DJs’ Favorites for 2020: Jean Geiger
KBCS Folksounds DJ Jean Geiger Picks 10 Albums From 2020
Jean Geiger co-hosts one of the best traditions in the Pacific Northwest- Folksounds! Tune in Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM on your radio or on the web for the best in acoustic music. Check out Jean’s favorite albums of 2020:
Laurie Lewis – And Laurie Lewis – Spruce & Maple
Dirk Powell – When I Wait For You – Vertical
John McCutcheon – Cabin Fever: Songs from the Quarantine – Appalsongs
Pharis & Jason Romero – Bet On Love – Lula Records
Kristen Grainger & True North – Ghost Tattoo – Heart Music
Eliza Gilkyson – 2020 – Red House
Ken & Brad Kolodner – Stony Run – Fenchurch Music
Gillian Welch – Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 – Acony
Byrd & Street – Love Circles ‘Round – Self
The Onlies – The Onlies – Independent
KBCS Weekday Afternoon DJ Judy Lindsay picks 10 albums from 2019
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Judy Lindsay – Weekday Afternoons 4-7PM
Juke Ross Drifting Apart RCA
Joseph Good Luck, Kid ATO
Black Pumas Self Titled ATO
Maggie Rogers Heard It In a Past Life Debay Sounds
Michael Kiwanuka Kiwanuka Polydor
Kishi Bashi Omoiyari Joyful Noise
Vagabon Vagabon Vagabon Music
Jake Xerxes Fussell Out of Sight Paradise of Bachelors
Yola Walk Through Fire Easy Eye Sound
Sinkane Dépaysé City Slang
The Reggae Party’s Rankin Mark picks 10 albums from 2019
Tune into the Reggae Party every Thursday at 9:00 PM or catch it anytime on our archive!
Rankin Mark – The Reggae Party
Clinton Fearon History Say Baco Records
Ras Teo and Lone Ark 10 Thousand Lions A-Lone Productions
Steel Pulse Mass Manipulation Rootfire Cooperative
Koffee Rapture Columbia
Jahcoustix Reunion Oneness Records
Tiken Jah Fakoly Le Monde Est Chaud Barclay
Live Wyya Back To The Roots self
Various Artisits Queens of Ariwa Part 1 Ariwa
Inna Di Yard Inna Di Yard Chapter Two
The Crucialites Lalibela Lion Ridge Records
Rankin Mark’s Comments:
“Just a small sample of some top ranking reggae selections from the past year. Also respect to: Winston Jarrett, Swelele, Morgan Heritage, Iya Terra, Akae Beka, Max Romeo, Jah9, Sarah Christine, and many more!”
DJs’ Favorites for 2018
There are top ten lists and best of lists and then there’s the KBCS DJ Favorite’s list: check out over 200 of the best albums released in 2018! Find your favorite KBCS DJ’s list here.
DJs’ Favorites for 2017
The Top Tens of 2017 are in. Find your favorite KBCS DJ’s list here.
Top Ten December 11th – December 17th:
- Las Cafeteras Tastes Like LA Self
- Charlotte Gainsbourg Rest self
- Chris Stapleton From A Room: Volume 2 Mercury Records
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Soul of a Woman Daptone Recording Co.
- Mavis Staples If All I Was Was Black Anti
- Jenny O. Peace Information Holy Trinity Records
- True North Open Road, Broken Heart Self
- Big Thief Capacity Self
- Dan Reeder Nobody Wants to Be You [EP] Oh Boy Records
- Dori Freeman Letters Never Read Blue Hens Music
Top Ten November 17th – December 3rd:
- The Wailin’ Jennys Fifteen Red House
- Boubacar Traoré Dounia Tabolo Lusafrica
- Las Cafeteras Tastes Like LA Self Released
- Curtis Harding Face Your Fear Anti-
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Soul of a Woman Daptone Recording Co.
- Moses Sumney Aromanticism JAGJAGUWAR
- Elliott Brood Ghost Gardens Paper Bag
- Dori Freeman Letters Never Read Blue Hens Music
- Future Islands The Far Field 4AD
- Mavis Staples If All I Was Was Black Anti
Top Ten November 20th – November 26th:
- Jenny O. Peace Information Holy Trinity Records
- Big Thief Capacity Self Released
- Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn Echo In The Valley Rounder
- Future Islands The Far Field 4AD
- Kuinka Stay Up Late (EP) Self Released
- Mavis Staples If All I Was Was Black Anti
- Robert Plant Carry Fire Nonesuch
- This Is The Kit Moonshine Freeze Rough Trade
- True North Open Road, Broken Heart Self Released
- Las Cafeteras Tastes Like LA Self Released
Top Ten November 13th – November 19th:
- Curtis Harding Face Your Fear Anti-
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Soul of a Woman Daptone Recording Co.
- Robert Plant Carry Fire Nonesuch
- Elliott Brood Ghost Gardens Paper Bag
- Las Cafeteras Tastes Like LA Self Released
- Joshua Davis The Way Back Home Soundly Music
- Nai Palm Needle Paw Sony Masterworks
- Moses Sumney Aromanticism JAGJAGUWAR
- This Is The Kit Moonshine Freeze Rough Trade
- Jim Hurst Trio Jht-1 Independent
Top Ten November 6th – November 12th:
- Moses Sumney Aromanticism JAGJAGUWAR
- Curtis Harding Face Your Fear Anti-
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Soul of a Woman Daptone Recording Co.
- Courtney Barnett And Kurt Vile Lotta Sea Lice Milk! Records
- Beck Colors Fonograf Records/Capitol
- Elliott Brood Ghost Gardens Paper Bag
- Kuinka Stay Up Late (EP) Self Released
- Paula Cole Ballads 675 Records
- Robert Plant Carry Fire Nonesuch
- Las Cafeteras Tastes Like LA Self Released
