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The Half of the Year Hear

Greetings from The Music Bowl! I'm The Wonderfish.

If you are anything like me, you have a hard time keeping up with all the new stuff. You know, new movies, television shows, comics, memes, music, remixes, deluxe editions, and John Mayer music videos (featuring premium content!) all over the place.



Then there are the video games, the newsletters, the causes, and books, national anthem performances, photos, hashtags, Pinterest boards, podcasts, product endorsements, Gordon Ramsay ventures, and I could go on and on and on.



Face it. There is new content everywhere all the time. We cannot possibly keep up with everything. But, we can stay connected. And we tend to our own little corners of the universe as best we can.

In terms of music, we've had a slew of new releases thus far in 2018. It is now the middle of June, which means it's time for the Half of the Year Hear. That's right, we've narrowed the never ending list of new albums down to a select few that we think you will enjoy. They represent a grab bag of genres. Take a listen on your favorite platform and let us know what you think! We included links to their websites if you want a closer look.


Send us your suggestions - we'd love to listen. Shark's in the water! See you next week.
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