Carlos Santana: Running low on bland anglo singers… The Billboard Top 200 Chart this week chalked up a pretty lousy sales tally, with returning Boss of the chart Bruce Springsteen racking up only 77,000 sales at number 1. Jimmy Eat World snacks on number 5 with Chase This Light, which equals their chart if not [...]
Band of Horses: But dogs think they’re just bigger dogs… This week’s Billboard Top 200 sees Kid Rock’s Rock n Roll Jesus installed in the firmament at number one, knocking Bruce Springsteen to Number 2. It’s worth noting that Rock’s sales numbers were on the low end even though this is his first turn at [...]
Springsteen: “Yeah I’m number one, wanna make something of it?” This week’s Billboard Top 200 sees the Boss back on top with 300,000 + units. Springsteen’s number 1 opening for Magic equals his last two albums top rankings. Fellow fogey John Fogerty comes in at 14 with Revival while emo whiners Dashboard Confessional see their [...]
Iron & Wine: “Sigh…maybe I’ll shave tomorrow…” This week’s Billboard Top 200 chart sees country once again ruling the roost with the new Rascal Flatts album coming in at number one. The biggest surprise has to be indie mope-folkster Sam Beam’s Iron and Wine album The Shepherd’s Dog which rides excellent reviews and a newly [...]
Hot Hot Heat: Someone always insists on looking in the wrong direction, wearing a different outfit and throwing off all sense of perspective with their freakishly tiny proportions… By now we all know who came out on top in this week’s Billboard Top 200 shootout: Black Francis. Hah, I wish! Kanye West wins fair and [...]
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