Vampire Weekend’s Contra, released last week on XL, follow-up to its 2008 self-titled debut, was one of the most highly anticipated records of the new year, so it’s no surprise the album claimed the top slot at Twist & Shout for the week ending January 17. Blakroc’s self-titled debut, Phoenix’s…
Although Lil Wayne is heading to prison next month after pleading guilty to gun charges, the rapper’s gotta be pretty damn happy with how well Young Money’s We Are Young Money is selling. It’s number twelve on Billboard’s Top 200, and locally, it’s on top of Independent’s top sellers for…
Black Keys’ singer Dan Auerbach and Edward Sharp & the Magnetic Zeros nabbed the first and second spots at Albums on the Hill for the week ending January 10. The singer Lhasa, who passed away on January 1 at the age of 37, had two albums in the top ten,…
Folks around here clearly love their smooth jazz. How else to explain the second volume of KKHi’s Smooth Sound of Colorado comp, featuring Walter Beasley, Craig Chaquico and Euge Groove, among others, being back at number one at Twist & Shout this past week?Them Crooked Vultures’ self-titled debut and Phoenix’s…
Japanese-based Boris grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax with its psychedelic opus Boris At Last – Feedbacker, while Saviours’ Accelerated Living, which was released in October on Kemado, came in second. Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown Vol. 3, meanwhile, continues to be a strong seller and nabbed the third spot,…
Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown, KTCL’s Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, KBCO’s Local…
Lil Wayne’s hip-hop project Young Money nabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the second week in a row with We Are Young Money, which features Nicki Minaj, Drake, Jae Miltz and Lil Twist. Snoop Dogg, meanwhile, came in second with Malice ‘N Wonderland and Eminem’s Relapse: Refill came…
Rodrigo y Gabriela’s 11:11 claimed the top top spot at Twist & Shout, while Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix came in second for the week ending January 3. Them Crooked Vultures’ self-titled debut and Tom Waits’ Glitter and Doom Live grabbed the third and fourth spots, while Tom Petty’s Live Anthology…
Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown*, KTCL’s Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the…
The Flaming Lips’ latest effort, Embryonic, grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax, while Alicia Keys’ new disc, The Element of Freedom, came in second for the week ending January 3. The Felt Pilotes’ Wonderful Summer, Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream and the This is Gothic: The Bat Cave…
Brooklyn’s the Antlers grabbed the top spot at Albums on the Hill with Hospice, while Lyle Lovett’s latest effort, Natural Forces, came in at number two for the week ending January 3. Lhasa’s self-titled album, Neko Case’s Middle Cyclone and Otis Taylor’s Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs rounded out the…
Jazz pianist Carla Bley grabbed the top spot at Albums on the Hill with Carla’s Christmas Carols, an ECM release that also features bassist Steve Swallow and the Partyka Brass Quintet. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros’ Up From Below and Gregory Alan Isakov’s This Empty Northern Hemisphere came in…
KKHi’s second volume of The Smooth Sound of Colorado, featuring Walter Beasley, Craig Chaquico, Euge Groove and other smooth jazz artists, grabbed the top top at Twist & Shout for the week ending December 27. Tom Waits’ Glitter and Doom Live remained in the second spot, while Susan Boyle’s I…
Anaheim-based garage rockers Willowz grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax this past week with Everyone, the band’s latest effort on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records. Rocky Mountain Low and 2010: Warp Records Collection compilations came in at second and third, while Lighting Bolt’s Earthly Delights and Jesu’s Opiate rounded…
Young Money, a hip-hop collaboration lead by Lil Wayne, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending December 27. The group’s We Are Young Money features Nicki Minaj, Drake, Jae Miltz, Lil Twist, Gucci Mane and more. Eminem’s Relapse checked in at number two, while Mary J…
Monsters of Folk’s self-titled debut grabbed the top spot at Albums on the Hill, while eponymous releases from Blakroc and Them Crooked Vultures came in second and third for the week. Boulder-based guitarist Trace Bundy, meanwhile, checked in at number four with Adapt, and Michael Franti & Spearhead’s latest effort,…
Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown*, KTCL’s Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the…
Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart topped the charts at Wax Trax, while Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut continues to be a strong seller and came in second for the week ending December 20. Susan Boyle, who’s tearing up charts everywhere, came in at the third slot with her debut, I Dreamed a Dream, while…
Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown, KTCL’s Locals Only*, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the…
Susan Boyle continues to dominate the charts at Twist & Shout and once again grabbed the top spot with her debut, I Dreamed a Dream. Tom Waits is still putting up a fight with Glitter and Doom Live and came in second while Christmas records from Sting and Bob Dylan…
Alicia Keys grabbed the top spot at Independent Records with her fourth studio effort, The Element of Freedom, released last week on J Records. Gucci Mane, who was on top last week with The State vs. Radric Davis, slipped to number two, while Snoop Dogg’s Malice ‘N Wonderland came in…
Bob Dylan’s first Christmas album, Christmas in the Heart, grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax for the week ending December 13. Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut continues to be a strong seller and came in at number two, while Slayer’s World Painted Blood came in at number three. Them Crooked Vulture’s…
