Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown. Here's numbers 20 through 11. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular. I am counting down these artists, 10 a time until we reach 10-1. Download/stream/share this show, in the same RSS feed as my standard podcast. This portion of the countdown was published 10/19/25
Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -"Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com 20 KEVIN DANIEL www.thekevindaniel.com "Feeling Good" - Things I Don't See 19 PETER MULVEY www..petermulvey.com "You And Me and The Ten Thousand Things" - The Knuckleball Suite 18 CHRIS SMITHER www.smither.com"Train Home" - Train Home 17 AZTEC TWO STEP www.aztectwostep.com "Falling Down Clowns" - Cause & Effect 16 TOM PRINCIPATO www.tomprincipato.com"Part Of Me" - A Part Of Me 15 NATALIA ZUKERMAN www.nataliazukerman.com"Pumpkin Time" - On A Clear Day 14 HUNGRYTOWN www.hungrytown.net "November" - s/t 13 RED MOLLY www.redmolly.com"Is The Blue Moon Still Shining" - Love & Other Tragedies 12 FRED GILLEN JR. www.fredgillenjr.com"Don't Give Up The Ghost" - Match Against A New Moon 11 MARK ERELLI www.markerelli.com"Troubles (Those Lonesome Kind)" - Hillbilly Pilgrim Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill Running time: 1 hour, 24 minutes
Daniel Johnston "Keep Punching Joe" - Hi, How Are You (The Unfinished Album) www.hihowareyou.com
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Tony Mecca "Witch Jenny" - Fun www.tonymeccamusic.com
Erika Grapes "Love Potion No. 9"
"Psycho Killer" - Spaghetti Punk: Grande compilation from Funzalo Records www.funzalorecords.com
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Liz Clark "Suffocated Heart" - Pursuit www.lizclarkmusic.com
Ash & Eric “Autumn Hymn” – Sure http://www.ashanderic.com
Hadley Kennary “Painkiller” – Momentum http://www.hadleykennary.com
Changing Modes "Gate/He Walks In Darkness" - Down And Out In Shangri-la www.changingmodes.com
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams "Flapjacks From The Sky" - Flapjacks From The Sky www.slambovia.com
Lucibel Crater "Threadbare Funeral" (featuring Lou Reed) - The Family Album www.leahcoloff.com
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Jessie Kilguss & Radio Gold "Die Dog Or Eat The Hatchet" - The Sky Gold
Jessie Kilguss "Howard Johnson's" - www.jessiekilguss.com
Charlie Nieland "Shame" - Stories From The Borderlines www.charlienieland.com
Sicky "Just Me" - Troubled Delight www.sickyb.com
J Smith "Desireland" - I Stood There Naked..
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Dylan Nirvana "Electro-Ecstatic" - Ganymede www.dylannirvana.com
Sylvia Platypus "Like A Vampire" - s/t www.sylviaplatypus.com
Beck Black “Vampires Come Out At Night” - Clandestine http://www.beckblack.com
Mike Badger "Wolfman" www.mike-badger.co.uk
Kalo "Bad Girl" - Wild Change www.kaloband.com
Michele D'Amour & The Love Dealers "I Walk On Guilded Splinters" - Hot Mess www.micheledamourandthelovedealers.com
Luna Kiss "Lust For Blood" - Lust For Blood www.lunakiss.co.uk
FreeFall "Heads Under Water" www.freefallband.co.uk
Bad Trips "Slaughter High" - Nothing But Trouble
Alcatrazz "Hiroshima Mon Amour" -
Bangalore Choir "Blinded By Fire In The Sky" - Rapid Fire Succession: On Target Part II
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Waybacks "Black Cat" - Loaded www.waybacks.com
Roosevelt Dime “St. James Infirmary”
Shane Cooley "Dracula" www.shanecooley.com
Jeremiah Lockwood "The Moon Is Rising" - American Primitive www.jeremiahlockwood.com
Geoffrey Armes "All Saints Day " - Green Love www.geoffreyarmes.com
Kris Delmhorst "Strange Conversation" - Strange Conversation www.krisdelmhorst.com
Brazz Tree "Ghost" - ...quest... www.brazztreemusic.com
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Allysen Callery & Mother Bear "Death Skull" - Witch's Hand www.allysencallerymusic.com
Hungrytown "Footprints" www.hungrytown.net
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix "Bird's Lament" - Crowin' Around www.professorlouie.com
The Wildwoods "Footprints On The Floor" - Dear Meadowlark www.thewildwoodsband.com
The Swaps "Shadows" - Fast Train" www.theswaps.co.uk
Amity "To Be Known" www.amitymusic.com
Kyra Gordon "Burn It Down" - Traveler www.kyragordon.com
Jess Klein "Overcome" - When We Rise www.jessklein.com
Rebecca Folsom "Sanctuary" - Sanctuary www.rebeccafolsom.com
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Todd Snider “The Ghost Of Johnny Cash" - Cash Cabin Sessions Volume 3. www.toddsnider.net
Running time: 4 hours, 4 minutes.
