No particular order…

Songs/Singles

Sea Change – Thrice

Lust for life – Lana del Rey

Appointments – Julien Baker

Smoke – Mosa Wild

Swim – Mating Ritual

Boston – Dermot Kennedy

Suit and Jacket – Judah and the Lion

Sign of the times – Harry Styles

Every day’s the weekend – Alex Lahey

Creature Comfort – Arcade Fire

Doubt – Joywave

Don’t take the money – Bleachers

Can’t get it out – Brand new

All we ever knew – The head and the heart

The system only dreams in total darkness – The national

Lay it on me – Vance Joy

Albums

Lust for life – Lana del Ray

Content – Joywave

Sleep well beast – The National

Appointments – Julien Baker

Science Fiction – Brand New

Songs about death – Mount Eerie

OKNOTOK – Radiohead 1997

Kintsugi – Death Cab for Cutie 2015

We’re all gonna die – Dawes 2016

Signs of light – The head and the heart 2016

Folk Hop and roll – Judah and the Lion

Honorable Mention

No shape – Perfume genius

What now – Sylvan esso

Young blood – Naked and famous 2010

Rhythm and Blues – The head and the heart

Seasons (Waiting on you) – Future islands

Concerts Attended

Mariah/Lionel

Julien Baker

Alex Lahey

Judah and the Lion

David Bazan

Joywave

U2/Lumineers

Listener/Everett

Collin Hay

Comedy Attended

Tyson Faifer

Pauly Shore

TJ Miller

Steve Martin/Martin Short

Comedy Specials

Komail Nanjiani

Patton Oswalt

Brian Regan

Tig Notaro

Dave Chapelle

Maria Bamford

Added later

Just my type – Saint motel

Woodstock. The album – Portugal. The man

In cold blood – Alt-J

Waste a moment – Kings of leon

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Top Songs

Top Albums

I try to update these. The albums playlist are favs from the album. There’s some crossover, obviously. 

On the afternoon of April 30, 2006, Johanna and I were in the bar at the Marquette Hotel where we’d been vacationing to attend the Mitch Hedberg tribute at the Orpheum in Minneapolis. Based on the vast knowledge of comedians and hotels we’d amassed from Mitch’s jokes, we assumed the comics were probably staying at the Doubletree — or Quadrupletree — as Mitch called it.

We’d figured out the hotel’s bar was adjacent to a fine dining establishment that had fancy macaroni and cheese the bar would sell during happy hour, so we spent a lot of time there. We’d been there for a while when the bartender noticed he’d forgotten to turn on the big screen, so he asked our feedback on our viewing preference. I encouraged him to pass the sports channels, where he landed on the Ken Burns Civil War documentary. I’ve always loved to make jokes about the sad letters and flute music, so I encouraged the barkeep to turn it up.

We were eating our macaroni when Lynn Shawcroft took a seat at the barstool next to mine. Whoa, this was Mitch’s wife, touring partner and stellar opening act, and I couldn’t think of anything to say. We’d flown from Texas to be there, but all I imagined was that she’d probably enjoy a few minutes to herself before the show started in a few hours. Johanna was nudging me incessantly to say something, but I just basked in the moment, being there with the one person in the world who connected me to Mitch more than anyone.

I watched Ken Burns, I had a beer, and I knew that I was inches away from someone really special. That’s when Nick Swardson appeared behind me wearing a hoodie and jeans, “Do you mind turning on the game, I’d like to check the score?”

“I’m sorry sir, but my guests are involved in this show and it wouldn’t be fair for me to change the channel.”

Nick ordered a drink and went and stood behind me in the hall, watching the game on a wall-mounted flat screen. He was really into the game, and Jo and I spent the rest of our afternoon watching two of stand-up’s most interesting people enjoy some ‘me’ time before the big show. Even though we were clearly the most important people in that bar.

Nick was a perfect gentleman, even though I thought it was absurd that a bar didn’t show a big sports event in favor of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and a lonely letter to my dearest Eloise. But we were there. We still love Ken Burns. And the show was great.

Here’s a strange review: http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=330678

Julien Baker 

Lana del Ray

Brand New

Thrice

Joywave

Arcade Fire (Begrudgingly)

Portugal. The Man

Bleachers

Harry Styles

Amy Shark

Sylvan Esso

Judah & the Lion

Album Name of the Year: “The boy who died wolf” – Highly suspect

Some lyrics by Greg from Jester’s Folly

This is what I meant to say: I remember the scent that day, hanging in the air.

I like to watch her drink all the rain. This kind of happy, I could never feel again. 

And so it begins again. My love, sweet rapture, gonna take all my sin. 

Pick a park where we can meet. You make me happy feeling. I don’t wanna make you wait. I’m already leaving. 

You’ve got to remember. If you don’t try this one on: Will you make a movie with me? So I don’t have to lose you. 

Greg was my roommate at UT Arlington in 1998. Our band was called Lachrymethod with members Gary and Jarod. I honestly don’t remember their last names. I think about him from time to time. If you’re connected with both of us, send me a note.