Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Rockpile 2017

Bill’s Rockpile  2017

Hi,

Year 12 of chronicling my favorite tracks from the previous year. I am a bit late in posting for 2017! When I went back to my save file for tracks I like throughout the year I was astonished to see 30 songs I had put aside...definitely the most since I have been doing this. I've winnowed down to 24 tracks and 90 minutes but for those that have requested CD copies...it will have to be reduced further. Happy 2018 to the few to those that land here (or my Mixcloud site) and listen. May we have less turbulent times... Will send CDs to those that request if you drop me a note at wjcurran@gmail.com with your email address. As always thanks for listening!



1.   “All Mine” The Morning Line
2.   “Gravity Is Stern” The Stroppies
3.   “Falling Eyes“ Eyelids
4.   “Silver” Waxahatchee
5.   “Awkward Exchange” Alex Lahey
6.   “Arrow” Beaches
7.   “Tailwind” Elva
8.   “Everyone You Meet” The Clientele
9.   “Dedicated To Bobby Jameson” Ariel Pink
10.  “My Buzzing Telephone” Sugarfoot
11.  “Glide” The Dream Syndicate
12.  “I H8 Ppl” Jason Falkner & R. Stevie Moore
13.  “Anais & Me”  Snowball II
14.  “Same Place”  Peaness
15.  “Solid Gold” Seafang
16.  “Star Roving” Slowdive
17.  “Black Bolt“ Heaters
18.  “Joyride” Business of Dreams
19.  “I Took Your Picture” Cults
20.  “Theatre Of Lunacy” The Rays
21.  “In Undertow” Alvvays
22.  “Action Ray” Spectre Folk
23.  “Hope The High Road” Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
24.  “Take Care (To Comb Your Hair)” Ty Segall

* 25 "I'm Fine Here" The Northeastern Railroads"

* Put out a superb album "Hope" in 2017 and "I'm Fine Here" being a track that was on original list and frantically omitted but worth repeated listens.



Favorite Show of 2017: Jason Isbell / Mountain Goats @ Bank of Blue Hills Pavilion