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Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown
This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown.
Here's numbers 30 through 21. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular.
Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -"Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com
30 RACHAEL SAGE www.rachaelsage.com
"Ambition" - Public Record (2003)
29 SCHWERVON! www.schwervon.com
"Rosin" - Poseur
28 JESS NOVAK www.jessrocknovak.com
"Mercy" - Fear Is The Cage, Love Is The Key (201
27 ELLIS PAUL www.ellispaul.ccom
"Annalee" - The Day After Everything Changed (2010)
26 SPUYTEN DUYVIL
"Coal Train" - New Amsterdam
25 REBECCA LOEBE www.rebeccaloebe.com
"Redneck Karaoke Bar" - Mystery Prize
24 KURT HENRY www.kurthenry.com
"There's An Oak Tree In An Orchard" - From Our Religions We'll Be Free
23 DAVEY O www.daveyo.com
"Carnival" - Testing For Rust
22 MEGHAN CARY www.meghancary.com
"Building This House" - Building This House
21 JO WYMER www.jowymer.com
"That Kiss" - Living With Scars
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill
Running time: 1 hour, 24 minutes
Kristin Hersh "LAX" - Possible Dust Clouds www.kristinhersh.com
Chrysta Bell "Everest" - Feels Like Love www.chrystabell.com
Sarah Fimm "Smoke" - The Perfect Dream www.sarahfimm.com
Sarah Fimm "Remnant" - Anemone
Ustad Sultan Khan "Tarana" (Thievery Corporation remix) - Rare Elements
TJ Rehmi "Blood From Stone" - Axis Of Ignorance
Rachael Sage "Back To Freedom" - Public Record www.rachaelsage.com
Tina Dico "Losing" - In The Red www.tinadico.com
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Grace Morrison "You And Me Talking" - Saltwater Country www.gracemorrison.com
Erin Ash Sullivan "Rest Stop Bird" - Signposts & Marks www.erinashsullivan.com
Abbie Gardner "Under A Blanket Of Blue" - My Craziest Dream www.abbiegardner.com
Goldpine "Scarecrow" - Two www.goldpinemusic.com
Wes Collins "Last Saturday" - Jabberwockies www.wescollins.com
William Matheny "Stranger's Voice" - That Grand, Old Feeling www.williammatheny.com
The Matthew Show "The Great Simplification" - Texas II www.thematthewshow.com
Peter Mulvey "Old Simon Stinson" - The Knuckleball Suite www.petermulvey.com
Katie Dahl "Since I Was Eight" - Seven Stones www.katiedahl.com
Rebecca Loebe "California" - Mystery Prize www.rebeccaloebe.com
Raina Rose "Stone Around My Neck" - When May Came www.rainarose.com
Marc Douglas Berardo "Changing" - The Beauty Of this now www.marcdouglas.com
Aimee Van Dyne "Why Should I Care?" - Broken Love Songs www.aimeevandyne.com
Jo Wymer "The Well Runs Dry" - SLG www.jowymer.com
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Deni Bonet "Einstein's Brain" - Bright Shiny Objects www.denibonet.com
Rose Haze "Heaven Or Las Vegas" - www.rosehaze.com
Haerts "The Lie" - Laguna Road www.haertsmusic.com
Shannon Curtis "A Question Of Lust" - 80's Kids www.shannoncurtis.net
Roxton "Revival" www.maxroxton.com
Chasing Dolls "Cobweb" www.chasingdolls.com
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Paul Lidel's Scream Therapy "Never Satisfied" - Are You Ready https://www.paullidelsscreamtherapy.com/
Lack Of Afro "Keeping Me Strong" www.lackofafro.com
Thaylo "Last Forever"
Clone "Care To Try" - Care To Try
Absinthe Green "Dead Before My Eyes" -
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Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem "What's That" - Big Old Life www.raniarbo.com
Beth Bombara "What You Wanna Hear" - It All Goes Up www.bethbombara.com
Firelight Trio "Motl Reyder's Klezmer Set" - s/t www.firelighttrio.co.uk
Sarah McQuaid "The Sun Goes On Rising" - The Plum Tree & The Rose www.sarahmcquaid.co.uk
Kate MacLeod "Fair Winds And Following Seas" - Perennial www.katemacloed.com
Claudia Schmidt "Replenish"- Reimagining www.claudiaschmidt.com
Danielle Miraglia "Turtle Blues" - Bright Shining Stars www.daniellem.com
Heather Pierson "What's Inside" - Make It Mine www.heatherpierson.com
Closing theme: Geoffrey Armes "Vrikshashana (The Tree)" - Spirit Dwelling
Run time: 4 hours 29 minutes
Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown
This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown.
