Screenshot of the trailer for Garsington Opera’s production of Gioachino Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia by There Stands the Glass.
Top Ten Albums of October
1. Bad Bunny- Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana
Carpe diem.
2. Sylvie Courvoisier- Chimaera
Spectral.
3. Gucci Mane- Breath of Fresh Air
Rap redemption.
4. John Scofield- Uncle John’s Band
How does the song go?
5. Fuerza Regida- Pa las Baby’s y Belikeada
Party central.
6. Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra-
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13
The ponderous soul of Russia.
7. Ava Mendoza- Echolocation
8. Allison Miller- Rivers in Our Veins
Freewheeling jazz.
9. Nathan Davis- Neutral Buoyant
Psaltery.
10. Daniel Villarreal- Lados B
Raw grooves with Jeff Parker and Anna Butterss.
Top Ten Songs of October
1. Kali Uchis- "Te Mata"
Wayback machine #1.
2. Esperanza Spalding- "Não Ao Marco Temporal"
Wayback machine #2.
3. Holly Macve and Lana Del Rey- “Suburban House”
Cul-de-sac.
4. The Streets- “Gonna Hurt When This Is Over”
Such sublime sadness.
5. Danny Brown- "Tantor"
Chaos agent.
6. Ken Carson- "Jennifer's Body"
Tomorrow’s sounds today.
7. Tainy with J Balvin, Young Miko and Jowell & Randy- "Colmillo"
Everything at once.
8. Yebba- "Waterfall (I Adore You)"
Chasing.
9. Flatland Cavalry- "Spinnin'"
Heartsick honky tonk.
10. Drake- “IDGAF”
An extended ECM Records sample!
Top Ten Performances of October
1. Hilary Hahn at the Folly Theater
2. Thomas Rosenkranz at White Recital Hall
3. Samara Joy at the Folly Theater
4. Brent Cobb and Meg McRee and Knuckleheads
5. Alien Nosejob, Citric Dummies and CKrit at Howdy
6. Chamber Music Masterclass with Michael Stern at Helzberg Hall
7. Stan Kessler, Brant Jester, Bob Bowman and Zach Morrow at the Blue Room
8. Vintage Crop, Jackoffs and Konrad Hell and the Highwaters at Farewell
9. Carl Butler, Dennis LaFoon and Terry Hancock- Gospel Lounge at the Gospel Lounge
10. Musica Sacra- Arrupe Hall at Rockhurst
The previous monthly survey is here.