So, because there are thousands of songs that I love and would want to talk about, I decided to limit myself to songs that have come out this year. 2020 has been brutal for all of us, but perhaps these songs can act as a little silver lining, they very much do for me. In no particular order as far as favorites go, here are my Top 10 songs I feel people should know…
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Tastemaker’s Ten: Gabe Santillan
Gabe Santillan is a Phoenix musician (and music teacher) who lives to bring the funk to every musical endeavor he’s involved in from the electropop duo SLWLY...
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Tastemaker’s Ten: Ryan B. Clark
Ryan B. Clark is a novelist, blogger, co-founder of Hookworm Records, and notorious music fan originally from Tucson and currently based out the Phoenix area… with some road stops between there and here. Clark’s love of Arizona music also has made him a tireless scene supporter and you can check out his regular Spotify playlists featuring artists from the area. So, of course, we had to ask him to assemble his Tastemaker’s Ten to share the 10 songs he thinks everyone should hear! And now you can too…
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The Tastemaker’s Ten: Every Show Joe
Joe Maier, aka Every Show Joe, picks the 10 songs he thinks EVERYONE should hear for this installment of the Tastemaker’s Ten…
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The Tastemaker’s Ten: Robbie Pfeffer of Playboy Manbaby
Robbie Pfeffer might be best know for his work with the weird punk band, Playboy Manbaby, but he’s also an established musical tastemaker. True story. And he was kind enough to put aside some time to share with us the ten tracks he thinks everyone should hear…
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The Tastemaker’s Ten: Paulina Rios aka DJ Paul Bearer
Paulina Rios might be better known around the Valley as DJ Paul Bearer, the host of an array of eclectic music events like Rude Night at Yucca Tap Room or the kickback 90s dance event, Live & Learn, at Tempe Tavern or maybe even So Below, a monthly metal night, at Cornish Pasty…
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The Tastemaker’s Ten: Matt Rendon
Which Matt Rendon is cooler? Matt Rendon, the sound engineer behind Midtown Island Studios in Tucson, or the musician Matt Rendon of such noted acts as The Resonars? Thankfully, they are one and the same so we can just embrace our love of all Matt Rendon forms. And, today, he’ll be taking on the roll of official YabYum Tastemaker for this special “Best Drummers Ever” installment of The Tastemaker’s Ten!
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The Tastemaker’s Ten: Travis James
Local rabble-rouser Travis James (of Couples Fight and Travis James & the Acrimonious Assembly of Arsonists) has a unique sound and style so we were definitely...
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The Tastemaker’s Ten: The Baskervilles
Megan and Shane Baskerville are two of the coolest rockers in the Valley Metro Area and, if you haven’t heard of them yet, chances are it’s...
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Tastemaker’s Ten: Anthony Fama
Local crooner Anthony Fama of The Redemptions is a Phoenix #tastemaker and scene supporter with a sweet new album that dropped in September. So we decided...
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The Tastemaker’s Ten: Steve Ostrov
Local musician and tastemaker Steve Ostrov is a straight-shooter by day and punk-rocker with a penchant for pedals come night. Check out Steve’s stellar list of...
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Tastemaker’s Ten: Ryan Avery of Related Records
Ryan Avery of Related Records is a staple of the Phoenix music scene and we are super excited that he has returned to the city after...
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