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Follow our look back at 2018
The Top 200 of 2018
The definitive list of the best records of 2018 - including electronic, hip hop, international, jazz, loud and folk roots & blues.
Best of 2018
Full Best of 2018 lists from Programmers and Contributors
Jazz Notes
Jim Dupuis, !earshot contributor and host of Jazz Notes on Kamloops' CFBX give you his Best of Jazz for 2018
Broken Glass
Myles Gregory, host of Broken Gass on CFBX Kamloops, brings you the best of Punk, Hardcore and other heavy sounds for 2018.
Bravery, Repetition & Noise
Mike Taggert, host of
Bravery, Repetition & Noise on CHSR Fredericton, brings you the best of garage rock, noise pop, shoegaze, freak-folk and more with an Atlantic Canadian sprin.
Something to Write Home About
Sean Warkentine, Music Director at CKXU in Lethbridge Alberta and host of Something to Write Home About on the best music of 2018.
!earshot National Top 200 of 2017For January to December 2017 |
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| TW | Artist - Title - (Label) | ||
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| 1 | Alvvays 
Antisocialites - (Polyvinyl) |
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| 2 | Mac DeMarco
This Old Dog - (Royal Mountain) |
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| 3 | Austra
Future Politics - (Pink Fizz) |
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| 4 | Timber Timbre
Sincerely, Future Pollution - (Arts & Crafts) |
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| 5 | Faith Healer
Try ;-) - (Mint) |
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| 6 | Broken Social Scene
Hug of Thunder - (Arts & Crafts) |
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| 7 | Homeshake
Fresh Air - (Royal Mountain) |
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| 8 | Daniel Romano
Modern Pressure - (You've Changed) |
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| 9 | Whitehorse
Panther In The Dollhouse - (Six Shooter) |
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| 10 | Do Make Say Think
Stubborn Persistent Illusions - (Constellation) |
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View the full !earshot Top 200 of 2017 |
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| Specialty Charts #1s | |||
| Electronic: | Austra - Future Politics - (Pink Fizz) | ||
| Hip Hop: | Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 3 - (Run the Jewels, Inc.) | ||
| International: | The Souljazz Orchestra - Under Burning Skies - (Do Right! Music) | ||
| Jazz: | Ugly Beauties - Strange Attractors - (Self-Released) | ||
| Loud: | Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand - (Reprise) | ||
| Folk/Roots/Blues: | Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion - (Outside Music) | ||
Accessing an Inaccessible World with Peggy Lee
Classically trained cellist Peggy Lee has found a niche in the highly, innovative and challenging improvisational music scene in Vancouver. By Jim Dupuis
Burning Down the House with Lindsay May
Kamloops based performer/composer Lindsay May digs deep into her emotional self to weave musical stories on her new album. By Jim Dupuis
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Features: March 2019
Follow our look back at 2018
The Top 200 of 2018
The definitive list of the best records of 2018 - including electronic, hip hop, international, jazz, loud and folk roots & blues.
Best of 2018
Full Best of 2018 lists from Programmers and Contributors
Jazz Notes
Jim Dupuis, !earshot contributor and host of Jazz Notes on Kamloops' CFBX give you his Best of Jazz for 2018
Broken Glass
Myles Gregory, host of Broken Gass on CFBX Kamloops, brings you the best of Punk, Hardcore and other heavy sounds for 2018.
Bravery, Repetition & Noise
Mike Taggert, host of Bravery, Repetition & Noise on CHSR Fredericton, brings you the best of garage rock, noise pop, shoegaze, freak-folk and more with an Atlantic Canadian sprin.
Something to Write Home About
Sean Warkentine, Music Director at CKXU in Lethbridge Alberta and host of Something to Write Home About on the best music of 2018.!earshot National Top 200 of 2017
For January to December 2017TW Artist - Title - (Label) 1 Alvvays
Antisocialites - (Polyvinyl)2 Mac DeMarco
This Old Dog - (Royal Mountain)3 Austra
Future Politics - (Pink Fizz)4 Timber Timbre
Sincerely, Future Pollution - (Arts & Crafts)5 Faith Healer
Try ;-) - (Mint)6 Broken Social Scene
Hug of Thunder - (Arts & Crafts)7 Homeshake
Fresh Air - (Royal Mountain)8 Daniel Romano
Modern Pressure - (You've Changed)9 Whitehorse
Panther In The Dollhouse - (Six Shooter)10 Do Make Say Think
Stubborn Persistent Illusions - (Constellation)View the full !earshot Top 200 of 2017
Specialty Charts #1s Electronic: Austra - Future Politics - (Pink Fizz) Hip Hop: Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 3 - (Run the Jewels, Inc.) International: The Souljazz Orchestra - Under Burning Skies - (Do Right! Music) Jazz: Ugly Beauties - Strange Attractors - (Self-Released) Loud: Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand - (Reprise) Folk/Roots/Blues: Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion - (Outside Music)
Accessing an Inaccessible World with Peggy Lee
Classically trained cellist Peggy Lee has found a niche in the highly, innovative and challenging improvisational music scene in Vancouver. By Jim Dupuis
Burning Down the House with Lindsay May
Kamloops based performer/composer Lindsay May digs deep into her emotional self to weave musical stories on her new album. By Jim Dupuis -
Features: February 2019
Follow our look back at 2018
The Top 200 of 2018
The definitive list of the best records of 2018 - including electronic, hip hop, international, jazz, loud and folk roots & blues.
