Screenshot of the trailer of Opera McGill’s production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel by There Stands the Glass.
Top Ten Albums of January
1. Sebastian Rochford- A Short Diary
Sad-sack Satie? Sold!
2. Elle King- Come Get Your Wife
Sounds like home.
3. The Art Ensemble of Chicago- The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris
Roscoe Mitchell and Moor Mother are my favorite dynamic duo.
4. Daniel Pioro- Saint Boy
5. Mette Henriette- Drifting
ECM-core.
6. Fred Hersch and esperanza spalding- Alive at the Village Vanguard
7. Obituary- Dying of Everything
Don’t I know it.
8. Kali Malone- Does Spring Hide Its Joy
9. Lil Yachty- Let’s Start Here.
Surprise, surprise, surprise!
10. Véronique Gens and Orchestre National De Lille- Poulenc: La voix humain
Allô!
Top Ten Songs of January
1. Måneskin- "Kool Kids"
Rock and roll hilarity.
2. Bizzy Banks- "Ok Ok Ok"
Notarized.
3. Gloss Up featuring Icewear Vezzo- "From Cross the Way"
“Bouncin’ like them checks!”
4. Ice Spice- “In Ha Mood”
She’s no one-hit wonder.
5. Yahritza y su Esencia- “Cambiaste”
Change is the only constant.
6. Public Image Ltd- "Hawaii"
A beautiful sunset.
7. Belle and Sebastian- “Juliet Naked”
My favorite Nick Hornby novel.
8. Jill Barber- "Homemaker"
Tammy lives.
9. SleazyWorld Go- “Robbers and Villains”
Grimy side.
10. Boygenius- "$20"
Three is a magic number.
Top Ten Performances of January
1. Pretty Yende- Folly Theater
2. Mike Dillon and Brian Haas- The Brick
3. Miguel Zenón Quartet- Folly Theater
4. Oran Etkin- Polsky Theatre
5. Kinnor Philharmonic- White Theatre
6. No Treble- InterUrban ArtHouse
7. OJT- Green Lady Lounge
8. Scott Looney, Kevin Cheli, Krista Kopper, Seth Davis and Evan Verploegh- Westport Coffee House
9. Venetophilia- Kansas City Public Library
10. Charles Williams, DeAndre Manning and Mike Warren- Eddie V’s
The previous monthly survey is here.