Monthly Archives: August 2014
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THE HOTDISC BRITISH & IRISH INDEPENDENT TOP 10
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The Hotdisc chart is compiled from DJs and industry professionals’ ratings of songs currently being promoted on the Rush Released CD. They are not airplay charts, as airplay charts cannot work in Europe because there are no terrestrial country stations. The hundreds of country programmes on air which we service are likely to play a particular song only twice at most in a three month period, therefore rendering airplay charts insignificant in Europe. It works well in America where there are plenty of non-stop country stations but it does not work here. Any Airplay Chart you may see claiming to provide this service is bogus and Hotdisc does not condone these charts at all. They are misleading at best for the reasons stated.
The Hotdisc charts are put together weekly using ratings supplied by DJs who give scores to every song on the last three months’ editions of Rush Released. The scores are averaged out per week to give an accurate guide to the songs which are being championed by the industry. The aim is to showcase the songs which the industry professionals are flagging up as quality songs. This is a very useful exercise as it is free of politics, hype and rigging and done solely on merit!
Copyright © 2014, Hotdisc, The Old Manse, Hallidays Park, Selkirk, TD7 4LA, Scotland. Used with permission from HotDisk.
About Fred’s Country program:
Le program Fred’s Country: La musique Country de Tradition avec Frederic (Fred) Moreau. Le program Fred’s Country est diffusé sur 47 fréquences FM, 53 radios ou webradios.
The Fred’s Country program, is hosted by Frederic (Fred) Moreau and broadcasted weekly on 47 frequencies, 53 Affiliated FM and Web Radio Stations in France, Canada, Belgium, Spain, and more. Listen, download The Fred’s Country program here…
Autre particularité du program Fred’s Country, c’est la seule émission en Europe à programmer un minimum de 75% d’artistes Canadiens … particularity of the Fred’s Country program, each week, a minimum of 75% of Canadian Country artists on the air
Radio Show Host: Fred Moreau
Program Fred’s Country w33-2014 – 15 août 2014 à 15:00 – August 15th, 2014
Music Charts Magazine is proud to be friends with Mr. Moreau and glad to now be one of the many to host Program Fred’s Country. ( French/English)
Mac is one of the newest members of the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2014 and also the oldest living member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame.
Grab a coffee, sit back, and enjoy as Music Charts Magazine’s Big Al Weekley sit’s down with the one and only “Mac Wiseman”.
Wiseman told CBS, “I anticipated and hoped for it a long time. This is the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me in my 70-odd years. Being in the same categories with all the greats over the years, I’m just really flattered.”
In 1993 Mac Wiseman was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor.
Malcolm B. Wiseman (born May 23, 1925), better known as Mac Wiseman, is an American bluegrass singer, nicknamed The Voice with a Heart. The bearded singer is one of the cult figures of bluegrass.
Born in Crimora, Virginia, he studied at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Dayton, Virginia—before it moved to Winchester, Virginia in 1960—and started his career as a disc jockey at WSVA-AM in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
His musical career began as upright bass player in the band of country singer Molly O’Day. When Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs left Bill Monroe’s band, Wiseman became the guitarist for their new band, the Foggy Mountain Boys. Later he played with Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys. After a performance on Louisiana Hayride he became popular as solo artist. In the 1950s, he was the star of The Old Dominion Barn Dance on WRVA in Richmond, Va.
During the folk revival in the 1960s, Wiseman had successful concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall.
He joined producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry for the In the Heat of the Night cast CD Christmas Time’s A Comin’ released on Sonlite and MGM/UA for one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers.
In 1993 he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. His substantial girth and light tenor voice gave rise to the quip that “Mac Wiseman sings like Gene Vincent looks, and looks like Ernest Tubb sings.
In 2014 he was the inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In the same year, he also released a new album of songs inspired by his mother’s handwritten notebooks of songs she heard on the radio when Mac was a child: Songs From My Mother’s Hand.
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Artist’s name = Jason Roebke
Genre = Jazz
Title = High/Red/Center
Record company = Delmark
Review =
Though free jazz has existed for over half a century, it remains an acquired taste for many listeners who prefer traditional forms, a reliable beat, attractive harmonies, and hummable melodies. For those who might wish to be introduced to moderately free jazz, I recommend the music of Jason Roebke’s octet, as performed on High/Red/Center. Roebke’s tunes (he wrote them all) combine composition and free improvisation, though where one ends and the other begins is not always obvious. Some are relatively conservative, while others are mainly what might be called out, or at least novel.
