Screenshot of the trailer for Bayerische Staatsorchester’s production of George Frideric Handel’s Semele by There Stands the Glass.
Top Ten Albums of July (as of July 25)
1. Anohni and the Johnsons- My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross
Sacral.
2. Zoh Amba, Chris Corsano and Bill Orcutt- The Flower School
Superlative skronk.
3. Hilary Hahn- Eugène Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin
Sublime scraping.
4. African Head Charge- A Trip to Bolgatanga
Positive vibration.
5. Immy Owusu- LO-LIFE!
Goofball Afrobeat.
6. Mahalia- IRL
Back to life, back to reality.
7. Shapednoise- Absurd Matter
Dank discord.
8. Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band- Kings Highway
Scenic.
9. Black Milk- Everybody Good?
It remains to be seen.
10. Charif Megarbane- Marzipan
Lebanese lounge.
Top Ten Songs of July (as of July 25)
1. Joshua Redman with Gabrielle Cavassa- “Chicago Blues”
All things go.
2. Jamila Woods- "Tiny Garden"
Watered and weeded.
3. Robert Glasper featuring SiR and Alex Isley- "Back to Love"
Slow jam.
4. claire rousay- "Sigh In My Ear"
I hear a symphony.
5. Ryan Castro and Peso Pluma- "Quema"
Fiery.
6. Aluna featuring Tchami and Kareen Lomax- "Running Blind"
Rhythm is gonna get you.
7. JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown- "Guess What B*tch, We Back H*e!"
Knock knock.
8. PJ Harvey- "Seem an I"
Might a you.
9. Colter Wall- "Honky Tonk Nighthawk"
Swinging doors.
10. That Mexican OT featuring Lefty sm- "Barrio"
Still tippin’.
Top Performances of July (as of July 25)
1. The Smile and Robert Stillman at the Midland Theater
2. The Salvation Choir at Theis Park
3. Henrique Eisenmann and Eugene Friesen at the 1900 Building
4. Rob Magill with Marshall Trammell, Alber with Alex Mallett, and Krista Kopper, Aaron Osborne and Evan Verplough at Farewell
5. Final Gasp, Persona and New Obsessions at Howdy
My Instagram clips are here, here and here.
6. Eli Wallace with Ben Baker, Seth Andrew Davis, Aaron Osborne and Evan Verploegh at Stray Cat Film Center
7. The American Legion Band of Greater Kansas City at American Legion Post 370
8. Mike Horan and Scott Tichenor at the Market at Meadowbrook
9. Natalie Prauser and Marty Bush at Mike Kelly’s Westsider
10. Lee Walter Redding at Volker Park
The previous monthly survey is here.