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Best of 2013: Music Picks from the KVNF Community

Some of you have been waiting patiently for Sugar's Picks, The Best of 2013! This year, we include the "best" lists of some of our DJ community as well.

It was a good year-

Sugar's Picks 2013, by  Candy Pennetta are below:

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite     "Get Up"
Aaron Neville"My True Story"
Various Artists"Twenty Feet From Stardom"
Mavis Staples"One True Vine"
Tedeschi Trucks Band"Made Up Mind"
Jeff Gollub With Brian Auger"Train Keeps On Rolling"
Toro Y Moi"Anything In Return"
Poets Of Rhythm"Anthology 1992-2003"
Freshly Ground"Take Me To The Dance"
Mickey Hart"Superorganism"
Otis Taylor"My World Is Gone"
Robert Randolph Family Band"Lickety Split'
Allen Toussaint"Songbook"
Jesse Dee"On My Mind In My Heart"
James Hunter"Minute By Minute"
Garland Jeffreys"Truth Serum"
Alice Smith"She"
Detroit Memphis Experience"Detroit Memphis Experience"
Billie Joe & Norah Jones"Foreverly"
RJ & The Assignment"The Stroke Of Midnight"
James Booker Classified"ReMixed"
Booker T"Sound The Alarm"
Duane Allman"Skydog: Duane Allman Comp"
Elastic Bond"Real"
Luke Temple"Good Mood Fool"
Beth Hart/Joe Bonamassa"SeeSaw"
Blind Boys of Alabama"I’ll Find A Way"
Eric Burdon"Til Your River Runs Dry"
Carla Bruni"Little French Songs"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis"The Heist"
Michael Franti"All People"
Paul Allen & The UnderThinkers"Everywhere At Once"
Shuggie Otis"Wings of Love"
Alice Russell"To Dust"
Cassie Taylor"Out Of My Mind"
Blood Orange"Cupid Deluxe"
Valerie June"Pushing Against A Stone"
Fat Freddy’s"Drop Blackbird"
Delfonics"Adrian Young Presents"
Elvis Costello & Roots"Wise Up Ghost"
Eric Clapton"Old Sock"
Jessie Ware"Devotion"
Trampled Under Foot"Say That To This"
Trombone Shorty"Fire & Brimstone"
Anoushka Shankar"Traces Of You"
Robert Glasper"Black Radio 2"
Van Morrison"Moondance – Expanded"
Dumpstafunk"Dirty Word"
Donny Hathaway"Selections"
Clairy Brown"Baby Caught the Bus"
 

KVNF Events Manager, Amber McDaniel

And then there's DJ Lady Lu's  List of tunes. That's our very own Amber McDaniel:

ArtistAlbum
10. They Might Be Giants "Nanobots"
9. Southern Culture on the Skids"Dig This"
8. Tegan & Sara"Heartthrob"
7. Morcheeba"Head Up High"
6. Alice Russell"To Dust"
5. Everlast"The Life Acoustic"
4. Clairy Browne"Baby Caught the Bus"
3. Fitz & the Tantrums"More than Just a Dream"
2. Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside     "Untamed Beast"
1. Anders Osborne"Peace"
 

Fantabulous DJ "Hurricane", Hugh Carson, shares his favorites for the year as well. His picks include Jazz, Soul/Funk and Blues.

 
 
 
 
 


HURRICANE'S FAVORITES FOR 2013 IN SOUL/FUNKIN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY ARTIST (NO RANKING)

