November 16, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #735)

9:00 AM XTC • The Last Balloon • Apple Venus • TVT/Idea

9:06 AM Jorja Smith • Home • Be Right Back • FAMM

9:09 AM Delachute • Nausia • CANAL • Courage Holdings

9:14 AM Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens • Have You Seen My Man? • American Railroad • Nonesuch

November 9, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #734)

9:01 AM Indigo Girls • Clampdown • Burning London • Epic

9:04 AM Stevie Wonder • Pastime Paradise • Songs In the Key of Life • Tamla

9:07 AM sponj • New Eyes • The Best EP • self-released

9:15 AM Clairo • Love Songs • Like Someone I Know A Celebration of Margo Guryan • Sub Pop

November 2, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #733)

8:59 AM Norah Jones • Day Breaks • Day Breaks • Blue Note

9:03 AM The Rascals • Groovin' (Italian Version) • It's Wonderful • Now Sounds

9:06 AM Current Joys • Never Seen a Rose • East My Love • Secretly Canadian

9:13 AM Joy Oladokun • Good Enough • Observations From A Crowded Room • Amigo/Verve Forecast/Republic

October 26, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #732)

9:00 AM Cheap Trick • World's Greatest Lover • All Shook Up • Epic

9:05 AM Aaliyah • All I Need • I Care 4 U • Blackground

9:08 AM Vitesse X • Bliss Beat • This Infinite • Music-Website

9:15 AM Laura Marling • Caroline • Patterns in Repeat • Partisan

October 19, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #731)

9:00 AM Terry Callier • Caravan of Love • Speak Your Peace • Mr Bongo

9:05 AM Lykke Li • Ring of Fire • Damsel • Netflix Music

9:08 AM Hannah Frey • Girls Gotta Yearn • Lucky Girl • self-released

9:16 AM Andrew Bird • Long Distance Winner • Cunningham Bird • Wegawam

October 5, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #730)

9:00 AM Marisol La Brava & A Flor de Piel • California Dreamin' • single • self-released

9:03 AM unwoman • Celebrity Skin • Uncovered Volume 8 • self-released

9:06 AM Klaus Johann Grobe • Better Do • Io tu il loro • Trouble in Mind

9:14 AM Faye Webster • After the First Kiss • single • Secretly Canadian

September 28, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #729)

9:00 AM Jeff Tweedy • Pancho and Lefty • Starship Casual orbit one • dBpm

9:04 AM Cherise • My Cherie Amour • Butter • Kartel Music Group

9:07 AM Emily Haden Lee • Anyway • The Woman I Would Be • self-released

9:14 AM Gilbert O'Sullivan • Clair • Songbook • BMG

September 21, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show # 728)

9:00 AM Pops Staples • World in Motion • Peace to the Neighborhood • Point Blank/Charisma

9:05 AM Reb Fountain • How Bizarre • single • Fountain

9:09 AM Sima Cunningham • Your Bones • High Roller • Ruination

9:16 AM Tasha • Good Song • All This and So Much More • Bayonet

September 14, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #727)

9:00 AM Sparks • Sherlock Holmes • Two Hands One Mouth • Lil' Beethoven

9:03 AM Cécile McLorin Salvant • Ghost Song • Ghost Song • Nonesuch

9:07 AM Klaus Johann Grobe • Bay Of Love • Io tu il loro • Trouble in Mind

9:14 AM Muni Long • Superpowers • Revenge • Muni Long Inc/Def Jam

September 7, 2024 CHIRP Radio show playlist (Show #726)

9:00 AM india.arie • Headed in the Right Direction • Voyage to India • Motown

9:03 AM Blood, Sweat, and Tears • Morning Glory • Child Is the Father to the Man • Columbia

9:08 AM Mediavolo • Walk Out • Away Within • AtHome

9:14 AM Stevie Wonder • Can We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart • single • Republic

August 31, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #725)

9:01 AM Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers • Important in Your Life • Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers • Beserkley

9:05 AM Hollie Cook • Move My Way • Happy Hour • Merge

9:08 AM MAITA • almost nothing, keeps me alive • want • Fluff & Gravy

9:15 AM Laurie Anderson • Flying at Night • Amelia • Nonesuch

August 24, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #724)

