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Meghan Music: Top 20 Songs of 2016

Picking 20 songs is always a tricky task, but at least now Spotify sort of summarizes it for you (although man, I still am waiting for that raw data export so I can weight it like I used to with … Continue reading

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Meghan Music: Top 10 Albums of 2016

I talked in last year’s wrap-up about how 2015 was angsty and 2014 was sad. Who knew that 2016 would be a combination of both? As the deaths of so many greats proved this year, music is a central part … Continue reading

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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You David Bowie

I begin 36 in a Bowie-less world, but not a Bowie-less universe. Ziggy Stardust has returned to outer space, and I, like all the other kooks out there, am absolutely devastated. As the current wave of sobs subsides and the … Continue reading

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35 by 36: The Accomplishments

You didn’t think I was going to leave 35 without recognizing what I *did* do, did you? While accumulating 13 “failures” and 6 “good efforts“, I also gained 16 wins. And some of them I blew out of the water and/or … Continue reading

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Meghan Music: Top 20 Songs of 2015

Unlike past years where I’ve just pulled a song from each of my favorite albums, I flipped through my saved music as a whole and picked out some standalones that I really enjoyed this year. Yes, even popular ones. And … Continue reading

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Meghan Music: Top 10 Albums of 2015

With my life in total upheaval this year, I ended the year with some big gaps in my musical exposure. Aiming to course correct in 2016, especially since I got a bluetooth speaker for Christmas increasing the audio quality of … Continue reading

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Meghan Music: Top 10 Concerts of 2014

I improved on hitting more shows in 2014 (33) than 2013 (22), so more choice in narrowing down my top concerts. You know it was a good year when you have to cut great artists like Lydia Loveless, Angel Olsen … Continue reading

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Meghan Music: Top 20 Songs of 2014

As always, difficult to condense. I’ve mentioned time and again that this was a rough year for me (and a lot of people), thank goodness there’s always music to get through it. Here’s hoping for a more upbeat playlist next … Continue reading

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Meghan Music: Top 10 Albums of 2014

Once again, I am set with my end of the year picks. I actually felt fairly solid with them a week or so ago, but glad I held off since my procrastination allowed D’Angelo to find a solid position on … Continue reading

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Meghan Music: Hardly Strictly Recap

My favorite weekend of the year once again held up as such. Despite the extreme heat, I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I attended Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. I’ll forever be grateful to Warren Hellman for leaving this amazing event to the … Continue reading

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