KRCL's Best of 2023: DJ Picks

  • December 13, 2023
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It was a great year for new music! Discover some favorite releases from some of KRCL's DJs.

Ebay Hamilton Host of The Afternoon Show Best of 2023
Say She She / SIlver
The Arcs / Electrophonic Chronic
Margaret Glaspy / Echo the Diamond
Jalen Ngonda / Come Around And Love Me
Margo Price / Strays
Black Pumas / Chronicles of a Diamond
Jaime Wyatt / Feel Good
Fruit Bats / A River Running to Your Heart
Jungle / Volcano
Sid Sriram / Siddharth

Eugenie Host of The Midday Show Best Women Who Rock Albums of 2023
Joni Mitchell / At Newport
Say She She / Silver
Allison Russell / The Retuner
boygenius / the record
Sunny War / Anarchist Gospel
Margaret Glaspy / Echo The Diamond
Jaime Wyatt / Feel Good
Meshell Ndegeocello / The Omnichord Real Book
Margo Price / Strays  

Valene MC, Co-Host of Living the Circle of Life, Sundays from 7-10am 
1. Black Belt Eagle Scout / The Land, The Water, The Sky (2023) songs Salmon Stinta ***Favorite***
2. Logan Staats / Light in the Attic 
3. Aysanabee - Here and Now 
4. The Halluci Nation - Path of the Heel 
5. Elisapie Isaac - Inuktitut 
6. Raye Zaragoza - Hold That Spirit 
7. Jeremy Dutcher - Motewolonuwok 
8. Annie Humphery - The Light In My Bones 
9. Stella Standingbear - Still Standing 
10. Jayli Wolf - God is an Endless Mirror 

Brian Kelm, Host of Red, White and Blues, Mondays from 8-10:30pm 
Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia / Blood Brothers (Gulf Coast 3-17-23)
Cash Box Kings / Oscar’s Motel (Alligator 3-17-23)
Skylar Rogers / Among The Insanity (Blue Heart 3-17-23)
Selwyn Birchwood  / Exorcist (Alligator 6-9-23)
D.K. Harrell / The Right Man (Little Village 6-30-23)
Monster Mike Welch / Nothing But Time (Gulf Coast Records 6-30-23)
Coco Montoya / Writing on the Wall (Alligator 9-1-23)
The Dig 3 / Damn The Rent (Self 9-22-23)
Ghalia Volt / Shout Sister Shout (Ruf 10-6-23)
Kingfish / Live In London (Alligator 10-13-23)

Matt Host of Nightlight Jazz, Wednesdays from 1-3am
1. Black Classical Music / Yussef Dayes
2. Enigmatic Society / Dinner Party
3. Who Are You When No One Is Watching? / Braxton Cook
4. An Ever Changing View / Matthew Halsall
5. NRG 1 / Chiminyo
6. Brand New Life / Brandee Younger
7. King Canyon / King Canyon
8. Minari - Bokoya / Gianni Brezzo
9. Voice Notes / Yazmin Lacey
10. Variables / Alfa Mist

Mr. Gavin Dahl top 10 albums of 2023:
Say She She / Silver
Gabriel Teodros / From the Ashes of Our Homes
Brandee Younger / Brand New Life
El Michels Affair & Black Thought / Glorious Game
Gotts Street Park / On The Inside
The Budos Band / Frontier's Edge
Clozee / Microworlds
Handmade Moments / End the Wars
King Canyon / King Canyon
Jalen Ngonda / Come Around and Love Me

Troy, Host of Across the Tracks, Wednesdays from 5-7am
1. Vincent Neil Emerson / The Golden Crystal Kingdom
2. Margo Cilker / Valley of the Heart’s Delight
3. Brent Cobb /Southern Star
4. Rhiannon Giddens / You’re the One
5. Jason Eady / Mississippi
6. Jamie Wyatt / Feel Good
7. Brennen Leigh / Ain't Through Honky Tonkin’ Yet
8. Brit Taylor / Kentucky Blue
9. Jason Isbell / Weathervanes
10. Rodney Crowelll / The Chicago Sessions

Shell Yeah, Host of Good Vibes, Thursdays from 5-7am
Arlo Parks / My Soft Machine
Sunny War / Anarchist Gospel
Janelle Monae/ The Age of Pleasure
Lukas Nelson & The Promise of The Real / Sticks and Stones
Jon Batiste / World Music Radio
Dolly Parton / Rockstar
Jenny Lewis / Joy'All
Bettye Lavette / Lavette!
Local Music Pixie & The Partygrass Boys / The Chicken Coop Vol 1
Local Music Josaleigh Pollett / In The Garden, By The Weeds

Michelle Tanner, Host of Night Train, Mondays from 10:30pm-1am
Jason Isbell / Weathervanes
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway /  City of Gold
Margo Price / Strays
Chris Stapleton /  Higher
Margo Cilker / Valley of Heart's Delights
Joshua Ray Walker / What Is It Even?
Dan Tyminski / God Fearing Heathen
Eilen Jewell / Get Behind the Wheel
John Batiste /  World Music Radio
Allison Russell / The Returner

Shannalee Host of Saturday Breakfast Jam, Satudays from 7-10am
Sampha / Lehai
Olivia Dean / Messy
Josaleigh Pollett and Crowd Shy / In the Garden, By the Weeds (Local)
Vincent Draper and the Culls / Windows EP (Local)
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit / Weathervanes
Sufjan Stevens / Javelin
Hello June / Artifacts

Connor Host of The Late Night Low Down, Tuesdays from 8-10:30pm
Baby Rose / Through and Through
Roge / Curyman
Mndsgn / Snaxxx
Caroline Rose / The Art of Forgetting
NEIL FRANCES / It's All A Bit Fuzzy
Say She She / Silver
Cleo Sol / Gold
Pearl & The Oysters / Coast 2 Coast
Yves Tumor / Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)

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