So I guess many people would agree that 2016 was an utterly horrible year for many reasons. So many influential and monumental international talents left the world a little sadder. We're all still left here having to listen to Justin Beaver and Drake Drizzle Fo shizzle.

That being said, I want to reflect on perhaps the only positive thing that I experienced this past year. I managed to discover a whole bunch of really cool music out there. Allow me to share the bounty with you so that you may also go and check out the great crop of tunes. If you want some advice on which songs I tend to favour, by all means, ask away.

Dorje
Chase Holfelder
Spock's Beard
Transatlantic
O.S.I. (Office of Strategic Intelligence)
Frost*
The Aristocrats
Riverside
Puscifer
Kaleo
Empty Chair
Porcupine Tree
Gavin Harrison (my new god of drumming!)
the Struts
Black Collar Union

And I'm sure there are plenty of other ones out there. Many of us lament on how music is dying a slow lingering death at the hands of pop music and all that monotonous repetitive crap that clogs the airwaves. However, if you keep an open mind, and follow some of the other fringe elements, you might stumble on some gems and true diamonds in the rough. All of the bands or artists I listed have really captured my interest for a variety of reasons. Porcupine Tree has just completely addicted me for the last several months.

Those were the highlights of my 2016. Otherwise, it was pretty much one of the most forgettable years in my whole life. Thank god for music heh