S02E06
The House Was Listening
September 21, 2026
Host: Bill
Choose a later track on vinyl that samples, covers, interpolates, remixes or otherwise carries forward something created between 1888 and 1908. Play the later track first, then share the original composition or historical audio artifact that lives inside it.
Notes: Cory was unable to attend this session, and did not do the homework in time to submit any songs.
Song Order
- “Pays Imaginaire” by Polo & Pan, from their 2017 album Caravelle. Echoes the third movement from Claude Debussy’s “Suite bergamasque” called “Clair de Lune,” published in 1905 and presented as performed by the Midnight String Quartet from their 1967 album Rhapsodies for Young Lovers, Volume 2 – Bill
- “The Band Played On” by Dan W. Quinn, from his 1895 recording of John F. Palmer and Charles B. Ward’s song from that same year. Echoed in Joyo Velarde’s 2001 12" single, “Sweet Angel” – Zan
- “Casey Jones” by American Quartet, from their 1910 recording of the traditional song written and performed in the early 20th century. Echoed in Grateful Dead’s song of the same name, from their 1976 album Workingman’s Dead. – Johnny
- “South Bay Surfers” by The Beach Boys, from their 1963 album Surfer Girl. Echoes Stephen Foster’s 1851 song “Old Folks at Home” and presented as performed by The Haydn Quartet in 1904. – Royal
- “Maui Girl” sung in 1915 by Hannah Jones “Toots” Paka and performed by (among others) Joseph Kekuku (formal name: Joseph Kekuku‘upenakana‘iapuniokamehameha Apuakehau Jr.), who accidentally invented the slide guitar technique in 1885. Echoed in Rose City Band’s “Chasing Rainbows”, from their 2023 album Garden Party. – Brent
- “Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)” by Eumir Deodato, from his 1973 album Prelude. Echoes the first section, “Sonnenaufgang,” from Richard Strauss’s 1896 tone poem “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” presented as performed by the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, conducted by Andris Nelsons in 2022. – Chris
S02E05
Sinners Edition
July 29, 2026
Host: Johnny
- Juke Joint: Not just a blues song, an actual “the floor is shaking and somebody’s about to get in a fight” song
- Sunday Morning: The song that plays while you’re sitting in a pew, hungover, trying to make peace with what you did twelve hours earlier.
Song Order
Juke Joint:
- “Pale, Pale Moon” by Jayme Lawson, from Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Johnny
- “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters, from Hard Again – Cory
- “Meet Me In The City” by Junior Kimbrough, from First Recordings – Bill
- “Old Black Mattie” by RL Burnside, from Too Bad Jim – Zan
- “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” by Dropkick Murphys, from Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA – Chris
- “Underdog” by The Dirtbombs, from Ultraglide In Black – Royal
- “Stay With Me” by The Dictators, from Bloodbrothers – Brent (in absentia)
Intermission: A selection of songs from C.W. Stoneking’s Gon’ Boogaloo
Sunday Morning:
- “Good Luck Charm” by C.W. Stoneking, from Gon’ Boogaloo – Zan
- “Revival” by Soulsavers, from It’s Not How Far You Fall, It’s the Way You Land – Johnny
- “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke, from Ain’t That Some Good News – Bill
- “River” by Leon Bridges, from Coming Home – Royal
- “Hurt” by Johnny Cash, from American IV: The Man Comes Around – Chris
- “I Am The Light” by Reverend Gary Davis, from The Complete Early Recordings Of – Brent (in absentia)
- “40” – U2, from Under A Blood Red Sky EP – Cory
Additional Selections:
- “Buck” by Nina Simone, from Sings the Blues
- “Hellhound On My Tail” by Robert Johnson, from Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues
- “32-20 Blues” by Robert Johnson, from Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues
- “In The Morning” – Fleet Foxes, from Lonely Solstice
S02E04
Guest KEXP DJ
June 9, 2026
Host: Brent
- A song each for two of your favorite specialty shows on KEXP
