Once again, our Year-End Special is dedicated to ALL KINDSA GIRLS!
All Kindsa Girls- The Real Kids Real Kids
Good Times- The Monkees Good Times!
Janine- David Bowie Man Of Words/Man Of Music
Upside Down- Kurt Baker Combo In Orbit
I'm in Love- Teenage Fanclub Here
Terry- Farrah Moustache
Pontiac- Mimi Betinis Music Sounds
Play It (On Repeat)- The Dahlmanns Play It (On Repeat)
^Ah! Leah!- Donnie Iris Back On The Streets
Heart On the Line- Cheap Trick Bang, Zoom, Crazy…Hello
Postdoc Blues- John K. Samson Winter Wheat
Kitty- Racey Smash And Grab
Smile- Descendents Hypercaffium Spazzinate
Squirrel vs Snake- The Posies Solid States
*California Kids- Weezer Weezer (White Album)
*Trust Your Instincts- Nick Piunti Trust Your Instincts
*Don't Open That Door- Michael Carpenter The Big Radio
*The Book Of Too Late Changes- Cotton Mather Death Of The Cool
*Back Among Friends- TUNS TUNS
Maryann- Cherry Twister At Home With Cherry Twister
Kill The Lovers- The Jangle Band Edge Of A Dream
Sha La La- The Lash Outs State of Excess
Ginny- Denny and the Dropouts Denny and the Dropouts
Ladies Man- Soul Asylum Change Of Fortune
You Say You- Bob Mould Patch The Sky
>We Deliver- The Miamis We Deliver: The Lost Band Of The CBGB Era
Old Letter- Seth Swirsky Circles and Squares
Hit You With A Flower- The Jeremy Band Hit You With A Flower
Someone Else- Emitt Rhodes Rainbow Ends
52 Girls- The B-52's The B-52's
^Power Pop Peak:
*SacroSet: 2016 Top 5 Albums
>Power Pop Prototype: 1975
2016?!? What can I say that hasn't already been
said? At best it was surreal, at worst, terrifying. On the plus
side, the Love family remains healthy and we live in Sonoma, California.
My roles in We Players' Romeo and Juliet in Petaluma/Saratoga along with
my Power Pop radio show ALL KINDSA GIRLS were also bright spots. Thank God for the music... and
films... and TV shows... and books that made this year better. Back in
January 1999 I started sharing my favorites in each category and the tradition
continues as I humbly submit my 2016 Top 5's:
TOP 5 MOVIES
Hell Or High Water (who are the real bad guys?)
Sing Street /La La Land (Musicals are back!)
Green Room (RIP Anton Yelchin)
Manchester By The Sea (Lonergan's lament)
Moonlight ("a machine that generates empathy")
Hell Or High Water (who are the real bad guys?)
Sing Street /La La Land (Musicals are back!)
Green Room (RIP Anton Yelchin)
Manchester By The Sea (Lonergan's lament)
Moonlight ("a machine that generates empathy")
TOP 5 DVD'S/STREAMS
Everybody Wants Some! (grand slam)
Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Kiwi classic)
Force Majeure (man test)
The End of the Tour (Infinite Jest)
Experimenter/Stanford Prison Experiment (how Abu Ghraib happens)
Everybody Wants Some! (grand slam)
Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Kiwi classic)
Force Majeure (man test)
The End of the Tour (Infinite Jest)
Experimenter/Stanford Prison Experiment (how Abu Ghraib happens)
TOP 5 ALBUMS
Weezer- s/t (White Album) (California Kids!)
Nick Piunti- Trust Your Instincts (pronounced "pewn-tee")
Michael Carpenter- The Big Radio (Wizzard of Oz)
Cotton Mather- Death of the Cool (I Ching-errific!)
TUNS- TUNS (Oh Canada!)
Weezer- s/t (White Album) (California Kids!)
Nick Piunti- Trust Your Instincts (pronounced "pewn-tee")
Michael Carpenter- The Big Radio (Wizzard of Oz)
Cotton Mather- Death of the Cool (I Ching-errific!)
TUNS- TUNS (Oh Canada!)
TOP 5 BOOKS
The Goldfinch- Donna Tartt (wish I had a Boris)
Everything I Never Told You- Celeste Ng (sins of the father... and mother)
The Whites- Richard Price (the master returns)
The Girls- Emma Cline (save our Evies!)
We Are Not Ourselves- Matthew Thomas (family first)
The Goldfinch- Donna Tartt (wish I had a Boris)
Everything I Never Told You- Celeste Ng (sins of the father... and mother)
The Whites- Richard Price (the master returns)
The Girls- Emma Cline (save our Evies!)
We Are Not Ourselves- Matthew Thomas (family first)
TOP 5 TV SHOWS
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 1 (musical comedy gold)
The Leftovers Seasons 1-2 (sudden departure)
Shameless (US) Seasons 1-6) (oh those Gallaghers!)
Fargo Season 2 (mid-western massacre)
Rectify Seasons 2-3 (Free Daniel Holden)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 1 (musical comedy gold)
The Leftovers Seasons 1-2 (sudden departure)
Shameless (US) Seasons 1-6) (oh those Gallaghers!)
Fargo Season 2 (mid-western massacre)
Rectify Seasons 2-3 (Free Daniel Holden)
Fudged it on the "Top 5" a bit but I'm going
to let it stand- plus they'd each make for an awesome double feature!
While not all of the above came out in 2016, that's when I came across
them. I'm always on the lookout for quality viewing/listening/reading
material so please share your 2016 favorites- perhaps your selection will show
up on next year's list. Want to see past lists? Check out the blog Rick Top 5 Lists for everything
back to 1999. Let's all try to be there for each other in 2017!
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