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Le Noise, Neil Young’s collaboration with producer Daniel Lanois, released last week on Reprise, claimed the top spot at Twist & Shout, checked in at number three at Albums on the Hill and rounded out the top ten at Wax Trax for the week ending October 3. Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest,…

Here’s what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only*, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, KBCO’s Local Edition, The Colorado Sound*, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and The…

Michael Franti & Spearhead’s The Sound of Sunshine , released last week on Capitol, grabbed the top spot at Albums on the Hill and checked in at number three at Twist & Shout for the week ending September 26. Santana’s new Arista release, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of…

Here’s what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound*, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which…

Grinderman, which features Nick Cave and three members of the Bad Seeds, claimed the top spot at Albums on the Hill and landed in the top five at Twist & Shout with Grinderman 2, released last week on Anti. The Black Angels’ Phosphene Dream, meanwhile, which also came out last…

Here’s what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows including KTCL’s Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which…

While there weren’t any clear winners across the board at local record stores for the week ending September 12, !!!’s Strange Weather Isn’t It made it into the top ten at Albums on the Hill and at Wax Trax. Elsewhere, Interpol’s self-titled album, released last week on Matador, took the…

Ryan Bingham, who won an Oscar for his theme song to the film Crazy Heart, claimed the number two and four spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout with his new album, Junky Star, released last week on Lost Highway. Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs and the Black…

Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, KTCL’s Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is…

Ray LaMontagne’s God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise, released August 17 on RCA, took the top spot at Twist & Shout. Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs continues to perform well, while JJ Grey & Mofro Georgia Warhorse, released last week on Alligator Records, claimed the second slots at Albums on…

Final Frontier, Iron Maiden’s fifteenth studio effort and first album in four years, debuted at second spot at Albums on the Hill and came in third at Independent Records. Arcade Fire’s latest effort, The Suburbs, is still performing well and took the top slot at Albums on the Hill for…

Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, KTCL’s Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is…

Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, KTCL’s Locals Only, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is…

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Arcade Fire’s latest effort, The Suburbs, continues to dominate the local charts, claiming the top spots at Albums on the Hill, Twist & Shout and Wax Trax for the week ending August 15. Los Lobos’ Tin Can Trust, released August 3 on Shout! Factory, performed well, as did Wolf Parade’s…

Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown*, KTCL’s Locals Only, KBCO’s Local Edition*, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown…

The Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs, released last week on Merge, claimed the top spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout while checking in at number five at Independent Records. The Books’ latest effort, The Way Out, meanwhile, and the Black Crowes’ Croweology, a double album of the…

Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown*, KTCL’s Locals Only, KBCO’s Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown…

While there weren’t any unanimous winners across the board, Best Coast’s debut, Crazy For You, released last week on Mexican Summer, took the top spot at Wax Trax and the tenth spot at Albums on the Hill for the week ending August 1. Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son…

Big Head Todd & the Monsters’ ninth studio album, Rocksteady, released last week, took top spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout, while the Books’ latest effort, The Way Out, also issued last week on the Temporary Residence Limited imprint, debuted in top four slots at the…

Here what the area’s local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We’re currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190’s Local Shakedown*, KTCL’s Locals Only*, KBCO’s Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, 99.5 the Mountain’s Homegrown…

///Y/, M.I.A.’s third studio effort released last week on Interscope, debuted claimed the second slot, right behind Big Head Todd & the Monsters’ new disc, Rocksteady, at Albums on the Hill and came in sixth at Independent Records. Sun Kil Moon’s new album, Admiral Fell Promises, essentially a solo album…