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Gavin's Top 50 Albums of 2019

Gavin tracked his top 50 artists who released albums or EPs during 2019, based on total airplay of new material on his shows this year. Enjoy!

1. The Comet is Coming
2. Louis Futon
3. Maverick Sabre
4. Flying Lotus
5. Bibio
6. Sampa the Great
7. Lettuce
8. Kate Tempest
9. Axel Thesleff
10. Schwey
11. Blockhead
12. Abstract Orchestra
13. Aesop Rock / Malibu Ken
14. Chrome Sparks
15. Theon Cross
16. Kokoroko
17. Dirtwire
18. The Budos Band
19. Little Simz
20. Rosie Lowe
21. Pearl & Wood
22. Moka Only
23. Ezra Collective
24. Brasstracks
25. Muito Kaballa
26. The Deer
27. Joe Armon-Jones
28. Sault
29. JGrrey
30. Rising Appalachia
31. Nerija
32. Too Many Zooz
33. ill-esha
34. Pell
35. Jason McGuiness
36. Jesca Hoop
37. Surprise Chef
38. Hope Tala
39. Plantrae
40. Izzy Bizu
41. Tipper
42. The Dip
43. Black Pumas
44. Loyle Carner
45. The Mighty Mocambos
46. Claude Fontaine
47. Kassa Overall
48. Jamila Woods
49. The Souljazz Orchestra
50. Big Wild

Gavin became one of the youngest station managers in public radio on February 1, 2017. He is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. Prior to starting at KDNK as news director in 2016, Gavin worked for national radio programs Alternative Radio with David Barsamian and Nonprofit Radio with Tony Martignetti along with local stations KGNU Boulder, KYRS Spokane, KRBX Boise, KAOS Olympia, and Air America Radio affiliate KPTK Seattle. His nonprofit management experience includes Open Media Foundation, where he led a government transparency team, and Common Frequency, where his policy advocacy supported dozens of noncommercial radio startups. Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Austin American-Statesman, Boise Weekly, and The Sopris Sun have published his reporting. His TV credits include directing teams at Colorado Channel, crewing for Democracy Now!, and hosting on Free Speech TV. He graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2008 with a BA in media production and community organizing.
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