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WMSE DJ Picks of 2022

POSTED:: December 15, 2022

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Unedited, unfiltered – just the way we like it. DJs were asked for their top 5 – some gave more / some gave less. We hope you enjoy.

DJ Zorro – Urban Fantasy (third Wednesdays 9AM to Noon) , Alternating Currents (Sun. 6 to 9PM)
Angel Deradoorian / Dylan Fujioka / Patrick Shiroishi – Basic Flowers (Artist Pool / Shinkoyo)
Battle Trance- Green Of Winter(New Amsterdam Records)
Glimmen -Glimmen(Soutrane Recording Company)
Masayo Koketsu- Fukiya(Relative Pitch)
Neti Neti- Impermanence(Dinzu Artefacts)
Tamio Shiraishi – 月 / Moon (Relative Pitch)

The 5 and Dime’s Grass Cutter Andy – Thurs. 9AM to Noon

* Jeff Parker- “Mondays At The Enfield Tennis Academy” (Eremite Records)

* Anteloper- “Pink Dolphins” (International Anthem)

* Horace Andy- “Midnight Scorchers” (On-U Sound Records)

* Darkthrone- “Astral Fortress” (Peaceville)

* Steven Brown- “El Hombre Invisible” (Crammed Discs)

* musicasión- “4 1/2 50° Anniversary” (Sonamos)

* Black Ox Orkestar- “Everything Returns” (Constellation)

* Horace Andy- “ Midnight Rocker” (On-U Sound)

* Marisa Anderson- “Still, Here” (Thrill Jockey)

* Various- “Saturno 2000” (Analog Africa)

Overnight Sensations – DJ John Blick – Thurs. Midnight to 3AM
The Beat Index – Vol. Two Thank You For Your Patience

Cheekface – Too Much To Ask

Matthew Davies – Skywriter

Dead Horses – Brady Street

Diet Lite – Dumb Bird EP, Stuck Again single, and everything else they released this year

Dimestore Dolls – Wooly Mamas

The Grovelers – Misplaced Cars & Blackouts

Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That…

Frank Turner – FTHC

Wet Leg – Wet Leg                   

Mr. Dr. Dave – Alternate Sundays 6:00 – 8:00 AM – Sunday Morning Jazz

Ron Carter – Finding The Right Notes

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Cold As Weiss

Charles Lloyd (Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan) – Trios: Chapel (Live)

Pharaoh Sanders & London Symphony – Floating Points

Ben Sidran – Swing StateHorace

The Truth About De-Evolution DJ John Komp – Alternate Mondays -Midnight -3AM

Horace Andy: Midnight Rocker and its psych dub companion, Midnight Scorchers (Legendary reggae start and Massive Attack collaborator with Adrian Sherwood/On-U Sound production? Yes, and seconds please.)

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis: Blonde and Dahmer soundtracks (Their soundtrack work is always haunting and lovely; Dahmer is haunting but far from lovely, with sounds that strike subliminally disturbing chords.)

The Comet Is Coming: Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam (Shabaka Hutchings’ manic sax over the wicked beats of Danalogue and Betamax, super delicious. Subwoofers on stun!)

Yard Act: The Overload (Because these times call for a new Mark E Smith, and this is a decent start. Loads of fun.)

Low: Hey What (Yeah it’s a 2021 release but still took up a lot of my attention this year. SO thankful to have seen them one last time in August. Godspeed you Mimi Parker.)

Black Thought/Dangermouse: Cheat Codes (I’m always interested in a new Dangermouse release, he’s so inventive, Black Thought is in solid form, and there are some great guest turns from MF Doom, Raekwon, Run The Jewels and others. A lot to like here.)

Sun’s Signature: Self-titled (It’s *really* nice to hear Liz Fraser’s sweetness and light again. Perfect for both sunrise and sunset.)

Frightnrs: You, Still (New rocksteady lovesongs built from vocal stems left behind by the heart-tugging, sadly departed vocalist Dan Klein, with inimitable Daptone production.)

Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful (Jason Spaceman still has it, and the live show at Turner was a solid spiritual uplift.)

Petrol Girls: Baby (They put the feminist torch to the petrol and toss it straight at the patriarchy. My fave workout album this year.)

Why My Head Hurts / Milwaukee Rock Posters DJ Tim Noble – Sat. 3PM -6PM

5. Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
4. Angel Olsen – Big Time
3. Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band – Dear Scott
2. Joan Shelley – The Spur
1. The Smile – A Light for Attracting Attention

Local
The Hungry Williams – Let’s Go
DISQ  – Desperately Imagining Someplace Quiet
Dead Horses – Brady Street
Greg Koch- Strat’s Got Your Tongue
The Jimmys – Gotta Have It

2022 Album Picks: Juliet, World Music Monday – 9AM – Noon
Adrian Quesada, Boleros Psicodelicos
Combo Chimbita, Ire
I Draw Slow, I Draw Slow
Sessa, Estrela Acesa
Yungchen Lhamo, Awakening

John Radtke (a.k.a Cream City Rocker) sub / various shows

Kurt Vile – watch my moves (Verve)
Ghost Woman – Ghost Woman (Full Time Hobby)
Aldous Harding – Warm Chris (4AD Records)
Large Print – In The Clouds/In The Dark (Self-Release)
Automatic – Excess (Stones Throw Records)

Comps/Re-issues

VA – Neues aus der ADK (Billo Tonträger Records)
VA – Heroes And Villains: The Sound Of Los Angeles 1965-68 (Grapefruit)
VA – In A Rocking Mood (Beverley’s Rock Steady 1966-1968) (Doctor Bird)
VA – Joe Gibbs Presents Freedom To The People (Doctor Bird)
VA – Joe Gibbs Record Globe Presents Money In My Pocket (Doctor Bird)

Best Album Cover -The Grovelers – Misplaced Cars and Blackouts

Grant (Alternating Co-Host of The Happy Monday Show – 6 – 9AM each Monday)

• Horsegirl – “Versions of Modern Performance”
• Wet Leg – “Wet Leg”
• Big Thief – “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You”
• Destroyer – “Labyrinthitis”
• Wilco – “Cruel Country”
• Momma – “Household Name”
• Rosalia – “MOTOMAMI”
• The Baths – “Expert in a Dying Field”
• Soul Glo – “Diaspora Problems”
• The Mountain Goats – “Bleed Out”

DJ Matt – City Rock Showgram every third Wednesday 6 – 9PM
Full Lengths:

LS Dunes – Past Lives

Cave In – Heavy Pendulum

The Flatliners – New Ruin

All Get Out – Kodak

Murder by Death – Spell / Bound

EP’s & Singles

Strategies – Strategies EP

Fairweather – Deluge

+++ (Crosses) – Permanent.Radiant

Hot Coffin – The Prize

LIES – Blemishes / Echos

DJ Chris Twining – Messe Radio One Friday a month – 9PM to Midnight
Guerilla Ghost “30 Pieces of Silver”
Deadfinger “Ghosts”
Convert  “Cold Motive”
Neil Young & Crazy Horse “Canerican”

Poundcake Punk – DJ Maggie alternating Thurs. 6AM – 9AM
Mrs. Green Apple, Unity
OnlyOneOf, Instinct, Pt. 2
Otoboke Beaver, Super Champon
Raw Brigade, Aggressive City
Tanya Tagaq, Tongues
Treasure, The Second Step: Part One
Banshimoku, Hina Tengoku

Honorable Mentions: Soul Glo, Diaspora Problems; Judy and the Jerks, Music to Go Nuts; Le Sserafim, Antifragile.