Here's numbers 40 through 31. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular.
I am counting down these artists, 10 a time until we reach 10-1. Download/stream/share this show, in the same RSS feed as my standard podcast.
This portion of the countdown was published 9/27/25
Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -"Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com
40 TODD SNIDER www.toddsnider.net
Just Like Overnight - Cash Cabin Sessions Volume 3 (2019)
39 MATT TURK www.turktunes.com
Fine Line - What Gives (2001)
38 MISS TESS www.misstessmusic.com
This Affair - Sweet Talk (2002)
37 LIV TAYLOR www.livingstontaylor.com
Our Turn To Dance ' The Best Of Live: 50 Years Of Livingston Taylor (2019)
36 KRIS DELMHORST www.krisdelmhorst.com
Little Wings - Five Stories (2001)
35 ANAIS MITCHELL www.anaismitchell.com
Your Fonder Heart - The Brightness(2007)
34 TERESA STORCH www.teresastorch.com
Choose Your Battles - Muscle Memory (2002)
33 SWITCHBACK www.waygoodmusic.com
Connemara Man - American Roots & Celtic Soul Live, Volume One (2013)
32 THE YA YAS www.milesandmafale.com
Conversation On A Train - Paper Boats (2010)
31 DENI BONET www.denibonet.com
Last Girl On Earth (full band) - Last Girl On Earth (2008)
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill
Running time: 1 hour, 24 minutes
Kyle Carey "The Sere Wind" - The Last Bough www.kyleannecarey.com
Zoe Mulford "The Queen Of Skye" - Small Brown Birds www.zoemulford.com
Kris Delmhorst "Horses In The Sky" - Long Day In The Milky Way www.krisdelmhorst.com
Selken "Perseids" - The Winds www.selkensongs.com
Heather Styka & The Sentimentals "Correlation" - North www.heatherstyka.com
Matt Harlan & The Sentimentals "Darker Shade Of Grey" - Bow & Be Simple www.mattharlan.com
Stephen Fearing "Bring This Song" - The Empathist www.stephenfearing.ca
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HuDost "Shine On (Nick Of Time)" - The Monkey In The Crown www.hudost.com
Dan Tyminski Band "Hey Brother" - God Fearing Heathen www.dantyminski.com
Clela Errington "Standing On The Platform" www.clelaerrington.com
Lennie Gallant "On The Minnehaha" - Shelter From The Storms www.lenniegallant.ca
Liz Arcane "One Goodbye" - The Sun Will Rise Again www.lizarcanesongwriter.com
Meghan Cary "Drive" - Sing Louder www.meghancary.com
Amy Speace "Where Did You Go" - The American Dream www.amyspeace.com
Shanna In A Dress "Everything & Nothing" - Robot www.shannainadress.com
Kevin Daniel "Feel Like It Should" - The Life & Adventures Of Kevin Daniel www.thekevindaniel.com
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Jess Novak & Ben Wayne "Sink" - Sonrise www.jessrocknovak.com
Since11 "Destination Anywhere" www.since11music.com
Kasador "The Changing" - Youth www.kasadorband.com
Florigin "Holiday" www.florigin-music.com
Spitalfield "I Can't Stop" www.spitalfield.org
Dream Theater "Bend The Clock" www.dreamtheater.net
Between The Buried & Me "The Blue Nowhere" www.betweentheburiedandme.com
Murder By Death "True Dark" - The Other Shore www.murderbydeath.com
Den Baurin "Don't Stop" www.denbaurin.com
Michele D'Amour And The Love Dealers "Helping Hand" - Hot Mess www.micheledamourandthelovedealers.com
The Miners "Apologize" - Megunticook www.minersmusic.com
Aztec Two Step 2.0 "World Without Walls" - Apocalypse (Now!) www.aztectwostep.com
Yarn "Let's Get Dark" - Shine The Light On www.yarnmusic.net
Suzanne's Band "Indio" - Ice and Fire www.suzannesband.com
Rosy Nolan "How It Feels To Fall In Love - Main Attraction www.rosynolan.com
Kai Crowe-Getty "Ghost Country" The Wreckage www.kaicrowegetty.com
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ALBUM FOCUS http://www.putumayo.com
Putumayo Discovery presents French Groove
French Groove captures the stylist spirit of a new wave of Francophone musicians who bend upbeat global rhythms and retro cool with inimitable French touch.
