BURN THIS / March 2012

 

1. Ben Kweller "Jealous Girl"
2. Rachael Yamagata "Even If I Don't"
3. Jon McLaughlin (featuring Sara Bareilles) "Summer Is Over"
4. Andy Davis "Hush Money"
5. Tyrone Wells "Freedom"
6. Sugar & The Hi Lows "See It For Yourself"
7. Motopony "Seer"
8. Alabama Shakes "Hold On"
9. The Pines "Cry, Cry, Crow"
10. The White Buffalo "Sleepy Little Town"
11. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad "Country"
12. Barefoot Truth "Roll If You Fall"
13. Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers "1993"
14. Will Dailey & The Rivals "Big Bright Sun"
15. Rosi Golan (featuring Gary Lightbody) "Everything Is Brilliant"
16. Ed Sheeran "Drunk"
17. Ximena Sarinana "Echo Park"
18. Dia Frampton (featuring Kid Cudi) "Don't Kick The Chair"
19. Zee Avi "Concrete Wall"
20. J Radio "Belmondo"

 

BURN THIS / January 2012

1. Zach Heckendorf "All The Right Places"
2. Cris Cab "No Hatred"
3. Rebelution "Sky Is The Limit"
4. SOJA "Strength To Survive"
5. The Green "Love & Affection"
6. Rootdown "All I Wanna Do"
7. Passafire "Dimming Sky"
8. Three Legged Fox "Let You Down"
9. Barefoot Truth "Eagle Front"
10. Trevor Hall "Good Rain"
11. Chadwick Stokes (featuring Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars) "Coffee And Wine"
12. Piers Faccini "Tribe"
13. Zee Avi "Milestone Moon"
14. Release The Sunbird "No Light"
15. Josh Rouse & The Long Vacations "Movin' On"
16. Good Old War "Calling Me Names"
17. Mike Doughty "Strike Motion"
18. Sam Roberts Band "Without A Map"
19. Mat Kearney "Ships In The Night"
20. Parachute "Something To Believe In (Jeremiah)"

New Release Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Barefoot Truth - Carry Us On
• MC Lars - Lars Attacks!
• Jon McLaughlin - Forever If Ever
  

CD REVIEW: Barefoot Truth "Carry Us On"

The jam band is slowly becoming a thing of the past. With the onset of the MP3 and festivals attracting acts from hip hop to indie pop to electronic music, the live show is a lost art form. Barefoot Truth keeps the feeling alive on their latest studio release, showcasing exactly what music should sound like on stage and in the studio. Taking from their catalogue, Barefoot Truth reinvents some of their fan favorite tunes, including their best reggae song "Eagle Front" and the single "Roll If You Fall." They also mix in some excellent new songs, including "Worth," which has some of the band's best lyrics and is incredibly catchy. Fans and critics alike took notice with the release of their last album, realizing finally that this indie band had the chops to not only make great music, but grow themselves beyond their grassroots following. Just as bands like Dispatch, Guster, and O.A.R. have done before them, Barefoot Truth is poised to be the next great success story from the indie and jam band circuit. This album is the jumping off point for a career that is sure to see great things. Barefoot Truth has made an album that is creative, complex, and catchy, and everyone should take a listen and enjoy!

BURN THIS / September 2011

1. Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers "Gravity"
2. O.A.R. "Dangerous Connection"
3. Barefoot Truth "Worth"
4. Chadwick Stokes "Adelaide"
5. Trevor Hall "The Return"
6. Zee Avi "Swell Window"
7. Tom Freund "Sweetly Calling My Name"
8. Will Hoge "When I Get My Wings"
9. Marc Broussard "Lucky"
10. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors "Anywhere But Here"
11. Graham Colton "1981"
12. Mat Kearney "Down"
13. Ari Hest "If I Knew You'd Say Yes"
14. Mike Doughty "Na Na Nothing"
15. Mason Jennings "Raindrops On The Kitchen Floor"
16. Guster "Big White Bed"
17. Sam Roberts Band "Streets Of Heaven (Promises, Promises)"
18. Bob Schneider "Penelope Cruz"
19. Brett Dennen "Song For Leaving"
20. Dispatch "Turn This Ship Around"

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

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

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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.

BURN THIS / July 2010

1. Pete Francis "Love Shakes You Down"
2. Harper Blynn "This Is It"
3. Barefoot Truth "OK"
4. Chase McBride "Daylight Come"
5. Black Marmot "Sunburn"
6. Pete Miller "Daydreamer"
7. Jon And Roy "Boon 'Elm"
8. Benjy Davis Project "Get High"
9. Robert Randolph & The Family Band (featuring Ben Harper) "If I Had My Way"
10. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs "Beg, Steal, Or Borrow"
11. Mason Jennings "Machines"
12. Josh Ritter "The Curse"
13. JBM "July On The Sound"
14. George Stanford "Meet Me In L.A."
15. Angus & Julia Stone "Santa Monica Dream"
16. Timmy Curran "If I Only Had A Way"
17. Tamarama "Lifetime On The Run"
18. Michael Franti & Spearhead "The Sound Of Sunshine"
19. Justin Ratowsky "Enjoy The Sunshine"
20. Dirty Heads "Stand Tall (Acoustic)"

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"

CD REVIEW: Barefoot Truth "Threads"

Roots rock music is a special type of genre of music. It's a cross between traditional American rock and roll and sixties folk music, with an emphasis on organic sounds and instrumentation. Barefoot Truth is a prime example of what it is to be a great roots rock band. Barefoot Truth, on the heels of this album, are poised to fill the void left by the breakup of independent roots rock legends Dispatch. The album has a handful of excellent tracks that showcase their live band sound in the studio. "Damage Done" is an updated version of an older track that is one of the harder rockers on the album, preceded by a didgeridoo-filled instrumental track "JaJu Call." The star of the disc is "Spoonful," which is incredibly heavy on acoustic guitar and shows off the band's love for reggae music. "All Good Reasons," a previously released single, appears on the album and has already become a classic Barefoot Truth tune. "From The Earth" and "Roots Of Stone" show off their earthy jam band qualities and are sure to become staples of their live setlists. Horns and harmonica are also found throughout the album, adding yet another layer to the band's already intricate orchestration. So far, this is the best independently released album of 2010, and it's so good it may still be come year's end.

New Release Tuesday

New music out today that is worth checking out:

• Barefoot Truth - Threads
• Jay Malinowksi - Bright Lights & Bruises
• Joe Pug - Messenger

BURN THIS / January 2010

1. Samantha Stollenwerck "Oblivious"
2. John Butler Trio "One Way Road"
3. The Beautiful Girls "Don't Wait"
4. State Radio "Calling All Crows"
5. Passafire "Here In Front Of Me"
6. Trevor Hall "Volume"
7. Mike Doughty "Pleasure On Credit"
8. Bob Schneider "Tarantula"
9. Carbon Leaf "Mexico"
10. Still Time "Old Soul"
11. Rob Drabkin "Little Steps"
12. Jon And Roy "Another Noon"
13. Barefoot Truth "Damage Done"
14. Piers Faccini "A Storm Is Going To Come"
15. Angus & Julia Stone "And The Boys"
16. Kings Of Convenience "Boat Behind"
17. Ben Howard "Cloud Nine"
18. Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard "California Zephyr"
19. Coconut Records "The Summer"
20. The Drums "Let's Go Surfing"