Picks for 2018

• Sullivan Segebedji - No Label Radio
  Thursday 3 PM - 4 PM

  TOP 15 ALBUMS / EP

  1. Bishop Nehru - Elevator Act I & II
  2. Blood Orange - NEGRO SWAN
  3. Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - FETTI
  4. Everything Is Recorded - EVERYTHING IS RECORDED BY RICHARD RUSSELL
  5. Gorillaz - THE NOW NOW
  6. Jaden Smith - THE SUNSET TAPES: A COOL TAPE STORY
  7. JMSN - VELVET
  8. JPEGMAFIA - VETERAN
  9. MGMT - LITTLE DARK AGES
  10. Noname - ROOM 25
  11. Omar Apallo - STEREO
  12. Playboi Carti - DIE LIT
  13. Pusha T - DAYTONA
  14. Ravyn Lenae - CRUSH
  15. Vince Staples - FM

  HONORABLE MENTIONS

  • KAYTRANADA - NOTHIN LIKE U /CHANCES
  • Sunni Colon - SATIN PSICODELIC
  • Choker - HONEYBLOOM
  • Anderson .Paak - OXNARD
  • A$AP Rocky - TESTING
  • Freddie Gibbs - FREDDIE
  • Kadhja Bonet - CHILDQUEEN

  FAVOURITE ALBUMS NOT FROM 2018

  • MR. BONGO - MR. BONGO RECORD CLUB, VOL.1
  • DANGER DOOM - THE MOUSE AND THE MASK
  • J Dilla - RUFF DRAFT
  • Eric Lau - EXAMPLES
  • Terrace Martin - VELVET PORTRAITS / SOUNDS OF CRENSHAW VOL. 1
  • BADBADNOTGOOD - LATE NIGHT TALES

  FAVORITE RADIO SHOW

  ABSTRACT RADIO hosted by Q-Tip/ Natasha Diggs

• Michael Elves - TGIFR
  Friday 6:30 PM - 8 PM

  Top 20 Albums

  20. Lin Ma & Zhen Chen- On & Between [Navona]

  19. Leila Abdul-Rauf - Dimunition [Malignant]

  18. Ben Pirani - How Do I Talk To My Brother [Colemine]

  17. Witch Prophet - The Golden Octave [Independent]

  16. Safia Nolin - Dans le noir [Bonsound]

  15. Khalab - Black Noise 2084 [On the Corner]

  14. Dirty Projectors - Lamp Lit Prose [Domino]

  13. Kadhja Bonet - Childqueen [Fat Possum]

  12. Zaki Ibrahim - Secret Life of Planets [Independent]

  11. Molly Burch - First Flower [Captured Tracks]

  10. Kamasi Washington - Heaven & Earth [Young Turks]

  09. Bear Grass - LEFT [Five Kill]

  08. GoGo Penguin - A Humdrum Star [Blue Note]

  07. VV Lightbody - Bathing Peach [Independent]

  06. Maribou State - Kingdom in Colour [Counter]

  05. Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo [Fat Possum]

  04. Renata Zeiguer - Old Ghost [Norther Spy]

  03. Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings [International Anthem]

  02. Rhye - Blood [Last Gang]

  01. Jeremy Dutcher - Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa [Independent]

• Cretin Rob - Cretin Radio
  Friday 9 AM-ish - 11 AM

  12 beers in a case, 12 of my favourite albums of 2018 (alphabetical order)

  Daughters - You Won’t Get What You Want
  Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
  Fu Manchu - Clone of the Universe
  Goggs - Pre Strike Sweep
  High on Fire - Electric Messiah
  Hot Snakes - Jerico Sirens
  Sauna Youth - Deaths
  Shannon and the Clams - Onion
  Sleep - The Sciences
  Superchunk - What a Time to be Alive
  Tommy and the Commies - Here Come…
  Zeke - Hellbender
  

