This year certainly has been a strange one. My favorite albums are no different! Here's the crazy-long list, and a mix that highlights something from almost every album. Beats and Instrumentals: Toonorth - Melancholy Swarvy - Elderberry Drrtywulvz - Ah Yes Devonwho - Luz Elusive - Textures Sleepy Eyes - Burnout Dirty Merlin - Perfect Princess Prozak Morris - Dystopia Norvis jr - Pyrrhic Victory Linafornia - Yung Kenny Segal - Kenstrumentals vol 2 Nicolas Jarre - Sirens Da

In the first edition of Tony's Takes, I'm bringing the scoop on New Year's Eve in the Long Beach music scene. Here are my takes on what's crackin, in no particular order. 1) Aquarium of the Pacific's Night Dive features all the trippy bands and local DJs that Prognosis LB brings, and then some. Fresh off of new music with Innovative Leisure and Beach Goth Fest, Long Beach-based Buttertones (pictured above) are a must-hear. Local artist Mike Becerra is also bringing fresh visu