Accurately titled, “Slow” is a good starting place. Though composed, it sounds mostly improvised. It begins with miscellaneous, seemingly haphazard squeaks that are possibly the aural equivalent of curlicues on a Miró painting, such as “Antes de Perecer.” Though the squeaks of a few musicians continue throughout the piece, other instrumentalists establish a six-note, riff-like theme over which the curious sounds are played with increasing intensity until the performance subsides into tranquility.
In their apparent randomness, the introductory sounds of “Dirt Cheap” are similar to those of “Slow.” The ones on “Dirt Cheap” are odd, with some resembling gurgling fish, or perhaps someone gargling. At least as surprising as these sounds is what follows them: old-time, slow dance music that hints at the melody of “On the Alamo.” One can imagine a vocalist singing lyrics to it through a megaphone. The beat continues as bass clarinetist Jason Stein solos. As happens on “Slow,” on “Dirt Cheap” the volume increases during the solo; then, it decreases as the group concludes the performance with more dance music. “Dirt Cheap” includes both new and very old music.
Though it has repeated themes (or sound patterns) that are probably composed, the title tune is more adventuresome than “Dirt Cheap.” Over a rhythmic base, it begins with miscellaneous sounds (a Roebke hallmark) that lead to discordant unison playing by the band, à la Sun Ra. Alto saxophonist Greg Ward solos, the band repeats an eight-note phrase, and tenor saxophonist Keefe Jackson solos unaccompanied until the band enters behind him, playing sedately. Vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, the leader (on bass), and percussionist Mike Reed interact before being joined by the band. The ensemble concludes this performance abruptly.
Much of the music on this CD is hectic, but some is not. Two selections are melodic, subdued, and lovely. Characterized by pretty harmonies, “Ten Nights” features trombonist Jeb Bishop; Greg Ward is the only soloist on “Shadow,” which has a late-night feeling.
Roebke writes and his group performs ambitious, challenging music that is, nonetheless, accessible. That on High/Red/Center–unpredictable, often cacophonous, and always idiosyncratic–could well serve as a palatable introduction to creative music that is far from mainstream.
Author = Benjamin Franklin V
The 2014 IBMA nominations are in!
“The staff here at Music Charts Magazine® is so proud and excited to see our very own interviewer to the stars Big Al Weekley in the Top 5 of the Best of the Best!”
2014 INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC SPECIAL AWARD NOMINATIONS
BLUEGRASS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Kyle Cantrell, Bluegrass Junction, Sirius XM
Steve Fisher, Bluegrass Sessions at Ironwood Stage & Grill (Calgary, AB, Canada)
Chris Jones, Bluegrass Junction, Sirius XM
Al Weekley, KRVN; musicchartsmagazine.com
Tim White, Song of the Mountains, PBS
Click the red link below to see all the 2014 IBMA nominees:
Nominations 2014 International Bluegrass Music Awards
August 11, 2014
Album |
LW |
TW |
Artist Title (Label) |
TW SPINS |
LW SPINS |
Weeks on Chart |
Spin +/- |
Stations |
2 |
1 |
William Clark Green Hanging Around (Bill Grease Records) |
1,336 |
1,363 |
18 |
-27 |
73 |
|
1 |
2 |
Roger Creager River Song (Roger Creager Music) |
1,322 |
1,479 |
11 |
-157 |
75 |
|
4 |
3 |
Casey Donahew Band Lovin’ Out of Control (Almost Country) |
1,261 |
1,191 |
12 |
+70 |
73 |
|
6 |
4 |
Cody Johnson Me & My Kind (CJB) |
1,154 |
1,104 |
7 |
+50 |
72 |
|
3 |
5 |
Whiskey Myers Dogwood (Wiggy Thump) |
