Top Ranking Albums of September 2011

1. Graham Wilkinson – The Spiritual Accessories EP [Little Windmill Records 2011]
2. Trombone Shorty – For True [Verve Forecast 2011]
3. Various Artists – O Brother, Where Art Thou? [Lost Highway 2011]
4. SuperHeavy – Super Heavy [Universal 2011]
5. Preservation Jazz Hall Band and the Del McCoury Band –  American Legacies [McCoury Music 2011]
6. Various Artists – Our Favorite Beres Hammond Songs [VP Records 2011]
7. The Secret Sisters –  The Secret Sisters [Universal Records 2010]
8. Bunny Lee – Dub Will Change Your Mind [King Spinna Records 2011]
9. Aloe Blacc – Good Things [Stones Throw Records 2010]
10. Various Artists – Listen To Me: Buddy Holly [Verve Forecast 2011]
11. Augustus Pablo – This Is Augustus Pablo [VP Records 2011]
12. Various Artists – The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2011 [VP Records 2011]
13. Wilco – The Whole Love [dBPM Records 2011]
14. James Blake and Bon Iver – Fall Creek Boys Choir [Universal Records 2011]
15. Tom Waits – Bad As Me [Anti/Epitaph 2011]
16. Olivia Tremor Control – The Game You Play is in Your Head, Parts 1, 2, & 3 [Cloud Recordings 2011]
17. Theophilus London – Timez Are Weird These Days [Warner Brothers 2011]
18. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy [4AD 2011]
19. George Strait – Here For A Good Time [MCA Nashville 2011]
20. Zee Avi – Ghostbird [Brushfire Records 2011]
21. Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah – Hysterical [CYHSY 2011]
22. Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter – Marble Son [Station Grey Records 2011]
23. Pedro Soler & Gaspar Claus – Barlande [InFine 2011]
24. Lisa Hannigan – Passenger [ATO Records 2011]
25. Lenny Kravitz – Black And White America [Atlantic Records 2011]

Top Ranking Albums of August 2011

Top Ranking Albums of August 2011

1. Various Artists – We Remember Gregory Isaacs [VP Records 2011]
2. Digitaldubs – #1 [ROIR 2011]
3. Robert Earl Keen, Jr. – Ready For Confetti [Lost Highway 2011]
4. Fyah T & Next Generation Family – Familywise [Family Music 2011]
5. Various Artists – Maximum Sound 2011 [Maximum Sound 2011]
6. Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You [Warner Brothers 2011]
7. Various Artists – Steely & Clevie Presents Memories [VP Records 2011]
8. 10 Ft. Ganja Plant – Shake Up The Place [ROIR 2011]
9. Bassnectar – Divergent Spectrum [Amorphous Music 2011]
10. I-Wayne – Life Teachings [VP Records 2011]
11. Guy Clark – Songs And Stories [Dualtone Records 2011]
12. J Boog – Back Yard Boogie[Washouse Records 2011]
13. John Hiatt – Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns [New West 2011]
14. Shaggy  – Summer In Kingston [Ranch Entertainment 2011]
15. Kanye West & Jay–Z – Watch The Throne [Roc-A-Fella 2011]

The Top Albums of June 2010

The Top 40 Albums of June 2010

This month has offered a wide variety of musical formats. The selector dug into Navajo, Reggae, Rap, Rock, Roots, Electronica, Dancehall, and Jam Band music. June’s selection of reggae music includes the smooth dancehall vibes of Tippa Irie & The Far East Band,  Jamaican sensation Rootz Underground, the positive message laden Mishka, the one drop oriented Romain Virgo, and the prolific singjay Capleton. Plus there has been recently released a reggae celebration of The Who called Out Here in the Fields – Legends of Reggae Celebrate the Who featuring artists like Chalice, Toots & The Maytals, The Mighty Diamonds, Luciano, and Gregory Isaacs.

