Jennifer O’Connor

One of the end-of-year lists we most look forward to each year is the one Matador chief and Austin resident Gerard Cosloy submits. Without further ado, check out what albums, singles and shows he loved this year…

The full list of artists confirmed for the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon so far is below…

Korallreven (aka Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder ) released their debut LP, An Album by Korallreven, this past November via Acephale. The album features guest spots from Victoria Bergsman (Taken by Trees/The Concretes) and Julianna Barwick…

DOWNLOAD: Jennifer O’Connor – “Running Start” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Tim Foljahn – “New Light” (MP3) Jennifer O’Connor at Maxwell’s in 2009 (more by Toby Tenebaum) Jennifer O’Connor put out her first release since leaving Matador in 2009, I Want What You Want digitally on November 8, 2011 via her own label, Kiam Records, the label that also released her 2002 self-titled debut…

“Thursday night’s sold-out Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield show was a trip down memory lane. Mostly, though, a testament to the timeless power of great songwriting…

Move over Palomar, it’s singer-songwriter Jennifer O’Connor‘s turn to start bringing special guests like Charles Bissell to special residency shows at new Brooklyn venue the Rock Shop…

DOWNLOAD: Yo La Tengo – Periodically Double Or Triple (MP3) We have an old saying at Matador HQ, “the only thing predictable about Yo La Tengo albums is their high level of excellence and crazy amount of musical ground covered”…

Semi Precious Weapons & Rachael Ray @ Santos in NYC (Nicky Digital) (thx Krista) As posted earlier today, Franz Nicolay & Major General will be opening for the Pogues at Roseland Ballroom on March 13th, but that is just one of many shows the Hold Steady’s moustached member has coming up…

As previously noted, Jennifer O’Connor and comedian Jon Benjamin were the openers for Yo La Tengo Hanukkah night four. Jon went by the name Mark Levinsky…

DOWNLOAD: Jennifer O’Connor – Here with Me (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Jennifer O’Connor – Valley Road ’86 (MP3) I’m doing pretty good with my guesses so far…