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Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2023

Happy 2024! Wait…WHAT? is still here and I’m ready to share my favorite songs of 2023–yay!

But first–a quick shoutout to my favorite albums of 2023:

Chemistry by Kelly Clarkson

Red Moon in Venus by Kali Uchis

On Top of The Covers by T-Pain

Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees by Dogstar

Barbie: The Album (Best Weekend Ever Edition)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023 Broadway Cast Recording)

Merrily We Roll Along (New Broadway Cast Recording)

Also, I recently was on the Media Obsessed podcast to share and discuss my top 15 songs of the year. Be sure to take a listen!

A quick note about this year’s favorite songs! I included a few songs that came out prior to 2023 but were constantly in rotation on my playlists, and I feel compelled to share them.

Without further ado, let’s get into Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2023! The full playlist is also available on Spotify. Enjoy!

Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Albums & Songs of 2019

Another year has come and gone and it’s time to celebrate the albums and songs that made up the soundtrack to my 2019! Admittedly, I didn’t spend a lot of time digging into new music this year, but I look forward to remedying this in 2020! Without further ado, here are my favorite albums of 2019:

thank u, next | Ariana Grande

Nothing Happens | Wallows

Before We Go | Brasstracks

Fine Line | Harry Styles

Rouge | Yuna

Rocketman: Music From the Motion Picture Continue reading Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Albums & Songs of 2019

Wait…WHAT?’s 2019 Summer Jams Playlist

It’s summer, summer, summertime, which means you get my 2019 Summer Jams playlist filled with song recommendations by some of my very favorite bands and artists! As always, I aim to curate a mix of music that’s both a solid and continuous listen. Enjoy!

Hit me up on Twitter and let me know what you’re listening to this summer!

Video >> Finish Ticket Performs “Wrong” on ‘Conan’

The Finish Ticket Fall Tour (#FTFT) kicks off later this month on September 28 in St. Louis, MO and runs through November. The Bay Area-based band will be joined by Run River North and IRONTOM. For more details on tour dates and tickets, visit http://www.finishticket.com/#tour. Continue reading Video >> Finish Ticket Performs “Wrong” on ‘Conan’

Wait…WHAT?’s 2016 Summer Playlist

Being that we’re like halfway through August, no time like the present to share my 2016 Summer Playlist! Lots of pop and some local rock–hit play & enjoy!

Wait…WHAT’s 2016 Summer Playlist on Spotify.

Wait…WHAT?’s Favorite Songs of 2015

I was feeling pretty pop-tastic this year, and my favorite songs unabashedly reflect that. I recommend you grab your dancing shoes & hit play! Enjoy!

Hilary Duff – “Sparks”

Music Video >> Finish Ticket – “Color”

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Finish Ticket Discusses New EP And “Surreal” Tour with Twenty One Pilots

“We’re Finish Ticket, and we’re glad to be home,” lead singer Brendan Hoye said as he greeted the sold out crowd at the Fox Theater on Saturday, October 17 in Oakland, California. The Bay Area-based band is currently opening for the uber-popular Twenty One Pilots on the Blurryface Tour which also features Echosmith.

Finish Ticket has spent the past month and a half setting the tone for each night’s show with their stellar combination of melodic rock and pop, highlighting their energetic set with songs from their new EP and Elektra Records debut, When Night Becomes Day.

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Music Monday >> Finish Ticket – “Color”

The Bay Area’s own Finish Ticket is set to release their new EP, When Night Becomes Day, to digital retailers on Friday, September 4. You can listen to When Night Becomes Day in full on Soundcloud.

The band is hitting the road with twenty one pilots and Echosmith on the Blurryface Tour this fall. On November 5, Finish Ticket returns home to headline the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. For more info on tour dates, check out www.finishticket.com.

Check out (and follow!) my #MusicMonday playlist on Spotify HERE.

Concert Review >> Finish Ticket Live at Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, 05.23.2015

It was a night of Bay Area music at San Francisco’s Brick & Mortar Music Hall on Saturday, May 23, as Finish Ticket put on a secret show as “Squirtle Pond” in front of a sold-out crowd of their biggest fans.

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