Diary The Movies Books Theater Concerts Music I Saw In 2014

More Create Blog Sign In MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 The Movies, Books, Theater, Concerts, CDs Etc.</p><p> I Saw/Read In 2014 Updated December 31, 2014 MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES 1.</p><p> Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) ** 2. 20 Feet From Stardom **3.</p><p> The Wolf Of Wall Street ** 1/24.</p><p> In The House (Ozon) *** 5.</p><p> Laurence Anyways *** 1/2 6.</p><p> The Angels' Share ***7.</p><p> Philomena **8.</p><p> Mad Love (1935 w Peter Lorre) * 9.</p><p> Women In The Wind (1939 w Kay Francis) ** 10.</p><p> The Hunt *** 1/211.</p><p> Happy People: A Year In The Taiga ***12.</p><p> The Painting ** 1/213.</p><p> The Spectacular Now *** 1/2 14.</p><p> Dallas Buyers Club * 1/2 15.</p><p> Blue Jasmine ** 1/216.</p><p> The Story Of The Last Chrysanthemum (1939) ***17.</p><p> The Harvey Girls (1946) * 1/218.</p><p> Cairo Station (1958) *** 1/2 19.</p><p> Hannah Arendt * 1/2 20.</p><p> The Act Of Killing *** 1/221.</p><p> To The Wonder ***/22.</p><p> No ***23.</p><p> American Hustle ** 24.</p><p> Stories We Tell *** 25.</p><p> Only God Forgives ***MICHAEL GILTZ AT WORK Michael Giltz is a freelance writer based in NYC and can be reached atmgiltz@pipeline.com FAVORITE LINKS Americablog Five O'Clock Lightning baseball blogDeep Pop -- Lori Lakin's Blog The Back Page -- Jason Page on ESPN Radio Cine-Blog -- George Robinson's Blog Documents On Art & Cinema - Daryl Chin's Blog Brucie G's Wondrous Blog Of Adventure and Mystery -- Bruce Greenspan's Blog BLOG ARCHIVE ► 2019 (7) ► 2018 (34)26.</p><p> Computer Chess ** 1/2 27.</p><p> The Past ***28.</p><p> Captain America: The Winter Soldier *** 29.</p><p> Blue Ruin *** 30.</p><p> X-Men: Days Of Future Past **31.</p><p> Snowpiercer ***32.</p><p> Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes *** / 33.</p><p> Vicious (UK TV series) ** 34.</p><p> Endeavour Series Two ** 1/235.</p><p> The Fault In Our Stars * 1/236.</p><p> Escape In The Fog, dir Budd Boetticher (1945) **37.</p><p> Guardians of the Galaxy ** 1/2 38.</p><p> Magic In The Moonlight ** 39.</p><p> Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) *40. '71 (at NYFF) ***41.</p><p> The Look Of Silence (at NYFF) *** 1/242.</p><p> Seymour: An Introduction (at NYFF) *** 43.</p><p> Eden (at NYFF) ** 1/2 44.</p><p> Two Days, One Night (at NYFF) ** 1/245.</p><p> Once Upon A Time In America (1984, new restoration at NYFF)*** 1/246.</p><p> Inspector George Gently Series 1 ***47.</p><p> Inspector George Gently Series 2 *** 48.</p><p> Red Army *** 1/2 49.</p><p> Mr.</p><p> Turner *** 1/250.</p><p> Inherent Vice ** 1/251.</p><p> Foxcatcher ***/52.</p><p> Citizenfour *** 1/2 53.</p><p> Inspector Gently Series 3 *** 1/2 54.</p><p> Panama Lady (1939) * 1/255.</p><p> The Theory Of Everything **56.</p><p> Inspector George Gently Series 4 *** 1/2 57.</p><p> John Wick ** 1/2 (but really **** for awesomeness) 58.</p><p> Inspector George Gently Series 5 *** 1/259.</p><p> The Imitation Game **60.</p><p> Big Hero 6 ** 1/261.</p><p> Dear White People *** 62.</p><p> Unbroken ** BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS 1.</p><p> Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman *** 2.</p><p> A King's Ransom by Sharon Kay Penman *** 1/23.</p><p> Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley *** 4.</p><p> The Voyages Of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting ** 5.</p><p> Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley *** 1/26.</p><p> God's Country by Percival Everett ***7.