We've been with you discovering great new music all year long. We've also been saddened by the loss of legends like Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell and so many others. It has been both a great year and a terrible year when it comes to music.
Here's the PDF of this year's list, the Top 97 of 2016. And here's the PDF of the Top 60 Local 518 of 2016.
We are hoping you'll join us by sending along your selections for the Best of 2016. Send an email. The DJ's lists are below.
Dave Michaels
(M-F 5-10a)
Albums of 2016
Schmilco by Wilco
A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead
Stranger to Stranger by Paul Simon
Give A Glimpse of What Yer Not by Dinosaur Jr.
Cautionary Tale by Dylan LeBlanc
Songs of 2016
“Lazarus” by David Bowie
“Trailer” by Mudcrutch
“That’s How I Got to Memphis” by Karl Blau
“My Church” by Maren Morris
“Where’d You Go” by Boy & Bear
Local 518
On The Slide by The Figgs
Edges by Jocelyn & Chris Arndt
A Murmuration of Starlings by Steve Candlen
Bar Hotel Music by The Lazy Suns
Been Away by The North & South Dakotas
KTG
(M-F 10a-3p)
In no particular order...
Joseph “I’m Alone, No You’re Not”
Kaleo “A/B”
The North and South Dakotas “Been Away”
Kaia Kater “Nine Pin”
A Tribe Called Quest “We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service”
David Bowie “Blackstar”
Margo Price “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter”
Doolin “Doolin”
Andrew Bird “Are You Serious?”
Hiss Golden Messenger “Heart Like A Levee”
Chris Wienk
(M-F 3-9p)
1. Becky Warren "War Surplus"
2. William Bell "This is Where I Live"
3. Brent Cobb "Shine On Rainy Day"
4. The Figgs "On the Slide"
5. Kiefer Sutherland "Down In A Hole"
6. Jocelyn & Chris Arndt “Edges”
7. The North & South Dakotas "Been Away"
8. Various "Southern Family"
Andy Gregory
(The Local 518 Show - Thu 11pm, Sat 6pm )
Albums from The Local 518 -
The Last Conspirators – ‘Hold That Thought Forever’
Jocelyn & Chris Arndt – ‘Edges’
Dust Bowl Faeries – ‘Dust Bowl Faeries’
The North & South Dakotas – ‘Been Away’
Jason Martin – ‘Power Animal System Methods’
Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys – ‘When It Rains’
Darling Valley – ‘Crooked Orchards’
Great Mutations – ‘Many Battles’
Luminous Crush – ‘Lumina’
Rhiannon’s Lark – ‘Sky Full of Phoenix’
The Lazy Suns – ‘Bar Hotel Music’
Capitle – ‘Greatest Hits Vol.1’
Girl Blue – ‘I Am Not a Star’
Kimono Dragons – ‘Swirldoggin' with Kimono Dragons’
Belle-Skinner – ‘We Shut Our Eyes’
Jouska – ‘Topiary’
EPs from The Local 518 -
The Sea The Sea – ‘In the Altogether’ (EP)
*Candy Ambulance – ‘I Feel Fantastic’ (EP)
Stellar Young – ‘The Spark Caught’ (EP)
Titanics – ‘Hotel’ (EP)
Yankee Holler - ‘Folk Magic’ (EP)
Howard Glassman
(Fabulous Sounds, Sat 10p)
Heron Oblivion "Heron Oblivion"
Death By Unga Bunga "Pineapple Pizza"
Freakwater "Scheherazade"
Parquet Courts "Human Performance"
The Figgs "On The Slide"
Laura
Hello Pretty City
(Sun 8a and 8p)
Fave albums of 2016:
Sharon Signs To Cherry Red – Independent Women 1979-1985: Volumes 1 + 2
Matt Pond PA: In Winter
Cass McCombs: Mangy Love
Angel Olsen: My Woman
Damien Jurado: Visions of Us on the Land
Mitski: Puberty 2
Yumi Zouma: Yoncalla
Kevin Morby: Singing Saw
For more of Laura's faves, visit her website.
Joyce Jackey
(Sun 10a-3p)
Hiss Golden Messenger "Heart Like a Levee"
Sturgill Simpson "A Sailor’s Guide to Earth"
Darlingside "Birds Say"
The Record Company "Give it Back to You"
Amos Lee "Spirit"
Walter Trout "Alive in Amsterdam"
Amy Helm "Didn’t it Rain"
Moreland & Arbuckle "Promised Land or Bust"
Tedeschi Trucks Band "Let Me Get By"
The James Hunter Six "Hold On!"
St. Paul and the Broken Bones "Sea of Noise"
The Marcus King Band "The Marcus King Band"
Tabitha
(Sun 3-8p, and Bluegrass Around The Bend)
Bluegrass Around The Bend:
Town Mountain Southern Crescent
The Hackensaw Boys Charismo
The Lonely Heartstring Band Deep Waters
Kaia Kater Nine Pin
Sierra Hull Weighted Mind
Exit 977 WEXT:
Kiefer Sutherland Down in a Hole
Billy Bragg and Joe Henry Shine A Light: Field Recording from the Great American Railroad
Various Southern Family
Hiss Golden Messenger Heart Like a Levee
Dwight Yoakam Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars
Songs:
Purple Rain – Dwight Yoakam
Upbeat Feelgood – Foy Vance
Steve McQueen – Brian Fallon
Pictures On My Phone – John Craigie
My Church – Maren Morris
Livin’ On a High Note – Mavis Staples
Binghamton – Dan Johnson (local)
The Roundabout – Riley Walker
How I Love You – Robert Ellis
Love is a Burden – Jameston Revival
Rob Brown
(fill in DJ, and afternoons on 89.1, WMHT-FM)
James Hunter Six "Hold On!"
Jayhawks "Paging Mr. Proust"
Kiefer Sutherland "Down in a Hole"
Norah Jones "Day Breaks"
LoLo "In Loving Memory of When I Gave a Sh*t"