ArtistSongAlbum
Aaron NevilleBe My Baby' Gypsy WomanMy True Story
AfroliciousCalifornia Dreaming; Thursday Night Kinda SwingCalifornia Dreaming
Alice RussellCitizens; To DustTo Dust
BEAT FUNKTIONMoon TownMoon Town
Beth Hart & Joe BonamassaNutbush City Limits; See SawSeesaw
Booker T. Jones66 Impala Featuring Poncho Sanchez And Sheila E.; Feel GoodSound The Alarm
Bryan LeeAretha (Sing One For Me); Let Me Love You TonightPlay One For Me
Charles BradleyConfusion; Let Love Stand a ChanceVictim of Love
Detroit Memphis ExperienceI'm Just a Prisoner (Stereo); Open the Door to Your Heart; Straighten It out   Detroit Memphis Experience
Jesse DeeBoundary Line; The Only RemedyOn My Mind / In My Heart
JJ Grey & Mofro99 Shades Of Crazy; Florabama; Harp And Drums; Somebody ElseThis River
Laura Rain And The CaesarsElectrified; My LoveLaura Rain & The Caesars [ Self ]
Mavis StaplesWhat Are They Doing In Heaven TodayOne True Vine
NakiaDream Big; Pieces And CastlesDrown In The Crimson Tide
Robert Glasper Experiment feat BrandyWhat Are We DoingBlack Radio 2
Ronnie Earl & The BroadcastersJukein'; Rush HourJust For Today
Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsAin't No Chimneys In The Projects; Now I SeeStranger To My Happiness [Single]
Sugar BlueMiss YouRaw Sugar
SwingadelicRuler of My Heart; Yes We Can CanToussaintville
The James Hunter SixHeartbreak; The GypsyThe James Hunter 6
The Ney BuzzLonely Town Lonely Street; PlayedMG's Funk Workshop
The RelativesLet Your Light Shine; Your Love Is RealThe Electric Word
The Soul Of John BlackEast LA Lady; High Power; Too Much TequilaA Sunshine State Of Mind
Toronzo CannonCold WorldJohn the Conquer Root
Trampled Under FootBadlandsBadlands
Trombone ShortyFire And Brimstone; Say That To Say This; Vieux CarreSay That To Say This
Ursula RicksDue; Make Me BlueMy Street
Valerie JuneSomebody To Love; Wanna Be On Your MindPushin' Against A Stone

HURRICANE'S FAVORITES FOR 2013 IN JAZZ

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY ARTIST (NO RANKING)

ArtistSongAlbum
AfroliciousHorizonsCalifornia Dreaming
Ahmad JamalI Got It Bad And That Ain't GoodSaturday Morning
BEAT FUNKTIONMoon TownMoon Town
Bob James & David SanbornDeep In The WeedsQuartette Humaine
Calvin KeysLove and InnocenceElectric Keys
Charnett MoffettOverpass; Natural Heritage; For Those Who KnowSpirit Of Sound
Christian McBride & Inside StraightListen To The Heroes Cry; Unusual SuspectsPeople Music
Chucho ValdésSanta CruzBorder-Free
Dr. Lonnie SmithAw Shucks; Psychedelic PiIn The Beginning
DupreeKCNuestro Camino
Geri AllenItching in My HeartGrand River Crossings: Motown and Motor City Inspirations
Jackie Ryan With John Clayton & FriendsNo One Ever Tells YouListen Here
Joshua RedmanLet it BeWalking Shadows
Lisa HiltonGetaway; Slow Down; Stepping Into Paradise                   Getaway
 
M1, Brian Jackson, The New Midnight Band(Re)EvolutionEvolutionary Minded -Furthering The Legacy Of Gil Scott-Heron
Marc CaryDown Here Below the Horizon; Down Here BelowFor the Love of Abbey
Marc Cary's Focus TrioIndigenous; BoomFour Directions
Marquis HillThe PoetThe Poet
Reginald CyntjeRespectLove
Roomful of BluesStraight JacquetAlligator Records Presents Blues & Roots
Roy Hargrove: The RH FactorThe JointHard Groove
SwingadelicUp the CreekToussaintville
Terri Lyne CarringtonVery SpecialMoney Jungle: Provocative In Blue
The ClaudettesChin-Up TangoInfernal Piano Plot...Hatched!
Wayne Shorter QuartetPlaza RealWithout A Net [Live]
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz QuintetLa HabanaLatin Jazz - Jazz Latin
Wide Hive PlayersTurnstyleTurnstyle
Will CalhounBrother Will; King Tut Strut; SpectrumLife in This World

