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2013 has been another amazing year for music. It seemed like every single day (maybe more like week) there was something new being unleashed upon the world that was making jaws drop in astonishment. With so many heartstopping, twerk-inducing, party starting, soul shaking and/or tearjerking tracks released throughout the year, choosing 113 as the best was no easy feat. But it's a tradition around these parts, so we weren't going to let you down and leave you hanging without us putting our stamp on the songs of the year market. So,
It's My Kind of Scene is excited to present to you our Top 113 Songs of 2013 countdown. Let's enjoy some music!
#113. Champagne
by The Stiffys
Because when you pop that bottle I have a really, really nice...
Now do the sexy dance.
I remember the exact time I first The Stiffys. I was
standing in Matt’s kitchen and he was sitting on his lounge, laptop on
lap, as one does. He pressed play on ‘Champagne’ and we both said,
almost at the same time, something along the lines of “Katie” The rest
is history, really and although the sounds of ‘Champagne’ eventually
grew on me, a little bit, it’s their other number ‘Katie/It’s My Kind Of
Scene’ which I really love. That one was stuck in my head for days
after I heard it. Why that didn’t make the top 113 is a conversation I
think I need to have with Matt… (Jo Michelmore)
This song was brought to my attention late one
night via IMKOS. I almost spat out the wine I was drinking at the time
with laughter when I heard the lyrics. The guitar and rhythm got me
hooked but the lyrics had me laughing every time. I love the vocal
delivery and backing wails and the classic bluesy turn around. I have
had it playing before with guests around and almost every time someone
will say “What the HELL are we listening to?” To which I normally
respond “Champagne anyone?”
“Now do the sexy dance”… I love these
lyrics because those drinking too many champagnes may THINK they are
sexy…. But evidence stacks up to say drinking while releasing
inhibitions does not lead to great body coordination.
'Champagne'
is a little bit naughty, a lot cheeky and a great little rockin’ late
night anthem and one of my fave novelty songs from 2013. And it should
be a jingle for a champagne ad. Definitely. (Lou Endicott)
I REALLY LIKE THE SONG KATIE BY THE WORLD'S BESTEST TWO PIECE THE STIFFYS BUT THEIR SMASH HIT SINGLE CHAMPAGNE THAT MAKES ALL THE GIRLS GO CRAZY IS PRETTY ALRIGHT TOO. If they can talk all in caps, I can talk all in caps. (Matt Bond)
Cocks and liquor. It was obvious I was going to
love this song. I was prepared for the novelty factor that a band called
The Stiffys with a song called 'Champagne' would offer, but I was
pleasantly surprised by the talents of Jason and Adam. And I don't just
mean their drinking talents. Or penis talents.
This Melbourne
two-piece had me hooked with the opening riff. And with the reference to
champagne being like sexy lemonade I couldn't help but nod in
agreement. It really is. Why haven't I realised this sooner? I've
found my new drinking song. It makes me want to windmill my hair whilst
guzzling champagne from the bottle. I guess it had the desired effect. (Katie Langley)
Katie: In your song "Champagne" you liken those delicious bubbles to sexy lemonade. If that's the case then rum is like... ?
The Stiffys: RUM IS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO HAVE A REALLY NICE TIME BUT IT’S ALSO A BIT
LIKE A TAXI RIDE TO NEW AND EXCITING PLACES THE LAST TIME THE STIFFYS
DRANK RUM WAS IN MAROOCHYDORE AFTER A SHOW AND WE WOKE UP ON SOMEONE’S
BOAT UNDERNEATH ALL THESE POOL NOODLES AND WE DIDN’T HAVE ANY STUFF
ANYMORE AND WE WERE TAGGED IN ALL THESE PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK WITH SOME GUY
SHOOTING A LEAF BLOWER AT OUR DOODLES WE MUST HAVE HAD THE BEST NIGHT
YOU GUYS BUT WE LIKE CHAMPAGNE BETTER BECAUSE IT’S CLASSIER IT’S
BASICALLY LIKE FUEL TO US
#112. Black Cat
by Deep Sea Arcade
She's just a black cat, she lands on her feet.