</p><p> The Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman ***► 2017 (6) ► 2016 (2) ► 2015 (14) ▼ 2014 (2) ▼ May (1) The Movies, Books, Theater, Concerts, CDs Etc.</p><p> I S... ► March (1) ► 2013 (5) ► 2012 (18) ► 2011 (15) ► 2010 (10) ► 2009 (43) ► 2008 (86) ► 2007 (781) ► 2006 (2412) ► 2005 (5)8.</p><p> Cruel As The Grave by Sharon Kay Penman *** 9.</p><p> Dragon's Lair by Sharon Kay Penman *** 10.</p><p> Prince Of Darkness by Sharon Kay Penman ***11.</p><p> This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz **** 12.</p><p> Freak The Mighty by Rodman Philbrick *** 13.</p><p> Floors by Patrick Carman **14.</p><p> The Book Without Words by Avi ** 1/215.</p><p> The Astonishing Life Of Octavian Nothing Volume I: The Pox Party **** 16.</p><p> The Astonishing Life Of Octavian Nothing Volume 2: The KingdomOn The Waters ****17.</p><p> A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving ***18.</p><p> Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe ***/ 19.</p><p> The Noble Hustle by Colson Whitehead *** 20.</p><p> Six Amendments by John Paul Stevens **21.</p><p> The Devil's Workshop by Alex Grecian ** 1/222.</p><p> Three Brothers by Peter Ackroyd ***23.</p><p> I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 24.</p><p> Half Magic by Edward Eager *** 25.</p><p> Napoleon's Pyramids by William Dietrich **26.</p><p> The Three Emperors by William Dietrich ** 1/227.</p><p> Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ** 1/228.</p><p> The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith aka JK Rowling ***29.</p><p> The Path To Power: The Years Of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A.</p><p> Caro **** 30.</p><p> The Land Of Steady Habits by Ted Thompson ***31.</p><p> Jack Of Spies by David Downing **32.</p><p> The Quick by Lauren Owen **33.</p><p> Enduring Courage:Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker... by John F.</p><p> Ross ** 1/2 34.</p><p> Playing By The Book by S.</p><p> Chris Shirley * 1/235.</p><p> Leviathan Wakes by James S.A.</p><p> Carey ***/36.</p><p> Southern League: A True Story Of Baseball, Civil Rights.... by Larry Carlton *** 37.</p><p> The Secret History by Donna Tartt *** 1/238.</p><p> Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb ***/39.</p><p> The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L.</p><p> Holm **40.</p><p> Cop Town by Karin Slaughter *** 41.</p><p> The Spark and the Drive by Wayne Harrison *** 1/2 42.</p><p> All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr *** 1/243.</p><p> Lucky Us by Amy Bloom ***44.</p><p> The Late Scholar (A Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mystery) byJill Paton Walsh ***45.</p><p> Neverhome by Laird Hunt ***/ 46.</p><p> A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre *** 1/2 47.</p><p> The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman ***/48.</p><p> The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman ***/49.</p><p> Thieftaker by D.B.</p><p> Jackson ** 1/2 50.</p><p> The House Of The Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory ** 1/251.</p><p> In The Kingdom Of Ice by Hampton Sides ***/52.</p><p> The Young World by Chris Weitz *** 53.</p><p> Lincoln's Gamble by Todd Brewster ** 1/2 54.</p><p> Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Stephanie Barron ** 1/255.</p><p> Fup by Jim Dodge *** 1/256.</p><p> The Teacher Wars by Dana Goldstein ** 1/2 57.</p><p> Skink -- No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen ***/ 58.</p><p> Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen ***59.</p><p> The Children Act by Ian McEwan *** 1/260.</p><p> The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry *** 61.</p><p> The Maze Runner by James Dashner * 1/2 62.