The Best Of 2017: A Look Back At The Year In Music On Air Check

For 2017's final Air Check episode, we sat down in the studio to reminisce about our favorite songs and albums. Last year was a stellar period for new releases, so narrowing our choices down was a difficult task –– we’ve ended up picking everything ranging from the Malian blues artist Boubacar Traoré to Kendrick Lamar’s recent double platinum-certified album, Damn. 

 Listen to the full episode in the media player above. 

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 Below you’ll find each of the hosts’ top local and worldwide picks from 2017.  

Vicky’s Top Picks:

  Thievery Corporation –– "The Temple of I & I," from The Temple of I & I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDZAFY1X-eQThis is The Kit –– "Hotter, Colder," from Moonshine Freeze

  Washed Out –– "Hard To Say Goodbye," from Mister Mellow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pLw0BDobFMSlowdive –– "Star Roving," from Slowdive

 Grant Sabin –– "Bliss and Bane," from Bourbon and Milk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS6YYLnHSrISpoon –– "Hot Thoughts," from Hot Thoughts

  Frank Ocean –– "Chanel" (Single)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnbsIl2BnWwJay Som –– "Baybee," from Everybody Works

 Cocordion –– "Home School," from Expectations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EziB0dcJiyAJulie Byrne –– "Natural Blue," from Not Even Happiness