Song Order:
- The Roadhouse: “The Pine Tree” by Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash from Johnny Cash and His Woman – Brent
- The Roadhouse: “September Fields” by Frazey Ford from Indian Ocean – Zan
- The Roadhouse: “The Midnight Special” by Leadbelly from The Midnight Special – Johnny
- Eastern Echoes: “Katachi” by Shugo Tokumaru from In Focus? – Royal
- The Morning Show: “Where Is My Mind?” by the Pixies from Surfer Rosa – Chris
- The Cory Show: “Being Boiled” by The Human League from Travelogue – Cory
- Sunday Soul: “Be Thankful for What You Got” by William DeVaughan from Be Thankful for What You Got – Bill
- Astral Plane: “Laila, Part II” by Agitation Free from 2nd – Brent
- Drive Time: “It’s Time to Wake Up 2023” by La Femme from Psycho Tropical Berlin – Zan
- The Morning Show: “Moonage Daydream” by David Bowie” from The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars – Johnny
- Wo’ Pop: “Bubbling” by Noga Erez – Royal
- Pacific Notions: “You Retreat In Time and Space” by Boards of Canada from Inferno – Chris
- The Cory Show: “Brimful of Asha” by Cornershop from When I Was Born for the 7th Time – Cory
- Sunday Soul: “4 Days” by Mourning [A] BLKstar from The Cycle – Bill
- Sunday Soul: “Sad Chicken” by Breakestra from The Live Mix Part 2 – Zan
- The Cory Show: “Hot Doggie” by Colourbox from Colourbox – Cory
- The Roadhouse: “Georgia Morning Dew” by Johnny Adams from Heart & Soul – Brent
S02E03
Music for Film
April 30, 2026
Host: Zan
- A song made specifically for a film
- A song not made for a film but used in a scene to make it better
Song Order:
- “Across 110th Street” by Bobby Womack, written by him and J.J. Johnson for the film Across 110th Street – Zan
- “Seasons” by Chris Cornell, written by him for the film Singles – Johnny
- “Drown” by Smashing Pumpkins, written by Billy Corgan for the film Singles – Bill
- “One” by Aimee Mann, written by Harry Nillson, and heard in the film Magnolia – Royal
- “Batdance” by Prince, written by him for the film Batman – Cory
- “Starálfur” by Sigur Rós, written by the band and heard in the film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Chris
- “Moon River” by Audrey Hepburn, written by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer for the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- “Dry The Rain” by Beta Band, written by the band and heard in the film High Fidelity – Zan
- “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John, written by him and lyricist Bernie Taupin and heard in the film Almost Famous – Johnny
- “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac, written by the band and heard in the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Bill
- “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit the Frog as voiced by Jim Henson, written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher for the film The Muppet Movie – Royal
- “Brass in Pocket” by the Pretenders, written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, and sung by Scarlett Johansson in the film Lost in Translation – Brent
- “Battle of Evermore” by the Lovemongers, written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and heard in the film Singles – Chris
- “Oh Yeah” by Yello, written by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier, and heard in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Cory
S02E02
Improving Health and Fitness
March 11, 2026
Host: Chris
- Movement - A track that inspires you to move
- Calming - Think chill Sunday morning
Song Order:
Chill:
- “STREET” by Hiroshi Yoshimura, from Green – Chris
- “Cycle” and “Morning” by Beck, from Morning Phase – Johnny
- “Cloud Corner” by Marisa Anderson, from Cloud Corner – Brent
- “In A River (Acoustic)” by Rostam, from In A River (single) – Royal
- “You and the Blues” by André Previn and David Rose, from Like Blue – Cory
- “Tezeta” by Mulatu Astatke, from The Story of Ethio Jazz (1965-1975) [New York — Addis — London] – Bill (in absentia)
