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RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE AIRPLAY CHARTS
This page is a reflection of the best recording artists heard on my show, basically answering the question “so...who are the best artists you spin?”. The quarterly charts only ranks artists, NOT recordings. There is a separate annual chart ranking best CDs of the year. The chart is updated every 3 months and reflects the artists most often heard in both a 3- and 12-month pattern, with bonus consideration for those I see and/or book for live events, and those with progressively more frequent airplay.

The Best of 2007 ranks the best recording artists according to the 5 “Best Of” lists for 2003 through 2007


	RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE TOP RECORDING ARTISTS as ranked for Spring 2008 (scroll below to read the Best of 2007)

1	Lara Ewen & The Unstrung Orchestra
2	Eilen Jewell
3	Locksley
4	Devon Sproule
5	Shauna Burns
6	SONiA & disappear fear
7	Anais Mitchell
8	The Alternate Routes
9	Sirsy
10	Crooked Still
11	Andy Friedman
12	America's Sweetheart
13	Johnsmith
14	The Singles
15	Charlotte Kendrick
16	Jonathan Byrd
17	Ellis
18	Lisa Biales
19	Derek James & The Lovely Fools
20	Swampdawamp
21	Amber Rubarth
22	The Voyces
23	The Two-Man Gentleman Band
24	Kill The Alarm
25	Bettie Serveert
26	Romantica
27.5	Brazz Tree
27.5	The Defibulators
29	Tim Blane
30	Natalia Zukerman
31	Mieka Pauley
32	Darrin James
33.5	Artie Traum
33.5	Philpot
35	Lourds
36	Demetra
37	The Stalking Horses
38	In Flight Radio
39.5	Kill Henry Sugar
39.5	Rebecca Pronsky
41	Winterpills
42	Adrienne Nightingale
43	edible red
44	Jupiter One
45	Alice Bierhorst
46.5	Shannon Hurley
46.5	Vickie Russell
48.5	Nervous But Excited
48.5	Julian Velard
50	Pharoah's Daughter
51.5	Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
51.5	Garrison Starr
53	Victor Bravo
54.5	The May Fire
54.5	Bascom Hill
56	Carey Ott
57.5	Diane Ward
57.5	Red Molly
60	Alice Rose
60	MJ Hibbett
60	Sky Nelson
62	Chris Volpe
63	Girlyman
64	Holly O' Reilly

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE BEST OF 2007
(top recording artists of the year)

1	Amy Speace	Wildflower Records	51	Lowry
2	Sirsy	TOP DIY ARTISTS of 2007, BEST CD	52	Nervous But Excited
3	Christine Havrilla		53	Eilen Jewell
4	Lourds	BEST ROCK BAND	54	Kyler England
5	Tim Blane	Best of New England	55	Neville K
6	Amber Rubarth		56	Bar Scott
7	Taylor Davis	Best from TX	57.5	The K’s
8	Greg Klyma	artist most likely to become a Gem	57.5	Jake Armerding
9 (tie)	Ruth Gerson	Best of NYC	59	Darrin James
9 (tie)	Catie Curtis		60.5	Stand
11	Natalia Zukerman	New All-Time chart leader (see below!)	60.5	Demetra
12	The States	Top Ariel Publicity client of 2007	62	Robin Auld
13	Garrison Starr		63.5	One Eyed Doll	Best Metal of 2007
14	Patrick Fitzsimmons		63.5	Lisa Biales
15.5	Kris Delmhorst		65.5	Locksley	top Notorious client of 2007
15.5	Andi Rae Healy		65.5	In Flight Radio
17	Zoe Lewis	Wildflower Records	67	Hundred Year Flood
18	Sloan Wainwright		68.5	Alex Sweeton
19 (tie)	Brazz Tree		68.5	Denise Barbarita
20 (tie)	Brett Dennen		70	The New York Howl	(the soul of rock and roll)
21	Indigo Girls		71.5	Dan Gonzalez
22	The Alternate Routes	Top Miles High Productions client of 2007	71.5	edible red
23	Patti DeRosa		73	Susan Souza
24	Rachael Sage	#1 in 2005	74.5	Tina Dico
25	3 Kisses		74.5	Jeffrey Foucault
26	The Singles		76.5	Elisa Peimer
27	Johnny J. Blair		76.5	Ben Godwin
28	Genevieve		78	Hello Stranger
30 (tie)	Dirty On Purpose		79.5	Quincy Coleman
30 (tie)	Lara Ewen & The Unstrung Orchestra		79.5	Soundpool
30 (tie)	The Mad Tea Party		81	John Taglieri
32	Peter Mulvey		82.5	Mark Erelli	#1 in 2006
33 (tie)	America’s Sweetheart	BEST Sonicbids Submission	82.5	Michael Tiernan
33 (tie)	Angelo M.		84.5	Sharon Goldman
36 (tie)	Charlotte Kendrick		84.5	Red Molly
36 (tie)	Tori Sparks		86	NLX	top DIY of 2006
36 (tie)	New Heathens		87	The Voyces
38	Arlon Bennett		88	Jeremiah Lockwood
39	Liza & The Wonder Wheels		89.5	Alice Bierhorst
40	Matt Mays & El Torpedo	Best of the Americas	89.5	Athena Reich
41.5	ellis		91	Tom Freund
41.5	K.P. Devlin		92.5	Danan Healy
43	Devon Sproule		92.5	Travis McGee	Best EP of 2007
44.5	M.J. Hibbett	BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT (UK)	94	The IO’s
44.5	The Attorneys/Flying Machines	Name becomes Flying Machines in 2008	95	Jenn Taranto	top votegetter in airplay vote 2007
46	Jen Chapin		96.5	Julian Velard
47	Abi Tapia		96.5	Matt Turk
48.5	Marwood		98.5	Open Book
48.5	Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams		98.5	Sky Nelson
50	Vance Gilbert		100	Mara Levi


