OPERATION MANATEE MUSIC PRIZE 2017: THE LONG LIST

No longer must you wait to be informed of what were the best albums released this year; the long awaited, highly revered Operation Manatee Music Prize is finally here! Because I went a little nuts with this list last year, and because 2016 saw so damned many good albums compared to this year, I’ve dialed

Operation Manatee #197

I’ve had a shitty day. I need music to make me feel better. Therefore, I will pick some feel-better music to play tonight. Dunno what Cory’s gonna do. Whatever it is, it happens from 11:00 to midnight. Enjoy?

OPERATION MANATEE MUSIC PRIZE 2016: THE LONG LIST

There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. (Cohen) This has been a fucked up year for music. We weren’t ready for Bowie to go, we didn’t see it coming with Prince, we thought Sharon Jones had it beat… Even with the old-timers – part of me thought Leonard Cohen would