Kevin Elliott corresponds with musicians, scours music magazines, contacts record companies, tracks down indy labels, listens for hours on end and finally culls the best of the best. His playlist influences DJs and music lovers from around the globe.

For 12 years Kevin has hosted "From The Joshua Tree Inn" which airs on Tuesday’s from 6-8pm on WEFT 90.1FM in Champaign IL.

All the years of listening have not only resulted in a radio program that has touched many, but have materialized in Kevin’s own unique take on the sound of contemporary folk in his own compositions.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

WEFT folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 30: 2nd week of December 2006

WEFT - 90.1 FM, Champaign, IL, US

Kevin Elliott, From the Joshua Tree Inn

P: 217-359-9338

E: kelliott28@hotmail.com

W: www.kevinelliottmusic.com

Folk, country, bluegrass, etc… top 30

2nd week of December 2006

1. The Beatles – Love – Capital

2. The Pogues – If I Should Fall from Grace with God (Reissue) – Rhino

3. Tom Waits – Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards – Anti

4. Bob Dylan – Modern Times – Columbia

5. David Olney – Lenora – Strictly Music

6. Erin McKeown – Sing You Sinners – Nettwerk

7. Alice Peacock – Who I Am - Universal

8. Joanna Newsom – Ys – Drag City

9. Joan Osborne – Pretty Little Stranger – Vanguard

10. Nellie McKay – Pretty Little Head – Hungry Mouse

11. Sasha Dobson – Modern Romance – Secret Sun

12. Jonatha Brooke – Live in New York – Bad Dog

13. Melissa Ferrick – In the Eyes of Strangers – Right On

14. Jess Klein – City Garden – United for Opportunity

15. Eilen Jewell – Boundary County – www.eilenjewell.com

16. The Be Good Tanyas – Hello Love – Nettwerk

17. The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker – Red House

18. Crooked Still – Shaken by a Low Sound – Signature Sounds

19. Hem – Funnel Cloud – Nettwerk

20. Ed Gerhard – Sunnyland – Solid Air

21. David Qualey – One Way Home – DQMusic

22. Bert Jansch – The Black Swan – Drag City

23. Sam Pacetti & Gabriel Valla – Union – Waterbug

24. Chris Smither – Leave the Light On – Signature Sounds

25. Kelly Joe Phelps – Tunesmith Retrofit – Rounder

26. JP Jones – Magical Thinking – Vision Company

27. Jim Lauderdale – Bluegrass – Yep Roc

28. Ray Mason Band - Don't Mess with Our Routine - Hi-N-Dry

29. Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands – The Golden West – Hightone

30. Mary McCaslin – Better Late Than Never – Mary McCaslin Music (tie)

30. Mindy Smith – Long Island Shores – Vanguard (tie)

30. Shawn Colvin – These Four Walls – Nonesuch (tie)

30. Claire Lynch – New Day – Rounder (tie)

Compiled by:

Kevin Elliott

From the Joshua Tree Inn - the best in contemporary folk,

country & bluegrass ... & all those regions in between.

Tuesday 6-8 pm

WEFT, Community Radio 90.1 FM

113 N. Market St.

Champaign, IL, US 61820

217-359-9338

www.weft.org

www.kevinelliottmusic.com

kelliott28@hotmail.com

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