</p><p> The Case Against The Supreme Court by Erwin Chemerinsky ***63.</p><p> The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb by NicholasRinaldi ** /64.</p><p> Cosby: His Life and Times by Mark Whitaker *** 65.</p><p> Bishop's Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison ** 66.</p><p> Nest by Esther Erlich *** 1/267.</p><p> The Ploughmen by Kim Zupan ***/68.</p><p> Young Houdini: The Magician's Fire by Simon Nicholson ** 1/269.</p><p> Dog Beach by John Fusco * 70.</p><p> Murder At The Brightwell by Ashley Weaver ** 1/2 71.</p><p> Some Luck by Jane Smiley ****72.</p><p> Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon ***73.</p><p> All The Truth Is Out by Matt Bai ** 1/274.</p><p> A New York Christmas by Anne Perry * 75.</p><p> Hope by Richard Zoglin ** 1/2 76.</p><p> Of Bone and Thunder by Chris Evans ***77.</p><p> Losing Our Way by Bob Herbert ***78.</p><p> As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From The Making Of ThePrincess Bride by Cary Elwes ***79.</p><p> The Skeleton Road by Val McDermid *** 80.</p><p> The Paper Magician by Charlie N.</p><p> Holmberg ** 81.</p><p> Bed Knob and Broomstick by Mary Norton ***82.</p><p> Sound Man by Glyn Johns **83.</p><p> Empire Of Sin by Gary Krist *** 1/2 84.</p><p> Joan Of Arc: A Life Transfigured by Kathryn Harrison *** 85.</p><p> Suspended Sentences by Patrick Modiano ***86.</p><p> Animas: Legacy Of The Claw by C.R.</p><p> Grey **87.</p><p> Dream Of Spires by Laurie R.</p><p> King ***88.</p><p> Sidney Chambers and the Shadow Of Death by James Runcie ** 89.</p><p> Tamburlaine Parts 1 and 2 by Christopher Marlowe *** 90.</p><p> Becoming Richard Pryor by Scott Saul ** 1/291.</p><p> As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust by Alan Bradley ***92.</p><p> Kisscut by Karin Slaughter ***/93.</p><p> A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter ***/ 94.</p><p> Indelible by Karin Slaughter *** 1/2 95.</p><p> Faithless by Karin Slaughter ***/96.</p><p> War Of The World Records (The Family Whipple) by MatthewWard ***97.</p><p> The Remarkable Education Of John Quincy Adams by Phyllis Lee Levin *** 98.</p><p> Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm *** 1/299.</p><p> Only Time Will Tell (Clifton Chronicles 1) by Jeffrey Archer *** 100.</p><p> The Sins Of The Father (Clifton Chronicles 2) by Jeffrey Archer *** 101.</p><p> Best Kept Secret (Clifton Chronicles 3) by Jeffrey Archer ** 1/2102.</p><p> Be Careful What You Wish For (Clifton Chronicles 4) by JeffreyArcher ** 1/2 THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS THEATER CONCERTS 1.</p><p> Rodney King at Public Under The Radar (January 9, 2014) *** 2.</p><p> Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (January 9, 2014) **3.</p><p> Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (January 10, 2014)*** 4.</p><p> Hard Times (January 11, 2014) ** 1/2 5.</p><p> I Could Say More (January 13, 2014) no stars6.</p><p> The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (Jan 17, 2014) **7.</p><p> Machinal (w Rebecca Hall; Jan 21, 2014) ***8.</p><p> Outside Mullingar (w Debra Messing; Jan 24, 2014) *** 9.</p><p> A Man's A Man (at CSC w music by Duncan Sheik) ** 10.</p><p> The Tribute Artist (Charles Busch) ** 1/211.</p><p> Love and Information ** 1/212.</p><p> Transport (at Irish Rep) **13.</p><p> Prince Igor (at the Met) ** 14.</p><p> The Bridges Of Madison County ** 1/2 15.</p><p> Kung Fu (at Signature) **16.</p><p> Stage Kiss ***17.</p><p> Satchmo At The Waldorf *** 18.</p><p> Antony And Cleopatra (at Public w Jonathan Cake) ** 19.</p><p> All The Way (w Bryan Cranston) ** 1/220.</p><p> The Open House (Will Eno at Signature) ** 1/221.