eric Howl and the Way Down Lows – I’m Going Down

I wanted more (no….I needed more) so I took to the internet on a quest.  Bingo, another song from his upcoming album, You Already Know The Way To Brahma’s House.  Weird title for another “alt-country” song but what the heck.

Eric Howl – You Already Know The Way To Brahma’s House

OK, once the song started it was not what the heck,it was what the Hell!  Bhangra, rap, Bollywood dancing, who is this guy and why haven’t I heard of him before!  Now let me be honest….I am not a rap fan, I have never heard bhangra (had to look it up), but damnit it worked and I was entertained.  I have no idea what to expect from Eric’s album when it is released but I personally can’t wait.  I suggest we all pick it once it is released and gather back here to talk.

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SAVAGES

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If I had to word to describe Eric in one word it would be eclectic, faced with the same challenge for the Savages the word would be intense.  These girls rock, not that’s not quite right, they rock hard and with an amazing focus.  I love their guitarist (she has an amazing ringing tone), the rhythm section is rock solid (together they are great and they individually have the capability to drive songs forward), and I don’t even know how to describe the singer.  Maybe the thing I like most about them is they are better live than they are on record and that says a lot.  As soon as they manage to capture their live sound on a record there will be no stopping them but until then you won’t go wrong by picking up their debut album, Silence Yourself.  Enough babbling on my part…..you need to hear this for yourself……

Savages – She Will (Live on KEXP April, 2013)

Savages – Shut Up (Live on KEXP April, 2013)