Best TV of the Year

I guess it is not too early for my favorite TV of the year...my thoughts:

House of Cards: Insanely addictive and binge-worthy, and I can hardly wait for the new season on February 14.

Mad Men: Because of that final Hersheys episode. Not the weak LSD inspired ones.

Nashville: Because of the music. And its soapiness.

General Hospital: Because of all of the comebacks, capped off by Robin returning to Patrick. Happy 50th, and many more!

Arrested Development: Because of its ambitious return, and it was a worthy comeback, even though it never be what it was because its development was truly arrested by Fox.

Big Bang Theory: Because of its heart, and Penny and Leonard, and Sheldon and Amy. Shamey. And Bernadette and Howard. And Raj. Loveable Raj.

How I Met Your Mother: This last season is sucking it up, but I am watching just to see the payoff in the end.

Downton Abbey: Even though I cannot forgive them for murdering Matthew. And I still cannot bring myself to watch that episode.

And for the shows I have yet to watch...Orange is the New Black and the Americans and Breaking Bad. Maybe I will get to all of these in 2014? And Scandal, too.

Best of October

5/6 of the year is done, and most of the major releases of 2013 are out now. So best of October? I'm going with the Fanfarlo EP, the Head and the Heart, Amos Lee, the Fratellis, and Lissie. There was also Los Campesinos!, Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire, and Blitzen Trapper (which I think came out on September 30). Anyway, great music month, and it's only a few more weeks til best of 2013 lists start coming out. Already, I know.

November is a good time to catch up on albums I have yet to check out, and maybe discover some ones I neglected. And the Killers have a best of coming out, which should be good, too!

Amazon Picks for July

Amazon always has a great collection of $5 albums. Here are mine for July...

Brothers by the Black Keys...one of the best albums of 2010.
Plans by Death Cab..."I Will Follow You into the Dark" is one of the most romantic, dreamy indie songs ever.
O by Damien Rice...romantic dreamy music, too.
Manners by Passion Pit...Check them out in advance of their upcoming album.
Langhorne Slim...one of my favorite albums of 2012.
Dookie by Green Day...an alternative classic that is now 18 years old!!! I was that age when it was released.
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco...another alternative classic.
Mixed Emotions by Tanlines...another great 2012 release.
Colours by Graffitti6...."Free" is a favorite track of 2012.
Signs and Signifiers by JD McPherson..."North Side Gal" is an old school track.

What am I missing?