Michael's Record Collection - Episode 92: Best Music of 2022

Episode 92: Best Music of 2022

01/05/23 • 63 min

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This week, it's just me, as I go over my favorite records from the calendar year that just ended. My best of 2022 episode features several categories of albums, my top tracks, and a good-sized list of honorable mentions. Feel free to let me know what albums I might have missed, as the year isn't long enough to get to everything!

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Episode 91: Nevena Discusses Self-Titled Debut Album

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Nevena Dordevic is a talented pianist and vocalist from Serbia who now lives in Boston. She's teamed up with Lithuanian-born Swedish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Michael Palace to record her self-titled debut album, Nevena, on Frontiers Music, which dropped on Dec. 9. It's an outstanding melodic rock album with lots of pop sensibility and hooks for days. It's one of my favorite discoveries of 2022 and I couldn't wait to talk to Nevena to hear the stories behind her musical background and this new album. She talked about her early influences, her time becoming a finalist on First Voice of Serbia, why she left Serbia to attend the Berklee College of Music, the music school she founded (Monody), and much more. You can learn more about Nevena's music at https://www.nevenamusic.com/ or follow her on Instagram or Facebook.

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Episode 93: Galahad Discusses The Last Great Adventurer Album

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It's a super-sized episode of Michael's Record Collection this week as I had the pleasure of speaking with Galahad vocalist Stuart Nicholson and keyboard player Dean Baker. The two musicians were generous with their time in telling me about their latest release, The Last Great Adventurer, which came out in late October of 2022. The two went deep into their songwriting process and some of the stories behind the songs, discussed their musical backgrounds and beginnings, and more. To find out more about the band, check out their website at galahadonline.com.