This song is just so damn cool. How could you not
like it? ‘Black Cat’ reminds me of an era gone by. A little bit of the
Beatles. A little bit psychedelic. (Katie Langley)
This song always gets me rocking my head to and fro
and pretending that I am driving a vintage car through the streets of
London in the 60s. There is a distinct Kinks feel to this track. It’s
gorgeous guitar, vocal effect and yummy upbeat drums make this one of
the feel good songs of 2013. Deep Sea Arcade have there sound down pat
with their delicious rock pops and easy to listen to lyrics and
oh-so-groovy rhythms going on. This song is a fun one to listen to and
has some air guitar worthy licks through out that makes for fun times.
Essential for a summer party mix. (Lou Endicott)
There’s an intentionally and intensely catchy riff
that starts this track, which continues all the way through the two and a
half minute song. It’s bluesy and psychedelic, it’s 60s and 90s and it
sounds somehow American and somehow British and funnily enough, Deep Sea
Arcade are not from either of those places. Regardless, they smash all
of those sounds together and somehow come up with super catchy little
bluesy-rocky-indie numbers like this one that I was lucky enough to see
live earlier this year. They were fabulous then and re-pressing play on
this track now has reminded me just how good they are and how much I
can’t wait to hear the rest of their sophomore album which will be
released next year. Hurry up 2014! Want to hear it now! (Jo Michelmore)
#111. Better Days
by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
I seen better ways, some won't believe,
But I don't need much more than faith.
What would we class this as? Music that will bring a smile to you dial? What about music that will put a spring in your step? It’s definitely music that will you brighten your mood. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros have the ability to do that probably more than any other act in music. Ever since they were singing about how, “home is wherever I’m with you,” they’ve been delivering little slices of musical joy to the whole world. ‘Better Days’ is no exception. You’re having a pretty crappy day? Don’t worry… this cult-like band sees better days ahead. I believe them and so should you. (Matt Bond)
I love Edward Sharpe’s voice. It has that distinct
little trill thing going on at the end of each phrase. It’s very raw,
very earthy and just a little bit sexy. The lyrics are honoured and
sung with clarity and conviction in this track that I can't help but be
engaged. The layering of sounds such as the bells, the backing choir,
the men shouting “Huh!” underneath and the gorgeous drum rolls make this
song feel like a classic not new music. I love hearing stuff like this
still being made. It’s about crafting a journey within a song not just
providing an atmosphere. This song is a pick me up for a blue day when
the clouds are just too too much. Thank you Mr Sharpe! (Lou Endicott)
#110. Elevate
by St. Lucia
There's no way to wake up now...
Ok. I am a little bit in love with the sound of St
Lucia. I think it reminds me of my childhood listening to the AM radio
as I went to sleep. As a pre-teen laying in my bed at night, I used to
imagine teenagers and young adults out there in the world going to see
concerts and dancing the night away while I lay there on my bed
listening to late night radio. I SO wanted to join them…
There is
a sweet 80s slickness going on with the treatment of “Elevate” (as with
all of St Lucia’s tracks). Cool little rhythm breaks, tight harmonies,
a balance of male and female vocals and a killer chorus are just a few
things I love about this track. I could imagine this song sound tracking
a movie of the 80s era.
Singer/songwriter Jean-Phillip Grobler
has that quintessential warmth and tone of an 80s leading vocalist. This
music live would absolutely produce a sea of happy faces dancing and
celebrating the night. I am so happy to hear that music like this is
being made again as it makes me feel like I can still have wild
imaginings and I now I can JOIN the party if I want!
"No one elevates you, elevates you now.
No one's going to take you, going to take you there".
I disagree here, St Lucia - YOU take me there. (Lou Endicott)
#109. Together
by The xx
You said you don't have to speak,
I can hear you, I can feel all the things you've ever felt before.
Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim take the tension of ‘Chained’ and ramp it up with even lusher production than usual from Jamie xx, to create a ballad like no other. ‘Together’ was the perfect fit for Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby, capturing all the right elements of what make it such a compelling and tragic love story. Like many of The xx’s songs, you feel like you’re intruding on an incredibly private moment between the two vocalists, which makes us all dirty, dirty voyeurs. Especially YOU. Sim’s opening, Croft’s reply and their vocal union make way for a sweeping orchestral arrangement that was made for the cinema. And our listening pleasure. (Matt Bond)
I didn’t see The Great Gatsby, because, well, let me
just admit it, I’m not a big fan of film and more especially the Baz
Luhrmann film. There’s one thing I’ll admit Baz does do well though and
it’s the soundtrack. If it wasn’t Garbage or The Cardigans or any other
number of artists from Romeo And Juliet, then it was Christina and the
rest on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. While I couldn’t quite see how the
stripped back minimalist sounds of The xx could have possibly fit into
the elaborate story and sets and times of The Great Gatsby, who was I to
ask, really? I had no intention of seeing the film earlier in the year,
so I just enjoyed (some of) the soundtrack, and as a fan of The xx,
this is one I couldn’t help but like. It’s just like The xx is; subtle
but strong and moving enough to grab my attention in a non-forceful way.
With this track, it was the strings, the fabulous strings three
quarters of the way through that grabbed me by the throat and took my
breath away. The xx, simply, they’re just really, really good. Simple
but true. (Jo Michelmore)
Like a Sunday afternoon valium, 'Together' slows the
beat of my heart while it carries me into a dark, haunting ocean and
leaves me floating aimlessly on the surface. All the while staring
longingly into the dark glittery sky and contemplating life and
intimacies... Romaaaaaaantic. (Nayt Housman)
My housemate and I were joking about early Architecture in Helsinki music being like playschool tunes for adults
(side note – I LOVE early AIH music). “What's teenage music for
adults then?” she asked. We thought about it and then decided The xx
take the category. Not to say that this music isn’t sophisticated. It’s
just that the stripped back sound with its simple layering and solo
sounds taking their turns has a feel of something just coming together
for the first time. 'Together' exemplifies this with its slightly dark
and emotional feel created by simple lyrics, melody and layering of
stark sounds. If it were a person it could almost be an angsty teen
lying on their bed thinking the world will spin off course if they don’t
get together with their true love. The strings at the end bring forth
the drama that is sure to follow this teen. In saying all of this my
housemate and I both agree that 'Together' is a very listenable track of
2013. (Lou Endicott)
‘Together’ is dreamy, haunting, and beautiful. This song makes me close my eyes so that it can wash over me. (Katie Langley)
#108. Berzerk
by Eminem
So baby make just like K-Fed and let yourself go, let yourself go.
What is it about Eminem that makes me so happy? I
just don’t know, because it shouldn’t make sense that I like Eminem, but
when this track was released in the last half of this year, I was just
so goddamn happy. It was like everything was back in its place in the
world, the sun was shining, the flowers were blooming and Eminem sounded
great again. Maybe this is an exaggeration, but the bit about me being
happy isn’t. Eminem just sounded like Eminem should, his usual vocal
sounding like Eminem, a little cheeky, a little weird, a little funny, a
little good. It could have been the little sample of the Beastie Boys
that really convinced me this was a track to love, but it wasn’t that
alone. He’s just really good ok? Happy face. (Jo Michelmore)
Guess who’s back? Okay, so Eminem’s not bringing sexy
back, but ‘Berzerk’ is a pretty catchy tune! It’s quite different to his
old material, and initially reminds me of the Beastie Boys. I think
this one is a grower. (Katie Langley)
Super serious Eminem was given a bit of a break as Slim Shady revisited his past self to create the sequel to his most successful album. This was a good thing. For the first time in a long time, it’s sounding like Eminem is having some fun. But not the over the top fun of the questionable ‘Just Lose It’ and ‘We Made You’. This amount of fun is juuuuust right. He’s making fun of “the ugly Kardashian”, rapping about being on his ra-aa-gs and dropping Ren and Stimpy references. It’s a little dated, but it works. ‘Berzerk’ has a distinct Beastie Boys vibe working for it too… and who’s going to say that’s a bad thing? (Matt Bond)
#107. Blue Tone Black Heart
by Bonjah
Looks like you need some loving,
I can love you day and night.
Put on your rock socks and your best vintage suit
kiddies, it’s time to swing, shuffle, twist, mosh, whatevs, this one is a
booty shakerrrr. 'Blue Tone Black Heart' is a full on rock energy bomb
embellished with retro riffs and some fiercely appealing pop hooks
capable of snagging some seriously “groovy” fish in the big “rock pool”.
