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IPR Studio One hosts pick their favorite songs of 2021

Iowa Public Radio | By Charity Nebbe,
Rick Brewer, Caitlin Troutman, Mark Simmet, Tony Dehner, Cece Mitchell
Published December 17, 2021 at 4:19 PM CST
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The IPR Studio One Tracks team of Mark Simmet, Tony Dehner and Cece Mitchell recently joined Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe to share their favorite independent and alternative music releases of 2021. You can listen to their conversation here.

Below is a Spotify playlist of their picks along with a list of each host's favorite songs.

Mark's picks:

"Nowhere, Man" by Tune-Yards, from the album Sketchy

"Days Like These" by Low, from the album Hey What

"Are You Sleepwalking?" by Torres, from the album Thirstier

"Man Next Door (ft. Santigold)" by U-Roy, from the album Solid Gold U-Roy

"Samurai Sword" by Chad VanGaalen, from the album World's Most Stressed Out Gardener

"Path of Wellness" by Sleater-Kinney from the album Path of Wellness

"Survivor" by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats from the album The Future

Tony's picks:

"Freedom" by Jon Batiste, from the album We Are

"Starlight" by Yola, from the album Stand For Myself

"We Are Between" by Modest Mouse, from the album The Golden Casket

"Harmonia's Dream" by The War On Drugs, from the album I Don't Live Here Anymore

"The Way That I Do" by Durand Jones & The Indications, from the album Private Space

"Family Farm" by The Hold Steady, from the album Open Door Policy

"Find My Way (feat. Beck)" by Paul McCartney, from the album McCartney III Imagined

Cece's picks:


"Be Sweet" by Japanese Breakfast, from the album Jubilee

“Black Dog” by Arlo Parks, from the album Collapsed in Sunbeams

“Brando” by Lucy Dacus, from the album Home Video

“Dreams” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, from the album Butterfly 3000

“All of My Cryin’” by Shannon & The Clams, from the album Year of the Spider

“Pay Your Way In Pain” by St. Vincent, from the album Daddy’s Home

“Tyler” by Kiwi Jr., from the album Cooler Returns
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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's Talk of Iowa host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts Garden Variety and Unsettled. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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Rick Brewer
Rick Brewer was a producer for IPR's Talk of Iowa and River to River
Caitlin Troutman
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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Mark Simmet
Mark Simmet is an award-winning Senior Music Producer, host and writer for Iowa Public Radio Studio One. He holds a bachelor's degree from the St. John's University. Simmet has worked for over three decades, bringing the best AAA music to IPR's audience. Simmet has interviewed countless musicians, and works tirelessly to support Iowa's local bands and musicians.
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Tony Dehner
Tony Dehner is an award-winning Senior Music Producer, host and writer for Iowa Public Radio Studio One. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Dehner has worked for over two decades bringing the best AAA music to IPR's audience, and is a passionate believer in the Iowa music scene — after all, every musician was a “local musician” at the beginning of their career!
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Cece Mitchell
Cece Mitchell is an award-winning Music Producer, host and writer for Iowa Public Radio Studio One. She holds a master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Mitchell has worked for over five years to bring the best AAA music to IPR's audience, and is always hunting for the hidden gems in the Iowa music scene that you should know about!
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