Daytrotter Featured Playlists

Station

Info

Featured Performers

Barn on the 4th 2012 Playlist!! Tickets for our Barn on the 4th show are now available in our Shop! Limited to just 650 so get them while you can! Counting Crows, Foreign Fields, Field Report
Best of 2011 Top 76 This year we decided to create one master and definitive best of list. We listened to you, stewed with all of these thousands of songs ourselves, and came up Andrew Belle, Madi Diaz, Danny Brown, White Dress
Best of 2012 101-200 2012 was the biggest year on Daytrotter yet as we posted 970 new sessions! This year also marked the posting of our 2,000th session of all-time -- a very WRITER, Ben Taylor, MuteMath, Milo Greene
Best of 2012 Top 100 2012 was the biggest year on Daytrotter yet as we posted 970 new sessions! This year also marked the posting of our 2,000th session of all-time -- a very Mumford & Sons and Friends, Father John Misty, PAPA, Alabama Shakes
Best of 2013 101-200 We posted close to 4,800 songs from almost 1,200 sessions in the year of 2013. Here you will the second group of 100 best of that lot. It was a good year. The D.O.T., Step Rockets, Dear Georgiana, Ali Holder
Best of 2013 201-300 We posted close to 4,800 songs from almost 1,200 sessions in the year of 2013. Here you will the third group of 100 best of that lot. It was a good year. Hip Hatchet, Olafur Arnalds, The Kernal and His New Strangers, Night Panther
Best of 2013 Top 100 We posted close to 4,800 songs from almost 1,200 sessions in the year of 2013. Here you will find what we feel are the best of that lot - the Top 100 CHVRCHES, Lucius, The Zombies, Jason Isbell
Best of 2014 101-200 We posted just shy of 1,200 sessions in 2014 and those sessions amounted to almost 5,000 new songs to our monster-like archive. It is an impossible task Bully, Streets Of Laredo, Ben Kweller, The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer
Best of 2014 201-300 We posted just shy of 1,200 sessions in 2014 and those sessions amounted to almost 5,000 new songs to our monster-like archive. It is an impossible task Dads, Tenterhook, Tom The Lion, Rob Bravery
Best of 2014 Top 100 We posted just shy of 1,200 sessions in 2014 and those sessions amounted to almost 5,000 new songs to our monster-like archive. It is an impossible task Steve Gunn, BORNS, Hunterchild, Bahamas
Best of 2015 101-200 Of the nearly 3,000 new songs, that we posted in 2015, you can bet your ass that there were some choice cuts in the bunch. While they are all our little The Wooden Sky, Lydia Ainsworth, Viola Beach, Mayday Parade
Best of 2015 201-300 Of the nearly 3,000 new songs, that we posted in 2015, you can bet your ass that there were some choice cuts in the bunch. While they are all our little Little Daylight, The Last Bison, Sawmill Joe, Julie Byrne
Best of 2015 Top 100 Of the nearly 3,000 new songs, that we posted in 2015, you can bet your ass that there were some choice cuts in the bunch. While they are all our little Kacey Musgraves, SUSTO, Prinze George, Amasa Hines
Best of 2016 101-200 We posted thousands of songs in 2016, but have managed to handpick 300 of our favorite tracks from the Daytrotter sessions published this year. You’ll find our Los Nastys, My Bubba, Majik, Soul Asylum
Best of 2016 201-300 We posted thousands of songs in 2016, but have managed to handpick 300 of our favorite tracks from the Daytrotter sessions published this year. You’ll find our Anthony Ray Wright, The Wild Reeds, Judith Hill, Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons
Best of 2016 Top 100 Here it is, our top 100 songs of 2016! We’ve posted thousands of songs in 2016, and picking the top 300 songs from Daytrotter’s 11th year was so fun, albeit Mild High Club, Craig Finn, SUSTO, Kamasi Washington
Best of 2017 Folk/Americana We released sessions from so many amazing folk and Americana artists this year, but these 10 songs are the sure standouts from 2017. Twain, Mike Coykendall, Colin Hay, Keller Williams
Best of 2017 Indie Our top indie songs were difficult to nail down this year, as the term "indie" has taken on a variety of meanings. These 10 artists are music innovators, never Joan of Arc, Landlady, Sarah Jaffe, Stef Chura
Best of 2017 Pop There are many elements to pop music in 2017, and the list of our top pop songs proves that. You'll hear a variety of pop sub-genres, like synth, dream, The Undercover Dream Lovers, Fenech-Soler, Lomelda, Frankie Ballard
Best of 2017 Psych Rock 2017 saw a huge psych rock revival. We recorded more psych bands this year than ever before (and trust us, we're not complaining). Go on an otherworldly trip Boogarins, Post Animal, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Best of 2017 Rock These 10 artists proved that rock is alive and well in 2017. Rock takes many forms on this list - experimental, garage, blues, and more. Listen to these Clarke And the Himselfs, Naked Giants, Ron Gallo, Samantha Fish
