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It's that time of year when you see "best of" lists everywhere. I've expressed my dislikes for such lists before, usually around this time of year, on the blog & on the radio. No need to go over that again. I did have a curious thought just now - when I was a teenager it was considered extremely cool to like music that most people didn't even know about. It was common to think that was the "best" music out there. What might've happened if the world suddenly flipped upside down & those bands became big sellers, Grammy winners, household names? Was it just the thrill of being the only person who liked the music that made it the "best"? I hope someone has written something about this. It would be fun to know what psychological issues are at play.
Anyway, at this time of year I forego a "best of" list because I don't believe there's such a thing as "best." I find it weird that people need to represent their opinions that way. I find it extremely odd that media outlets will have groups of people vote on what's "best" & then present them under that term - so everyone involved didn't agree unanimously on the list? Does no one know what the word "best" means?
Me, I just present the stuff I've listened to most during the year. But I will admit that I have had to come to the hard conclusion that I don't really listen to music the way I used to. Part of it is that I make so many radio shows & listen to music for those shows. I don't often take the time to just listen to something as I might have when I was younger. Discovering music has become its own particular pleasure. But it & listening to music competes with other pleasures - reading, spending time with my wife, walking the dogs, consuming other media, cooking, eating, even sleeping. That's been another revelation - I seem to have slowed down somewhat. It takes longer to do the things I love which of course eats into that time. Perhaps it's part of growing old. I am grateful that I don't just listen to the same things over & over like many people my age - but there's no judgement if that's the case for you. I completely understand.
With that said - I'm on the radio tonight on KBOO from 12 midnight to 2am playing a lot of - but not all of - my favorite music of the year. I don't keep a running list & I listen to a lot of music so I'm sure to have forgotten something. But I'll do my best to represent the stuff I returned to in my listening. That's on 90.7fm in Portland & online everywhere at kboo dot fm.
Me, I just present the stuff I've listened to most during the year. But I will admit that I have had to come to the hard conclusion that I don't really listen to music the way I used to. Part of it is that I make so many radio shows & listen to music for those shows. I don't often take the time to just listen to something as I might have when I was younger. Discovering music has become its own particular pleasure. But it & listening to music competes with other pleasures - reading, spending time with my wife, walking the dogs, consuming other media, cooking, eating, even sleeping. That's been another revelation - I seem to have slowed down somewhat. It takes longer to do the things I love which of course eats into that time. Perhaps it's part of growing old. I am grateful that I don't just listen to the same things over & over like many people my age - but there's no judgement if that's the case for you. I completely understand.
With that said - I'm on the radio tonight on KBOO from 12 midnight to 2am playing a lot of - but not all of - my favorite music of the year. I don't keep a running list & I listen to a lot of music so I'm sure to have forgotten something. But I'll do my best to represent the stuff I returned to in my listening. That's on 90.7fm in Portland & online everywhere at kboo dot fm.
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