This feature is really born out of my own music playlists… I thought I would take my latest current playlist and break it down to music that was published in 2013 and limit it to 50 songs. Also, the songs have to be off of albums that came out in 2013 (not singles released in 2013 for albums that debuted in 2012). My only other restriction was limiting it to no more than one song per artist. Oh, and no covers… Included is a lot of music that I enjoy that likely include artists that some readers have never heard of, so hopefully this will result in some people finding new music and new artists. The songs are not ranked in an order of preference, but more in a flowing, playlist style. In any event, 2013 is a great year for new music… [Read more…]
Peter Hook & The Light Performing New Order’s ‘Movement’ and ‘Power, Corruption, & Lies’ in North America in September
Peter Hook & The Light will be touring North America in September, performing New Order’s Movement (1981) and Power, Corruption, & Lies (1983) in their entirety. I am a huge New Order fan, and am thrilled to have an opportunity to experience Peter Hook’s performance of these incredible albums. He is my all-time favorite bass player, so I am confident this will prove to be a must-see tour this year. [Read more…]