

Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork Jason Hull (filmmaker, Krampus: The Christmas Devil)įates Warning – Darkness In A Different Light Indigo Girls – The Essential Indigo Girls Hilary Holladay phD – (author, American Hipster: The Life of Herbert Huncke, The Times Square Hustler Who Inspired the Beat Movement) Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats – Mind Control Gallon Drunk – The Road Gets Darker From HereĪriel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti – Mature Themes Heather Fink (filmmaker/actress, Alleged) Ryan Feigh (journalist, The Portland Mercury) Holly McGarry & Benjamin Burns – FeathersĪmos Lee – Mountains of Sorrows, Rivers of SongsĪlice In Chains – The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here Robb Benson and the Shelk – Cursive Fall From the Sky Jared Cortese (musician, The Jesus Rehab) My Bloody Valentine – My Bloody Valentine

Hallelujah the Hills – Portrait of an Artist as a Trash Can Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys – Soft Time Traveler Sarah Rabdau & The Self Employed Assassins – Free As Thieves Sophia Cacciola (musician, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling) Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – Mind Control Matt Brown (musician, Trespassers William) Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City Matt Beat (musician, Electric Needle Room) Note: Albums with a * also appeared on Trainwreck’d Society’s Top 37 1/2 Albums of 2013. So, with that in mind, I present to you With Friends Like These -or- Our Favorite Albums of 2013. And one look at this list should prove to you that their are so many great artists out there, whether “mainstream” or “indie” that are being heard, and there is a plethora of great music to be heard if you are willing to hunt it down for yourself. I stand firm when I say that the music industry, though seemingly bruised and battered to the common on looker, is NOT dead. You will find so many different variations and genres of music showcased here by some very wonderful and talent people in their own right. Thankfully, we had help from the Craig Francis Music store, otherwise this task would of taken much longer. And by showcasing their choices for their favorite albums of the year, it really does prove that TWS has become a real melting point of creativity. With Friends Like These – or- Our Favorite Albums of 2013 brings together folks who have been a part of the TWS family for a while, as well as invites new friends to join the team.

And I firmly believe that the lists below is a wonderful way to make this happen. We wanted to get together artists from many different backgrounds and forms to come together as one right here on these pages. In fact the entire intention of the formation of this site was to do just that. We have been showcasing some pretty amazing artists in the world of music, film, literature, art, etc. It has been a long, yet wonderful 2 1/2 years of existence for Trainwreck’d Society.
