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WKNC DJs’ Best of 2013: Part 1

We asked all of the kind DJs we have here at WKNC what their top lists for 2013 are. Over the next few days we’ll post the myriad of lists ranging from top albums to top colors.

DJ PRISM: Music Director

Top 5 Albums of the Year

1. Grouper – The Man Who Died In His Boat

2. Pity Sex – Feast Of Love

3. The Pastels – Slow Summits

4. So So Glos – Blowout

5. Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest

Ceebeegeebee: Assistant Music Director

Top 5 Albums of the Year

1. Austra – Olympia

2. !!! – Thr!!!er

3. Medicine – To the Happy Few

4. Braids – Flourish // Perish

5. The Strokes – Comedown Machine

DJ May Day

Top 5 Albums of the Year

1. CHVRCHES: The Bones of What You Believe

2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mosquito

3. Daughter, If You Leave

4. King Krule, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon

5. HAIM, Days are Gone 

Honorable Mention: Summer Camp, Summer Camp

DJ Soulwood: Jazz

Top 5 Albums of the Year

1. Snarky Puppy “Family Dinner Vol. 1”

2. Gregory Porter “Liquid Spirit”

3. Christian McBride “People Music”

4. NO BS Brass Band “RVA All Day”

5. Stacey Kent “The Changing Lights”

albatross


Top 5 Albums of the Year

1. Austra – Olympia


2. Savages – Silence Yourself 


3. Poliça – Shulamith


4. CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe


5. Danny Brown – Old

Top 5 #hashtags of the Year


1. #neverstop


2. #winthetickets


3. #based


4. #nühomeless


5. #bangers

Salt Water Jaffee

Top 5 Albums of the Year

1. Devendra Banhart: Mala

2. Bibio: Silver Wilkinson

3. The Growlers: Hung at Heart

4. Rhye: Woman

5. Bass Drum of Death: s/t

TOP 5 THEMED SHOWS OF 2013

1. Covers

2. Names

3. Places

4. Breakup Songs

5. Colors