2014

Best of 2014...


⇒ The Orwells Disgraceland ⇒ First Aid Kit Stay Gold ⇒ The Ting Tings Super Critical I really don't rank my favorite albums of the year, but if I did, The Orwells Disgraceland would be #1: it's the perfect blend of DIY attitude and good ol' fashioned hormone-fueled rock. It wasn't an easy choice, however: First Aid Kit Stay Gold is just so God damn beautiful and haunting, and The Ting Tings Super Critical is like the more-raw, less-restrained response to Daft Punk's Random Access Memories (which was a top record last year).

⇒	Band of Skulls	*Himalayan*
⇒	Lana Del Rey	*Ultraviolence*
⇒	The Pack A.D.	*Do Not Engage*
⇒	Geri X	*White Light*
⇒	Elephant Stone	*The Three Poisons*
⇒	The Gaslight Anthem	*Get Hurt*
⇒	Haunted Hearts	*Initiation*
⇒	White Hex	*Gold Nights*
⇒	Nick Waterhouse	*Holly*
⇒	Lily & Madeleine	*Fumes*

Best of Returning Heroes...

⇒	Stevie Nicks	24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault
⇒	Inspiral Carpets	Inspiral Carpets
⇒	Johnny Cash	Out Among the Stars
⇒	Bob Mould	Beauty & Ruin
⇒	Fugazi	First Demo

Best EPs...

2014 shows...

Artist	Date	Venue
The Pretty Reckless	10/29/2014	House of Blues
St. Vincent	09/30/2014	House of Blues
Bob Mould	09/15/2014	Beachland Ballroom
The Orwells // Skaters	09/09/2014	Grog Shop
Man or Astroman? // The Pack A.D.	09/08/2014	Grog Shop
7Seconds	07/30/2014	Grog Shop
!!!	07/29/2014	Beachland Tavern
CHVRCHES	06/10/2014	LC Pavilion (Columbus)
Old 97's	06/05/2014	Beachland Ballroom
Bastille	05/28/2014	Masonic Auditorium
The Pack A.D.	04/06/2014	Grog Shop
The Black Angels // Roky Erickson	02/08/2014	Beachland Ballroom
Tegan and Sara	02/07/2014	Masonic Auditorium

2014 purchases...

Artist	Album	Format
Dum Dum Girls	Too True	LP
Inside Llewyn Davis	Inside Llewyn Davis soundtrack	LP
Lana Del Rey	Ultraviolence	LP/CD box
Bob Mould	Beauty & Ruin	CD
The Gaslight Anthem	Get Hurt	LP
Sinead O'Connor	I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss	CD
Allah-Las	Worship the Sun	CD
Bleached	For the Feel	7"
Band of Skulls	Himalayan	CD
Elephant Stone	The Three Poisons	CD
COIL/NIN	Recoiled	CD
Inspiral Carpets	Inspiral Carpets	CD
Haunted Hearts	Initiation	cassette
The Ting Tings	Super Critical	LP
BANKS	Goddess	CD
Pixies	Indy Cindy	3x 10"
The Pretty Reckless	Going to Hell	CD
White Lung	Deep Fantasy	LP
Pins of Light	Lie Detector	split 7"
The Pack A.D.	Do Not Engage	LP
Jack White	Lazaretto	LP
Stevie Nicks	From the Vault	2x LP
Lily & Madeleine	Fumes	LP
First Aid Kit	America EP	10"
Little Boots	Business Pleasure EP	mp3
The Black Angels	Clear Lake Forest	10"
Fugazi	First Demo	LP
Geri X	White Light	CD
White Hex	Gold Nights	CD
The Orwells	Disgraceland	LP
The Dollyrots	Barefoot and Pregnant	LP

Still to buy...

2014 Year in Review...

2014 playlists...