HURRICANE'S FAVORITES FOR 2013 IN BLUES

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY ARTIST (NO RANKING)

 

ArtistSongAlbum
Ana PopovicCan't You See What You're Doing to Me; Object of Obsession; Ana's ShuffleCan You Stand the Heat
Beth HartI'd Rather Go BlindBang Bang Boom Boom
Beth Hart & Joe BonamassaClose To My FireSeesaw
Bobby RushBoogie In The DarkDown In Louisiana
Cassie TaylorNo Ring BluesOut Of My Mind
Cassie TaylorOut Of My Mind; That's My Man; Lay My Head On Your Pillow                                                                                              Out Of My Mind
Charles BradleyHurricaneVictim of Love
Eric BurdonMedicine Man'Til Your River Runs Dry
Eric ClaptonGotta Get OverOld Sock
Harmonica ShahHoney, I Ran Out Of Lies; Death Bell Tollin'Havin' Nothin' Don't Bother Me
James BookerProfessor Longhair Medley: Tipitina/Bald Head; Lonely Avenue; If You're LonelyClassified: Remixed And Expanded
James CottonCotton Mouth ManAlligator Records Presents Blues & Roots
Jeff StrahanTexas Flood; Love Me Right AwayLive At Sealy Flats
JJ Grey & MofroThis River; Write A LetterThis River
John Fogerty With Bob SegerWho'll Stop The RainWrote A Song For Everyone
John Fogerty With Jennifer Hudson Feat. Allen Toussaint & Rebirth Brass BandProud MaryWrote A Song For Everyone
Kelly RicheyWorkin' Hard Woman; I Went Down EasySweet Spirit
Mavis StaplesI Like The Things About Me; Every StepOne True Vine
North Mississippi AllstarsBoogie; Jumper On The Line; Turn Up SatanWorld Boogie Is Coming
Otis TaylorNever Been To The Reservation; Blue Rain In Africa; My World Is Gone; Huckleberry Blues; Gangster And Iztatoz ChaufferMy World Is Gone
Pete AndersonRock in My Shoe; Red Sunset BluesBirds Above Guitarland
Popa ChubbyDanger ManUniversal Breakdown Blues
Ronnie Earl & The BroadcastersVernice's Boogie; Robert Nighthawk StompJust For Today
Roomful Of BluesBlue, Blue World45 Live
Roosevelt SykesRunning The BoogieThe Original Honeydripper
Rusty Wright BandTrouble And The Marryin' KindThis, That & The Other Thing
Sena EhrhardtBuried Alive; Cold Cold FeelingAll In
Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)The Low HighwayThe Low Highway
Studebaker John's Maxwell Street KingsIn Case Of FireKingsville Jukin
Sugar BlueKrystalline; Miss YouRaw Sugar
Sugaray RayfordGoin' Back to TexasDangerous
Tedeschi Trucks BandIt's So HeavyMade Up Mind
The Hound KingsYou Gotta MoveUnleashed
The Mighty Mojo ProphetsThe GamblerFlyin' Home From Memphis
The Slide BrothersCatch That TrainRobert Randolph Presents:The Slide Brothers
The Soul Of John BlackEast LA LadyA Sunshine State Of Mind
Tony Joe WhiteSweet ToothHoodoo
Toronzo CannonSweet, Sweet, SweetJohn the Conquer Root
Trampled Under FootBadlands; Dark Of The Night; Trampled Under FootBadlands
Trombone ShortyVieux CarreSay That To Say This
Trudy LynnDown in MemphisRoyal Oaks Blues Cafe
Valerie JunePushin' Against A StonePushin' Against A Stone
Walter TroutAll the King's Horses; Freedom; Bad Love; I'm Back; Move from the HoodLuther's Blues – A Tribute to Luther Allison
Watermelon Slim & The WorkersBlue FreightlinerBull Goose Rooster
Zac HarmonI'm A HealerBlind Racoon Collection Volume 1