Top 5 Miscellaneous Songs 2013

"Miscellaneous Songs" -- songs that aren't on albums that qualify for top 5. "2013" - encountered by me in 2013, regardless of release year.


5. Beauty Pill - Afrikaner Barista (2012)


Chad Clark and company break a several-years' silence with one eloquent track about post-global racial relations. Also, Chad is very sick with cancer [viral cardiomyopathy?] and could use your prayers.


4. Ugly Casanova - Diggin' Holes (2002)

After spending years trying to acquire this record legally ($300 on ebay? No...), I finally just downloaded it. It's a 2-song 7" by Ugly Casanova (a Modest Mouse side project), and it is tasty!


3. Lorna - What Took You So Long? (featuring Jason Gough) (2013)

Jason Gough of Utah's Coastal helps out british compatriots Lorna on this song. Everyone admits it sounds more than a bit like American Analog Set, but it sounds like the BEST AmAnSet song EVER.


2. Pigeonhed - The Power Come Over Me (2013)
The sounds don't match the picture. Steve Fisk and Shawn Smith are pillars of the Seattle indie rock community. And when they get together, these two old dudes make surprisingly sexy sounds. ...just not in THAT way.... eww....  This song (and its looping 3-beat pattern) gets stuck in my head for days at a time.

 1. Jason Anderson - July 4, 2004 (2007ish)


Number one song of the year is also #1 show of the year. Not the first time I've seen Mr. Jason Anderson, but he's such a great show. I only hope the youtube embed captures how awesome this guy is to see live. This particular song is also one of his best. The definitive version comes from his 2007 live album, "Tonight"(used on Amazon for a penny!), although there's another version on his 2013 album "Omaha" (free download / $8 vinyl!). Basically, your life is not complete until you've been to a Jason Anderson show.