Michael Kiwanuka's Love & Hate is one of my favorite albums of the year, and the above cut seems particularly apt social commentary and a fitting spin after Pepper's selection yesterday. If you're inclined, the live studio track below is excellent, but I didn't think it qualified by the (unofficial?) live recording convention for WGOM videos.
Videos
Beyoncé-Freedom
I love this whole album, guys. Along with being an easy pick for "best of 2016," when I look back, I think Lemonade will be particularly evocative of this sometimes bizarre and painful year.
That said, don't let the previous sentence scare you off--this performance is all kinds of awesome.
Mose Allison – I Don’t Worry About a Thing
I used to be trouble, but I found some light.
03 Nov 1975
Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Fanfare for the Common Man
I had already forgotten that Keith Emerson died this year, too. What a year...
King Crimson – Cat Food
We'll stick with the old guys playing music theme (well, when they were young), but let's combine it the whole everyone is dying theme that's been a big hit aroung here this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmRbSFvh_90
Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
It occurred to me after the last video that I should be avoiding playing any more 2016 stuff till after next week, just to be sure I don't steal anybody's thunder. So I'll clean up on some other of my favorite new stuff after that. For now here's some old guys playing some old music.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – I’ll Still Be True
Insatiable, 2016 continues its grizzy quest to remove happiness from the world.
Pinegrove – Aphasia
Now's the time of year when I start trying to cram in listening to all the stuff I've missed from earlier in the year before I finish my best-of list. Here's one of those that will probably end up on said list.
FONDA – Dreaming
FONDA from Limerick, Ireland. My friend from grad school is the drummer here. Bandcamp
Snow – Informer
Oops, I forgot to set something up for my last day. Since it snowed, you get this amazing classic piece of timeless music.