Think of them as kinda like Wolfmother but with much less annoying
vocals. WIN WIN! (Nayt Housman)
Yes! Yes! Well done Bonjah – ‘Blue Tone Black Heart’
had my foot tapping right from the get go. And the husky vocals, well,
they had me swooning. (Katie Langley)
There’s a catchy riff to start, there’s a lyric about
“you don’t have to like it but I can make you love it”, there’s a
really solid beat, they sing about black hearts, they’re a four piece
band from Melbourne and they dress well, they know how to work a chorus
and know what the perfect amount of blues v rock ratio is. They’re
Bonjah and since I’ve somehow earned the reputation of being the
blues/rock writer on this blog, I suppose I should like this. Luckily,
there’s a little bit more than liking going on with this one, because I
kinda love it. (Jo Michelmore)
Glen Mossop’s voice is just too good. It’s cool. It’s much cooler than your voice or mine will ever be. If Mossop is reading this, then he can just look at his reflection in the computer monitor and say, “hey, Glen Mossop. You’re pretty gosh darn cool.” His Bonjah band mate’s aren’t slouches themselves in the cool stakes, showing on ‘Blue Tone Black Heart’ they’ve got all the right grooves and moves. One of 2013’s biggest rock winners right here. (Matt Bond)
#106. Midnight Run
by Grizzly Jim Lawrie
We built this tower tall, it was built to fall...
A friend introduced me to this song earlier in the
year. It was put in a playlist of new music that I listened to over
and over as I was studying complex design software. I was so in the
thick of study at the time that I didn’t really have a chance to look at
the artist behind the song. But it was one of my favourites none the
less and I would nod my head along to the chorus and sing, “Here…. we come…
This is a midnight run…” As I worked past midnight on my assignments
that were slowly exploding my brain cells, 'Midnight Run' helped put my
brain back together. This song was a great antidote for the late night
owl that I had become.
A few months later I was sent to review a
band called Grizzly Jim Lawrie. I immediately felt I had this intimate
connection with the band as a whole. It was only when they played this
song that I realised who they were – my late night theme tune saviours! I
briefly met Jim after the gig and thanked him for his amazing set and
for this great song. So this song reminds me of the universe being
smaller than I know it. (Lou Endicott)
‘Midnight Run’ is one of those versatile songs you can enjoy almost anywhere. So, you’re not going to put it on at a rave… but as the wise, mature young men and women that we are not, we wouldn’t be caught dead at a rave anyway. However, I do like long drives (especially at night), chilled hang outs with friends, beach days, hammock days, days in bed, drinks on the balcony and London style park lunches. All of those are appropriate places to play Grizzly Jim Lawrie’s ‘Midnight Run’. I’m sure there’s a million more places too. ‘Midnight Run’ is the right kind of quirky, Jim Lawrie’s voice is the bomb and the track has a sense of adventure that’s sorely lacking in a lot of music these days. It’s a lot smarter than the average deafening doof-doof. Down with raves (if they even exist anymore), up with Grizzly Jim Lawrie. (Matt Bond)
When I first reviewed this track in June this
year, I spoke a lot about how I love drummers who turned into singers
and sometimes vice versa as well, because Grizzly Jim Lawrie has done
just that, put his drum kit aside to play guitar and sing. Let me
re-iterate this with you. I LOVE drummers that become singers and now,
having declared that, let me say this; I love having discovered Grizzly
Jim Lawrie this year. ‘Midnight Run’ is a piece of indie rock
perfection, its beats and guitars and lyrics just adorable. If you
haven’t seen any of the Tram Sessions on the youtubes, you should.
Grizzly Jim sings ‘Midnight Run’ in one of my favourites and ends it by
having a lovely chat to an unlikely, unassuming fellow tram passenger.
Speaking of unassuming, I think it’s only right I repeat what I said
about this song in June, because I think I summed it all up then;
“Besides
all of that, can someone look at the guy please? The beard, the glasses
the unassuming pose, you're totally not single are you Jim? The
cuteness is unbearable...and you drum? Ahem, yes, sorry, love this
track.” (Jo Michelmore)
Jim Lawrie tells us a bit more about 'Midnight Run' in his interview with Matt earlier in the year...
Jim Lawrie: The song came out of a bit of a difficult time for me, and in
retrospect, seeing others going through similar experiences, I was
thinking about how hard it is to be proactive about getting out of
negative situations sometimes. There’s this weird instinct to just kind
of wait it out until it gets better, and sometimes it never does. The
track is about just getting up and getting out. I guess the idea is kind
of like a homecoming to happiness, that desertion isn’t always a
negative thing.
