2024 was a great year for new music discovery! Yes, we say it every year, but we feel it just as strongly now as we did in 2007 when we started. Here are the lists from the DJ’s. Check back as more will be added as the DJs anguish over what will be left off their lists.
Dave Michaels (M-F, 5-9a)
(in no particular order)
One of a Kind by The Heavy Heavy
“Sunshine Getaway” by JD McPherson
Electric by Hamish Anderson
Mahashmashana by Father John Misty
“Never Be You” by Tom Petty
“Floating Parade” by Michael Kiwanuka
Songs of a Lost World by The Cure
What Now by Brittany Howard
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” by The Black Keys
“$10 Cowboy” by Charlie Crockett
Local 518 (in no particular order)
Live from Troy, NY by Super 400
Heartbreak In the Making by Shane Guerrette
“Losing Battles” by Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band
“Lemonade” by Foster Planet
The Highs by E.R.I.E.
“Flashback Insomniac” by The Rough Shapes (with Sean Matthew Whiteford)
“Bend” by Sydney Worthley
“Plastic” by ShortWave RadioBand
Never Gonna Worry by Pete Donnelly
“Hungry Hearts” by Saratoga Producer’s Group
Laura Grant (M-F, 10a-3p)
(in no particular order)
“All the Ways” by the Secret Sisters
“I Love You More” by Areli Mandoza-Pannone
“Charting a Course” by Angelina Valente
“Yodelayheewho” by Willow Avalon
“Serendipity” by Laufey
“American Dreaming” by Sierra Ferrell
“The Architect” by Kasey Musgraves
“My Fun” by Suki Waterhouse
“Blame It On Eve” by Shemekia Copeland
“Into the Wild” by Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Best Albums and or EP's of 2024
(in no particular order)
Bewitched: Goddess Edition by Laufey
Songwriter by Johnny Cash (posthumous)
Trail of Flowers by Sierra Ferrell
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin by Suki Waterhouse
Mind Man Medicine by The Secret Sisters
Stranger by Willow Avalon
Mood Swings by Marcus King
Deeper Well by Kasey Musgraves
Every New Beginning by Kim Richey
The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess by Chappell Roan
Chris Wienk (M-F 3-9p)
TRANSA by Various Artists
Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee
“Spectator” by Amanda Case
It Was Nice While It Lasted by Sydney Worthley
Trail of Flowers by Sierra Ferrell
“Through to You” by Kiely Connell
“Tequila or Whiskey” by Willow Avalon
C (EP) by Barbie Barker
“Change” by Shannon Tehya
Tangled String by Shannon Tehya
“A Small Cafe” by Carmen Lookshire
“Charting a Course” by Angelina Valente
Poloroid Lovers by Sarah Jarosz
Don’t Forget Me & “In the Living Room” by Maggie Rogers
“Toppo Chico” by The Belle Curves
“Soft” by Sabrina Trueheart
“Worthy” by Mavis Staples
“God(zilla)” by Honeysuckle
"When a Heart Breaks" by Lennox
Joyce Jackey (Su 10a-3p)
“Good Together” Lake Street Dive
“Don't Forget Me” Maggie Rogers
“Hammer and the Nail” Blackberry Smoke
“Love Of A Girl” The Avett Brothers
“Sister Andre” Pokey LaFarge
“Worthy” Mavis Staples
“God(zilla)” Honeysuckle
“Oh No!” The Decemberists
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” The Black Keys
“Happiness” The Heavy Heavy
“Hyperwave” Gary Clark Jr
Local 518
“More to Pay” Peter Annello
“Hand-Rolled” The Belle Curves
“Silver Lining” (ft. Early Times) Misty Blues
“Emergency” (live) Super 400
“Heart Shaped Mess” Sydney Worthley
“If Love Comes But Once” Jeff Brisbin
“To Her” Cassandra Kubinski
“Forbidden Words” The Jagaloons
“737” Julia Alsarraf
“Stupid Little Heart” (518 Session) SIRSY
“Plastic” ShortWave RadioBand
“Hall of Shame” Maddy Hicks
Tabitha (Su 3-8p)
"Well Alright" Johnny Cash
"American Dreamin'" Sierra Ferrell
"All the Ways" Secret Sisters
"$10 Cowboy" Charley Crockett
"Happiness" The Heavy Heavy
"Nobody Dies From Weed" Hayes & The Heathens
"Long Dark Night" Judah & the Lion
"Born Again" Greensky Bluegrass
"Sailing" Tom Rush
"Traveling Kind" Yarn
"Green Light" Drew Holcomb w/Vince Gill
"Gild the Lily" Billy Strings
"Delilah" Marcus King
"737" Julia Alsarraf
"Charting a Course" Angelina Valente
Andy Gregory (Thu 9p)
Song:
Amanda Case – "Spectator"
Angelina Valente – "Charting a Course"
Barbie Barker – "Lazy"
Ben Seretan – "New Air"
Caity Gallagher – "Caught in the Middle"
Cassandra Kubinski and Sawyer Fredericks – "Burn It Down"
Domestic Research Partners – "Old Empty Nest (ft Beth Zaje)"
Elise Browell – "Sweet Gentle Love"
Hell In Marie – "Mind Like Paper"
Honeysuckle – "God(zilla)"
Jimi W. – "Caroline Mockingbird"
Julia Alsarraf – "What I Want (Side A)"
Kieran Rhodes – "Song Within a Song (I Don't Really Wanna Know)"
The Rough Shapes – "Flashback Insomniac"
Zorbas Trio – "Crown To Hope"
Album / EP:
Armbruster "Can I Sit Here"
Blackcat Elliot "When The Smoke Clears"
Bright Dog Red "Hegemonitized"/"Bad Magic"
Buggy Jive "Hurry Up Please It's Time"
Dust Bowl Faeries "Magic & Mayhem" (EP)
Gay Tastee "As Dense as a Dying Star"
Haunted Cat "Avalanche"
Kate McDonnell "Trapeze"
michael eck "fermata"
Pine Hills Band "Fourth Time's the Charm"
Rhoseway "Rhoseway"
Sydney Worthley "It Was Nice While It Lasted"
The Belle Curves "Subject To Change"
Trauma School Dropouts "Got Head"
Zan & the Winter Folk "New Morse Code"
Special Mention: E.R.I.E. "THE HIGHS" - "the lows" - "And Everything In Between" (tbr)
