Best of 2016

Kenny of White Lung discusses his favorite albums of the year

From big pop like Kanye and Rihanna to small post-punk like Soft Kill and Lust For Youth.

Hooton Tennis Club share "O, Man Won't You Melt Me" video, tell us their Top 10 of 2016

You can watch the band, as they put it, “roll around and frolic in clusters of vivid autumnal coloured rotting leaves for near 4 minutes.” Plus, read about their favorite things from 2016.

SAVAK tell us about their Top 10 of 2016, opening for Monsterland

The group, which features members of Obits, Nation of Ulysses, The Cops, and Holy Fuck!, for their favorite music stuff of the past year.

The Guardian's Top 40 Albums of 2016

As always, the UK publication gradually rolls out its end-of-year list, and now the whole thing is here.

comedian Greg Johnson tells us about the Top 10 projects by other comedians he enjoyed in 2016

Maybe it’s because we’re both originally from Massachusetts and share a lot of the same comedic and cultural sensibilities, but comedian Greg Johnson is, hands down, one of my all-time favorite comedians. Although I can’t remember the exact showcase or even the exact year, Greg for sure first came to my attention at a comedy […]

Menace Beach releasing new LP 'Lemon Memory' (streams), playing SXSW, tell us about their favorite songs of 2016

Leeds indie rock true-believers Menace Beach will release their second album, Lemon Memory, on January 20 via Memphis Industries. Ryan Needham and Liza Violet know how to hit that sweet spot of warm n’ fuzzy, crunchy and catchy and fans of the new LVL Up and Car Seat Headrest LPs should take note…

FACT's Top 50 Albums of 2016

As always, FACT’s list shines a line on a lot of artists that most year-end lists don’t. Their #1 may surprise you.

Chris Gethard tells us his Top 10 Reality Escapes of 2016

“If there’s one thing I enjoyed doing during a year like this, it was consistently escaping into various aspects of pop culture so I could forget both the omnipresent personal fear (2016 was a great year for me professionally but I do not respond to success well, so I spent a lot of time participating actively in escapism) and the overall looming fears of the world becoming scarier.” – Geth

Wild Beasts covered Madonna's "Frozen"; Hayden tells us his Top 10 Songs of 2016

Hayden’s favorite songs include tracks from Nick Cave, Frank Ocean, Nicolas Jaar, Solange and more.

The Wonder Years' Dan Campbell lists his favorite albums of 2016

From Conor Oberst and Kevin Devine to Camp Cope and Pinegrove.
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