1. “Red Bull & Hennessy” – Jenny Lewis 2. “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” – Lana Del Rey 3. “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 4. “Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) [Remix]” – Lil Nas X 5. “bad guy” – Billie Eilish 6. “Younger” – The Mountain Goats 7. “What’s Up Danger” – Blackway & Black Caviar 8. “Gotta Get to Know Ya” – Seratones 9. “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” – The Bob Seger System 10. “Doin’ Time” – Lana Del Rey 11. “Change” – Mavis Staples 12. “Final Form” – Sampa the Great 13. “Holy Roller” – Emily Wolfe 14. “Lo/Hi” – The Black Keys 15. “Son of a Lovin’ Man” – Buchanan Brothers 16. “Pretty” – Ingrid Michaelson 17. “Grendel’s Mother” – The Mountain Goats 18. “Ashamed” – Omar Apollo 19. “Treat Her Right” – Roy Head & The Traits 20. “Los Angeles” – X 21. “Celebrity Skin” – Hole 22. “Game of Thrones” – Los Straitjackets 23. “Eia La” – Barefoot Natives 24. “Connection” – Elastica 25. “What You Need” – INXS
I’ve been slogging through a novel by one of my favorite authors for the last few months. I love his work, and want to love this one, but it’s the kind of piece that reads like it’s something the writer is in love with, and can’t be dissuaded from. We’ll see if I make it through it in 2020.