9:01 AM Dusty Springfield • Welcome Home • The Look of Love • Philips

9:03 AM Blood Orange • Augustine • Freetown Sound • Domino

9:07 AM Skylar Gudasz • Mother's Daughter • COUNTRY • Redeye Worldwide

9:15 AM The Softies • Go Back in Time • The Bed I Made • Father/Daughter

August 17, 2024 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show # 723)

9:00 AM Greg Kihn • For You • Greg Kihn Again • Beserkley

9:04 AM Rhiannon Giddens • She's Got You • Tomorrow Is My Turn • Nonesuch

9:08 AM badsoma • all i wanted to see • kicking and screaming • Dead Comet

9:14 AM Blind Pilot • Faces of Light • In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain • ATO

August 10, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #723)

9:00 AM Terry Callier • Brown-Eyed-Lady • I Just Can't Help Myself • Cadet

9:03 AM Sharon Van Etten • We are Fine • Tramp • Jagjaguwar

9:07 AM Sofi Tukker • Hey Homie • BREAD • Virgin

9:13 AM Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding • Saci • Milton + esperanza • Concord Jazz

August 3, 2024 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #722)

8:59 AM The Chills • Heavenly Pop Hit • Submarine Bells • Fire

9:03 AM Joy Crookes • Skin • Skin • Speakerbox

9:06 AM The Folk Implosion • Water Torture • Walk Thru Me • Joyful Noise

9:13 AM Marc Almond • Reflections of My Life • I'm Not Anyone • BMG

July 27, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #721)

8:59 AM Roger Miller • Reincarnation • The Return of Roger Miller • Smash

9:01 AM Yuna • Best Love • Chapters • Verve

9:06 AM Cassandra Jenkins • Betelgeuse • My Light, My Destroyer • Dead Oceans

9:13 AM Empress Of • Someone I Know • Like Someone I Know: A Celebration of Margo Guryan • Sub Pop

July 20, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #720)

8:59 AM Big Star • Way Out West • Radio City • Ardent

9:02 AM Prince Fatty • And the Beat Goes On (featuring Hollie Cook) • Prince Fatty Versus the Drunken Gambler • Mr. Bongo

9:06 AM Lupe Fiasco • No. 1 Headband • Samurai • 1st and 15th Too/Thirty Tigers

9:13 AM Michael Kiwanuka • Floating Parade • single • Polydor

July 13, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #719)

9:01 AM Solange • Borderline (An Ode to Self Care) (feat. Q-Tip) • A Seat at the Table • Saint

9:04 AM John Prine • Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You • Diamonds in the Rough • Atlantic

9:06 AM Mabe Fratti • Enfrente • Sentir que no sabes • Unheard of Hope

9:13 AM Cigarettes After Sex • Holding You, Holding Me • X's • Spanish Prayers/Partisan

July 6, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #718)

5:59 AM Sparks • Everybody's Stupid • Big Beat • Columbia

6:03 AM CHAI • Boyz Seco Men • Pink • Burger

6:07 AM CRUMBS • DIY SOS • You're Just Jealous • Skep Wax

6:13 AM Nick Mason • Wervin' • Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports • Columbia

Favorite albums of 2024: the mid-year report

Halfway through this year, I've heard some really great albums, and a lot of very good ones. I've ranked my 10 favorites so far, and follow with an alphabetical list of most of my other favorites.

1. Charli XCX - Brat

2. Les Amazones D’Afrique - Musow Danse

3. Kali Uchis - Orquidas

4. Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

5. Steve Dawson - Ghosts

June 29, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #717)

8:59 AM Tirzah • Sink In • Colourgrade • Domino

9:03 AM P. Funk All-Stars • One of Those Summers • Urban Dancefloor Guerillas • Uncle Jam/CBS Associated Records

9:07 AM La Luz • Poppies • News of the Universe • Sub Pop

9:13 AM Hiatus Kaiyote • How to Meet Yourself • Love Heart Cheat Code • Brainfeeder

June 22, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #716)

8:59 AM Bob Dylan • Beyond the Horizon • Modern Times • Columbia

9:04 AM Sudan Archives • Confessions • Athena • Stones Throw

9:07 AM Charli XCX • I Think About It All the Time • brat • Atlantic

9:13 AM Richard Hawley • Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow • In This City They Call You Love • BMG

June 15, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #715)

