the playlist: JAN 2023

1. ALO - "Hot Damn"

2. Ripe - "Queen Of The City"

3. Brett Dennen - "This Is Going To Be The Year"

4. Will Evans - "Bridge With No Name"

5. Wilder Woods - "Maestro (Tears Don't Lie)"

6. Great Gable - "Sidewalk"

7. Matt Corby - "Reelin'"

8. Claire Wright (featuring Surfer Girl) - "All I Wanna Do (Surfin')"

9. The Wide Eyed Kids - "Warm Winds"

10. The Elovaters (featuring Little Stranger) - "All Her Favorite Songs"

the playlist: MAR 2022

1. The Disco Biscuits - "Lake Shore Drive"

2. Goose - "Borne"

3. ALO - "The Legend Of Renault"

4. Graybill (featuring G. Love) - "It's Alright"

5. Mihali (featuring The Movement & The Elovaters) - "Greater Escape"

6. Artikal Sound System (featuring Little Stranger) - "When I Wanna"

7. The Hip Abduction - "Always"

8. Matisyahu - "Keep Coming Back For More"

9. Big Gigantic & GRiZ - "Open Your Mind"

10. ODESZA (featuring Bettye LaVette) - "The Last Goodbye"

the playlist: JAN 2020

1. Nathaniel Rateliff - "And It's Still Alright"

2. Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - "Texas Sun"

3. Michael Kiwanuka - "Hero"

4. Samm Henshaw - "The World Is Mine"

5. Tame Impala - "It Might Be Time"

6. Caroline Rose - "Feel The Way I Want"

7. ALO - "Baby Blind Spot"

8. The Wild Feathers - "Jacksonville To Jackson Hole"

9. Rob Drabkin - "Two Left Feet (The Way You Move)"

10. Dispatch - "Year Of The Woman"

the playlist: AUG 2019

1. Haim - "Summer Girl"

2. ALO - "Get To Do It Again"

3. Donavon Frankenreiter - "Them Blues"

4. Ted Lennon - "Ain't This The Life"

5. Stick Figure (featuring Citizen Cope) - "Summertime"

6. The Hip Abduction - "Daydreamer"

7. Boy & Bear - "Hold Your Nerve"

8. Pete Yorn - "Calm Down"

9. Josh Garrels - "Butterfly"

10. Rayland Baxter - "2009"

the playlist: FEB 2017

1. Dispatch - "Only The Wild Ones"

2. Ryan Montbleau - "Bright Side"

3. Chase McBride - "On The Other Side"

4. Guthrie Brown - "Stay Gold"

5. Allen Stone - "American Priviledge"

6. Robert Randolph & The Family Band (featuring Darius Rucker) - "Love Do What It Do"

7. ALO - "Bizarre Love Triangle"

8. Thievery Corporation - "Let The Chalice Blaze"

9. Chaz Bundick & The Mattson 2 - "Star Stuff"

10. The Weeknd (featuring Daft Punk) - "I Feel It Coming"

BURN THIS / August 2016

1. Adam Topol "The Captain"
2. ALO "Summer Dream (We Got The Time)"
3. Brett Dennen "Stand Up For It"
4. O.A.R. "Follow Me, Follow You"
5. Taylor Carson "Be Here"
6. JD Eicher "Not Everybody Runs"
7. Joshua Hyslop "The Spark"
8. Justin Klump "Loved You Good"
9. Margaret Glaspy "Somebody To Anybody"
10. Jack Garratt "Surprise Yourself"
11. Lissie "Wild West"
12. Amos Lee "Spirit"
13. St. Paul & The Broken Bones "All I Ever Wonder"
14. Needtobreathe "Money & Fame"
15. The Saint Johns "Testifier"
16. Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes "The Surface"
17. The Record Company "Rita Mae Young"
18. Trapper Schoepp "Dream"
19. The Wild Feathers "Help Me Out"
20. The Revivalists "Men Amongst Mountains"

