Top 89 of 2015: The Current Staff Picks
December 01, 2015
What are your favorite songs of the past year? That's the big question to ask yourself.
Music isn't like the film industry, where all the award-worthy stuff is released at roughly the same time of year; great music comes out all year round. And since there has been so much amazing music released in 2015, it might seem like a daunting task to try to narrow it all down now. But the time to compile your year-end music lists has come.
That's where The Current's staff can help. Because they sample a huge pool of music every year, The Current's on air hosts and producers can help to remind you of great tunes and albums as you get ready to pick your faves. (And remember: You'll be entered for a chance to win a $500 gift certificate to Down in the Valley Records!)
As we celebrate the best music of 2015 with your votes, we'll be unveiling each of The Current staffers' picks here. We hope you find these lists helpful and entertaining as you get ready to cast your votes in The Current's biggest music poll of the year.
On Air Hosts
Bill DeVille, host
Jade, host
Kelsey, music assistant and host
Lindsay Kimball, assistant program director and host
Jim McGuinn, program director and host of Teenage Kicks
Sean McPherson, host
David Safar, music director and host of New Hot
Andrea Swensson, host of The Local Show and Local Current blogger
Mark Wheat, host
Staff
Bethany Barberg, marketing specialist
Jay Gabler, digital producer
Leah Garaas, digital producer
Tessa Glade, digital marketing strategist
Daniel Nass, digital producer
Scott Olstad, digital commerce
Matt Perkins, marketing manager
Nate Ryan, multimedia producer
Derrick Stevens, producer
Andrea Swensson, Local Current blogger and host of The Local Show
Luke Taylor, digital producer
Anna Weggel, The Current's Morning Show producer
College Contributors
Christina Ayodele, College of St. Benedict
Sadie Bell, The New School
Grace Birnstengel, University of Minnesota — Twin Cities
Austin Gerth, Concordia College
Hannah Hron, Hamline University
Maia Jacobson, University of Minnesota — Twin Cities
Cecilia Johnson, Hamline University
Emmet Kowler, University of Minnesota — Morris
Emily Raffesberger, University of St. Thomas