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

December 20, 2012 03:27:23 PM

Name:

Kevin McIntosh

Where are you from?:

Hillside/Newark, NJ

What's your favorite album of 2012?:

Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
I feel like I've grown with Norah Jones. I fell in love with her voice when I first heard 'Don't Know Why' while in High School and have been her biggest fan since. My musical palette has changed and so has hers.

What's your favorite song of 2012?:

John Mayer - Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967
I felt a personal connection to Walt Grace. He does the unconventional without care and so do I.

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

Alabama Shakes
I visited Adele's website earlier this year and she had posted a YouTube video of an Alabama Shakes performance on her blog and I've been hooked ever since. I love their sound and I'm intrigued by Brittany's (lead singer) voice.

What was your biggest musical surprise of 2012?:

David Guetta feat. Sia - Titatnium
I was never a fan of dance music but this song opened me up to a long list of dance songs released this year.

What was your biggest musical disappointment of 2012?:

YOLO! I'm a fan of Drake and I don't have much of anything bad to say about him (besides the company he keeps) but YOLO went too far!

What was your most memorable concert of 2012?:

Norah Jones live in Tarrytown, NY.

What musical trends did you spot in 2012?:

A long list of 'Jersey fist pump' songs but I enjoyed it.

What was the worst song or album of 2012?:

None! I love much too much to pick one song that I hated. Sure there are a few that got annoying but nothing that I hated.