BURN THIS / November 2015

1. Stephen Kellogg "Last Man Standing"
2. Chadwick Stokes "Indiana Fall"
3. Jon And Roy "Come Again"
4. Trevor Hall "You Can't Rush Your Healing"
5. Koa "So Many Times"
6. Trey Anastasio "Lever Boy"
7. ALO "Strange Days"
8. The Revivalists "Amber"
9. Gary Clark Jr. "Church"
10. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Howling At Nothing"
11. Jay Nash "Where To Start"
12. Matt Corby "Monday"
13. Jarryd James "Sure Love"
14. Jose Gonzalez "Let It Carry You"
15. Matt Costa "Seven Sins"
16. Joshua Hyslop "Gone"
17. The Lone Bellow "To The Woods"
18. Dawes "All Your Favorite Bands"
19. Matt Nathanson "Bill Murray"
20. Greg Holden "Boys In The Street"

BURN THIS / October 2015

1. The White Buffalo "Modern Times"
2. Bobby Long "I'm Not Going Out Tonight"
3. Rayland Baxter "Oh My Captain"
4. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Howling At Nothing"
5. Gary Clark Jr. "Cold Blooded"
6. The Revivalists "Move On"
7. Houndmouth "Say It"
8. Judah & The Lion "Kickin' Da Leaves"
9. Matt Nathanson "Giants"
10. Eric Hutchinson "Good Rhythm"
11. Allen Stone "Symmetrical"
12. Kopecky "Talk To Me"
13. Madi Diaz "Control"
14. Jarryd James (featuring Julia Stone) "Regardless"
15. Vance Joy "Straight Into Your Arms"
16. Trevor Hall "Back To You"
17. Rebelution "Count Me In (Acoustic)"
18. ALO "Not Old Yet"
19. Trey Anastasio "Sometime After Sunset"
20. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers "Mr. Saturday Night"

BURN THIS / September 2015

1. ALO "The Ticket"
2. Moon Taxi "Year Zero"
3. The Revivalists "Wish I Knew You"
4. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Look It Here"
5. Anderson East "Devil In Me"
6. JJ Grey & Mofro "Everything Is A Song"
7. Gary Clark Jr. "Grinder"
8. Grace Potter "Empty Heart"
9. Charlie Mars "Things You Don't Wanna Know"
10. Trevor Hall (featuring Xavier Rudd & Tubby Love) "Mother"
11. Donavon Frankenreiter "Big Wave"
12. Jamie Lawson "Wasn't Expecting That"
13. Avalanche City "Inside Out"
14. Jarryd James "Give Me Something"
15. Vance Joy "Fire And The Flood"
16. Josh Ritter "Where The Night Goes"
17. Rayland Baxter "Mr. Rodriguez"
18. Andrew Combs "Part Time Lovers (Full Time Fools)"
19. The Lone Bellow "Fake Roses"
20. Carbon Leaf "Love Loss Hope Repeat"

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2012

1. John Mayer - Born And Raised
2. Dave Matthews Band - Away From The World
3. Dispatch - Circles Around The Sun
4. Bahamas - Barchords
5. Angus Stone - Broken Brights
6. Mumford & Sons - Babel
7. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
8. ALO - Sounds Like This
9. Jason Mraz - Love Is A Four Letter Word
10. Rayland Baxter - Feathers & Fishhooks
11. Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
12. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
13. The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter
14. The White Buffalo - Once Upon A Time In The West
15. Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts
16. Ben Howard - Every Kingdom
17. Good Old War - Come Back As Rain
18. Robert Francis - Strangers In The First Place
19. Brandi Carlile - Bear Creek
20. Allen Stone - Allen Stone
21. Trey Anastasio - Traveler
22. State Radio - Rabbit Inn Rebellion
23. Gary Clark Jr. - Blak And Blu
24. The Shins - Port Of Morrow
25. SOJA - Strength To Survive
26. Tristan Prettyman - Cedar + Gold
27. Rebelution - Peace Of Mind
28. Neil Halstead - Palindrome Hunches
29. Walk The Moon - Walk The Moon
30. Phillip Phillips - The World From The Side Of The Moon