#105. Gun
by Chvrches
And it's you I'll come for,
And I'm gonna see that you won't go far.
British synthpop got a nice kick in the janglies in 2013, courtesy of
the enigmatic outfit, Chvrches. Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin
Doherty dropped the sparkly disco-lite romp, ‘Gun’ just before the
release of their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe and I think
the whole world started shimmying along to Mayberry’s glittering vocals.
Seriously, if it wasn’t for the mildly threatening lyrics (that I
love), you could convince me that this is the sound a unicorn makes when
breaking wind. It’s pretty magical, right? ‘Gun’ is one of the greatest
tracks released this year to shake it like a Polaroid picture to. (Matt Bond)
I first heard about Chvrches through another
little band from the UK who I adore, Curxes, who remixed another
Chrvches track ‘Recover’ early in 2013, but more about that track later
in the countdown (maybe, if you’re lucky). As far this one is
concerned, I first heard ‘Gun’ mid-way through the year and when I got
their debut album in September, it was the track I played first, because
there was something about it I couldn’t quite explain, but it’s
something that I still can’t get enough of today. Maybe it’s the cold
but sweet sound of singer Laruen Mayberry’s voice, maybe it’s the synths
and sounds of Iain Cook or Martin Doherty, but more than likely, it’s
the strength in the words that have seen me face some personal demons in
the last half of this year and done for me what my favourite music
does. It stands next to me and gets me through the moments, like these
words have done so recently;
“You better run, you better run…I have burned your bridges, I will be a gun and it’s you I’ll come for…hide hide.”
Me? Chvrches fan much? Why, yes. Totally. (Jo Michelmore)
I do love me some 80s inspired pop and how can you
resist the bubbly sound of Chvrches? They’re kinda like the Scottish
answer to Australia’s Cub Sport. 'Gun' is a bouncy and super catchy pop
tune that has YOU in its sights ready to “gun” you down, make you
wiggle your bum and shake your shoulders like an 80s troubadour. (Nayt Housman)
I’m fairly new to the Chvrches bandwagon, but oh how I love this amazing electro pop! Very reminiscent of the 80’s. (Katie Langley)
#104. Hung On Tight
by Snakadaktal
I hung on tight,
'Cause I thought I loved her.
This song again has that 80s throwback that I am
digging so much at the moment. It’s the dreamy synth backing with
smoothe vocals that I find so appealing. 'Hung On Tight' definitely has an
element of a more laid back groove going on that brings me back to
listen again to it. This song is one I put on to relax and chill when I
feel the brain is overloaded. Although there is a sense of a love lost
in this song it never brings me down listening to it. I love the lyrics:
“Tell me stories I was to sing, Flying dragons in my sleep”. Just a bit
fanciful. Love. (Lou Endicott)
One of the best parts of 'Hung On Tight', apart from
being ridiculously beautiful is the video clip. I’m sure I’ve had the
exact same dream/nightmare of having my kidney removed after what seems
like a massive party and then singing karaoke at home in a sombrero.
Dream-like and surreal seem to be the perfect words to describe High On
Tight as they do Snakadaktal in general and youthfully introspective
could be used to describe them lyrically; overall intriguing and
beautiful. (Nayt Housman)
You know those songs that you think are ok, but then
you see the clip and you somehow get a little but addicted? This was one
of those for me, because I watched the clip a bazillion times (ok, five
or six times, maybe, I do like to exaggerate), partly to try to figure
out what’s going on and partly because it’s a little bit addictive.
There’s an ice bath, an injury, a girl, a fairy lit staircase, a sleepy
kitchen, a band, an emergency and a wheelie bin, in no particular order.
Don’t tell me that’s not a clip and therefore a song to love. Addicted.
Watching…again. (Jo Michelmore)
But seriously, does it get any dreamier than Snakadaktal? The opening
drums of ‘Hung On Tight’ make way for the most serene guitar work and
yes, ‘serene guitar’ work may sound strange, you rock and roll powder
keg you, but this right here is pure, undiluted fantasy rock. Give it a
spin and go fight some dragons in your sleep!(Matt Bond)
#103. Feeling
by Client Liaison
So I don't fight the feeling,
Because feelings they just need to grow.