From this new compilation I aired:
Sainte-Croix (France/Canada) “Sirène”
Captain Sparks & Royal Company (France) “Une Blondinette” (A Little Blonde)
Malaka (France) “Ulo”
Antoine Villoutreix with Super Antena Tropical (France) Petite idée” (Little Idea),
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John Shipe "Starting Over And Over Again" - Water This Dark www.johnshipemusic.com
Rees Shad "Isn't It A Lovely Dday - Porcelain Angel www.reesshadmusic.com
Christopher Wright "Off To The Races" - The Other Side www.christopherwrightmusic.com
Florence Sommerville "Boots In The Rain" - Endless Horizon www.florencesommerville.com
Cat Lion "Stop!" www.catlionmusic.com
Steve Allain "Go To Glory" www.steveallain.com
Katie Beth Mihm "Fireflies" www.katiebethmihm.com
John McCutcheon "Cuckoo" - Long Journey Home : A Century After The 1925 Mountain City Fiddler's Convention www.folkmusic.com
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix)" - The Warm Chill
Running time: 4 hours 6 minutes
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Radio Crystal Blue Top 100 All-Time Artist Countdown
This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown.
Here's numbers 50 through 41. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular.
I am counting down these artists, 10 a time until we reach 10-1. Download/stream/share this show, in the same RSS feed as my standard podcast.
Opening theme: Ada Rovatti & Elephunk - "Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com
50 Scott Cook www.scottcook.net
"If He Showed Up Now" - Further Down The Line
49 Craig Sonnenfoeld www.craigsonnenfeld.net
"Lately" - Heart Of A Man
48 Avi Wisnia www.aviwisnia.com
"The Back Of Your Hand" - Avi Wisnia Presents
47 Christine Havrilla www.christinehavrilla.com
"So Far Away" - Ruby Red
46 The Steel Wheels www.thesteelwheels.com
"At Long Last" - Red Wing
45 Kevin So www.kevinso.com
"Streets Of Chinatown" - The So Must Go On (Live in concert)
44 Carolann Solebello www.carolannsolebello.com
"New York Shoes" - Just Across The Water
43 Anthony Gomes www.anthonygomes.com
"Losing Game" - Electric Field Holler
42 Sam Robbins www.samrobbinsmusic.com
"Remind Me" - Finally Feeling Young
41 The Reverend Shawn Amos www.shawnamos.com
"Will You Be Mine" - The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill
Running time: 1 hour, 14 minutes
Twisted Pine "Hold On Me" -s/t www.twistedpineband.com
Twisted Pine "Dreams" - Dreams
Twisted Pine "Tomorrow The Sun Will Rise" - Right Now
Crooked Still "Old Virginia" - Hop High www.crookedstill.com
Darlingside "How Long Again" - Everything Is Alive www.darlingside.com
Heather Maloney "Just The way You Are" - Exploding Star www.heathermaloney.com
The Accidentals "Keep Trying" - Time Out 3 www.theaccidentalsmusic.com
Jessie Kilguss "Howard Johnson's" www.jessiekilguss.com
Charlie Nieland "Win" (featuring spiritchild) www.charlienieland.com
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Tyller Gummersall "Your Direction" - In The Middle www.tyllermusic.com
Rod Picott "Washington County" - Paper Hearts & Broken Arrows www.rodpicott.com
The Heart Collectors "Hold On" - The Space Between www.theheartcollectors.com
Scott Yoder "Lover, Let Me In" - Lover, Let Me In www.scottmatthewyoder.com
Emm Gryner "Queen"- Business & Pleasure www.emmgryner.com
Tom Freund "Runaround" - East Of Lincoln www.tomfreund.com
Vance Gilbert "One OF Two Of These Things" - The Mother Of Trouble www.vancegilbert.com
Eddie Skuller "Chocolate Jesus" - Ballads Of Tom Waits www.eddieskuller.com
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Tommy Cash "OK" https://tommycash.world/
Cult Of Venus "Algorithm" - Algorithm www.cvltofvenvs.com
Laptop "Additional Animals" www.laptoptheband.com
Sirsy "Lot of Love" - Coming Into Frame www.sirsy.com
Kid Hyena "Path Of Resistance" - It Takes Courage To Be Happy www.kidhyena.com
The Burning Paris "Desolation Sound" - Last Leaves www.theburningparis.com
Black Bear Kiss "So what, why wait?" www.blackbearkiss.com
The Harr "Walk The Walk"
The Painting "Waiting On The Storm"
ALBUM FOCUS www.putumayo.com
Putumayo Discovery presents French Groove
French Groove captures the stylist spirit of a new wave of Francophone musicians who bend upbeat global rhythms and retro cool with inimitable French touch.
