Bill’s Rockpile 2019 2008
Happy almost 2020! This project
began in 2005 as a means of chronicling my favorite songs of the year and
distributing (via CD!) to a small list of friends and compatriots. It was
another good year for artists of all kinds and this is another super-sized
rendition of my favorites. These songs are ones that stuck with me --- either
playing them repeatedly or striking a tone of remembrance. And for the first
time, I included a song cover, only because it was so distinct and meeting of
both of my criteria. Over the years as the CD has become more of a curiosity I
have posted these to sites that will accommodate a mix and ability to meet
copyright restrictions. Mixcloud has been great with ability to post a mixed
stream and for people to consume online or on a mobile device. You can listen from the web object pasted here or click on the link. I am sending out
a few CD copies as well. Happy to send you one if you just drop me a note at
wjcurran@gmail.com with your mailing address. Thanks for listening! Comments
welcome. Please note that The Bevis Frond album did release in 2018..but it was
so late (and good) that Venom Drain should be added to this list.
Cheers,
Bill
1. “Shiny New Model”
Bodega
2. “Sideways Glance” Pure Moods
3. “High On My Mind”
Young Guv
4. “Bees” The
Love Language
5. “Nervous Man” The
Boys with The Perpetual Nervousness
6. “Cotton &
Cane” Olden Yolk
7. “Somebody Like Me”
Imperial Teen
8. “Pretty” Girlpool
9. “All My Happiness
Is Gone” Purple Mountains
10.
“For Brinsley” Swimming Bell
11. “Baby Green” Versus
12. “Gone For Good” smiles
13. “The Devil and
The Jinn” Pernice Brothers
14. “Nothing At All” The Stroppies
15. “House of
Papercuts” Seablite
16. “Novelty” Peel
Dream Magazine
17. “Chasing That
Feeling“ Business of Dreams
18. “Extended Leave”
Lake Ruth
19. “Lost Faith” Bob
Mould
20. “Baby, Be Good
To Me” Kelley Stoltz
21. “Beagle Theory” The
Resonars
22. “Venom Drain” The
Bevis Frond
23. “Chase The Sun” black
sand
24. “The Modern
Leper” Julien Baker
25. “Silver” DMA’s
Favorite Show of 2019: Stereolab @ Royale in
Boston in September
