jmunney’s Favorite Music of 2023

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It’s tricky to fall in love with new songs when I don’t drive as much as I used to and therefore don’t listen to the radio as much as I used to either. But somehow, a dozen or so songs still manage to annually bubble their way up to a very special place in my heart.

Albums, meanwhile, typically have a better chance of making an impression on me nowadays, as I tend to sit and listen to them straight through on a popular music streaming service while taking care of business.

With all that mind, here’s the new music that made the biggest impression on me in 2023:

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/17/23

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Billy Crudup doing the Apple thing (CREDIT: Apple TV+)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Emily (Theaters)
Marlowe (Theaters) – Liam Neeson plays Philip Marlowe.
-Oscar Nominated Shorts (Theaters)
Return to Seoul (Theaters)

TV
-AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards (February 17 on PBS)
Animaniacs Reboot Season 3 (February 17 on Hulu)
Hello Tomorrow! Series Premiere (February 17 on Apple TV+) – Retrofuturism … on the moon!
Back to School with Gus Johnson (February 18 on FOX) – Sportscaster taps into his inner Billy Madison.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 10 Premiere (February 19 on HBO)
Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament (February 20-March 9; check local listings)

Music
-Caroline Polachek, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
-Skrillex, Quest for Fire