From this new compilation I aired:
The Loire Valley Calypsos (France) "Samos"
Alamic (France) "Bossa"
Mathieu Gattuso (France) "A La Vie"
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Professsor Louie & The Crowmatix "Johnny" - Crowin' Around www.professorlouie.com
Laurie Morvan "I Want Answers" - Gravity www.lauriemorvan.com
American Merit "Higher Ground" www.americanmeritband.com
The Wildwoods "Meadowlark" - Dear Meadowlark www.thewildwoodsband.com
Tall Tall Trees "Men & Mountains" - Moment www.talltalltrees.com
Ever More Nest "Out Here Now" Out Here Now www.evermorenest.com
Robert Thomas & The Sessionmen "Lake Louise" - The Way We Roll www.robertthomasandthesessionmen.com
Petunia & The Vipers "Long Gone" - Callin' Me Back www.petuniaandthevipers.com
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Carla Gover "Raise A Little Cane" - Kentucky Queen www.carlagover.com
Kate McDonnell "Hard Heart" - Trapeze www.katemcdonnell.com
Jess Klein "Over The Line" - When We Rise www.jessklein.com
Fred Gillen Jr. "The Bluebird Flew Away" - Birds www.fredgillenjr.com
Mean Mary "Tarzan" - Woman Creature (Portrait Of A Woman, Part 2) www.meamary.com
Ben Bedford "Wolves" - Valley Of Stars www.benbedford.com
Joy Zimmerman "We Are A Bell" - Where The Light Lives www.joyzimmermanmusic.com
Zoe FitzGerald Carter "Starlight Blue" - Before The Machine www.zoefitgeraldccarter.com
Noah Zacharin "Something Like A River" - Points Of Light www.nonahsong.com
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix)" - The Warm Chill
Running time: 4 hours 11 minutes
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Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -"Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com
60 JOSH RITTER www.joshritter.com
I aired "Man Burning" - Hello Starling (2003)
59 BUTCHER'S BLIND
I aired "College Town"- Destination Blues (2013)
58 SAM SHABER www.samshaber.com
I aired "All Of This" - Eighty Numbered Streets (2002)
57 THE DEFIBULATORS www.thedefibulators.com
I aired "Thin Air" - Corn Money (2009)
56 TORI SPARKS www.torisparks.com
I aired "Blue Tattoo" - The Scorpion In The Story (2009)
55 KAREN COLLINS www.karenbackroadsband.com
I aired "Too Much Me, Not Enough You" - No Yodeling On The Radio (2012)
54 ASH & ERIC www.ashandericmusic.com
I aired "Never Walking Out" - Sure (2022)
53 MARINA V www.marinav.com
I aired "Fairytale Or Not" - Inner Superhero (2017)
52 DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON www.robinsongs.com
I aired "When This Old Hat Was New" - American Hornpipe (2012)
51 TIM BLANE www.timblane.net
I aired "In The Meantime" - In The Meantime (2005)
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill
Running time: 1 hour, 16 minutes
Allison's Invention "Ran" - Sweet & Vicious www.allisonsinvention.com
Jennings "The Darkness" - Collapse, Collide
Jennings "Phoenix On Fire" www.maryjennings.com
Nichole Wagner "Life During Wartime" - Dance Songs For The Apocalypse www.nicholewagnermusic.com
Mary Ocher "I Am The Occupation" - Your Guide To Revolution www.maryocher.com
Katie Knipp "Stillness (Rock Reggae Mix)" Dance Me www.katieknipp.com
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Steve Dawson "It Was A Mistake" - Ghosts www.stevedawsonmusic.com
Chris Smither "Old Man Down" - More From The Levee www.smither.com
Tret Fure "Home You Go" - Lavender Moonshine www.tretfure.com
Dan Whitaker "Humboldt Stroll" - I Won't Play By Your Rules www.danwhitakermusic.com
Alice Howe & Freebo "With You By My Side" www.alicehowe.com
Heather Maloney "Ordinary World" Exploding Star www.heathermaloney.com
Aimee Van Dyne "Broken Love Songs" - Broken Love Songs www.aimeevandyne.com
