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Books read, 2021

Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 18:57
Section: Arts & Entertainment

Yes, this is late. Last year was another rough one, folks. You may have heard.

I’ll probably shift this to a Google Doc next year. Anyone who’s really hot to see what I’m reading is presumably following me on Goodreads already, I suspect.

Jan. 24: Forever War

Feb. 27: Emergency Skin

March 17: Whispers Under Ground

March 27: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

April 3: Ready Player Two

April 8:  Piranesi

May 3: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

May 9: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

May 19: Small Gods

May 21: Kitchen Confidential

June 18: Death on the Nile

June 29: Broken Homes

July 29: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Aug. 5: A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Aug. 28: Lords and Ladies

Sept. 27: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Sept. 28: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Oct. 18: Dune

Nov. 4: Men at Arms

Dec. 4: Authority

Dec. 30: Soul Music



iPod Top 100: 2020

Friday, January 1, 2021, 18:01
Section: Arts & Entertainment

It’s not hard to see this list as a reaction of the year that was. Let’s hope 2021 and especially 2022 are heavier on happy, bouncy tunes.

1. “Ayeyayaya” – The Shredders
2. “Get Up Get Out” – Born Dirty
3. “Top Knot Turn Up” – Madame Ghandi
4. “50 Foot Woman” – Hannah Williams & The Affirmations
5. “Time Spent in Los Angeles” – Dawes
6. “For the First Time” – Best Coast
7. “Fuck Up the Friendship” – Leah Kate
8. “You’re Not Alone” – Semisonic
9. “March March” – The Chicks
10. “Malibu” – Kim Petras
11. “Looking for America” – Lana Del Rey
12. “I Would Die 4 U” – Mariachi El Bronx
13. “You Can’t Rule Me” – Lucinda Williams
14. “Loteria” – Mariachi El Bronx
15. “Take the Money and Run” – Run-DMC
16. “California” – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
17. “Black Steel” – Tricky
18. “I Wanna Be Like You” – Ukulena
19. “Antifa Dance” – Ana Tijoux
20. “House of Bamboo” – The Hi-Tide Orchestra
21. “Signal” – Automatic
22. “Making Love to the Dead” – Beginners
23. “Different Light” – Best Coast
24. “Goonda Gold” – Cartel Madras
25. “Monday” – Filous & Ashe
26. “A Hero’s Death” – Fontaines D.C.
27. “New Mood” – LPX
28. “Take What You Can Carry” – Mia Doi Todd
29. “Lonely Heather” – The Nude Party
30. “I Am America” – Shea Diamond
31. “Dystopian Boy” – Sólveig Matthildur
32. “Worry” – Songhoy Blues
33. “I’m a Man” – Spencer Davis Group
34. “Moral of the Story” – Ashe
35. “Running to Chad” – Baba Stilz
36. “Everything has Changed” – Best Coast
37. “Coming of Age” – Blondes
38. “Lay Me Down” – Dirty Heads
39. “Watermelon Sugar” – Harry Styles
40. “Little Bit of Love” – Kesha
41. “I’m Sayin'” – Longshot
42. “Fortunate Son” – Sleater-Kinney
43. “South Gotta Change” – Adia Victoria
44. “Angola Rodeo” – The Black Lips
45. “Rise” – Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
46. “Grounds” – Idles
47. “Lockdown” – Koffee
48. “Here Come the Warm Dreads” – Lee “Scratch” Perry
49. “Gypsy Woman” – Muddy Waters
50. “Bang!” – AJR
51. “Valens” – Graveyard Club
52. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” – Jim “Kimo” West
53. “Asleep on the Shore” – The Swingin’ Palms
54. “Give Us Justice” – Thee Sacred Souls
55. “(I Blame) Society” – Titus Andronicus
56. “Malibu” – Trixie Mattel
57. “Ball and Biscuit” – The White Stripes
58. “Sunglasses” – Black Country, New Road
59. “Stay High” – Brittany Howard
60. “Working” – Cartel Madras
61. “Supermoon” – Charly Bliss
62. “Steel Guitar Rag” – The Greasy Gills
63. “Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar” – The Hi-Tide Orchestra
64. “The Perfect Wave” – The MelTones
65. “Santeria” – Metalachi
66. “Justice Never Dies” – Quetzal
67. “Stay Away” – Randy Newman
68. “Sing Along” – Sturgil Simpson
69. “Over the Moon” – The Swingin’ Palms
70. “Kalua” – Arthur Lyman
71. “Hear It” – Bad Religion
72. “N.B.T.” – Black Market Brass
73. “Voodoo Bamboos” – Chaino
74. “Mystique” – Cosmique Hypnotique
75. “Rome” – Dojo Cuts
76. “Leisure Time” – Eyesore & The Jinx
77. “Swamp Meet” – The Greasy Gills
78. “Jaws” – Greg Townson
79. “Lockdown” – The Hi-Tide Orchestra
80. “All Eyes” – Mariachi El Bronx
81. “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Mariachi El Bronx
82. “Moonlight Wahine” – Network Music Ensemble
83. “All I Want” – The Offspring
84. “Trouble in Paradise” – Rufus Wainwright
85. “Old Man” – Stella Donnelly
86. “Entrada” – The Swingin’ Palms
87. “Ten in 2010” – Bad Religion
88. “Pipeline” – The Chantays
89. “Waterfalls” – Death Cab for Cutie
90. “Mr. Rebel” – The Greasy Gills
91. “Tiki Diva” – Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys
92. “Pearly Shells (P?p? A’o ‘Ewa)” – Maile Serenaders
93. “Wind of Change” – The Scorpions
94. “Makaha” – The Tikyaki Orchestra
95. “Brown Eyed Lover” – Allen Stone
96. “Rollercoaster” – Best Coast
97. “War Room” – Black Market Brass
98. “Shark Tank” – Bloodshot Bill
99. “Keep On” – Courtney Barnett
100. “U.F.S.” – The Greasy Gills

