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On The Charts - Mika, Dropkick Murphys, Norah Jones, Nickel Creek, Fantasia, Silversun Pickups, Dixie Chicks, The Shins, Kaiser Chiefs, Mims
LAist is proud to offerer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts...
New Music Tuesday - The Softlightes, The Papercuts, Lucinda Williams, The Orphans, Grace Jones, Blue Oyster Cult, The High Llamas, Anaïs Mitchell, Skid Row, Dr. Who, Field Music, Van Morrison
Original Soundtrack - A - Team [Mike Post & Pete Carpenter] (Silva)
On The Charts - Norah Jones, The Fratellis, Jersey Boys, Yung Joc, Silversun Pickups, Chris Brown, Snow Patrol, Fall Out Boy, Totally Country 6, The Good, The Bad, & The Queen, Pink, The Shins, Bob Seger
LAist is proud to offerer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts...
New Music Tuesday - Nora Jones, The Early Years, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Harry Connick, Jr., Lily Allen, Katharine McPhee, Busdriver, Skinny Puppy, The RZA, Jill Scott, Madonna, Art Garfunkel, Hella, Lou Barlow, Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here together in the sight of Rock and in the face of Roll, to join together you, dear LAist reader, and this New Music Tuesday in holy Matrimony. This mystical union is not to be entered into lightly, or unadvisedly, but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly (ha), and in the fear of the reaper. More cowbell. L'chaim. OUT TODAY: .38 Special - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: (A&M)...
On The Charts - #1 With A Mullet: Beyonce, Mana, Gym Class Heroes, Now 23, Super Mario Brothers Theme, Carrie Underwood, Omarion
LAist is proud to begin offering a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1’s. Billboard Charts...
New Tunes: Music Releases & Reissues
You know how it is... rockin' and rollin' and whatnot... Below is this week's hearty list of new releases. Try to consume at least two servings of new music a week as part of balanced diet. Please send all thank-you notes, fruit baskets and cookie platters to the fine people at AllMusic for providing such wonderous data. Blues Roger "Hurricane" Wilson - Way I Am Celtic Iona - Circling Hour (Open Sky UK) Childrens’...
The Chronic
Not to be outdone by Master P, Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested over the weekend. In a surprise twist, Suge wasn't in trouble in connection with a violent incident but for driving fast and carrying the chronic in Barstow. One can only imagine that Mr. Knight will use the incident to help increase sales of the upcoming Tha Row release, The Very Best of Death Row. Part of the proceeds of the sale of the album are supposed to be going to helping support soldiers returning from Iraq. We here at LAist always knew Suge was a good samaritan at heart.

