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Just One Man’s Opinion: The 25 Best of the 2010’s

Preamble In 2009, I thought my listening habits would just continue to stroll into the 2010’s in the same manner. I was neck deep in a world of Indie Rock, with a peppering of classic Blues, Jazz, and R&B albums – basically to maintain some appearance of balance. Real Estate had released their eponymous debut album, Grizzly Bear had dropped the powerful and immersive Veckatimest record, and Animal Collective was making Electronic Indie music mainstream with Merriweather Post Pavilion. There...

Mix Master Bestor’s Modern Soulness Vol. IX

Yes, there are nine of these things, but this is the first one I have posted. These mixes, all falling under the umbrella theme of “Modern Soulness” have been some of my favorite to make lately because the world of Soul/R&B is constantly becoming more complex and intriguing. New talents like Jorja Smith, Kali Uchis, and Daniel Caesar continue to emerge and integrate themselves into the community that is modern R&B. The greatest proof of this “community” is that all...