KAFM Music Blog

Here are our new charts! Nothing too spooky here for Halloween...

Jazz - A pretty recognizable chart, and Stanley Clarke stays at #1!



1. Stanley Clarke Band - Up (Mack Avenue)
2. Singer and the Songwriter - What A Difference A Melody Makes (Self)
3. Bobby Hutcherson - Enjoy the View (BlueNote)
4. Chick Corea Trio - Trilogy (Concord)
5. Al Jarreau - My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke (Concord)
6. Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (Basin Street)
7. Lenny Pickett with Umo Jazz Orchestra - The Prescription (Random Act)
8. Dave Douglas and Uri Caine - Present Joys (Greenleaf)
9. Freda Payne - Come Back to Quick read more or view full article Me Love (Artistry)
10. Cory Weeds - As of Now (Cellar Live)

World - Saor Patrol keeps that top spot once again...



1. Saor Patrol - Open Air Asylum (Arc)
2. Silva - Ocean View (Six Degrees)
3. Gurrumul - Gurrumul (Skinny Fish)
4. Melaza - Melaza (Chulo)
5. Campo - Remixes and Rarezas (Self)
6. Salsa de la Bahia - Vol. 2, Hoy y Ayer (Patois)
7. Abstrakto - Abstrakto (PurpleHaus)
8. SOJA - Amid the Noise and Haste (ATO)
9. Fela Kuti - The Best of the Black President 2 (Knitting Factory)
10. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 - A Long Way to the Beginning (KFR)

College - Gary Clark Jr. stays on top, but there are a few new names...



1. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (Warner)
2. Tweedy - Sukierae (Dualtone)
3. Streets of Laredo - Volume I & II (Dine Alone)
4. Jenny Lewis - Voyager (Warner)
5. Roadkill Ghost Choir - In Tongues (Greatest Hiss)
6. Primus - Primus And the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble (ATO)
7. Growlers - Chinese Fountain (Everloving)
8. Shakey Graves - And the War Came (Dualtone)
9. Alt-J - This Is All Yours (Canvasback)
10. Caribou - Our Love (Merge)

Roots - An all new top 10! Almost...



1. Loudon Wainwright III - Haven't Got the Blues...Yet (429 Records)
2. Evelyn Rubio and the Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra - Hombres (Self)
3. Sean Costello - In The Magic Shop (Vizztone)
4. Fo' Reel - Heavy Water (Self)
5. Jimmy Thackery - Extra Jimmies (Blind Pig)
6. Markus James - Head for the Hills (Firenze)
7. Clever Blue - Clever Blue (Self)
8. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye (Warner)
9. Willie Nelson - Band of Brothers (Legacy)
10. Lipbone Redding - Esmeralda (Self)

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Last year, we added the second release from relatively new indie darlings, The Head and the Heart.


Music Bureau member, Carey, had this to say on the release:

2011 brought this earthy Seattle folk-based group from open mic night to the charts. Four years later they return with a more mature sophomore album continuing with heartfelt lyrics including all of the bands best qualities honed into a lovely new release.

The album, released on Sub Pop Recoreds, spent weeks up and down the Top Ten of our College Charts, and was a great soundtrack to the bitter winter that it preceded.

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We're always getting new music in the station - here's what some of the members of the Music Bureau recommend for you this week!

Peggy (Show: Tied to the Tracks) Luna Blanca - Pirates Bay (Self Release) - World



"2012 Best World Album is back with their unique brand of Latin (Flamenco) music. There's enough sizzle & spice to take you on a tropical journey that will have you alternately shakin' your booty and then kickin' back with your favorite beverage on a deserted island. Pretty amazing music! "

Joanie (Show: Morning Muse) Immigration Union - Anyway (Musebox) - Alternative

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 Melbourne, Australia-based band's third release features Brent DeBoer from Dandy Warhols and Courtney Barnett.

