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March 2020
Andy Shauf
Andy Shauf charges in to the #1 spot on the !earshot National Top 200 for February 2020 with Neon Skyline . At #2 is another new release with Wolf Parade's Thin Mind followed by Holy Fuck (Deleter), Woolworm (Awe) and Destroyer (Have We Met).
Check out all the latest action on the weekly charts
The Top 200 of 2019 is here! #top200of2019
Top 200 and Specialty Charts for 2019
Top 200: PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper) Electronic: Flying Lotus - Flamagra - (Warp) Hip Hop: Haviah Mighty - 13th Floor - (Self-Released) International: Alex Cuba - Sublime - (Caracol) Jazz: Allison Au Quartet - Wander Wonder - (Self-Released) Loud: PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper) Folk/Roots/Blues: The Small Glories - Assiniboine & The Red - (Compass/Red House) Features
Our Best of 2019 coverage Starts Here
Best Jazz of 2019 with Jazz Notes Jim Dupuis
Contributor and Host of Kamloops' Jazz Notes rounds up his favourite international and local Jazz releases of 2019
Mingwa - The Strange One
...a great album that really stretches what world music can be, and seamlessly blends many styles of music.
The Shangs - Golden Hits of the Shangs
...the band had another side gig going on all the while. Starting in 1990, The Shangs were a psychedelic pop off-shoot that sound very little like the main project Simply Saucer.
Alex Cuba Sublime
...a great album that will fit fine into Canadian summers lounging around on the beach.
Cutting Your Teeth With Necking
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CKUA Folk/Roots/Blues #1 Sarah Harmer 2 days ago
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CKUW Top 30 #1 Cantor Dust 2 days ago
CICK Top 30 #1 JOYFULTALK 2 days ago
CILU Top 30 #1 Jean-Paul De Roover 2 days ago
CILU Hip Hop #1 Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats 2 days ago
CILU International #1 Chelsea Stewart 2 days ago
CILU Jazz #1 Redline Trio 2 days ago
CILU Loud #1 Beauts 2 days ago
CILU Folk/Roots/Blues #1 William Prince 2 days ago
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!earshot Top 50
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
TW Artist - Title - (Label) 1 Andy Shauf 
Neon Skyline - (Arts & Crafts)2 U.S. Girls
Heavy Light - (Royal Mountain)3 Caribou
Suddenly - (Merge)4 Wolf Parade
Thin Mind - (Royal Mountain)5 Destroyer
Have We Met - (Merge)6 Grimes
Miss Anthropocene - (Crystal Math Music)7 Tame Impala
The Slow Rush - (Universal)8 Boniface
Boniface - (Royal Mountain)9 Elephant Stone
Hollow - (Elephants On Parade)10 Les Deuxluxes
Lighter Fluid - (Bonsound)View the full Top 50
Specialty Charts #1s Electronic: Caribou - Suddenly - (Merge) Hip Hop: Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats - Unlocked - (Loma Vista) Loud: Lié - You Want It Real - (Mint) Folk/Roots/Blues: William Prince - Reliever - (Six Shooter Records) !earshot February Top 200
For the Month of February 2020
TW Artist - Title - (Label) 1 Andy Shauf
Neon Skyline - (Arts & Crafts)2 Wolf Parade
Thin Mind - (Royal Mountain)3 Holy Fuck
Deleter - (Last Gang)4 Woolworm
Awe - (Mint)5 Destroyer
Have We Met - (Merge)6 Kaytranada
BUBBA - (RCA)7 Family Video
Forever Changes Overnight - (Coax)8 Red Mass
A Hopeless Noise - (Label Étiquette)9 Begonia
Fear - (Rex Baby)10 William Prince
Reliever - (Six Shooter Records)View the full !earshot Top 200
Specialty Charts #1s Electronic: Holy Fuck - Deleter - (Last Gang) Hip Hop: Atmosphere - Whenever - (Rhymesayers) International: Antibalas - Fu Chronicles - (Daptone) Jazz: Jeff Parker - Suite for Max Brown - (International Anthem / Nonesuch) Loud: WHOOP-Szo - Warrior Down - (You've Changed) Folk/Roots/Blues: William Prince - Reliever - (Six Shooter Records) !earshot Top 200 0f 2019
For January 1 to December 31, 2019
TW Artist - Title - (Label) 1 PUP
Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper)2 Orville Peck
Pony - (Royal Mountain)3 Royal Canoe
Waver - (Paper Bag)4 Foxwarren
Foxwarren - (Arts & Crafts)5 Black Mountain
Destroyer - (Dine Alone)6 Necking
Cut Your Teeth - (Mint)7 Daniel Romano
Finally Free - (You've Changed)8 Dumb
Club Nites - (Mint)9 Begonia
Fear - (Rex Baby)10 Wintersleep
In The Land Of - (Dine Alone)View the full !earshot Top 200
Specialty Charts #1s Electronic: Flying Lotus - Flamagra - (Warp) Hip Hop: Haviah Mighty - 13th Floor - (Self-Released) International: Alex Cuba - Sublime - (Caracol) Jazz: Allison Au Quartet - Wander Wonder - (Self-Released) Loud: PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper) Folk/Roots/Blues: The Small Glories - Assiniboine & The Red - (Compass/Red House) -
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Features: February 2020
Our Best of 2019 coverage Starts Here
Best Jazz of 2019 with Jazz Notes Jim Dupuis
Contributor and Host of Kamloops' Jazz Notes rounds up his favourite international and local Jazz releases of 2019
Mingwa - The Strange One
...a great album that really stretches what world music can be, and seamlessly blends many styles of music.
The Shangs - Golden Hits of the Shangs
...the band had another side gig going on all the while. Starting in 1990, The Shangs were a psychedelic pop off-shoot that sound very little like the main project Simply Saucer.
Alex Cuba Sublime
...a great album that will fit fine into Canadian summers lounging around on the beach.
Cutting Your Teeth With Necking
Vancouver's new punk rock heros play on the Studio 6 Live Sssions. By CJSF Radio and Magnus Thyvold -
Features: January 2020
Our Best of 2019 coverage Starts Here
Best Jazz of 2019 with Jazz Notes Jim Dupuis
Contributor and Host of Kamloops' Jazz Notes rounds up his favourite international and local Jazz releases of 2019
Mingwa - The Strange One
...a great album that really stretches what world music can be, and seamlessly blends many styles of music.
The Shangs - Golden Hits of the Shangs
...the band had another side gig going on all the while. Starting in 1990, The Shangs were a psychedelic pop off-shoot that sound very little like the main project Simply Saucer.
Alex Cuba Sublime
...a great album that will fit fine into Canadian summers lounging around on the beach.
Cutting Your Teeth With Necking
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...a great album that really stretches what world music can be, and seamlessly blends many styles of music.
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...the band had another side gig going on all the while. Starting in 1990, The Shangs were a psychedelic pop off-shoot that sound very little like the main project Simply Saucer.
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...a great album that will fit fine into Canadian summers lounging around on the beach.
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