Rearview Mirror is our annual look back at the year in music from our friends in and around the business. Musicians, managers, roadies, superfans, bloggers etc..
Today’s year in musical review comes to you from Nick Cross – tour manager for White Rabbits, Asobi Seksu and Murder by Death and co-host of the podcast Nick & Mat’s Infinite Shitlist.
5 bands I saw this year and liked, 5 records I listened to this year and liked, and 5 things I couldn’t give a shit about but had to hear about anyway.
Bands I saw:
Red Fang
No Joy
Sun Airway
Asobi Seksu
Braids
Records I liked:
Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Parts & Labor – Constant Future
Dreamers of the Ghetto – Enemy/Lover
The Twilight Singers – Dynamite Steps
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Things I didn’t care about:
Kanye West (lifetime achievement award for me not caring)
Tyler, The Creator
Chill Wave
Dub Step DJ’s
Drake
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