There’s something completely cheesy but brilliant
about this song. It seems like the perfect way to begin the morning –
rolling out of bed, rubbing your eyes, ready to begin the day and take
on the world. (Katie Langley)
It’s like, I know they’re a kind of joke band, but
not in the traditional sense and that kind of confuses me, because I
don’t like the joke band, traditionally. It’s just such a godamn catchy
pop song though. It’s everything 80s and even though there’s a heap of
the 80s that should probably be forgotten, it’s like the two who are
Client Liaison; Monte Morgan and Harvey Miller, found all the good bits
and turned them into a pop song. They even found the traditional pop
high note at three minutes into the song and followed it with the most
happy of synth sounds and 80s dance moves and made it seem so godamn
cool. A dream for 2014? To see Client Liaison play live, so I can wear
legwarmers and Reeboks and pegs in my hair like Cyndi Lauper and I can
crack out the best 80s dance moves and pretend I’m a character in
Footloose….or something. (Jo Michelmore)
#102. Ways To Go
by Grouplove
Don't wanna sleep tonight,
You've got me feeling right.
Grouplove are one of those groups I’ve never quite
been able to work out. I mean, I’ve liked them, but I’ve just not quite
been able to figure out how much I like them. Then they’ve done things
like write songs like ‘Way To Go’ and I think I’m convinced that I’m a
fan, but I’ve never declared it publicly. I can’t deny how much I like
their clips, because everyone knows I like a clip with a story and they
do those clips so well. This one was no exception. I should just commit,
shouldn’t I? If this little song with its repeatable chorus “I got a
little bit longer, I’ve got a ways to go” wasn’t enough to convince me
to declare myself a fan, I don’t know what would be and the best part
is, you know when you sing along, you’re almost definitely going to
sound as good as, if not better than singer Christian Zucconi anyway.
Let’s just commit now. I like this song, so ok, I like Grouplove, but I
won’t commit to love. Grouplove like is enough, for now. I’ve got a ways
to go… (Jo Michelmore)
For me ‘Ways to Go’ sounds very Billy Corgan-esque,
if that grumpy motherfucker were to have a Coke and a smile. Unlike
Billy Corgan I actually rather like this song and find myself drawn in
by its upbeat energy. (Katie Langley)
If the ridiculously catchy tune doesn't win you over, the video certainly will. (Matt Bond)
#101. Shoot You Down
by The Velvets
'Cause I take what I want when I need it,
When I need it, honey.
If you like your rock and or roll to be of the gritty, down and dirty and no f*cks given variety, then you’ll be a big fan of The Velvets and ‘Shoot You Down’. Jim Stirton pulls off the attitude required on a track that suggests these lads will do what they want, whenever they want and not give two flying f-bombs what you think about it. The band has been influenced by heavyweight acts like Iggy and The Stooges and Led Zeppelin and it shows. ‘Shoot You Down’ is everything you want from a good ‘ole rock track. More please and thank you. (Matt Bond)
I was hooked on this track from the opening bass
line. ‘Shoot You Down’ has these amazing dirty, sexy vocals that make me
want to do naughty things, like vacuuming in the nude. I find myself
singing along and head banging to the very catchy line, “I take what I
want when I need it.” (Katie Langley)
Jim Stirton answered some questions about The Velvets' influences and sound when interviewed by Matt earlier in the year...
Matt: You've got a great, straight-up rock and roll sound coming through on
the tracks 'Shoot You Down' and 'Forty-thousand Scars.' Which
influences do you think are carried through the most in your music?
Jim Stirton: Why, thank you! Well, we've all got different influences when it comes
to our music. I think that's the best. If we were all like-minded we'd
probably come out sounding like a copy or just plain bland. Our
different influences coming together in our song-writing makes for an
interesting sound. We all grew up on classic rock'n'roll. Jack's guitar
playing is heavily influenced by Hendrix and Stevie Ray. I'm well into
my garage rock and punk, as well as Tom Waits. I fuckin' love Tom Waits.
It's hard to say what carries through to the music though. I think I'm
too close to it. Drunk people at our shows sometimes tell us we sound
like Led Zeppelin and The Black Keys. Oh how I wish that were true!
See you tomorrow for ten more incredible tunes from 2013!
