Tag Archives: Jessy Lanza

The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

To celebrate 10 years of Warm Visions / Combo Breaker Kid, I’ve compiled my 200 favorite albums of the 2010s. Not only that, but I’ve concocted “Warm Visions” descriptions and wrote blurbs about each record. I’m sure you can infer … Continue reading

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2019 Retrospective – 100 Songs + Listening Stats

Since 2014, I’ve tried to keep track of songs that have impacted or defined my year. See 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Songs that will make me think back to that time when I listened to it a lot … Continue reading

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Listen: The Galleria – “Stop & Go” [2019]

Bless anything Jessy Lanza touches. New single from The Galleria is a late-80s dance party you’re just now remembering.

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Playlist: A Summer Can Last A Decade – An Enduring Paradise

At long last, and just in time, I’ve completed something that I’ve wanted to do for quite some time: a summer-themed post. Sitting in my drafts since 2016 has been a post entitled “The Enduring Paradise of a Great Summer … Continue reading

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Listen: Jessy Lanza – “Kathy Lee” [2013]

Nothing new here, just a quick appreciation post for the illustrious Jessy Lanza and her masterful use of a minimal groove. There are not that many parts that make up this song: a shaker, a spare drum beat with a … Continue reading

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Best Of 2017 :: 10 Shows

I haven’t crunched all the numbers yet, but I’m fairly certain that in 2017 I saw the most shows ever in one year… out of anyone who’s ever lived. Joking aside, I truly have not seen more shows in one … Continue reading

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Revisiting 2013

If you know anything about me at all, you know I’m obsessed with comparing and contrasting different years based on their music. How does one year compare with the next? How does my top 10 records from one year compare … Continue reading

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Best Of 2016 :: 50 Albums

This is my list of 50 records for the year. This is the seventh year I’ve made one of these – isn’t that crazy? But back to the present. I thought music this year was pretty mediocre compared to other … Continue reading

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Best Of 2016 :: 100 Songs

There were a few enjoyable songs from 2016. Here are 100 of them. There are more (approx. 137 and counting) on a Spotify playlist, but these 100 are my favorites. You can check out the Spotify playlist HERE. I hope you enjoy … Continue reading

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Recommended Albums: May 2016

Ok so May really spoiled us with a surplus of really good, memorable albums. I couldn’t choose just ten so here are 23. I’ll be brief I swear. Sort of. I hope you enjoy and maybe discover something new or revisit … Continue reading

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