Best Albums of 2017

There was an awful lot of good music this year.  More than I remember in recent years past, actually.  It was hard for me to whittle down this shortlist.  There are a LOT of great albums that I didn’t include – most of them simply because I haven’t been able to spend enough time with them.  

FAVORITE ALBUM OF 2017 (THREE WAY TIE, IN ORDER OF RELEASE)

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives – Way Out West [Superlatone]
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers – Sidelong [Bloodshot]
Kesha – Rainbow [Kemosabe/RCA]

THE REST OF THE BEST (ALPHABETICAL BY ALBUM TITLE)

R.E.M. – Automatic For the People: 25th Anniversary Edition [Craft]
Scott H. Biram – Bad Testament [Bloodshot]
Bloodshot Records’ 13 Days of Xmas [Bloodshot]
Lydia Loveless – Boy Crazy and Single(s) [Bloodshot]
Chuck Berry – Chuck [Dualtone]
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. [Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath Records/ Interscope]
The Hooten Hallers (self-titled) [Big Muddy]
Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black [Anti/Epitaph]
The Darts – Me.Ow [Dirty Water]
The Edgefield C. Johnston Duo – Mixtape 1: Saying Goodbye [self-released]
Other People – Other Songs By Other People + Summer High (single) [self-released]
Singles Soundtrack: Deluxe Edition [Epic/Legacy]
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings – Soul of a Woman [Daptone]
ZZ Ward – The Storm [Hollywood]
Bob Dylan – Triplicate [Columbia]

2017 Christmas Playlists

Were it not for an ill-timed bout of food poisoning, I would have unleashed two additional Christmas podcasts out onto the world.  While circumstances prevented that from happening, I can still share the playlists with you!

The first one is basically a collection of some great Dirty Roots-appropriate Christmas tunes.  The second one is, too, but is built on more of a vibe.

Stay tuned for big things coming from Dirty Roots Radio in 2018!!  As always thanks for your support and for listening!  I'm grateful for the opportunity to share this music with you all!

I hope you had great holidays!

SHOW ONE

Robert Earl Keen – Merry Christmas From The Family

The Moonglows – Hey Santa Claus

James Brown – Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto

Binky Griptite – Holiday Breakdown ‘09

Sharon Jones & The Dap-kings – Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects

Johnny Horton – They Shined Up Rudolph’s Nose

The 5.6.7.8s – Rock & Roll Santa

The Love Me Nots – Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me

Lemmy, Billy Gibbons & Dave Grohl – Run Rudolph Run

The Swingin’ Neckbreakers – Santa Claus Ain’t Comin’ This Year

Hasil Adkins – Santa Claus Boogie

Pearl Bailey – Five Pound Box Of Money

Barrence Whitfield & The Savages – Papa Barrence’s Christmas

Ernest Tubb – Blue Christmas

The Boxmasters – Happy X-mas (War Is Over)

John Prine – Christmas In Prison

Yawn Mower – Silent Night

Other People – The Greatest Christmas Of All

Steve Earle – Christmas In Washington

Charles Bradley – Every Day Is Christmas (When I’m Lovin’ You)

X – Jingle Bells

The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York

Kinky Friedman – Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

Keith Richards – Run Rudolph Run

Billy Idol – Yellin’ At The Xmas Tree

Bob Dylan – Hark The Herald Angels Sing

SHOW TWO

The Shades – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

The Staple Singers – Joy To The World

Babs Gonzales – Be-bop Santa Claus

Andre “Mr. Rhythm” Williams – Poor Mister Santa

Jackie And The Cedrics – Silent Night Rumble

Murder By Death – O Holy Night

The Blind Boys Of Alabama W/tom Waits – Go Tell It On The Mountain

John Lee Hooker – Blues For Christmas

Ruby Boots – I Slept Through Christmas

Zach Schmidt – I’m Drunk Again This Christmas

Pony Boy – (Please Don’t Leave On) Christmas Eve

Eddie Campbell – Santa’s Messin’ With The Kid

Ron Gallo – White Christmas

The Untamed Youth – Santa’s Gonna Shut ‘em Down

Justin & The Cosmics Featuring The Georgettes – Father Christmas

Joseph Washignton Jr. – Let Me Hang My Mistletoe

Jack Scott – There’s Trouble Brewin’

Lightening Hopkins – Merry Christmas

Jimi Hendrix – Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne

William S. Burroughs – A Junky’s Christmas

The 7th Annual Dirty Roots Radio Christmas Extravaganza

Here it is!  The 7th Annual Dirty Roots Radio Christmas Extravaganza AND the first Dirty Roots Radio podcast.

We hope you enjoy it!  Bug worked really hard on it and selected every song herself.



You can find the playlist below.

If you'd like to contribute too the Dirty Roots Radio crowdfunding campaign (please!), click here:

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OR if you'd rather contribute a specific item to the effort, rather than cash, you can see the wishlist here:

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PLAYLIST:

BAD RELIGION – HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA – LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR

CHUCK BERRY – RUN RUDOLPH RUN

AUGIE RIOS – DONDE ESTE SANTA CLAUS?

BRENDA LEE – I’M GONNA LASSO SANTA CLAUS

REVEREND HORTON HEAT – FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA – JINGLE BELLS

LOUIS ARMSTRONG & THE COMMANDERS – ‘ZAT YOU, SANTA CLAUS?

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS – LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

TWISTED SISTER – OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

TIM TIMEBOMB – YOU’RE A MEAN ONE MR. GRINCH

BRIAN WILSON – GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN

THE DRIFTERS – WHITE CHRISTMAS

GAYLA PEEVEY – I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS

JACOB MILLER & INNER CIRCLE & RAY I – DECK THE HALLS

RUFUS THOMAS – I’LL BE YOUR SANTA, BABY

THE CADILLACS – RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

AUGIE RIOS – OL’ FATSO

RUN-D.M.C. – CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS

EARTHA KITT – SANTA BABY

ANDRE WILLIAMS – RUDIBAKER’S CHRISTMAS