Best of 2017 Soul/R&B This list is filled with some of the best soul and R&B around right now. If you're looking to discover some up-and-comers and few that have been doing it for a Jacob Banks, Durand Jones & The Indications, SassyBlack, True Groove All Stars - Tomás Doncker
Best of 2017 Top 100 2017 was a busy year for Daytrotter. In March alone we hosted the 2nd annual Daytrotter Downs festival and visited SXSW and Treefort Music Fest to record Twain, Samantha Fish, Doug Martsch, Clarke And the Himselfs
Birdfest 2018 A sampler of bands playing Birdfest 2018 who have recorded Daytrotter sessions. Holy Wave, Mountain Swallower, The Savage Blush, Condor & Jaybird
BK Beats A few of our favorites recorded at Rat Cave and Room 17 in Brooklyn, NY. Weekend Money, Marian Hill, BORNS, Verite
Bluish Grass From traditional bluegrass to modern newgrass, there's plenty of fleet fingerpickin', high & lonesome harmonies, and foot-stomping good times here. The Del McCoury Band, Railroad Earth, Trampled By Turtles, Carolina Chocolate Drops
Bonnaroo 2017 A collection of songs from Daytrotter alum that are performing during Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2017. Cage the Elephant, The Head and The Heart, Tegan & Sara, Tove Lo
Boys on the Barnstormer Bus When you tour the barns of the midwest together you build an unbreakable bond. These guys have all been through a Barnstormer or two with us. Delta Spirit, Dawes, Deer Tick, Jonny Corndawg
Classic Rock Covers A mix of songs by the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Beach Boys, Warren Zevon and more re-interpreted by Daytrotter artists. The Walkmen, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Magnolia Electric Co., Cursive
Collaborate & Listen There's nothing quite like two bands working together on a session. In fact, a couple of us here at Daytrotter had the pleasure of singing BGVs on The Dave Rawlings Machine, GAYNGS, Middle Brother, Jakob Dylan & Three Legs
Dance Party Playlist Week 4: Andrew Picks "Dance in the basement, climb the stairs, think about it all, dance on the ceiling, then say... farewell." - Andrew, FOH/Production !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Gramme, Liars, Lower Dens
Daytrotter 2000th Session Playlist Celebrating our 2000th session TODAY!! This playlist features 20 from our start, 20 from our middle & 20 of the latest. Some of you have been with us since Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Catfish Haven, Impossible Shapes, Erin McKeown
Daytrotter Downs 2017 A sampler of songs from select artists who are playing at Daytrotter Downs 2017. Adam Torres, Joan of Arc, GOSH!, Gaelynn Lea
Daytrotter University's Complete Guide to Finals Students -- we're going to get through this together. Just put this playlist on repeat and ACE those exams! Destroyer, Shearwater, The Neighbourhood, Blood Orange
Daytrotter Veterans These bands are no strangers to our halls. They can tell you who those 4 pictured gentleman are hung up in our studio. They can recommend a great place to Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Delta Spirit, Blitzen Trapper, Cotton Jones
Delta Spirit Sessions Playlist Delta Spirit are one of the greatest live bands out there! We've had the pleasure of recording 5 separate Daytrotter Sessions as well as 4 entire LIVE Audio & Delta Spirit
Desert Highway Jams Country-rock, Mexicali, and other assorted tunes you might enjoy at a roadside saloon or while going 90 on Interstate 10. Drive-By Truckers, Los Lobos, Crooks, Hacienda
Essential Barnstormer Listen and you'll see why we hand-picked these bands to perform on special Barnstormer Tours. Snowblink, Dawes, Local Natives, Suckers
Fall Mix Week 17: Andrew Picks #4 It's the last full week of October and it's supposed to snow in town on Sunday. Here's a fall mix to commemorate what might be the Landlady, Sam O.B., SIRES, The Golden Fleece
Father's Day Playlist Enjoy your big day, Dads! Father John Misty, Pearly Gate Music, Annuals, Ivan & Alyosha
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Amanda Shires 7 is the lowest I could go....List. -- from the cowboy-booted siren, Amanda Shires. Richard Buckner, Centro-matic, Caitlin Rose, Barton Carroll
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Bart Davenport Bart Davenport's top ten Daytrotter songs of all-time, straight from the Bay Area of California. Moore Brothers, Kelley Stoltz, Cryptacize, Sonny Smith
