Rockpile 2019

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