This is is it folks! The most anticipated end of year lists this side of the Tetons. Our volunteer DJs have sifted through the masses of great music that came out this year. It wasn’t easy, but most of them came out with a top ten albums list. Others came up with their own rules. Either way these are the greatest hits of 2013 (and the most over-rated hits) according to us.
After tallying up favorites from all of our eclectic volunteers, a couple of albums stood out with many mentions. Father John Misty, Alt- J, Jack White, Alabama Shakes, Grimes, Ty Seagull –all albums which made multiple lists, which means you won’t wanna leave 2012 without them.
Here’s to great music in 2013!
Bob Milsap, host of The Hole Enchilada
Saturday from Noon to 3 pm
“Top Ten of 2012-in no particular order”
Of Monsters & Men-My Head is an Animal
Bad Books – II
Silversun Pickups-Neck of the Woods
Oberhofer-Time Capsules II
The XX-Coexist
Passion Pit-Gossamer
Crystal Castles- III
Matt & Kim-Lightning
Jack White-Blunderbuss
DIIV-Oshin
Dylan Millsap, host of the Hole Enchilada
Saturday from Noon-3pm
“Top ten albums–no particular order”
Passion Pit-Gossamer
Dirty Heads-Cabin By the Sea
Best Coast-The Only Place
Slightly Stoopid-Top of the World
SOJA-Strength to Survive
Rebelution-Peace of Mind
Crystal Castles- III
Matt & Kim-Lightning
Jack White-Blunderbuss
DIIV-Oshin
Michael Moeri host of What’s New at KHOL
Wednesday from 5-7pm
“Top Ten Albums of 2012”
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
The Tallest Man on Earth – There’s No Leaving Now
Grizzly Bear – Shields
Jack White – Blunderbuss
The Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth
Of Monsters And Men – My Head is an Animal
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
Dan Nelson, host of The Placebo Effect
Wednesday from 2-4pm.
Top Ten of 2012″
10. Alabama Shakes, Boys and Girls (Southern Rock)
9. Andrew Bird, Hands of Glory (Folk Rock)
8. The Mountain Goats, Transcendental Youth (Folk Rock)
7. Crystal Castles, III (Experimental Electronica)
6. Gary Clark Jr., Blak and Blu (Blues Rock)
5. Grimes, Visions (Electronic Rock)
4. Purity Ring, Shrines (Synth-pop)
3. Alt-J, An Awesome Wave (Psychedelic Folk Rock)
2. Tame Impala, Lonerism (neo-Psychedelic Rock)
1. Grizzly Bear, Shields (Art Rock)
Tyson of Mondays and Thursdays
Monday and Thursday from 8-10 am
“Top 12 albums of 2012 in alphabetical order!!!”
Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
Grimes – Visions
Guided By Voices – The Bears For Lunch
Lord Huron – Lonesome Dreams
The Lumineers – The Lumineers
Nada Surf – The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
Ty Segall – Twins
The Walkmen – Heaven
B-Mo, host of OB w/ B- Mo
Mondays from 2 – 4 pm
“Top ten 2012”
Shovels And Rope: O’ Be Joyful
Apollo 440: The future’s what it used to be
Shawn Lee: Synthesizers In Space
Calibro 35: Any resemblance to actual persons ….
Spy from Cairo: Arabadub
Melody’s Echo Chamber: Melody’s Echo Chamber
Tomas Barford: Salton Sea
Birds of Chicago: Birds of Chicago
Cat Power: Sun
Ben Folds Five: The sound of the life of the mind
Dawn Rehill, host of Mondays
Mondays from Noon – 2 pm
“The List”
1-A Tribe Called Red- A Tribe Called Red
2- John Brown’s Body- JBB In Dub
3- Nneka- Soul Is Heavy
4- Matthew Dear- Beams
5- The Archives- The Archives
6- Garrison Hawk/ Sly and Robbie- Survive
7- Santigold- Master Of My Make Believe
8-Matthew Dear- Headcage
9- BSide Players- Revolutionize
10-Furture Sounds Of B. Aires
Johnny Dangerous, host of Rhythm and Groove
Thursdays from 2 – 4 pm
“Top Ten of ’12”
10. Alabama Shakes “boy & girls”
9. Santigold ‘Master of my make believe’
8. Little Barrie ‘king of the wavves’
7. Shovels & Rope ‘O be joyful’
6. Diamond Rugs ‘diamond rugs’
5. Band of Skulls ‘sweet sour’
4. Lana del rey ‘born to die’
3. Oddisee ‘people hear what they say’
2. The Heavy ‘the glorious dead’
1. Little Hurricane ‘homewrecker’
Marisa Schweber-Koren, host of Yea Wednesdays!
