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Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2020: Clarence Ewing
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2020. Our next list is from DJ and Online Media Director Clarence Ewing.
"Um...yeah, I'm going to go put my headphones on and listen to some more music now." --Me, pretty much every day In 2020
Mike Nikolich writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2020: Mike Nikolich
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2020. Our next list is from DJ Mike Nikolich.
There was so much great music this year, that it is really difficult to create a "Top 10" list, so I based my choices on albums that I reviewed and played heavily on my Thursday show at 10 pm Central Time.
Dan Oberbruner writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2020: Dan O.
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2020. Our next list is from volunteer Dan O.
Nicole Oppenheim: Ear Candy writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2020: Nicole Oppenheim
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2020. Our next list is from DJ Nicole Oppenheim.
Good god. 2020, amirite?
While there are few things about this year that I'd like to repeat, I would listen to the following records over and over with glee. I won't wax intellectual on my feelings about the past year because we've all read enough end-of-the-year opinion pieces for a lifetime. Instead, I'll address why you're really here: the music. Without further ado, I give you my Top Ten of 2020:
Matt Garman writesCHIRP Radio Best of 2020: Matt Garman
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2020. Our next list is from Sub DJ! Matt Garman.
In a year where I often felt less connected to the people in my life, music created a sense of normalcy: I love music all the time, even now.
The music I loved most in 2020 evoked the best soul, hip-hop, indie rock, jazz, folk, and funk sounds I've been obsessed with for a lifetime. It was also often made by people of color, people who identify as women, and occasionally people who identify as trans: voices frequently unheard because of systemic inequity.
Music in 2020 served to connect us to other people because life in 2020 was nonchalantly brutal, weird, exhilarating, and scary; the music was the backdrop and in the foreground. We'll remember it in a different way.