The Top 22

Indie Record Store CD Sales and Vinyl Sales Charts: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:26 +0000

The Black Keys still rule, but a ton of debuts in The Top 22 including Amnesty International’s Dylan tribute, Nada Surf, Craig Finn, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, and Ingrid Michaelson…

The Top 22 Selling CDs at the Coalition of Independent Music Stores for the Week Ending 1-29-12

The Top 22 Selling Vinyl Albums and Singles at The Coalition of Independent Music Stores for the Week Ending 1-29-12

Download The Top 200 CDs and Top 50 Vinyl Charts here.

Editor’s Pick: Feist Goes Next Level With New Video, Announces Tour Dates

The Top 22 Editor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:15:09 +0000

When most of the world first met Feist, it was through a decidedly low-fi video-turned iPod commercial. With her new clip, she’s at the other end of the spectrum…

Feist: The Pantsuit Days

Nova Scotia’s Leslie Feist won the hearts of AAA with her second album Let it Die and the track Mushaboom.

But it was the homespun video for 1234 that broke her nationwide, thanks to Apple. As lo-fi as that clip was, the new mini-movie for The Bad in Each Other is at the other end of the spectrum.

With the new album having scanned more than 120,000 units and Bad having just debuted in the Public Radio Top 22, Feist appears set for a strong year. KBCO, WXRV, KCMP, and WFUV are just some of the stations on board.

Check out the clip, a performance for the excellent Black Cab Sessions, and tour dates below…

And here’s a performance from the UK’s Black Cab Sessions…

Feist from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

Feist has announced the first leg of her upcoming tour…

April 14th Indio, CA @ Coachella
April 21st Indio, CA @ Coachella
April 22nd Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
April 26th Austin, TX @ Stubb’s: Outdoors
April 28th New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 30th Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
May 1st Nashville, TN @ The Ryman Auditorium
May 2nd Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 3rd Raleigh, NC @ Memorial Auditorium
May 5th New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
May 7th Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
May 8th Philadelphia, PA @ Academy Of Music
May 9th Washington, DC @ The Strathmore
May 11th Burlington, VT @ The Flynn Theater

This Week’s AAA Radio, Public Radio, and Adult Alternative Charts: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:45:28 +0000

Everybody adds Bruce, and with six songs already in the Commercial AAA Top 22, Columbia is setting up an incredible first quarter. Check our six radio charts…

Photo by Jo Lopez courtesy BruceSpringsteen.net

Mediaguide digitally monitors radio airplay nationwide.

Then they allow us to publish six charts from the Commercial AAA, Public Radio, and Adult Alternative world. See ‘em here.

The Top 22 Public Radio Songs: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:57:04 +0000

The Shins go #1, Bruce Springsteen debuts in The Top 5; Delta Spirit debuts in The Top 10 and Feist puts a new song in The Top 22…

The Top 22 Public Radio Songs for the Week Ending 1-29-12

Download The Top 100 here.

The Top 22 Public Radio Albums: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:48:34 +0000

The Black Keys hold #1, The Amnesty International fundraiser debuts in the #2 spot. Top 22 debuts from Bhiman, Bruce Springsteen, The Kooks, and Delta Spirit…

The Top 22 Public Radio Albums for the Week Ending 1-29-12

Download The Top 100 here.

The Top 22 Tastemaker Songs: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:13 +0000

Gotye holds a second week at #1, Bruce Springsteen debuts in The Top 10; Ryan Adams and The Head and the Heart put new songs in The Top 22…

The Top 22 Tastemaker Songs for the Week Ending 1-29-12

Panel includes the following hand-picked stations monitored by Mediaguide:

Commercial Alternative: KBZT, KNRK, WEQX, WWCD
College Alternative/Eclectic: KEXP, KCRW, KDHX, WDET, WSGE
Commercial AAA: KBCO, KFOG, KGSR, KINK, KMTT, KPIG, WMMM, WRLT, WRNR, WTTS, WWMM, WXRT
Non-commercial AAA: KCMP, KUT, WERS, WFPK, WFUV, WNKU, WTMD, WXPN, WYEP, WYMS

Download The Top 100 here.

The Top 22 Tastemaker Albums: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:30:08 +0000

The Black Keys hold at #1, Foster the People are #2. Mayer Hawthorne breaks The Top 10 and Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey, and Graffiti6 crack The Top 22…

The Top 22 Tastemaker Albums for the Week Ending 1-29-12

Panel includes the following hand-picked stations monitored by Mediaguide:

Download The Top 100 here.

The Top 22 Commercial AAA Radio Songs: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:20:58 +0000

Florence and the Machine ahead of Adele; Top 22 debuts from Bruce Springsteen, Eric Hutchinson, and Ingrid Michaelson…

The Top 22 Commercial AAA Radio Songs for the Week Ending 1-29-12

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The Top 22 Commercial AAA Radio Albums: 1-29-12

The Top 22 Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:12:24 +0000

Adele and Coldplay are 1-2; Top 22 debuts from Graffiti6 and Bruce Springsteen…

The Top 22 Commercial AAA Radio Albums for the Week Ending 1-29-12

Download The Top 100 here.

Worth Watching: New Video From Jane’s Addiction, Kate Bush, Wilco

The Top 22 Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:42:02 +0000

Plenty of eye candy this week as Jane’s Addiction returns, plus two new amazing animation videos — Kate Bush puppetry and Wilco is joined by Popeye and the gang…

Jane’s Addiction returned in October with The Great Escape Artist, and the track Underground felt like it had huge potential. Now there’s a sepia tone video that offers plenty to look at…

Kate Bush continues to impress with her 50 Words for Snow album, and this inventive clip for Eider Falls at Lake Tahoe continues the compelling story…

Wilco has released their second video for The Whole Love, this time an amazing animation for Dawned on Me featuring the characters from Popeye…