Acoustic Brunch January 26, 2014

Looking forward to the Ann Arbor Folk Festival as much as me? I hope today's show served as an introduction to some of the artists you may not be as familiar with.

Sunday Mornings 11 am-1pm with John Bommarito

Studio A2 performances, Rare Acoustic versions and familiar songs from the past come together for your listening enjoyment. Grab the paper, some coffee, a comfortable chair and enjoy a couple of hours of fine music.

The Opening Theme is performed by local musician and all around great guy Jason Dennie.  The song is "Five Points" visit  http://jasondennie.com/  for more information

Out of the Ann Arbor area? Listen at http://annarbors107one.com/

Acoustic Brunch January 26, 2014

         

Artist-Song Title-Concert date

SETH WALKER-LAY DOWN (RIVER OF FAITH)-1/31 Hill Auditorium + 5/30 The Ark

THE APPLESEED COLLECTIVE-MADLY CRAZY DARLIN'-1/31 Hill Auditorium + 4/19 The Ark

THAO & THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN-THE FEELING KIND-1/31 Hill Auditorium

PEARL & THE BEARD-40K-1/31 Hill Auditorium + 4/26 The Ark

WILLIE NILE-AMERICAN RIDE-1/31 Hill Auditorium + 3/28 The Ark

WILLIE NILE-SHE'S GOT MY HEART-1/31 Hill Auditorium + 3/28 The Ark

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE-BLACK EYED SUZY-1/31 Hill Auditorium

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE-HARLEM RIVER BLUES (STUDIO A2)-1/31 Hill Auditorium

NEKO CASE-THIS TORNADO LOVES YOU-1/31 Hill Auditorium

NEKO CASE-PEOPLE GOT A LOTTA NERVE-1/31 Hill Auditorium

IRON & WINE-FLIGHTLESS BIRD, AMERICAN MOUTH (WEDDING VERSION)-1/31 Hill Auditorium

IRON & WINE-TREE BY THE RIVER (STUDIO A2)-1/31 Hill Auditorium

SETH WALKER-LEAP OF FAITH-1/31 Hill Auditorium + 5/30 The Ark

THE CRANE WIVES-SAFE SHIP HARBORED-2/1 Hill Auditorium + 9/6 The Ark

PIGPEN THEATRE CO.-STOWAWAY-2/1 Hill Auditorium + 4/11 The Ark

JOHNNYSWIM-HEARTBEATS (DAYTROTTER SESSION)-2/1 Hill Auditorium + 4/5 The Ark

BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS-WHAT A DREAM IT'S BEEN-2/1 Hill Auditorium + 4/4 The Ark

BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS-NOTHING TO LOSE-2/1 Hill Auditorium + 4/4 The Ark

JEFF DANIELS-MICHIGAN WATER BLUES-2/1 Hill Auditorium

JEFF DANIELS-IF WILLIAM SHATNER CAN, I CAN TOO (STUDIO A2)-2/1 Hill Auditorium

INGRID MICHAELSON-BE OK (ACOUSTIC)-2/1 Hill Auditorium

INGRID MICHAELSON-BLOOD BROTHERS (LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON)-2/1 Hill Auditorium

PATTY GRIFFIN-NO BAD NEWS (LIVE AT BORDERS)-2/1 Hill Auditorium

PATTY GRIFFIN-EVERY LITTLE BIT-2/1 Hill Auditorium

PATTY GRIFFIN-LONG RIDE HOME-2/1 Hill Auditorium

PATTY GRIFFIN-TRUTH #2-2/1 Hill Auditorium

Coming Feb 2: Radical Revisions with Jenny & Tyler, Leftover Cuties, Boots Factor & Kyle Riabko, Lizanne Knott, & Pentatonix.

Suggestions:  email:  john@annarbors107one.com

Acoustic Brunch January 19, 2014

I was excited to have debuted new songs from Seth Glier, Mary Fahl and Peter Bradley Adams on today's program.