• Jared McKetiak - And The Rest Is Noise...
  Saturday 7 PM - 9 PM
  

  1. Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile
  2. Low - Double Negative
  3. Hearts and Minds - Electroradiance
  4. Noname - Room 25
  5. The Beths - Future Me Hates Me
  6. Witch Prophet - Golden Octave
  7. nêhiyawak - Starlight EP
  8. Iceage - Beyondless
  9. boygenius - Boygenius EP
  10. Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings
  11. Peach Kelli Pop - Gentle Leader
  12. Amen Dunes - Freedom
  13. housepanther - Club Soda Lows
  14. Paraquet Courts - Wide Awake
  15. Phosphorescent - C'est La Vie
  16. U.S. Girls - In A Poem Unlimited
  17. Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo
  18. Mind Spiders - Furies
  19. Fred Thomas - Aftering
  20. Snail Mail - Lush

• Olivia Tefft - Night Light
  Sunday 9 PM - 10 PM

  In no particular order, Night Light's top 25 singles of 2018 are:
  

  1. Donna Missal - Driving
  2. Charlotte Day Wilson - Doubt
  3. Chance the Rapper - Work Out
  4. UMI - Remember Me
  5. Watsky - Welcome To The Family
  6. HONNE - Feels So Good
  7. Daniel Caesar - Who Hurt You?
  8. Noname - Self
  9. Mac Miller - What's The Use?
  10. bulow - You & Jennifer
  11. Mura Masa & NAO - Complicated
  12. Cautious Clay - Stolen Moments
  13. Jessie Reyez - Saint Nobody
  14. Peter Cottontale - Forever Always (ft. Rex Orange Country, Daniel Caesar, Chance the Rapper)
      
  15. Monsune - Nothing in Return
  16. Wet - There's A Reason
  17. Ekali - Leaving (ft. Yuna)
  18. Demi Lovato - Sober
  19. DAISY - Daydreaming
  20. BJ The Chicago Kid - His Pain (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
  21. Andrew Applepie - Momma I've Got A Feeling (Joey Pecoraro Remix)
  22. Anderson Paak - 6 Summers
  23. Mahalia - I Wish I Missed My Ex
  24. ZHU & Tame Impala - My Life
  25. Gorillaz - Souk Eye

• Jeremy Ranson - A Sordid Hour
  Monday 8 PM - 9 PM

  Top Ten Albums of 2018
  
  IRON EYES - Self Titled (Self Released)
  Chiller - Chiller (Dirt Cult Records)
  FLASH HOUSE - Brown Sauce (Gods Candy Records)
  Frana - Awkwardwards (Antena Krzyku)
  Gouge Away - Burnt Sugar (Deathwish Inc.)
  lié - Hounds (Mint Records)
  Morus - Ciało Obce (Iron Man Records)
  Pigeon - S/T (Antena Krzyku)
  Not Of - Hypocritic Oath (NO LIST RECORDS)
  JOHNS - Night Market (Self Released)

• Jerome Manguba - J Soul Radio
  Thursday 2 PM - 3 PM

  1. Anderson Paak. - Oxnard
  2. Blood Orange - Negro Swan
  3. Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts
  4. Kali Uchis - Isolation
  5. Noname - Room 25
  6. JPEGMAFIA - Veteran
  7. Playboi Carti - Die Lif
  8. SiR - November
  9. JID - DiCaprio 2
  10. Denzel Curry - TAB1300
  11. Saba - Care For Me
  12. The Internet - Hive Mind
  13. Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile
  14. Khruangbin - Com Todo El Mundo
  15. JMSN - Velvet

• Chaps - You Know The Rules
  Sunday 10 PM - 11 PM

  Top Ten Albums of 2018
  
  1. Awards - Warm Computer
  2. Moodie Black - Lucas Acid
  3. Dem Atlas - Bad Actress
  4. Factor Chadelier- Wisdom Teeth
  5. 5.1.Nine0.2 - When A Name Is Just A Number
  6. Homeboy Sandman & Edan - Humble Pi
  7. Blueprint- Two-Headed Monster
  8. Masta Ace & Marco Polo - A Breukelin Story
  9. Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
  10. MC Homeless - Sex and Death

• Teri Stevens - Venus Envy
  Thursday 8 PM - 9 PM

  Standouts of 2018

  Albums:

  Florence + The Machine - High as Hope

  Young Galaxy- Downtime

  Metric - Art of Doubt

  Neko Case- Hell-on

  Art School Girlfriend- Into the Blue Hour EP

  Singles:

  Emma Ruth Rundle- “Darkhorse”

  Iskwe ft. Tanya Tagaq- “The Unforgotten”

  Bernice- “He’s the Moon”

  Sharon Van Etten - “Comeback Kid”

  Wallis Bird- “Hope There’s Someone”

  Begonia - “The Light”

  
  

• Alexis Bezpalko - Theme Party
  Tuesday 1 PM - 2 PM

  1. Beerbongs and Bentleys - Post Malone
  2. Shoot Me : Youth Part 1 - Day6
  3. Spider-man into the spider-verse soundtrack - Various artists
  4. BALLADS 1 - Joji
  5. Regulate - NCT127
  6. Black Panther the Album - Various artists
  7. Snow Cougar EP - Yung Gravy
  8. Head in the Clouds - 88 rising
  9. Journey to the West EP - Higher brothers
  10. Bloom - Troye Sivan

• Connor Milligan - Dagwood Radio
  Wednesday 6:30 PM - 8 PM

  Top Ten Albums (No Particular Order)

  Two Crows For Comfort – 17 Feet

  Ty Segall – Fudge Sandwich

  boygenius – boygenius EP

  Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears – The Differences Between Me and You

  Housepanther – Club Soda Lows

  The Teskey Brothers – Half Mile Harvest

  Khruanghbin – Con Todo El Mundo

  Trampled By Turtles – Live is Good on the Open Road

  Kakagi – Stay Up Late

  Top 5 Favourite Tracks (No Particular Order)

  Jaywood – Another Life

  War and Treaty – Love Like There’s No Tomorrow

  The Beths – Uptown Girl

  Kyle Craft – Exile Rag

  Brandi Carlile – Whatever You Do

  Top 5 Album Discoveries of 2018, not all from 2018 (No Particular Order)

  Songs: Ohia – Magnolia Electric Co.

  Oddisee – The Iceberg

  Soccer Mommy – Clean

  The O’Pears – Like Those Nights

  Sorrier - Sorrier

• John Prentice - Planet Mainstage
  Saturday 2 PM - 4 PM

  Best Albums
  

  
  Raine Hamilton - Night Sky [Independent] (wpg.)
  Joan Baez - Whistle down the wind [Proper Records]
  John Prine - Tree of Forgiveness [Oh Boy Records]
  Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert - Ledges [Dead Reckoning]
  Lemon Bucket Orchestra - If I Had the Strength [Meta4 Music] (cdn.)
  Tri Continental - Dust Dance [Independent] (cdn.)
  Alexi Campagne - Alexi Campagne [Independent] (cdn.)
  Fatumata Diawara - Fenfo [Shanachie Records]
  James Keelaghan and Jez Lowe - Live in Freemantle [Tantobie Records] (cdn.)
  Eliza Gilkyson - Secularia [Red House Records]
  Madeleine Roger - Cottonwood (Roseberry Records] (wpg.)
  The LYNNeS - Heartbeat Song for the Radio [Independent] (cdn.)
  Wallis Bird - Home [Mount Silver]
  Autorickshaw - Meter [Tala Wallah Records] (cdn.)
  The Fretless - Live from the Ant Farm [Independent] (cdn.)
  The East Pointers - What we leave behind [East Pointers Music] (cdn.)
  Anna and Elizabeth - The Invisible Comes To Us [Smithsonian Folkways]
  Ana Egge - White Tiger [StorySound Records] (cdn.)
  Angelique Kidjo - Remain in Light [Kravenworks]
  Karine Polwart - Laws of Motion [Hudson Records]
  Okay Mann - Little Mersey [Canada House Records] (wpg.)
  The Young Novelists - In City and Country [Independent]
  
