As another year draws to a close, the DJs in McG’s Backroom list their favorite releases and concerts from 2018 and invite some friends of the show to share their own lists.
They offer their choices below, in no particular order. If they missed any gems, let them know in the comments section below.
And be sure to support artists — go to see them live and buy their music! This helps them continue to make great music for all of us to discover, share and enjoy.
McG’s Favorite LPs
- Grace Vonderkuhn – Reveries
- Poster Children – Grand Bargain!
- Yo La Tengo – There’s a Riot Going On
- Carlton Melton – Mind Minerals
- Mésange – Gypsy Moth
- Four Tet – Live at Funkhouse Berlin, 10th May 2018
- Stupid Cosmonaut – Digitalis
- Ian William Craig – Thresholder
- Gary Numan – Savage: Songs From a Broken World
- Steve Hauschildt – Dissolvi
McG’s Favorite Reissues LPs
- Brian Eno – Music for Installations
- Wire – Nine Sevens
- The Beatles – The Beatles and Esher Demos
- John Lennon – Imagine The Ultimate Collection
- Stereolab – Switched On
- Stereolab – Refried Ectoplasm [Switched on Volume 2]
- Stereolab – Aluminum Tunes [Switched on Volume 3]
- Swans – Soundtracks for the Blind
- Spacemen 3 – Taking Drugs To Make Music To Take Drugs To
- Grinderman – Grinderman
McG’s Favorite Radio Hosts
Eric Bensel Favorite LPs
- Carlton Melton – Mind Minerals
- Suede – The Blue Hour
- Surfbort – Friendship Music
- Grace Vonderkuhn – Reveries
- IDLES – Joy As An Act Of Resistance.
- Psychic Lemon – Frequency Rhythm Distortion Delay
- Wooden Shjips – V.
- No Age – Snares Like A Haircut
- Guided By Voices – Space Gun
- Mythic Sunship – Upheaval
Eric Bensel Favorite Live Shows
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- Carlton Melton at The Hope and Ruin (Brighton, UK)
- La Jungle at Le Supersonic (Paris, France)
- Suede at La Cigale (Paris, France)
- L’Effondras at L’Olympic Café (Paris, France)
- Whores. at L’Olympic Café (Paris, France)
- Cocaine Piss at Le Supersonic (Paris, France)
- The Damned at L’Elysee Montmartre (Paris, France)
- Yonatan Gat at Le Klub (Paris, France)
- The Melvins at L’Alhambra (Paris, France)
- Mugstar at Le Supersonic (Paris, France)
- Papier Tigre at Espace B (Paris, France)
- No Age at Point Éphémère (Paris, France)
- Sleep at Le Trabendo (Paris, France)
Gaspard Le Quiniou, Arrache Toi Un Oeil, Favorite Live Shows
- Slaegt (dk) at Muskelrock 2018 (Alvesta, Sweden)
- Hällas (se) at Muskelrock 2018 (Alvesta, Sweden)
- Yob (usa) at Desertfest Antwerp 2018 (Antwerp, Belgium)
- Eagle Twin (usa) at Desertfest Antwerp 2018 (Antwerp, Belgium)
- Les Rats (fr) at Le Gibus (Paris, France)
- Vampillia (jp) au Roadburn 2018 (Tilburg, Netherlands)
- Dead Meadow (usa) at Desertfest Antwerp 2018 (Antwerp, Belgium)
- Kairon; IRSE! (fin) at Roadburn 2018 (Tilburg, Netherlands)
- Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (uk) at Le Cirque Électrique 2018 (Paris, France)
- Les Sheriff (fr) at Hellfest 2018 (Clisson, France)
- Turnstile (usa) at Hellfest 2018 (Clisson, France)
Robert Barress Favorite LPs
- Beach House – 7
- JJUUJJUU – Zionic Mud
- Carlton Melton – Mind Minerals
- Low – Double Negative
- Earthless – Black Heaven
- Cloud Nothings – Last Building Burning
- IDLES – Joy As An Act Of Resistance.
- Self Defense Family – Have You Considered Punk Rock?
- Iceage – Beyondless
- Spiritualized – And Nothing Hurt
Robert Barress Favorite Live Shows
- Carlton Melton in Brighton, UK
- Carlton Melton in Paris, France
- Go Kart Mozart record release show in London, UK
- Beach House in Boston, MA
- Earthless and JJUUJJUU in Cambridge, MA
- Iceage in Cambridge, MA
- Black Tusk in Canton, OH
- Black Moth Super Rainbow in Brighton, MA
- Protomartyr in Brighton, MA
- POND in Boston, MA
Miranda Brewer, Rainbow Records, Favorite LPs
- Daniel Bachman – The Morning Star
- Marisa Anderson – Cloud Corner
- Rattle – Sequence
- Dead Can Dance – Dionysus
- Gwenifer Raymond – You Were Never Much Of A Dancer
- The Breeders – All Nerve
- Eiko Ishibashi – The Dream My Bones Dream
- Lubomyr Melnick – Fallen Trees
- Emma Ruth Rundle – On Dark Horses
- PC Worship – Future Phase
Todd Brewer, Rainbow Records, Favorite LPs
- Kamasi Washington – Heaven and Earth
- IDLES – Joy As An Act Of Resistance.
- Thee Oh Sees – Smote Reverser
- Iceage – Beyondless
- Parquet Courts – Wide Awake
- Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel
- Khraungbin – Con todo el mundo
- Snail Mail – Lush
- Tropical Fuck Storm – A Laughing Death In Meatspace
- John Coltrane – Both Directions At Once
Kelly Carter, Four Dog Creative, Favorite Podcasts
- My Favorite Murder
- The Dollop
- Dumb People Town
- Do You Need a Ride?
- Sword and Scale
- This Podcast Will Kill You
- Serial
- Henry and Heidi
- Radio Zero with Rick and Rose
- Kreative Control
Six Pack of Favorites to Go
- Dead Can Dance – Dionysus
- Grace Vonderkuhn – Reveries
- Psychic Lemon – Frequency Rhythm Distortion Delay
- Carlton Melton – Mind Minerals
- Stupid Cosmonaut – Digitalis
- Ian William Craig – Thresholder
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