Best of 2022. Top 22 Albums, Songs, Artists, Concerts

January 16, 2023 by 1888media

As 2023 takes shape, here’s one last look at 2Φ2Φ 2 as told by Last FM, demystifying the osmosis of our Chairman Emeritus.

ALBUMS
1. SOUR – Olivia Rodrigo
2. emails i can’t send – Sabrina Carpenter
3. This Is What It Feels Like – Gracie Abrams
4. Harry’s House – Harry Styles
5. Superache – Conan Gray
6. minor – Gracie Abrams
7. CLOUDS (Music From The Disney+ Original Movie)
8. You Signed Up For This – Maisie Peters
9. Girl Next Door – Kailee Morgue
10. i used to think i could fly – Tate McRae
11. Love Sux – Avril Lavigne
12. Garden of Lucid – Ambar Lucid
13. Singular Act I – Sabrina Carpenter
14. Kid Krow – Conan Gray
15. EVOLution – Sabrina Carpenter
16. Singular Act II – Sabrina Carpenter
17. Southern Intentions – Wood Willow
18. Fieldcrest – Coral Moons
19. the classic symptoms of a broken spirit – Architects
20. Dreaming Lucid – Ambar Lucid
21. Eyes Wide Open – Sabrina Carpenter
22. dear amelia – RENforshort

SONGS
1. I’m Not Yours – The Haunt
2. Block me out – Gracie Abrams
3. traitor – Olivia Rodrigo
4. good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo
5. skinny dipping – Sabrina Carpenter
6. All I Want – “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” – Olivia Rodrigo
7. 1 step forward, 3 steps back – Olivia Rodrigo
8. brutal – Olivia Rodrigo
9. Even When/The Best Part – “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (S2)” – Olivia Rodrigo
10. The Rose Song – “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (S2)” – Olivia Rodrigo
11. deja vu – Olivia Rodrigo
12. favorite crime – Olivia Rodrigo
13. Walk Over My Grave – Yours Truly
14. Feels Like – Gracie Abrams
15. Another Day In Paradise – Kailee Morgue
16. enough for you – Olivia Rodrigo
17. jealousy, jealousy – Olivia Rodrigo
18. hope ur ok – Olivia Rodrigo
19. Vicious – Sabrina Carpenter
20. chaotic – Tate McRae
21. 21 – Gracie Abrams
22. happier – Olivia Rodrigo
23. drivers license – Olivia Rodrigo

ARTISTS
1. Sabrina Carpenter
2. Olivia Rodrigo
3. Gracie Abrams
4. Ambar Lucid
5. Conan Gray
6. Kailee Morgue
7. Tate McRae
8. Maisie Peters
9. Harry Styles
10. The Haunt
11. Yours Truly
12. Nessa Barrett
13. RENforshort
14. Lana Del Rey
15. ROSALÍA
16. Paramore
17. Wood Willow
18. Avril Lavigne
19. Architects
20. Little Quirks
21. Chloe Moriondo
22. Sam Robbins

CONCERTS
1. Olivia Rodrigo – Greek Theater (Night 1)
2. Paramore – Mechanics Bank Arena – Bakersfield, CA
3. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction (Dolly Parton, Judas Priest, Eurythmics, Olivia Rodrigo, Brandi Carlile, Eminem, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Lionel Richie) – Microsoft Theater (LA)
4. Conan Gray – Greek Theater (Night 1)
5. Coachella Weekend 1 (Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Japanese Breakfast, Turnstile, IDLES, Madeon, Phoebe Bridgers, BROCKHAMPTON, girl in red, Rina Sawayama, Louis The Child) 
6. Sabrina Carpenter – NeueHouse Hollywood (Samsung Galaxy)
7. Ambar Lucid – Hammer Museum, Westwood (KCRW)
8. Tate McRae – Emo’s (Austin)
9. Jack White – YouTube Theater (LA)
10. Baby Queen – Baby’s All Right (Brooklyn)
11. Lady Gaga ‘Jazz & Piano’ – Dolby Live (Las Vegas)
12. Gracie Abrams – El Rey Theatre (Night 1)
13. Japanese Breakfast – Urban Outfitters, Austin (SXSW)
14. Whyte Fang – Roxy Theater (LA)
15. Dolly Parton – Moody Theater, Austin (SXSW)
16. Super Bowl Halftime Show – Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar featuring 50 Cent, Anderson.Paak (SoFi Stadium)
17. Rosalía – YouTube Theater (Night 2)
18. Interstate 88 – Arnold’s (AmericanaFest) [Afton Wolfe, Alisa Amador, Coral Moons, Kevin Daniel, Marina Rocks, Maura Streppa, Sam Robbins, Tory Silver]
19. Nine Inch Nails – Boston Calling (Night 1)
20. The Haunt w/ The Struts – The Paramount (Huntington, NY)
21. Lorde – Shrine Auditorium (Night 1)
22. Maisie Peters – El Rey Theatre (Night 2)

Honorable mentions:
Allison Russell w/ Chris Pierce – Troubadour
Ambar Lucid – El Rey Theatre
Celisse – Boston Calling
Christina Perri – Hotel Cafe
Clairo w/ Arlo Parks – Greek Theater
Conan Gray – Grammy Museum
Coral Moons – Drifters BBQ, Nashville (Jam in the Van)
Demi Lovato w/ Royal & the Serpent – Venetian Theatre (Las Vegas)
Jade Bird – Basement East (Nashville)
Kailee Morgue – Moroccan Lounge (LA)
Krewella – Fonda Theatre
Little Quirks – St. David’s Episcopal Church (SXSW)
Maisie Peters – Cedar Street Courtyard (SXSW)
Metallica – Boston Calling
Mikaela Davis – Lodge Room (LA)
phem w/ Lauren Sanderson – Troubadour 
Pierce The Veil, Yours Truly, I, Prevail – Stone Pony (Asbury Park, NJ)
Rosalía – Grammy Museum
Sabrina Carpenter – Grammy Museum
Sabrina Carpenter – Wiltern Theatre (LA)
Spiritbox – House of Blues (Anaheim)
Suzanne Santo – SOhO (Santa Barbara)
Tai Verdes & renforshort – Observatory (Santa Ana, CA)
Tate McRae – Fonda Theatre (Night 1)
The Haunt – Hilton Hotel Room Show (NAMM)
The Minks – Basement East (Nashville)
The Warning – Troubadour
Wallows w/ Wallice – Shrine Auditorium (LA)