Sunday Mornings 11 am-1pm with John Bommarito

Studio A2 performances, Rare Acoustic versions and familiar songs from the past come together for your listening enjoyment. Grab the paper, some coffee, a comfortable chair and enjoy a couple of hours of fine music.

The Opening Theme is performed by local musician and all around great guy Jason Dennie.  The song is "Five Points" visit  http://jasondennie.com/  for more information

Out of the Ann Arbor area? Listen at http://annarbors107one.com/

Acoustic Brunch January 19, 2014

         

Artist-Song Title-Concert date

MARY FAHL-LIKE HOW JOHNNY LOVED JUNE-

OCTOBER PROJECT-BURY MY LOVELY-

JOSHUA RILKO & LINDSAY LOU-LETTER TO HOME-3/22 Seven Steps Up

WALK OFF THE EARTH-GANG OF RHYTHM (ITUNES SESSION)-1/21 The Intersection

COLLECTIVE SOUL-SHE SAID (LIVE VERSION)-1/24 Colloseum at Caesar's Windsor

ED KOWALCZYK-THE GARDEN (ACOUSTIC)-1/24 Colloseum at Caesar's Windsor

ADAM PLOMARITAS-LOVE ON YOUR SIDE (STUDIO A2)-1/26 Blind Pig

CHRIS DUPONT-HOUSE (STUDIO A2)-1/26 Blind Pig

TOM BUTWIN-JOSEPHINE (SUNDAY SESSIONS VERSION)-1/26 Blind Pig

JIM CROCE-YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM (LIVE)-

JIM CROCE-BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN (DEMO)-

A.J. CROCE-ONCE AGAIN (STUDIO A2)-

PETER BRADLEY ADAMS-THE MIGHTY STORM-1/19 The Ark

PETER BRADLEY ADAMS-HEY BELIEVERS-1/19 The Ark

PETER BRADLEY ADAMS-BE STILL MY HEART-1/19 The Ark

ERIK BALKEY-MY AMERICA-

A.J EDWARDS-AMUSEMENT PARKS (ACOUSTIC)-

ERICK BAKER-YOU CAN'T CALL ME BABY-2/1 Seven Steps Up

THE LONE BELLOW-YOU CAN BE ALL KINDS OF EMOTIONAL-1/24 Covenant Fine Arts Center

COLD TONE HARVEST-CHANGE-1/30 Woodruff's

LORD HURON-TIME TO RUN-1/31 Majestic Theater

BAHAMAS-ALWAYS ON MY MIND-

BEN HARPER-FADE INTO YOU-

BRANDI CARLILE-THE CHAIN-

SETH GLIER-OUR SONG (STUDIO A2)-

Coming Jan 26: Ann Arbor Folk Festival Preview show.

Suggestions:  email:  john@annarbors107one.com

Acoustic Brunch January 12, 2014

Many of this week's recordings can be found on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013 & Dermot O'Leary Saturday Sessions 2013, which are available as import CDs from Amazon.

Sunday Mornings 11 am-1pm with John Bommarito

Studio A2 performances, Rare Acoustic versions and familiar songs from the past come together for your listening enjoyment. Grab the paper, some coffee, a comfortable chair and enjoy a couple of hours of fine music.

The Opening Theme is performed by local musician and all around great guy Jason Dennie.  The song is "Five Points" visit  http://jasondennie.com/  for more information

Out of the Ann Arbor area? Listen at http://annarbors107one.com/

Acoustic Brunch January 12, 2014

         

Artist-Song Title-Originally By-Concert date

THE COPPER PONIES-IT'S A NEW YEAR NOW -

YRLK-YOU'VE GOT A SONG-

KEANE-SNOWED IN (ACOUSTIC)-

THE SHINS-SIMPLE SONG (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 2)-

FLORENCE & THE MACHINE-NEVER LET ME GO (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 2)-

DAWES-TIME SPENT IN LOS ANGELES (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 2)-