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Keeley "A Doorway To Another World" - Beautiful Mysterious www.keeleysound.com
Angela Saini "Say" www.angelasaini.com
Shannon Curtis "Forever Young" (Alphaville cover) - 80's Kids www.shannoncurtis.net
Laurie Black "Scars" - Angst Music www.laurieblack.co.uk
Roger Bacon "All My Life"
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The Dirty Nil "Fail In Time" - The Lash www.thedirtynil.com
Sweet Water "Shine On" www.sweetwaterrocks.com
Kallai "Falling" - We Are Forever www.kallaipdx.com
Newhaven "This Feeling"
Keinemusik with Sevdaliza "See You Again" www.keinemusik.com
Lori "Hot Topic"
Lady Wray "Hard Times" - Cover Girl www.ladynicolewray.com
The Reverend Shawn Amos "Boot-Leg" - Dance Party www.shawnamos.com
Kyra Gordon "Burn It Down" - Traveler www.kyragordon.com
John Smyths "Now I'm Wiser" https://keepitcountry.eu/john-smyths/
Drea Lake "Sturgeon Moon" - Sturgeon Moon www.drealake.com
Eliane Amherd "Gamaret" - La Degustation www.elianeperforms.com
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ALBUM FOCUS www.putumayo.com
Putumayo Discovery presents French Groove
French Groove captures the stylist spirit of a new wave of Francophone musicians who bend upbeat global rhythms and retro cool with inimitable French touch.
From this new compilation I aired:
Arnold (France) "Palace au Soleil"
Ireke (France/Cameroon) “Oh Ma Chérie – Petit à petit Part 2” (Oh My Dear– Little by Little Part 2) with Agnès Hélène and Charly Sanga
Bazar et Bémols (France) "Soleil dans l’orage”
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Beth Wood "Call When You Get Home" - The Long Road www.bethwoodmusic.com
The Faux Paws "Three Days In Cheyenne" - No Bad Ideas https://thefauxpawsmusic.com/
Kate MacLeod with Windborne "Early Fields" (Jean Ritchie cover) www.katemacleod.com
Jubal Lee Young "Weird" - Squirrels www.jubaleeyoung.com
Marianne Flemming "Tumbleweed" www.marianneflemming.com
Alyssen Callery "King Neptune" www.alyssencaery.com
Sara Trunzo "Keeping The Light On" - Better Than I Was www.saratrunzo.com
Donald WG Lindsay "Two Boats Under The Moon" - Two Boats Under The Moon https://www.donaldwglindsay.com/
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Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix)" - The Warm Chill
Running time: 3 hours 56 minutes
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Vance Gilbert "Old White Men" - Old White Men www.vancegilbert.com
Rich Krueger "Don" - Nowthen ww.krueger.com
Kenny White "Out Of My Element" - Symphony in 16 Bars www.kennywhite.net
Akiva Holler Hermosa - The Hermosa EP
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams "Sunday In The Rain" - Flapjacks From The Sky www.slambovia.com
Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus "Nothing At All" - Two True Loves pattonbrokus.com
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Grace Morrison "You And Me Talking" - Saltwater Country www.gracemorrison.com
Meghan Cary "Thursdays" - Building This House www.neghancary.com
Jessie Kilguss "You Were Never Really Here" - What Do Whales Dream About At Night? www.jessiekilguss.com
Stephen Evans "Buzz Of Bees" - Buzz Of Bees www.stephenevansmusic.com
Crys Matthews "Oklahoma Sunset" - Reclamation www.crysmatthews.com
HuDost "Broken Down In America" - The Monkey In The Crown www.hudost.com
Jack Rowberry "Chasing Stones" www.jackrowberry.com
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These artists are performing in the upcoming Black Bear Americana Festival:
Lara Herscovitch "Highway Philosophers" - Highway Philosophers www.laraherscovitch.com
Jesse Terry "River Town" - Arcadia www.jesseterrymusic.com
Kirsten Maxsell "Driftwood" - Crimson www.kirstenmaxwell.com