- “Road of the Lonely Bones” by Madlib, from Sound Ancestors – Zan
Movement:
- “Ate the Moon” by Tunde Adebimpe, from Thee Black Bolts – Chris
- “What A Day That Was” by Talking Heads, from Stop Making Sense – Royal
- “Checking on my Baby” by Junior Wells, from It’s My Life Baby – Brent
- “Black Box” by Automatic, from Is It Now? – Zan
- “Music” by Madonna, from Music – Cory
- “Jesus of Suburbia” by Green Day, from American Idiot – Johnny
- “Nyla” by Kerala Dust, from Francesca’s Frames – Bill (in absentia)
S02E01
New Beginnings: Getting 2026 Off On the Right Foot
February 4, 2026
Host: Royal
- Your most favorite Side A / Track 1 song
- A song that should have been a Side A / Track 1
Song Order
Best A1s:
- “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses, from Appetite for Destruction – Royal
- “Cherub Rock” by The Smashing Pumpkins, from Siamese Dream – Bill
- “First it was a movie, then it was a book” by Florry, from Sounds Like… – Brent
- “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2, from The Joshua Tree – Johnny
- “Tangled Up In Blue” by Bob Dylan, from Blood on the Tracks – Chris
- “Workin’ Woman Blues” by Valerie June, from Pushin’ Against a Stone – Zan
- “2112: Overture” by Rush, from 2112 – Cory (in absentia)
Should have been A1s:
- “Love Me Girl” by Yeasayer, song #6 on Odd Blood – Royal
- “A Forest” by The Cure, song #7 on Seventeen Seconds – Zan
- “Scenario” by A Tribe Called Quest, song #14 on The Low End Theory – Bill
- “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits, song #6 on Dire Straits – Chris
- “Run Through the Jungle” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, song #6 on Cosmo’s Factory – Brent
- “Let Down” by Radiohead, song #5 on OK Computer –Johnny, not suggesting the song order on OK Computer is incorrect, but rather protesting the whole idea of second guessing any artist’s designated album track listing
- “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac, song #19 on Tusk – Cory (in absentia)
Best “new to you” albums of 2025:
- “Berghain” by Rosalía, from LUX – Royal
- “Trinidad” by Geese, from Getting Killed – Royal
- “Whites of Their Eyes” by Mattiel, from Mattiel – Zan
- “Amid the Blackout of the Night” by Brittany Davis, from Black Thunder – Brent
- “Without You” by Junip, from Fields – Chris
- “Not Living At All” by Mr. Airplane Man, from Moanin’ – Bill
S01E08
The Winter of Our Discontent: The Season's Cruel Contrast
December 10, 2025
Host: Cory
- A song that captures your feelings of the doldrums of a PNW winter: dark, cold, wet
- A song that reminds you or evokes happy holiday memories and cheer (does NOT have to be a holiday song)
Song Order
PNW doldrums:
- “Winter Kills” by Yazoo, from Upstairs at Erics – Cory
- “Slow Like Honey” by Fiona Apple, from Tidal – Bill
- “Loyalty” by Gabriels, from Love and Hate in a Different Time – Zan
- “River of Deceit” by Mad Season, from Above – Johnny
- “Floating in the Forth” by Frightened Rabbit, from _Midnight Organ Fight – Royal
- “Sour Times” by Portishead, from Dummy – Chris
- “Ceremony” by Galaxie 500, from On Fire – Brent
- “Destiny” by Zero 7, from Simple Things – Karl (special guest)
Holiday cheer:
- “Xmas Done Got Funky” by Jimmy Jules and the Nuclear Soul System, from Xmas Done Got Funky – Karl
- “Santa’s Rap” by The Treacherous Three, from Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Volume 2) – Zan
- “Christmas in Hollis” by Run-DMC, from A Very Special Christmas – Cory
- “Ring Them Bells” by Heart, from Desire Walks On – Johnny
- “Fairytale in New York” by The Pogues, from If I Should Fall From Grace With God – Royal
- “Detectorists” by Johnny Flynn, theme song from the show of the same name, played from Brent’s 1-of-1 record made by his daughter Lucinda and gifted to him – Brent
- “Happiness Is” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, from Jazz Impressions of “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” – Bill
- “Prelude” and “Carol of the Bells” by George Winston, from December – Chris
S01E07
