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Top 89 of 2019: Jesse Wiza, associate producer

Top 89 of 2019
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by Jesse Wiza

December 02, 2019

Top 10 Songs of 2019

Julia Jacklin – "Body"
Tyler Childers – "All Your'n"
Neal Francis – "These Are The Days"
HAIM – "Summer Girl"
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – "Texas Sun"
Maggie Rogers – "Light On"
Beth Bombara – "Tenderhearted"
Jeff Pianki – "Weight of the World"
Whitney – "Giving Up"
Caribou – "Home"

Top 10 Albums of 2019

Marvin Gaye – You're The Man
Local Natives – Violet Street
Helado Negro – This is How You Smile
Whitney – Forever Turned Around
Julia Jacklin – Crushing
Tyler Childers – Purgatory
Maggie Rogers – Heard It In A Past Life
James Blake – Assume Form
Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
People Under the Stairs – Sincerely, the P

Top 10 Shows of 2019

Tyler Childers @ First Avenue (11/4)
Kacey Musgraves @ Palace Theatre (2/2)
Sharon Van Etten @ First Ave (2/16)
Luke Temple @ Cedar Cultural Center (2/21)
Robyn @ Palace (3/5)
Jim James @ First Ave (5/5)
Local Natives @ First Ave (5/15)
Tame Impala @ Surly Brewing Festival Field (7/30)
The Growlers @ First Ave (9/28)
White Reaper @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall (10/5)

Top 5 Music Moments

• Passed out in the crowd at Sharon van Etten, First Ave staff was top notch in safety procedure.
• Talked to Jeff Tweedy in the MPR elevator.
• Shook Leslie Feist's hand.
• Mosh pit at White Reaper show.
• Tyler Childers yelled at 2 men in his crowd for fighting.