BURN THIS / July 2012



1. Dispatch "Not Messin'"
2. Zach Heckendorf "Tye Dye March"
3. Rayland Baxter "Driveway Melody"
4. Beta Radio "Either Way"
5. Ben Kweller "Full Circle"
6. Good Old War "Better Weather"
7. Brandi Carlile "Save Part Of Yourself"
8. The Romany Rye "My True North"
9. Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons "I've Been Accused"
10. Robert Francis "Heroin Lovers"
11. Bahamas "Your Sweet Touch"
12. ALO "Dead Still Dance"
13. Ryan Montbleau "Head Above Water"
14. Rich Price "Words Hang Heavy"
15. Dan Curcio "Out To Sea"
16. Three Legged Fox "Sweet Hurricane"
17. SOJA "Not Done Yet"
18. Rebelution (featuring John Popper) "Closer I Get"
19. Allen Stone "Sleep"
20. Dave Matthews Band "Gaucho"

BURN THIS / June 2012

1. Dirty Heads "Spread Too Thin"
2. The Movement "Something To Say"
3. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad "Love You More"
4. Matisyahu "Sunshine"
5. Cris Cab (featuring Marc Roberge) "Going Home"
6. SOJA "Everything Changes"
7. Rebelution "Route Around"
8. Trevor Hall "All I Ever Know"
9. Citizen Cope "One Lovely Day"
10. Mat McHugh "Love Come Save Me"
11. Donavon Frankenreiter "A.I."
12. Xavier Rudd "Follow The Sun"
13. Ben Howard "Old Pine"
14. Bahamas "I Got You Babe"
15. Jon Solo "In My View"
16. ALO "Storms And Hurricanes"
17. Eric Hutchinson "Talk Is Cheap"
18. Tyrone Wells "Run Away With Me"
19. Jason Reeves (featuring Colbie Caillat) "Wishing Weed"
20. Allen Stone "Unaware"

REVIEW: ALO - Sounds Like This

If this album had been release way back when Phish announced their hiatus, it would have surely propelled ALO into the spot as the dominant jam band of the moment. That being said, this new album takes a bit from their previous three and steps it way up. Their Jack Johnson-meets-Phish sound permeates the entire album, which sounds more like a jam session than a carefully crafted collection of new songs. Only two of the ten songs on the album clock it under five minutes, proving that ALO are a jam band at the core. But they still have pop sensibilities as is proven in the lyrical content. What makes the album great is that you can actually hear the four members of the band having fun through their music. They set out to make a record that just showed off how they do music and the result is an album that is as equally impressive as their live shows. The first single "Speed Of Dreams" (which was edited shorter for radio) is the only track on the album that sounds like it could have fit on any of their previous three. The opener, "Dead Still Dance," is one of those songs that showcases off the element of their live jamming and will sound just as good on stage as it does on the album. Other standouts on the album are the seemingly short "Storms And Hurricanes" and the edgy "Blew Out The Walls." From start to finish is sounds as though ALO is performing a live show and by the time it's over you'll be screaming for an encore. There songs are going to be just as fun on stage as they are on the album, and it's going to be hard to tell who's having more fun at the shows they are performed at: the band or the fans.

New Release Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• ALO - Sounds Lik This
• Sean Bones - Buzzards Boy
• Keane - Strangeland
• Greg Laswell - Landline
• Silversun Pickups - Neck Of The Woods

BURN THIS / May 2012

1. ALO "Speed Of Dreams"
2. Ben Kweller "Free"
3. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals "Never Go Back"
4. Pete Kilpatrick Band (featuring Stefan Lessard) "Burning Star"
5. Dave Barnes "White Flag"
6. Meiko "Leave The Lights On"
7. The Fray "Run For Your Life"
8. Justin Levinson & The Valcours "Love You Goodbye"
9. Eric Hutchinson "Breakdown More"
10. Good Old War "Amazing Eyes"
11. Matt Corby "Souls A'Fire"
12. The Romany Rye "Untitled (Love Song)"
13. Lindsay Fuller "Everything I Ever Had"
14. The Lumineers "Ho Hey"
15. Joe Pug "Hymn #76"
16. Angus Stone "Broken Brights"
17. Robert Francis "Some Things Never Change"
18. Bahamas "OK Alright I'm Alive"
19. Jessie Baylin "Love Is Wasted On Lovers"
20. Michael Kiwanuka "Tell Me A Tale"

MUSIC VIDEO: ALO "I Love Music"

Check out ALO's new music video for the song "I Love Music" from their 2010 album "Man Of The World."