  Best Festivals
  
  Canmore Folk Festival
  Star Belly Jam
  
  Best Concert
  
  Jez Lowe and James Keelaghan - West End Cultural Centre

• Neil Kraemer - Prick Up Your Ears
  Monday 4 PM - 5 PM

  The Goon Sax - We're Not Talking (Chapter Music)
  Lonely Parade - The Pits (Buzz)
  DUMB - Seeing Green (Mint)
  Peach Kelli Pop - Gentle Leader (Mint)
  FRIGS - Basic Behaviour (Arts & Crafts)
  Iceage - Beyondless (Matador)
  Fountain - Acid Bath from the Jaded Jungle
  Priors - New Pleasure (Slovenly Recordings)
  Landline - S/T (Discontinuous Innovation)
  Victime - Le femme taupe (Michel Records)
  Ruby Karinto - S/T (Hozak)
  Protomartyr - Consolation EP (Domino)
  Shame - Songs of Praise (Dead Oceans)
  Parquet Courts - Wide Awake! (Rough Trade!)
  
  Notable Reissues
  Carsickness - 1979-1982 (Get Hip Recordings)
  Chandra - Transportation EPs (Telephone Explosion)
  Bruce Haack - Preservation Tapes (Telephone Explosion)
  Wasted Lives - S/T 7" (Supreme Echo)

• Gabby O'Hara - Can We Hang
  Sunday 4 PM - 5 PM

  1. Boygenius (ep) “Musicians Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus make beautiful music individually, and now together. This 6 song EP relates to the ~modern woman~ with such depth in each character. Perfectly imperfect six songs. I can’t love you/ how you want me to and I am never anywhere/ anywhere I go/when I’m home I’m never there/ long enough”
  2. Tierra whack- Whack World “15 songs 15 minutes- either individual samples of how talented a rapper Tierra Whack is or a 15 minute cohesive journal entry. I hope your ass breaks out in a rash/ you remind me of my dead beat dad”
  3. Lucy Dacus- Historian “Lucy Dacus lands my number 1 and 3 spot of the year and no one is more deserving. She had me hooked after the first line- The first time I tasted somebody else’s spit/ I had a coughing fit. Lucy Dacus became every girl with the song I don’t want to be funny anymore off of her last record and reflects the every girls growth with Historian, riddled with break up songs and the thoughts we don’t say out loud.”
  4. Snail Mail- Lush “her voice is youthful, honest and pairs sweetly with the ~90s~ mid tempo-rock guitar it pairs with. She also credits Hilary Duff for making her the musician she is today which is AMAZING. I’ll never love anyone else/ I won’t love anyone else”
  5. Jorja Smith- Lost & Found “probably the most “beautiful” TM record of the year, despite her playing only 4 songs when I saw her live (she was sick I think) I’m obsessed with her soulful voice and songwriting. want it when we can’t have it/ when we got it we don’t seem to want it”
  6. Taylor Janzen (ep)- Interpersonal “this is FOUR songs from a WINNIPEGER. She was for sure my best find of the year- NY Times called her the next Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers so I highly suggest getting on this train now. When they tell you to reach out and talk to someone about depression, people aren’t always around, but this album at 2 am reminded me that other people go through the same things and that it’s manageable- thank u @taylorjanzen. I hope I never have to see this waiting room again/praying that no one I know will walk in (a succinctly Winnipeg problem)”
  7. Noname- Room 25 “this album is soooo so dope, she has perfected jazz rap/lullaby rap/ whatever you want to call her, she is a rapper. As an ultra creative putting out an album showing your insides for everyone to see is difficult and to answer her tweet days after this album came out- it does mean something to us!!! My pussy wrote a thesis on colonialism/ y’all really thought a bitch couldn’t rap huh?”
  8. Mitski- Be the Cowboy “this is such a good album AHHHH but I put it at 8 because I think ‘nobody’ is honestly too good and (kind of?) overshadows the rest of the album. Best tweet of the year “do you think Mitski knows girls cry listening to her album thinking about the most average men of all time” And I don’t want your pity/ I just want somebody near me”
  9. Soccer Mommy- Clean “this band was one of the first to get me into ~bedroom pop~ (though I’m unsure if that’s what I’d classify her) with a 2016 song called Switzerland. Clean showcases her perfectly- a talented and very precisely educated musician. I don’t want to be your fucking dog/ that you drag around”
  10. Teyana Taylor- K.T.S.E “Keep That Same Energy was one of Kanye’s 4(?) albums he produced this year and I think the most underrated one for sure. Though production is probably the strongest part of this album, her voice is surprisingly amazing and keeps up with Kanye’s talents and the samples. Everything I review is “honest” because that’s the music I like. But this is honest. Hold on hold on/ don’t let me go”