1,098 |
1,301 |
18 |
-203 |
69 |
|
5 |
6 |
Adam Hood Trying To Write A Love Song (Adam Hood Music) |
1,071 |
1,189 |
21 |
-118 |
65 |
|
7 |
7 |
Kyle Park Long Distance Relationship (Indie/Thirty Tigers) |
1,069 |
1,038 |
15 |
+31 |
70 |
|
8 |
8 |
Granger Smith If Money Didn’t Matter (GS) |
1,053 |
1,002 |
13 |
+51 |
73 |
|
9 |
9 |
Zane Williams Hands of a Workin’ Man (ZW) |
999 |
937 |
8 |
+62 |
64 |
|
11 |
10 |
Bart Crow If I Go, I’m Goin’ (Smith Ent.) |
906 |
880 |
12 |
+26 |
68 |
|
15 |
11 |
Josh Grider One Night Taco Stand (AMP) |
897 |
781 |
5 |
+116 |
65 |
|
16 |
12 |
Kevin Fowler Panhandle Poorboy (Kevin Fowler Records) |
891 |
770 |
5 |
+121 |
70 |
|
13 |
13 |
Mike Ryan Dancing All Around It (MR) |
865 |
834 |
10 |
+31 |
64 |
|
14 |
14 |
Deryl Dodd One Night Too Long (Smith Ent.) |
859 |
808 |
11 |
+51 |
55 |
|
10 |
15 |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Lucky I Guess (Proud Souls Ent.) |
845 |
933 |
21 |
-88 |
59 |
|
17 |
16 |
Matt Kimbrow Abilene (MK) |
763 |
753 |
19 |
+10 |
52 |
|
20 |
17 |
Rich O’Toole Too Good To Call (PTO Records) |
725 |
645 |
16 |
+80 |
54 |
|
19 |
18 |
Jesse Raub Jr. Good Man Go Wrong (JRJ) |
660 |
667 |
11 |
-7 |
48 |
|
26 |
19 |
Sunny Sweeney Bad Girl Phase (Thirty Tigers) |
637 |
536 |
4 |
+101 |
52 |
|
21 |
20 |
Ray Johnston Band More Crown Than Coke (RJB) |
637 |
622 |
13 |
+15 |
45 |
|
12 |
21 |
TJ Broscoff Falling Down (BGM Records) |
620 |
873 |
19 |
-253 |
42 |
|
25 |
22 |
Micky & the Motorcars Hearts From Above (Smith Ent.) |
619 |
556 |
5 |
+63 |
58 |
|
24 |
23 |
Cameran Nelson Shotgun (CN) |
600 |
578 |
5 |
+22 |
46 |
|
23 |
24 |
Cody Jinks Alone (CJ) |
590 |
598 |
18 |
-8 |
47 |
|
31 |
25 |
The Statesboro Revue Live A Little (Vision Ent./Shalley Records) |
534 |
455 |
12 |
+79 |
37 |
|
27 |
26 |
Phil Hamilton Dirty Love (Winding Road) |
519 |
473 |
4 |
+46 |
42 |
|
28 |
27 |
Chance Anderson Windows Down (CA) |
518 |
470 |
11 |
+48 |
34 |
|
22 |
28 |
Midnight River Choir Circles (Rambling Gypsy) |
513 |
600 |
19 |
-87 |
46 |
|
32 |
29 |
Matt Hillyer A Little Less Whiskey (MH) |
512 |
432 |
4 |
+80 |
44 |
|
29 |
30 |
LiveWire Drivin’ You Outta My Mind (Way Out West Records) |
499 |
459 |
8 |
+40 |
39 |
|
33 |
31 |
Brian Keane You Can’t Go Home (BK) |
486 |
415 |
3 |
+71 |
50 |
|
35 |
32 |
Cody Bryan Band Wreck Me (CBB) |
450 |
406 |
8 |
+44 |
42 |
|
49 |
33 |
John Slaughter Horseshoes & Hand Grenades (JS) |
409 |
308 |
2 |
+101 |
36 |
|
38 |
34 |
Casey Berry Fool (80615 Entertainment) |
393 |
382 |
7 |
+11 |
40 |
|
44 |
35 |
JB and the Moonshine Band Yes (Light It Up Records) |
370 |
342 |
3 |
+28 |
42 |
|
18 |
36 |
Zach Coffey I Love You Anyway (ZC) |
370 |
704 |
20 |
-334 |
33 |
|
46 |
37 |
Bri Bagwell Crazy (BB) |
367 |
337 |
6 |
+30 |
34 |
|
45 |
38 |
Abbi Walker Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (AW) |
361 |
341 |
13 |
+20 |
36 |
|
36 |
39 |
Johnny Cooper Thank You (Vision Ent.) |
359 |
398 |
7 |
-39 |
31 |
|
42 |
40 |
Charlie Robison Look Out Cleveland (Thirty Tigers/Jetwell, Inc.) |
356 |
368 |
4 |
-12 |
41 |
|
40 |
41 |
Uncle Lucius Everybody Got Soul (Entertainment One Music) |
356 |
370 |
6 |
-14 |
36 |
|
IMAGE COMING SOON |
50 |
42 |
Shane Smith & The Saints Dance the Night Away (SSS) |
354 |
298 |
3 |
+56 |
40 |
43 |
43 |
Chris Brazeal Band Small Town Saturday Night (CBB) |
352 |
359 |
9 |
-7 |
30 |
|
41 |
44 |
Kylie Rae Harris Sticks and Stones (KRH) |
345 |
370 |
6 |
-25 |
36 |
|
37 |
45 |
Tori Martin Done Deal (Independent/Martin 3) |
321 |
389 |
12 |
-68 |
28 |
|
48 |
46 |
Saints Eleven I’ll Be Fine (SE) |
317 |
310 |
5 |
+7 |
31 |
|
39 |
47 |
