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Every year, we ask the community’s tastemakers for highlights from the year \u2013 favorite albums, songs, artists, shows, and other musical or cultural moments. This year\u2019s collection from our volunteers, show goers, local musicians and artists is big, so we wont take up much time introducing it except to say Happy New Year to all of you! CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong> to check out the 2023 playlist with selections from everyone\u2019s Top Tens ❤️<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tucker Rash<\/strong> (Plain Oatmeal, *RIP dale)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALBUMS:<\/span><\/strong>
10. Turkey – The Queen\u2019s Diary (Essential Track: Crown of Shit) 
9. Nabihah Iqbal – Dreamer (Essential Track: This World Couldn\u2019t See Us)
8. Oneohtrix Point Never – Again (Essential Track: Plastic Antique) 
7. JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown – SCARING THE HOES (Essential Tracks: Lean Beef Patty, Garbage Pale Kids)
6. Motorama – Sleep, and I will Sing (Essential Track: Not Really)
5. Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist – Voir Dire (Essential Track: Sentry)
4. Protomartyr – Formal Growth in the Desert (Essential Tracks: For Tomorrow, Let\u2019s Tip the Creator)
3. bar Italia – Tracey Denim (Essential Track: changer)  
2. Death Grips Unreleased Preshow Mix (There was about 50 minutes of unreleased material played before their live shows this year and it goes HARD. Excited for it to see the light of day eventually.) 
1. King Krule – Space Heavy (Essential Tracks: Pink Shell, Seaforth, Space Heavy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorable Mentions: Buerak – \u041e\u0436\u0438\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435\/\u0420\u0435\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c, Hackle – Haunted Nation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SINGLES AND EPs:<\/span><\/strong>
10. Fievel is Glauque – I\u2019m Scanning Things I Can\u2019t See \/ Dark Dancing
9. Buerak – \u0411\u0430\u0440\u043c\u0435\u043d
8. Dean Blunt and TYSON – Rinsed
7. NINA and Eterna – dream scenario
6. DJ Escrow – King David Style
5. Yung Lean and BLP Kosher – Violent Lullaby
4. contact – the escaped youth tapes
3. The Crying Nudes – angel heart
2. Penalty Kill – Crooked
1. Dean Blunt and Elias R\u00f8nnenfelt – Smile Please<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHOWS AND CONCERTS:<\/span><\/strong>
10. So Pitted @ Holland<\/strong> – So Pitted played some of my favorite shows at Holland in 2016, but somewhat disappeared after just one album. Naturally, getting to see them again was epic. 
9. J.R.C.G. @ Pioneer Underground<\/strong> – I had the opportunity to create some visual projections for the band\u2019s set. It was a really fun and fulfilling experience and seeing it all come together in such a cool venue was sweet. 
8. The Garden, Show Me The Body, Deli Girls @ Cargo<\/strong> – Three of my favorite bands from the last decade all on one bill. After seeing The Garden play a few shows in Reno throughout 2016\/17 to about 30 people, I never thought I\u2019d see them come to our city again. Seeing them perform for a packed Reno crowd all these years later was awesome. 
7. Jonathan Richmond @ Holland<\/strong> – Jonathan is one of the most charismatic and captivating performers I have ever seen. Every time he comes through town he does not disappoint. 
6. Goodbye Dale show @ Holland<\/strong> – Preparing for this was an extremely bittersweet and emotional experience for me and Julien. The nostalgia of sifting through all the eras of our strange band was intense. Plus having our mentor and great friend, Dingbat Superminx, come up to support the show just wrapped everything together so nicely. It was a nice testament to mine and Julien\u2019s friendship and this strange, meandering project we cultivated together. 
5. Billy Childish @ Piper\u2019s Opera House<\/strong> – Billy Childish was a staple for my family when I was a kid. I never thought I would see him perform live, let alone at a somewhat local venue. Seeing a legend of punk history perform with such intensity at 64 years old was insanely cool.
4. Protomartyr @ Holland<\/strong> – One of my favorite bands ever. The setlist had a nice mix of deep cuts and was a very cathartic and emotional experience. 
3. Lucas Abela @ Urgent Care<\/strong> – Extremely grateful for the opportunity to have booked such a legendary performer in my old living room. Quite a spectacular crowd came through that night. Also I\u2019m not sure if I have ever seen people at a show so utterly captivated by a performance like they were that night.
2. King Krule @ Fox Theater, Oakland<\/strong> – Incredible and moving performance plus I managed to meet Archy and have him sign a book after the show. Made some great friends that night as well. 