DJ Mark Krueger, Planet Prog Sun. 9PM – 10:30PM

1) Infinien……Beyond the Vail. Great band from Philadelphia

2) Von Hertzen Brothers…..Red Alert in the Blue Forest.  From Finland

3) Porcupine Tree…..Closure/Continuation.  From the UK

4) Alco Frisbass…..Le Mystere de Gue Pucelle  From France

5) Small Tape…..The Hungry Heart, from Germany

6) Birth…..Born, from San Diego

7) Ben Craven….Monsters of the ID,  from Australia

8) Moonwagon….The Efficient Use of Space,  from Finland

9) Ghost Toast…..Shape Without Color,  from Hungry

10) Pure Reason Revolution….Above Cirrus,  from the UK           

Friday Afternoon Blues Drive DJ Sonia 3PM – 6PM

Rory Block, Ain’t Nobody Worried: celebrating Great Women of Song, Power Women of the Blues, Volume 3 (Stony Plain)

Buddy Guy, Blues Don’t Lie (RCA)

Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder, Get On Board (Nonesuch)

Ann Peebles & Hi Rhythm Section, Live in Memphis (David Less/International Records)

Mud Morganfield, Portrait (Delmark)

Demetria Taylor, Doin’ What I’m Supposed To Do (Delmark)

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Blues From Chicago To Paris: A Tribute to Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon (Stony Plain)

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Live in Colorado, Volume 2 (Third Man Records)

Buzz’s 2022 Picks – Host Buzz’s Garage Mon. 6PM – 9PM

Fu Manchu – My Wave EP (Fu30 Pt.2) – At The Dojo

Jon Spencer and the HITmakers- Spencer Gets Lit – Shove

The Chats – Get F***ed – Bargain Bin

The Routes – The Twang Machine – Double Crown

Schizophonics – Hoof It – Pig Baby

OFF! – Free LSD – Fat Possum

Satan’s Pilgrims – Go Action!! – Hi-Tide Recordings 

The Grovelers – Misplaced Cars and Blackouts – self released 

Show of the year:  IDLES at Riverside Theater 9/3/2022

Account Manager – Jeff’s Top Five Records of 2022
Dinner Set Gang, Are you someplace else?
Black Thought, Cheat Codes
NilexNile, Free Lunch Deluxe
Monophonics, Sage Motel
The Smile, A Light for Attracting Attention

DJ Christreater – sub

Automatic “Excess”

Jack White Fear of the Dawn

Jack White Entering Heaven Alive

The Cromagnon Band “Dismantle”

Benny The Butcher “Tana Talk 4”

Misha Panfilov “The Sea Will Outlive us All”

Badge Epoch Ensemble “Clouds of Joy”

Viagra Boys “Cave World”

The Soul Surfers Present: “Igor and Romeo’s Sound Excitement”

Conway The Machine “God Don’t Make Mistakes”

DJ Stephen – Sub
Stephen’s top 5 2022 albums:

1. Cate Le Bon – Pompeii

2. Bitchin Bajas – Bajascillators

3. Large Print – In The Clouds/In The Dark

4. Sessa – Estrela Acesa

5. Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

Stephen’s top 5 2022 songs:

1. Cass McCombs – Unproud Warrior

2. Sasami – The Greatest

3. Kate Bollinger – Look at it in the Light

4. Caley Conway – You’ve Got Tombs in Your Eyes

5. Long Mama – Half Love

Shape of Rock – DJ Craig  – Tue. 6AM – 9AM

1. Andrew Trim / Retroreflector / Self Release (https://andrewtrim.bandcamp.com/album/retroreflector)
2. Chapped Lips / Sorry I’m Late / Self Release (https://chappedlips.bandcamp.com/album/sorry-im-late)
3. Vile Bees / Dark Age Dad / Self Release (https://vilebees.bandcamp.com/album/dark-age-dad)
4. Guerrilla Ghost / Dying / Triple Eye Industries (https://guerrillaghost.bandcamp.com/album/dying)
5. Zoni / Samsara / Self Release (https://zoni.bandcamp.com/album/samsara)
6. The Beat Index / Volume II: Thank You For Your Patience / Self Release (https://thebeatindex.bandcamp.com/album/volume-two-thank-you-for-your-patience)
7. Rat Bath / Rat From Hell / Self Release (https://ratbathmke.bandcamp.com/album/rat-from-hell

Sat. AM Blues Jam – The Good John – Sat. 9AM – Noon

1) Tedeschi Trucks Band – I Am The Moon (Parts I, II, III and IV)

2) GA-20 – Crackdown

3) The Harlem Gospel Travelers – Look Up!