Wednesdays from 8 – 10 am
“My Top 10 Albums of the Year”
1. CHANNEL Orange by Frank Ocean
2. Celebration Rock by Japandriods
3. Sun by Cat Power
4. An Awesome Wave by Alt-J
5. Visions by Grimes
6. Heaven by The Walkmen
7. Devotion by Jessie Ware
8. Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings
9. Exercises by CFCF
10. Ugly by Screaming Females
Blair Waller, retired host of The Magic Hours
Formerly Thursdays from Noon – 2 pm
“Top 10, in no particular order”
1. Lee Fields & The Expressions – Faithful Man
2. Dr. John – Locked Down
3. The Heavy – The Glorious Dead.
4. Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
5. Diamond Rugs – Diamond Rugs
6. King Tuff – King Tuff
7. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
8. The Walkmen – Heaven
9. Django Django – Django Django
10. Scott & Charlene’s Wedding – Para Vista Social Club
Amory Haydn, host of Groovy Lines
Saturdays from 8 – 10 am
“Top Ten List”
govinda ॐ resonance
copperwire ॐ earthbound
dj krush ॐ monthly singles
pretty lights ॐ we must go on
chet faker ॐ thinking in textures
various artists ॐ sembeh ma fa fe
ganucheau ॐ elements
nickodemus ॐ moon people
papadosio ॐ to end the illusion of separation
kevin paris ॐ good people the land and sea
Talia Smith, host of Afternoon Delight
Thursdays from Noon-2pm
“Top Ten”
1. Macklemore – The Heist
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2. John Frusciante – PBX Funicular Itnagliozone
3. Purity Ring – Shrines
4. M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion
5. Metric – Synthetica
6. Beach House – Bloom
7. Yeasayer – Fragrant World
8. Grizzly Bear – Shields
9. Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory
10. Miike Snow – Happy to You
Chad Grossenburg, host of Left of the Dial
Mondays from Noon – 2pm
“2012 top ten in order”
Alt J – An Awesome Wave
Tame Impala – Lonerism
Lord Huron – Lonesome Dreams
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
Ty Segal – Slaughterhouse
Sera Cahoone – Deer Creek Canyon
Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth
Tango in the Attic – Sellotape
Royal Headache – Royal Headache
Beachhouse – Bloom
Skippy Lingo, host of The Evening Edition & The Other Side
Tuesdays from 5-7 pm & Wednesdays from Noon- 2pm.
“Skippy’s top ten of 2012”
Beachwood Sparks – The Tarnished Gold
Sleigh Bells – Reign of Terror
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
The Maxines – Drugstore EP
Sharon Van Etten – Serpents / Mike McDermott 7″
Robin Pecknold, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Amen Dunes, Department of Eagles – The Unified Field, Issue 01, 10″
Screaming Females – Ugly
Margy Pepper – Golden Webs
Poor Moon – Poor Moon
Io Echo – Io Echo
Erika Nash, host of The Playlist
Saturdays from 7-10 pm
“TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2012”
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday – Roman Reloaded
Santigold – Master of My Make-believe
Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
Fun – Some Nights
David Guetta – Nothing But the Beat
G.O.O.D Music – Cruel Summer (Kanye West and Various)
Muse – The Second Law
Alt J – An Awesome Wave
Jack White – Blunderbuss
Nas – Life is Good (Deluxe Version)
Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music
Passion Pit – Gossamer
Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Aesop Rock – Skelethon
The Killers- Battle Born
Quakers – Quakers
Green Day – Dos!
The xx – Coexist
Erika Nash, host of The Playlist
Saturdays from 7-10 pm
“MOST OVERRATED ALBUMS OF 2012”
Mumford and Sons – Babel
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Taylor Swift – Red
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Bob Dylan – Tempest
The Ting Tings – Sounds from Nowhere
Phenomenal Handclap Bank – Form and Control
The Temper Trap – The Temper Trap
Maroon 5 – Overexposed
Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C.
Rihanna – Unapologetic