8:59 AM Cate Le Bon • Shoeing The Bones • Me Oh My • The Control Group

9:03 AM Stevie Wonder • Take Up a Course in Happiness • Where I'm Coming From • Motown

9:06 AM Carlile • Illusion • Human Human • Sooper

9:12 AM John Grant • Zeitgeist • The Art of the Lie • Bella Union

June 8, 2024 CHIRP Radio show playlist (Show #714)

9:01 AM Bonnie Koloc • Jazz Man • After All This Time • Ovation

9:04 AM Makaya McCraven • High Fives • In These Times • International Anthem

9:08 AM Nathaniel Russell • Wonderful to Be in Love • Songs Of • Psychic Hotline

9:14 AM Steve Dawson • It Was a Mistake • Ghosts • Pravda

June 1, 2024 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #713)

8:59 AM Sade • Every Word • Lovers Rock • Epic

9:03 AM The Monkees • I Won't Be the Same Without Her • Instant Replay • Colgems

9:06 AM Bill MacKay • Keeping in Time • Locust Land • Drag City

9:13 AM Bat For Lashes • Delphi Dancing • The Dream of Delphi • Mercury KX

May 25, 2024 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #712)

9:00 AM Fountains Of Wayne • Fire Island • Welcome Interstate Managers • S-Curve

9:03 AM Bettye LaVette • Don't Let Me Be Understood • Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook • Anti-

9:07 AM Linda Smith • May 1915 • I So Liked Spring • Captured Tracks

9:13 AM Kim Richey • A Way Around • Every New Beginning • Yep Roc

May 18, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #711)

9:00 AM Tom T. Hall • The Year Clayton Delaney Died • Ultimate Collection • Hip-O

9:03 AM Allison Russell • 4th Day Prayer • Outside Child • Fantasy/Concord

9:07 AM Camera Obscura • We're Going to Make It in a Man's World • Look to the East, Look to the West • Merge

9:14 AM Beth Gibbons • Oceans • Lives Outgrown • Domino

May 11, 2024 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #710)

9:00 AM Robbie Fulks • I've Got to Tell Myself the Truth • Couples in Trouble • Boondoggle

9:03 AM Nina Nastasia • This Is Love • Riderless Horse • Temporary Residence

9:07 AM Bullion • Rare (featuring Carly Rae Jepsen) • Affection • Ghostly International

9:14 AM How to Dress Well • A Secret Within the Voice • I Am Toward You • Sargent House

May 4, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #709)

9:00 AM Judee Sill • Lopin' Along Thru the Cosmos • Judee Sill • Elektra

9:03 AM Gnarls Barkley • No Time Soon • The Odd Couple • Downtown

9:06 AM Salt Cathedral • Cellphone • Before Its Gone • Independent

9:12 AM T Bone Burnett • (I'm Gonna Get Over This) Some Day • The Other Side • Verve Forecast

April 27, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #708)

9:01 AM Lou Rawls • Let's Fall in Love Again • All Things in Time • Philadelphia International

9:05 AM Phoebe Bridgers • Killer • Stranger in the Alps • Dead Oceans

9:08 AM Hour • Island Time • Ease the Work • Dear Life

9:14 AM Iron and Wine • Angels Go Home • Light Verse • Sub Pop

April 20, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #707)

9:00 AM Benny Sings • Sailing • single • Seeker Music

9:04 AM Cher • This Will Be Our Year • Christmas • Warner Records

9:06 AM Bnny • Good Stuff • One Million Love Songs • Fire Talk

9:13 AM Connie Smith • Seattle • Love, Prison, Wisdom and Heartaches • Fat Possum

April 13, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #706)

9:00 AM Against Me • Here Comes a Regular • Covered, a Revolution in Sound: Warner Bros. Records • Warner Bros.

9:05 AM Hazel English • There She Goes • single • self-released

9:07 AM Serengeti • Get the Bag • KDIV • self-released

9:14 AM Shabaka • Kiss Me Before I Forget (feat. Lianne La Havas) • Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace • Impulse!

