CKUA's Hotbox is where the most popular CDs are kept – right beside the Main Control board – so announcers are not tempted to keep their favourites all to themselves.

Chloe Albert	Dream Catcher
James Blake	Overgrown
Rory Block	Avalon: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt
Bombino	Nomad
David Bowie	The Next Day
Billy Bragg	Tooth & Nail
James Cotton	Cotton Mouth Man
Ronnie Earl	Just For Today
Steve Earle	The Low Highway
Fitz And The Tantrums	More Than Just a Dream
The Flaming Lips	The Terror
Amos Garrett Jazz Trio	Jazzblues
Patty Griffin	American Kid
Iron & Wine	Ghost On Ghost
Colin James	TwentyFive Live
Marc Johnson & Eliane Elias	Swept Away
Sharon Jones	Give the People What They Want
Michael Kaeshammer	With You In Mind
Lights	Siberia Acoustic
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell	Love Has Come For You
Bobby McFerrin	SpiritYouAll
John Medeski	A Different Time
John Mellencamp & Stephen King & T Bone Burnett	Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County
Jane Monheit	The Heart Of The Matter
David Myles	In The Nighttime
Willie Nelson	Let's Face The Music And Dance
Noah And The Whale	Heart Of Nowhere
Phoenix	Bankrupt!
Joshua Redman	Walking Shadows
Kim Richey	Thorn In My Heart
Duke Robillard	Independently Blue
Josh Rouse	The Happiness Waltz
Bobby Rush	Down In Louisiana
She & Him	Volume Three
Rokia Traoré	Beautiful Africa
Frank Turner	Tape Deck Heart
Vampire Weekend	Modern Vampires Of The City
Various Artists	Arts & Crafts 10: 2003-2013
Various Artists	The Beautiful Old: Turn Of The Century Songs
Various Artists	Love For Levon: A Benefit To Save The Barn
Various Artists	Reason To Believe: The Songs Of Tim Hardin
Yeah Yeah Yeahs	Mosquito