H-Man (Shows: Enjoy the Ride, The Divided Sky) Popa Chubby - I'm Feelin' Lucky (Cleopatra) - Blues



"Ted Horowitz, aka Popa Chubby, celebrates 25 years in the music biz by delivering this very nice cd. The gifted guitarist put together a super band to support these songs and also added singer Dana Fuchs (#1) and blues ace Mike Zito (#6). PC wrote 9 of 10 songs. Awesome riffs are never far away and his slightly growly voice make this a must to play on blues shows. No hint of the rough edges in much of his earlier work; this thing rocks."

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The boys of OK Go have done it again. The alternative rockers have a new album out, Hungry Ghosts, on BMG records. Their first single, "I Won't Let You Down" has another visually stunning music video to go with it:



Tune in to KAFM to hear "I Won't Let You Down" and more, from Hungry Ghosts!  

Some of the newest Adds here at KAFM - tune in to hear these and more!

Olivia Jean - Bathtub Love Killings (Third Man Records) - Alternative Rock


Lucinda Williams - Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone (Highway 20 Records) - Americana


Emma Donovan and the Putbacks - Dawn (Hope Street) - Soul

A few new Top Spots for this week! Check it out...

Jazz - A brand new Number One, but a few recognizable names stay in the top ten...



1. Stanley Clarke Band - Up (Mack Avenue)
2. Singer and the Songwriter - What A Difference A Melody Makes (Self)
3. Bobby Hutcherson - Enjoy the View (BlueNote)
4. Chick Corea Trio - Trilogy (Concord)
5. Al Jarreau - My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke (Concord)
6. Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (Basin Street)
7. Lenny Pickett with Umo Jazz Orchestra - The Prescription (Random Act)
8. Dave Douglas and Uri Caine - Present Joys (Greenleaf)
9. Freda Quick read more or view full article Payne - Come Back to Me Love (Artistry)
10. Cory Weeds - As of Now (Cellar Live)

World - Saor Patrol keeps that top spot, and a few names move up!



1. Saor Patrol - Open Air Asylum (Arc)
2. Silva - Ocean View (Six Degrees)
3. Gurrumul - Gurrumul (Skinny Fish)
4. Melaza - Melaza (Chulo)
5. Campo - Remixes and Rarezas (Self)
6. Salsa de la Bahia - Vol. 2, Hoy y Ayer (Patois)
7. Abstrakto - Abstrakto (PurpleHaus)
8. SOJA - Amid the Noise and Haste (ATO)
9. Fela Kuti - The Best of the Black President 2 (Knitting Factory)
10. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 - A Long Way to the Beginning (KFR)

College - A new number one this week, but some new names are up...



1. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (Warner)
2. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams (Pax-Am- Blue Note)
3. Barr Brothers - Sleeping Operator (Secret City)
4. Shakey Graves - And the War Came (Dualtone)
5. Tweedy - Sukierae (Dualtone)
6. Somebody's Darling - Adult Roommates (Self)
7. King Tuff - Black Moon Spell (Sub Pop)
8. Hiss Golden Messnger - Lateness of Dancers (Merge)
9. Sondre Lerche - Please (Mona)
10. Elliott Brood - Work and Love (paper bag)

Roots - A lot of Blues on the Roots chart this week, and we keep the number one!



1. Joe Bonamassa - Different Shades of Blue (J&R Adventures)
2. JW Jones - Belmont Boulevard (Blind Pig)
3. Big Apple Blues - Energy (Stone Tone Records)
4. Mississippi Heat - Warning Shot (Delmark)
5. Iko-Iko - Bullets in the Bonfire (Little Silver)
6. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye (Warner)
7. Big Harp George - Chromaticism (Blues Mountian)
8. Rory Block - Hard Luck Child (Stony Plain)
9. The Duke Robillard Band - Calling All Blues! (Stony Plain)
10. Eric Clapton & Friends - The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale (Surfdog)

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Just the top 5 this week, folks! We'll be back to the top 10 next time!

Jazz - A new number one, and a debut at number two!



1. Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco - Enjoy the View (Blue Note)
2. Chick Corea Trio - Trilogy (Concord)
3. Al Jarreau - My Old Friend - Celebrating George Duke (Concord)
4. Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (Basin Street)
5. Singer and the Songwriter - What a Difference a Melody Makes (Mason Jar)

World - Saor Patrol takes that top spot this week!



