Category: Editorials
Guest “Best of 2023”: Blowfuse
Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2023” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares? Barcelona punks Blowfuse have been active and renowned since 2008 in their home country. After the recent release of the new single
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In Soviet California, 2023 ends YOU: Jeff’s kinda best of, and TGEFM rundown for 2023
This will be broken down into two parts: First we’ll have my “best of…” list and then, underneath, some stats on TGEFM’s performance for 2023, and general thoughts and commentary. Let’s start! Jeff’s best of… Those who read my Best of 2022 may recall that we were to relocate from the east coast to California right before the end of the year, only to discover my wife needed urgent spine surgery or literal paralysis could happen. We had to shut the whole thing down three days before the movers were to come (thankfully we hadn’t sold our house yet). Well,
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This list pairs well with music and lists – Rizchex’s Best of 2023
Best of ranking are obviously subjective and If I didn’t mention one of your top picks, don’t take it personal, as I probably didn’t even listen to your favorite album of the year. Anyways, this is my end of the year list, I kept it short, so grab your favorite refreshment and here we go. Best new Punk album of the year: Doki Doki – Doki Doki DOKI DOKI by DOKI DOKI Now this one is one we can all agree on, this album kicks ass! Some of my other picks might be debatable, but this one is undisputed. With
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Entitled White Guy Thinks You Should Care About His Opinions – Bad Dad’s Best of 2023
Its 2023. Our attention spans and news cycles barely make it from lunch to dinner and unfortunately that makes it easy to forget some of the most important moments less than 8 months after they pass. Its the reason why politicians can get away with offering empty thoughts and even emptier prayers knowing full well that within a few hours we will panic about laptops and fraudulent property values. The shiny atrocities constantly catching our eyes and the rabbit holes we dive headlong into to escape this absurdist reality serve no purpose beyond keeping us too dizzy to focus on
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Witty titles is like my favorite thing and I’m struggling: Jerred’s Best of 2023
I laughed, I cried, I died a little inside but the music helped me pick up the pieces. What a wild, wonderful, and weird one. So many great bands put out a ton of marvelous material that at times it’s been hard to keep up! I didn’t get a chance to squeeze in as many reviews as I’d hoped on top of the massive amount of life changes that I’ve been navigating with the help of the following soundtrack but, luckily, upon reflection, I’ve been reminded how powerful music can be, how much a part of my life it always
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Guest “Best of 2023”: John Profitt Jr. of Mom’s Basement Records
Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2023” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares? You may or may not have heard of John Proffitt Jr., but it is likely you’ve heard of Mom’s Basement Records (and
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Guest “Best of 2023”: Crossed Keys
Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2023” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares? Consisting of members of Kid Dynamite, Zoloff The Rock and Roll Destroyer, The Curse, and Step Ahead, Philly punks Crossed Keys have
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Guest “Best of 2023”: Jagwar Twin
Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2023” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares? Emerging out of the California suburbs of Orange County, Jagwar Twin creates worlds steeped in lore with his own genre of alternative
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Guest “Best of 2023”: Weston Mohr (Weftin)
Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2023” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares? As a member of The End Times, Fat Chance and the recently formed The Chemical Imbalance, its hard to imagine Weston Mohr had much more to say, then they released
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