"Interesting times?" We are here people! If 2017 had been any more "interesting" my head would have exploded. That said, my family is healthy, I had a great time in two Sonoma Arts Live productions, The Rainmaker and Inspecting Carol, and my radio show ALL KINDSA GIRLS is going on nine years. There are also great movies, records, book and TV shows to be thankful for so as I have since 1999, I humbly submit my 2017 Top 5's:
TOP 5 MOVIES
I, Daniel Blake (bureaucracide)
The Florida Project (Moonee's world)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (McDonagh's magnum opus)
The Big Sick (real American story)
Baby Driver (neat, neat, neat!)
TOP 5 STREAMING MOVIES/DVDs
Mustang (irreligious)
The Invitation (dinner party crash)
The Raid Redemption (mind-blowing bullet ballet)
Colossal (Kaiju/indie mashup)
American Honey (how the other 14.5% live)
TOP 5 ALBUMS
Matthew Sweet- Tomorrow Forever (a master returns)
The Upper Crust- Delusions of Grandeur (let there be rocque!)
The Wellingtons- End of The Summer (Power Pop perfection)
Bash and Pop- Anything Could Happen (Tommy out-Pauls Paul)
Suzy and Los Quatro- Faster and Louder (Spanish Lady rocks!)
TOP 5 BOOKS
The First Bad Man- Miranda July (Cheryl's plight)
Sixkill- Robert B. Parker (RBP and Spenser, RIP)
Mrs. Fletcher- Tom Perrotta (empty nester)
Rage In Harlem- Chester Himes (For Love of Imabelle)
History of Wolves- Emily Fridlund (Minnesota masterpiece)
TOP 5 TV SHOWS
American Vandal (who drew the d*cks?)
Halt And Catch Fire Seasons 1-4 (true disruption)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Midge can do it)
Catastrophe Seasons 1-2 (marital hilarity, until Season 3)
Better Call Saul Season 3 (Shakespearean epic)
TV was the most competitive category this year- so many great shows on the streaming services it's hard to limit it to five. While not all of the above came out in 2017, that's when I got around to them. Please feel free to respond with your own lists- I'm always on the lookout for viewing/listening/reading material and maybe you'll see your recommendation on next year's list. Here's hoping we all find a way to navigate the new normal- however abnormal it may be- in 2018!
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