Shanna In A Dress "Finite" - Robot www.shannainadress.com
Danielle Miraglia "Famous For Nothin' " -Bright Shining Stars www.daniellem.com
Sam Robbins "What Kind Of Faith Are You Praying In?" - Bigger Than In Between www.samrobbinsmusic.com
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These artists are performing in the upcoming Fox Valley Folk Festival:
Katie Dahl "Temperance River" - Seven Stones www.katiedahlmusic.com
Annie & Rod Capps "We Need The Rain" - Love & Rain www.annieandrodcapps.com
Joe Jencks "What Did You Learn" - The Forgotten: Uncovered Treasures From the Pen Of Si Kahn www.joejencks.com
Tim Grimm "Hadley's Banjo" - Bones Of Trees www.timgrimm.com
Stolen Moans "Damned Sweet" - Damned Sweet www.stolenmoans.com
Babylon A.D. "When The world Stops" www.babylonadband.com
Rahway "Rocketship" - www.rahwayband.com
Nothing Speaks "Wasting Away"
Dead Cowboys "When The Cows Come Home" - https://thedeadcowboysband.com/
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Johnny O'Neill "Brand New Day" www.johnnyoneill.com
Purusa "Weightless" www.purusaband.com
Mudi Sama "Pretty Soon" - Will I Make It Out Alive? www.mudisama.os.fan
Midland Railway "The Power Game"
Nativalien "On & On" (featuring Pinwheel Valley) www.nativalien.com
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Dead Root Revival "Wormhole/Solitude" - The Controller's Exam www.deadrootrevival.ca
Cassidy Rae "Good Day" www.cassidy-rae.com
The Herron Brothers "This Machine" www.theherronbrothers.com
Hollerhead "Glass In The Sky" - Never Gonna Leave You www.hollerhand.net
Suzanne's Band "By The Bayou" - Ice & Fire www.suzannesband.com
Cole Quest & The City Pickers "Early Morning Dew" - Homegrown www.colequest.com
Jason Hannan "The Sunny Side Of Life" - Duets Volume 1: We'll Meet Again Someday www.jasonhannanmusic.com
Trae Sheehan "Better Off" - Postcards From the Country www.traesheehan.com
Teri Rane "Passerine" - Goldenrod www.terirane.com
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ALBUM FOCUS: Marty Cooper - American Portraits
This collection of songs is being released on 8/22 by Howlin' Dog Records. Here, Marty sings previously covered songs, as well as those made famous by others.
From this retrospective, I aired "The Leaves" "Little Play Soldiers" "One More Time, Billy Brown" "A Stranger In Your Town" and "I Wrote A Song"
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MJ Hibbett "The Where What How and Whom of Doctor Doom" www.mjhibbett.com
C. Daniel Boling "Send The Old Men To Fight" - It Matters (featuring Tom Paxton) www.danielboling.com
Peter Mulvey "Five Hundred Days" - Love Is The Only Thing www.petermulvey.com
The Steel Wheels "Rain In The Valley" - Lay Down Lay Low www.thesteelwheels.com
Kris Delmhorst "Hanging Garden" - Long Day In The Milky Way www.krisdelmhorst.com
Lia Kohl "Sit On The Floor and Wait For Storms" - The Ceiling Reposes www.liairenekohl.com
Bex Burch "Don't Go Back To Sleep" - There Is Only Love and Fear www.bexburch.com
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix)" - The Warm Chill
Running time: 4 hours 44 minutes
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This special countdown covers the top 100 artists ranked by annual chart placement, covering the years 2003 to 2024. Artists are ranked by their entire body of work, not 1 song or one album. I actually ranked a total of 211 artists, but I keep it to the top 100 for sake of the countdown.
Here's numbers 70 through 61. For each artist I picked one song that seemed to be best representative of their work, or otherwise their most popular.
I am counting down these artists, 10 a time until we reach 10-1. Download/stream/share this show, in the same RSS feed as my standard podcast.
