Peace out, 2019.

Amnesty? Check. Readers’ Week? Check. Year-end Bonus Tracks? Check. So with that, it’s now time to crown the one who, in fact, did do it for us, our champion of 2019, FKA Twigs:   I wonder if she wraps her gifts in cellophane… (sorry.) That’s it for our year! We’ll be taking a brief break and […]

Bonus Tracks for Weeks Ending December 21, 2019 and December 28, 2019

2019 is almost over, but our writers still have plenty to say: First, if you’re not done with Christmas music, Thomas Inskeep published two pieces on Rock & Roll Globe about holiday albums past (from Willie Nelson to Mariah Carey) and present (from Rob Halford to Los Lobos). Still not done with Christmas music? On […]

MC Tha – Rito de Passá

Our last post of Reader’s Week, of 2019, from regular Tomás, is Brazilian funk. As good a place to wind up as any.

Hoàng Thuỳ Linh – Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe

Adesh brings us a viral V-pop hit and schools us at the same time.

Agus – Stella Matutina

Wojciech suggested this Polish singer about whom I can’t tell you very much, and possibly wouldn’t even if I could speak Polish.

Bleu Jeans Bleu – Coton Ouaté

Nicholas offers us some questions bound for all French learning textbooks in 2020…

Mariah The Scientist – Reminders

Zankee tells us about a potential Nobel winner…

GIRLI – Up & Down

Caderyn brings us some bubblegum punk…

Chelsea Wolfe – The Mother Road

Frank gives us a folky singer-songwriter from California with touches of doom and gothic rock.

MC Kevin o Chris ft. Sodré – Evoluiu

We Are Rioooooo too, as Carlos brings us one of Brazil’s biggest stars of 2019.