Concert Reviews

Best Music of 2014 Staff Picks – Mike Gallagher

Name: Mike Gallagher

City: Toronto

Title: Reviewer with Live in Limbo for how long Sean?  I have no idea.  ~ Around 3.5-ish.

Favourite Songs of 2014:  

  1. Nicki Minaj “Anaconda”
  2. Run the Jewels “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)”
  3. Taylor Swift “Shake It Off”

How many shows did you go to this year?  63

Best concerts of 2014

  1. Run the Jewels @ Danforth Music Hall November 26 
  2. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Osheaga Festival Montreal August 2
  3. Kraftwerk @ Sony Centre March 29
  4. Cut Copy @ Osheaga Festival Montreal August 3
  5. The War on Drugs @ Lee’s Palace April 15

Favourite festival of 2014: Osheaga Festival, Montreal

Which artist or band won 2014?  Lorde

Favourite venue this year:  Parc Jean Drapeau

Biggest music new story from 2014?  For me, the release of the initial lineup for the 2015 Austin Psych Fest.

What artist should/will we all be paying attention to for 2015?  I feel like I’m having a bit of a Groundhog Day moment with the amount of bands I’m seeing from the old days.  Now I get to enjoy with a lot less pimples.  But I’ll say Ride from the past and I’m really hoping the Avalanches finally release a new album.

Albums of 2014

  1. Swans: To Be Kind 
  2. Run the Jewels – RTJ2 
  3. The War on Drugs – Lost In The Dream 
  4. Perfume Genius – Too Bright
  5. Clark – Clark
  6. The Bug – Angels & Devils
  7. Caribou – Our Love
  8. Hookworms – The Hum
  9. Rustie – Green Language
  10. FKA Twigs – LP1
  11. Aphex Twin – Syro
  12. Fennesz – Becs
  13. Sharon Van Etten – Are We There
  14. Flying Lotus – You’re Dead
  15. Todd Terje – It’s Album Time
  16. Sun Kil Moon – Benji
  17. St. Vincent – St. Vincent
  18. Kelis – Food
  19. The Raveonettes – Pe’Ahi
  20. Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal
  21. Common – Nobody’s Smiling
  22. Eagulls – Eagulls
  23. Mogwai – Rave Tapes
  24. Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence
  25. Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues
  26. Ty Segall – Manipulator
  27. Royal Blood – Royal Blood
  28. Bob Mould – Beauty & Ruin
  29. Alt-J – This Is All Yours
  30. Elbow – The Take Off and Landing of Everything
  31. Jungle – Jungle
  32. Lykke Li – I Never Learn
  33. Merchandise – After The End
  34. Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
  35. La Roux – Trouble In Paradise
  36. Fucked Up – Glass Boys
  37. Arca – Xen
  38. Beck – Morning Phase
  39. Ryan Adams – Ryan Adams
  40. TV On The Radio – Seeds
  41. Andy Stott – Faith In Strangers
  42. Kasabian – 48:13
  43. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Give The People What They Want
  44. The Roots – And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
  45. Bear In Heaven – Time Is Over One Day Old
  46. Basement Jaxx – Junto
  47. Future Islands – Singles
  48. Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron
  49. Wild Beasts – Present Tense
  50. Hercules & Love Affair – The Feast Of The Broken Heart
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Concert reviewer at Live in Limbo.