KAFM Music Blog

We just received a new CD from Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox and as I listened to it this morning I went wild!  I'm a long-time fan, especially "All About That Bass".  They are always raising the bar - check it out!       

 
Listen for more on Fresh Tracks at 11 a.m. this Friday Jan. 2!

Happy Thanksgiving! We aren't on air today (just the Charts show!), but we hope you tune in for some great music - we'll be back next week!

Until then, here are our NEW top 10s! Definitely some movement here...

Jazz

Look at all these new names! And a HUGE jump for Tia Brazda!



1    TIA BRAZDA    Bandshell    Flatcar
2    KIM NAZARIAN    Some Morning    Self-Released
3    BOB JAMES AND NATHAN EAST    The New Cool    yamaha
4    CARTER CALVERT    It's A Man's World    Sound On Purpose-UOJ
5    LAFAYETTE HARRIS JR. TRIO    Bend To The Light    AIRMAN
6    JEFF LORBER FUSION    Step It Up    Concord
7    JOANN FUNK AND JEFF Quick read more or view full article BRUESKE    Jazz In The Lobby Bar    Self-Released
8    KENDRICK SCOTT ORACLE    We Are The Drum    Blue Note
9    JEFF HEALEY    The Best Of The Stony Plain Years    
10    YORON ISRAEL AND HIGH STANDARDS    This Moment    Ronja

World

Also some new names, a new number one! A few familiar names keepin' it up though.



1    JOSS JAFFE    Dub Mantra Sangha    Tatouine
2    KARAVAN SARAI PROJECT    Woven Landscapes    Electrofone
3    BLACK MASALA    I Love You Madly    Self-Released
4    GRUPO FANTASMA    Problemas    Blue Corn
5    TRIBECASTAN    Goddess Polka Dottess    Evergreene Music
6    EMPRESARIOS    The Vibes    Self-Released
7    MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD    "Once A Day" [Single]    
8    STICK FIGURE    Set In Stone    Ruffwood
9    BUCKMAN COE    Malama Ka 'Aina    Tonic
10    DABY TOURE    Amonafi    Cumbancha

College

Hey! Look who's back at #1!!!



1    LUCERO    All A Man Should Do    ATO
2    DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS    It's Great To Be Alive!    ATO
3    YAWPERS    American Man    Bloodshot
4    JASON ISBELL    Something More Than Free    Southeastern
5    BLITZEN TRAPPER    All Across This Land    Vagrant
6    FAT FREDDY'S DROP    Bays    The Drop
7    ALL THEM WITCHES    Dying Surfer Meets His Maker    New West
8    KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD    Paper Mache Dream Balloon    ATO
9    DECEMBERISTS    Florasongs [EP]    Capitol
10    ST. GERMAIN    St. Germain    Nonesuch

Roots

Chris Isaak and Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown certainly keep in the top 5, but there are some new names in town:



1     MIKE ZITO & THE WHEEL    Keep Coming Back    Ruf Records
2    CHRIS ISAAC    First Comes the Night     Vanguard/Conchord
3    JJ APPLETON & JASON RICCI    Dirty Memory    Old Boy Network
4    KIM SIMMONDS & SAVOY BROWN   The Devil to Pay    Ruf Records
5    BETH BOMBARA    Beth Bombara    Self
6    BAD NEWS BARNES & THE BRETHREN OF BLUES BAND    90 Proof Truth    Flaming Saddles Records
7    CHRIS BEARD    Eye of the Witch    Destin
8    TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAIN KILLERS   Method to My Madness    Alligator
9    PINETOP PERKINS    Pinetop's Boogie Woogie    New West
10    CLARENCE "THE BLUES MAN" TURNER    The Caster Blaster    Uniqek Sound Records

We've got more and more new music every week - keep listening, and tune in to hear the best of the first week of December! Read Less