From San Antonio, Texas Hacienda makes original music on their summer friendly Big Red And Barbacoa. The Houston-based Geto Boys member Scarface dropped another hard hitting gangsta rap album. And the Texas country artists Jason Boland & The Stragglers released the full length LP High In The Rockies and  Cory Morrowreleased an EP entitled Ramblin’ Man.

The psychadelic country rock of Phosphorescent recalls the best of The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Byrds. While jam-band staple Widespread Panic released another listener friendly studio album titled Dirty Side Down, which is a rare feet among jam bands. And on a side note this June the selector heard for the first time the amazing vocal stylings of Navajo musical artist Radmilla Cody. Cody should be an American legend!

Finally for some rap check out the female Baltimore duo the Get ‘Em Mamis and Atlanta-based Outkast sensation Big Boi‘s new single Shutterbugg. Take a wild ride with the dub reggae infused electronica of Heyoka and feel the rollicking  jazz of drummer Mike Reed’s People Places & Things. And just in time for summer flip-flop rockers Jack Johnson, Xavier Rudd, and Citizen Cope all released new albums

1. Rootz Underground – Gravity [M’A Prod 2010]
2. Hacienda – Big Red And Barbacoa [Alive Naturalsound 2010]
3. Various Artists – Out Here in the Fields – Legends of Reggae Celebrate the Who [Red Hillz Music 2010]
4. Big Boi – Shutterbugg [Def Jam 2010]
5. Mishka – Talk About [J.K. Livin Records 2010]
6. Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy [Dead Oceans 2010]
7. Widespread Panic– Dirty Side Down [ATO 2010]
8. Truth and Salvage Co. – Truth & Salvage Co. [Silver Arrow/Megaforce 2010]
9. Heyoka – Marklar [Muti Music 2010]
10. Romain Virgo – Romain Virgo [VP Records 2010]
11. Jack Johnson – To The Sea [Jack Johnson 2010]
12. Radmilla Cody – Seed Of Life: Traditional Songs Of The Navajo[Canyon 2002]
13. Capleton – I-Ternal Fire [VP Records 2010]
14. Xavier Rudd – Koonyum Sun [Xavier Rudd 2010]
15. Citizen Cope – The Rainwater LP [Rainwater Recordings 2010]
16. Scarface – Dopeman Music [Facemob Music 2010]
17. The Get ‘Em Mamis – Pop Rocks and Soda [2010]
18. Mike Reed’s People Places & Things – Stories and Negotiations [482 Music 2010]
19. Tippa Irie & The Far East Band – Stick to my Roots [Lockdown Productions 2010]
20. Jason Boland & The Stragglers– High In The Rockies [Apex Music 2010]
21. Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek – Revolutions Per Minute [Warner Brothers 2010]
22. Robert Randolph & The Family Band – We Walk This Road [Warner Brothers 2010]
23. John Butler Trio – April Uprising [ATO Records 2010]
24. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Mojo [Reprise 2010]
25. Janelle Monáe– The ArchAndroid [Atlantic 2010]
26. Super Chron Fly Brothers – Cape Verde [Backwoodz Studioz 2010]
27. Javelin – No Más [Luaka Pop 2010]
28. The Glitch Mob – Drink The Sea [Glass Air 2010]
29. Approach – Aloe Park [Clear Label 2010]
30. Shigeto – Semi Circle EP [Ghostly International 2010]
31. Ja Prawn – Everybody [vosotros 2010]
32. Peas – Clarity Lost [Kanpai Records 2010]
33. RJD2 – The Colossus [RJ’s Electrical Connections 2010]
34. David Karsten Daniels and Fight the Big Bull – I Mean to Live Here Still [Fat Cat Records 2010]
35. Homeboy Sandman – The Good Sun [High Water Music 2010]
36. Crystal Castles– Crystal Castles ( II ) [Polydor 2010]
37. Steve Miller Band– Bingo! [Roadrunner 2010]
38. Rhymefest – El Che [Rosehip Records 2010]
39. Kurupt – Streetlights [Penagon 2010]
40. Stone Temple Pilots– Stone Temple Pilots [Atlantic 2010]
41. Macy Gray– The Sellout [Concord 2010]