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Big Harp Saddle Creek's newest band, Big Harp, contributes an edition to our Guest Playlist series, naming their top 5 favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. McCarthy Trenching, Daniel Johnston, Whispertown2000, Mike Watt
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Caitlin Rose Nashville honey Caitlin Rose chips in her two cents about her favorite Daytrotter session songs of all timing, getting her mind warped by Van Dyke Parks and Deer Tick, Julie Doiron, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons, The Lonely H
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Carnivores Atlanta's Carnivores give it to us straight, sharing their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. HEALTH, Black Lips, Crystal Stilts, Dinosaur Feathers
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Caveman Matty Pickles of Caveman selects his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Beach House, Cass McCombs, Glass Ghost, Here We Go Magic
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Christmas Island Brian Carver of the California group Christmas Island adds his installment to the guest playlist series, selecting his favorite handful of Daytrotter session The Mantles, Ganglians, Edwyn Collins, The Soft Pack
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Chuck Ragan Former Hot Water Music leader and current solo artist Chuck Ragan delivers his list of 10 favorite Daytrotter session recordings of all-time. Pieta Brown, Middle Brother, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jill Andrews
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Clare Clare Manchon of Clare and the Reasons selects her favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Gallows, Zola Jesus, Astronautalis, Mariee Sioux
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Cousins Aaron Mangle of the Canadian duo Cousins gives the low-down on his top 5 favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Cryptacize, R. Stevie Moore, Friendo, The War On Drugs
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: CPS At times it hurts to even look at Daytrotter. There really is something about being confronted with so much beauty that makes one want to run as far away as Malcom Holcombe, The Loom, Vic Chesnutt w/ Elf Power, Shenandoah Davis
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Crooked Fingers Here's a list I came up with... no particular order... six of them as that is one-third of the devil's digits... all secular despite the season. -- Eric Femi Kuti, Emma Pollock, Christopher Denny and The Natives, The Blind Boys of Alabama
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Dana Falconberry The wonderful Dana Falconberry checks in with her list of favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. The Shivers, Nina Nastasia, Shelley Short, Inlets
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Delta Spirit The first Daytrotter session that I heard was Cold War Kids in '06. I remember clearly the eerie vibe of "God Make Up Your Mind" and that I felt like I was in Cold War Kids, Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, Blake Mills
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Diamond Doves Here's my totally biased list! -- from Nick Kinsey of the Diamond Doves The Walkmen, AA Bondy
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Dosh Here's my list of the best Daytrotter songs of all time (at least of those sessions that I have digested). A little something for everyone, I think. Department of Eagles, The Dodos, Los Lobos, Deerhoof
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Everest Joel Graves of the the Los Angeles-based super-group Everest gives us his list of top-shelf Daytrotter sessions of all-time. AA Bondy, Vetiver, Tame Impala, Delta Spirit
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Ezra Furman & The Harpoons Since we heard about Daytrotter in 2007, we (Ezra Furman & the Harpoons) have been into it. It's a whole world of these little secret corners to different Caitlin Rose, Delta Spirit, Tristen and the Ringers, Dr. Dog
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Fences Fences select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Gallows, Zola Jesus, Astronautalis, Mariee Sioux
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Floating Action Floating Action select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Delta Spirit, Beach House, Bryan Cates, Blitzen Trapper
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Frontier Ruckus Frontier Ruckus select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Robert Ellis, Cotton Jones, Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers, Theodore