Best of 2018
Full Best of 2018 lists from Programmers and Contributors
Jazz Notes
Jim Dupuis, !earshot contributor and host of Jazz Notes on Kamloops' CFBX give you his Best of Jazz for 2018
Broken Glass
Myles Gregory, host of Broken Gass on CFBX Kamloops, brings you the best of Punk, Hardcore and other heavy sounds for 2018.
Bravery, Repetition & Noise
Mike Taggert, host of Bravery, Repetition & Noise on CHSR Fredericton, brings you the best of garage rock, noise pop, shoegaze, freak-folk and more with an Atlantic Canadian sprin.
Something to Write Home About
Sean Warkentine, Music Director at CKXU in Lethbridge Alberta and host of Something to Write Home About on the best music of 2018.!earshot National Top 200 of 2017
For January to December 2017TW Artist - Title - (Label) 1 Alvvays
Antisocialites - (Polyvinyl)2 Mac DeMarco
This Old Dog - (Royal Mountain)3 Austra
Future Politics - (Pink Fizz)4 Timber Timbre
Sincerely, Future Pollution - (Arts & Crafts)5 Faith Healer
Try ;-) - (Mint)6 Broken Social Scene
Hug of Thunder - (Arts & Crafts)7 Homeshake
Fresh Air - (Royal Mountain)8 Daniel Romano
Modern Pressure - (You've Changed)9 Whitehorse
Panther In The Dollhouse - (Six Shooter)10 Do Make Say Think
Stubborn Persistent Illusions - (Constellation)View the full !earshot Top 200 of 2017
Specialty Charts #1s Electronic: Austra - Future Politics - (Pink Fizz) Hip Hop: Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 3 - (Run the Jewels, Inc.) International: The Souljazz Orchestra - Under Burning Skies - (Do Right! Music) Jazz: Ugly Beauties - Strange Attractors - (Self-Released) Loud: Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand - (Reprise) Folk/Roots/Blues: Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion - (Outside Music)
Accessing an Inaccessible World with Peggy Lee
Classically trained cellist Peggy Lee has found a niche in the highly, innovative and challenging improvisational music scene in Vancouver. By Jim Dupuis
Burning Down the House with Lindsay May
Kamloops based performer/composer Lindsay May digs deep into her emotional self to weave musical stories on her new album. By Jim Dupuis -
Features: January 2019
Accessing an Inaccessible World with Peggy Lee
Classically trained cellist Peggy Lee has found a niche in the highly, innovative and challenging improvisational music scene in Vancouver. By Jim Dupuis
Burning Down the House with Lindsay May
Kamloops based performer/composer Lindsay May digs deep into her emotional self to weave musical stories on her new album. By Jim Dupuis
Buck'n'Nice have the Game figured outs
Saw Buck and DJ So Nice learned some hard lessons before teaming up for their second collaboration, EMAG. By Erin Flynn
Not Long for A Sentimental Mood: The Joani Taylor Interview
Undaunted by adversity, Jazz vocalist Joani Taylor is back with a new album, In A Sentimental Mood, on Cellar Live. By Jim Dupuis -
Features: December 2018
Accessing an Inaccessible World with Peggy Lee
Classically trained cellist Peggy Lee has found a niche in the highly, innovative and challenging improvisational music scene in Vancouver. By Jim Dupuis
Burning Down the House with Lindsay May
Kamloops based performer/composer Lindsay May digs deep into her emotional self to weave musical stories on her new album. By Jim Dupuis
Buck'n'Nice have the Game figured outs
Saw Buck and DJ So Nice learned some hard lessons before teaming up for their second collaboration, EMAG. By Erin Flynn
Not Long for A Sentimental Mood: The Joani Taylor Interview
Undaunted by adversity, Jazz vocalist Joani Taylor is back with a new album, In A Sentimental Mood, on Cellar Live. By Jim Dupuis
Finding the Hurt of Happiness with Hey Ocean!
After a difficult hiatus, Hey Ocean! finds its feet with it's new album The Hurt of Happiness. By Erin Flynn
