Soundcheck's Best Of 2012 Survey Report | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News

December 10, 2012 09:21:32 PM

Name:

neato

Where are you from?:

sf ca

What's your favorite album of 2012?:

bryan ferry orchestra-the jazz age

last minute december release...genius in concept & execution..and great restraint from ferry for not singing on it..who'd have thought combining glam roxy music and 20's era jazz would could be so perfect...ferry!

What's your favorite song of 2012?:

nada surf-jules and jim

from the stars are indifferent to astronomy

clever lyrics, powerful guitar driven pop from an old pro -matt caws

What's your favorite new band or artist of 2012?:

lightships-electric cables

teenage fanclub alumni makes entire album of his quirky voiced dreamy pop tunes

What was your biggest musical surprise of 2012?:

ferry-jazz age

What was your biggest musical disappointment of 2012?:

death of jazz great john tchicai...played with everyone from coltrane to lennon...a true great...rip

What was your most memorable concert of 2012?:

mermen--bay areas great treasure of a surf band still continuing after 20 years...guitarist jim thomas better than ever..a musical soul

What musical trends did you spot in 2012?:

eclecticism has become the norm

What was the worst song or album of 2012?:

there is no worst, only different perceptions..
surround yourself with music that you like and there is no worst