April 6, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #705)

8:59 AM Mark Mulcahy • My Love Mine All Mine • The Tinsler • self-released

9:01 AM Katie Alice Greer • Wolf Like Me • More Barbarism • FourFour

9:07 AM Jon Langford & the Bright Shiners • Old Lost Dog • Where It Really Starts • Tiny Global

9:13 AM Pernice Brothers • Ordinary Goldmine • Who Will You Believe • New West

March 23, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #704)

9:02 AM Eartheater • Chop Suey • Powders • Chemical X

9:06 AM Curtis Mayfield • We've Only Just Begun • Curtis/Live! • Curtom

9:09 AM Cheer-Accident • Postmarked • Vacate • Cuneiform

9:16 AM Julia Holter • These Morning • Something in the Room She Moves • Domino

March 16, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #703)

9:00 AM World Party • She's The One • Egyptology • The Enclave

9:05 AM Raspberries • I Saw the Light • Raspberries • Capitol

9:07 AM goodkitty • Better • Picture Albums • self-released

9:14 AM Kacey Musgraves • Jade Green • Deeper Well • MCA Nashville/Interscope

March 9, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #702)

9:00 AM The Housemartins • Think for a Minute • London 0 Hull 4 • Elektra

9:03 AM Cleo Sol • Promises • Mother • Forever Living Originals

9:08 AM Laura Jane Grace • Hard Feelings • Hole in My Head • Polyvinyl

9:12 AM Norah Jones • I Just Wanna Dance • Visions • Blue Note

March 2, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #701)

9:01 AM Jorge Ben • Que Nega E Essa • Ben • Phonogram

9:04 AM cub • I'm Your Angel • Come Out Come Out • Mint

9:06 AM Muireann Bradley • Green Rocky Road • I Kept These Old Blues • Tompkins Square

9:12 AM Faye Webster • eBay Purchase History • Underdressed at the Symphony • Secretly Canadian

February 24, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show # 700)

9:00 AM Blood Orange • Hadron Collider • Freetown Sound • Domino

9:04 AM Julien Baker • Appointments • Turn Out the Lights • Matador

9:08 AM Minor Moon • The Light Up Waltz • The Light Up Waltz • Ruination

9:14 AM Hurray for the Riff Raff • Dynamo • The Past Is Still Alive • Nonesuch

February 17, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #699)

9:00 AM Laufey • Everything I Know About Love • Everything I Know About Love • AWAL

9:03 AM Ultravox • Reap the Wild Wind • Quartet • Chrysalis

9:07 AM Naomi Ashley • Keep My Secrets • Love Bug • self-released

9:13 AM Grandaddy • Jukebox App • Blu Wav • Dangerbird

February 10, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #698)

8:59 AM Costello & Nieve • Temptation • Live at The Troubadour Los Angeles • Warner Bros.

9:03 AM FKA twigs • mary magdalene • MAGDALENE • Young Turks

9:08 AM Tractor Beam • Thinking of You • Early Reflections • Tractor Corp

9:14 AM Madi Diaz • God Person • Weird Faith • Anti-

January 27, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #697)

9:01 AM Sinéad O'Connor • He Prayed • Throw Down Your Arms • That's Why There's Chocolate and Vanilla

9:05 AM Prince • La, La, La Means I Love U • Emancipation • NPG

9:08 AM Etherwolf • A Perfect Storm • Etherwolf • self-released

9:14 AM Pernice Brothers • December in Her Eyes • Who Will You Believe • New West

January 20, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #696)

9:00 AM Jim Croce • Time in a Bottle (demo) • Lost Time in a Bottle • Cleopatra

9:02 AM SZA • Love Language • SOS • Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA

9:05 AM See Jazz • Laika • Is This Anything? • Flower Sounds

9:12 AM Kali Uchis • Tu Corazon Es Mio... • Orquídeas • Geffen

January 13, 2024 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #695)

8:59 AM Gina Birch • Wish I Was You • I Play My Bass Loud • Third Man

9:03 AM Romy • Love Her • Mid Air • Young

9:07 AM Mode Hexe • MARZ18 • Norphonic • Love All Day

9:14 AM Elephonic • Wonderin' • Elephonic • Get Hip

January 6, 2024 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #694)

9:01 AM Feist • Borrow Trouble • Multitudes • Interscope

9:05 AM Jorja Smith • GO GO GO • falling or flying • FAMM

9:07 AM Chicken Happen • My Turn • Chicken Happen IV • self-released

9:14 AM Yusuf/Cat Stevens • Pagan Run • King of a Land • BMG/Cat-O-Log/Dark Horse