Here are the songs that I think are the finest that I had the opportunity to hear in 2012. If you want to see the other 10, go here.
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Posted on December 31st, 2012 - Filed under
Best of 2012,
MusicTags ::
80s synth pop,
ABC,
Austin Brown,
Avant,
Billy Ocean,
blues,
Brandy,
Channel Orange,
duet,
Euro dance pop,
Frank Ocean,
jackson 5,
Keke Wyatt,
lina,
Lina Loi,
Nas,
new wave,
Pyramids,
R&B,
R. Kelly,
Rahsaan Patterson,
solange,
soulman,
Sy Smith,
The Don,
torch song,
True,
Two Eleven,
Usher
I haven’t written a round-up on television in 10 years. Which is strange because I watch a fair amount of television. As someone who used to want to be a screenwriter, television has always fascinated me because it provides such ample opportunity to explore humanity. I enjoy tremendously watching characters develop over time.
And even though I remain frustrated with the lack of great roles for black actors on television and with the way diversity on television is horribly superficial and disingenuous (its stupid, insulting emphasis on so-called race-blind casting makes me want to throw my television at the wall) there is still quite a lot to enjoy.
Here are the 11 shows that most thrilled me this year, after the jump.
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Posted on December 30th, 2012 - Filed under
Best of 2012,
TelevisionTags ::
Alaric,
Amanda Clarke,
Arya,
Battlestar Galactica,
Betty Draper,
Bones,
Bradley James,
Breaking Bad,
Candice Accola,
Caroline Forbes,
Castiel,
Cersei,
Charles Dance,
Colin Morgan,
Daenerys,
Damon,
David Boreanaz,
Don Draper,
Elena,
Emily Deschanel,
Emily Thorne,
Emily VanCamp,
Emmy,
Game of Thrones,
genre show,
Gina Torres,
Gormogon,
Grave Digger,
Green Arrow,
Guillermo Diaz,
Hart Hanson,
Huck,
January Jones,
Jared Padalecki,
Jensen Ackles,
John Barrowman,
Jon Hamm,
Justified,
Katie Cassidy,
Kerry Washington,
King Arthur,
Kit Harington,
Lena Headey,
Louis Litt,
Mad Men,
Maisie Williams,
Matt Davis,
Merlin,
Michael Trevino,
Misha Collins,
Nashville,
Nina Dobrev,
Oliver Queen,
Olivia Pope,
Pelant,
Peter Dinklage,
procedural,
Revenge,
Rick Hoffman,
Roger Sterling,
Sansa,
Scandal,
Seeley Booth,
shipper,
Shonda Rhimes,
soap opera,
Sons of Anarchy,
Sophie Turner,
Starling City,
Stefan,
Stephen Amell,
Suits,
Supernatural,
Susanna Thompson,
Temperance Brennan,
The Vampire Diaries,
Tony Goldwyn,
Torchwood,
Tyler Lockwood,
Tyrion,
Tywin,
USA Networks,
White Collar,
white male Protestantism,
whiteness,
Willa Holland
Like last year, I didn’t think 2012 was a strong year for albums. But there were a good number of individual songs that I loved this year.
Here are the first 10 after the jump.
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Posted on December 30th, 2012 - Filed under
Best of 2012,
MusicTags ::
702,
80s synth pop,
Antoine Dunn,
Art Dealer Chic,
Big Boi,
black music,
black pop,
Bones,
DJ,
hip hop,
Jay Electronica,
Just Blaze,
Kaleidoscope Dream,
Keith Murray,
Kelly Rowland,
Luke James,
Machine Gun,
Meelah,
Melanie Fiona,
Miguel,
Mo Better Blues,
Museum,
R&B,
Rashad,
RZA,
soul music,
The Black Keys,
The Man With The Iron Fists