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Fun Andrew Dost of Fun selects his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Miniature Tigers, Annuals, Cotton Jones, Vampire Weekend
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Future Islands William Cashion, bassist for Future Islands -- makers of one of OUR personal favorite sessions of 2011 -- offers his list of all-time Daytrotter faves. Lonnie Walker, Quiet Hooves, Man Or Astroman?, Javelin
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: G-Side Alabama's G-Side scoured the Daytrotter archives and whittled it down to their five favorite songs of all-time. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Main Attrakionz, Danny Brown, Naughty By Nature (Featuring Solid Gold)
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Gallows Multi-tattooed Gallows lead singer Wade MacNeil delivers his picks for his favorite Daytrotter songs of all-time. Fences, A Place to Bury Strangers, Against Me!, Constantines
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Generationals Grant Widmer of Park The Van Records act Generationals sheds some light on his all-time Daytrotter faves. Bon Iver, The Rosebuds, Spoon, The Spinto Band
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Gold Motel The wonderful Greta Morgan of Chicago band Gold Motel contributes an installment in our Guest Playlist series, offering her favorite Daytrotter session songs Andrew Bird, Vampire Weekend, Ron Sexsmith, Netherfriends
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Grace & Matty What can I say? We all know Daytrotter is fucking great. Sean & his Merry Trotters have colorfully drawn a roadmap for true diggers of music & the sounds they Spoon, Sam Roberts, Futurebirds, Carl Broemel
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Gringo Star One of the United States of America's great garage rock bands, Gringo Star, compiles a list of their essential Daytrotter session songs. Band of Skulls, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, Voxhaul Broadcast, Ponderosa
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Grooms Travis Johnson of Grooms throws together his top five picks for his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Dirty Projectors, Kris Kristofferson, Bill Callahan, Cass McCombs
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Hellogoodbye Hellogoodbye lead singer and all-around great gent Forrest Kline gives us a peek into his heart and a list of his favorite Daytrotter session songs of Little Joy, Local Natives, Ra Ra Riot, Sondre Lerche
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Idiot Glee James Friley of Idiot Glee selects his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Mount Eerie, Twin Sister, Of Montreal, Dirty Beaches (Pop Montreal Session)
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Illinois Good old Arch from the Buck's County, Pennsylvania band Illinois gives us his run-down of favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Eastern Conference Champions, Wallpaper, Dr. Dog, Fitz & The Tantrums
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Jenny Owen Youngs Jenny Owen Youngs selects her favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Young Buffalo, The Dandy Warhols, The National, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Jonah Matranga Jonah Matranga -- formerly the one-man entity known as onelinedrawing -- cuts us some insight into his favorite Daytrotter cuts. Dave Rawlings Machine, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Smoosh
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Jonathan Tyler I'm a big fan of Daytrotter. Not only because they showcase new artists, but because they share my personal favorite recording philosophy: throw a band into Hayes Carll, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Other Lives, Justin Townes Earle
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Jonny Corndawg Jonny Corndawg selects his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Dawes, Caitlin Rose, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Justin Townes Earle
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Keegan DeWitt Keegan DeWitt selects his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Caitlin Rose, Floating Action, Chairlift, Guards
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Korean Is Asian Jordan Caress of Korean Is Asian selects her favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Dawes, Justin Townes Earle, The Acorn, Deerhunter