</p><p> Wozzeck (at Met w Deborah Voigt, Thomas Hampson, SimonO'Neill) **22.</p><p> Hand To God *** 23.</p><p> Tales From Red Vienna (w Nina Arianda) ** 24.</p><p> Appropriate (at Signature) *25.</p><p> Rocky * 1/226.</p><p> Aladdin *** 27.</p><p> Mothers and Sons ** 28.</p><p> Les Miserables *** 1/229.</p><p> Breathing Time * 1/230.</p><p> Cirque Du Soleil's Amaluna * 1/231.</p><p> Heathers The Musical * 1/232.</p><p> Red Velvet at St.</p><p> Ann's Warehouse *** 33.</p><p> Broadway By The Year 1940-1964 *** 1/2 34.</p><p> A Second Chance **35.</p><p> Guys And Dolls (one night only at Carnegie Hall w Nathan Lane,Megan Mullally, Patrick Wilson) *** 1/2 36.</p><p> If/Then * 1/2 37.</p><p> The Threepenny Opera (w F.</p><p> Murray Abraham) * 1/238.</p><p> A Raisin In The Sun (w Denzel Washington) *** 1/2 39.</p><p> The Heir Apparent (David Ives at Classic Stage Company) *** 1/2 40.</p><p> The Realistic Joneses *** 41.</p><p> Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill (w Audra McDonald) *** 42.</p><p> The Library **43.</p><p> South Pacific at Papermill Playhouse ** 1/244.</p><p> Violet *** 45.</p><p> Bullets Over Broadway ** 46.</p><p> Of Mice and Men **47.</p><p> The World Is Round (at BAM) ***48.</p><p> Your Mother's Copy Of The Kama Sutra **49.</p><p> Hedwig and the Angry Inch (w Neil Patrick Harris) *** 50.</p><p> The Cripple Of Inishmaan (w Daniel Radcliffe) *** 51.</p><p> The Great Immensity * 1/252.</p><p> Casa Valentina ** 1/253.</p><p> Act One **54.</p><p> Inventing Mary Martin **55.</p><p> Cabaret (w Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams) *** 56.</p><p> An Octoroon *** 1/2 57.</p><p> Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging ***58.</p><p> Here Lies Love *** 1/259.</p><p> Sixth Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition ***60.</p><p> Sea Marks * 1/2 61.</p><p> A Time-Traveler's Trip To Niagara * 1/2 62.</p><p> Selected Shorts: Neil Gaiman ***63.</p><p> Broadway By The Year: 1965-1989 ***64.</p><p> In The Park (Edgar Oliver) **65.</p><p> Daniel Kitson comedy extravaganza ** 1/2 66.</p><p> Too Much Sun (Nicky Silver w Linda Lavin) * 1/2 67.</p><p> The Essential Straight And Narrow ** 1/268.</p><p> When We Were Young And Unafraid **69.</p><p> Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Park w Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater) *** 70.</p><p> Savion Glover's Om **71.</p><p> Broadway By The Year 1990-2014 ***72.</p><p> The Lion (one-man show Benjamin Scheuer) ***/73.</p><p> Holler If Ya Hear Me (Tupac Shakur musical) * 1/2 74.</p><p> Cole Porter's The Ambassador Revue at Town Hall ** 1/2 75.</p><p> Dubliners: A Quartet (the Greene Space of WNYC/WQXR) ***76.</p><p> The National High School Musical Theater Awards 2014 *** 1/277.</p><p> Between Riverside and Crazy (w Stephen McKinley Henderson) ***78.</p><p> Strictly Dishonorable (1929 Preston Sturges play) *** 1/2 79.</p><p> The Qualification Of Douglas Evans (The Amoralists at Soho Rep) * 80.</p><p> Wayra -- Fuerza Bruta * 1/281.</p><p> The Wayside Motor Inn ***82.</p><p> Bootycandy ***83.</p><p> Mighty Real *** 84.</p><p> This Is Our Youth (Bway, Michael Cera) *** 85.</p><p> Rock Bottom (Bridget Everett at Joe's Pub) * 1/286.</p><p> Almost Home * 1/287.</p><p> Rococo Rouge **88.</p><p> Love Letters (w Brian Dennehy, Mia Farrow) ** 1/2 89.</p><p> The Money Shot (Neil LaBute w Fred Weller) ** 1/2 90.</p><p> The Old Man and the Old Moon (PigPen) *** 1/291.</p><p> Ocean Carolina (at Mercury Lounge) ** 1/2 92.</p><p> You Can't Take It With You (w James Earl Jones) * 1/2 93.</p><p> Can-Can (at Papermill) ** 1/294.</p><p> The Country House ** 1/295.</p><p> Cinderella (w Keke Palmer) ** 1/2 96.