WEEKLY TOP AIRPLAY: MAY 22, 2018 POSTED:: May 22, 2018
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Top Airplay
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WMSE’S PROGRAM HOSTS CONSTANTLY SEARCH THROUGH THE LATEST RELEASES, AND FEATURE THE BEST IN ALL GENRES ON THEIR WEEKLY SHOWS. AT WMSE, THERE IS NO PROGRAM DIRECTOR CREATING DAILY PLAYLISTS, SO WHAT YOU HEAR IS A REFLECTION OF THE KNOWLEDGE, INTERESTS, AND PERSONALITIES OF OUR DEDICATED ON-AIR STAFF.
THE ALBUMS ON THE WEEKLY TOP AIRPLAY LIST REFLECT THE DIVERSE INTERESTS OF OUR STAFF, AND THE RANGE OF WHAT IS CONSIDERED “ALTERNATIVE”. AS A QUICK GENRE GUIDE: TOP 30 = MOSTLY POP AND ROCK AND SOME CROSSOVER GENRES LIKE ELECTRONIC, SOUL, HIP HOP AND WORLD, ADDS = TOP BRAND NEW RELEASES FOR THE WEEK, ELECTRONIC = ELECTRONIC, WORLD = WORLD, JAZZ = JAZZ (PRETTY EASY TO FIGURE OUT, RIGHT?). WMSE REPORTS THESE CHARTS EACH WEEK TO NACC, ALONGSIDE HUNDREDS OF OTHER STATIONS. THE NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY CHART TABULATES WEEKLY AIRPLAY FROM COLLEGE AND NON-COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. BLUES IS REPORTED AND UPDATED MONTHLY, SO CHECK BACK EVERY FOUR WEEKS FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON THOSE BLUES.
TAKE A LOOK THROUGH THE PAST WEEKS’ LISTS AND NOTICE JUST HOW MUCH THINGS CHANGE WEEK TO WEEK HERE AT WMSE. YOU’LL NEVER HEAR US GET VERY STAGNANT.EACH WEEK, WMSE’S MUSIC DIRECTOR, ERIN MAKES THOSE CHARTS AVAILABLE TO YOU, OUR LISTENERS. TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT OUR DJ’S ARE EXCITED ABOUT THESE DAYS IN SIX DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, AND GET A SENSE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE HEARING WHEN YOU TUNE IN TO WMSE…FOR NOW.