	Top 10 CDs of 2007

1 Sirsy	Revolution	6 Patti DeRosa	secrets & stories
2 Tim Blane	Clockwork	7 3 Kisses	Nut Job
3 Taylor Davis	Slow Southern Swing	8 The Singles	Start Again
4 The States	The Path Of Least Resistance	9 Johnny J. Blair	Grateful
5 Brazz Tree	Spiral On	10 Lara Ewen & The Unstrung Orchestra	Ghosts & Gasoline

Top DIY Artist of 2007: Sirsy
Best International act (outside of the US): Matt Mays & El Torpedo (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Best International Act outside of the Americas: MJ Hibbett (UK)
Best Concept Album: MJ Hibbett “A Million Ukeleles” (See this page for the full story)
Best EP of 2007: Travis McGee & The Revelers “Sin List”
Best New Artist of 2007 (top airplay rank in last 6 months of 2007)
The Alternate Routes

Best EPK (Sonicbids) submission leading to a Top 100 position: America’s Sweetheart

Now for the annual all-star lineups (this is the Folk/songwriter division):
Vox: Amy Speace
Acoustic: Mark Goldenberg
2nd guitar: Carolann Solebello of Red Molly
Bass: Richard Gates
Drums: Jagoda
Percussion: Lorne Entress (2nd consecutive year)
Fiddle: Eamon McLoughlin
Mandolin: Sean Staples of The Resophonics
Ukelele: Ami Worthen of Mad Tea Party
Backing vocals: Kris Delmhorst (2nd consecutive year)
and: Vance Gilbert

All-star lineup (Rock division):
Vox: Melanie Krahmer of Sirsy
Guitar: Pat Buchanan
Guitar #2: Chris Snyder of The States
Bass: Aaron Sands
Drums: Tony Zuzulo
Keys: Ruth Gerson
Vox & Violin: Alison Cornell
Hey...someone call the horn section: The K’s

And if any of the above decide to record something together, here’s who oughta work on it
In the studio:
Producer: Tom Eaton
Mixing: Alex Perialas
Engineer: Wayne Dorell
CD design: Sarah Gensert
CD photography Jayne Toohey
Best label of 2007: Wildflower Records (for Amy Speace, Zoe Lewis)
Special guest spiritual advisor: Johnny J. Blair

Best concert I saw in 2007: Piano’s 2/16/07 with Nicola/In Flight Radio/Sirsy/
Best performance: SUCH a tough choice this year, but here goes: Swati@ Canal Room July 10 2007

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE ALL-TIME RANKINGS