• Ray Alexander - Fascinating Rhythm
  Sunday 10 AM - 12 PM

  International Vocals
  1. Tony Bennett/Diana Krall-Love Is Here To Stay (Verve)
  2. Mark Winkler/Cheryl Bentyne-Eastern Standard Time(Café Pacific)
  3. New York Voices/Bob Mintzer Big Band-Meeting of Minds(MCGJ)
  4. TIE: Allan Harris-The Genius of Eddie Jefferson(Reilience) / Ann Hampton Callaway "Jazz Goes To The
   Movies" (Shanachie Entertainment)
  5. TIE: Nicki Parrott-Dear Blossom(Arbors) / Lyn Stanley-The Moonlight Sessions-Vol. 1 & 2 (A.T. Music) 
  6. Gregory Porter-Nat King Cole & Me (Blue Note)
  7. Vivian Lee-Let's Talk About love(Tara Recs)
  8. E.J. Decker-Bluer Than Velvet-The Arthur Prysock Project(Candela)
  9. Daryl Sherman-Lost In A Crowded Place(Audiophile)
  10.Cecile McLorin Salvant-The WIndow(Mack Ave.)
  
  International Instrumentals
  1. Ken Peplowski Big Band-Sunrise(Arbors)
  2. Tom Bruner-Hommage To A Hero (Wes Montgomery)(Gresco)
  3. John Vanore Orchestra-Stolen Moments(Tribute to Oliver Nelson)(Acoustical Concepts)
  4. Ted Nash-Live At Dizzy's Coca Cola Club(PlasticSax)
  5. Rachel Caswell-We're All In The Dance(Turtle Ridge)
  6. Rene Rosnes/David Hadju-Ice On The Hudson(SMK)
  7. Rosanno Sportiello-Pastels(Arbors)
  8. Monica Herzig-Sheroes(Whaling City)
  9. Guillbermo Nojechowicz-El Eco
  10.Benito Gonzalez Trio-The Music of McCoy Tyner(Whaling City)
  
  Canadian Vocals
  1. Holly Cole-Holly(Universal)
  2. Joani Taylor/P.J. Perry Trio-In A Sentimental Mood(Cellar Live)
  3. The Ault Sisters-Sisters In Song(AAA)
  4. The Tiki Collection(Vesuvious)
  5. Karin Plato-This Could Be The One(KP)
  6. Amy Cervini- No One Ever Tells You(Anzic)
  7. Jen Hodge Allstars_All 's Fair In Love(JH)
  8. Stephen Taetz - Drink You In(Flatcar)
  
  Canadian Instrumentals
  1. Cory Weeds Little Big Band-Explosion(Cellar Live)
  2. Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra-Suite 150(WJO)
  3. AL Muirhead Quintet-Undertone(Chronograph)
  4. Joe Magnarelli Quintet-If You Could See Me Now9Trib. To Tadd Dameron)(Cellar Live)
  5. Ron Haldorson/Julian Bradford-Happy Talk and/or Dialogue(RHHT)
  6. Ron Paley-The More You Know(Big Round Recs)
  7. Bootsie Barnes/Larry McKenna-The Moe I See You(Cellar Live)
  8. Marie-Veronique Bourque-Une Porte Souvre
  9. Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop-Abundance (Anzic)
  10.Toronto Jazz Orchestra-20
  11. Marie Goudy-The Bitter Suite (Ontario Arts)
  12.Scott Marshal & Jazztice League-Dream Logic Project(SM)
  
