21 Songs for 2021…a playlist Editor Picks Music Features by Brian Carroll - December 23, 2021December 28, 20210 So, I couldn't just leave it at "7 good things". The past 2 years have been a shit show of epic proportions in so many ways. Failures and triumphs. Music has endured. Songwriters and musicians and music makers have somehow, endured. It is astounding the amount of grit and fortitude that artists have displayed. Having the livelihood of touring taken away, given back, then taken away in many capacities again. But like a group of phoenix (phoenixes?, phoenixi?...I digress) rising from the ash, beauty was created by many. So, here are 21 songs from 2021 that slayed me, made me rise up, lifted my heart or tore it apart. Thank you all. Aaron Lee Tasjan "Another Lonely Day" - I said it before
6 more good things from 2021 Columns Editor Picks Music Features Reviews by Ken Templeton - December 22, 20210 As we shift into a whole new phase of things that could have been prevented, it’s helpful to know about some good things from 2021. Brian wrote about 7 Good Things the other day. Honestly, every single one of his recommendations is on my list too. So, I thought I would just add 6 more, to bless you with a lucky 13 to close out this year. Here are six records that sustained me in 2021. Allison Russell, Outside Child In a year that has required all of us to expand our capacity for grace, this album is an object lesson. Allison Russell’s autobiographical expression of abuse, liberation, and forgiveness is testimony to the power of love. When I say love, I’m thinking of