A lot of wonderful new melodies and lyrics successfully made their way to my ears, brain, and feet in 2025. Here are the standouts, in collectible and solitary form:
jmunney’s Favorite Music of 2025
February 7, 2026
Best of 2025, Best of Music 2025, Music Addison Rae, Best of 2025, Blood Orange, Brandi Carlile, De La Soul, Doechii, Doja Cat, Florence + the Machine, Garbage, George Harrison, Haim, Hayley Williams, Huntrix, Ice Spice, Jack White, Kyle M., Kyle Mooney, Lily Allen, Miley Cyrus, Music, Portugal. The Man, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, sombr, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Tame Impala, Tears for Fears, The Beaches, Wet Leg, Zara Larsson Leave a comment
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/5/25
September 5, 2025
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Cut Copy, David Byrne, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, Ghost Train Orchestra, Hayley Williams, Jeopardy!, Moments, MTV Video Music Awards, Only Murders in the Building, The Conjuring: Last Rites, The Threesome, Twinless, Video Music Awards, VMAs, Who Is the Sky? Leave a comment
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–The Conjuring: Last Rites (Theaters)
–The Threesome (Theaters)
–Twinless (Theaters)
TV
-MTV Video Music Awards (September 7 on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+) – Airing on the Eye Network for the first time ever.
–Jeopardy! Season 42 Premiere (September 9; check local listings)
–Only Murders in the Building Season 5 Premiere (September 9 on Hulu)
Music
-David Byrne with Ghost Train Orchestra, Who Is the Sky?
-Cut Copy, Moments
-Hayley Williams, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party – This was kind of surprise-released.
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/5/21
February 5, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television A Glitch in the Matrix, Bliss, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos, Foo Fighters, Hayley Williams, John Carpenter, John David Washington, Lost Themes III: Alive After Death, Malcolm & Marie, Medicine at Midnight, Owen Wilson, Puppy Bowl, Rodney Ascher, Salma Hayek, Super Bowl, The Snoopy Show, Zendaya Leave a comment
Malcolm & Marie (CREDIT: Netflix)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Bliss (February 5 on Amazon) – Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek are living in a simulation
–A Glitch in the Matrix (Theaters and On Demand) – The latest documentary from Rodney Ascher is living in a simulation.
–Malcolm & Marie (Streaming on Netflix) – As played by John David and Zendaya.
TV
–The Snoopy Show (February 5 on Apple TV+)
-Puppy Bowl XVII (February 7 on Animal Planet)
-Super Bowl LV (February 7 on CBS)
Music
-John Carpenter, Lost Themes III: Alive After Death
-Foo Fighters, Medicine at Midnight
-Hayley Williams, FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
Jmunney’s Favorite Songs of 2020
January 22, 2021
Best of 2020, Best of Music 2020, Music Ava Max, Bakar, Best Coast, Best of 2020, Bishop Briggs, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Cannons, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Hayley Williams, KennyHoopla, Lady GaGa, Miley Cyrus, Pearl Jam, Run the Jewels, Shaed, Smashing Pumpkins, Tame Impala, Taylor Janzen, The 1975, The Weeknd, twenty one pilots, U.S. Girls Leave a comment
CREDIT: YouTube Screenshots
Damn, there were plenty of songs that made me go “Damn” in 2020. Check ’em out below!
1. U.S. Girls, “4 American Dollars”: What can I say, I love a good song about economic enlightenment that you can totally shake your little butt to.
2. Miley Cyrus, “Midnight Sky”: Miley is a rock star for the ages. It’s 100% official.
3. Doja Cat, “Say So”: Pure neon-soaked euphoria.
4. Cannons, “Fire for You”: Listen to the words she’s using: “I was on fire for you.” It feels like that to some of us sometimes, doesn’t it?
5. Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”: Oh wow, that’s a lot of disco in the top 5. It’s back, baby! “Don’t Start Now”? More like “Don’t Stop Ever!”
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Jmunney’s Favorite Albums of 2020
January 20, 2021
Best of 2020, Best of Music 2020, Music Ariana Grande, Best of 2020, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Dua Lipa, Elvis Costello, Fiona Apple, Haim, Hayley Williams, Miley Cyrus, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Run the Jewels, Tame Impala, U.S. Girls Leave a comment
I didn’t listen to every new album that was released in 2020 – DON’T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE! But I did listen to a few dozen; some were rockin’, some were poppin’, some were hippity-hoppin’, and a few even had some jazzy freakouts. Here are the 15 that most satisfied my ears and my tapping toes:
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/8/20
May 8, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Garry Marshall, Hayley Williams, Justin Roiland, Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Mother's Day, Petals for Armor, Saturday Night Live, SNL, SNL At Home, SNL Mother's Day, Solar Opposites, The Happy Days of Garry Marshall, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Valley Girl, Valley Girl 2020 Leave a comment
CREDIT: Netflix
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Valley Girl (Streaming May 8)
TV
–Solar Opposites Season 1 (May 8 on Hulu) – New animated series about a family of aliens from Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland.
–SNL at Home Season Finale (May 9 on NBC)
–SNL Mother’s Day Special (May 10 on NBC) – A compilation episode the day after the season finale?! Count me in!
–Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (May 12 on Netflix) – Kimmy does choose-your-own-adventure!
–The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (May 12 on ABC) – Please, call him Garry!
Music
-Hayley Williams, Petals for Armor
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