2025 Mid-year Top 20 (and more)

I ranked 20, without lots of thought, and then listed a bunch of other records that I've really like so far this year. Another terrific year for music.

1. Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On (Matador)

2. SPELLLING - Portrait of My Heart (Sacred Bones)

3. Nadia Reid - Enter Now Brightness (Chrysalis)

4. Bartees Strange - Horror (4AD)

5. Stereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film (Warp)

June 29, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #763)

Here's the playlist for my tribute to the late Clarence Ewing, who will be sorely missed by all of us at CHIRP. He was a wonderful person and we were privileged to know him.

2:00 PM Circuit Des Yeux • Dogma • -io • Matador

2:04 PM Tinariwen • Toumast Tincha • Emmaar • ANTI-

2:08 PM Otterlymusic & narsichris • Magician • single • self-released

2:15 PM Iggy Pop • Nightclubbing • Trainspotting • Miramax/EMI Premier

June 28, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #762)

9:02 AM Waxahatchee • 8 Ball • Out in the Storm • Merge

9:04 AM Allen Touissant • Soul Sister • Life, Love and Faith • Warner Bros.

9:07 AM Judson Claiborne • Panther in Michigan • Live Active Culture, Vol. 2 • self-released

9:14 AM Erykah Badu and The Alchemist • Next to You • single • Control Freaq/EMPIRE

June 21, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #761)

8:59 AM The Isley Brothers • Summer Breeze (Part 1) • 3 + 3 • T-Neck

9:03 AM Kathleen Edwards • Human Touch • Covers • Dualtone

9:06 AM Moontype • Long Country • I Let The Wind Push Down On Me • Orindal

9:14 AM Michael Penn and Jackshit • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? • We Can Help • Sweet Relief Musician's Fund/Flatiron

June 14, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #760)

9:00 AM Brian Wilson • Love and Mercy • I Just Wasn't Made for These Times • MCA

9:03 AM Little Sister • Somebody's Watching You • I'm Just Like You Sly Stone's Flower 1969-70 • Light in the Attic

9:06 AM Laura Reznek • Spades • The Sewing Room • Mary Yelling

9:14 AM Mavis Staples • Godspeed • single • Anti-

June 7, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #759)

9:00 AM Rotary Connection • The Salt of the Earth • Songs • Cadet Concept

9:05 AM Richard Thompson • I Misunderstood • Acoustic Classics • Beeswing

9:08 AM Inland Years • Come again • Keep Your Eyes On The Road • self-released

9:14 AM Pulp • A Sunset • More. • Rough Trade

May 31, 2025 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #758)

9:00 AM Al Green • Belle • The Belle Album • Hi

9:04 AM Snail Mail • Madonna • Valentine • Matador

9:07 AM Resavoir & Matt Gold • Hazel Canyon • Horizon • International Anthem

9:13 AM Hollie Cook • Night Night (feat. Horseman) • single • Mr. Bongo