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 playlist: JUL 2021

1. Lorde - "Solar Power"

2. Surfaces - "So Far Away"

3. Parcels - "Free"

4. Courtney Barnett - "Rae Street"

5. Milky Chance - "Colorado"

6. The Hip Abduction (featuring Trevor Hall) - "Pacific Coast Highway"

7. Ben Harper & Ziggy Marley - "Spin It Faster"

8. The Cat Empire - "Going To Live"

9. Don McCloskey - "First In Flight"

10. Counting Crows - "Elevator Boots"

the playlist: MAR 2021

1. O.A.R. - "Catching Sunlight"

2. Zach Heckendorf - "Your Fears Are Not Mine"

3. Ted Lennon & Jamie Drake - "Animal"

4. SOJA - "Don't Dream It's Over"

5. KBong - "Everywhere I Go"

6. The Elovaters - "Criminal"

7. Iya Terra - "Ease & Grace"

8. DENM - "Blow It Up"

9. Beebs (featuring G. Love) - "Helium"

10. Satsang (featuring Trevor Hall) - "This Place"

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2020

1. Jason Mraz - Look For The Good
2. Nathaniel Rateliff - And It's Still Alright
3. Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
4. Phish - Sigma Oasis
5. Trevor Hall - In And Through The Body
6. Trey Anastasio - Lonely Trip
7. Poolside - Low Season
8. John Craigie - Asterisk The Universe
9. G. Love - The Juice
10. Iration - Coastin'
11. Mihali - Breathe And Let Go
12. Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
13. Haim - Women In Music, Pt. III
14. Dawes - Good Luck With Whatever
15. Fleet Foxes - Shore
16. Khruangbin - Mordechai
17. Mt. Joy - Rearrange Us
18. Matt Costa - Yellow Coat
19. Blanco White - On The Other Side
20. Marcus King - El Dorado
21. My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall II
22. Pacific Range - High Upon The Mountain
23. The Killers - Imploding The Mirage
24. Ray LaMontagne - Monovision
25. Bahamas - Sad Hunk
26. Ben Harper - Winter Is For Lovers
27. Margo Price - That's How Rumors Get Started
28. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Reunions
29. Zach Gill - Cocktail Yoga
30. moe. - This Is Not, We Are

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: DEC 2019

1. Mumford & Sons - "Blind Leading The Blind"

2. Snow Patrol - "Time Won't Go Slowly"

3. Mike Shinoda - "Fine"

4. Devon Gilfillian - "Unchained"

5. Marcus King - "The Well"

6. Caitlyn Smith - "Damn You For Breaking My Heart"

7. Mt. Joy - "Rearrange Us"

8. Adam Topol - "Give Me A Reason"

9. Satsang - "We Are Strong"

10. Rising Appalachia (featuring Trevor Hall) - "Shed Your Grace"

the playlist: MAR 2018

1. Dispatch - "Dear Congress, (17)"

2. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - "Found The One"

3. O.A.R. - "Just Like Paradise"

4. James Bay - "Wild Love"

5. Xavier Rudd - "Walk Away"

6. Trevor Hall - "What I Know"

7. Caroline Rose - "Money"

8. Fruition - "I'll Never Sing Your Name"

9. The Bamboos - "Lit Up"

10. Roots Of Creation (featuring G. Love & Melvin Seals) - "Ripple"

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"

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"

#reviewoftheweek / Trevor Hall - Kala

Trevor Hall has always been a prolific storyteller and songwriter, and on this latest release, he continues to deliver. He has not released a more complete album since released of his self titled major label debut in 2009. The album kicks off with a classic song, which we first got to hear when he released his live album "Chasing The Flame" in 2010. "To Zion" is an instant classic that showcases his laid back beachy and spiritual vibe, which is on visual display on the album's cover. The album is full of poignant lyrical compositions with a message, much like much of his catalogue. This time he's peppered in some great guest appearances, including Xavier Rudd and Nahko. Fans will surely fall in love with tracks like "Back To You," "You Can't Rush Your Healing," and "Mother." "Forgive" is one of the album's standouts, featuring some spoken word from Luka Lesson. This is the finale of a trilogy of released which started with "Chapter Of The Forest" and "Unpack Your Memories," but it certainly is not the end of anything. Trevor Hall is a special talent that doesn't come around often, following in the footsteps of others like Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, and John Butler. "Kala" is an album that surely will stand the test of time.

