2017 Music Survey Results + Spotify Playlist

2017 Music Survey Results + Spotify Playlist

Hi. Thanks to friends and family who took the music survey. If you just came here for the Spotify playlist, here it is. Put it on shuffle and discover some songs you didn’t know you liked. Usually I write a summary of the survey favorites, but this year...
2016 Music Survey Results + Spotify Playlist

2016 Music Survey Results + Spotify Playlist

Every year I ask my friends and family to tell me about their favorite music from the last 12-18 months (see results from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009. I had a friend tell me: “I want to take the survey but I don’t know any new...
2015 Music Survey Results + Spotify Playlist

2015 Music Survey Results + Spotify Playlist

Thanks to everyone who participated in the the 2015 music survey. As always, I ask my friends and family to tell me about their favorite songs, albums, and artists of the year, and they always come through with great stuff. Many songs I’ve heard before, so I...
Music to Listen to in 2015. From 2014.

Music to Listen to in 2015. From 2014.

What’s the statute of limitations on when you can post your favorite music, books, or movies from a given year? I know we’re a month into 2015, but good music is good music. Although maybe that’s not true, because last week I read a Marc Ronson quote...

2013 Music Survey Results

Better late than never. Here are the results of the 2013 Music Survey. I changed scoring this year to include negative points for any mentions for “Least Favorite Song” and a small positive bump for any “Guilty Pleasure” selections. If you...

My Favorite Music of 2013

Here’s what I’m listening to these days, along with a few exceptions: 1. Songs I feel are safe for my children to listen to. The definition of “safe” varies based on the parents and the kids. For me, “safe” means (for the most part)...