As we round the corner into 2023, it’s time for our annual end-of-year catch-up with Team Select Five! Hear Pam, Brian & Kate reflect on the most memorable albums, songs, concerts, films, books and other musical moments that spoke to them in 2022.

Brian's Selections:

Phoenix - “Ti Amo” (2017)

Slum Village - “The Look of Love, Pt. 1”/Dilla Time (book) by Dan Charnas (2022)

The Foreign Exchange - “Come Around” (2004)

Lewis Taylor - “Nearer”/NUMB (2022)

Nas - “30”/King’s Disease III (2022)

Kate's Selections:

Fievel is Glauque - “Save the Phenomenon”/Flaming Swords (2022)

Moonage Daydream - Bret Morgan documentary (2022)

Suzanne Vega - “Tom's Diner“

Thelonious Monk - North of The Sunset (1965)

DJ Broad Strokes (aka Fhay Arceo) - BFF Birthday Mixxx 2021

Pam's Selections:

Brian Jackson - “Mami Wata”/This Is Brian Jackson (2022)

Fleetwood Mac - “Spare Me A Little of Your Love”/Bare Trees (1972)

Stay True (book) by Hua Hsu

Toro y Moi - “The Loop”/Mahal (2022)

Steve Lacy - “Mercury”/Gemini Rights (2022)