Since lots of other people seem to be doing it, here are my top album releases of 2012.

1. How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? by Sinead O' Connor
2. Anastasis by Dead Can Dance
3. Pour une âme souveraine by Meshell Ndegeocello
4. Sumud by Niyaz
5. Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da by Madness

2012 is looking to be an amazing year for concerts! Here are the shows I have tickets for during the remainder of the year:

• August 21: Dead Can Dance
• September 16: Riot Fest featuring both Iggy & the Stooges and Jesus & Mary Chain
• October 21: New Order
• November 23: Meshell Ndegeocello

I have never seen any of these bands live, so I am completely stoked ( Read more... )