4) North Mississippi Allstars – Set Sail

5) Spiritualized – Everything Was Beautiful

6) John Primer – Hard Times

Jing Jong Triple Play – DJ Ascot – Fri. 6AM – 9AM

Flaccid Mojo: FM

Alfa Mist: Bring Backs

Congotronics International: Where’s the One?

Jockstrap: I Love You Jennifer B

Palm: Nicks and Grazes

Tomato Flower: Gold Arc/Construction

Wu-lu: Loggerhead

Pan Amsterdam: Eat

Just Mustard: Heart Under

Gilla Band: Most Normal

Nnamdi: Please have a seat

Gabriels: Bloodline

Prometheus Sound – DJ Micky- Mon. 3AM- 6AM

Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul – Topical Dancer 

Dinner Set Gang – Are You Someplace Else 

The Lazy Eyes – Songbook 

Neal Francis – Sentimental Garbage 

Hether – play it pretty 

R.A.P. Ferreira – 5 to the eyes 

Sababa 5 – Rali 

Vera Nois – Ba Sing Se 

Bearcubs – Weather Report 

Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You 

Son Lux – Everything Everywhere All At Once 

Tom Wanderer Experience DJ Tom Thurs. 3PM – 6PM

Squeeze by Sasami

Portrait of a Lady by Shilpa Ray

The Oz Tapes by Les Rallizes Denudes

Neanderthal Rock by Penza Penza

Citizen Kane Jr. Blues by Neil Young

Orgullo Latino DJ – C-Los – Sun. Noon -3PM

1.Marc Anthony -song Pa’lla voy

2. Becky G -song Mami

3. Bad Bunny -album Un verano sin ti

5 & Dime’s DJ Shopkeeper Ken – Alternate Thurs. 9AM – Noon

Jeff Parker – Mondays At The Enfield Tennis Academy

Marisa Anderson – Still, Here

Nathan Salsburg – Landwerk No. 3

Aldous Harding – Warm Chris

Tom Skinner – Voices Of Bishara

Vinyl Variety Show – Von Munz – Thurs. Noon to 3PM

Okay okay okay. – My Milwaukee Top Five

Convert ‘Saves’ LP (Triple Eye Industries)

Lavish Waste ‘Juice Demon’ EP (Drivel Novelty)

The Grovelers ‘Misplaced Cars & Blackouts’ LP (Self-Released)

Guerrilla Ghost ‘Hell Is Empty And All The Devils Are Here’ + ‘Dying’ LP (Triple Eye Industries)

Ratbatspider ‘Until Everything Is Red’ LP (Self-Released)

Squid Inc. DJ Sid – Wed. Noon to 3PM
Viagra Boys – Cave World
Petrol Girls – Baby
Spiritualized – Everything Was Beautiful
Frank Turner – FTHC
Convert – Saves – Self- Released

DJ Robert Szocik – Alternating Currents – Sun. 6 to 9PM

Peter Brötzmann / Keiji Haino Duo – The Intellect Given Birth To Here (Eternity) Is Too Young

Biliana Voutchkova & Tomeka Reid – Bricolage III

Derviche (Brochard & Favriou) – Murs absurdes

GOATFACE!  –  Akhenaten Bazucas

Masayo Koketsu – Fukiya

Mats Gustafsson & NU Ensemble – Hidros 8 – Heal

Chris Williams Quintet – Live

Jessica Ackerley, Patrick Shiroishi, Chris Williams, Luke Stewart & Jason Nazary – SSWAN: Invisibility is an Unnatural Disaster

