Best LGBTQ music of 2020:
Jan 1, 2021 |
Gregg Shapiro | Contributing Writer
In more ways than anyone would care to count, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. Near the top of the list are the ways in which we experience music. Live music venues from concert halls and intimate clubs to festivals and cruises were hit the hardest, and the future of these performance spaces remains uncertain.
Fortunately, we still have plenty of recorded music to enjoy while we face the possibility of both a vaccine and further lockdowns.
Staying productive
Some musicians have used the opportunity of isolation to create albums. Gay singer/songwriter Mike Maimone, in fact, recorded two solo albums; isolation: 001 consists of original songs, and
In more ways than anyone would care to count, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. Near the top of the list are the ways in which we experience music. Live music venues from concert halls and intimate clubs to festivals and cruises were hit the hardest and the future of these performance spaces remains uncertain.
Staying productive
Fortunately, we still have plenty of recorded music to enjoy while we face the possibility of both a vaccine and further lockdowns. Some musicians have used the opportunity of isolation to create albums.
Gay singer/songwriter
Isolation: 001 consists of original songs and
Credit Photo by Marisa Waddell
The DJs at KCBX clearly love to explore and enthusiastically share new music. Here are some of their picks for the top albums and songs of 2020.
Neal Losey, KCBX Music Director – The Morning Cup & Night Train
While I appreciate everyone who did a top ten list, I don t really do em. My brain doesn t work like that. Everything with me is sort of just off the top of my head, as it happens. I also have succumbed to being a music director for 25 years and I sort of think of music in terms of what I like to play on my show instead of what I like personally. For instance, played the Jason Isbell a lot on my show because I know people liked it. Number of times listened to at home = 0. What did I listen to at home? Lots of Johnny Guitar Watson. So, top ten albums on the Morning Cup this year? Probably
Top 89 of 2020 - Staff Picks (MPR graphic)
The end of the year is almost here, which means it s time to reflect on your favorite music of 2020! Here are Bill DeVille s favorite songs and Americana albums of the year. Once you ve made your own Top 10 list, vote in The Current s Top 89 poll, and we ll count down our listeners Top 89 of 2020 on New Year s Eve and New Year s Day.
Top 10 Songs of 2020
Khruangbin and Leon Bridges â Texas Sun (
Texas Sun EP)
Saint Cloud)