1. Saor Patrol - Quick read more or view full article Open Air Asylum (ARC)
2. Salsa de la Bahia - Vol. 2, Hoy y Ayer (Patois)
3. Silva - Ocean View (Six Degrees)
4. Melaza - Melaza (Chulo)
5. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul (Skinny Fish)

College - Ryan Adams is taken out of the top spot, and Tweedy makes a big debut!



1. Shakey Graves - And the War Came (Dualtone)
2. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams (Pax-Americana)
3. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (Warner Brothers)
4. Tweedy - Sukierae (Anti-)
5. The Barr Brothers - Sleeping Operator (Secret City)

Roots - All new top 5 this week!



1. Joe Bonamassa - Different Shades Of Blue (J & R Adventures)
2. Jackson Browne - Standing in the Breach (Inside Recordings)
3. Iko-Iko - Bullets In The Bonfire, Vol. 1 (Little Silver)
4.Billy Boy Arnold - The Blues Soul of... (Stony Plain)
5. Marcia Ball - The Tattooed Lady and The Alligator Man (Alligator)

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We're back from our Fall Membership Drive! Charts are back up, and there's a lot of new names coming in!

Jazz - A new number one this week with our Jazz charts!



1. Dave Douglas & Uri Caine - Present Joys (Greenleaf)
2. Lenny Pickett with Umo Jazz Orchestra - The Prescription (Random Acts)
3. Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (Basin Street)
4. Al Jarreau - My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke (Concord)
5. Singer and the Songwriter - What a Difference a Melody Makes (Self)
6. Bobby Hutcherson - Enjoy the View (BlueNote)
7. Bob Mamet - London House Blues (Self)
8. Dan Moretti and the Quick read more or view full article Hammond Boys - Live at Chan's (Roots Groove)
9. Kat Edmonson - The Big Picture (Sony)
10. Elias Haslanger - Live at the Gallery (Cherrywood)

World - Tribal Seeds and Saor Patrol keep it up, but some new names make the top 10!



1. Tribal Seeds - Representing (Self)
2. Saor Patrol - Open Air Asylum (Arc)
3. Salsa de la Bahia - Vol. 2, Hoy y Ayer (Patois)
4. Silva - Ocean View (Six Degrees)
5. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul (Skinny Fish)
6. Abstrakto - Abstrakto (PurpleHaus)
7. Soja - Amid the Noise and Haste (ATO)
8. Melaza - Melaza (Chulo)
9. Campo - Remixes and Rarezas (Self)
10. Fela Kuti - Best of the Black President 2 (Knitting Factory)

College - A few new names up on these charts, but Ryan Adams stays...



1. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams (Pax-Am-Blue Note)
2. The Fletchers - Reset the Dial (Tumblesault)
3. Sloan - Commonwealth (Yep Roc)
4. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (Warner)
5. Barr Brothers - Sleeping Operator (Secret City)
6. Somebody's Darling - Adult Roommates (Self)
7. Dead Lovers - Supernormal Superstar (RANDM)
8. Electric Youth - Innerworld (Secretly Canadian)
9. Benjamin Booker - Benjamin Booker (ATO)
10. Lights - Little Machines (Warner)

Roots - All new names this week on our Roots charts! Including a new topper!



1. S.E. Willis - Turtle Dove Bounce (Mr. Souchensuch)
2. Hot Rize - When I'm Free (Ten in Hand)
3. Jeremiah Johnson - Grind (Hatchet Jack Records)
4. Ingrid Gerdes - High Priestess (ILG)
5. Jerry Lee Gingery & The Juju Kings - Southside of Nowhere (Southside of Nowhere)
6. Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls - Soul Brothers (Catfood Records)
7. Big Apple Blues - Energy (Stone Tone)
8. Los Straitjackets - The Further Adventures of... (YepRoc)
9. Rob Stone - Gotta Keep Rollin' (Vizztone)
10. Markus James - Head for the Hills (Firenze)

Keep it tuned for more new music, and thank you to all of our supporters last week!

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