KAFM Music Blog

Its been pretty warm for January, eh? Well we've been spinning some pretty hot new music, that's for sure (badum tss). Here's what's been spinning the most!

Jazz - Nikki Yanofsky takes the top spot once more this week!



1    NIKKI YANOFSKY    Little Secret    (A440)
2    BILL FRISELL    Guitar In The Space Age!    (OKeh)
3    JOHN WEBBER QUARTET    Down For The Count    (Cellar Live)
4    ANNIE LENNOX    Nostalgia    (Blue Note)
5    ALEXIS COLE    A Kiss In The Dark    (Chesky)
6    FERENC NEMETH AND ATTILA LASZLO    Bridges Of Souls    (Dreamers Collective)
7    DR. JOHN    Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit Of Satch    (Concord)
8    JAGA JAZZIST    '94-'14    (Ninja Tune)
9    KENNY BARRON AND Quick read more or view full article DAVE HOLLAND    The Art Of Conversation    (Impulse!)
10    JACLYN GUILLOU    Winter For Beginners    (Cellar Live)

World - We have a new number one this week! A debut, in fact...



1    IREESH LAL    Ethnotronica    (Self-Released)
2    TERRA GUITARRA    (Firelight)
3    KEVIN KINSELLA    Riding Higher Still    (I-Town)
4    HOSSAM RAMZY    Sabla Tolo 4    (Arc Music)
5    PAA KOW    Ask    (Self-Released)
6    SECOND SKY    Touching The Surface Remixed Pt. 1 [EP]    (Rhythm and Culture)
7    PARADISE BANGKOK MOLAM INTERNATIONAL BAND    21st Century Molam    (Studio Lam)
8    MARIACHI EL BRONX    Mariachi El Bronx (III)    (ATO)
9    KASSE MADY DIABATE    Kirike    (Six Degrees)
10    CASSIE AND MAGGIE    Sterling Road    (Self-Released)

College - The New Basement Tapes take over again, pushing last week's new number one down to number two!



1    NEW BASEMENT TAPES    Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes    (Electromagnetic-Harvest)
2    ZELLA DAY    Zella Day    (B3SCI-Pinetop)
3    ROSE'S PAWN SHOP    Gravity Well    (Self-Released)
4    BREVET    American Novel    (Self-Released)
5    MARIACHI EL BRONX    Mariachi El Bronx (III)    (ATO)
6    T BIRD AND THE BREAKS    Harmonizm    (Natch’l Boogie)
7    ZOLA JESUS    Taiga    (Mute)
8    MARIANNE FAITHFULL    Give My Love To London    (Easy Sound)
9    GUSTER    Evermotion    (Nettwerk)
10    DOUGH ROLLERS    Gone Baby Gone [EP]    (Third Man)

Roots - Dana Fuchs is back! As well as Lucinda, Ed Palermo, Bruce Katz...



1   DANA FUCHS    Songs From the Road   (Ruf Records)
2   LUCINDA WILLIAMS    Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone   (Highway 20)
3   THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND & ROB PAPAROZZI    Electric Butter   (Self-Released)
4   JIMMY THACKERY    Extra Jimmies   (Blind Pigs)
5   JEFF DALE AND THE SOUTH WOODLAWNERS    Good Music   (Pro Sho Bidness)
6   BRUCE KATZ BAND   Homecoming    (Self-Released)
7   AYRON JONES AND THE WAY   Dream    (Self-Released)
8   BRAD HATFIELD   For a Change   (Self-Released)
9   ROLY PLATT    Inside Out   (Self-Released)
10    THE GET RIGHT BAND   Bass Treble Angel Devil    (Self-Released)


What will be hot next week? Keep it tuned to hear! Read Less