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UK Chart Report

Here's the decent stuff that entered the UK charts this weekend.

Singles:

• #15 The View - "Superstar Tradesman" [Vid. Dundee punk-rock.]
• #16 The Magic Numbers - "Take A Chance" [Vid. 1st single / new album.]
• #20 The Kooks - "Ooh La" [Vid. Billionth single from debut album.]
• #22 The Raconteurs - "Broken Boy Solider"
• #30 The Long Blondes - "Once & Never Again" [Vid. Debut album.]
• #36 The Cooper Temple Clause - "Homo Sapiens" [1st single from new album.]

Indie-label singles chart: [Updated on Tuesday]

• Joan As Police Woman - "Christobel" [Vid. Debut album.]
• Patrick Wolf - "Accident & Emergency" [Vid]
• Fell City Girl - "February Snow" [Vid]
• The Romance - "Brannigan Brawl" [Vid]
• Battle - Back to Earth EP

Albums:

• #1 Robbie Williams - Rudebox
• #15 The Ordinary Boys - How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted...
• #61 Pet Shop Boys - Concrete: In Concert at the Mermaid Theatre

Indie-label album chart: [Updated on Tuesday]

• New Rhodes - Songs From The Lodge [Debut from Bristol 4-piece.]
• Plus/Minus - Let's Build Fire
• Arab Strap - Ten Years of Tears
• Pulp - Complete Peel Sessions 
  
• Gene - John Peel Sessions [2 CD]
• Gene - Collection

Out in the UK on Monday

Here's the decent stuff that's out in the UK on Mon oct 23rd.

Singles:

The Long Blondes - "Once & Never Again" [Behind The Scenes Vid. Debut album.]

Joan As Police Woman - "Christobel" [Vid. She's from Brooklyn. Debut album.] 

The Maccabees - "First Love" [Vid. Debut single from Brighton post-punkers.] 

Patrick Wolf - "Accident & Emergency" [Vid]

The Cooper Temple Clause - "Make This Your Own" [What the hell happened?]

• The Magic Numbers - "Take A Chance" [Vid. 1st single from new album.]
• The Kooks - "Ooh La" [Vid. Billionth single from debut album.]
• The View - "Superstar Tradesman" [Vid. Dundee punk-rock.]
• Fell City Girl - "February Snow" [Vid. English indie-rock.]
• The Romance - "Brannigan Brawl" [Vid. English post-punk.]

Albums:

New Rhodes - Songs From The Lodge [Debut from Bristol 4-piece.]

The Ordinary Boys - How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted...

Battle - Back to Earth EP

Plus/Minus - Let's Build Fire 

Pulp - Complete Peel Sessions

Pet Shop Boys - Concrete: In Concert at the Mermaid Theatre

Arab Strap - Ten Years of Tears

Gene - John Peel Sessions [2 CD]

Gene - Collection

UK Chart Report

Here's the decent stuff that entered the UK charts this weekend.

Singles:

• #10 The Ordinary Boys - "Lonely At The Top" [Vid. 1st single new album]
• #23 Pet Shop Boys - "Numb" [Vid. 3rd single from new album.]
• #30 The Holloways - "Generator" [Vid. From debut album.]
• #48 The Rifles - "Peace & Quiet" [Vid. 3rd single from debut album.]
• #50 The Magic Numbers - "Take A Chance" [Vid. On downloads.]
• #58 The Kooks - "Ooh La" [Vid. On downloads.]
• #60 The View - "Superstar Tradesman" [Vid. On downloads]

Indie-label singles chart: [Updated on Tuesday]

• Snowfight In The City Centre - "Listen" [Vid. 2nd single from Manchester 6-piece.]
• Vega4 - "Traffic Jam" [From London 4-piece's debut album.]
• New Rhodes - "The History Of Britain" [Vid. Debut album out soon.]
• Blackbud - "Forever" [Vid. 3rd single from debut album.]
• The Sleepy Jackson - "I Understand What You Want..." [Vid. 2nd single from new album.]
• Heavens - "Patent Pending" [Vid. 1st single from album.]
• Lorraine - "Heaven" [Live vid boot. A Psychedelic Furs cover.]
• Little Barrie - "Pin That Badge" [10"-only]
• The Shakes - "Liberty Jones" [Vid. Debut from Lewisham 4-piece.]
  
• The Dears - "Whites Only Party" [Vid. 2nd single from new album.]

Albums:

• #17  Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K.

Primal Scream Wife Beaters For All (Women)

Ladies ladies ladies, step right up and claim your Primal Scream "Country Girl" wifebeater. First 10 people to comment with your least favorite Scottish band will get 'em. Why least fav? Cause it's more fun that way.

Out in the U.S. on Tuesday

Here's the decent stuff that was released in the U.S. on Tues Oct 17th.

Jeremy Enigk - World Waits [I never liked SDRE, but this album is quite good.]

Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K. [I haven't gotten to listen to the whole thing yet, but the first two singles aren't bad. I'm weary though cause his last album was awful.]