BASTILLE-POMPEII (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 1)-1/19 Royal Oak Music Theater

JAKE BUGG-LIGHTNING BOLT (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 1)-1/15 Royal Oak Musc Theater

IMAGINE DRAGONS-IT'S TIME (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 1)-

FUN-WE ARE YOUNG (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 1)-

EMILE SANDE-NEXT TO ME (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 1)-

ALEX CLARE-TOO CLOSE (LIVE ON BBC RADIO 1)-

SETH GLIER-NEW WORLD I SEE (STUDIO A2)-1/17 The Ark

SETH GLIER-GOTTA GET AWAY-1/17 The Ark

SQUEEZE-TEMPTED (VIRGIN RADIO SESSION)-

MAY ERLEWINE/SETH BERNARD-ON THE MEND (STUDIO A2)-1/17 Ten Pound Fiddle

RACHAEL DAVIS-THE ROSEVILLE FAIR (STUDIO A2)-1/17 Ten Pound Fiddle

STELLA!-CHOCOLATE JESUS-1/17 Ten Pound Fiddle

JEN SYGIT-BACK TO THE ROOTS (ACOUSTIC)-1/17 Ten Pound Fiddle

PETER BRADLEY ADAMS-YOU DANCE (STUDIO A2)-1/19 The Ark

PETER BRADLEY ADAMS-KATY-1/19 The Ark

ABIGAIL STAUFFER-WORLD OR THE WINDOWSILL (WITH CHRIS DUPONT)-1/18 Mash

PETER MURPHY-CUTS YOU UP (LIVE ACOUSTIC)-

PETER MURPHY-INDIGO EYES (LIVE ACOUSTIC)-

KYLEE PHILLIPS-IF YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT-1/16 The Ark

KYLEE PHILLIPS-FORGIVING IS THE EASY PART-1/16 The Ark

SARA BAREILLES/INGRID MICHAELSON-WINTER SONG-

SARA BAREILLES-BOTTLE IT UP (STUDIO A2)-

Coming Jan 19: New Jim Croce, Peter Bradley Adams, artists playing the Folk The Police show and new recordings from Brandi Carlile & Ben Harper.

Suggestions:  email:  john@annarbors107one.com

Acoustic Brunch January 5, 2014

The first show of 2014 is another edition of Radical Revisions.  Many of the BBC performances were taken from BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge series (2012 and 2013 CD releases) as well as Dermott O' Leary's Saturday Sessions 2013 disc, all available as import CDs.  More from those CDs next month.

Sunday Mornings 11 am-1pm with John Bommarito

Studio A2 performances, Rare Acoustic versions and familiar songs from the past come together for your listening enjoyment. Grab the paper, some coffee, a comfortable chair and enjoy a couple of hours of fine music.

The Opening Theme is performed by local musician and all around great guy Jason Dennie.  The song is "Five Points" visit  http://jasondennie.com/  for more information

Out of the Ann Arbor area? Listen at http://annarbors107one.com/

Acoustic Brunch January 5, 2014

         

Artist-Song Title-Originally By-Concert date

JEFF DANIELS-HERE COMES THE SUN-THE BEATLES-2/1 Hill Auditorium

JEFF DANIELS-LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE-THE MONKEES-2/1 Hill Auditorium

IRON & WINE-SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS-THE POSTAL SERVICE-1/31 Hill Auditorium

BIRDY-LET HER GO (LIVE ON THE BBC)-PASSENGER-

LITTLE MIX-I WILL WAIT (LIVE ON THE BBC)-MUMFORD & SONS-

FLORENCE & THE MACHINE-TAKE CARE (LIVE ON THE BBC)-DRAKE FEAT. RIHANNA-

ED SHEERAN-WHO YOU ARE (LIVE ON THE BBC)-JESSIE J-

THE DO-SEX ON FIRE (LIVE ON THE BBC)-KINGS OF LEON-

DRY THE RIVER-HOMEWARD BOUND (LIVE ON THE BBC)-SIMON & GARFUNKEL-

BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG & NORAH JONES-ROVING GAMBLER-TRADITIONAL-

BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG & NORAH JONES-LONG TIME GONE-FRANK HARTFORD/TEX RITTTER-

BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG & NORAH JONES-LIGHTNING EXPRESS-BRADLEY KINCAID-

NEKO CASE-NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON MOTHER EARTH-SPARKS-1/31 Hill Auditorium