</p><p> Shakespeare's Sonnets at BAM (w Rufus Wainwright and Robert Wilson) ***97.</p><p> When January Feels Like Summer ** 1/298.</p><p> It's Only A Play (w Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick) ***99.</p><p> The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (on Broadway) *** 1/2 100.</p><p> Found (musical at Atlantic) **101.</p><p> Generations (at Soho Rep) ** 1/2102.</p><p> The Belle Of Amherst (w Joely Richardson) **103.</p><p> The Fortress Of Solitude (musical at Public) *** 1/2 104.</p><p> On The Town (Broadway revival w Tony Yazbeck) ** 105.</p><p> When Father Comes Home From The Wars, Parts 1, 2 & 3 *** 1/2106.</p><p> Disgraced **107.</p><p> The Real Thing (w Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal) ** 1/2108.</p><p> The Last Ship (Sting musical) ***109.</p><p> Ghost Quartet *** 1/2 110.</p><p> Show Boat *** 111.</p><p> Sticks and Bones **112.</p><p> The Seagull by Bedlam ***113.</p><p> Sense and Sensibility by Bedlam *** 1/2114.</p><p> Saturday Night/Musicals In Mufti *** 115.</p><p> Lost Lake ** 116.</p><p> Grand Concourse **117.</p><p> Side Show (Bway revival) **118.</p><p> Tamburlaine Parts 1 and 2 (w John Douglas Thompson) ** 1/2 119.</p><p> Straight White Men ** 120.</p><p> The Erlkings * 1/2121.</p><p> A Delicate Balance **122.</p><p> Allegro (revival at CSC) *** 1/2123.</p><p> Our Lady Of Kibeho *** 124.</p><p> Tristan and Yseult (Kneehigh company) ** 125.</p><p> Lypsinka! The Boxed Set ****126.</p><p> The Invisible Hand **127.</p><p> The Illusionists **128.</p><p> Swamp Juice ** 1/2 129.</p><p> Pocatello ** 1/2 130.</p><p> The Elephant Man **131.</p><p> John Waters at City Winery *** CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDS CDSCDS (Only the CDs I've listened to thoroughly and with a strong emphasis on the ones I like, so don't think I love everything I listen to -- I just don't bother really listening to the ones I don't like more thanonce and don't think it's fair to rate on a cursory listen) 1.</p><p> Bruce Springsteen -- High Hopes ** 1/2 / 2.</p><p> Jimmer Podrasky -- The Would-Be Plans ***/3.</p><p> Suzanne Vega -- Tales From the Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles*** 4.</p><p> Sharon Jones -- Give The People What They Want *** 1/2 5.</p><p> Van Dyke Parks -- Song Cycled *** 1/26.</p><p> Ronnie Milsap -- Summer Number Seventeen **7.</p><p> Drake Bell -- Ready Steady Go ***/8. 5 Seconds Of Summer -- She's So Perfect EP ** 9.</p><p> Robert Cray -- In My Soul *** 10.</p><p> Asia -- Gravitas **11.</p><p> Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison -- Our Year ***/12.</p><p> Michael Jackson -- Xscape **13.</p><p> The Grass Roots -- The Complete Dunhill and ABC Hit Singles *** 14.</p><p> Beck -- Morning Phase *** 1/2 15.</p><p> Daniella Cotton -- Woodstock EP ***/16.</p><p> Lone Justice -- This Is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes ***17.</p><p> The Feeling -- Boy Cried Wolf *** 1/218.</p><p> Coner Oberst -- Upside Down Mountain *** 19.</p><p> Ben Watt -- Hendra *** 20.</p><p> Coldplay -- Ghost Stories ** 1/221.</p><p> Dolly Parton -- Blue Smoke ***22.</p><p> David Crosby -- Croz * 1/223.</p><p> Neil Young -- A Letter Home ***24.</p><p> The Black Keys -- Turn Blue ** 1/2 25.</p><p> The Roots -- ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin *** 26.</p><p> The Singers Unlimited -- (Almost) Complete **27.</p><p> Bettye Swann -- The Complete Atlantic Recordings *** 1/228.</p><p> Hank Williams -- The Garden Spot Program *** 29.</p><p> Kaiser Chiefs -- Education, Education, Education...War *** 1/2 30.</p><p> Michele Stodardt -- Wide-Eyed Crossing ** 1/231.