You say “Goodbye, 2002″ I say “Hello, hello, hello to 2023″.

But not before unveiling my obligatory favorite lists for 2022:

Favorite albums – 2022

10) Church Of The Cosmic Skull – “There Is No Time”

9) Def Leppard – “Diamond Star Halos”

8) Alter Bridge – “Pawns & Kings”

7) Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - “Night Gnomes”

6) Collective Soul - “Vibrating”

5) Joe Satriani – “The Elephants of Mars”

4) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava”

3) Regal Worm – “Worm!”

2) Ghost – “Impera”

1) Rosalie Cunningham – “Two Piece Puzzle”

Favorite songs – 2022

10) Coheed and Cambria – “A Disappearing Act”

9) Hats off Gentlemen It’s Adequate – “Callisto Cuddle Sponge”

8) Mogwai – “Boltfor”

7) Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side – “Secret Motive Man”

6) Collective Soul – “Cut The Cord”

5) Colin Hay – “A Man Without a Name”

4) Metallica – “Lux Æterna”

3) Ghost – “Spillways”

2) Rosalie Cunningham – “Number 149″

1) Tears For Fears – “Long, Long, Long Time”

In a year where we said goodbye to the likes of Meat Loaf, Johnny Zazula, Ian McDonald, Taylor Hawkins and Alan White, the biggest gut punch for me has to go Christine McVie, the quiet anchor and voice of calm in the storm of relationship dysfunction we know and love as Fleetwod Mac.

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