Things I Liked A Lot This Year: 2013

Half of 2014 is almost over and that means it's the perfect time to release my famous annual Things I Liked A Lot This Year list from 2013.  Remember 2013?  Now you can, by checking out some of the fun things I liked a lot, a year ago!

Enjoy (after the break hahaha tricked you!)!!




Favorite Albums
53.  Action Bronson - Blue Chips 2
52.  The Reigning Monarchs - Black Sweater Massacre
51.  Mark Kozelek and Jimmy LaValle - Perils From The Sea
50.  Kvelertak - Meir
49.  Heirlooms Of August - Down At The 5-Star
48.  Anamanaguchi - Endless Fantasy
47.  Palms - Palms
46.  The Pixies - EP1
45.  Cut Copy - Free Your Mind
44.  Crying - Get Olde
43.  Icona Pop - This Is...Icona Pop
42.  ASG - Blood Drive
41.  Earthless - From The Ages
40.  U-God - The Keynote Speaker
39.  The National - Trouble Will Find Me
38.  The Appleseed Cast - Illumination Ritual
37.  My Bloody Valentine - m b v
36.  Arcade Fire - Reflektor
35.  Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels
34.  Rilo Kiley - rkives
33.  ovlov - am
32.  Sannhet - Known Flood
31.  Baths - Obsidian
30.  The Wonder Years - The Greatest Generation
29.  Mark Kozelek And Desertshore - Mark Kozelek And Desertshore
28.  Ghostface Killah - Twelve Reasons To Die
27.  Los Campesinos! - No Blues
26.  Phoenix - Bankrupt!
25.  CHVRCHES - The Bones Of What You Believe
24.  Tancred - Tancred
23.  Swearin' - Surfing Strange
22.  Ariana Grande - Yours Truly
21.  Kylesa - Ultraviolet
20.  Moving Mountains - Moving Mountains
19.  Katy Perry - PRISM
18.  The Dangerous Summer - Golden Record
17.  Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe
16.  Nirvana - In Utero:  20th Anniversary Edition
15.  California X - California X
14.  Saves The Day - Saves The Day
13.  Jimmy Eat World - Damage
12.  Tegan And Sara - Heartthrob
11.  William Tyler - Impossible Truth
10.  The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Whenever, If Ever
9.    Windhand - Soma
8.    Crash Of Rhinos - Knots
7.    Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer, Different Park
6.    Deafheaven - Sunbather
5.    Kanye West - Yeezus
4.    The Brother Kite - Model Rocket
3.    Superchunk - I Hate Music
2.    Locrian - Return To Annihilation
1.    Football, Etc. - Audible

Favorite Songs

1.   Ghostface Killah - "Blood On The Cobblestones (Featuring U-God And Inspectah Deck)"

2.   Kacey Musgraves - "Merry Go 'Round"
3.   Icona Pop - "All Night"

4.   Dangerous Summer - "Catholic Girls"

5.   Katy Perry - "Unconditionally"

6.   Tegan And Sara - "Closer"

7.   Mariah Carey - "#Beautiful (Featuring Migel)"   

8.   Ariana Grande - "Piano Song"

9.   CHVRCHES - "The Mother We Share"

10. Tancred - "The Ring"

11. Los Campesinos! - "What Death Leaves Behind"

12. Swearin' - "Dust In The Gold Sack"

13. Superchunk - "Breaking Down (Acoustic)"

Favorite Books

1.  You Don't Know Me But You Don't Like Me:  Phish, Insane Clown Posse And My Misadventures With Two Of Music's Most Maligned Tribes by Nathan Rabin
2.  The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz

3.  I Wear The Black Hat:  Grappling With Villains (Real And Imagined) by Chuck Klosterman

4.  Of Dice And Men by David M. Ewalt

Favorite Articles
David Demuro - "Meet The Guy Who Drove Across The U.S. In A Record 28 Hours 50 Minutes" (Jalopnik)
Wright Thompson - "Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building" (ESPN)
Lou Reed - "Lou Reed > Kanye West" (The Talkhouse)
Elizabeth Bracy and Timothy Bracy - "An Oral History Of The Wrens' The Meadowlands" (Stereogum)
Carles - "Why The VMAs Is The Perfect Awards Show" (Grantland)
Samantha Nelson - "A Monster Of Their Own Making" (Gameological)
Jayson Greene - "Keep The Things You Forgot:  An Elliott Smith Oral History" (Pitchfork)

Favorite Movies
1.  Upstream Color
2.  Room 237
3.  The World's End
4.  Pacific Rim
5.  This Is The End
6.  Computer Chess
7.  Spring Breakers

Favorite TV Shows
1.  Happy Endings:  Season 3
2.  The Office:  Season 9
3.  Bob's Burgers:  Season 3
4.  Parks And Recreation:  Season 5
5.  Girls:  Season 2
6.  The Jeselnik Offensive:  Seasons 1 and 2
7.  The Chris Gethard Show
8.  Inside Amy Schumer: Season 1
9.  Nashville:  Season 1

Favorite Music Videos
1.  William Tyler - "A Portrait Of Sarah"
2.  Superchunk - "Void"
3.  Phoenix - "Trying To Be Cool"
4.  Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks - "Lariat"
5.  Hot Sugar - "Erica (Featuring The GTW)"
6.  Arcade Fire - "Nite Time"

Favorite Albums Not Released This Year
1. The Decemberists - 1.  The King Is Dead  2.  The Hazards Of Love  3. Her Majesty, The Decemberists  4. The Tain  5.  Picaresque  6.  The Crane Wife
2.  John Mayer - 1. Heavier Things  2. Any Given Thursday  3. Continuum


Favorite Internet Videos
1.  "Samir, You're Breaking The Car!"
2.  "NBA 2K13:  Justin Bieber vs. Michael Jordan"
3.  "Girlfriends Talk Show (Guest:  Lil' Teeny)"

Favorite Live Shows
1.  The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die at Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC - October, 29

2.  Baths at Kings Barcade in Raleigh, NC - October, 9

3.  Kitty Pryde and Anamanaguchi at Kings Barcade in Raleigh, NC - July, 24
4.  Cannibal Ox at Kings Barcade in Raleigh, NC - July, 21