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

December 24, 2012 07:02:06 PM

Name:

Terrible Tim

Where are you from?:

Staten Island

What's your favorite album of 2012?:

Neal Morse "Momentum".

What's your favorite song of 2012?:

"Seven Cities of Gold" from Rush.

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

Holy Grail.

Power metal band.

What was your biggest musical surprise of 2012?:

Ingrid Michaelson came out with another album. WHY? She's bland, horrible, and doesn't deserve any of the attention.

What was your biggest musical disappointment of 2012?:

Levon Helm died. Sad for his family, but I never liked his kind of music. Never got into The Band. I tried. Same thing with Van Morrison. I can't take it.

Also, Terrible Tim's house was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

What was your most memorable concert of 2012?:

The Who at Barclay Center in Nov. 2012.

What musical trends did you spot in 2012?:

More guys with beards and girls who play ukuleles. This must be stopped!

What was the worst song or album of 2012?:

Dirty Projectors

Pretentious garbage. They don't know how to play.