Frank Kogan

Hm, best idea I had this year was Taylor Time, but that piece was a little rushed. If I'd ever finished it, my post about 2004 would probably be the best thing I wrote this year.

The phrase I remember writing the most was: "On one street, 'all of the people wearing black' means nothing really; on another it’s a funeral."

I guess I'll nominate this conversation I had with myself about the new Taylor album, which wasn't quite "finished" but got out most of the ideas that were kicking around in my brain about it. Unfortunately I haven't returned much to Speak Now, its musical pleasures not being enough for me either to ignore or relive that internal conversation.

Hm, best music writing of the year...I remember reading lots of good music writing this year but I'm not sure exactly where it came from. I was a little bit in a whirlpool -- my reading has transferred almost completely to feeds, dashboards, and other accumulators. But I'll try to think of a few and post 'em.