</p><p> Sonny Rollins -- Road Show Vol. 3 ***32.</p><p> Withered Hands -- New Gods ** 1/233.</p><p> R.E.M. -- Unplugged 1991-2001 The Complete Collection ***/ 34.</p><p> Afghan Whigs -- Do To The Beast ** 35.</p><p> Brian Eno and Karl Hyde -- Someday World *** 1/236.</p><p> Damon Albarn -- Everyday Robots *** 1/237.</p><p> Doc Watson -- The Definitive Doc Watson ***38.</p><p> Don Williams -- Reflections ** 1/2 39.</p><p> Echo and the Bunnymen -- Meteorites ** 40.</p><p> Keith Jarrett -- Somewhere *** 1/241.</p><p> Mary Love -- The Complete Modern and the Best of the Co LoveSides **42.</p><p> Lucky Peterson -- I'm Back Again ** 43.</p><p> Michael Bloomfield -- From His Head To His Heart To His Hands ***44.</p><p> Rodney Crowell -- Tarpaper Sky ** 1/2 45.</p><p> St.</p><p> Vincent -- St.</p><p> Vincent ** 1/2 46.</p><p> Bob Mould -- Beauty and Ruin ***/ 47.</p><p> Hamilton Leithauser -- Dark Hours *** 1/248.</p><p> Henry Thomas -- Bull Doze Blues (1927-1929) *** 1/249.</p><p> The Belle Brigade -- Just Because ***/ 50.</p><p> Meaghan Smith -- Have A Heart *** 51.</p><p> Nick Waterhouse -- Holly ** 1/252.</p><p> Steve Moakler -- Wide Open **53.</p><p> Chris Robinson Brothers -- Phosphorescent Harvest **54.</p><p> Clap Your Hands Say Yeah -- Only Run ** 55.</p><p> Blondie -- Ghosts Of Download ** 1/2 (single "Sugar on the Side" is great)56.</p><p> The Brian Jonestown Massacre -- Revelation ** 1/257.</p><p> Amy LaVere -- Runaway's Diary *** 1/258.</p><p> Broken Records -- Weights and Pulleys **59.</p><p> Catie Curtis -- Flying Dream **60.</p><p> Craft Spells -- Nausea ** 61.</p><p> Curtis Stigers -- Hooray For Love *** 62.</p><p> Everlife -- The End Of Everything ** (but song "Three Little Girls"pretty great)63.</p><p> Greg Ashley -- Another Generation Of Slaves *** 1/2 64.</p><p> Blackbird Blackbird -- Tangerine Sky ** 65.</p><p> Sam Smith -- In The Lonely Hour ** 1/266.</p><p> The Wild Child -- The Runaround ** 1/267.</p><p> Natalie Merchant -- Natalie Merchant **68.</p><p> Neil Young -- Live at the Cellar Door *** 69.</p><p> The Old 97s -- Most Messed Up ** 1/2 70.</p><p> Skaters -- Manhattan *** 1/271.</p><p> Jill Sobule -- Dottie's Charms *** (esp "Lonely Eighty Eights")72.</p><p> Kishi Bashi -- Lighght -- *** 73.</p><p> Keb Mo -- BluesAmericana ** 1/2 74.</p><p> Kenny Wayne Shepherd -- Goin' Home ** 1/275.</p><p> Ray LaMontagne -- Supernova ** 1/276.</p><p> Sharon Van Etten -- Are We There ***77.</p><p> Tony Trischka -- Great Big World **78.</p><p> Wouter Hamel -- Pompadour ** 79.</p><p> Eliot Murphy -- InTime * 1/2 80.</p><p> Hunter Hayes -- Storyline **81.</p><p> The Hold Steady -- Teeth Dreams ** 1/282.</p><p> Santana -- Corazon ** 83.</p><p> The Whigs -- Modern Creation *** 84. tUnE yArDs -- Nikki Nack ***/85.</p><p> Richard Thompson -- 1000 Years Of Popular Music *** 1/286.</p><p> Johnny Cash -- Out Among The Stars **87.</p><p> Luka Bloom -- Head and Heart ** 88.</p><p> Paul Bley -- Play Blue: The Oslo Concert *** 89.</p><p> Chromeo -- White Women ***/90.</p><p> The Complete Chick Webb and Ella Fitzgerald *** 1/291.</p><p> Sinead O'Connor -- I'm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss ***/92.</p><p> Anberlin -- Lowborn **93.</p><p> The Allman Brothers Band -- 1971 Filmore East **** 94.</p><p> John Hiatt -- Terms Of My Surrender ***/ 95.</p><p> The Magic Numbers -- Alias ***\ 96.</p><p> Miranda Lambert -- Platinum *** 97.</p><p> Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars -- Libation ***98.</p><p> Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mixtape Vol. 1 *** 1/299.</p><p> Tom Petty -- Hypnotic Eye *** 1/2 100.</p><p> Nick Drake -- A Day Gone By *** (for fans only) 101.