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: NOV 2022

1. Matt Corby - "Problems"

2. First Aid Kit - "Out Of My Head"

3. The Heavy Heavy - "Miles And Miles"

4. Rhett Miller - "Follow You Home"

5. Matt Nathanson - "Boston Accent"

6. Will Hoge - "John Prine's Cadillac"

7. Margo Price - "Change Of Heart"

8. Jennifer Hartswick - "Only Time Will Tell"

9. KBong (featuring G. Love) - "Good News"

10. Rome & Duddy - "Cannabis Tree"

the playlist: OCT 2020

1. Fleet Foxes "Can I Believe You"

2. Jeff Tweedy - "Guess Again"

3. Ethan Gruska (featuring Phoeve Bridgers) - "Enough For Now"

4. Matt Corby - "If I Never Say A Word"

5. Of Monsters And Men - "Visitor"

6. London Grammar - "Baby It's You"

7. Sufjan Stevens - "Video Game"

8. Teitur - "Clara"

9. Cayucas - "California Girl"

10. Dope Lemon (featuring Winston Surfshirt) - "Every Day Is A Holiday"

the playlist: SEP 2019

1. Joseph - "Good Luck, Kid"

2. Wilco - "Love Is Everywhere (Beware)"

3. The Dirty Heads - "Lift Me Up"

4. Keane - "The Way I Feel"

5. Liam Gallagher - "Shockwave"

6. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - "Black Star Dancing"

7. Phantogram - "Into Happiness"

8. Poolside (featuring Panama) - "Can't Stop Your Lovin'"

9. Matt Corby & Tash Sultana - "Talk It Out"

10. Marco Benevento - "Let It Slide"

the playlist: AUG 2018

1. Guster - "Hard Times"

2. The Revivalists - "All My Friends"

3. John Butler Trio - "Home"

4. The Cat Empire - "Ready Now"

5. Matt Corby - "No Ordinary Life"

6. Maggie Rogers - "Fallingwater"

7. Grand Canyon - "Standing In The Shadows"

8. Blues Traveler - "Accelerated Nation"

9. Young The Giant - "Simplify"

10. Mason Jennings - "Race You To The Light"

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2016

1. Phish - Big Boat
2. Bon Iver - 22, A Million
3. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Call It What It Is
4. Matt Corby - Telluric
5. Dawes - We're All Gonna Die
6. Jim James - Eternally Even
7. Brett Dennen - Por Favor
8. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
9. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Sea Of Noise
10. Classixx - Faraway Reach
11. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Getaway
12. The Avett Brothers - True Sadness
13. The Head And The Heart - Signs Of Light
14. The Lumineers - Cleopatra
15. Tegan & Sara - Love You To Death
16. STS9 - The Universe Inside
17. Margaret Glaspy - Emotions And Math
18. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
19. Joseph - I'm Alone, No You're Not
20. Johnnyswim - Georgica Pond
21. Amos Lee - Spirit
22. Band Of Horses - Why Are You OK
23. White Denim - Stiff
24. Pete Yorn - ArrangingTime
25. Mason Jennings - Wild Dark Metal
26. Lissie - My Wild West
27. The Cat Empire - Rising With The Sun
28. Nahko & Medicine For The People - HOKA
29. Greg Laswell - Everyone Thinks I Dodged A Bullet
30. the NEW DEAL - Mercury Switch

BURN THIS / July 2016

1. The Head And The Heart "All We Ever Knew"
2. The Wind And The Wave "Grand Canyon"
3. The Avett Brothers "Satan Pulls The Strings"
4. Margaret Glaspy "You And I"
5. Amos Lee "Vaporize"
6. Michael Kiwanuka "One More Night"
7. Matt Corby "Wrong Man"
8. Mat McHugh "Sideways"
9. Brett Dennen "Bonfire"
10. Jon And Roy "Quatro"
11. Nahko & Medicine For The People "We Are On Time"
12. Elephant Revival "When I Fall"
13. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Wasting Time"
14. Gregory Alan Isakov "Liars"
15. The Low Anthem "The Pepsi Moon"
16. Escondido "Footprints"
17. Griffin House "Easy Come Easy Go"
18. Trapper Schoepp "Talking Girlfriend Blues"
19. Hamish Anderson "Trouble"
20. The Wild Feathers "Leave Your Light On"

BURN THIS / May 2016

1. The Avett Brothers "Ain't No Man"
2. The Lumineers "Cleopatra"
3. Judah & The Lion "Take It All Back"
4. Needtobreathe "Happiness"
5. Mat Kearney "Moving On"
6. Matt Wertz "Smoke"
7. Dave Barnes "Carry On, San Vicente"
8. JD Eicher "This Heart"
9. Robert Francis "Fire Engine Red"
10. Good Old War "Never Gonna See Me Cry"
11. Rogue Wave "What It Left To Solve"
12. Matt Corby "Oh Oh Oh"
13. Mason Jennings "Two Dollar Man"
14. White Denim "Had 2 Know (Personal)"
15. Lake Street Dive "I Don't Care About You"
16. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals "Shine"
17. Nahko & Medicine For The People "San Quentin"
18. The Hip Abduction "Stand Up For Love"
19. Rebelution "Upper Hand"
20. The Movement "Wild Time"

#reviewoftheweek / Matt Corby - Telluric

Matt Corby was a virtual unknown until about 10 years ago when he appeared on season 5 of "Australian Idol" (the down under version of the hit US TV show) where he finished as runner up. Fast forward about 10 years and Corby has been making music and making waves in his native country, churning out a handful of critically acclaimed singles and EPs, some of which have been released stateside. Now, he's finally released his first proper album and has broken down the barriers of what you'd expect from a reality show contestant. Indie rock and folk rock collide to create a sound unlike anything you'd hear on the radio these days. His voice is almost gospel like and the instrumentation mixes funky with ambient in a way that can only be described as unique. Incredible songs like "Monday," "Knife Edge," and "Sooth Lady Wine" could have legs on US airwaves if given the right exposure. From start to finish, the entire album is adventurous and proves that the genius of a musician comes out when the musician has full control of their vision. Corby made sure this album, a work in progress for years, was exactly what it needed to be before unleashing it on the world. And, thankfully and expectedly, the music was well worth the wait.