LISTINGS PRINTED AS: ARTIST, TITLE, LABEL
* = LOCAL
DATE REPORTED: 5/22/18
TOP 30
1. SON LUX, BRIGHTER WOUNDS, CITY SLANG
2. RED STUFF, SACCHARINE UNDERGROUND, SELF-RELEASED*
3. THE BREEDERS, ALL NERVE, 4AD
4. RY COODER, THE PRODIGAL SON, FANTASY
5. LA LUZ, FLOATING FEATURES, HARDLY ART
6. BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW, PANIC BLOOMS, RAD CULT
7. THE REGRETTES, ATTENTION SEEKER [EP], WARNER BROS.
8. SCREAMING FEMALES, ALL AT ONCE, DON GIOVANNI
9. BAT FANGS, S/T, DON GIOVANNI
10. SHILPA RAY, NIHILISM [EP], NORTHERN SPY
11. SPEEDY ORTIZ, TWERP VERSE, CARPARK
12. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA, SEX & FOOD, JAGJAGUWAR
13. POSTER CHILDREN, GRAND BARGAIN!, LOTUSPOOL
14. YONATAN GAT, UNIVERSALISTS, JOYFUL NOISE
15. BRIEF CANDLES, RETREATER, GUILT RIDDEN POP
16. THE FAINTING ROOM, DUSK, SELF-RELEASED*
17. DAVID BYRNE, AMERICAN UTOPIA, NONESUCH
18. BARELY CIVIL, WE CAN LIVE HERE FOREVER, TAKE THIS TO HEART*
19. RACHAEL SAGE, MYOPIA, MPRESS
20. BUFFALO GOSPEL, ON THE FIRST BELL, SELF-RELEASED*
21. KING TUFF, THE OTHER, SUB POP
22. SODA ROAD, VARSITY OF WINTER, SELF-RELEASED*
23. DAMIEN JURADO, THE HORIZON JUST LAUGHED, SECRETLY CANADIAN
24. A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, PINNED, DEAD OCEANS
25. THIEVERY CORPORATION, TREASURES FROM THE TEMPLE, ESL
26. SARAH SHOOK AND THE DISARMERS, YEARS, BLOODSHOT
27. MIDDLE KIDS, LOST FRIENDS, DOMINO
28. SLOW WALKER, AH, YES, HOLY FAMILY PLAYERS THEATRE*
29. THE LAWRENCE ARMS, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD, FAT WRECK CHORDS
30. ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER, REBOUND, FRENCHKISS
ADDS
1. FATHER JOHN MISTY, GOD’S FAVORITE CUSTOMER, SUB POP
2. FROG EYES, VIOLET PSALMS, PAPER BAG
3. JENNIFER CASTLE, ANGELS OF DEATH, PARADISE OF BACHELORS
4. LADY LEGS, HOLY HEATWAVE, COMMUNICATING VESSELS
5. PARQUET COURTS, WIDE AWAKE!, ROUGH TRADE
6. PEACH KELLI POP, GENTLE LEADER, MINT
7. RULER, WINNING STAR CHAMPION, BARSUK
8. STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS, SPARKLE HARD, MATADOR
9. WOODEN SHJIPS, V., THRILL JOCKEY
10. ZIGGY MARLEY, REBELLION RISES, TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
ELECTRONIC
1. BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW, PANIC BLOOMS, RAD CULT
2. BRIAN ENO, MUSIC FOR INSTALLATIONS, UMC
3. THIEVERY CORPORATION, TREASURES FROM THE TEMPLE, ESL
4. CUT CHEMIST, DIE CUT, A STABLE SOUND
5. MGMT, LITTLE DARK AGE, COLUMBIA
6. NILS FRAHM, ALL MELODY, ERASED TAPES
7. STARCHILD AND THE NEW ROMANTIC, LANGUAGE, GHOSTLY
8. CUT CHEMIST, DIE CUT, A STABLE SOUND
9. JON HOPKINS, SINGULARITY, DOMINO
10. DANIEL AVERY, SONG FOR ALPHA, MUTE
HIP HOP
1. PROF, POOKIE BABY, RHYMESAYERS
2. DEL AND AMP LIVE, GATE 13, PLUG RESEARCH
3. POTATOHEAD PEOPLE, NICK AND ASTRO’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, BASTARD JAZZ
4. DR. OCTAGON, MOOSEBUMPS, BULK
5. CHILDISH GAMBINO, “THIS IS AMERICA” [SINGLE], RCA
6. ARTSON, BRAVE STAR, SELF-RELEASED
7. VARIOUS ARTISTS, TRAVIS SCOTT AND QUAVO, CAPITOL / ROCNATION
8. MIGOS, CULTURE II, QUALITY CONTROL