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Local Natives Here are five that we like a ton! -- from the hearts and minds of Daytrotter Barnstormer 1 alumni, Local Natives. Delta Spirit, Spoon, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Lost in the Trees Ari Picker of Lost In The Trees comes forth with his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Sharon Van Etten, High Places, Phosphorescent, Mount Eerie
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Love Inks Kevin and Sherry of Love Inks select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Cris Kirkwood, Wayne Kramer, Van Dyke Parks, Juliana Hatfield
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Madi Diaz the whisper list of 2011. the breath that happens after you thought you got all the sounds of your last word out. -- Madi Diaz Beach House, AA Bondy, Thomas Dybdahl, Stars
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Main Attrakionz The Bay Area's great weed rappers Main Attrakionz provide their picks for favorite Daytrotter session song of all-time. Danny Brown, Shabazz Palaces, G-Side, Grimes
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Maps & Atlases It feels almost impossible to narrow down my ten favorite Daytrotter session songs of all time, but here, in no particular order, are ten tracks that I think Bill Callahan, Wild Beasts, Pattern Is Movement, of Montreal
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Marissa Nadler Marissa Nadler hasn't been back for a visit for quite some time. We're hoping that 2012 is the year of her return. In the meantime, she's spend some hours The Blind Boys of Alabama, Zola Jesus, Van Dyke Parks, Alela Diane
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Maritime Maritime's Dan Didier and Justin Klug top ten Daytrotter Session songs (in no particular order). Junip, The Snake The Cross The Crown, Nathaniel Rateliff, Dr. Dog
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Mark Mallman The forever rocking his ass off Mark Mallman provides a short list of his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. John Vanderslice, Vic Chesnutt w/ Elf Power, Kris Kristofferson, Maritime
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Mike Quinn These are just a few of my favorite Daytrotter documents. These are all fine performances. Some jaunty and some haunty! -- Michael Quinn The Walkmen, Beach House, The Strange Boys, The Teeth
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Milagres Kyle Wilson of the Brooklyn band Milagres introduces us to his favorite Daytrotter songs of all-time. Glass Ghost, Deerhoof, DM Stith, Grizzly Bear
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Mountain Man Mountain Man select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Colin Stetson, Paleo, Nona Marie & The Choir, Blake Mills
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Nathaniel Rateliff Nathaniel Rateliff select his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Blake Mills, Delta Spirit, Bon Iver, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Nik Freitas One of the best out there -- Nik Freitas -- gives us a list of his favorite Daytrotter session songs, getting some of his bros in there. Never a bad thing. Blake Mills, Jason Boesel, Ben Weaver, Charlie Wadhams
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Nona Marie Nona Marie Invie of Minneapolis bands Dark Dark Dark and Nona Marie and the Choir sends over the DDD picks for their favorite Daytrotter session songs of Wye Oak, Callers, Pillars and Tongues, Mountain Man
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Oberhofer The man, the legend and the namesake, Brad Oberhofer of the NY-based band Oberhofer chimes in with his favorite Daytrotter tracks of all-time. The last time we Naughty By Nature (Featuring Solid Gold), Colin Stetson, Deerhunter, Dosh
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Poison Control Center 10 Daytrotter recordings I could not live without! By Patrick Tape Fleming of the Poison Control Center Elf Power, Fishboy, Christopher The Conquered, Brass Bed
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Pomegranates Cincinnati, Ohio's own Pomegranates provide their list of favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. J. Tillman, The Acorn, Richard Swift, Javelins
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Princeton Daytrotter's dear friends and the inventor's of America's favorite truck stop pet, Fish In A Cup, have weighed in on their favorite Daytrotter session songs of Spoon, Doug Paisley, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Walkmen
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Radical Dads In no particular order, via the Philadelphia-based The Radical Dads. Sunset Rubdown, Oberhofer, Au Revoir Simone, Yuck
