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John, while I generally am happy to hear a Sparks, I wasn't hugely blown away by your #1. I much preferred the drilling synth of the title track. Still, at least it wasn't another Margo track. I did enjoy your list in total, though, and it actually felt like one of your best. Maybe that's because yo...

Funnily I watched All of Us Strangers yesterday, and couldn't disagree with you more. It's an incredible piece of cinema, with amazing performances, and a unique spin on dealing with past trauma in order to become a better person. I don't see it as a ghost story, that reduces it to something more ex...

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I'll slot Chien's #1 on Feb 3rd and mine on the 4th. #2 John: Cute and sweet song, and the video helped immensely. Leetsu: I kind of see why this was a b-side (didn't know they exist anymore) and not on the album. It was an okay dose of 90s style indie rock. Tranny: A very odd choice for a favourite...

SONG #2 John David Wax Museum: Best Lover "Never had a chance to see If this love existed Never had a chance for things To get ugly and twisted Held on to the fantasy Of what could have been" That's an interesting lyric coming from a band whose core members are a husband and wife duo who, based on ...

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Chien has joined the countdown, and his #4 and #3 tracks have been added

4 and 3 John: Love that Sparks song, especially the synth sound. It's almost, dare I say it, post-punk. As for the lyrics, I quite enjoy their ability to find something very simple and observant and repeat it until it burrows into your brain. And now as I pay attention as I stroll past London's cafe...

SONG #3 John Yo La Tengo: Fallout The elder statesmen of indie rock are still out there showing the kids how it's done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmA_d2DM57U Leetsu shame: Adderall My favourite album of 2023 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZz4JnHjiC8 Transformers Veil of Maya: Red Fur As a lon...

SONG #4 John Sparks: The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte You know you're on a hot streak when Cate Blanchett agrees to be the dancing girl in your music video. She even showed up in the same outfit when Sparks played Glastonbury last year. Lyrically, this is hardly Ron Mael's best effort, but that synt...

6+5 John: Two very pleasant songs that I'll never remember, even if I heard them again. Gaby Morena has the edge over the other one due to her vocals. Leetsu: One track I love that almost made my list, and one I love that did. Good work! Tranny: Mutoid Man was not my style. The QUOTSA track was good...

SONG #5 John Peter One: Birds Go Die Out Of Sight (Don't Go Home) "Hold your horses, brother Don't you go Don't you go, can't you see? Things have changed You have changed You've been here now more than 20 years Don't go home" This might be the most personally relatable song I heard in 2023, my fir...

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January 21st, 2024, 1:24 pm

Must be a good comeback film for Eisenberg. He really seemed to fall off the face of the earth after 2019.

He played the lead in the Fleischman in Trouble series which did really well internationally

SONG #6 John Gaby Moreno: Fronteras I regret not being able to see Gaby Moreno open for Neko Case in Vancouver shortly before I left. Gaby has usurped Neko as my favourite singer working today, and my biggest musical crush, so having them both on the same bill would have been epic. http://www.youtu...

The equivalent of that shock would be Past Lives winning this year, another beloved A24 film, but I don't think it has the heft or buzz of Moonlight, so I two am convinced Nopenheimer will win the gold. Even if it's my least favourite of the nominees (I haven't seen Maestro yet)

Complete #1 lineup

Jan 29 - John
Jan 30 - Leetsu
Jan 31 - Tranny
Feb 1 - Ron
Feb 2 - Surf
Feb 3 - Six

Guys, if you've time it would be great if you can include your full list along with your #1, but if you can't don't worry, I'll help out.