Bert Jansch - Black Swan [A few tracks feature Beth Orton.]

The Little Ones - Sing Song EP [LA band's debut re-released on Astralwerks.]

The End Of The World - You're Making It Come Alive [Debut from Walkmen-like Brooklyn 3-piece.]

• Gomez - Five Men In A Hut [Has anyone ever actually cared about this band? I know I don't.]

Somehow these were released last month and I didn't even know it:

Darkel - self-titled [solo album from Air guy.]

Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams [side-project from Kings Of Convenience guy.]

Acoustic? Open For Tahiti 80 / Brookville

French soul-poppers Tahiti80 and Brookville (Andy from Ivy) are looking for opening acts for their in New York City & San Francisco shows. To enter, myspace both bands, then send 'em msg about your band. One winner will be selected for NYC and another for San Francisco. The two winners will be announced on Brookville and Tahiti80's Myspace profiles on October 30th. Winning artists will each receive a signed copy of Brookville's Life In The Shade, and Tahiti 80's Fosbury, and 5 guest list spots. Winners must perform acoustically (no drums) and are responsible for their own transportation to and from the event.

Nov 6 Casbah, San Diego, CA
Nov 7 Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Nov 9 Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA
Nov 11 Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
Nov 12 Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, CA
Nov 15 400 Bar, Minneapolis, MN
Nov 16 Double Door, Chicago, IL
Nov 18 Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Canada
Nov 19 Main Hall, Montreal, Quebec
Nov 20 Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA
Nov 21 Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
Nov 22 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA

Out in the UK on Monday

Here's the decent stuff that's out in the UK on Mon Oct 16th.

SINGLE OF THE WEEK!

Snowfight In The City Centre - "Listen" [Vid. 2nd single from Manchester 6-piece.]

Vega4 - "Traffic Jam" [From London 4-piece's debut album.]

New Rhodes - "The History Of Britain" [Vid. Debut album out soon.]

The Rifles - "Peace & Quiet" [Vid. 3rd single from debut album.]

Blackbud - "Forever" [Vid. 3rd single from debut album.]

The Ordinary Boys - "Lonely At The Top" [Vid. 1st single from new album.]

The Sleepy Jackson - "I Understand What You Want..." [Vid. 2nd single from new album.]

Pet Shop Boys - "Numb" [Vid. 3rd single from new album.]

Heavens - "Patent Pending" [Vid. 1st single from album.]

Lorraine - "Heaven" [Live vid boot. A Psychedelic Furs cover.]

Little Barrie - "Pin That Badge" [10"-only]

The Shakes - "Liberty Jones" [Vid. Debut from Lewisham 4-piece.]

• The Dears - "Whites Only Party" [Vid. 2nd single from new album.]

Win a pair of tix to LA's ArthurFest

I've got a pair of tickets to giveaway to this Sunday's portion of Arthur Magazine's Arthur Nights at The Palace Theatre (630 S. Broadway) in downtown Los Angeles. The day will feature sets from:

• The Fiery Furnances
• Kyp Malone
• Archie Bronson Outfit
• Comets On Fire

"Access music from bands performing at this year¹s Arthurfest with MTVNetwork's new music service, URGE."

To enter, comment below with your favorite venue (big or small) in LA. I'll pick a winner at random on friday afternoon.

UK Chart Report

Here's the decent stuff that entered the UK charts this weekend.

Singles:

• #35 Placebo - "Meds" [Vid. 3rd single from Meds.]
• #36 Ordinary Boys - "Lonely At The Top" [Vid. downloads, cd this week]
• #38 Badly Drawn Boy - "Nothings Gonna Change Your Mind" [Vid. 1st single from BITUK. Wow this charted poorly.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• #3 Archie Bronson Outfit - "Cherry Lips" [Vid]
• #4 Infadels - "Girl That Speak No Words" [Vid]
• #10 Field Music - "In Context" [Vid]
• #30 My Latest Novel - "When We Were Wolves" [Vid]

Albums:

• #32 Milburn - Well Well Well [Debut from Sheffield Arctic Monkeys sound-a-likes.]
• #74 Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours To Keep [Debut solo album from The Strokes guitarist.]

Indie-label album chart:

• #2 The Bluetones - self-titled [That's 2 crap albums in a row, I give up.]

These albums did not chart:

• South - Adventures in the Underground Journey
• Iain Archer - Magnetic North [2nd album from Belfast guy who has worked with Snow Patrol.]
• Jeremy Warmsley - Art of Fiction [Debut album from London guy.]
• Loney Dear - Sologne [Debut album from Jonkoping guy.]
• Amandine - Waiting for the Light to Find Us [Mini-album from Malmo 4-piece.]

The Hourly Radio this Tuesday in LA

Tues Oct 17th @ Silverlake Lounge (2906 Sunset)

Rock Insider presents:

• Ferraby Lionheart
• Delta Spirit
• Jaymay
• The Hourly Radio (8pm)

THR are also shooting a video for "Deaf Ears" in LA this Sat & Sun. If you wanna be an extra, email them.