Foreign Exchange: Songs of International Flair
October 22, 2025
Host: Zan
- one song from the Northern Hemisphere
- one song from the Southern Hemisphere
Song Order
- SH – “A Minha Menina” by Os Mutantes, from Os Mutantes – Zan
- SH – “Encantados” by Amaro Freitas, from Y’Y – Chris
- SH – “Índia” by Gal Costa, from Índia – Bill
- NH – “Torpedo” by Novi Singers, from Torpedo – Brent
- NH – “Roked” by Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, and the Rajasthan Express, from Junun – Royal
- SH – “The Loved One” by INXS, from Kick – Johnny
- SH – “Jimmy Recard” by Drapht, from Brothers Grimm – Cory
- SH – “The Silver Cord” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, from The Silver Cord – Royal
- NH – “Grumpy Joa” by Minami Deutsch, from Fortune Goodies – Zan
- NH – “Hoppípolla” by Sigur Rós, from Takk… – Chris
- SH – “El Perro” by Juana Molina, from Segundo – Brent
- NH – “Ogou (Pran Ka Mwen)” by Lakao Mizik & Joseph Ray, from Leave the Bones – Bill
- NH – “Before You Hit The Ground” by Dean Johnson from I Hope We Can Still Be Friends – Johnny
- NH – “Funky Kingston” by Toots & The Maytals, from Funky Kingston – Cory
S01E06
Lost at Sea
September 11, 2025
Host: Electric Boat Company
- First song must feature an artist from the Wikipedia list for Yacht Rock
- Second song can be any song with a nautical or water theme
Notes: Zan joined the Cabinet; This was a special, all-digital gathering, as we drove an electric boat around Lake Union while playing songs
Song Order
Background / Introductions: “Sailing” by Christopher Cross, from Christopher Cross – Bill
Yacht Rock-list–Specific:
- “Black Water” by The Doobie Brothers, from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits – Chris
- “Baby Be Mine” by Michael Jackson, from Thriller – Bill
- “This Is It” by Kenny Loggins, from Keep the Fire – Johnny
- “Breezin’” by George Benson, from Breezin’ – Zan
- “Your Gold Teeth” by Steely Dan, from Countdown to Ecstasy – Royal
- “Real Thing” by Drug Dealer ft. Weyes Blood, released as a single – Brent
- “While You Wait for the Others (feat. Michael McDonald)” by Grizzly Bear and Michael McDonald, released as a b-side to the single “While You Wait for the Others” – Cory (in absentia)
Nautical / Water Theme:
- “Ripple” by The Grateful Dead, from American Beauty – Chris
- “I Want To Go Home” by Johnny Cash, from Songs of Our Soil – Royal
- “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel, from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Bill
- “Swim Until You Can’t See Land” by Frightened Rabbit, from The Winter of Mixed Drinks – Johnny
- “Roundabout” by Yes, from Fragile – Zan
- “Ride Across the River” by Dire Straits, from Brothers in Arms – Cory (in absentia)
- “I’ll Love You Forever (Mono)” by The Squires, from Neil Young Archives Vol. 1: 1963–1972 – Brent
- “John B. Sails” by the Cleveland Simmons Group, from a field recording made by Alan Lomax and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle at Old Bight, on Cat Island, in the Bahamas, in July 1935 – Royal
- “Turn Down for What” by DJ Snake and Lil John, released as a single – Bill
- “Orinoco Flow” by Enya, from Watermark – Royal
- “Southern Cross” by Crosby, Stills & Nash, from Daylight Again – Royal
- “Come Sail Away” by Eric Cartman, from Chef Aid: The South Park Album (Extreme Version) – Royal
S01E05
Beachy
July 10, 2025
Host: Johnny
- a song that is your fav beach vibe
- a song to drive with the top down
Song Order
Beach vibe:
- “Surfin’ U.S.A.” by The Beach Boys, from Endless Summer – Johnny
- “Going Back to Cali” by L.L. Cool J, from a 12” from Less Than Zero – Cory
- “Uptown Top Ranking” by Althea & Donna, from Love is All I Bring, Reggae Hits and Rarities by the Queens of Trojan – Bill
- “Que Pena” by Gal Costa, from Gal Costa – Brent
- “Gwan” by Rostam, from Half-Light – Royal
- “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads, from Remain in Light – Chris
- “California Girls” by David Lee Roth, from the Crazy from the Heart EP – Cory
INTERMISSION:
