2025 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)
Favorite songs and albums of 2025 in no particular order:
Middle by Jesse Welles
“Cut the Cord (Live in Saratoga)” by Jocelyn & Chris
“Stupid Little Heart” by SIRSY
Paper Doll (Deluxe Edition) by Samantha Fish
“Tanana” by Portugal. The Man
“Elegantly Wasted” featuring Leon Bridges by Hermanos Gutiérrez
“Purse Candy” by Oobleck
“You Called Me Kid” by Pete Droge
Vintage Tales by Dymitry Wild
No Need To Wonder by Sawyer Fredericks
“Lemonade” by Foster Planet
Double Infinity by Big Thief
“Peace” by Peter Maine
“Upstate” by Tops of Trees
“No Rain, No Flowers” by The Black Keys
The Highs, The Lows, and Everything In Between by E.R.I.E.
Always Been by Craig Finn
“The Midnight Chimes” by Stephen Thirolle
“Magnetic” by Tunde Adebimpe
“Bitin’ List” by Tyler Childers
Chris Wienk
(M-F 3-9p)
- Girl Blue Forever For Awhile
- Buggy Jive Icarus Ascending
- Josie Edwards Good Girls (EP)
- Girl Love Holy Now (EP)
- Aila Chiar “Feel Good”
- Shannon Tehya “Child Eyes”
- Jeff Tweedy Twilight Override
- Sawyer Fredericks No Need to Wonder
- Tops of Trees Do Something
- Foster Planet "Lemonade"
- Keegan James "Keegan’s Lament"
- Oobleck "Purse Candy"
- Sirsy "Stupid Little Heart"
- Brandi Carlile Returning to Myself
- Black Keys No Rain, No Flowers
- Larkin Poe "Little Bit"
- Lucy Dacus Forever is a Feeling
- Snocaps Snocaps
- Wednesday Bleeds
- Hermanos Gutiérrez "Elegantly Wasted" (ft Leon Bridges)
Joyce Jackey
(Sun 10a-3p)
518 List
SIRSY-Stupid Little Heart
Psycho Mutton Chops-Bar Stool Boogie
Tops of Trees-Upstate
Shane Guerrette-Ole Miss Carolina
Julia Alsarraf-Give A Little
Stephen Thirolle-The Midnight Chimes
Sawyer Fredericks- Funeral Parking Only
Logan Spaleta-Hurt Me Instead
Keegan James & Shannon Tehya-Sheegan's Lament
Deb Cavanaugh-(I Can Be) Hard Hearted
Canella-Cortisol
Keegan James-Keegan's Lament
Off the Record-(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
As Iz-Rocks and Stones
Buggy Jive-When the Thang Ain't Enough
B.C. & the Wholesome Hucksters- Rinky Tink Town
Gail Sparlin-Not Done Yet
Annie Scherer-Through the Looking Glass
WEXT Songs
Larkin Poe- Little Bit
Warren Haynes- These Changes (ft Derek Trucks)
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong- Fantasy
The Jaws of Brooklyn- Litebringer
Wednesday-Townies
Molly Tuttle- That's Gonna Leave a Mark
Craig Finn- People Of Substance
Spoon- Chateau Blues
ALO- Blank Canvas
Valerie June- Joy, Joy!
The Freedom Affair- Get My Share
Courtney Barnett- Stay in Your Lane
The Beths- Metal
Hayes Carll- We're Only Human
Madi Diaz- Fatal Optimist
Paul Thorn- Tough Times Don't Last
Lucy Dacus- Ankles
Josh Ritter- Honeydew (No Light)
Southern Avenue- Upside
Dispatch- Whisk Me Away
Anderson East- Say I Love You
Low Cut Connie- Livin' in the USA
Maggie Rose & Grace Potter- Poison in My Well
