It’s that time of the year when we draw the line and look back into the past year. Today we review part 1 of my favorite albums in 2022. Today we sample music from the latest albums of A Place To Bury Strangers, Berries, Black Lizard, Momma, The Missed, Tav Falco, Schizophonics, So Gung Ho, David Craven & Jon S Williams, Sisteria, Breanna Barbara, 2nd Grade, The Murlocs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Sylvia Rose Novak and Julie Christensen.
A Place To Bury Strangers – Broken;
The Berries – Life’s Blood;
Black Lizard – 66Sick;
Momma – Callin Me;
The Missed – The Actor;
Tav Falco – Tony Driver Blues;
Schizophonics – The Alchemist Twist;
So Gung Ho – Unresolved;
David Craven & Jon S Williams – Surrender;
Sisteria – Star Child;
Breanna Barbara – Nothin But True;
2nd Grade – Hands Down;
The Murlocs – Living Under A Rock;
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gliese 710;
Sylvia Rose Novak – Fight;
Julie Christensen – Gloryland.
Every year around this time we look back. This year is again. We begin the new 2019 with a retrospective of best albums in last year. Next week I will present the lest top 12 albums last year. This week we focus on positions 25-12.
We reported earlier this year that Porcupine over in Minneapolis had recruited Greg Norton from Hüsker Dü as a bass player. Their new album is out and there’s a cover of a Hüsker Dü song Standing By The Sea among other really good originals. Tav Falco also has a new record out. Thalia Zedek is very productive this year. After an album with her new band E, there’s also a new one of her own. We introduce Dee Rangers from Sweden, Grip Weeds from New Jersey, Caddy from Norway and Warm Drag, a duet from Los Angeles. We pay a tribute to Tony Joe White who passed away on October 24th this year.
Today we have new music from the Australian band Chook Race and the spanking brand new tune from Tav Falco and his Panther Burns with Mike Watt on bass. We alco introduce Beware of Darkness from California, Apocalypse Blues Revue from Florida, Bob Hillman also from Cali and The Meredith Hunters from France. Safeties are in our Live in CLE block.
Tav Falco’s book on Memphis Ghosts Behind Sun: Splendour Enigma and Death begins as a story narrated by the city itself, continues with a detailed and informed description of the city’s rock scene and throughout it’s never clear if it’s the city itself telling the story, Tav Falco or his alter ego Eugene Baffle. That’s what Tav Falco really is – uncatchable non-stop art concept.
Unfortunately, today’s show dominates with a no less than five obituaries. We pay respects to Vlada Divljan, Andy Fraser (from Free), Sam Andrew (from Big Brother and The Holding Company), Michael Brown (from Left Banke) and Daevid Allen (from Gong).
We have some interesting reissues today. Tav Falco continues reissues of his opus with a second installment of Lore and Testament which compiles two EPs and one live concert in Vienna from 1986. Another reissue today is a 2cd set that compiles the music from the 80s rock band in Zagreb called Trobecove Krušne Peći. New stuff today is a new song from John Paul Keith, new debut album from The Connection, and the new record for Ty Segall. Tim Williams is back with his Summer Suns with a new record called Eulalie. The only truly new band today is The Torments from Cleveland, who we feature in our regular live in CLE segment.
Last week we introduced the list of 20 best LPs that we liked to listen to here at The Little Lighthouse. This week, we move on to the list of five best reissues and archival recordings that came out in or around 2012. The title goes to Tav Falco and a gorgeous reissue of Beyond the Magnolia Curtain with also included Blow Your Top EP and four pages of early history of the band. The whole list looks like this: