TJ is a writer living in Portland, OR.

Favorite Songs from 2017

Favorite Songs from 2017

Nine of my favorite songs from 2017.

All Our Exes Live in Texas – Boundary Road

Boundary Road from All Our Exes Live in Texas debut album 'When We Fall'. Direction & Post : Wheaton Simis Cinematography : Wheaton Simis 'When We Fall' out on March 3, 2017. Pre-Order at allourexesliveintexas.com or on iTunes now. facebook.com/allourexesliveintexas

There are too many folks
Who depend on me and I can't let go
But what if I wanna be the one to fall apart
Once in a while?

Alvvays – In Undertow

"In Undertow" is taken from our new album, Antisocialites, out September 8, 2017.

You find a wave and try to hold on for as long as you can
You made a mistake you'd like to erase and I understand
What's left for you and me?

I ask that question rhetorically

Aminé  – Wedding Crashers

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group North America Wedding Crashers · Aminé · Offset Good For You ℗ ℗ 2017 CLBN LLC under exclusive license to Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

This is dedicated to my ex-lovers
Hope that you hear this, never find another
Me and my friends, we don't worry or pretend
Hope you play this at your wedding
Yeah, the one I won't attend

Big Thief – Mary

http://KEXP.ORG presents Big Thief performing "Mary" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded August 8, 2017. Host: Cheryl Waters Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore Editor: Jim Beckmann http://kexp.org http://www.bigthief.net

We overcome the sirens
We look both left and right
And I can feel the numbness accompany my plight
And I know that someday soon I'll see you
But now you're out of sight
And you'll kiss me like you used to in the January night

Dude York – Black Jack

Let's get weird with this official video for Dude York's standout anthem "Black Jack" from director Carlos Lopez. Subscribe to Hardly Art's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/hardlyartrecords Dude York / Hardly Art: http://www.hardlyart.com/artists/dude_york "Black Jack" from Dude York's 2017 album Sincerely http://www.hardlyart.com/artists/dude_york/shop Order the album iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sincerely/id1170660427?ls=1&app=itunes Amazon: http://a.co/dm9se98 Hardly Art: http://www.hardlyart.com/releases/dude_york/sincerely Dude York's Website: http://www.dude-york.com Follow Dude York on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DudeYork Follow Dude York] on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dudeyork/ Like Dude York on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dudeyorkamerica/ Dude York on tour: http://www.hardlyart.com/tours Director/Producer/Editor: Carlos A.F.

I relied on myself, neglected my own health
Too afraid to ask for help; tried to do it all by myself
Still believe in myself; my friends, my only wealth
As far as I can tell, nobody does it all by themselves

Japanese Breakfast – Till Death

From the album "Soft Sounds From Another Planet" Genre(s): Indie Rock, Dreampop, Lo-Fi Record Label: Dead Oceans Records

All our celebrities keep dying
While the cruel men continue to win
You'd reassure me in a way you only can
Get these days to go by like the swaying of a ship

Luke Sital-Singh – Time is A Riddle

Official music video for Time Is A Riddle Directed by Jamie Carter www.lukesitalsingh.com

Time, time, time is a riddle
My oh my I can figure it out

Rebecca Loebe – Weeping Willow

Rebecca Loebe performs "Weeping Willow" for mvyradio in our suite at South By Southwest 2017. More audio and video: http://www.mvyradio.com/archives/index.php?browse=sxsw Stream MVY: http://tinyurl.com/goabtpo

I’ll give you space
And half of my pillow
I’ll calm you down
I’ll stick around
Weeping Willow

Siren and the Sea – The Wait

"The Wait" by Siren and the Sea Made by Tiki (Ikaika Cofer) Producer: Tomás Alfredo Valladares Assitant Director: Bryan Schuldt Props: Marta King Production Assitant: Marina Choy, Em Flores, Jake Southard Choreography by Akela Jaffi and Grace Adeline Eucker Dancing Shadows: Stephanie Woods, Samuel Elliott Summer, Joseph Lawrence Lanker, Eva Kokopeli, Antonia Basler, Amanda Leaman Filmed at Action/Adventure Theatre, Portland, OR Single from Siren and the Sea's full length album "This Time With Feeling" Listen to the single and remixes at: http://smarturl.it/satsthewait

What do I do? What do I say?
Why do I hold my arms this way?
Tell me tell me tell me what do I do?

LAST YEARS LIST

9 Books I Read in 2017

9 Books I Read in 2017

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