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE-CAN'T HARDLY WAIT-THE REPLACEMENTS-1/31 Hill Auditorium

PATTY GRIFFIN-STOLEN CAR-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-2/1 Hill Auditorium

EMELI SANDE-ELEANOR RIGBY (LIVE ON THE BBC)-THE BEATLES-

WILL YOUNG-HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE (LIVE ON THE BBC)-BLONDIE-

BEN HOWARD-CALL ME MAYBE (LIVE ON THE BBC)-CARLY RAE JESPEN-

DAN HENIG & OLIVIA MILLERSCHIN-SAY SOMETHING-A GREAT BIG WORLD/CHRISTINA AGUILERA-

JILL JACK-THE ELVIS MEDLEY (STUDIO A2)-ELVIS PRESLEY-1/11 The Ark

BOB SCHNEIDER-TOMORROW-FROM 'ANNIE'-

THE WAYMORES-P.S. I LOVE YOU-THE BEATLES-

RACHEL SERMANNI-I WANT YOU BACK (LIVE ON THE BBC)-JACKSON 5-

CIVIL WARS-DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE (LIVE ON THE BBC)-LEONARD COHEN-

TOM JONES-TOWER OF SONG (LIVE ON THE BBC)-LEONARD COHEN-

BEN HARPER-CRAZY LOVE-VAN MORRISON-

RAUL MALO-BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD-VAN MORRISON-

INGRID MICHAELSON-CREEP-RADIOHEAD-2/1 Hill Auditorium

K.T. TUNSTALL-FAKE PLASTIC TREES-RADIOHEAD-

JONATHAN COULTON-BABY GOT BACK-SIR MIX-A-LOT-

Coming Jan 12: New YRLK, Live Peter Murphy, and more from the BBC Radio 1 compilations.

Suggestions:  email:  john@annarbors107one.com

Acoustic Brunch Dec 29, 2013

A full list of my favorite releases of 2013 can be found in a separate post.  Thanks for your support!

Sunday Mornings 11 am-1pm with John Bommarito

Studio A2 performances, Rare Acoustic versions and familiar songs from the past come together for your listening enjoyment. Grab the paper, some coffee, a comfortable chair and enjoy a couple of hours of fine music.

The Opening Theme is performed by local musician and all around great guy Jason Dennie.  The song is "Five Points" visit  http://jasondennie.com/  for more information

Out of the Ann Arbor area? Listen at http://annarbors107one.com/

Acoustic Brunch Dec 29, 2013

         

Artist-Song Title-(Ranking)-Album Title

PAULA COLE-ELOISE-(20) RAVEN

BRENDAN JAMES-SIMPLIFY-(20) SIMPLIFY

KINGS OF LEON-COMEBACK STORY-(19) MECHANICAL BULL

TYRONE WELLS-YOU AND ME ON TOP OF THE WORLD (STUDIO A2)-(18)…THIS LOVE

MATT WERTZ-WHAT I KNOW RIGHT NOW-(17) HEATWAVE

COURT YARD HOUNDS-AMELITA (STUDIO A2)-(16) AMELITA

DARDEN SMITH-I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER-(15) LOVE CALLING

JOSHUA DAVIS-EVERYBODY GOES SOMEDAY -(9) A MIRACLE OF BIRDS

JOSH GROBAN-SATELLITE-(9) ALL THAT ECHOES

CHUCK BRODSKY-DISCO DEMOLITION NIGHT-(9) THE BASEBALL BALLADS 2

JOHN MAYER-CALL ME THE BREEZE-(9) PARADISE VALLEY

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET-NEW CONSTELLATION (IN THE ROUND AT REVOLVER)-(9) NEW CONSTELLATION