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 / August 2015

1. Dispatch "Bound By Love"
2. Trevor Hall "To Zion"
3. Michael Franti & Spearhead "Once A Day"
4. Slightly Stoopid "Rolling Stone (Alt Version)"
5. G. Love & Special Sauce "I Ain't Finished Yet"
6. The Revivalists "Stand Up"
7. Galactic (featuring Ryan Montbleau) "Domino"
8. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "S.O.B."
9. JJ Grey & Mofro "Light A Candle"
10. Anderson East "Fine 'Em, Fool 'Em, And Forget 'Em"
11. Leon Bridges "Smooth Sailin'"
12. Gary Clark Jr. "The Healing"
13. Alabama Shakes "Gemini"
14. Rayland Baxter "Young Man"
15. Josh Ritter "Getting Ready To Get Down"
16. Good Old War "Broken Record"
17. Brandi Carlile "The Things I Regret"
18. Will Hoge "Desperate Times"
19. Lowell Thompson "Bradley Street"
20. Pat McGee (featuring Pat Monahan) "Overboard"

BURN THIS / April 2015

1. Trey Anastasio Band "Never"
2. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers "High Neck Lace"
3. Andrew Combs "Pearl"
4. Brandi Carlile "Murder In The City"
5. Joe Pug "If Still It Can't Be Found"
6. Josh Rouse "New Young"
7. Taylor Berrett "Those Days"
8. Mat Kearney "Billion"
9. SOJA "Shadow"
10. Xavier Rudd & The United Nations "Come People"
11. Trevor Hall "Unpack Your Memories"
12. Chadwick Stokes "I Want You Like A Seatbelt"
13. My Morning Jacket "Big Decisions"
14. Alabama Shakes "Gimme All Your Love"
15. Kopecky "Quarterback"
16. Milo Greene "Lonely Eyes"
17. Death Cab For Cutie "No Room In Frame"
18. Lord Huron "The World Ender"
19. Jose Gonzalez "Leaf Off/The Cave"
20. Jarryd James "Do You Remember"

BURN THIS / November 2014

1. Chadwick Stokes "Our Lives Our Time"
2. Brad Corrigan "Anything New"
3. Tristan Prettyman "Perfect Storm"
4. Trevor Hall "Green Mountain State"
5. Roo Panes "Tiger Striped Sky"
6. James Bay "Let It Go"
7. Ben Howard "I Forget Where We Were"
8. Damien Rice "I Don't Want To Change You"
9. Angus & Julia Stone "Get Home"
10. Charlie Mars "Hell Yeah"
11. Lera Lynn "Standing On The Moon"
12. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors "American Beauty"
13. Gregory Alan Isakov "Amsterdam"
14. The Head And The Heart "Let's Be Still"
15. The Lone Bellow "Then The Morning Comes"
16. The Belle Brigade "Back Where You Began"
17. The Avett Brothers "Bring Me Your Love"
18. Trey Anastasio Band "Bounce"
19. Rebelution "Invasion"
20. SOJA (featuring Alfred The MC) "Promises & Pills"

#reviewoftheweek / Trevor Hall - Chapter Of The Forest

Rooted deep in spirituality, Trevor Hall's newest album picks up right where his last left off. He has the uncanny ability to mix rootsy folk rock with his eastern religious spirituality, delivering catchy and fun, yet poignant tunes. The album's standout track is the mellow "Green Mountain State" which is a virtually stripped down voice and guitar song with heartfelt lyrics. "Wish Man" is the catchiest song on the album, and most likely the one that most listeners will be drawn to this album by. Unlike previous albums, this one is not dipped in pop music, and most likely will stand on it's own as a complete piece, rather than be identified or defined by it's individual songs. Other key tracks include the title track and "Obsidian" which features guest vocals by tourmate Nahko. Hall is a poet that happens to also set his poetry to music. As a listener, it's easy to get lost in the music and words and experience everything on a higher level, and that's a great thing.

BURN THIS / August 2014

1. Guster "Long Night"
2. The Shins "So Now What"
3. Bahamas "Stronger Than That"
4. Brett Dennen "Out Of My Head"
5. Matt Hires "Heartache Machine"
6. Grant Harrison "Just A Little More Often"
7. Phillip Phillips "Unpack Your Heart"
8. Matt Nathanson (featuring Lolo) "Headphones"
9. Robert Francis & The Night Tide "Pain"
10. Angus & Julia Stone "Heart Beats Slow"
11. The Wind And The Wave "It's A Longer Road To California Than I Thought"
12. Jon And Roy "Where'd My Light Go"
13. Trevor Hall "Wish Man"
14. Rebelution "Count Me In"
15. Nahko & Medicine For The People "Warrior People"
16. SOJA (featuring Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley) "Your Song"
17. The Dirty Heads "Radio"
18. Pepper "Push"
19. Matisyahu "Broken Car"
20. Three Legged Fox "We Are Electric"

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"

BURN THIS / February 2012

1. Bahamas "Caught Me Thinking"
2. Soft Swells "Every Little Things"
3. The Shins "Simple Song"
4. Pete Murray "Always A Winner"
5. Augustana "Just Stay Here Tonight"
6. Needtobreathe "White Fences"
7. Green River Ordinance "Heart Of Me"
8. Parachute "Kiss Me Slowly"
9. Justin Levinson & The Valcours (featuring Will Dailey) "Let You Go"
10. Jessie Baylin "Hurry Hurry"
11. Madi Diaz "Gimme A Kiss"
12. Eric Hutchinson "Watching You Watch Him"
13. Andy Grammer "Fine By Me"
14. Damato "Angels"
15. Cris Cab "Good Girls"
16. O.A.R. "Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes"
17. Trevor Hall "The Love Wouldn't Die"
18. Angus & Julia Stone "Love Will Take You"
19. Rachael Yamagata "Dealbreaker"
20. Jason Mraz "I Won't Give Up"

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)"