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Scottish rock band Gloom is Okay hold the top spot for a second week with their exquisite Repeat Offender , while Malaysian artist extraordinaire Lyia Meta moves into second place with her powerful anthem Raging Halls . She just released another great single For You a week ago. Doors by Noah Kahan advances a spot to #3, Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for August 16-22, 2026
It isn’t often I’m blown away the first time I hear a song, but I have to say that s what I experienced when I first listened to “Repeat Offender” by Scottish alternative metal band Gloom is Okay, as I was immediately stunned by its dramatic beauty, intricate melody and sonic majesty. Based in Glasgow, Gloom is Okay Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for August 9-15, 2026
We seem to have an embarrassment of riches at the moment, with so many great songs to choose from that it s almost torture to have to rank them at all. And rather curiously, we have a number of songs by animal bands, including a mouse, goose, jaguar, dog and elephant. Temper City remain on top Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for August 2-8, 2026
Late July is generally the hottest time of year for many locations in the Northern Hemisphere, and that s definitely true for my part of the world in the Southwestern U.S. desert, where we re experiencing our hottest temperatures so far in 2026 115-118 degrees Fahrenheit (46-48 C). (Which begs the question, why the fuck do Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for July 26-August 1, 2026
My current favorite song is still Homewrecker by sombr, thus it remains at #1 for a third week, while Dexter and The Moonrocks‘ “Freakin’ Out” and Temper City s Self Aware hold at #2 and 3 for a second week. My friend Lyia Meta enters the top 10 with her powerful rock gem Raging Halls . The sole Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for July 19-25, 2026
Not a lot of movement from last week for the majority of my latest chart, although there are five new entries. Homewrecker by sombr remains at #1 for a second week, while Dexter and The Moonrocks Freakin Out inches up a spot to #2. Repeat Offender by Scottish band Gloom Is Okay enters the top Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for July 12-18, 2026
I m pretty confident that the majority of my fellow bloggers and readers at least those few who even bother to read my posts probably shake their heads at my music tastes and that s okay, as each of us likes what we like at the end of the day. That said, my new #1 Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for July 5-11, 2026
The Strokes remain on top for a second week with Going Shopping , while sombr moves into second place with Homewrecker . Three songs enter the top 10: Good2B by Goose, Until The Sun Explodes by Sublime and In My Room by Julia Wolf, at #s 8, 9 and 10, respectively. Scottish band Gloom Is Okay are Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for June 28-July 4, 2026
“Going Shopping” by American rock band The Strokes ascends to #1 on my latest Top 30 chart. Formed in New York City in 1998, The Strokes consist of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Backed by a lighthearted, bouncy groove, Casablancas muses about materialism, growing Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for…
Death Cab for Cutie remain at #1 for a second week with Riptides , while The Strokes slide into second place with Going Shopping . Olivia Rodrigo finally enters my top 10 with Drop Dead . Four songs enter my chart this week, and each is accompanied by a terrific video. Therefore, instead of embedding the video of Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for June 14-20, 2026
After a two-week hiatus due to being on vacation in Georgia and western North Carolina, I m back with my latest top 30 chart. American indie pop-rock band Death Cab for Cutie jumps four spots to take over the #1 spot with their pensive single Riptides , displacing last week s top song Slumber Party by Brigitte Calls Me Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for June 7-13, 2026
Twenty One Pilots maintain a firm grip on the top spot for a third week with their beautiful song “Drag Path”, while Brigitte Calls Me Baby s delightfully boisterous Slumber Party and Talk in Waves plaintive Americana-tinged “Waiting for Me” move up a notch to #s 2 and 3, respectively. Riptides by Death Cab for Cutie moves Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for May 17-23, 2026
Twenty One Pilots remain at #1 for a second week with Drag Path , while MISSIO hold at #2 again after spending a week at #1. Chicago-based Brigitte Calls Me Baby moves up two to #3 with their exhilarating Slumber Party , and Northern Virginia singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Talk in Waves also advances two spots to #4 Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for May 10-16, 2026
Twenty One Pilots, comprised of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, have been my favorite music act for the past ten years. This week, their beautiful song “Drag Path” takes over the #1 spot, marking their 15th song to top my chart. They topped my chart three times last year alone, Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for May 3-9, 2026
One of my favorite music acts is MISSIO, a hyper-talented and insanely creative duo from Austin, Texas comprised of singer-songwriter, musician and producer Matthew Brue and songwriter/producer and musician David Butler, who record music with the help of their silent partner, producer and frequent collaborator Dwight Baker and drummer Jaydon Bean. I’ve written about them numerous Continue reading…
It s a fairly quiet week for my latest chart, as The Neighbourhood remain on top with their charming Hula Girl and there are no new entries (though 16 new songs entered my chart over the previous five weeks). MISSIO move into second place with their exhilarating I Remember When , Twenty One Pilots Drag Path jumps Continue reading My Top 30 Songs for April 19-25, 2026