Previous top 100 lists: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.



Books read, 2020

Friday, January 1, 2021, 12:03
Section: Arts & Entertainment

Jan. 9: Midnight Riot

Feb. 1: Earthquake Weather

Feb. 29: Guards! Guards!

March 26: We’re with Nobody

April 5: Wizards & Spells

April 14: Eric

June 26: The Once and Future King

June 30: Our Towns

July 31: Moving Pictures

Aug. 18: To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Sept. 14: Annihilation

Sept. 29: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Sept. 30: Magic for Liars

Oct. 11: Traveler: The Shining Blade

Oct. 18: Reaper Man

Nov. 20: Beasts & Behemoths

Nov. 23: The Hate U Give

Dec. 10: Moon Over Soho

Dec. 13: Squeeze Me

Dec. 30: Witches Abroad



iPod Top 100: 2019

Thursday, January 2, 2020, 0:03
Section: Arts & Entertainment

1. “Red Bull & Hennessy” – Jenny Lewis
2. “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” – Lana Del Rey
3. “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
4. “Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) [Remix]” – Lil Nas X
5. “bad guy” – Billie Eilish
6. “Younger” – The Mountain Goats
7. “What’s Up Danger” – Blackway & Black Caviar
8. “Gotta Get to Know Ya” – Seratones
9. “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” – The Bob Seger System
10. “Doin’ Time” – Lana Del Rey
11. “Change” – Mavis Staples
12. “Final Form” – Sampa the Great
13. “Holy Roller” – Emily Wolfe
14. “Lo/Hi” – The Black Keys
15. “Son of a Lovin’ Man” – Buchanan Brothers
16. “Pretty” – Ingrid Michaelson
17. “Grendel’s Mother” – The Mountain Goats
18. “Ashamed” – Omar Apollo
19. “Treat Her Right” – Roy Head & The Traits
20. “Los Angeles” – X
21. “Celebrity Skin” – Hole
22. “Game of Thrones” – Los Straitjackets
23. “Eia La” – Barefoot Natives
24. “Connection” – Elastica
25. “What You Need” – INXS

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Books read, 2019

Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 22:08
Section: Arts & Entertainment

Jan. 15: White Butterfly
March 3: Ready Player One
March 23: Sourcery
April 27: Starship Titanic
April 29: The Martian
May 30: Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry
May 30: Wyrd Sisters
Aug. 7: Warriors & Weapons
Aug. 15: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Aug. 22: Monsters & Creatures
Aug. 26: Expiration Date
Sept. 5: Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Sept. 24: Pyramids
Oct. 6: Black Betty
Oct. 27: Horror Stories
Nov. 27: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Nov. 30: Dungeons & Dragons: Art & Arcana
Dec. 10: His Majesty’s Dragon
Dec. 28: Dungeons & Tombs

I’ve been slogging through a novel by one of my favorite authors for the last few months. I love his work, and want to love this one, but it’s the kind of piece that reads like it’s something the writer is in love with, and can’t be dissuaded from. We’ll see if I make it through it in 2020.

The goal for 2020 is 20 books.


 








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