#229 - YSCIO 2023 Artist, Album, and Show of the Year Picks

Happy New Year! Thank you so much for listening. We’re about to conclude another year of great music and conversations and we have some of our favorites to share. This year we’ve decided to each bring our favorite artist, album and show of the past year. We’d love to hear yours, please reach out on Facebook or Instagram if you care to.Album of the Year:Intercepted Message by Thee Oh Sees (Nick)Raven by Kelela (Greg)Chronicles of a Diamond by Black Pumas (Jay)Show of the Year:King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard at Hollywood Bowl on June 20, 2023 (Greg)Queens of the Stone Age at The Anthem on August 14, 2023 (Nick)Nod to Nanook by The Experience & Delightfully Deranged at 8x10, Baltimore on 12/20/23 (Jay)Artist of the Year:Black Pumas (Nick)Sleep Token (Greg)Charley Crockett (Jay)Songs:Thee Oh Sees -  “Blank Chems”Kelela - “Washed Away”Black Pumas - “More Than a Love Song”King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - “Magenta Mountain (Live at Hollywood Bowl 6/20/23)”King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - “The River”The Experience & Delightfully Deranged - “The Black Napkins”Black Pumas - “Sauvignon”Sleep Token - “The Summoning (Live from Wembley Arena 12/16/23)”Charley Crockett - “Welcome to Hard Times (Live from the Ryman Auditorium)”