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Samantha Crain Samantha Crain selects her favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. The Everybodyfields, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, Frank Fairfield, Frontier Ruckus
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Sarah Jaffe Sarah Jaffe selects her favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Phantogram, Active Child, Spoon, Phosphorescent
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Sharon Van Etten The wonderful Sharon Van Etten brings you her list of five essential Daytrotter session songs. Lower Dens, Cass McCombs, Megafaun, The Antlers
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Shelley Short The golden-voiced Shelley Short contributes her list of favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Jeffrey Lewis and the Junkyard, Dana Falconberry, Future Islands, Poison Control Center
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Small Houses Jeremy Quentin of Michigan's Small Houses had this to say about the task of coming up with his favorite 10 Daytrotter session songs, "Damn, this was a tough Cotton Jones, Doug Paisley, Nathaniel Rateliff, Cheap Girls
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Smoosh Asya from Smoosh visited with her sisters and dad almost six years ago and she was kind enough to throw together her favorite Daytrotter songs of all-time. Abigail Washburn, Shabazz Palaces, CoCoRosie, The Long Winters
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Sondre Lerche Here's my 10 favorite DT songs in no particular order...I think! Enjoy! Avi Buffalo, Van Dyke Parks, Local Natives, Edwyn Collins
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: SSLYBY There are several conflicts of interests here. Pretty much, 'cause why not? Barns, bars, cars, tow trucks, beaches, hotels in Iowa... and way before all that. The Changes, David Bazan, Freedy Johnston, Hockey Night
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Still Flyin I've done Daytrotter three times now, and it's always been a brutal case of waking up at the crack of dawn in Chicago or Iowa City and watching the sun rise as Cass McCombs, Abe Vigoda, Caribou, Deerhoof
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Strand of Oaks I've been aware of Daytrotter probably since its creation. So many friends came back to me with stories of this sweet studio somewhere in the Midwest. Being Six Parts Seven, The Wooden Sky, Cast Spells, Small Sur
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Suckers Pan from Suckers select his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Suckers, R. Stevie Moore, Tame Impala, Christopher Denny and The Natives
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Summer Camp We've picked some sessions from artists at the very top of their game, phenomenal musicians & performers one and all playing some of their best songs. Van Dyke Parks, Twin Shadow, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Grizzly Bear
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Surfer Blood The Florida boys in Surfer Blood plowed through the archives and came up with their favorite tracks from the first six years of Daytrotter. Smoking Popes, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Sea and Cake, Bonnie Prince Billy
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Sydney Wayser I'd like to present to you my favorite Daytrotter Sessions of 2011! (No particular order) These sessions are perfect for a cold winter night by the lake with Iron & Wine, The Head and The Heart, Wilco, Yellow Ostrich
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Tape Deck Mountain From the desk of Tape Deck Mountain, the band's favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Woodsman, David Bazan, Autolux, Delta Spirit
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Teen Daze Teen Daze select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Bon Iver, The Antlers, AA Bondy, The Tallest Man On Earth
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Tennis Patrick Riley of the Denver, Colorado band Tennis checks in with his favorite Daytrotter session songs, in no particular order. Here We Go Magic, Holiday Shores, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Toro Y Moi
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Antlers Passed forth from lead singer Peter Silberman, here we are privy to The Antlers cherished Daytrotter selections. Pattern Is Movement, Okkervil River, The Tallest Man On Earth, The National
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Daredevil Christopher Wright Here are some favorites for me. -- From Jon Sunde of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, group The Daredevil Christopher Wright. Cass McCombs, Cryptacize, Dewi Sant, Dirty Projectors