1. Death Grips @ so many places<\/strong> – I spent two weeks following Death Grips up and down the West Coast and saw a total of 7 shows in 6 different cities (Portland, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco x2, LA, and Santa Ana). I had been wanting to follow them on tour since the first time I saw them live in 2017. When they announced this \u201923 tour I jumped at the chance. Plus the tour kickoff show coincidentally landed on my birthday, so I knew I had to do it. It was perhaps the most incredible trip I have ever gone on and connected me with a lot of great people up and down the coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gina Hoang<\/strong> (Frank Futility, Wormshot)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Brendan Eder Ensemble – #3 (Rhubarb), Masakatsu Takagi – Marginalia #48 \/\/ Companionship is the crux of my year. I have learned so much about loving and being loved. These songs have perfectly encapsulated the comfort I have found in the love that has found me. Companionship is the crux of my entire life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Cindy Lee, What\u2019s Tonight to Eternity \/\/ Such a special album. It has made me feel so much more connected to people and things around me. And on top of that, I got to play my first solo gig with Cindy Lee! So so special!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation \/\/ Though I have so much love for her, some things distance me from Sofia Coppola, but this is truly a very beautiful and amazing piece. It was especially precious to me this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. 9\/16\/2023 Holland Show! \/\/  Worm Shot opened for Ha Vay, and I love playing with other women and I love womanhood. We also got to debut our newest song (is called Arden\u2019s Garden) which I reallyyy love, and it very well encapsulates our growth as musicians, both in skill and creativity. Also got to play with Charity Kiss, and I looooove to dance to Charity Kiss. Was a very special night altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Virginia Woolf, A Room of One\u2019s Own \/\/ Awesome feminist book. Very special. 5 stars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Indigo De Souza, Any Shape You Take \/\/ I spent a lot of time yelling this whole album in the car, either alone or with my best friend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Instruments, Gemini Cusp \/\/ Beautiful and gorgeous and raw and engrossing. Makes me think Reno is such a lucky place to be witnessing music being made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Violet Evergarden (Anime Series) \/\/ I love media about love, that isn\u2019t necessarily romantic. My friends were asking each other who their favorite anime characters were, and one of mine must be Violet Evergarden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Starflyer 59 – Fell in Love at 22 \/\/ I had a very eventful and emotional year. And one day, fate willing, this will be my \u201cold times\u201d. And\u2026 I turned 22 this year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Legs McNeil – Please Kill Me\/Arthur C. Danto – What Art Is\/ Todd Haynes – The Velvet Underground \/\/ All of these have to do with Andy Warhol and was very fun to consume all of these in close proximity. All of these are deeply interesting. All cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jack Mcgrath<\/strong> (Pissmixer, Bozone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 11 list (in no particular order)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAUNTED MANSION self titled <\/em>7\u201d \u2013 What can be said, straightforward creepy hc my fav<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CICADA we are going to kill you<\/em> tape \u2013 Richmond band which explains it all, one of the best scenes in America rn <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SYCOPHANT subject to pain<\/em> tape \u2013 THAT FIRST RIFF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ILLITERATES no experts<\/em> 12\u201d \u2013 Sounds like a sketchy more punk YOT whole album is solid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUPPERWARE summer<\/em> tape \u2013 best goofy hc in the game <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DELCO MF\u2019s march of the mf\u2019s<\/em> 7\u201d \u2013 Came out of nowhere, no gimmicks no bullshit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOMINID demo tape \u2013 Perfect delusional and crude hc demo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HEAVY DISCIPLINE your scapegoat <\/em>12\u201d \u2013 INTRO\/ROCK ENOUGH SAID<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FASHION CHANGE smoking kills<\/em> 7\u201d flexi \u2013 this band was dope to play with and the feel of the whole 7\u201d is unlike any others from this year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADVOIDS demo tape \u2013 Weirdo punk with vocals very seemingly influenced by my fav band of all time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOZONE enter the bozone<\/em> tape \u2013 ENTER THE BOZONE STOOPID HC FEVER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maya Tran <\/strong> (thiscouldneverwork, *rip tummy+)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I listed my top ten shows of this year and tracks that allow me to relive them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

top10showz 2023 (no particular order)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. LustSickPuppy, Johnascus, Baby Abeille<\/strong>
Location: Reno, Holland Project
God, what an honor it was to be at this show. I\u2019m a lil s*** for LustSickPuppy but seeing them in flesh was like surreal. An all-queer and black line-up is gd refreshing to see. I\u2019m so proud of baby abeille, she ate, but also fed the whole crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thistrack!: might b – lustsickpuppy <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Speedfest Day 1: Tension, Bruce Campbell, Sordo, Bummer, Disease, Esoteria, Bohemian, Wretched Self, x8gatesx, Lumber, etc.<\/strong>
