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Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
The Pack A.D.
Chad VanGaalen
Potengowski Anna Friederike
Todd Rundgren
Old 97's
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Ohama
Nicolas Horvath
Hugo Wolf Quartet
Heat
Parallels
Monica Chapman
Alexis Baro & Pueblo Nuevo Jazz Project
Jenny Wren and Her Borrowed Wings
This Month
Follow our look back at 2018
The definitive list of the best records of 2018 - including electronic, hip hop, international, jazz, loud and folk roots & blues.
Best of 2018
Full Best of 2018 lists from Programmers and Contributors
Jazz Notes
Jim Dupuis, !earshot contributor and host of Jazz Notes on Kamloops' CFBX give you his Best of Jazz for 2018
Broken Glass
Myles Gregory, host of Broken Gass on CFBX Kamloops, brings you the best of Punk, Hardcore and other heavy sounds for 2018.
Bravery, Repetition & Noise
Mike Taggert, host of
Bravery, Repetition & Noise on CHSR Fredericton, brings you the best of garage rock, noise pop, shoegaze, freak-folk and more with an Atlantic Canadian sprin.
Something to Write Home About
Sean Warkentine, Music Director at CKXU in Lethbridge Alberta and host of Something to Write Home About on the best music of 2018.
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For January to December 2017
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| TW |
Artist - Title - (Label) |
| 1 |
Alvvays 
Antisocialites - (Polyvinyl) |
| 2 |
Mac DeMarco
This Old Dog - (Royal Mountain) |
| 3 |
Austra
Future Politics - (Pink Fizz) |
| 4 |
Timber Timbre
Sincerely, Future Pollution - (Arts & Crafts) |
| 5 |
Faith Healer
Try ;-) - (Mint) |
| 6 |
Broken Social Scene
Hug of Thunder - (Arts & Crafts) |
| 7 |
Homeshake
Fresh Air - (Royal Mountain) |
| 8 |
Daniel Romano
Modern Pressure - (You've Changed) |
| 9 |
Whitehorse
Panther In The Dollhouse - (Six Shooter) |
| 10 |
Do Make Say Think
Stubborn Persistent Illusions - (Constellation) |
View the full !earshot Top 200 of 2017
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Specialty Charts #1s
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| Electronic: | Austra - Future Politics - (Pink Fizz) |
| Hip Hop: | Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 3 - (Run the Jewels, Inc.) |
| International: | The Souljazz Orchestra - Under Burning Skies - (Do Right! Music) |
| Jazz: | Ugly Beauties - Strange Attractors - (Self-Released) |
| Loud: | Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand - (Reprise) |
| Folk/Roots/Blues: | Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion - (Outside Music) |
Accessing an Inaccessible World with Peggy Lee
Classically trained cellist Peggy Lee has found a niche in the highly, innovative and challenging improvisational music scene in Vancouver. By Jim Dupuis
Burning Down the House with Lindsay May
Kamloops based performer/composer Lindsay May digs deep into her emotional self to weave musical stories on her new album. By Jim Dupuis
Charts
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Top 50
#1 PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper)
Electronic
#1 Wangled Teb - Seasonal Depression - (TwoFifteen Records)
Hip Hop
#1 Dead Obies - Dead - (Bonsound)
International
#1 Ibibio Sound Machine - Doko Mien - (Merge)
Jazz
#1 Anna Webber - Clockwise - (Pi)
Loud
#1 Dream Theater - Distance Over Time - (Inside Out)
Folk/Roots/Blues
#1 Abigail Lapell - Getaway - (Coax)
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Asterisk (*) denotes Canadian artists. All !earshot charts in this issue reflect actual airplay on campus/community stations during the month of May 2009. Charts are weighted according to broadcast range and market size. To view older charts from as far back as 1999, go to our charts archive.
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electronic |
hip hop |
international |
jazz |
loud |
folk/roots/blues |
main charts page
| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Easy Star All Stars |
Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band |
Easy Star |
| 2 |
Various |
Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky Lagos |
Strut |
| 3 |
Bela Fleck |
Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa |
Rounder |
| 4 |
Buju Banton |
Rasta Got Soul |
Gargamel |
| 5 |
Various |
Salsa |
Putumayo |
| 6 |
Buraka Som Sistema |
Black Diamond |
Fabric |
| 7 |
Chicago Afrobeat Project |
Off The Grid |
Independent |
| 8 |
Somos Collective * |
Todo Fluye Asi |
Independent |
| 9 |
Amadou And Mariam |
Welcome To Mali |
Because Music |
| 10 |
Chakavak Ensemble * |
The Journey Of Love |
Global Heritage Music Production |
| 11 |
Various |
India |
Putumayo |
| 12 |
Doug Cox And Salil Bhatt * |
Slide to Freedom 2 - Make a Better World |
Northern Blues |
| 13 |
Hugh Masekela |
Phola |
Times Square |
| 14 |
Hennie Bekker * |
African Tapestries Collection |
Abbeywood |
| 15 |
Dengue Fever |
Sleepwalking Through The Mekong OST |
M80 |
| 16 |
Mono |
Hymn To The Immortal Wind |
Temporary Residence |
| 17 |
Various |
Slumdog Millionaire OST |
Interscope |
| 18 |
Federico Aubele |
Amatoria |
ESL |
| 19 |
Myles Bigelow |
Good Life |
Deep Culture |
| 20 |
Yonlu |
A Society In Which No Tear Is Shed Is Inconceivably Mediocre |
Luaka Bop |