BURN THIS / March 2016

1. Mason Jennings "Arma"
2. Roo Panes "The Original"
3. Matt Corby "Knife Edge"
4. The Hip Abduction "Before We Lose Our Mind"
5. Pepper "Start You Up"
6. Iration "867"
7. The Movement (featuring Mr. Williamz) "Dancehall"
8. The Cat Empire "Bulls"
9. Allen Stone "Perfect World"
10. Gabrielle Aplin "Sweet Nothing"
11. The Saint Johns "Lost The Feeling"
12. Parachute "Crave"
13. Ryan Cabrera "House On Fire"
14. Matt Wertz "Slow Motion"
15. Matthew Mayfield "Wild Eyes"
16. Anderson East "Learning"
17. JD McPherson "Precious"
18. The Hunts "Illuminate"
19. The Lumineers "Ophelia"
20. The Milk Carton Kids "The City Of Our Lady"

BURN THIS / January 2016

1. Lettuce "The Force"
2. Matt Corby "Sooth Lady Wine"
3. The Revivalists "All In The Family"
4. G. Love & Special Sauce (featuring Citizen Cope) "Muse"
5. Slightly Stoopid "Come Around"
6. Iration "Stay Awake"
7. Cas Haley (featuring Mike Love) "More Music More Family"
8. Ethan Tucker "This Has All Been A Dream"
9. Cris Cab "Drive Out The Dark"
10. The Hunts "Make This Leap"
11. Joshua Hyslop "The Flood"
12. Jon And Roy "Ripples"
13. Rob Drabkin "She Comes And Goes"
14. Lissie "Don't You Give Up On Me"
15. Greg Laswell "Lifetime Ago"
16. Good Old War "Never Gonna See Me Cry"
17. Josh Ritter "Homecoming"
18. Stephen Kellogg "Almost Woke You Up"
19. Josh Garrels "Born Again"
20. Leon Bridges "So Long"

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 / August 2013

1. Brett Dennen "Wild Child"
2. John Mayer "Wildfire"
3. Charlie Mars "Picture Of An Island"
4. Pete Francis "Make It Right"
5. The White Buffalo "Joey White"
6. Rayland Baxter "Bad Things"
7. Matt Corby "Resolution"
8. Gabrielle Aplin "Please Don't Say You Love Me"
9. Vance Joy "Riptide"
10. Amos Lee "The Man Who Wants You"
11. Jesse Dee "No Matter Where I Am"
12. J.J. Grey & Mofro "Somebody Else"
13. The Cat Empire "Steal The Light"
14. The Dirty Heads "Cabin By The Sea"
15. Pepper "FKARND"
16. Iration "Automatic"
17. The Green "Take Me On"
18. Wild Belle "It's Too Late"
19. Family Of The Year "St. Croix"
20. Matt Pond "Hole In My Heart"

New Music Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Sara Bareilles - The Blessed Unrest
• Matt Corby - Resolution
• Tony Lucca - With The Whole World Watching
• Matt Nathanson - Last Of The Great Pretenders
• Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Lickety Split

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"

BURN THIS / April 2012

1. Pete Kilpatrick Band "Heavy Fire"
2. Yates Dew "Everyone Can Sing"
3. Dave Barnes "Mine To Love"
4. Scott James "Waiting"
5. Bhi Bhiman "Eye On You"
6. Rob Drabkin "For You I Would Die"
7. Angus Stone "Bird On The Buffalo"
8. Matt Corby "Brother"
9. Ben Howard "The Wolves"
10. Julia Stone "Let's Forget All The Things That We Say"
11. Michael Kiwanuka "Home Again"
12. Bahamas "Lost In The Light"
13. Release The Sunbird "I Will Walk"
14. The Shins "It's Only Life"
15. Soft Swells "Overrated"
16. Ben Kweller "Mean To Me"
17. Pete Murray "Free"
18. The Fray "The Fighter"
19. Greg Laswell (featuring Sara Bareilles) "Come Back Down"
20. Paper Route "Better Life"

REVIEW: Matt Corby - Into The Flame

For many fans of music, television shows where unknown singers compete for record contracts are not the place where you find real talent. Sure, success has been had by winners (and some losers) of these shows, but the vast majority fade into oblivion. This is a case where a loser of one of these shows has used his appearance to catapult himself into the limelight. The catch: he appeared on Australian Idol, a version of the popular American television show filmed down under. His most recent EP is his best recording yet, combining rootsy soul with acoustic folk is a combination unheard anywhere in the world. He is purely amazing with the way he transmits his music, transforming the air into a canvas for his sonic paints. The track "Brother," which is the single from this independently released EP, found itself winding up at #3 on 2011's "Hottest 100" song list as voted on by fans of Australian radio station Triple J. The song is one of the best songs you'll ever hear and will instantly get stuck in your head for hours on end. This EP is just the latest in a string of short recordings that Corby has put out since his television appearance, but will surely be the springboard which catapults him to stardom throughout the entire world. American satellite radio has even begun playing his cover of the Black Keys' "Lonely Boy" that he recorded live in studio for Triple J's :Like A Version." Get to know Matt Corby now, because he is going to be a household name by the year's end, and and you'll be able to say you knew him before he was huge (at least in the US).