Airwaves top ten

by Brian Goslow

1. Hillbilly Hellcats -- Our Brand (Rockin' Cat)

2. Neko Case and Her Boyfriends -- The Virginian (Bloodshot)

3. Southern Culture on the Skids -- Plastic Seat Sweat (UNI/Geffen)

4. El Vez -- G.I. Ay, Ay! Blues (Big Pop)

5. Kaisers -- Wishing Street (No Hit)

6. Fathoms -- Overboard (Musick)

7. Bomboras -- It Came from Pier 13 (Dionysus)

8. Old 97's -- Too Far To Care (Elektra)

9. Derailers -- Reverb Delux (Watermelon)

10. Simon And the Bar Sinisters -- Bug Bite Daddy (Upstart)

Submitted by Bill LeBeau, host of Cross Tracks every Wednesday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on WCUW (91.3 FM).

Your top ten

1. Bright Morning Star -- Live in the US (Rainbow Snake)

2. Ferron -- Shadows on a Dime (Lucy)

3. Benny Goodman -- Live at Carnegie Hall (Columbia)

4. Growling Tiger -- High Priest of Mi Minor (Rounder)

5. Patty Larkin -- Step Into the Light (Philo)

6. Rod McDonald -- White Buffalo (Gadfly)

7. Ivo Papasov and His Orchestra -- Balkanology (Hannibal/Carthage)

8. Carlos Santana -- "Soul Sacrifice" on Woodstock (Cotillion)

9. Didi Stewart -- Begin Here (CBS)

10. David Wilcox -- How Did You Find Me Here (A&M)

Submitted in alphabetical order by Herbie Robinson, keyboardist with the Towering Pretzels, who appear at Sir Morgan's Cove on November 19.

Submit your current Top 10 faves for publication to bgoslow[a]phx.com.

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