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Duke and the King Simone Felice of The Duke & The King provides his list of favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Rodriguez, Anvil, Meat Puppets, AA Bondy
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Loom John Fanning of the New York band The Loom offers his picks for the best Daytrotter session songs ever recorded. Paleo, Woods, Matt Bauer, Dark Dark Dark
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Lumineers Neyla Pekarek and Wesley Keith of The Lumineers select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Best Coast, Ida Maria, Chris Pureka, The Tallest Man On Earth
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Maine John O'Callaghan of The Maine selects his favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Milagres, U.S. Royalty, The Romany Rye, The Tallest Man On Earth
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Mother Hips Tim Bluhm of the epic rock and roll band The Mother Hips takes a plunge into the Daytrotter archives and fishes out his favorite songs. Kris Kristofferson, Cass McCombs, Charlie Louvin, Floating Action
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Romany Rye The Romany Rye select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time - check them out now. Blake Mills, Dave Rawlings Machine, Guards, Deer Tick
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: The Spinto Band Nick Krill and Jonathan Eaton of the great Delaware group The Spinto Band select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Drink Up Buttercup, And The Moneynotes, ROAR
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Tim Fite The always incredible Tim Fite gives us his five favorite Daytrotter session songs. (He may have even made a slide show presentation for it!). He explains his Strand of Oaks, My Brightest Diamond, Bryan Cates, Castanets
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Wildlife Here’s what we’ve got. Most of them are my choices, just cause all the guys seem to be pretty busy during this week. I’m the only one with no life. Ha! They’re Sean Rowe, James Vincent McMorrow, Grouplove, Delta Spirit
Favorite Daytrotter Songs: Zoos of Berlin Those crazy guys in Zoos of Berlin sit down to select their favorite Daytrotter session songs of all-time. Child Bite, Spoon, Javelins, of Montreal
Feel the Flow Here's a collection of rappers and hip hop artists who have dropped by the Daytrotter studios. G-Side, Naughty By Nature (Featuring Solid Gold), Aesop Rock, Danny Brown
Gentlemen of the Road: Stopover Sessions Playlist Recording engineered by Mike Gentry in the Dixon (Ill.) High School Auditorium and on the Mumford & Sons tour bus, August 18, 2012 during the Gentlemen of the Mumford & Sons and Friends, Gentlemen of the Road, The Very Best, Gogol Bordello
Girl Power Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Elle King, Tegan & Sara, Joss Stone
High Energy Pop Mix Week 13: Andrew Picks "These are all good songs. I love hotdogs and Colin Hay." - Andrew, FOH/Production Manager Halfloves, Fenech-Soler, Yoke Lore, The Undercover Dream Lovers
Ian Picks - Hustle & Bustle Mix Week 15: Ian Picks #4 "Music for those who hustle and bustle: It’s been a hectic couple of weeks here at Daytrotter HQ, so much so we were unable to get a A Giant Dog, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Caribou, Tamar Aphek
Ian Picks - Ian's Favorites of 2017... So Far Week 11: Ian Picks "We have been very busy this year, as we are most years. Collectively from all our ventures, we have recorded over 300 sessions! Here are Bonny Doon, Mori Mente, The Undercover Dream Lovers, IRONTOM
Ian Picks - Play It Loud With The Windows Down Week 7: Ian Picks "For the last two summers my car has had no AC. And don’t let our geographic location fool ya, the Quad Cities get plenty hot and humid. My Har Mar Superstar, Vampire Weekend, The Dodos, Golden Fleece
Ian Picks - Waiting Out The Storm Week 2: Ian Picks Songs To Listen To While Waiting For A Storm To Pass "The Quad Cities benefited from a very dry winter this year, but we made up for it Twain, J.E. Sunde, Grizzly Bear, Real Estate
Instrumental Daytrotter Sometimes filling in the blanks with your own thoughts is just what the doctor ordered. Check out these cuts sans lyrics. Anamanaguchi, Dosh, Princeton, Mount Kimbie
Intros: Welcome to Daytrotter Some of the most memorable and funny "Welcome To Daytrotter" tags we've come across in our years. Jeff Daniels, Vampire Weekend, Sybris, Malcom Holcombe
Johnnie Picks - Johnnie's Favorite Legends Week 8: Johnnie Picks #2 A playlist of legends by Daytrotter illustrator Johnnie Cluney. Magnolia Electric Co., Bon Iver, Tame Impala, Dirty Projectors
