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Staff Picks

Dave Michaels
(Mon-Fri 6a-10a)

1. Neil Young "Le Noise"
2. Robert Plant "Band of Joy"
3. The Black Keys "Brothers"
4. The National "High Violet"
5. Vampire Weekend "Contra"

Honorable mentions:

The Roots "How I Got Over"
The Black Crowes "Croweology"
Spoon "Transference"
Local Natives "Gorilla Manor"
Mexican Institute of Sound "Soy Sauce"

Chris Wienk
(Mon-Fri 12n-6p)

Albums:
1. The National "High Violet"
2. Arcade Fire "The Suburbs"
3. Spoon "Transference"
4. Local Natives "Gorilla Manor"
5. Phantogram "Eyelid Movies"
6. Charlie Watts Riots "Long Story Short"
7. Michael Eck "In My Shoes"
8. Bruce Springsteen "The Promise"
9. Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses "Junky Star"
10. Black Dub "Black Dub"

Songs:
1. Carolina Chocolate Drops "Hit Em Up Style"
2. Dan Mangan "Road Regrets"
3. Rob Skane "I Waited"
4. The Figgs "...And Here's Some More"
5. Matt Pond PA "Started"
6. Francis & the Lights "It'll Be Better"

Joyce Jackey
(Sun 12n-4p)

Gaslight Anthem-American Slang
LCD Soundsystem-This is Happening
Spoon-Transference
The National-High Violet
Delta Spirit-History from Below
The Hold Steady-Heaven is Whenever
Kings of Leon- Come Around Sundown
Beach House-Teen Dreams
Dr. Dog-Shame Shame
Arcade Fire-The Suburbs
Band of Horses-Infinite Arms

Top Local 518

Rich Ortiz
Charlie Watts Riots
Sean Rowe
Super 400
Kitty Little
The Figgs
Holly and Evan
Ashley Pond Band
Sgt Dunbar
Chris Carey
Phantogram

Laura
(Hello Pretty City, Sun 8-10p)

Best albums

Glasser: Ring
Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
The Charlie Watts Riots: Long Story Short
Damien Jurado & Richard Swift: Other People's Songs Volume I
Phantogram: Eyelid Movies
Sally Seltmann: Heart That's Pounding
Peter Wolf Crier: Inter-Be
The Drums: The Drums
The Mynabirds: What We Lose In the Fire We Gain In the Flood
Spoon: Transference

Best songs

Passion Pit: Sleepyhead
Sleigh Bells: Rill Rill
The Mynabirds: Let the Record Go
Francis And The Lights: It'll Be Better
LCD Soundsystem: Dance Yourself Clean
Glasser: Apply
Darren Hanlon: Modern History
Carolina Chocolate Drops: Hit 'Em Up Style
Scientific Maps: Let Them See The Cables
Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi: Tightrope

Josh Norek
(The Latin Alternative, Sat 8p)

22-20’s “Shake, Shiver & Moan”
The Posies “Blood/Candy”
Cuarto Poder “In Tha House”
Nortec Collective Presents Bostich & Fussible “Bulevar 2000”
The Heavy “The House That Dirt Built”
The Figgs “The Man Who Fights Himself”
Backyard Tire Fire “Good To Be”
Akwid “Clasificado R”

Wayne Henning
(Sun 4-8p, and North of the Border)

Top 10

1. The National - High Violet
2. Land of Talk - Cloak and Cipher
3. These United States - What Lasts
4. The New Pornographers - Together
5. Pernice Brothers - Goodbye Killer
6. Brian MacMillan - Shine
7. Justin Rutledge - The Early Widows
8. Frazey Ford - Obadiah
9. Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
10. Eric Chenaux - Warm Weather with Ryan Driver

North of the Border (Canadian) Top 10

1. Land of Talk - Cloak and Cipher
2. The New Pornographers - Together
3. Brian MacMillan - Shine
4. Justin Rutledge - The Early Widows
5. Frazey Ford - Obadiah
6. Eric Chenaux - Warm Weather with Ryan Driver
7. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
8. Zeus - Say Us
9. Luke Doucet and The White Falcon - Steel City Trawler
10. Sarah Harmer - Oh Little Fire

Scott Sauer
Development Director, Asst. GM

(this is the dude who raises all the money to keep the eclectic mix on the radio!)

1. Jason Spooner "Sea Monster"
2. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs "God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise"
3. Black Dub "Black Dub"
4. Patty Griffin "Downtown Church"
5. Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses "Junky Star"
6. Jackson Browne and David Lindley "Love is Strange"
7. Indigo Girls "Staring Down the Brilliant Dream"
8. Shawn Mullins "Light You Up"
9. Bruce Springsteen "The Promise"
10. Mary Chapin Carpenter "The Age of Miracles"

Michael Keefe-Feldman
(WMHT Web dude, and EXT Pearl Jam Expert)

Albums:
1. Guster - Easy Wonderful
2. Tokyo Police Club - Champ
3. Delta Spirit - History from Below
4. Sharon Jones - I Learned the Hard Way
5. Dr. Dog - Shame Shame
6. Devo - Something for Everybody
7. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
8. Deer Tick - Black Dirt Sessions
9. Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer of the Void
10. Spoon - Transference

 

Michael Eck
(Local 518 Musician)

Carolina Chocolate Drops -- Genuine Negro Jig
Peter Case - Wig!
Alejandro Escovedo - Street Songs of Love
Rob Skane - Phantom Power Trip
Johnny Cash - American VI
Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden - Jasmine
Nora Jane Struthers - Nora Jane Struthers

 
 
 
   

 

   

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