- “Now On” by Dream Sitch, from Dream Sitch – Brent
Drive with the Top Down:
- “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2, from Joshua Tree – Johnny
- “Pink Moon” by Nick Drake, from Pink Moon – Cory
- “Breezin’“ by Gabor Szabo, from High Contrast – Brent
- “Walk, Don’t Run” by The Ventures, from Golden Greats by – Bill
- “Tequila” by The Ventures, from _Golden Greats – Bill
- “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits, from Dire straits – Royal
- “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac, from Rumours – Chris
- “Here Comes My Girl” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, from Damn the Torpedoes – Royal
- “California Dreamin’” by The Mama’s and the Papa’s, from If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears – Johnny
- “Can I Change My Mind” by Alton Ellis, from The Best Of – Brent
- “Crazy on You” Heart, from Dreamboat Annie – Royal
- “So Fresh, So Clean” by Outkast, from Stankonia – Bill
S01E04
The Lived Experience
May 28, 2025
Host: Brent, subbing for Chris
- A song from the artist of your first ever concert experience
- A song from your favorite live album
Notes: Royal attended virtually (home sick)
Song Order
First live shows:
- “I Want Candy” by Bow Wow Wow, from I Want Candy – Brent
- “Bone Machine” by The Pixies, from Surfer Rosa – Chris
- “Red Red Wine” by Neil Diamond, from Shilo – Johnny
- “Magic Bus” by The Who, from Live at Leeds – Cory
- “X.Y.U.” by The Smashing Pumpkins, from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – Bill
- “Me and a Gun” by Tori Amos, from Little Earthquakes – Royal
Best live albums:
- The Turning Point by John Mayall (played “The Laws Must Change”) – Brent
- Live! by Bob Marley and the Wailers (played “Trenchtown Rock”) – Chris
- “Creep (live at Coachella)” by Prince – Johnny
- Tommy by the London Symphony Orchestra (played “Acid Queen” featuring Merry Clayton) – Cory
- Spaces by Nils Frahm (played “Says”) – Bill
- Live at Jittery Joe’s by Jeff Mangum (played “Two Headed Boy”) – Royal
Further listening:
- “Pinball Wizard (featuring Rod Stewart)” by the London Symphony Orchestra, from Tommy – Cory
- “The Right Time” and “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles, from In Person – Bill
- “Today I Left for the Big City” by Teegarden & Van Winkle from An Evening at Home With – Brent
S01E03
Destinations
April 9, 2025
Host: Bill
- a song that makes you feel like you’re home
- a song that immediately transports you to a specific location
Song order:
- “Thinking of a Place” by The War on Drugs, from A Deeper Understanding – reminds Bill of home
- “Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes” by Paul Simon, from Graceland – reminds Royal of home
- “Black” by Pearl Jam, from Ten – reminds Johnny of home
- “Tear Drop” by Massive Attack, from Mezzanine – reminds Chris of home
- “Rooftop Dancing” by Sylvan Esso, from Free Love – reminds Brent of a place
- “Psycho Killer (live)” by Talking Heads, from Stop Making Sense – reminds Cory of a place
- “Sascha” by Julie Holland, from Escondido – reminds Brent of home
- “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi” by Radiohead, from In Rainbows – reminds Johnny of a place
- “Worrisome Heart” by Melanie Gardot, from Worrisome Heart – reminds Cory of home
- “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star, from So Tonight That I Might See – reminds Bill of a place
- “Your Racist Friend” by They Might Be Giants, from Flood – reminds Royal of a place
- “Welcome to my Island” by Caroline Polachek, from Desire, I Want To Turn Into You – reminds Chris of a place
S01E02
Better as a Cover
March 5, 2025
Host: Chris, subbing in for Brent
Two cover songs that are better than the original
Notes: Brent virtually attended (home sick), Paul left the Cabinet
Song order:
Background / introductions: Dummy by Portishead
- “Sugar Sugar” original by The Archies, from Sugar Sugar, cover by El Chicano, from Revolución – Brent
- “Stairway to Heaven” original by Led Zeppelin, from IV, cover by Rodrigo y Gabriela, from Rodrigo y Gabriela – Chris
