SOUND BITES

Given the small smattering of posts here over the last twelve months, one could be forgiven for assuming that I've stopped listening to music; admittedly, I've listened to less of late, but I still harbour a deep love of my rock n' roll, certainly still enough to have formed opinions on what my picks for the year's best are. That said, there are likely a handful of records that deserved their due but I never got around to. As my listening habits slowly transform (I've been using way more Spotify and way less of my CDs this year), I hope that I develop a way to consume more of the good stuff going forward. Whether that results in more or less content on the blog, right now I can't say. The plan is to reevaluate what this all means in the new year but, for now, let's focus on the year that was. 2019 was a year of pleasant surprises, expected awesomeness and thrilling discoveries (there were a few bitter disappointments too, but that's not what I'

You know how I know I'm shit at maintaining this blog? Last year's Year in Rock posts are, at the time of this post, still on the front page. I feel shame. I also know there's a ton of missed reviews this year (at my count, 25 I had planned on), and I wish I could promise I'd get better at that, but around this time last year I promised a lot more local content and, well... shame. I'll address that shame soon enough, but for now there's the small matter of year-end business to attend to. As in previous years, I will award my Album of the Year in the coming days; today is about recognizing the song that, more than any other, had me coming back for more in 2019. However, considering the absolutely horrendous job I've done around here this year, what kind of guy would I be if I didn't at least give you a quick recap? Think of it as "previously on..." but with music. So, let's review, yes? Do me a favour and click "play" on the