FRANK TURNER-RECOVERY (STUDIO A2)-(9) TAPE DECK HEART

AMOS LEE-DRESSER DRAWER (STUDIO A2)-(8) MOUNTAINS OF SORROW, RIVERS OF SONG

OLIVIA MILLERSCHIN-I WANNA GROW OLD WITH YOU-(7) YES. NO. MAYBE SO

CIVIL WARS-FROM THIS VALLEY-(6) CIVIL WARS

SETH GLIER-THE MAN I USED TO BE-(5) THINGS I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW

SETH GLIER-PLASTIC SOLDIERS (STUDIO A2)-(5) THINGS I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW

MATT NATHANSON-KINKS SHIRT (STUDIO A2)-(4) LAST OF THE GREAT PRETENDERS

MATT NATHANSON-SKY HIGH HONEY (STUDIO A2)-(4) LAST OF THE GREAT PRETENDERS

ADAM PLOMARITAS-HARD WAY-(3) THE HARD WAY

ADAM PLOMARITAS-DIG-(3) THE HARD WAY

LIZ LONGLEY-THIS IS NOT THE END (STUDIO A2)-(2) LIZ LONGLEY

LIZ LONGLEY-OUTTA MY HEAD-(2) LIZ LONGLEY

VIENNA TENG-LANDSAILOR (FEAT. GLEN PHILLIPS)-(1) AIMS

VIENNA TENG-GOODNIGHT NEW YORK (STUDIO A2)-(1) AIMS

VIENNA TENG-LEVEL UP-(1) AIMS

Coming Jan 5: Radical Revisions!

John Bommarito's Best of 2013

Here it is. The annual list of my favorite releases of the year.  The usual method was applied to determine the outcome.  (Total score of each song on the album on a 1-10 scale)/(Number of songs on the album) = rating.  Covers albums, Live albums and albums consisting of previously released music, but perhaps updated acoustically (such as Brendan James Playing Favorites disc, which deserves mention because it would have been in my top 5 otherwise) are excluded from the top albums list.  A separate list of some of those other categories are at the bottom of the list.

Agree with my choices? We're probably already pretty good friends.  Disagree with my choices? Good.  That means you are free thinker.  Feel free to chide me for excluding your favorite. I probably didn't get to hear it among the 150 + releases I had the pleasure of listening to this year.  Some releases might have been included had I actually heard them (Michael Franti and Walk Off the Earth, I'm thinking of you off the top of my head).

If you haven't heard music from at least the top 25, please investigate these records in your spare time.

