In the Groove’s favorites
So much music, So little time. 2017 flew by, but left us with a lot of good musical gifts. Here’s a list that we compiled for you to revisit & remember from time to time. We’ve organized it into a few different categories (much like we do the show), and by no means is it exhaustive (your thoughts & additions welcome on our social media sites). In the Groove airs every Tuesday night 10pm-midnight, or you can listen anytime online or with the WMNF app. Click here to go to our page to see the playlists. So here we go:
Best New Studio Releases
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- String Cheese Incident – Believe
- Tedeschi Trucks Band – Live from The Fox Oakland
- Gregg Allman – Southern Blood
- Gov’t Mule – Revolution Come, Revolution Go
- Steve Kimock – KIMOCK
Best New CD’s by Local Bands
- Rich Whiteley and the Happy Campers – Live @ The Hideaway
- Boxcar Hollow – Boxcar Hollow
- Row Jomah – Guns & Gods & Gold
- Holey Miss Moley – Live from the Hometeam NYE Rally
Best Live Shows of the Year
- Col Bruce Hampton & Friends – Hampton 70 (only the Colonel could pull that one off)
- Phish Bakers Dozen (13 shows over 3 weeks, 237 different songs, 0 repeats)
- Widespread Panic – St Augustine Run (9/15-17)
- Kung Fu’s Steely Dan cover sets (conceived and played before Walter Becker’s passing)
- Dead & Company Tour (Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kruetzman, Oteil Burbridg, Jeff Chimenti & John Mayer)
And of course, we had a few too many great ones who joined the big band in the sky this year including Col Bruce Hampton during his 70th birthday show, Butch Trucks & then Gregg Allman depleting the Allman Brothers, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, Tom Petty a week after he finished the 40th anniversary tour with The Heartbreakers, and of course, our very own Ray Villadonga, but not before he rocked Ulele’s backyard. RIP 2 ALL.
Looking forward to our 12th year on the air, continuing to bring you the best in new live, and local music keeping our scene alive. Thank you all