- “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” original by Bob Dylan, from The Freewheelin’, cover by Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians, from the Born on the Fourth of July Soundtrack – Cory
- “Hallelujah” original by Leonard Cohen, from Various Positions, cover by Jeff Buckley, from Grace – Royal
- “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Prince, released posthumously as a single in 2018, cover by Chris Cornell, recorded live at SiriusXM in 2015 – Johnny
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” by Franki Valley, from Solo, cover by Lauryn Hill (from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Bill
- “Jealous Guy” by John Lennon, from Imagine, cover by Donny Hathaway, b-side on his “Giving Up” single – Brent
- “In The Pines,” a traditional American folk song, made famous by Lead Belly, from his 1944 Musicraft recordings, cover by Nirvana called “Where Did You Sleep Last Night,” from MTV Unplugged in New York – Chris
- “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac, from Fleetwood Mac, cover by Smashing Pumpkins, from Pisces Iscariot – Bill
- “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz, from Gorillaz, cover by Freedom Fry, from Rio Grande – Cory
- “Ya Hey” by Vampire Weekend, from Modern Vampires of the City, cover by Phosphorescent, performed live at KCSN – Royal
- “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel, from Wednesday Morning 3 A.M., cover by Disturbed, performed live on CONAN, and also available on their album Immortalized – Johnny
- “Tiny Cities Made of Ashes” by Modest Mouse, from The Moon & Antarctica, cover by Sun Kil Moon, from Tiny Cities – Brent
- “Heartbeats” by The Knife from Deep Cuts, cover by José González, from Veneer – Royal
- “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails, from The Downward Spiral, cover by Johnny Cash, from American Recordings IV – Chris
- “Feel Like Making Love” by Bad Company, from Straight Shooter, cover by Susannah Hoffs, recorded live in concert in 1991 and aired on ABC’s In Concert – Cory
- “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” by Heaven 17 from Penthouse and Pavement, cover by LCD Soundsystem from Electric Lady Sessions – Bill
- “Valerie” by The Zutons, from Tired of Hanging Around, cover by Amy Winehouse, recorded live at BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge – Cory
- “I Can Change” by LCD Soundsystem, from This Is Happening, cover by Ezra Furman, from Songs by Others – Royal
S01E01
Best of 2024
January 23, 2025
Host: Royal
- Best overall song you heard for the first time in 2024
- A song from the best album you heard for the first time in 2024
Song order:
Background / introductions: They Want My Soul by Spoon
- “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, non-album track – Royal / best song
- “Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho” by Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, & Paco De Lucia, from Friday Night in San Francisco – Chris / best song
- “Wedding Dress live on Belgian TV in June 1972” by Pentangle, non-album track – Brent / best song
- “Screamland” by Father John Misty, from Mahashmashana – Johnny / best song
- “Royal Jelly” by Deep Vally, from Femejism – Bill / best song
- “Save Me” by Joan Armatrading, from Joan Armatrading – Cory / best album
- “We Are The People” by Work Money Death, from People of the Fast Flowing River – Paul / best album
- “365” by Waxahatchee, from Tiger’s Blood – Royal / best album
- “Juegos y Nubes” by Khruangbin, from A La Sala – Chris / best album
- “Tailem Bend” by ORB, from Tailem Bend – Brent / best album
- “Something Going ’Round” by Grace Cummings, from Ramona – Johnny / best album
- “Misty Morning” by Thunderpussy, from West – Bill / best album
- “Super Bon Bon” by Soul Coughing, from Irresistible Bliss – Cory / best song
- “Samuel Was Beautiful Tonight” by The Bug Club, from Rare Birds: Hour of Song – Paul / best song