The Top 100 of 2013:
1- VIENNA TENG - AIMS
2- LIZ LONGLEY -LIZ LONGLEY
3- ADAM PLOMARITAS -THE HARD WAY
4- MATT NATHANSON -LAST OF THE GREAT PRETENDERS (TARGET EDITION)
5- SETH GLIER -THINGS I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW
6- CIVIL WARS-CIVIL WARS
7- OLIVIA MILLERSCHIN -YES. NO. MAYBE SO.
8- AMOS LEE -MOUNTAINS OF SORROW, RIVERS OF SONG (DELUXE EDITION)
9- CHUCK BRODSKY -BASEBALL BALLADS 2
9- JOSHUA DAVIS -A MIRACLE OF BIRDS
9- JOSH GROBAN -ALL THAT ECHOES (TARGET EDITION)
9- JOHN MAYER -PARADISE VALLEY
9- TOAD THE WET SPROCKET-NEW CONSTELLATION (KICKSTARTER EDITION)
9- FRANK TURNER -RECOVERY (DELUXE EDITION)
15- DARDEN SMITH -LOVE CALLING
16- COURT YARD HOUNDS-AMELITA
17- MATT WERTZ -HEATWAVE
18- TYRONE WELLS -…THIS LOVE
19- KINGS OF LEON-MECHANICAL BULL (DELUXE EDITION)
20- PAULA COLE -RAVEN (EXCLUSIVE EDITION)
20- BRENDAN JAMES -SIMPLIFY
22- TOM BUTWIN -THIS & HEREAFTER
23- BOY-MUTUAL FRIENDS
24- JAKE SHIMABUKURO -GRAND UKULELE
25- MICHAEL BUBLE -TO BE LOVED (TARGET EDITION)
26- GAELIC STORM-THE BOATHOUSE
26- ABIGAIL STAUFFER -NO CONTRADICTIONS
26- DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS-GOOD LIGHT
26- LEFTOVER CUTIES-THE SPARK & THE FLAME
26- DARIUS RUCKER -TRUE BELIEVERS
31- LONE BELLOW-THE LONE BELLOW
32- SARA BAREILLES-THE BLESSED UNREST (TARGET EDITION)
32- BODH'AKTAN-AGAINST WINDS AND TIDES
34- AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT-SUCH HOT BLOOD
34- FICTION FAMILY-REUNION
34- RUTH MOODY -THESE WILDER THINGS
37- BASTILLE-BAD BLOOD
37- CARBON LEAF-GHOST DRAGON ATTACKS CASTLE
37- GRIFFIN HOUSE -BALLS
37- RAGBIRDS-WE BELONG TO THE LOVE
37- WILD FEATHERS-THE WILD FEATHERS
42- DEPECHE MODE-DELTA MACHINE (DELUXE EDITION)
42- ONEREPUBLIC-NATIVE (TARGET EXCLUSIVE EDITION)
44- MAVERICKS-IN TIME
44- TIFT MERRITT /SIMONE DINNERSTEIN-NIGHT
44- ATLAS GENIUS-WHEN IT WAS NOW
44- SARAH JAROSZ -BUILD ME UP FROM BONES
44- AMY SPEACE -HOW TO SLEEP IN A STORMY BOAT
44- VERTICAL HORIZON-ECHOES FROM THE UNDERGROUND
50- ROB DRABKIN -LITTLE STEPS
51- LEE DEWYZE -FRAMES (DELUXE EDITION)
52- CHRIS DUPONT -ANXIOUS ANIMAL
52- DAUGHTRY-BAPTIZED (DELUXE EDITION)
52- COURTNEY JAYE -LOVE AND FORGIVENESS
55- AVETT BROTHERS-MAGPIE & THE DANDELION (TARGET DELUXE EDITION)
56- DAWES-STORIES DON'T END
56- PATTY GRIFFIN -AMERICAN KID (DELUXE)
56- JON MCLAUGHLIN -HOLDING MY BREATH
56- MELODIME-WHERE THE SINNERS & SAINTS COLLIDE
56- BOB SCHNEIDER -BURDEN OF PROOF
56- STEEL WHEELS-NO MORE RAIN
62- JAMIE CULLUM -MOMENTUM (DELUXE EDITION)
63- HEAD AND THE HEART-LET'S BE STILL (TARGET EDITION)
64- FIVE FOR FIGHTING-BOOKMARKS (WALMART EDITION)
64- STEPHEN KELLOGG -BLUNDERSTONE ROOKERY
64- HOLLY WILLIAMS -THE HIGHWAY
67- STORYMAN (GUGGENHEIM GROTTO)-THIS TIME ROUND
67- CHRIS TRAPPER -TECHNICOLOR
69- CONJURE ONE-REASONS TO DISTURB (DELUXE EDITION)
69- LORI MCKENNA -MASSACHUSETTS
69- MERCYME-THE HURT & THE HEALER (SPECIAL EDITION)
69- NINE INCH NAILS-HESISTATION MARKS (DELUXE EDITION)
69- PEARL JAM-LIGHTNING BOLT
69- TIRED PONEY-THE GHOST OF THE MOUNTAIN
75- NEWTON FAULKNER -STUDIO ZOO (DELUXE EDITION)
76- DAFT PUNK-RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
76- BETH WOOD-THE WEATHER INSIDE
76- BARNABY BRIGHT-THE LONGEST DAY
76- CARRIE RODRIGUEZ -GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT
80- JACK JOHNSON -FROM HERE TO NOW TO YOU (TARGET EXCLUSIVE EDITION)
80- WONDER STUFF-OH NO IT'S…./FROM THE MIDLANDS WITH LOVE
82- BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS-WHAT A DREAM IT'S BEEN
82- BILLY BRAGG-TOOTH & NAIL (DELUXE EDITION)
82- JAMES HUNTER SIX-MINUTE BY MINUTE
82- JARS OF CLAY-INLAND
82- GARY NUMAN -SPLINTER (SONGS FROM A BROKEN MIND)
82- VAMPIRE WEEKEND-MODERN VAMPIRES OF THE CITY
88- KT TUNSTALL -INVISIBLE EMPIRE/CRESCENT MOON (DELUXE EDITION)
89- JAMES BLUNT -MOON LANDING (TARGET EDITION)
89- POOR OLD SHINE-POOR OLD SHINE
89- KIANA JUNE WEBER -A GIRL AND HER VIOLIN LIVE AT THE ARK
92- GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV -THE WEATHERMAN
92- TRAVIS-WHERE YOU STAND (LIMITED EDITION)
94- OVER THE RHINE-MEET ME AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
95- DIANE BIRCH -SPEAK A LITTLE LOUDER
95- HEATHER MALONEY -HEATHER MALONEY
95- JOSHUA RADIN -WAX WINGS
98- BELL X1-CHOP CHOP
98- BLUE SKY RIDERS-FINALLY HOME
98- HEY MARSEILLES-LINES WE TRACE
98- MILK CARTON KIDS-THE ASH & CLAY
98- STORNOWAY-TALES FROM TERRA FIRMA
98- JOHN PAUL WHITE -THE LONG GOODBYE