</p><p> Bones -- Skinny *** 1/2 (esp production)102.</p><p> U2 -- Songs Of Innocence ***103.</p><p> Max Richter -- The Blue Notebooks (2004) *** 1/2 104.</p><p> Leonard Cohen -- Popular Problems ***/ 105.</p><p> Max Richter -- Songs From Before (2006) *** 1/2106.</p><p> Robert Plant - lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar ** 1/2107.</p><p> Prince -- Art Official Age ***108.</p><p> John Mellencamp -- Plain Spoken ***/109.</p><p> Bones and Chris Travis -- seabed ***110.</p><p> The Vines -- Wicked Nature *** 1/2 111.</p><p> Jack White -- Lazaretto *** 112.</p><p> Brad Paisley -- Moonshine In The Trunk ***/113.</p><p> Jackson Browne -- Standing In The Breach ** 1/2114.</p><p> Annie Lennox -- Nostalgia ** 1/2115.</p><p> The Andrews Sisters -- The Original Hits *** 1/2 116.</p><p> You + Me -- Rose Ave. ** 117.</p><p> Young Fathers -- Dead ***/118.</p><p> Willie Nelson -- Band Of Brothers ***119.</p><p> Casper Babypants -- Rise and Shine ** 1/2120.</p><p> Karen O -- Crush Songs ** 1/2 121.</p><p> Bonnie Prince Billy -- Singers Grave; A Sea Of Tongues ** 1/2 122.</p><p> Living Sisters -- Harmony Is Real: Songs For A Happy Holiday*** 1/2123.</p><p> Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam -- Tell 'Em I'm Gone ** 1/2 124.</p><p> Keely Smith -- Misty And Other Classics *** 125.</p><p> Neil Diamond -- Melody Road *** 1/2126.</p><p> Vance Joy -- Dream Your Life Away ** 1/2127.</p><p> Sunparlour Players -- The Living Proof ** 1/2128.</p><p> Neil Young -- Storytone (solo) *** 129.</p><p> Ryan Adams -- Ryan Adams ** 1/2 130.</p><p> King Creosote -- From Scotland With Love ***131.</p><p> Stu Larsen -- Vagabond ** 1/2132.</p><p> Paul McCartney -- Wings At The Speed Of Sound **133.</p><p> Perfume Genius -- Too Bright *** 134.</p><p> The Blind Boys of Alabama and Taj Mahal -- Talkin' Christmas ** 135.</p><p> Thompson -- Family (Teddy Thompson group project) ***136.</p><p> FKA Twigs -- LP1 ** 1/2137.</p><p> David Gray -- Mutineers ** 1/2138.</p><p> Rumer -- Into Colour ***/ 139.</p><p> Jesse Winchester -- A Reasonable Amount of Trouble *** 140.</p><p> Ben L'Oncle Soul -- A Coup De Reves *** 1/2141.</p><p> Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin -- Common Ground ***142.</p><p> Alex Clare -- Three Hearts **143.</p><p> Frank Turner -- The Third Three Years *** 144.</p><p> Alice Russell -- To Dust (2013) *** 1/2 145.</p><p> Allo Darlin' -- We Come From The Same Place **146.</p><p> Andrew Lahiff -- Intangible Imbrications *** 147.</p><p> Andy Bull -- Sea Of Approval ** 148.</p><p> Aloe Blacc -- Lift Your Spirit ** 1/2149.</p><p> Amelia Curran -- They Promised You Mercy **150.</p><p> Damien Rice -- My Favorite Faded Fantasy ** 1/2 151.</p><p> Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer -- Bass and Mandolin ** 1/2 152.</p><p> A.R.</p><p> Rahman -- Rauhaq **153.</p><p> AC/DC -- Rock Or Bust ***154.</p><p> AJR -- I'm Ready EP **155.</p><p> Anthony Hamilton -- Home For The Holidays ** 156.</p><p> Ariana Grande -- My Everything *** 1/2 157.</p><p> Gerard Way -- Hesitant Alien ***158.</p><p> Azealia Banks -- Broke With Expensive Tastes ** 1/2159.</p><p> Andy Grammer -- Magazines Or Novels ***160.</p><p> Avi Buffalo -- At Best Cuckold ** 161.</p><p> Ashanti -- A Wonderful Christmas With Ashanti * 1/2 162.</p><p> Bahamas -- Bahamas Is Afie ** 1/2163.</p><p> Ben Howard -- I Forget Where We Were ***/164.</p><p> Benjamin Booker -- Benjamin Booker *** 1/2165.</p><p> Sturgill Simpson -- Metamodern Sounds In Country Music *** 1/2166.</p><p> Tigers On Trains -- Antarctica In Color ***/ 167.</p><p> Tinawiren -- Emmar *** 1/2 168.</p><p> Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga -- Cheek To Cheek ** 1/2169.