Top 89 of 2016: The Current Staff Picks
December 06, 2016
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.
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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 $300 Electric Fetus gift certificate and tickets to The Current's Birthday Parties at First Avenue on Jan. 27 and 28!)
As we celebrate the best music of 2016 with your votes, we'll be revealing 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 (second) biggest music poll of the year.
On-Air Hosts
DJ Shannon Blowtorch, host
Bill DeVille, host
Jade, host
Lindsay Kimball, assistant program director and host
Mary Lucia, host
Jim McGuinn, program director and host of Teenage Kicks
Sean McPherson, host
Shelley Miller, host
Mike Novitzki, host of The Duluth Local Show
Brian Oake, host of Oake & Riley in the Morning
Jill Riley, host of Oake & Riley in the Morning
Jake Rudh, host of Transmission
David Safar, music director and host of New Hot
Andrea Swensson, host of The Local Show and Local Current blogger
Mark Wheat, host
Mac Wilson, host
Staff
Brett Baldwin, managing digital producer
Jay Gabler, digital producer
Leah Garaas, digital producer
Cecilia Johnson, Local Current blogger
Daniel Nass, digital producer
Scott Olstad, digital commerce
Nate Ryan, multimedia producer
Derrick Stevens, producer
Andrea Swensson, Local Current blogger and host of The Local Show
Luke Taylor, digital producer
Anna Reed, producer of Oake & Riley in the Morning
College Contributors
Simone Cazeres, college contributor
Peter Diamond, college contributor
Michael Flicek, college contributor
Hannah Hron, college contributor
Emmet Kowler, freelance photographer
Lillian Speakman, college contributor