Polar Plunges, Fresh Pasta and New Year Music This Week on BTRtoday

For your convenience and delight, we collected all the stories we published this week for your reading convenience. For more, check out BTRtoday on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Monday

Photo by Cat Bradley

Cat Bradley’s Favorite Columns of 2019

BTRtoday’s Year in Classic Rock

Tuesday

Photo by Devon Bristol Shaw

Top Indie Albums of 2019 You Might’ve Missed

15 Best Music Meetup Interviews of 2019

Wednesday

Photo by Edwina Hay

Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge 2020

BTRtoday’s Most-Read Stories of 2019

Thursday

ShitKid - ShitKid, Duo Limbo/"Mellan himmel å helvete" (1/24)

The Indie Music We’re Most Excited for in 2020

The Biggest, Dumbest Superhero Movie Controversies of 2019

Friday

Photo by Flickr user Gage Skidmore

Democratic Primary Exit Survey: Julián Castro

Make Fresh Pasta Like a Chef from Arthur Avenue

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