Pretend #lastfm asked you to tweet your top three songs so far in 2012, what would you select? Something straight from Billboard, or maybe a tune playing under the radar?
Well, Up to Date has assembled a panel of music lovers and asked for their selections of the best music so far in 2012.
Joining Steve Kraske for the discussion is Laura Lorson of Kansas Public Radio, KCUR morning host Michael Byars who produces and cohosts the weekly podcast, "The Mailbox," and Chris Haghirian, organizer of the Middle of the Map Music Festival, and cohost of “The Mailbox.”
We invite you to listen to their selections then let us know if you agree or if you've downloaded different tunes this year. Join the conversation: call 816.235.2888 during the show, email uptodate@kcur.org, Tweet us @KCURUptoDate, or join KCUR's Facebook discussion.
Michael Byars' list:
ARTIST - Title - Album
HIDDEN PICTURES – “Rainbow Records” – Rainbow Records
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA – “11:11” – Area 52
LEE FIELDS and THE EXPRESSIONS – “Faithful Man” – Faithful Man
SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS – “Lafaye” – Ghostory
SURROUNDHER – “Visiting Ming” – Surroundher
JIMMY CLIFF – “Children’s Bread” – Rebirth
BOWERBIRDS – “In The Yard” – The Clearing
Chris Haghirian’s list:
FATHER JOHN MISTY – “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” – Fear Fun
PURITY RING – “Loftcries” – Ungirthed (single)
JAPANDROIDS – “The House That Heaven Built” – Celebration Rock
HEEMS – “Coca Cola Freestyle” – Nehru Jackets
SANTIGOLD – “This Isn’t Our Parade” – Master Of My Make-Believe
GRIMES – “Genesis” – Visions
POLICA – “Dark Star” – Give You The Ghost
Laura Lorson's list:
JD McPHERSON - “Scratchin' Circles”
ALLO DARLIN' - “Capricornia”
DONNIE & JOE EMERSON - “Give Me the Chance”
TY SEGALL BAND - “Tell Me What's Inside Your Heart”
ACTRESS - “Caves of Paradise”
SHARON VAN ETTEN - “Serpents”
MOUNT EERIE - “Lone Bell”
Laura Lorson is a native of Louisville, Ky., but came to Kansas in 1983. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas. After graduation, she left the area for more than a decade, attending graduate school and working for National Public Radio in Washington, D.C., and Chicago, Ill. When an opportunity opened at KPR, she happily returned to Lawrence. You can read more about Laura here. Chris Haghirian is an account executive with Ink Magazine, co-founder of Ink’s Middle of the Map Festival, organizer of various music promotions for Ink, and co-host of the weekly webcast “The Mailbox” on Midwest Music Found dot org