Top 3 EP's of 2013
1- SAINTS OF VALORY-POSSIBILITIES
2- JETTY RAE -CLIMBING CLOUDS
3- BETH STALKER -A REASON TO SMILE

Top 3 Live releases of 2013
1- BRIAN VANDER ARK -LIVE IN MIDLAND 2013
2- SARA BAREILLES -BRAVE ENOUGH-LIVE AT THE VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
3- BEN FOLDS FIVE-BEN FOLDS FIVE LIVE

Top 3 covers albums of 2013
1- STRAIGHT NO CHASER-UNDER THE INFLUENCE (FAN  EDITION)
2- VARIOUS-THE MUSIC IS YOU - A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER
3- PIANO GUYS-THE PIANO GUYS 2 (BARNES & NOBLE EDITION)

Top 3 Christmas albums of 2013
1- TYRONE WELLS -THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
2- PIANO GUYS-A FAMILY CHRISTMAS (TARGET EDITION)
3- STRAIGHT NO CHASER-UNDER THE INFLUENCE-HOLIDAY EDITION

Some of my  favorite "earworms" (aka songs that I couldn't get out of my head) of the year:
Liz Longley-"Outta My Head"
Edwin McCain-"8 Miles From A Paved Road"
Lorde-"Royals"
Frank Turner-"Recovery"
Chris Dupont-"House"
Abigaul Stauffer/Chris Dupont-"World Or The Windowsill"
Kylee Phillips-"If You Wanna Be Right"
Seth Glier-"Man I Used To Be"
Vienna Teng-"Level Up"
Saints of Valory-"Neon Eyes"
Tim Chaisson-"Bail You Out"
Serena Ryder-"What I Wouldn't Do"
Olivia Millerschin-"I Wanna Grow Old"
Delta Rae-"If I Loved You"
Family of the Year - "Hero"
Travis-"Boxes"
Laith Al-Saadi-"Gone"
Vampire Weekend-"Unbelievers"