WEEKLY TOP AIRPLAY: JULY 31, 2018 POSTED:: July 31, 2018
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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: 7/31/18
TOP 30
1. Harlan T. Bobo, A History of Violence, Goner
2. The Creation Factory, s/t, Lolipop
3. Daniel Bachman, The Morning Star, Three Lobed
4. Angelique Kidjo, Remain In Light, Kraven Works
5. Indigo Girls, Live With the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Rounder
6. Surgeons In Heat, Bored Immortals, Self-released*
7. Paul Collins, Out of My Head, Alive
8. Varsity, Parallel Person, Babe City
9. Dentist, Night Swimming, Cleopatra
10. The Interrupters, Fight the Good Fight, Hellcat
11. Buffalo Sex Change, Searching Hands, Admirable Traits
12. Field Report, Summertime Songs, Verve*
13. Rolling Blackouts C.F., Hope Downs, Sub Pop
14. Fit of Body, Black Box No Cops, 2MR
15. Neko Case, Hell-On, Anti-
16. The Sea and Cake, Any Day, Thrill Jockey
17. Hana Vu, How Many Times Have You Driven By, Luminelle
18. The Essex Green, Hardly Electronic, Merge
19. Dogs In Ecstasy, Dreams and Gripes, Thunder Zone*
20. Collections of Colonies of Bees, HAWAII, Polyvinyl*
21. Devils Teeth, Suki Yaki Hot!, Self-released*
22. Black Moth Super Rainbow, Panic Blooms, Rad Cult
23. Red Stuff, Saccharine Underground, Self-released*
24. The Dirty Nil, “Bathed In Light” [single], Dine Alone
25. Hello Death, For Those With Many Hearts, Self-released*
26. Protomartyr, Consolation [EP], Domino
27. Wimps, Garbage People, Kill Rock Stars
28. Vinyl Williams, Opal, Requiem Pour Un Twister
29. Astronauts, etc., Living In Symbol, Company
30. Parquet Courts, Wide Awake!, Rough Trade
ADDS
1. Brazilian Girls, Balla Balla Remixes [EP], Six Degrees
2. Chet Vincent, Where the Earth Opens Wide, MISRA
3. Clearance, At Your Leisure, TopShelf
4. T. Soomian, Love Relief [EP], Self-released
5. Deaf Wish, Lithium Zion, Sub Pop
6. Denzel Curry, TA1300, Loma Vista
7. Face To Face, Hold Fast, Fat Wreck Chords
8. Guided By Voices, You Own the Night / Your Cricket Is Rather Unique, GBV Inc
9. Ross From Friends, Family Portrait, Brainfeeder
10. Shy Boys, Bell House, Polyvinyl
ELECTRONIC
1. Bulkhead, Aft Pressure, 2MR
2. Thievery Corporation, Treasures From the Temple, ESL
3. Black Moth Super Rainbow, Panic Blooms, Rad Cult
4. Fit of Body, Black Box No Cops, 2MR
5. Chad Valley, Imaginary Music, Cascine
6. Gang Gang Dance, Kazuashita, 4AD
7. Let’s Eat Grandma, I’m All Ears, Transgressive
8. LFZ, Name Plus Focus, Castle Face
9. Cut Chemist, Die Cut, A Stable Sound
10. Curha, 1, Chant
HIP HOP
1. Denzel Curry, “Clout Cobain” [single], PH
2. Nikki Jean, “Mr. Clean” [single], Rhymesayers
3. Artson, Brave Star, Self-released
4. Denzel Curry, “Percs” [single], Loma Vista
5. Georgia Anne Muldrow, “Overload” [single], Brainfeeder
6. Brownout, Fear of a Brown Planet, Fat Beats
7. Dr. Octagon, Moosebumps, Bulk
8. Shad, A Short Story About War, Secret City
9. Royce da 5′ 9″, The Book of Ryan, Heaven Studios
10. Denzel Curry, “Sumo” [single], PH
