2024
Welcome to my lists list. I like to keep track of the things I read, watch and listen to. You know, sort of based on that quote (which I have edited): “The person you will be in five years is based on the books you read, the movies you watch, the music you listen to, and the people you surround yourself with today.” It’s important to understand the things that you put in to your system. Think of it like a pop culture diet record. Or something like that. Feel free to follow along. Or don’t. Please feel free to interact and make suggestions. Or don’t. You can also browse lists from past years. Or don’t.
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Notable 2023 Releases I Didn’t Get To In Time Last Year But Would Have Been On My Year-End List If I Had (In order heard):
The Falcon Ate The Flower by Lee Gallagher and the Hallelujah
Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan
Medicine by Goat
Dosh, Ismaily, Young by Dosh, Ismaily, Young
Burning by Deep Forest
Foxy by Sparkle Division
Pre-2024 Music Discovered/Or At-Least Really Paid-Attention-To in 2024 (In order according to first heard):
Defense Mechanisms by Louis de Mieulle (2011)
Peace & Love by Dadawah (1975)
Cause & Effect by BALTHVS (2022)
Favorite Music/Reissues/Box Sets of 2024/Misc. (in alphabetical order):
Ghosted II by Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin
Bullets In The Chamber by Arrested Development
This is Basic by Basic
Hideaway by Breezers
Live in Paris 1973 by Can
Close Encounters of the Third World by Creation Rebel
100% Sahara Guitar by Etran De L'Aïr
Lives Outgrown by Beth Gibbons
Mahal by Glass Beams
the Collective by Kim Gordon
Blu Wav by Grandaddy
the Handover by the Handover
Olustee by JJ Grey and Mofro
Natural Magick by Kula Shaker
Bright Future by Adrianne Lenker
Drop 7 by Little Simz
Two Improvisations by Joshua Massad & Dylan Aycock
Locust Land by Bill MacKay
Funeral For Justice by Mdou Moctar
Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom by Meatbodies
the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis by The Messthetics
David Nance & Mowed Sound by David Nance
Revelator by Phosphorescent
Le Rêve de Polyphème by Polyphème
Hudson River Wind Meditations by Lou Reed (2007 Reissue in 2024)
Bite Down by Rosali
Water Still Flows by Rich Ruth
Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace by Shabaka
Exotic Birds of Prey by Shabazz Palaces
Time Is Glass by Six Organs of Admittance
Walls Have Ears by Sonic Youth
Africa Yontii by Tidiane Thiam
Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend
Tiger’s Blood by Waxahatchee
All Hits: Memories by Jim White
Mount Matsu by Yin Yin
The Fool by Young Jesus
Favorite Music/Reissues/Box Sets of 2024/Misc. (in order first heard):
Bullets In The Chamber by Arrested Development
Hudson River Wind Meditations by Lou Reed (2007 Reissue in 2024)
Hideaway by Breezers
Close Encounters of the Third World by Creation Rebel
Walls Have Ears by Sonic Youth
Blu Wav by Grandaddy
Olustee by JJ Grey and Mofro
Natural Magick by Kula Shaker
Mount Matsu by Yin Yin
Live in Paris 1973 by Can
Bite Down by Rosali
Tiger’s Blood by Waxahatchee
the Collective by Kim Gordon
Revelator by Phosphorescent
Bright Future by Adrianne Lenker
Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace by Shabaka
Exotic Birds of Prey by Shabazz Palaces
Drop 7 by Little Simz
the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis by The Messthetics
Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend
the Handover by the Handover
Two Improvisations by Joshua Massad & Dylan Aycock
David Nance & Mowed Sound by David Nance
All Hits: Memories by Jim White
Funeral For Justice by Mdou Moctar
Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom by Meatbodies
Africa Yontii by Tidiane Thiam
Time Is Glass by Six Organs of Admittance
Ghosted II by Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin
Locust Land by Bill MacKay
100% Sahara Guitar by Etran De L'Aïr
The Fool by Young Jesus
Water Still Flows by Rich Ruth
Lives Outgrown by Beth Gibbons
Mahal by Glass Beams
This is Basic by Basic
Le Rêve de Polyphème by Polyphème
2024 Albums I Wanted To Like Much More Than I Actually Did But Have Nothing Bad To Say About: (in alphabetical order):
Things Read in 2024 (in order read):
Americana by Don DeLillo (1971)
End Zone by Don DeLillo (1972)
The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society by Carl Jung (1957)
Counseling Research: A Practitioner-Scholar Approach by Richard S. Balkin and David M. Kleist (2016)
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide by Tessa Watt (2016)
Anthony Bourdain: The Last Interview And Other Conversations edited by Melville House (2019)
Great Jones Street by Don DeLillo (1973)
Ratner’s Star by Don Delillo (1976)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Elements of Effective Practice by Scott Young and Craig Cashwell (2017)
Tom Strong Compendium by Alan Moore and Peter Hogan (2021)
How To Live When A Loved One Dies by Thich Nhat Hanh (2021)
Handbook of Psychological Assessment by Groth-Marnet, G., & Wright, A. J. (2016).
