Call me Chiffon, my fantasy DJ name. It derives from my early days as a publicist when I spoke too quickly, especially when identifying myself. A book reviewer once asked "Did you say Chiffon?" This year, I'm using it to aggregate my favorite music, books, movies and theater for the first time. Television isn't included because rating it is too complicated in this day and age.
SONGS
I downloaded 310 songs from Apple Music in 2023. Here are 25 favorites in no particular order, linked to videos on You Tube.
"Kalahari Down" by Orville Peck
"Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift
"I Hate Myself, I Want To Party" by King Princess
"Bad Thing Twice" by Carly Rae Jepsen
"Pineapple Slice" by Tove Lo & SG Lewis
"Wolf" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"It’s Too Late" by Lucy Dacus
"America Has A Problem" by Beyonce
"Cardigan" by Emotional Oranges & Unusual Dermont
"Otto Atardecer" by Bad Bunny & The Marias
"Blessing" by Alec G
"Just Can’t Get Enough" by Channel Tres
"Glory" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) by Burna Boy
"Catch Me in the Air" by Rina Sawayama
"Candyfloss" by Alfie Tempelman
"Lemon Tree" by Post Malone
"One Man’s Prayer" by Regina Spektor
"Brightsider" by Dagny
"Paracetamol Blues" by Sea Girls
"hate to be you" by Lexi Jayde
"Symptom Of Your Touch" by Aly & AJ
"This Car Drives All By Itself" by The Wombats
"Dido’s Lament/White Flag Medley" by Anthony Roth Costanzo & Justin Vivian Bond
"Kiss My Scars" by August Royals
"Take My Breath" by The Weeknd
BOOKS
I read 24 books, all novels or memoirs. They, like movies and theater, get from one to five stars. Only five-star ratings make this list.
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
Twentieth Century Boy by Duncan Hannah
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Beautiful World Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
The Great Mistake by Jonathan Lee
The Recent East by Thomas Grattan
MOVIES
I watched 100 movies, too many to write about. They're linked to trailers.
THEATER
I saw 15 theatrical productions, mostly on Broadway.
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