Midyear playlist tease

THERE’S NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE: At the halfway point of 2014, our resident playlist maker Bud Scoppa has donned his rock critic’s hat to offer up a highly subjective and stylistically narrow run-through of his favorite albums and tracks of the last six months, along with enough purdy-words commentary to cause you to scroll down—if you’re still awake, that is. Bud would also like to know whether you feel Miley is an acceptable name for his new kitten. Thank you. (7/4a)