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Charts&Adds: January 30 - February 5
February 10, 2016
So from now on I'm going to be showing your our TOP ADDS as well for each chart!
What's a TOP ADD you say? Here's my spiel:
TOP ADDS
Anyway, now that that's out of the way, let's talk spins!
ROOTS
1 SMOOTH HOUND SMITH Sweet Tennessee Honey
2 SAM LEWIS Waiting On You
3 CHRIS ISAAK First Comes the Night
4 THE WESTIES West Side Stories
5 JOHN DEL TORO RICHARDSON Tengo Blues
6 KING LOUIE AND LARHONDA STEELE Rock Me Baby
7 JOHNNY RAWLS Tiger in a Cage
8 BENNY TURNER When She's Gone
9 RACKY THOMAS Goin' Home
10 TOMMY Z Blizzard of Blues
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What's a TOP ADD you say? Here's my spiel:
TOP ADDS
Our charts show what we've been playing within the last week, but ADDS are a little different.
ADDS are things we got in THIS WEEK that have yet to spin, BUT we think they're going to do well, we're excited about them, and
really enjoy them ourselves! So I Quick read more or view full article showed our TOP ADDS this week, and then added some genre info next to each artist. One of the
best ways for artists we care about to do well is to spin them ourselves! Feel free to check them out. I'll be putting them in the studio
today/tomorrow. And remember, if you hear an artist/band during the week that you LOVE, shoot me that email! I'll put it in for consideration as a TOP ADD on the following Tuesday.
Other question to answer, "What exactly IS Top 200?"
TOP 200 essentially includes all genres of music except some roots.
It really depends on the routes the artists take with their promoter/management whether or not they'll be eligible for CMJ charts. So
some roots musicians (take Angela Perley for example) show up on CMJ! While others are too independent/focused on other charts to
want to be on CMJ. That being said, CMJ does stand for COLLEGE MUSIC JOURNALISM, so you can assume that some artists may
not be entirely interested in the stations that contribute. BUT CMJ is widely used by College/Non-Commercial stations across the
country, it is most certainly not just colleges.
So TOP 200 for the most part means just that, the TOP 200 artists spinning at your station.
really enjoy them ourselves! So I Quick read more or view full article showed our TOP ADDS this week, and then added some genre info next to each artist. One of the
best ways for artists we care about to do well is to spin them ourselves! Feel free to check them out. I'll be putting them in the studio
today/tomorrow. And remember, if you hear an artist/band during the week that you LOVE, shoot me that email! I'll put it in for consideration as a TOP ADD on the following Tuesday.
Other question to answer, "What exactly IS Top 200?"
TOP 200 essentially includes all genres of music except some roots.
It really depends on the routes the artists take with their promoter/management whether or not they'll be eligible for CMJ charts. So
some roots musicians (take Angela Perley for example) show up on CMJ! While others are too independent/focused on other charts to
want to be on CMJ. That being said, CMJ does stand for COLLEGE MUSIC JOURNALISM, so you can assume that some artists may
not be entirely interested in the stations that contribute. BUT CMJ is widely used by College/Non-Commercial stations across the
country, it is most certainly not just colleges.
So TOP 200 for the most part means just that, the TOP 200 artists spinning at your station.
Anyway, now that that's out of the way, let's talk spins!
