2023 Top 10

[Olshansky]

For me it's 

1. Ezra Furman 
2. Caroline 
3. Moin
4. Murder Capital 
5. Laundromat 
6. High Vis 
7. Crack Cloud 
8. Ulrika Spacek 
9. Meadow Meadow 
10. Fatoumata Diawara

I still have a lot of folks to check out that I haven't heard of, however. 

I've seen Bar Italia a few times, and i have to say that their live show does nothing for me.  I really wanted them to be good, but so far it's a big dissapointment.  I watched Yot Club at Iceland Airwaves last year and thought the same thing of him.  Very unimpressed.  Charley Crocket I saw open for Willie Nelson last year and he was a great time - I will be trying to catch his set again. Geese are local to me, play a lot here.  Them, along with Bodega are always a fun show.  

 

[eleventhearlofmar]

On 7/16/2023 at 10:27 AM, Born in the fifties said:

So here's a summary of Top 10s to date with 86 different acts featuring.

Personally I'm a little surprised how low Ezra is in the list.  I wonder how many would now include Crack Cloud, who hadn't been announced when most of us posted - certainly they would now be in my Top 10.  Also noted that this year's Wet Leg (aka The Last Dinner Party) hasn't got much traction with us.

Wilco 12

Angel Olsen 9

Personal Trainer 9

King Gizzard 8

Panda Bear and Sonic Boom 8

Arooj Aftab 8

The Murder Capital 8

Wunderhorse 7

Caroline 6

Moin 6

Teke::Teke 6

Deerhoof 6

Geese 5

Say She She 5

They Hate Change 5

Lee Fields & The Expressions 5

Bar Italia 4

Yeule 4

Dungen 4

Kara Jackson 3

Horse Lords 3

Big|Brave 3

Oren Ambarchi 3

Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul 3

PVA 3

Gretel Hanlyn 3

Daniel Norgren 3

Future Islands 3

Floodlights 3

Ezra Furman 3

Heartworms 2

High Vis 2

Marina Allen 2

Friendship 2

Cass McCoombs 2

Ela Minus 2

Greentea Peng 2

Overmono 2

UMO 2

Adwaith 2

The Prize 2

The Murlocs 2

Allah-Las 2

The Courettes 2

Avalanche Kaito 2

Scott Lavene 2

Samia 2

Bodega 2

Royel Otis 2

King Tuff 2

Murlocs 2

Blue Bendy 2

Joan Shelley 2

Mabe Fratti 2

Divide and Dissolve 2

Laudromat 2

Crack Cloud 1

Beige Banquet 1

Cinder Well 1

Charlotte Cornfield 1

Charley Crockett 1

Caitlin Rose 1

CVC 1

Julia Reidy  1

Ulrika Spacek 1

The Last Dinner Party 1

Tapir! 1

System Exclusive 1

Sessa 1

Sam Burton 1

Runnner 1

Nina Nastasia 1

Mary Wallopers 1

Infinity Knives  1

Kokoko! 1

Divorce 1

Jon Mckiel 1

John Francis Flynn 1

Jessica’s Brother 1

75 Dollar Bill 1

Indigo Sparke  1

HMLTD 1

H. Hawkline 1

Gena Rose Bruce 1

Fatoumata Diawara 1

Lime Garden 1

I’m surprised The Anchoress is not on the list at all yet. Her wonderful Art of Losing album made it on to many 2022 best album lists. Might be up against whatever ??? turns out to be but definitely in my top 10. CVC as well now after the Lamaq session earlier in the week. 

[noisenoiseandmorenoise]

I'll chuck in a bit of hyperbole. After having seen Horse Lords several times over the past year, I'd argue that they are up there with the best live acts in the world at the moment.

[ljsawyer]

I am shocked to see that I'm the only one who voted for Kokoko! Their set in 2019 was one of the best I've ever seen at the festival.

[Kempleton]

5 hours ago, ljsawyer said:

I am shocked to see that I'm the only one who voted for Kokoko! Their set in 2019 was one of the best I've ever seen at the festival.

Agree. My memory might be hazy, but the way I remember their set was the field was half empty at the start - and completely rammed by the end.

I was raving to anyone that would listen about how amazing they were.

[Kempleton]

A bit late, I know, but I should probably do one of these too:

1. Angel Olsen, 2. Murder Capital, 3. Future Islands, 4. KGLW, 5. Yeule, 6. Overmono, 7. Kara Jackson, 8. Saint Jude, 9. The Courettes, 10. Kokoko!

Virtually impossible to narrow it down to 10. This year’s lineup is way better than last year for me.

Fortunately, i should be able to watch more than 10 acts.

[Berkspur]

On 6/28/2023 at 11:02 AM, Llamasausage said:

gizzard

arooj

norgren

olsen

panda

caroline

teke:teke

crack cloud

personal trainer

caitlin rose

+ quite a few after that

Last year I struggled to get 10 tbh

 

Saw Caitlin Rose earlier in the year and she was great.  Love the last album.

[p.pete]

On 8/8/2023 at 5:40 PM, Kempleton said:

A bit late, I know, but I should probably do one of these too:

1. Angel Olsen, 2. Murder Capital, 3. Future Islands, 4. KGLW, 5. Yeule, 6. Overmono, 7. Kara Jackson, 8. Saint Jude, 9. The Courettes, 10. Kokoko!

Virtually impossible to narrow it down to 10. This year’s lineup is way better than last year for me.

Fortunately, i should be able to watch more than 10 acts.

Really glad to see Saint Jude in one of these lists - not sure what to expect but has definitely grown on me

[riverlodge]

Late to this party, sorry, can't wait for next weekend after the high of Green Man - F@@k the Bank Hol eh?

No order top ten (not there Thursday):

Ezra, Geese, Angel, Caroline, Sylvie, Sculpture, Divorce, Panic Shack, Horse Lords, TMC.