Location: Sactown, CA \u2013 like an arcade or sumthing
PBBBBHHT. Like come on. There\u2019s so much to say about this night, but I just keep thinking about how much Reno love was in the room during the Wretched\/Bohemian set. So much good, fast, ass shaking music. I feel so inspired by the scene and ppl every time I make it out there. *insert the hand shaking emoji but like one them reno and the othr sac. i<3grindviolence <\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thistrack!: the homie jam – bummer (bandcamp)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Tunkio, Tolerance, Mephitic Corpse, Necropsy Odor, Wretched Self<\/strong>
Location: Reno, Serva Pool
This line-up is legendary, not just for Reno but for all shows ever. I was starstruck. the shorties busted. Ty Jordan Rice for makin this happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thistrack!: illusions of enlightenment – tolerance (yt:last days of capitalism full album)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Shitmat, xxHardbit3s, Govlink, DJ Chainwallet, Emme, gl00m<\/strong>
Location: Portland, OR \u2013 unknown 
Best electronic sets I\u2019ve seen all year in one night. Remember when the MC came spitting on shitmat\u2019s set and it was :O and I then I was like :DD . Also Emme is the best performer I think I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoutout Rey, Blair, and Lav glad we got to share that. Also to Kyran for shaking ass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thesetracks!: shut up – shitmat , bite me – emme<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Luge, Pet Fossil, Tummy+<\/strong>
Location: Sac, CA – Golden Bear
God this one was so special WTH. Backstory\u2026 Tummy+\u2019s original inspiration was the no-wave band from Canada, Luge. Not only have I listened to all or their releases extensively, but they were the reason Tummy+ existed the way it did. We learned Julien would be leaving in December so we had to announce our last show. Around the same time I\u2019d seen that Luge was going on tour. I did my research and shot my shot with the booking agent in Sac (I didn\u2019t tell Nor or Julien). He was like nah, the bill was already secured. No big deal some friends and I were already gonna go see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day of show I got a message from the agent saying that one of the locals got COVID and they wanted us to come play. I told Julien and Nor and we made that shit happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It just felt so fulfilling and a full circle moment. Really glad I got to share that as Tummy+. We got to talk with Luge, I hope they make their way back to Reno. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thesetracks!: i love it here, i live here – luge , head boy – luge<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Bohemian, Pissmixer, Wretched Self, Lumber, Uncalled For<\/strong>
Location: Reno, Urgent Care
Having Bohemian play at Urgent Care is the sickest thing a guy could ask for. If you know then you knew and you were there. If you didn\u2019t I feel bad for you. So proud of Corey bringing shows back to Urgent Care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Heavenly Blue, Venus Twins, thiscouldneverwork, Foilsick<\/strong>
Location: Reno, UrgentCare
Heavenly Blue and Venus Twins are the sweetest group of ppl I\u2019ve gotten to know this year. We rolled into Cal Neva Karaoke 20 homies deep that night. G0ated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thistrack!: return to dust – venus twins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Sorcerer’s Sword <\/strong>
Location: Reno, West Dumpling
My word. I normally use \u201cepic\u201d lightly but my god. This was theee most EPIC set of the year. Sorcerer\u2019s Sword\u2019s reign in Reno was short-lived but none can come close. The sun set behind them as we were all head banging. what a lucky group that lived that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thistrack!: demonlatry – sorcerer\u2019s sword<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. King Krule<\/strong>
Location: Oakland, CA- Fox Theater
For those who don\u2019t know King Krule has been my #1 Top Artist for 4 years in a row now. I\u2019ve always felt that his music has connected me to who I am. Went down to the Bay out on my own to see him. It was the same weekend before my birthday, and it was shown to me how much I needed it. Overwhelming self loving experience. Seeing King Krule was great, but the circumstance that I was there was even better. Shoutout Tucker and Eva for letting me cut up front, and to Lucky and Sienna for your couch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thesetracks!: alone, omen 3 – king krule , crushing – eartheather<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Fertilizer Fest<\/strong>
Location: Reno, Holland Project
Dis was me and M\u2019s baby. Really just wanted an event to bring Reno\u2019s music scene together. Celebrate it\u2019s ppl and our community\u2026\u2026\u2026..  and to get the normies to listen to Pissmixer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

listen2thistrack!: power – pissmixer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make music, make art, and support each other\u2019s. I love my friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jesse Lopez<\/strong> (Photographer, Artist, Volunteer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year I spent the first half mostly taking photos at shows and events, and during the last half I began a radio show on KWNK called BLVD Heat. Here’s Top 10 artists, albums, songs (no specific order) from the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n