I bought more CDs this year than I probably have in an entire decade!  it’s TRUE!!!! I WILL NOT LET PHYSICAL MEDIA DIE!!!

here’s what I listened to in 2016!!  all certified thightastic!

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you know my theory – see your favorite musicians in concert before you or they die…

Live By Night!

Raul Malo @ City Winery

31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Deep Purple / Ste ve Miller / NWA / Chicago / Cheap Trick(  @ Barclays Center

David Gilmour @ Madison Square Garden

Pearl Jam @ Madison Square Garden

Flight of The Conchords @ The Heath at The McKittrick Hotel

Ellie Goulding @ Madison Square Garden

Guns N’ Roses @ MetLife Stadium

Paul McCartney @ MetLife Stadium

Pitbull @ the Prudential Center

Willie Nelson @ the Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk

The Bangles @ Irving Plaza

Jeff Lynne’s E.L.O. @ Radio City Music Hall

Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam @ Beacon Theatre

Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin @ Beacon Theatre

Tidal X 10/15 @ Barclays

Sia @ Barclays

https://www.instagram.com/p/BE7i-7_G315/

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here’s a bunch of misc music junk from TWS in 2016…

The The and They They

believe it or not, in my adolescents, I used to be even angrier about really dumb stuff

stuff auctioned off from The Estate of the late Syd Barrett, in 2006

Bantha 8-Tracks

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it sucks the most when musicians die, cause you can never relive their greatness visually like you can with actors.  it’s true!

Goodnight Sweet
Prince & Princesses

somehow I got back into (newish) music this year.  I blame the Robyn Pandora station!!!  they made me remember that women singers are the bestest!!   annnnnnnnywho, here’s my year with music…

Spotifly A$$ Al Bumz

EP Ki-Yay, motherfcuker!

Röyksopp & Robyn’s Do It Again

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Dear Lord, What Took Us So Long To Shoot Up?

Lorde’s Pure Heroine

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Lana Del Ray ALL DAY

all her musics

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Tunses For Toonces

‘K-Scope’ – Phil Manzanera | ‘Subdivisions’ – Rush | ‘Love In Every Moment’ – t.A.T.u.  | ‘Do It Again’ – Röyksopp & Robyn |  ‘Wolves’ – Marnie | ‘Computerized’ – Daft Punk and Jay Z | ‘Marilyn Monroe’ – Pharrell | ‘Team’ – Lorde | ‘Closer’ – Tegan and Sara | ‘Habit (Stay High)’ – Tove Lo | ‘Would You Fight For My Love?’ – Jack White | ‘Tomorrow Never Lies’ – Pulp | ‘Stumblin’ In’ - Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro  | ‘You Are My Sunshine’ – Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens | ‘Mr Tembo’ – Damon Albarn | ‘Come On Down To My Boat’ – Every Mothers Son 

[d-lode all in one handy zip!!!!!]

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They Lives!

Paul Simon & Sting @ Madison Square Garden

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 29th Induction Ceremony @ Barclays Center

Frankie Valli & ‘The Four Seasons’ @ NYCB Theatre at Westbury

Damon Albarn @ Irving Plaza

Robyn & Röyksopp JBL @ Live at Pier 97

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers + Steve Winwood @ Madison Square Garden

Lorde United @ Palace Theatre

Lily Allen @ Terminal 5

Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam @ Wang Theatre

Smokey Robinson @ Barclays Center

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Take That! And This!

Check Your Head Checked

stripes!!!!!!!!!

never 5get Jimmy McBride – Boston Cab Driver – MTV Gabber

MEG WHITE LIVES!!!

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BADBYE :(

bye bye love

bye bye hammer time

bye bye ear raider

bye bye tree hugger

bye bye Hair poster maker!!!

bye bye Shaggy DJ

bye bye you saxy mutherfucker

bye bye creamy third

&

bye bye friend helper

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and here’s what we stuffed in the past

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’12
’11
’10
’09
’08
’07
’06
’05
’04
’03

Yeezus aint got nuttin on or in our ears, cause this stuff did in 2013!!!

Al-bums Sharp-tons!!!

Album of the year / their career

Franz Ferdinand
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

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Lady minus Tron =
IT IS SO FCUKING ON!!!

 

Marnie – Crystal World

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Soundtrack of The Year Decade

The Great Gatsby

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Punk’d Dafty

Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

 

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Tunses For Toonces

‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ by Skrillex | ‘Call On Me’ by Eric Prydz | ‘Get Lucky’ by Daft Punk | ‘Bullet’ by Franz Ferdinand | ‘Hard Out There’ by Lily Allen | ‘Tainted Love’ by Gloria Jones | ‘I Feel Love’ by Donna Summer | ‘I’m Ready’ by Kano | ‘The Perfect Life’ by Moby featuring Wayne Coyne | ‘Hearts On Fire’ by Marnie | ‘City Rising From The Ashes’ by Deltron 3030 featuring Mike Patton | ‘White Rabbit’ by Mayssa Karaa | ‘The Rain, The Park and Other Things by The Cowsills | ‘Ordinary Love’ by U2 | ‘Young And Beautiful’ by Lana Del Ray | ‘Colours’ by Electric Wave Bureau | ‘Song About A Grasshopper’ by Big Children’s Choir | ‘Stronger Than The Storm’ by Bang 

[d-lode all in one handy zip!!!!!]

(look for ‘Click here to start download from sendspace’)

and a big boo to the one song that made me wish I didn’t have ears – ‘The Blue Umbrella Suite’ featuring Sarah Jaffe

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You Only Once Live!

show of the year - Franz Ferdinand @ Hammerstein

Fleetwood @ Mac Prudential Center Newark

Three Dog Night Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway

Bon Jovi @ Giants Stadium II

Beck @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Travis @ Webster Hall

Global Citizen Festival @ Great Lawn – Central Park

Deltron 3030 @ Highline Ballroom

Elton John @ MSG

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Hear, Dare & Everywear

 

Who Are You?

 

the greatest song about a grasshopper ever done sung!!!!!!!!!

 

Tender Is The Day The Demons Go Away

The Who Concert Disaster 

this poster is juss WOW juss WOW juss WOW juss WOW!!!

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BADBYE :(

goodbye Sweet Lou

goodbye The Man-Zarek

goodbye The Mac Daddy

goodbye Safe Havens

 

goodbye Self-Toucher

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and here’s what we stuffed in the past

’12
’11
’10
’09
’08
’07
’06
’05
’04
’03