THE 30 BEST ALBUMS OF 2010

1. Jack Johnson - To The Sea
2. Guster - Easy Wonderful
3. Josh Ritter - So Runs The World Away
4. Band Of Horses - Infinite Arms
5. John Butler Trio - April Uprising
6. Angus & Julia Stone - Down The Way
7. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs - God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
8. Vampire Weekend - Contra
9. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
10. Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
11. Matt Costa - Mobile Chateau
12. ALO - Man Of The World
13. Barefoot Truth - Threads
14. Pete Francis - The Movie We Are In
15. JBM - Not Even In July
16. The Black Keys - Brothers
17. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
18. The Cat Empire - Cinema
19. Lissie - Catching A Tiger
20. Good Old War - Good Old War
21. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
22. Rogue Wave - Permalight
23. Griffin House - The Learner
24. Greg Laswell - Take A Bow
25. Joshua Radin - The Rock And The Tide
26. Benjy Davis Project - Lost Souls Like Us
27. Dirty Heads - Any Port In A Storm (Special Edition)
28. Iration - Time Bomb
29. Joe Pug - Messenger
30. Pete Yorn - Pete Yorn

All of these albums can be purchased by clicking here.


If you are interested in seeing what albums make the top 30 in previous years click here for the archive. To purchase albums on previous top 30 lists click here.

CD REVIEW: Various Artists "This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday, Vol. 1"

This album is by far one of the best collections of Christmas music out there. Featuring a track from each of the artists on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records, and two from Jack himself, the album boasts an incredible array of original, traditional, and covered Christmas music. The entire disc is mostly mellow, but its perfect for the season, even if the title suggests a lack of snow and the probability of no white Christmas.

BURN THIS / December 2010

1. Bleu "B.O.S.T.O.N."
2. Harper Blynn "Every Impulse"
3. Elizabeth & The Catapult "You & Me"
4. Joshua Radin "Streetlight"
5. Matt Costa "Drive"
6. Fran Healy "Buttercups"
7. Ruarri Joseph "Nervous Grin"
8. Matt Wertz "I Just Realized"
9. The Alternate Routes "Carry Me Home"
10. Dan Craig "Alchemy"
11. The Heyday "Midnight Cold"
12. Ryan Montbleau Band "I Can't Wait"
13. Jason Spooner "Half A Mind"
14. Sarah Jaffe "Clementine"
15. Amos Lee "Windows Are Rolled Down"
16. The Romany Rye "Brother"
17. The White Buffalo "Oh Darlin' What Have I Done"
18. Mason Jennings "Dakota"
19. Donavon Frankenreiter "Home"
20. ALO (featuring Jack Johnson) "Gardener's Grave"

Listen live to the entire playlist in the music player in the right sidebar all month long during December.

BURN THIS / April 2010

1. Barefoot Truth "Spoonful"
2. Justin Ratowsky "Stop"
3. Jay Malinowski "Santa Monica"
4. Angus & Julia Stone "Big Jet Plane"
5. Timmy Curran "Castle"
6. ALO "Big Appetite"
7. Rey Fresco "Precious Time"
8. Iration "Time Bomb"
9. Dirty Heads "Lay Me Down"
10. Ozomatli (featuring Jack Johnson) "It's Only Paper"
11. Citizen Cope "Healing Hands"
12. Matt Morris "Love"
13. Jason Mraz "Kickin' With You"
14. Josh Rouse "I Will Live On Islands"
15. Tom Freund "Ghost In This Town"
16. JBM "Ambitions & War"
17. Jakob Dylan "Nothing But The Whole Wide World"
18. Joe Pug "Messenger"
19. Robert Francis "Darkness"
20. Brandi Carlile "That Year"