  Historical
  1. Mark Murphy-Midnight Mood (MPS)
  2. Ella Live At Zardis, 1956(Verve)
  3. Charlie Mingus At Montreaux,1975(Eagle Rock)
  4. Thelonius Monk-The Complete Prestiege 10" lp Collection(Craft)
  5. Gene Krupa Live, 1960 (Dot Time)
  
  Books
  1. This Is Hip-The Life of mark Murphy-Peter J (Equinox)
  2. Pressed For All Time-Producing The Great Jazz & Pop Albums-Mitchell
  Jarrett(UNC)
  3. Le Magazine Du Jazz-No. 708-August/2018-1000 Morceaux a ecouter dans sa vie
  4. Jazz (photographs)-Arthur Elgort (Damiani)
  5. The Ghetto Swinger-Coco Schumann (Doppehouse Press)
  
  Concerts
  1. 1. Ken Peplowski with The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra -WAG
  2. Chris Botti-Jazz Wpg. Festival-Burton Cummings Theatre
  3. Carmen Bradford/WSO-Centennial Concert Hall
  4. Aaron Weinstein with Ron Paley-Tarbut Festival at Berney Theatre
  5. Marcus Roberts Trio-Asper Jazz Series-Berney Theatre
  
  Deaths
  1. Singer/Composer/Pianist Bob Dorough
  2. Composer/Pianist/Band Leader Tommy Banks (Canadian)
  3. Singer Morganna King
  4. Trombonist/Composer Bill Watrous
  5. Pianist/Composer Cecil Taylor
  6. Pianist/Composer Randy Weston
  7. Saxophonist Sonny Fortune
  8. Producer/Magazine Publisher/Record Store Owner Ira Sabin(Jazz Times)
  9. Saxaphonist/Composer Hamiet Bluiett
  10.Trumpeter/Band Leader Roy Hargrove
  11. Max Bennett
  12. John Von Ohlen
  13. Vocalist Nancy Wilson

• Bryan Sveinson - The Pity Party
  Friday 1 PM - 2 PM

  Best Emo Albums of 2018:
  
  Full Lengths:
  
  1. Pinegrove - Skylight
  2. Basement - Beside Myself
  3. Tiny Moving Parts - Swell
  4. Death Cab for Cutie - Thank You For Today

  5. Dashboard Confessional - Crooked Shadows
  6. Gulfer - Dog Bless
  7. Dance Gavin Dance - Artificial Selection
  8. Heart To Gold - Comp
  9. Bleed American - It Probably Isn't
  10. Charmer - Charmer
  
  EPs:
  
  1. Stars Hollow - Happy Again
  2. The Get Up Kids - Kicker
  3. Sit Calm - Percia
  4. Look North - Countless Days/Restless Nights
  5. Lake Disappointment - Mind The Gap

• Tiago Bueno - Super Synth
  Saturday 11 PM - 12 AM

  The Top 8 Synthwave Albums released in 2018 (in no particular order)
  1. Dana Jean Phoenix - PixelDust
  2. The Midnight - Kids
  3. Robert Parker - End of the Night
  4. Timecop1983 - Night Drive
  5. Vampire Step Dad - Songs to Haunt a House To
  6. NINA - Sleepwalking
  7. GUNSHIP - Dark All Day
  8. VHS Dreams - Lost World

• Myles Erickson - Can We Hang
  Sunday 4 PM - 5 PM

  My Top 12 (not very Canadian) Albums of the Year:

  1. Jeremy Dutcher - Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa [Independent]
  2. Karen Meat - You're an Ugly Person [Emotional Response]
  3. Shame - Songs of Praise [Dead Oceans]
  4. IDLES - Joy as an Act of Resistance [Partisan]
  5. Mitski - Be the Cowboy [Dead Oceans]
  6. Kanye West - ye [GOOD Music / Def Jam]
  7. Mount Eerie - Now Only [P.W. Elverum & Sun]
  8. Lucy Dacus - Historian [Matador]
  9. Advance Base - Animal Companionship [Run For Cover]
  10. Christine Fellows - Roses on the Vin [Vivat Virtute]
  11. Club Sofa - Club Sofa [Sound Design Factory]
  12. Parquet Courts - Wide Awake [Rough Trade]