Kaja Draksler and Susana Santos Silva – Grow

Kyle Motl / Patrick Shiroishi – Apparitions

DJ Andy Turner, Zero Hour – Fri. Noon to 3PM

1. Hoodoo Gurus – Chariot of the Gods (Big Time)

2. Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers – Spencer Gets it Lit (Bronzerat) 

3. Miss Georgia Peach – Aloha From Kentucky (Rum Bar)

4. The Grovelers – Misplaced Cars & Blackouts (Self-Released)

5. Guided by Voices – Crystal Nuns Cathedral (Guided by Voices Inc.)

Erik Void / Everything That Rises Must Converge / Saturdays, Midnight – 3 AM
Kübler-Ross / Kübler-Ross

Young Prisms / Drifter

Brief Candles / It Doesn’t Lead to Anything : Part 1

Dälek / Precipice
Humid / One Dimensional Hell

Kevorkian Death Cycle / Injection 01

Patricia Wolf / I’ll Look For You In Others

Medicine / Drugs -The Stargazer Lilies, Strategy, ADULT., Loop and Deserta all put out solid releases, too!

Scott Lucy – Digital Dumplings

Mount Kimbie – MK3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning

Panda Bear – Reset

Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Gold Panda – The Work

Toro Y Moi – Mahal

DJ Cal Roach – Local/Live Tue. 6 – 7PM / Midnight Radio Tue. 7 – 9PM

[EXTERNAL]I thought the deadline was tomorrow; my bad!
TOP FIVE LOCAL (ALPHABETICAL):

The Beat Index, VOLUME TWO: THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE

Convert, SAVES

Kendraplex, TWO RIVERS

MATTHÚ, MONTANADr.

Rat Bath, RAT FROM HELL
TOP FIVE NON-LOCAL (ALPHABETICAL)

Moor Mother, JAZZ CODES

Quelle Chris, DEATHFAMESudan Archives, NATURAL BROWN PROM QUEEN

Kae Tempest, THE LINE IS A CURVE

Trhä, VAT GËLÉNVA!!!

Dr. Sushi host of Free Jazz BBQ – Tue. 9AM to Noon

Oxbow & Peter Brotzmann ~ An Eternal Reminder Of Not Today
Mats Gustafsson & Nu Ensemble ~ Hidros 8 – Heal
Tyshawn Sorey ~ The Off Off Broadway Guide To Synergism
Colin Fisher & Mike Gennaro ~ Tactile Stories
Makaya McCraven ~ In These Times

DJ Paul Host – Sat., 3 to 6PM

Local music faves from 2022

In no particular order. Another year of great music. A mix of LP’s, Interwebers, CD’s and 7 singles.

Non Travellin’ Band – Stoned On The Christ “Demos 2007-2016”

Eric Blowtorch – Too Many Dues 7”

Boy Dirt Car – Old Ways 7”

Jamxs – Nightmare USA

Fallen Down Angels – Messy Messy Radio

Grovelers – Misplaced Cars And Blackouts

Xposed 4heads – Sleigh Ride

Convert – Saves

Mothers Room – S/T

Mark Bierman III – Glory In Exile

Guerrilla Ghost – Dying

Hungry Williams – Let’s Go

Mark Mantel – Percussion Pieces

Joseph Huber – the Downtowner

Glimmen – S/T

The Craze – Live At The Fox 1977

Tontine Ensemble – Dasein

Micheal Bettine – Unheard Echoes

Ratbatspider – We Are The Horror

A few recent 2022 non local faves.