9. CUT CHEMIST, DIE CUT, A STABLE SOUND
10. DESSA, CHIME, DOOMTREE
WORLD
1. YONATAN GAT, UNIVERSALISTS, JOYFUL NOISE
2. LES POULES A COLIN, MOROSE, SELF-RELEASED
3. BRENDA NAVARRETE, MI MUNDO, ALMA
4. BOMBINO, DERAN, PARTISAN
5. THE TURBANS, S/T, SIX DEGREES
6. ORQUESTA AKOKAN, S/T, DAPTONE
7. FEMI KUTI, ONE PEOPLE ONE WORLD, KNITTING FACTORY
8. LOS TEXMANIACS, CRUZANDO BORDERS, SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
9. ZIGGY MARLEY, REBELLION RISES, TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE
10. HOLLIE COOK, VESSEL OF LOVE, MERGE
JAZZ
1. MICHAEL DESSEN, SOMEWHERE IN THE UPSTREAM, CLEAN FEED
2. MATTHEW SHIPP QUARTET, SONIC FICTION, ESP DISK
3. DAFNIS PRIETO BIG BAND, BACK TO THE SUNSET, DAFNISON
4. ORGONE, UNDERCOVER MIXTAPE, COLEMINE
5. RENEE ROSNES, BELOVED OF THE SKY, SMOKE SESSIONS
6. ELLIS MARSALIS, PLAYS THE MUSIC OF ELLIS MARSALIS, ELM
7. BRUCE FORMAN, JUNKYARD DUO, B4MAN
8. JARED GOLD, REEMERGENCE, STRYKEZONE
9. NELLIE MCKAY, SISTER ORCHID, PALMETTO
10. EMMET COHEN, MASTERS LEGACY SERIES, VOL. 2, CELLAR LIVE
HEAVY (METAL)
1. AT THE GATES, TO DRINK FROM THE NIGHT ITSELF, CENTURY MEDIA
2. IHSAHN, AMR, SPINEFARM
3. PARKWAY DRIVE, REVERENCE, EPITAPH
4. ANTHRAX, KINGS AMONG SCOTLAND, MEGAFORCE
5. A PERFECT CIRCLE, EAT THE ELEPHANT, BMG
6. AMORPHIS, QUEEN OF TIME, NUCLEAR BLAST
7. KOBRA AND THE LOTUS, PREVAIL II, NAPALM
8. TESSERACT, SONDER, KSCOPE
9. UNDEROATH, ERASE ME, FEARLESS
10. SHIELDS, LIFE IN EXILE, LONG BRANCH
BLUES (UPDATED MONTHLY)
1. STERLING BALL, JOHN FERRARO & JIM COX, MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY, MASCOT LABEL GROUP
2. BETTYE LAVETTE, THINGS HAVE CHANGED, VERVE
3. CHRIS SMITHER, CALL ME LUCKY, SIGNATURE SOUNDS RECORDINGS
4. SUE FOLEY, THE ICE QUEEN, STONY PLAIN
5. REVEREND RAVEN AND THE CHAIN SMOKIN’ ALTAR BOYS, MY LIFE, NEVERMORE*
6. BARBARA DANE, COOL BLUES & HARD-HITTING SONGS, SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
7. MUD MORGANFIELD, THEY CALL ME MUD, SEVERN RECORDS
8. PETER KARP, BLUE FLAME, ROSE COTTAGE RECORDS
9. JOHN MAYALL, THREE FOR THE ROAD, FORTY BELOW RECORDS
10. LEX GREY AND THE URBAN PIONEERS, USUAL SUSPECTS, SELF-RELEASED
11. AJ GHENT, THE NEO BLUES PROJECT, ROPEADOPE
12. VANCE KELY & HIS BACKSTREET BLUES BAND, HOW CAN I MISS YOU, WHEN YOU WON’T LEAVE, WOLF RECORDS
13. BERNARD ALLISON, LET IT GO, RUF RECORDS
14. THE NICK MOSS BAND, THE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVING, ALLIGATOR
15. DANIELLE NICOLE, CRY NO MORE, CONCORD
16. MICHELLE MALONE, SLINGS AND ARROWS, SBS RECORDS
17. WENTUS BLUES BAND, THROWBACK, RAMASOUND
18. RAE GORDON BAND, BETTER THAN I WAS, SELF-RELEASED
19. BETH HART AND JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COFFEE, J&R ADVENTURES
20. JIMI HENDRIX, BOTH SIDES OF THE SKY, LEGACY
21. WILLIE DIXON’S ORIGINAL CHICAGO BLUES ALL STARS INC., GOLD, SELF-RELEASED
22. TERESA JAMES AND THE RHYTHM TRAMPS, HERE IN BABYLON, BLIND RACCOON
23. LAURIE MORVAN, GRAVITY, BLIND RACCOON
24. VICTOR WAINWRIGHT AND THE TRAIN, S/T, RUF RECORDS
25. LAURIE JANE AND THE 45’S, MIDNIGHT JUBILEE, DOWN IN THE ALLEY