ROOTS
1 SMOOTH HOUND SMITH Sweet Tennessee Honey
2 SAM LEWIS Waiting On You
3 CHRIS ISAAK First Comes the Night
4 THE WESTIES West Side Stories
5 JOHN DEL TORO RICHARDSON Tengo Blues
6 KING LOUIE AND LARHONDA STEELE Rock Me Baby
7 JOHNNY RAWLS Tiger in a Cage
8 BENNY TURNER When She's Gone
9 RACKY THOMAS Goin' Home
10 TOMMY Z Blizzard of Blues
TOP 200 ADDS
1 MARLON WILLIAMS Marlon Williams Liberation
2 DONKEYS Midnight Palms Easy Sound
3 DR. DOG The Psychedelic Swamp Anti
4 FIELD MUSIC Commontime Memphis Industries
5 EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS "No Love Like Yours" [Single]
TOP 200 CHARTS
1 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND Let Me Get By Concord
2 STICK FIGURE Set In Stone Ruffwood
3 JAMES HUNTER SIX Hold On! Daptone
4 CHRIS ISAAK First Comes The Night Vanguard
5 CAGE THE ELEPHANT Tell Me I'm Pretty RCA
6 THE PINES Above The Prairie Red House
7 RECORD COMPANY Give It Back To You Concord
8 MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS Echoes Of The Dreamtime Invisible Hands
9 PHOTO OPS Vacation Bad Friend
10 SHEARWATER Jet Plane And Oxbow SUB POP
11 MASS GOTHIC Mass Gothic SUB POP
12 ANGELA PERLEY AND THE HOWLIN' MOONS Homemade Vision
13 ADRIAN YOUNGE Something About April II Linear Labs
14 BEACH HOUSE Thank Your Lucky Stars Sub Pop
15 REED TURNER Native Tongue Self-Released
16 VILLAGERS Where Have You Been All My Life Domino
17 ANE BRUN When I'm Free Balloon Ranger
18 HEY MARSEILLES Hey Marseilles Shanachie
19 CHAIRLIFT Moth Columbia
20 JULIEN BAKER Sprained Ankle 6131
21 NIGHT BEATS Who Sold My Generation Heavenly
22 NAP EYES Thought Rock Fish Scale Paradise of Bachelors
23 JENNY GILLESPIE Cure For Dreaming Narooma
24 ST. GERMAIN St. Germain Nonesuch
25 ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER New View Frenchkiss
26 HIGH HIGHS Cascades Pias
27 DAWN LANDES AND PIERS FACCINI Desert Songs [EP] Six Degrees
28 MONEY Suicide Songs Bella Union
29 BESNARD LAKES A Coliseum Complex Museum Jagjaguwar
30 DAVID BOWIE Blackstar Columbia
JAZZ ADDS
1 JEFF COFFIN WITH CALEB CHAPMAN'S CRESCENT SUPER BAND The Inside Of The Outside Ear Up
2 ADISON EVANS Hero Aditone
3 ERENA TERAKUBO Time For Love Cellar Live
4 HERLIN RILEY New Direction Mack Avenue
5 CHAMPIAN FULTON After Dark Gut String
JAZZ CHARTS
1 CORY WEEDS AND THE JEFF HAMILTON TRIO This Happy Madness Cellar Live
2 CLAUDETTES No Hotel Yellow Dog
3 BILL FRISELL When You Wish Upon A Star OKeh
4 MILOS Blackbird: The Beatles Album Mercury Classics
5 KENNETH SALTERS HAVEN Enter To Exit Destiny
6 CYRILLE AIMEE Let's Get Lost Mack Avenue
7 CHRIS CONTE Our Love Will Last Self-Released
8 BLACK VIOLIN Stereotypes Universal
9 SVETLANA AND THE DELANCEY FIVE Night At The Speakeasy oa2
10 CLARE FISCHER Out Of The Blue Self-Released
WORLD ADDS
1 SULTANS OF STRING Subcontinental Drift McKhool
2 SOLAS All These Years Self-Released
3 IBRAHIM MAALOUF Kalthoum Impulse
WORLD CHARTS
1 STICK FIGURE Set In Stone Ruffwood
2 BAABA MAAL The Traveler Palm
3 KARAVAN SARAI PROJECT Woven Landscapes Electrofone
4 RAZTERIA Aventurera Asteria
5 ST. GERMAIN St. Germain Nonesuch
6 BLACK MASALA I Love You Madly Self-Released
7 BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS Funk Ain't Ova DORADO
8 EVA SALINA Lema Lema Vogiton
9 SOAPKILLS The Best Of Soapkills Crammed
10 JONNY GREENWOOD/SHYE BEN TZUR/RAJASTHAN EXPRESS Junun Nonesuch
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Charts - Fall Membership Drive Edition!
October 16, 2015
Today we have a very special edition of the Charts! This is the first day of our Fall 2015 Membership Drive, so we'll be going over a few of our favorites from the past 6 months!
The Charts here on KAFM are specific to KAFM - you only hear these, well, here. They're compiled from our playlists and your requests. KAFM is the only place in the Valley you hear this music, and these charts are the only ones you'll find in the state! You hear the music throughout the week, and we just recap it for you - it's the best of the best. The best part about the Charts, is that it integrates ALL programmers at KAFM, Quick read more or view full article ALL music genres, Local Music, and we get to share them on air, and right here. Give us a call at 241 -8801 to support The Charts, or become a member HERE!
Without further ado, here's our favorites!
Jazz
We're starting way back in April, and at the time, David Sanborn was dominating our Jazz Charts, along with Cory Weeds - couple of straight ahead players. Throughout the summer, we enjoyed a little Latin Jazz and Gypsy Jazz - something abou the heat... And now, for the past few weeks, we're REALLY into the newest live album from Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - 2015 summer has been really fun!
