Favorite albums of 2019
Bon Iver - i,i
The National - I Am Easy to Find
Toro y Moi - Outer Peace
Gary Clark Jr. - This Land
Maggie Rogers - Heard It In A Past Life
Grace Potter - Daylight
J.S. Ondara - Tales of America
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
Caamp - By and By
Whitney - Forever Turned Around
Honorable Mention: Andrew Bird (My Finest Work Yet), The Highwomen (The Highwomen), Tiny Changes: A Celebration of the Frightened Rabbit’s ‘The Midnight Organ Fight,’ Red Hearse (Red Hearse), The Avett Brothers (Closer Than Together)
Best places I visited in 2019
International
Mexico; Mexico City, Puerto Escondido (May)
Portugal; Lisbon, Porto (October)
Domestic
Scottsdale / Phoenix AZ (February)
Wray CO (July)
Newport RI (July)
New Orleans LA (October)
Adirondacks / Old Forge NY (November)
Best live performances I saw in 2019
Maggie Rogers, Kacey Musgraves, I'm With Her, The Highwomen, Dawes, Jade Bird, Gregory Alan Isakov, Lake Street Dive, Portugal The Man, Phosphorescent, J.S. Ondara, Deer Tick - Newport Folk Festival
Bon Iver x 2 - The Met Philadelphia
Bon Iver & Tu Dance - Kings Theatre
The National - Propsect Park Bandshell
37d03d x 2 (incl. Justin Vernon, Big Red Machine, Bonny Light Horseman) - Pioneer Works
Chromeo - El Plaza Condesa
Lucha Libre - Arena México
Nick Kroll - BAM
Freestyle Loves Supreme - Booth Theatre
Toro y Moi - Brooklyn Steel
Best places I ate in 2019
Babbo, Manhattan
Decoy, Manhattan
Almoraduz, Mexico City
Pujol, Mexico City
Pinch, Manhattan
Eleven Madison Park, Manhattan
Colonie, Brooklyn
Popina, Brooklyn
F&F Pizzeria, Brooklyn
Gary’s Handy Lunch - Newport
Dishoom - London
Cruel Restaurante, Porto
Minibar, Porto
Bakan, Miami
Il Mulino, Miami
El Mago De Las Fritas, Miami
Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix
