the playlist: APR 2023

1. Ben Harper (featuring Jack Johnson) - "Yard Sale"

2. Trevor Hall & The Great In-Between - "All Of My Lessons"

3. The Hip Abduction - "Some Say The Ocean"

4. The Cat Empire - "Thunder Rumbles"

5. Caleb Hawley (featuring Eric Hutchinson) - "Hello, I Love You"

6. Moon Taxi - "Classics"

7. Matt Wertz - "Something To Hold On To"

8. Cannons - "Loving You"

9. CHVRCHES - "Over"

10. Channel Tres - "6AM"

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2021

 

1. The Hip Abduction - A Seafarer And The Infinite Dream
2. Dispatch - Break Our Fall
3. Rebelution - In The Moment
4. John Mayer - Sob Rock
5. Brett Dennen - See The World
6. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - The Future
7. DENM - Slum Beach Denny
8. RUFUS DU SOL - Surrender
9. Moon Taxi - Silver Dream
10. Iya Terra - Ease & Grace
11. Parcels - Day/Night
12. SOJA - Beauty In The Silence
13. Foo Fighters - Medicine At Midnight
14. The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
15. The Elovaters - Castles
16. My Morning Jacket - My Morning Jacket
17. Maroon 5 - Jordi
18. Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
19. Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound
20. Durand Jones & The Indications - Private Space
21. Coldplay - Music Of The Spheres
22. Wilderado - Wilderado
23. David Shaw - David Shaw
24. Houndmouth - Good For You
25. Anderson East - Maybe We Never Die
26. Kings Of Convenience - Peace Or Love
27. Jose Gonzalez - Local Valley
28. Lord Huron - Long Lost
29. LEISURE - Sunsetter
30. Big Red Machine - How Long Do You Think It's Going To Last?

the playlist: JAN 2021

1. Kings Of Leon - "The Bandit"

2. The Hold Steady - "Family Farm"

3. Ghost Of Vroom - "Rona Pollona"

4. Dispatch - "May We All"

5. Moon Taxi - "The Beginning"

6. The Heavy Hours - "Don't Walk Away"

7. Nathaniel Rateliff - "Redemption"

8. Hiss Golden Messenger - "Sanctuary"

9. Jon And Roy - "Rising Sun"

10. Tommy Guerrero - "By The Sea At The End Of The World"

the playlist: APR 2020

1. Phish - "Sigma Oasis"

2. John Craigie - "Part Wolf"

3. Trevor Hall (featuring Brett Dennen) - "Put Down What You Are Carrying"

4. G. Love (featuring Ron Artis II) - "Diggin' Roots"

5. Moon Taxi - "Hometown Heroes"

6. Ripe - "First Time Feeling"

7. Lime Cordiale - "Addicted To The Sunshine"

8. The Hip Abduction - "All Night Long"

9. Rome & Duddy - "And It Stoned Me"

10. Benjamin Gibbard - "Life In Quarantine"

the playlist: MAY 2019

1. Beck - "Saw Lightning"

2. 311 - "Good Feeling"

3. Moon Taxi - "Now's The Time"

4. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - "Stop Fighting"

5. The Lumineers - "Gloria"

6. Bear's Den - "Laurel Wreath"

7. Jarryd James - "Slow Motion"

8. Dermot Kennedy - "Power Over Me"

9. Andrew Leahey & The Homestead - "Airwaves"

10. Jamestown Revival - "This Too Shall Pass"

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2018

1. Dave Matthews Band - Come Tomorrow
2. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Tearing At The Seams
3. Moon Taxi - Let The Record Play
4. Brandi Carlile - By The Way, I Forgive You
5. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
6. Leon Bridges - Good Thing
7. Dispatch - Location 13
8. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - No Mercy In This Land
9. Dawes - Passwords
10. Anderson East - Encore
11. Bahamas - Earthtones
12. The Revivalists - Take Good Care
13. Mumford & Sons - Delta
14. Ruston Kelly - Dying Star
15. Trevor Hall - The Fruitful Darkness
16. Jason Mraz - Know.
17. Vance Joy - Nation Of Two
18. John Butler Trio - Home
19. Gregory Alan Isakov - Evening Machines
20. Mason Jennings - Songs From When We Met
21. Caitlyn Smith - Starfire
22. Jim James - Uniform Distortion
23. Lord Huron - Vide Noir
24. Death Cab For Cutie - Thank You For Today
25. Cordovas - That Santa Fe Channel
26. Ray LaMontagne - Part Of The Light
27. Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel
28. Rayland Baxter - Wide Awake
29. First Aid Kit - Ruins
30. Ryley Walker - The Lillywhite Sessions

the playlist: MAY 2017

1. Phoenix - "J-Boy"

2. Haim - "Want You Back"

3. The Night Game - "The Outfield"

4. Feist - "Pleasure"

5. Zach Gill - "Joy (Abbreviated))"

6. Moon Taxi - "Two High"

7. Portugal. The Man - "Feel It Still"

8. 311 - "Too Much To Think"

9. Royal Blood - "Lights Out"

10. The War On Drugs - "Thinking Of A Place"

BURN THIS / December 2015

1. The Cat Empire "Wolves"
2. G. Love & Special Sauce (featuring Ozomatli) "Let's Have A Good Time"
3. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Trying So Hard Not To Know"
4. Josh Ritter "Birds Of The Meadow"
5. Alabama Shakes "Shoegaze"
6. Bronze Radio Return "Light Me Up"
7. The Wild Feathers "Overnight"
8. Lissie "Hero"
9. My Morning Jacket "In Its Infancy (The Waterfall)"
10. Moon Taxi "Always"
11. Trey Anastasio "The Song"
12. Koa "What Now"
13. Trevor Hall (featuring Luka Lesson) "Forgive"
14. Newton Faulkner "Get Free"
15. Sawyer Fredricks "Take It All"
16. Andrew Ripp "Animal"
17. Escondido "Heart Is Black"
18. Mike Dunn "Faith Healer"
19. Chris Trapper "Everything Was Possible"
20. Aaron Espe "Beyond The Sun"

#reviewoftheweek / Moon Taxi - Daybreaker

This band's latest album has them transitioning from jam rockers to more of an alternative sounding band, while still retaining their core identity. Never ones to conform to any specific sound, their uniqueness comes in their crafting of original tunes that hit on several levels from their signature instrumentation to their singer's instantly identifiable voice to the stunning lyrical composition of their songs. The album is spearheaded by the two lead singles "All Day All Night" and "Year Zero" both of which could find themselves on the top of the charts at alt-rock radio alongside bands like Incubus and Death Cab For Cutie. However, the sound is night quite centered, and that makes them equally able to perform with the likes of bands like Galactic, The Revivalists, and Trey Anastasio. Other songs showcasing their ability to harness live energy in an alt-jam rock studio session are "Savannah," "Domino," and "Make Your Mind Up." You can even hear elements and influences of 80's and 90's rock music throughout the disc, showing off a variety of probable influences. The magic of this band has always been their live sets, and they manage to deliver a great arrangement of new tunes showcasing just how great these guys can perform, even inside the studio.

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"

BURN THIS / July 2015

1. Matt Nathanson "Gold In The Summertime"
2. Family Of The Year "Make You Mine"
3. Moon Taxi "All Day, All Night"
4. The Revivalists "Keep Going"
5. Anderson East "Satisfy Me"
6. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "I Need Never Get Old"
7. Tim Rogers & The Bamboos "Easy"
8. Allen Stone "Freedom"
9. Leon Bridges "Better Man"
10. Alabama Shakes "Sound & Color"
11. Dawes "Right On Time"
12. Rayland Baxter "Yellow Eyes"
13. Angus & Julia Stone "From The Stalls"
14. The Staves "Make It Holy"
15. William Fitzsimmons "Pittsburgh"
16. Chadwick Stokes (featuring Lucius) "New Haven"
17. Xavier Rudd & The United Nations "Flag"
18. Slightly Stoopid "The Prophet"
19. Blues Traveler (featuring The Dirty Heads & Rome) "Vagabond Blues"
20. JJ Grey & Mofro "Ol' Glory"

BURN THIS / March 2014

1. William Fitzsimmons "Fortune"
2. James Vincent McMorrow "Gold"
3. Jose Gonzalez "Stay Alive"
4. Lord Huron "The Ends Of The Earth"
5. Roadkill Ghost Choir "Beggars' Guild"
6. Nathaniel Rateliff "Still Trying"
7. Jamestown Revival "California (Cast Iron Soul)"
8. Vance Joy "From Afar"
9. John Butler Trio "Spring To Come"
10. G. Love & Special Sauce (featuring Ben Harper) "Nothing Quite Like Home"
11. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe "Sure Shot"
12. Rustic Overtones "The Show Must Go On"
13. The Revivalists "When I'm Able"
14. Moon Taxi "The New Black"
15. Kongos "Come With Me Now"
16. Sam Roberts Band "Too Far"
17. Graham Colton "Mixed Up"
18. Andrew Ripp "Falling For The Beat"
19. Rosi Golan (featuring Johnny McDaid) "Give Up The Ghost"
20. O.A.R. "Peace"

BURN THIS / January 2014

1. Travie McCoy (featuring Jason Mraz) "Rough Water"
2. The Dirty Heads "Sloth's Revenge"
3. Pepper "Hunny Girl"
4. The Green "Power In The Words"
5. Passafire "Right Thing"
6. The Movement "Sweet Life"
7. The Hip Abduction "Live It Right"
8. The Wheeland Brothers "Like You Do"
9. Naia Kete "Crazy Glue"
10. Will Evans "Life Is A Photograph"
11. Chris Trapper "Northwest Sun"
12. Moonshiner Collective "California Dream"
13. Zach Heckendorf "Keep Your Hats On"
14. Rob Drabkin "Down To Fate"
15. Quiet Life "San Luis Obispo"
16. Houndmouth "On The Road"
17. The Head And The Heart "Summertime"
18. Moon Taxi "Young Journey"
19. Boy & Bear "Southern Sun"
20. Jose Gonzalez "Step Out"

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2013

1. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
2. Jack Johnson - From Here To Now To You
3. John Mayer - Paradise Valley
4. Capital Cities - In A Tidal Wave Of Mystery
5. Wild Belle - Isles
6. Matt Nathanson - Last Of The Great Pretenders
7. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
8. The Head And The Heart - Let's Be Still
9. Dawes - Stories Don't End
10. Mike Doughty - Circles Super Bon Bon...
11. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
12. Jim James - Regions Of Light And Sound Of God
13. Pickwick - Can't Talk Medicine
14. Haim - Days Are Gone
15. Moon Taxi - Mountains Beaches Cities
16. Josh Rouse - The Happiness Waltz
17. Gregory Alan Isakov - The Weatherman
18. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - Get Up!
19. Stephen Kellogg - The Blunderstone Rookery
20. The Cat Empire - Steal The Light
21. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers - Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers
22. Brett Dennen - Smoke & Mirrors
23. OneRepublic - Native
24. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Good Light
25. Matt Costa - Matt Costa
26. Carly Ritter - Carly Ritter
27. The Avett Brothers - Magpie & The Dandelion
28. Sara Bareilles - The Blessed Unrest
29. Classixx - Hanging Gardens
30. Kanye West - Yeezus

BURN THIS / December 2013

1. John Butler Trio "Only One"
2. Mason Jennings "Lonely Street"
3. Mike Doughty "The Idiot Kings"
4. Chris Trapper "West Side"
5. The Fray "Love Don't Die"
6. Graham Colton "Born To Raise Hell"
7. Green River Ordinance "Flying"
8. The Wild Feathers "Got It Wrong"
9. Quiet Life "Devil's Kin"
10. Houndmouth "Penitentiary"
11. The Head And The Heart "Another Story"
12. Swear And Shake "Brother"
13. Vance Joy "Play With Fire"
14. James Bay "When We Were On Fire"
15. Newton Faulkner "Losing Ground"
16. Ruarri Joseph "No More Sins"
17. Moonshiner Collective "Let Go"
18. Lissie "Sleepwalking"
19. Moon Taxi "Running Wild"
20. Sam Roberts Band "We're All In This Together"

New Music Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Sheryl Crow - Feels Like Home
• JD Eicher & The Goodnights - Into Place
• Moon Taxi - Mountains Beaches Cities
• The Stepkids - Troubadour
• The White Buffalo - Shadows, Greys, & Evil Ways

BURN THIS / May 2013

1. G. Love (featuring Jack Johnson) "Early Rising"
2. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite "I'm In I'm Out And I'm Gone"
3. Shovels & Rope "Birmingham"
4. Brandi Carlile "Raise Hell"
5. Escondido "Cold October"
6. Dawes "Someone Will"
7. Griffin House "Guns, Bombs, And Fortunes Of Gold"
8. Patrick Dethlefs "Done & Done"
9. Rayland Baxter "Dreamin'"
10. Allen Stone "Celebrate Tonight"
11. Jim James "Of The Mother Again"
12. Alabama Shakes "I Found You"
13. moe. "The Bones Of Lazarus"
14. Moon Taxi (featuring Matisyahu) "Square Circles"
15. Wild Belle "Keep You"
16. Rogue Wave "College"
17. Walk The Moon "Shiver Shiver"
18. Churchill "The War Within"
19. Milo Greene "Don't You Give Up On Me"
20. Lord Huron "Time To Run"

BURN THIS / October 2012

1. Trey Anastasio "Let Me Lie"
2. Everyone Orchestra "Talk To Me"
3. Ryan Montbleau "Away We Go"
4. Dave Matthews Band "If Only"
5. Gary Clark Jr. "Ain't Messin' 'Round"
6. Suite 709 "Love Won't Let You Down"
7. Pickwick "The Round"
8. Alabama Shakes "Hang Loose"
9. Current Swell "Too Cold"
10. Moon Taxi "Mercury"
11. Matisyahu "Live Like A Warrior"
12. The Dirty Heads "Hipster"
13. Iration "Porcupine"
14. State Radio "Big Man"
15. The White Buffalo "BB Guns And Dirt Bikes"
16. Angus Stone "Monsters"
17. Taylor Carson "Waiting For Me"
18. Joshua Hyslop "Time Alone"
19. Ari Hest "The Fire Plays"
20. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals "Stars"