Dropkick Murphys – This Machine Still kills Fascists

Horace Andy – Midnight Rocker Thanks John Komp

Real Gone Racket Vol. 2 Various Artist Thanks Rex

Jolo Holy Rollers – They Call Us Holy Rollers Thanks Blaine

And thanks to all the other DJ’s, the master broadcasters of WMSE and friends for lot’s of new to me discoveries in 2022

DJ Rich Mars – Rock City Showgram – Wed. – 6 to 9PM

Top five favorites

The Sadies “Colder Streams”

Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers “Spencer Gets It Lit”

Swami John Reis “Ride the Wild Night”

Tess Parks “And Those Who Were Seen Dancing”

Jack White “Fear of the Dawn”

Honorable mentions

Abraxas “Monte Carlo”

Dry Cleaning “Stump Work”

Starcrawler “She Said”

Brian Jonestown Massacre “Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees”

Drive-by Truckers “Welcome 2 Club XIII”

DJ Pat – Happy Mondays Show – alternating Mon. 6 – 9AM

The Beat index
Volume Two: Thank You For Your Patience

Earl Sweatshirt
Sick!

Wet Leg
Wet Leg

L’Resorts
Explorers

Robert Glasper
Black Radio III

DJ Pete Rohde – Messy Radio, Fri. 9 – Midnight

DJ Jason – Into Battle – Wed., 9 – Midnight

Top records/things of 2022.

Records- no distinct order,this changes day to day. Ya get moody as ya get older…

Sonja-Loud Arriver. 

Candelabrum-Nocturnal Trance

Metalucifer-Heavy Metal Ninja

Cauchemar-Rosa Mystica

Early Moods-S/T

Animalize-Meat We Are Made Of

Grave Upheaval/The Funeral Orchestra-Inexistentia split

Vehemence-Ordalies

Cryptworm-Spewing Mephitic Putridity

Molder-Engrossed In Decay

Revenant Marquis-Milk Teeth

Movies

Dio-Dreamers Never Die is essential.

Also Barbarian,Sissy,Men,Smile,Mad God,The Twin, and Pearl are worth seeking out.

Live-

Every band that played Fall From Grace

Ludicra/Funeral Chant

Demilich/Crossspitter

Rosegarden Funeral Party/The Rope

WASP[lipsyncing]/Armored Saint

Heilung

Craven Idol/Berator

Hatemonger

Devil Master

Keep listening to and exploring things. 

Station Manager, Tom Crawford and Host of The Rock Ride – Mon., 3 – 6PM & Radio Drill Time – Thurs., 6 – 9PM

Klein  – Star In The Hood (Parkwuud Entertainment)

Ibises – In The Swim (American Dreams Records)

Moor Mother – Jazz Cuts (Anti-)

Diamanda Galas – Broken Gargoyles (Intravenal Sound Operations)

Brian Harnetty – Words and Silences (Winesap Records)

Steven Brown  – El Hombre Invincible (Crammed Discs)

Kali Malone – Living Touch (Portraits GRM)

Laura Cannell – Antiphony of Trees (Brawl)

Eno  – FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE (Opal/UMC)

John Cale/Weyes Blood  – Story of Blood EP (Domino)

Wed. Blues Drive DJ – Jeff Joy – Wed., 3 – 6PM

Keb Mo /  Good to be

Eric Gales  /  Crown

Bernard Allison  /  Highs and Lows

North Mississippi All Stars  /  Set Sail

Bonnie Raitt  /  Just Like That

Tedeschi Trucks   /  I am the Moon

Instrumental Saturdays DJ Mary B – Sat., 6-9PM

• Bodhiheart – “Love Rules” – Blue Yarn Records
• David Helpling – “IN” – Spotted Peccary Records
• George Winston – “Night” – Dancing Cat Records/RCA Records
• Steve Tibbetts – “Hellhound Train – An Anthology” – ECM Records
• Erland Cooper – “Music for Growing Flowers” – Mercury Classics
• Andreas Vollenweider – “Slow Flow/Dancer” – AVAF Music
• Delay Tactics – “Elements of Surprise” – Multiphase Records
• Tom Caufield – “Ever Present Origins” – Little Creek Music
• AeTopus – “Urbus” – 12Ton Productions
• Tom Eaton – Relentless amount of music released in 2022. It’s all good!!

POSTED BY:: Sidney McCain

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