DECEMBER MUSIC PICKS:
Anika-s/t (Stones Throw)
Various Artists-BANGS & WORKS VOL. 1 (Planet Mu)
Celtic Frost-TO MEGA THERION (Sanctuary '86)
Various Artists-DISCO DISCHARGE: PINK POUNDERS (Harmless '79-'88)/DISCO LADIES (Harmless)
Foetus-HIDE (Ectopic Entertainment)
Bettye LaVette-DO YOUR DUTY (Sundazed '69-70)
Lee Perry-PRESENTS DUB TREASURES FROM THE BLACK ARK (Jamaican '76'78)
Various Artists-PSYCH FUNK SA-RE-GA! (World Psychedelic Funk Classics '70-'83)
Jim Sullivan-U.F.O. (Light in the Attic '69)
Waka Flocka Flame-FLOCKAVELI (Asylum)
Kanye West-MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY (Roc-A-Fella)
Bill Withers-NAKED & WARM (Reel Music '76)
NOVEMBER MUSIC PICKS:
Shirley Collins-SWEET ENGLAND (A Wing And A Prayer '59)
Darkstar-NORTH (Hyperdub)
Drudkh-HANDFUL OF STARS (Season of Mist)
Cee-Lo Green-THE LADY KILLER (Elektra)
Kylesa-SPIRAL SHADOW (Season of Mist)
Bettye LaVette-INTERPRETATIONS (Anti-)
Paul McCartney/Wings-BAND ON THE RUN (Hear '73)
Mobb Deep-THE INFAMOUS (Loud '95)
Opeth-IN LIVE PERFORMANCE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL (Roadrunner)
Various Artists-RIDDIM BOX (Soul Jazz)
Robyn-BODY TALK (Interscope)
Bruce Springsteen-TUNNEL OF LOVE (Columbia '87)
OCTOBER MUSIC PICKS:
Belle and Sebastian-WRITE ABOUT LOVE (Matador)
Bob Dylan-THE WITMARK DEMOS, 1962-1964: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 9 (Columbia)
E.M.A.K.-THE SYNTHETIC SOUND OF E.M.A.K. 1982-1988 (Universal Sound)
Peter Gordon/Love of Life Orchestra-s/t (DFA '79-'10)
Mary Halvorson Quintet-SATURN SINGS (Firehouse 12)
Mark McGuire-LIVING WITH YOURSELF (Editions Mego)
Orb/David Gilmour-METALLIC SPHERES (Coumbia)
Rah Digga-CLASSIC (Raw Koncept)
Roots Manuva meets Wrongtom-DUPPY WRITER (Big Dada)
Salem-KING NIGHT (Iamsound)
Marnie Stern-s/t (Kill Rock Stars)
This Heat-DECEIT (This Is '81)
Torche-SONGS FOR SINGLES (Hydra Head)
Dustin Wong-INFINITE LOVE (Thrill Jockey)
Zola Jesus-VALUSIA (Sacred Bones)
SEPTEMBER MUSIC PICKS:
Roy Ayers-LOTS OF LOVE (Universal Sound '83)
Bathory-HAMMERHEART (Black Mark '90)
Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg-s/t (Light in the Attic '69)
Rhys Chatham-A CRIMSON GRIAL (Nonesuch)
Christian Mistress-AGONY AND OPIUM (20 Buck Spin)
Deerhunter-HALCYON DIGEST (4AD)
Expressway Yo-Yo-BUBBLETHUG (Weird Forest)
Grinderman-2 (Anti-)
Tommy Keene-TOMMY KEENE YOU HEAR ME (Second Motion '83-'09)
Lil B-RAIN IN ENGLAND (Weird Forest)
DJ Nate-DA TRAK GENIUS (Planet Mu)
Nite Jewel-AM I REAL? (self-released)
Lee Perry-SOUND SYSTEM SCRATCH (Pressure Sounds '73-'79)
Swans-MY FATHER WILL GUIDE ME UP A ROPE IN THE SKY (Young God)
Trees-THE GARDEN OF JANE DELAWNEY (Sony BMG '70)
AUGUST MUSIC PICKS:
Die Antwoord-5 (Interscope)
Arcade Fire-THE SUBURBS (Merge)
Autechre-MOVE OF TEN (Warp)
Kevin Ayers-WHATEVERSHEBRINGSWESING (EMI '72)
