A rough list of my favorite albums of 2016, so far.

Or, should I say, an extremely rough list of favorite albums. I think it has been a wonderful year so far for music, and it will be very difficult putting together a year end list if the quality remains this high. The rankings are pretty tight as far as the first seven, after that, I could rerank them dozens of ways. So here I go:

1. Suede -- Night Thoughts
2. Emma Pollock -- In Search of Harperfield
3. David Bowie -- Blackstar
4. Thao & The Get Down Stay Down -- A Man Alive
5. Esperanza Spaulding -- Emily's D+Evolution
6. Robbie Fulks -- Upland Stories
7. Anderson .Paak -- Malibu
8. Besnard Lakes -- A Coliseum Complex Museum
9. Loretta Lynn -- Full Circle
10. Emitt Rhodes -- Rainbow Ends
11. Mavis Staples -- Livin' on a High Note
12. Savages -- Adore Life
13. Michael Carpenter -- Big Radio
14. Bob Mould -- Patch the Sky
15. Doleful Lions -- Serious Moonlight Demonstration
16. Field Music -- Commontime
17. Gogo Penguin -- Man Made Object
18. John Cale -- MFANS
19. I Don't Cares -- Wild Stab
20. King -- We Are King

March 26, 2016 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #290)

9:01 AM Sturgill Simpson • In Bloom • A Sailor's Guide to Earth • Atlantic

9:05 AM Dennis Wilson • Moonshine • Pacific Ocean Blue •Epic/Legacy

9:07 AM Eryn Allen Kane • How Many Times • Aviary: Act II •1552

March 19, 2016 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #289)

9:02 AM Robbie Fulks • Aunt Peg's New Old Man • Upland Stories • Bloodshot

9:05 AM Rose Royce • I Wanna Get Next to You • Car Wash •MCA

9:10 AM toe • A Desert Human • Hear You • Topshelf

March 12, 2016 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #288)

Today, two of the sets were done by trainee Sarah, who did a swell job.

9:03 AM The Specials • Why? • Ghost Town 12"` • Chrysalis

9:06 AM Jolie Holland • All Those Girls • Pint of Blood • ANTI

9:09 AM King • Red Eye • We Are King • King Unlimited

March 5, 2016 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #287)

9:03 AM Loretta Lynn • Whispering Sea • Full Circle • Sony

9:05 AM Charlotte Gainsbourg • Le Chat Du Café Des Artistes • IRM • Because Music

9:10 AM Mavis Staples • Love And Trust • Livin' On A High Note • Anti-