Featured:
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Gypsophilia
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
Cory Weeds
David Sanborn
World
Traditionally, Reggae and Latin beats have been favorites at KAFM, and this summer was no different. Xavier Rudd debuted on the KAFM World Charts back in April - around our last Drive - and continued to keep the top spot for weeks. Bomba Estereo and Chico Trujillo created some movement throughout the summer, bringing us that Latin music we are always craving here. Nattali Rize and Notis debuted low on the charts, but once her rebel Reggae beats were heard, she couldn't be stopped. And now, we're back to the Latin beat - SoulJazz Orchestra has quickly climbed the charts, and they don't show signs of stopping.
Featured:
The SoulJazz Orchestra
Nattali Rize & Notis
Chico Trujillo
Bomba Estereo
Xavier Rudd & The United Nations
College
Our Charts are always moving, and feature a lot of genres - mostly in Alternative forms (Rock, Pop, Americana, and R&B). That's what we're revisiting today - from the Decemberists early release this year that stayed high on the charts into Spring, to the already Best of 2015 contender Courtney Barnett (oddly enough, they toured together this Spring) providing us our alternative rock, and the Alabama Shakes rocker and Leon Bridges with our R&B. Lately, we can't stay away from those Southern Rockers and Alternative scene guys, Lucero. All of these titles dominated the College Charts this summer and fall:
Featured:
Lucero
Leon Bridges
Alabama Shakes
Courtney Barnett
Decemberists
Roots
The Roots Charts are the most volatile at KAFM - ALWAYS changing. No surprise with so many genres pouring in - Blues, Bluegrass, Americana, Rock, and more. But, the Charts host a few names that stay on top, including a previous Radio Room performer, classic rocker, and more!
Featured:
Bob Malone
Warren Haynes
Gregg Allman
Zac Harmon
Honey Honey
KAFM hosts so much music, keep it tuned for more, and keep tuning in for the Charts to hear the very best! Read Less
The Charts here on KAFM are specific to KAFM - you only hear these, well, here. They're compiled from our playlists and your requests. KAFM is the only place in the Valley you hear this music, and these charts are the only ones you'll find in the state! You hear the music throughout the week, and we just recap it for you - it's the best of the best. The best part about the Charts, is that it integrates ALL programmers at KAFM, Quick read more or view full article ALL music genres, Local Music, and we get to share them on air, and right here. Give us a call at 241 -8801 to support The Charts, or become a member HERE!
Without further ado, here's our favorites!
Jazz
We're starting way back in April, and at the time, David Sanborn was dominating our Jazz Charts, along with Cory Weeds - couple of straight ahead players. Throughout the summer, we enjoyed a little Latin Jazz and Gypsy Jazz - something abou the heat... And now, for the past few weeks, we're REALLY into the newest live album from Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - 2015 summer has been really fun!
Featured:
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Gypsophilia
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
Cory Weeds
David Sanborn
World
Traditionally, Reggae and Latin beats have been favorites at KAFM, and this summer was no different. Xavier Rudd debuted on the KAFM World Charts back in April - around our last Drive - and continued to keep the top spot for weeks. Bomba Estereo and Chico Trujillo created some movement throughout the summer, bringing us that Latin music we are always craving here. Nattali Rize and Notis debuted low on the charts, but once her rebel Reggae beats were heard, she couldn't be stopped. And now, we're back to the Latin beat - SoulJazz Orchestra has quickly climbed the charts, and they don't show signs of stopping.
Featured:
The SoulJazz Orchestra
Nattali Rize & Notis
Chico Trujillo
Bomba Estereo
Xavier Rudd & The United Nations
College
Our Charts are always moving, and feature a lot of genres - mostly in Alternative forms (Rock, Pop, Americana, and R&B). That's what we're revisiting today - from the Decemberists early release this year that stayed high on the charts into Spring, to the already Best of 2015 contender Courtney Barnett (oddly enough, they toured together this Spring) providing us our alternative rock, and the Alabama Shakes rocker and Leon Bridges with our R&B. Lately, we can't stay away from those Southern Rockers and Alternative scene guys, Lucero. All of these titles dominated the College Charts this summer and fall:
Featured:
Lucero
Leon Bridges
Alabama Shakes
Courtney Barnett
Decemberists
Roots
The Roots Charts are the most volatile at KAFM - ALWAYS changing. No surprise with so many genres pouring in - Blues, Bluegrass, Americana, Rock, and more. But, the Charts host a few names that stay on top, including a previous Radio Room performer, classic rocker, and more!
Featured:
Bob Malone
Warren Haynes
Gregg Allman
Zac Harmon
Honey Honey
KAFM hosts so much music, keep it tuned for more, and keep tuning in for the Charts to hear the very best! Read Less
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