Black Sabbath-HEAVEN AND HELL (Warner Bros. '80)
James Blackshaw-ALL IS FALLING (Young God)
Earth and Fire-ATLANTIS (Esoteric '73)
El-P-WE'REALLGOINGTOHELLMIXXX3 (Gold Dust)
Walter Gibbons-JUNGLE MUSIC (Strut '76-'86)
Various Artists-I LOVE FUNKY (Rinse)
Terje Rypdal-CRIME SCENE (ECM)
Ike & Tina Turner-RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH (A&M 'X)
Witchery-WITCHKRIEG (Century Media)
Yaotl Mictlan-DENTRO DEL MANTO GRIS DE CHAAC (Candlelight)
JULY MUSIC PICKS:
Big Boi-SIR LUSCIOUS LEFT FOOT (Def Jam)
Brainticket-PSYCHONAUT (Reactive '72)
The-Dream-LOVE KING (Def Jam)
Arnaud Fleurent-Didier-LA REPRODUCTION (Columbia France)
Hawklords-25 YEARS ON (Atomhenge '78)
Robert Hood-OMEGA (MPlant)
Junior Murvin-POLICE AND THIEVES (Island '77)
Kode 9-DJ KICKS (K7)
Lorn-NOTHING ELSE (Brainfeeder)
M.I.A.-MAYA (Interscope)
Nachtmystium-ADDICTS BLACK MEDDLE PART 2 (Century Media)
Willie Nelson-SHOTGUN WILLIE (Atlantic '73)
Quintessence-SELF (Esoteric '72)
Les Rallizes Denudés-BLIND BOY HAS HIS MOTHER'S EYES (Phoenix)
Various Artists-SHANGAAN ELECTRO (Honest Jon's '06-'09)
Charanjit Singh-TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT (Bombay Connection '82)
Various Artists-SOLID GOLD (Italians Do It Better)
Terror Danjah-POWER GRID (Planet Mu)
Thin Lizzy-THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (Mercury '72-)
JUNE MUSIC PICKS:
Actress-SPLASZH (Honest Jon's)
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti-BEFORE EARLY (4AD)
Dadawah-PEACE AND LOVE (Dug Out '74)
Dolphins Into the Future-THE MUSIC OF BELIEF (Release the Bats)
Emeralds-WHAT HAPPENED (No Fun)/DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M HERE? (Editions Mego)
Kris Kristofferson-PLEASE DON'T TELL ME HOW THE STORY ENDS: THE PUBLISHING DEMOS 1968-1972 (Light in the Attic)
Janelle Monae-THE ARCHANDROID (Bad Boy)
Paul Motian Trio-LOST IN A DREAM (ECM)
National Health-s/t (Esoteric '78)
Slade-SLAYED? (Salvo '72)
Sleigh Bells-TREATS (Mom & Pop)
Soft Cell-NON-STOP EROTIC CABARET (Mercury '81)
Gabor Szabo-JAZZ RAGA (Light in the Attic '67)
Xasthur-PORTAL OF SORROW (Disharmonic Variation)
Yakuza-OF SEISMIS CONSEQUENCE (Profound Lore)
MAY MUSIC PICKS:
Various Artists-DEUTSCHE ELEKTRONISCHE MUSIK (Soul Jazz '72-'83)
Fall-YOUR FUTURE OUR CLUTTER (Domino)
Flying Lotus-COSMOGRAMMA (Warp)
Sage Francis-LI(F)E (Anti)
Genesis-THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY (Atlantic '74)
Larry Edgar Gordon-CELESTIAL VIBRATION (Universal Sound '78)
Antonio Carlos Jobim-STONE FLOWER (Epic '70)
Kayo Dot-COYOTE (Hydra Head)
Ladies of the Eighties-EIGHTIES LADIES (Universal Sound '80)
LCD Soundystem-THIS IS HAPPENING (DFA/Virgin)
Motor City Drum Ensemble-RAW CUTS VOL, 1 (Faces)
National-HIGH VELVET (4AD)
Prince Jammy-STRICTLY DUB (Pressure Sounds)
Toro Y Moi-CAUSES OF THIS (Carpark)
APRIL MUSIC PICKS:
Erykah Badu-NEW AMERYKAH VOL. 2: RETURN OF THE ANKH (Universal Motown)
Hooded Menace-NEVER CROSS THE DEAD (Profound Lore)
Ikonika-CONTACT LOVE WANT HAVE (Hyperdub)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings-I LEARNED THE HARD WAY (Daptone)
Madlib-MEDICINE SHOW 4 (Stones Throw)
MGMT-CONGRATULATIONS (Columbia)
Phantom Band-FREEDOM OF SPEECH (Bureau B '81)/s/t (Bureau B '80)
Starkey-EAR DRUMS AND BLACK HOLES (Planet Mu)
Titus Andronicus-THE MONITOR (XL)
Triptykon-ERARISTERA DAIMONES (Century Media)
Vex'd-CLOUD SEED (Planet Mu)
Bill Withers-+'JUSTMENTS (Reel Music '74)
Wooden Shjips-VOL. 2 (Sick Thirst)
MARCH MUSIC PICKS:
Beach House-TEEN DREAM (Sub Pop)
Various Artists-DANCEHALL 2 (Soul Jazz)
Einstürzende Neubauten-DRAWINGS OF O.T. (Potomak '83)
Gonjasufi-A SUFI AND A KILLER (Warp)
Gorillaz-PLASTIC BEACH (Virgin)
High On Fire-SNAKES FOR THE DIVINE (E1)
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists-THE BRUTALIST BRICKS (Matador)
Loscil-ENDLESS FALLS (Kranky)
Ludicra-THE TENANT (Profound Lore)
Method Actors-THIS IS STILL IT (Acute '80-'81)
Joanna Newsom-HAVE ONE ON ME (Drag City)
Various Artists-POMEGRANATES (Finders Keepers)
Porcupine Tree-FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET (Atlantic '07)
Rotting Christ-AEALO (Season of Mist)
Runaways-QUEENS OF NOISE (Cherry Red '77)
Venom-AT WAR WITH SATAN (Sanctuary '83)
FEBRUARY MUSIC PICKS:
Amanaz-AFRICA (QDK/Normal '75)
Bob Blank-THE BLANK GENERATION 1975-1987 (Strut)
Various Artists-BRAZILIAN GUITAR FUZZ BANANAS: TROPICALIA PSYCHEDELIC MASTERPIECES 1967-1976 (Tropicalia in Furs)
Glen Brown/King Tubby-BIG DUB (Rock A Shacka)
Sandy Denny-THE NORTH STAR GRASSMAN AND THE RAVEN (Island '71)
Charlotte Gainsbourg-IRM (Because/Elektra)
Magnetic Fields-REALISM (Nonesuch)
Midlake-THE COURAGE OF OTHERS (Bella Union)
Various Artists-THE MINIMAL WAVE TAPES (Stones Throw '80-'84)
Orphaned Land-THE NEVER-ENDING WAY OF ORWARRIOR (Century Media)
Martin Rev-STIGMATA (Blast First Petite)
Sade-SOLDIER OF LOVE (Epic)
Gil Scott-Heron-I'M NEW HERE (XL)
Witch-LAZY BONES II (QDK/Normal '75)
Yeasayer-ODD BLOOD (Secretly Canadian)
Yellow Fever-s/t (Wild World)
JANUARY MUSIC PICKS:
Antlers-HOSPICE (Frenchkiss)
Deaf School-2ND HONEYMOON (Lemon '76)
Earth and Fire-s/t (Esoteric '70)
Henry Cow-LEG END (ReR '73)
Antonio Carlos Jobim-JOBIM (Verve '73)/THE WARNER BROS. YEARS (Rhino '64-'80)
King Crimson-LIZARD (Inner Knot '70)
Labelle-NIGHTBIRDS/PHOENIX/CHAMELEON (BGO '74-'76)
Lindstrom/Christabelle-REAL LIFE IS NO COOL (Smalltown Supersound)
Joni Mitchell-DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER (Asylum '77)
Phil Niblock-TOUCH STRINGS (Touch)
Oneohtrix Point Never-RIFTS (No Fun)
Owen Pallett-HEARTLAND (Domino)
Saint Vitus-HEAVIER THAN THOU (SST '84-'87)
Tony Tears-VOCI DEL PASSATO (Manium Evocandorum Doctrina)
Vampire Weekend-CONTRA (XL)