This portion of the countdown was published 8/13/25
Opening theme Ada Rovatti & Elephunk -"Gottcha" For Rent www.adarovatti.com
70 TIM GRIMM www.timgrimm.com
I aired "The Turning Point" - The Turning Point (2013)
69 TAYLOR DAVIS www.taylordavismusic.com
I aired "Do You Ever" - Motel Songs (2006)
68 SLOAN WAINGWRIGHT www.sloanwainwright.com
I aired "Between The Lines" - Life Grows Back (2006)
67 GIRLYMAN www.girlyman.com
I aired "Even If" - Remember Who I Am (2004)
66 SHANE MARTIN www.shanemartin.com
I aired "Passenger Seat" - Keepin' The Night Alive (2017)
65 EILEN JEWELL www.eilenjewell.com
I aired "I Remember You" - Queen Of The Minor Key (2011)
64 ANDY FRIEDMAN www.andyfriedman.net
I aired "Probably Shouldn't Call" - Taken Man (2006)
63 THE KENNEDYS www.kennedysmusic.com
I aired "Rhyme and Reason" - Closer Than You Know (2012)
62 JEAN MANN www.jeanmann.net
I aired "Loveong" - Between The Rocks And The Stars (2013)
61 MARE WAKEFIELD www.marewakefield.com
I aired "Dear J." - Meant To Be
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix) - The Warm Chill
Running time: 1 hour, 27 minutes
Amber Rubarth "Party On The Fence" - Something New www.amberrubarth.com
Maya de Vitry "Baby Elephants" - Infinite www.mayadevitry.com
Heather Maloney & Darlingside "Woodstock" - Woodstock www.heathermaloney.com
Karmacoda featuring Megan Slankard "Practically Impossible To Please" www.karmacoda.com
Megan Slankard "Oil In The Ocean" - California And Other Stories www.meganslankard.com
Jeff Campbell "Tides" - In Spite Of Everything www.jeffcampbell.com
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Coco Love Alcorn "Ain't No Friend" - Rebirth www.cocolovealcorn.com
The Pairs "Easier To Leave" - When Will We Find Our Way www.thepairsmusic.com
Emm Gryner "Summertime" - Business & Pleasure www.emmgryner.com
Kobo Town "Across The Dark Waters" - Independence www.kobotown.com
David Newland "This Moment On The Sea" - Northbound www.davidnewland.com
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The Harbours "Memory" - Are We Nearly There Yet? www.the-harbours.com
Chess Smith "Drama King" - Saving Lilibet www.chesssmith.co.uk
Carly & The Universe "When The Summer Ends" www.carlyandtheuniverse.com
Black Bear Kiss "Calling Out" www.blackbearkiss.com
The Virginmarys "Trippin' New York City" - The House Beyond The Fires www.thevirginmarys.com
Mad Haven "Take Control"
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Spitalfield "I Can't Stop" play & record www.spitalield.org
Golden Apes "Stranger (When I Left)" www.goldenapes.com
Tian Qiyi "Mongolian Dub" - Songs For Workers
In The Pines "Hide The Sky" - Sunbeam Dream www.inthepines.band
Infamous Stiffs "Soul" - The Ornery Six www.infamousstiffs.com
The Bartells "Starlight" (alternative version) - Starlight www.thebartells.co.uk
Abz Winter "Ran Out Of Love" www.abzwinterofficial.com
Buddy Guy "Where U At" (featuring Christone "Kingfish" Ingram) - Ain't Done With The Blues www.buddyguy.net
Katie Knipp "Outlaw Doc" - Me www.katieknipp.com
Mercedes Nicole "Feels Like Rain" www.mercedesnicolemusic.com
Ringo Starr "Look Up" - Look Up www.ringostarr.com
Wild Mountain Mystics Just Lay It Down" - Fire & Honey www.wildmountainmystics.com
Ever More Nest "Out Here Now" - Out Here Now www.evermorenest.com
Stillhouse Junkies "Levee" - The Ballad Of Charlie Avalon www.stillhousejunkies.com
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ALBUM FOCUS: Marty Cooper - American Portraits
This collection of songs is being released on 8/22 by Howlin' Dog Records. Here, Marty sings previously covered songs, as well as those made famous by others.
From this retrospective, I aired "The Biplane, Evermore", "Little Bitty Ball", "Under Your Wing", and "The View From Ward Three"
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Amy Speace "Something Bout A Town" - The American Dream www.amyspeace.com
Jody Cooper "40 Years" www.jodycoopermusic.com
David G Smith "Give Us Free" - Witness Trees www.davidgsmithmusic.com
Jo Wymer "No Time Left To Cry" - SLG " www.jowymer.com
Heather Pierson "Perspective" - Back To The Light www.heatherpierson.com
Aimee Van Dyne "Unbroken Love" - Broken Love songs www.aimeevandyne.com
Jean Mann "Thread" - Songs For All The Days www.jeanmann.net
Joy Zimmerman "We Are A Bell" - Where The Light Lives www.joyzimmermanmusic.com
Closing music: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix)" - The Warm Chill
Running time: 3 hours 40 minutes
I hold deed to this audio’s usage, which is free to share with specific attribution, non-commercial and non-derivation rules.
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