Trips to the River/ Springs: 22!

Trips to Montario Point:

3! (May, July and October!)

Album of the Year: Rough and Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan

One strange 2020 night, the kids both ended up in bed with Sarah and me. I made them listen to the 17 minute song, “Murder Most Foul” from beginning end. I had to re-start it three times due to complaints and giggling. We laid there in the dark and listened to the whole thing. Great, weird moment.

Book of the Year: The New Wilderness by Diane Cook

Movie of the Year: Da 5 Bloods by Spike Lee

Albums of Note

The Unraveling by The Drive-By Truckers

Ultra Mono by Idles

Do you Wonder About Me by Diet Cig

Making a Door Less Open by Car Seat Headrest

Books of Note

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

Weather by Jenny Offill

Movies of Note

Desert One (Go Dave!)

Hamilton

Trial of the Chicago Seven

Once We Were Brothers: The Band

On the Rocks

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Beastie Boys Story

Music Related:

Radio

• WFMU (NYC) every weekday from 6-9 for Clay Pigeon’s Wake and Bake show
• KEXP (Seattle)
• The Current (Minneapolis)

Podcasts

• Sound Opinions (Episode 747 on Blue by Joni Mitchell; #762 Bill Withers’ Live at Carnegie Hall & Opinions on Phoebe Bridgers)

Books (new to me but not new to 2020)

• Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina by Chris Frantz
• Prince: The Beautiful Ones by Prince
• Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon
• Don’t Suck, Don’t Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt by Kristin Hersch
• High School by Sara Quin and Tegan Quin

Movies (new to me but not new to 2020)

• Brian Eno: 1971-1977 – The Man Who Fell to Earth
• What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
• Finding Joseph I: The HR From Bad Brains Documentary
• Miles