</p><p> Various Artists -- An Americana Christmas **170.</p><p> The Veronicas -- The Veronicas ***/171.</p><p> Over The Rhine -- Blood Oranges In The Snow ** 172.</p><p> Darius Rucker -- Home For The Holidays * 1/2 173.</p><p> Chris August -- The Christmas EP **174.</p><p> Bryan Ferry -- Avonmore ** 1/2175.</p><p> Earth Wind & Fire -- Holiday * 1/2 176.</p><p> Jerry Lee Lewis -- Rock and Roll Time ** 177. 3JS -- Acoustic Christmas * 1/2178.</p><p> St.</p><p> Paul and the Broken Bones -- Half The City ** 1/2179.</p><p> One Direction -- Four **180.</p><p> Taylor Swift -- 1989 ** 181.</p><p> Gene Watson -- My Heroes Have Always Been Country ** 1/2 182.</p><p> Eric Church -- The Outsiders ***183.</p><p> Foo Fighters -- Sonic Highway ** 1/2184.</p><p> Midge Ure -- Fragile ** 1/2185.</p><p> Stevie Nicks -- 24 Karat Gold ** 1/2 186.</p><p> Neil Finn -- Dizzy Heights *** 187.</p><p> Robert Ellis -- The Lights From The Chemical Plant ** 1/2188.</p><p> Robbie Williams -- Under The Radar Vol. 1 ***/189.</p><p> The Gaslight Anthem -- Get Hurt ** 1/2190.</p><p> Sam Hunt -- Montevallo *** 191.</p><p> Tim McGraw -- Sundown Heaven Town *** 1/2 192.</p><p> Lewis Watson -- The Morning ***193.</p><p> Elliot Brood -- Work and Love ***194.</p><p> J.</p><p> Cole -- 2014 Forest Hills Drive *** 1/2 195.</p><p> The Ghost Of A Sabre-Tooth Tiger -- Midnight Sun *** 1/2 196.</p><p> Mary J Blige -- London Sessions *** 1/2197.</p><p> Luke Sital-Singh -- The Fire Inside ***198.</p><p> Maroon 5 -- V *** 199.</p><p> Martin Carthy And Eliza carthy -- The Moral Of The Elephant ** 1/2200.</p><p> Marty Stuart -- Saturday Night and Sunday Morning ** 1/2201.</p><p> Weezer -- Everything Will Be Alright In The End *** 202.</p><p> Wouter Hamel -- Pompadour ** 1/2 203.</p><p> Parquet Courts -- Content Nausea **204.</p><p> Barry Manilow -- Night Songs *** 1/2205.</p><p> Bernhoft -- Islander **206.</p><p> Beta Radio -- Colony Of Bees *** 1/2 207.</p><p> Betty Who -- Take Me When You Go ** 208.</p><p> Beverly - Careers ** 1/2209.</p><p> Billy Joe Shaver -- Long In The Tooth ** 1/2210.</p><p> Black 47 -- Last Call **211.</p><p> Black Prairie -- Fortune ** 212.</p><p> Blake Shelton -- Bringing Back the Sunshine ** 1/2 213.</p><p> Blue Rodeo -- A Merrie Christmas To You **214.</p><p> Panda Bear -- Crosswords **215.</p><p> Drake -- The Gift Without The Curse ** 1/2216.</p><p> Will Stratton -- Gray Lodge Wisdom ** 217.</p><p> Chris Travis and Bones -- Seabeds ***/ 218.</p><p> CW Stoneking -- Gon' Boogaloo ** 1/2219.</p><p> Dr.</p><p> John -- Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit Of Satchmo ** 1/2220.</p><p> Dylan Gardner -- Adventures In Real Time *** 1/2221.</p><p> Pete Molinari -- Theosophy '14 *** 1/2222.</p><p> NRBQ -- Brass Tacks ***/ 223.</p><p> Mali Music -- Mali Is... *** 224.</p><p> Lana Del Rey -- Ultraviolence ** 1/2225.</p><p> Freddie Gibbs and Madlib -- Pinata ** 1/2226.</p><p> Bob Dylan -- Basement Tapes CD 3 *** 227.</p><p> Old Crow Medicine Show -- Remedy *** 1/2 228.</p><p> Hiss Golden Messenger -- Lateness Of Dancers ** 1/2229.</p><p> Common -- Nobody's Smiling *** 1/2230.</p><p> Jason Aldean -- Old Boots, New Dirt ** 1/2231.</p><p> Ed Sheeran -- X (multiply) ** 1/2 232.</p><p> Ella Henderson -- Chapter One ** 1/2 233.</p><p> Jenny Lewis -- The Voyager ** 1/2234.</p><p> Jesse Marchant -- Jesse Marchant ** 1/2235.</p><p> Joan As Police Woman -- The Classic ** 1/2236.</p><p> John Fullbright -- Songs *** 237.</p><p> Sarah Jane Morris -- Bloody Rain ** 1/2 Updated December 31 2014 POSTED BY MICHAEL GILTZ AT 2:40 PM NO COMMENTS: Post a Comment Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)Newer Post Older Post Home