HEAVY (METAL)
1. Skeletonwitch, Devouring Radiant Light, Prosthetic
2. Lago, Sea of Duress, Unique Leader
3. Pig Destroyer, “Army of Cops” [single], Relapse
4. Ghost, Prequelle, Loma Vista
5. Tomb Mold, Manor of Infinite Forms, 20 Buck Spin
6. Mortuous, Through Wilderness, Tankcrimes
7. Finnr’s Cane, Elegy, Prophecy
8. Chaos Invocation, Reaping Season, Bloodshot Beyond, W.T.C. Productions
9. Visigoth, Conquereror’s Oath, Metal Blade
10. Bhleg, Solarmegin, Nordvis Produktion
WORLD
1. Angelique Kidjo, Remain In Light, Kraven Works
2. Jupiter and Okwess, Kin Sonic, Everloving
3. Orquesta Akokan, s/t, Daptone
4. Coeur de Pirate, En cas de tempete, ce jardin sera ferme, Dare To Care
5. Bombino, Deran, Partisan
6. Los Texmaniacs, Cruzando Borders, Smithsonian Folkways
7. The Turbans, s/t, Six Degrees
8. Femi Kuti, One People One World, Knitting Factory
9. Protoje, A Matter of Time, Easy Star
10. Sting and Shaggy, 44/876, A&M
JAZZ
1. Wynton Marsalis Septet, United We Swing, Blue Engine
2. Charlie Ballantine, Life Is Brief: The Music of Bob Dylan, Green Mind
3. The Nels Cline 4, Currents, Constellations, Blue Note
4. John Coltrane, Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album, Impulse!
5. Lynne Arriale Trio, Give Us These Days, Challenge
6. Kurt Elling, The Questions, Okeh
7. Vivian Lee, Let’s Talk About Love, Tara Records
8. Bill Frisell, Music Is, Okeh
9. Stanley Clarke Band, The Message, Mack Avenue
10. Jay Lawrence, Sonic Paragon, Jazz Hang
BLUES (UPDATED MONTHLY)
1. Shemekia Copeland, America’s Child, Alligator
2. Buddy Guy, The Blues Is Alive and Well, Blind Raccoon
3. Crystal Shawanda, VooDoo Woman, Fontana
4. Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio, Something Smells Funky ‘Round Here, Alligator
5. Rory Block, A Woman’s Soul – A Tribute to Bessie Smith, Stony Plain
6. Spencer MacKenzie, Cold November, Fontana
7. Bob Corritore & Friends, Don’t Let the Devil Ride!, VizzTone
8. Vanessa Collier, Honey Up, Phenix Fire Records
9. Eugene Hideaway Bridges, In Tallahassee, Blue Armadillo
10. Mike Zito, First Class Life, Ruf Records
11. Bobby G, PhD In the Blues, Third Street Cigar Records
12. Boz Scaggs, Out of the Blues, Concord Records
13. Lurrie Bell & the Bell Dynasty, Tribute to Carey Bell, Delmark
14. Dany Franchi, Problem Child, Station House
15. Various Artists, The Rough Guide to Ragtime Blues – Reborn and Remastered, World Music Network
16. Russ Green, City Soul, Self-released
17. Various Artists, Tribute – Delmark’s 65th Anniversary, Delmark
18. Cyril Neville, Endangered Species: The Essential Recordings, World Order Entertainment
19. Bridget Kelly Band, Blues Warrior, Alpha Sun Records
20. Whitney Shay, A Woman Rules the World, Little Village Foundation
21. The Bennett Brothers, Not Made For Hire, American Showplace Music
22. Deb Ryder, Enjoy the Ride, VizzTone
23. Al Basile, Me & the Originator, Sweetspot
24. Laura Rain and the Caesars, Walk With Me, LRC Songs
25. Billy Price, Reckoning, VizzTone