Johnnie Picks - On Heavy Rotation Week 3: Johnnie Picks A mix of what Johnnie (Daytrotter Illustrator) is currently listening to. AA Bondy, Impossible Shapes, Haim, Real Estate
Johnnie Picks - On Heavy Rotation #2 Week 12: Johnnie Picks A collection of tracks that Daytrotter Illustrator, Johnnie Cluney, is now playing. Dead Meadow, The Entrance Band, Horisont, Tame Impala
Johnnie Picks - On Heavy Rotation #3 Week 16: Johnnie Picks #4 A collection of tracks that Daytrotter Illustrator, Johnnie Cluney, is now playing. Rodriguez, Sallie Ford, Catch Prichard, M. Ward
Kick Ass Women Women have been in front of rock since the dawn of man. Here are a few who have graced the Horse Shack with their presence. Lissie, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Grace Woodroofe
Last Month's Best Songs Our favorite songs from last month's sessions Dear Rabbit, Moss Folk, Plume Varia, Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Musical Guests Here are those artists who have appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon & have also recorded a Daytrotter session in chronological order... Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Virgins, The Ting Tings, Vampire Weekend
Mother's Day Playlist Happy Mother's Day from Daytrotter! Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Darwin Deez, Curtis Evans
Paige Picks - "Beach" Bands Week 14: Paige Picks "Summer is almost over, which means you should totally fit in a final trip to the beach. Here's your official playlist for the venture, Beach Slang, Beach House, Beach Fossils, Viola Beach
Paige Picks - Dark-Wave & Post-Punk Week 1: Paige Picks All 6 of us at Daytrotter have different tastes in music, different go-to sessions, and ride different genre waves at different times. One You, Chain Of Flowers, Cold Showers, Black Marble
Paige Picks - GRL PWR Week 10: Paige Picks "GRL PWR playlist: Tracks from 30 of my current favorite sessions from some of the incredibly talented and hard working women on Stef Chura, Molly Burch, Bijouxx, Big Thief
Paige Picks - Psych-Rock Madness Week 6: Paige Picks "An otherworldly trip through some of my favorite psych-rock sessions. These songs are best listened to while researching extraterrestrial King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Ty Segall, Post Animal
Party In The USA Dom, Cabinet, Caroline Rose, Mike Doughty
Pat Picks - Favorite Sessions Pat Recorded Week 5: Pat Picks "Songs from my favorite sessions that I've recorded." - Pat, Founding Engineer Spoon, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver, The Donkeys
Playlist to Survive the Work Week A collection of tunes to help get you through the work week. Alabama Shakes, Local Natives, ON AN ON, Ramona Falls
Polyvinyl Daytrotter Playlist The impressive roster (both past & present) from Champaign, IL record label, Polyvinyl. All of these amazing artists have at least 1 session you will love! Japandroids, Asobi Seksu, of Montreal, 31 Knots
Procrastination Playlist pro·crasti·nation - To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. Andrew Belle, Madi Diaz, Danny Brown, White Dress
Rock Island Soul You might not think of Rock Island as the epicenter of soul, but check this out - you might change your mind. Raphael Saadiq, The Diplomats of Solid Sound, Andre Williams & The Goldstars, Mayer Hawthorne
Singer Songwriters (who give the term a good name) Too often singer songwriters get a bad rap — self-absorbed, navel-gazing...you know the drill — here's a collection of artists singing songs they wrote that Josh Ritter, Jolie Holland, Lisa Hannigan, Chuck Prophet
SNL Musical Guests Here's a list of all artists who have recorded both a Daytrotter session and have had the privilege of appearing as Musical Guest on Saturday Night Live. Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Colin Hay, Tori Amos, Moby
Soundtrack to Summer Verite, American Authors, Yellowcard, Chelsea Lankes
Thanksgiving Playlist Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with good people, good food, and good music. Get into the spirit of the holiday with these Turkey Day tunes. Stephen Kellogg, Nelo, Hoots & Hellmouth, Family and Friends
The Very Best of 2011-2018 As of March 1, 2018 Daytrotter.com is FREE again! It’s no secret that how the world is consuming music is constantly changing, so we’re changing with it. A The Lumineers, Mac DeMarco, Wilco, Iron & Wine
Valentine's Day Playlist It's the big Valentine's Day today. Here we've made an unscientific playlist that you can play whether you're in love or not. What's it matter? These songs The Mountain Goats, Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, Danny Brown, GAYNGS