Running Dog by Don DeLillo (1978)
Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy by Gehart, D. R. (2016).
The Philosophy of Snoopy by Charles Scwartz (2014)
Concerts, Speakers, Plays, Performances, Shows, and Such:
01/06/24 :: Sammy Brue and Bransen Anderson at the Thomas Listening Room
01/27/24 :: Mandingo with the Erased, the Necronauts, and Rhythm Collision at Rebel Lounge
02/13/24 :: Yo La Tengo at Crescent Ballroom
02/15/24 :: Ween at the Van Buren
03/20/24 :: Hiss Golden Messenger (solo) with Sammy Brue at Club Red in Telluride, CO
03/27/24 :: Ghost of Vroom (Mike Doughty) at Crescent Ballroom
03/29/24 :: Neko Case with Imaad Wasif at Scottsdale Center For The Arts
03/31/24 :: Rosali with JPW at the Dirty Drummer
04/13/24 :: Herbie Hancock at Mesa Center For The Arts
04/14/24 :: Social Distortion and Bad Religion at Mesa Ampitheater
04/27/24 :: Neil Young and Crazy Horse with Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir at Talking Stick Resort Ampitheatre
05/13/24 :: Waxahatchee with Good Morning at the Van Buren
05/24/24 :: Dead and Co. at the Sphere, Las Vegas
05/25/24 :: Blue Man Group at the Luxor, Las Vegas
05/25/24 :: Lord Huron with Clover County at the Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas
06/14/24 :: Shabaka at the Musical Instrument Museum
06/30/24 :: Carvin Jones at Cheers Tavern
07/25/24 :: Ziggy Marley at Gila River Wild Horse Pass
08/10/24 :: Digable Planets with Shrubhead at the Marquee Theater
09/06/24 :: Los Lobos with Brian Lopez at Gila River Wild Horse Pass
10/09/24 :: Etran de L'Aïr with Sheaves at Rebel Lounge
10/23/24 :: Zakir Hussain and Rahul Sharma at the Musical Instrument Museum
10/28/24 :: Mdou Moctar with Rosali at the Crescent Ballroom
Favorite (Or at least most intriguing) Podcasts/Radio Listened to in 2024:
Favorite Movies and/Or Shorts Watched in 2024 (in order seen):
the Unbinding (2023)
the Mask by Conner O'Malley (2023)
The Wes Anderson Roald Dahl Collection:
the Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
the Swan (2023)
the Rat Catcher (2023)
Poison (2023)
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2020)
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
The New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
Not Not Jazz (2024)
Favorite Television Watched in 2024:
Blue Eye Samurai (Season 01) (2023)
the Maxx (Season 01) (1995) (RE-WATCH)
the Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (Seasons 01 - 03) (2020 - Present) (RE-WATCH)
Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch (Seasons 01-03) (2021 - Present)
the Brothers Sun (Season 01) (2024)
Dead To Me (2019 - 2022)
Supernatural (2005–2020)
Evil (2019 - 2024)
Misc. Pop-Culture Moments of Consequence (Or Not)/Random Thoughts, etc., (2024 Edition):