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KNBA DJ's Favorite Music of 2016

Best of 2016

This certainly has been an interesting year, hasn’t it? As we look forward in sunny anticipation to a healthy and happy 2017, now is a nice time to reflect with gratitude on all the great new music that came our way over the past twelve months. We asked KNBA DJ's and our whole staff to share their favorite music of 2016. Whether it was a new album, a live show or even that song that they just couldn't get out of their head... Thanks for listening!   Danny Preston, Music Director KNBA

Danny Preston - Morning Line

  • Lake Street Dive – Side Pony (Nonesuch)
  • Eric Lindell – Matters of the Heart (Red Parlor)
  • The Avett Brothers – True Sadness (Republic/American/Republic of Rock)
  •  Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop – Love Letters for Fire (Sub Pop)
  • Margaret Glaspy – Emotions & Math  

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Loren Dixon - Alaskan Music Spotlight 

  • Dylan Lee Johnston – Just Like Rain
  • Hannah Yoter Band – Something Good
  • Last Train – Back Again
  • Sophia Street - Black and White
  • Dirty Hands - Girdwood

Arctic Cactus Hour - Saturdays 6:00 pm

Jim Stratton - Arctic Cactus Hour

  • Brandy Clark – Big Day in a Small Town
  • Levi Parham – These American Blues
  • Reckless Kelly – Sunset Motel
  • Blue Rodeo - 1000 Arms
  • Margo Price - Midwest Farmers Daughter

Beat Roots Alaska - Monday's 8:00 pm

Dave Curtis - BEAT ROOTS ALASKA

Major love and shouts to all the wonderful local DJ talent who grace the show on a weekly basis. You are loved and appreciated. Hearts and Stars! 

  • Morgan Page ft. Angelina Vee ~ Safe Till Tomorrow (Bee's Knees remix)
  • Norman Doray ~ All in
  • Kungs & Cookin' on 3 Burners ~ This Girl
  • Alesso ft. Nick & Vinz ~ I Wanna Know
  • Flume ft. Kai ~ Never Be Like You
Dead or Alive - Tuesdays 8pm

Miles Pruner - Dead or Alive  

My top best concerts/music events on 2016.

  • Phish – 3 days at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver, CO
  • Salmonfest – 3 days of fish, ;love and music in Ninilchick, AK
  • Hope Social Club – August, Hope, AK
  • Leftover Salmon – January, Girdwood, AK
  • DeadPhish Orchestra – New Year’s run, 3 nights, Girdwood, AK

Dave Powers - Tuesday's 8:00 pm

Dave Powers - Dead or Alive

  • Bob Weir – Blue Mountain
  • The Lumineers – Cleopatra
  • Anders Osborne – Spacedust and Ocean Views
  • Widespread Panic – Street Dogs
  • Warren Haynes w/ Railroad Earth – Ashes & Dust

Robert Kaleopaa - Sunday's 9:00 am

Kaleo & Crew - Island Style

  • Josh Tatofi – Pua Kiele (Pua Kiele/2016)
  • Keauhou – ‘Eleu Mikimiki (Keauhou/2016)
  • Kalani Pe’a – Always and Forever (E Walea/2016)
  • Kapena – Hokule’a Malama Honua (single/2016)
  • Amy Hanaiali’i – Kaneohe (Remembering Napua/2016)

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Jeremiah Millen - Wednesday's 8:00 pm

Jeremiah Millen - Borealis Bluegrass Breakdown

  • Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars-Dwight Yoakam
  • Mountain Voodoo- Balsam Range
  • The Muscle Shoals Recordings- The Steel Drivers
  • Before the Sun Goes Down- Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
  • Original Traditional - Blue Highway 

Larry Cleland

Larry Cleland - KNBA Director of Corporate Support 

Top 5 Leonard Cohen songs (ranked in no particular order)

  • Thousand Kisses Deep
  • Chelsea Hotel #2
  • So Long, Marianne
  • Famous Blue Raincoat
  • Hallelujah

Michelle Semerad - KNBA Community Advisory Board

5  songs I really enjoyed this year - 

  • Here's My Heart - Melissa Mitchell
  • Aint No Man - The AvettBrothers
  • Alive - Sia
  • Getting Ready To Get Down - Josh Ritter
  • Empty Heart - Grace Potter
Loren’s been on the Radio in Anchorage for 30 years. Since the mid 80's he's worked with Anchorage radio stations including KWHL, KFQD, KKLV, and KMXS. His passion for Music and the 'Triple-A' radio format began in the early 90’s which led to him to help establish the format for KNBA when the station signed on in 1996. When not on the radio hosting a music show and interviewing local and national music acts, he may be on a long road trip or you’ll find him hanging out at his log cabin in the quiet, but bear filled hillside valley of his hometown Anchorage.