Top 89 of 2015: Local Songs
December 30, 2015
We asked, you voted! All December long, you — the local music lover — voted for your favorite Minnesota songs released in 2015, and the results are in!
Host Andrea Swensson counted down the top 25 local songs of 2015 on The Local Show on Dec. 27 from 6-8 p.m. CT, with the results posting here as they were revealed on air. Stream the archived top 25 episode with the above audio player!
Be sure to tune in on Wednesday, Dec. 30 from noon to 6 p.m. CT as Andrea, Local Current blogger Jay Gabler and music assistant Kelsey count down the top 89 local songs of 2015 as voted by listeners of The Current on our all-Minnesota music stream, Local Current.
Top 89 Local Songs of 2015
89. PHO - "Hennepin"
88. Prince - "HARDROCKLOVER"
87. Warehouse Eyes - "Smoke"
86. KPT - "Innermost"
85. Gospel Machine - "That Ring"
84. Garrison Grouse - "Working On"
83. BNLX - "Light It Up"
82. Birthday Suits - "Moon Bar"
81. Astronautalis - "Season of the Witch"
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80. Murder Shoes - "Under the Sea"
79. KPT - "Descent" feat. Jekka
78. Bruise Violet - "Sketchy Jeff"
Bruise Violet perform in The Current studio
77. B.O.Y.F. - "I'm Breaking Up with Mr. Smiles"
76. Strange Names - "I Can't Control Myself"
Strange Names perform in The Current studio
75. Prince - "Free Urself"
74. Frankie Lee - "Where Do We Belong"
Frankie Lee performs in The Current studio
73. Reina del Cid - "The Cooling"
72. GRRRL PRTY - "Can I Live"
GRRRL PRTY perform in The Current studio
71. On An On - "Drifting"
On An On perform in The Current studio
70. Mixed Blood Majority - "Same Thing Coming"
69. GRRRL PRTY - "GRRRL Anthem"
GRRRL PRTY perform in The Current studio
68. Devata Daun - "Fascinate"
67. Eric Mayson - "Flatspin"
Seasoned sideman Eric Mayson comes into his own with solo debut Detail
66. Fury Things - "Saskatchewan"
65. Prince - "1000 X's and O's"
64. Apollo Cobra - "So Hot"
63. Devata Daun - "I've Been Here Before"
62. Catbath - "Ta-Da"
61. Aero Flynn - "Dk/Pi"
Aero Flynn perform in The Current studio
60. Eric Mayson - "Skyline"
Seasoned sideman Eric Mayson comes into his own with solo debut Detail
59. Anonymous Choir - "I'm Your Man"
58. John Mark Nelson - "Control"
John Mark Nelson performs in The Current studio
57. George Hadfield - "Secret Tapes"
56. Black Diet - "Loving Me Still"
Black Diet perform in The Current studio
55. Low - "Lies"
Low perform in The Current studio
54. Carroll - "Alligator"
Carroll perform in The Current studio
53. Austin Plaine - "Never Come Back Again"
52. Polica - "Lime Habit"
51. Bruise Violet - "Maybe You're the Problem"
Bruise Violet perform in The Current studio
50. John Mark Nelson - "Dream Last Night"
John Mark Nelson performs in The Current studio
49. Chatham Rise - "Meadowsweet"
48. Ben Cook Feltz - "Full Moon"
47. The Heavy Set - "River"
46. Postina - "Under the Silver Sun"
45. Flamin' Oh's - "Here and Now"
44. Low - "What Part of Me"
Low perform in The Current studio
43. Lizzo - "Humanize"
Lizzo performs in The Current studio
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42. Rich Mattson and the Northstars - "Everything Has Been Done"
41. Ego Death - "The Kiss"
40. Brilliant Beast - "Like Dreaming"
39. Haley Bonar - "Birds Are Always"
38. Lizzo - "Ain't I"
Lizzo performs in The Current studio
The O.K. Show: Lizzo on self-acceptance and falling in love with herself
37. Daniel - "Rock n Roll Bar and Grill"
36. Verskotzi - "Day Smoker"
35. Go Get 'Em, Tiger - "Kicks on the Wire"
34. Daniel - "Side to Side"
33. Black Diet - "Fever"
Black Diet perform in The Current studio
32. Verskotzi - "Mellow Yellow"
31. Dan Israel - "Be with Me"
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30. Sarah Streitz - "Little Bit of Sunshine"
29. Bad Bad Hats - "Things We Never Say"
Bad Bad Hats perform in The Current studio
28. 26 and THE BATS - "HAZY"
27. Sarah Streitz - "God Bless the Immigrants"
26. Alex "Crankshaft" Larson - "We're on Fire"
The top 25 local songs of 2015 will post below as they are revealed on The Local Show on Sunday, Dec. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. CT.
23. Low - "No Comprende"
Low perform in The Current studio
22. Dan Israel - "You Don't Love Me Anymore"
The O.K. Show: Rock 'n' roll dreamer Dan Israel comes to terms with his divorce and his health
21. Actual Wolf - "Give Me Your Gun" feat. Haley Bonar
Actual Wolf performs in The Current studio
19. Actual Wolf - "Thinking of You"
Actual Wolf performs in The Current studio
16. Bad Bad Hats - "Spin"
Bad Bad Hats perform in The Current studio
15. Al Church - "You and I"
Al Church performs in The Current studio
14. Hippo Campus - "The Halocline"
Hippo Campus perform in The Current studio
13. Al Church - "Next to You"
Al Church performs in The Current studio
12. Bad Bad Hats - "Shame"
Bad Bad Hats perform in The Current studio
11. Charlie Parr - "Stumpjumper"
Charlie Parr performs in The Current studio
7. Panther Ray - "Get to You"
Panther Ray perform in The Current studio
6. Adam Levy - "Atoms Never Die"
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5. Charlie Parr - "Over the Red Cedar"
Charlie Parr performs in The Current studio
4. Cloud Cult - "No Hell"
Cloud Cult perform live at the Fitzgerald Theater
3. Atmosphere - "Finer Things" feat. deM atlaS
Atmosphere perform in The Current studio
2. Hippo Campus - "South"
Hippo Campus perform in The Current studio
1. Bad Bad Hats - "Midway"
Bad Bad Hats perform in The Current studio