Aaron Kothmann As Good As It Gets (Nicol Rae Records) |
312 |
371 |
9 |
-59 |
29 |
|
47 |
48 |
Scooter Brown Band Summer Song (SBB) |
311 |
329 |
7 |
-18 |
28 |
|
IMAGE COMING SOON |
N |
49 |
Sam Riggs Hold On and Let Go (SR) |
300 |
193 |
1 |
+107 |
21 |
IMAGE COMING SOON |
N |
50 |
Dolly Shine Her Name Was Trouble (DS) |
300 |
163 |
1 |
+137 |
18 |
Non Reports:
1st Week: KECO, KORA
Freezes: KACO, KMOU, KOXE, KRVF, KSEL, KWEY, KYBI
On Hold: KDCD
Copyright © 2013, the Texas Music Chart. Used with permission from Best In Texas Music Marketing LLC, Houston, TX
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THE HOTDISC BRITISH & IRISH INDEPENDENT TOP 10
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The Hotdisc chart is compiled from DJs and industry professionals’ ratings of songs currently being promoted on the Rush Released CD. They are not airplay charts, as airplay charts cannot work in Europe because there are no terrestrial country stations. The hundreds of country programmes on air which we service are likely to play a particular song only twice at most in a three month period, therefore rendering airplay charts insignificant in Europe. It works well in America where there are plenty of non-stop country stations but it does not work here. Any Airplay Chart you may see claiming to provide this service is bogus and Hotdisc does not condone these charts at all. They are misleading at best for the reasons stated.
The Hotdisc charts are put together weekly using ratings supplied by DJs who give scores to every song on the last three months’ editions of Rush Released. The scores are averaged out per week to give an accurate guide to the songs which are being championed by the industry. The aim is to showcase the songs which the industry professionals are flagging up as quality songs. This is a very useful exercise as it is free of politics, hype and rigging and done solely on merit!
Copyright © 2014, Hotdisc, The Old Manse, Hallidays Park, Selkirk, TD7 4LA, Scotland. Used with permission from HotDisk.
Music Charts Magazine® Presents “The Kentucky Headhunters”
Once upon a time, in a deep and dark forest, in the Bluegrass state of Kentucky, not far from the village of Edmonton, stood a psychedelic shack where the only rock and roll band in Metcalfe County rehearsed.
The Kentucky Headhunters – audio interview – Grammy Award Winners – Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame
If you have ever read any of my CD reviews, you know that I am a huge fan of traditional country music. I get very excited when out of the crowd of very talented musicians we have in this world, a real country artist emerges. That doesn’t happen often any more. But, it does happen from time to time. When it does, I want to tell you all about it. Today, I found Erich McMann.
Erich’s album, “The Last American Songbook” was quite a surprise. While I still don’t like the direction country music is going, I’ve grown to expect it. It seems that country/pop, country/rock, and country/rap are going to be part of the country music scene whether we old folks like it or not. So, try to imagine the huge smile that came across my face when I popped this great CD into my computer this afternoon.
I couldn’t say it any better than the artist did, so I’m going to share his words with you. “This album is an audio snapshot of America, it’s people, music, and culture. Written in a week, recorded in a day, it explores the diverse sonic landscape of Americana through traditional country, western swing, cowboy, folk, trucker, honky tonk and roots music genres,” Erich McMann wrote.
“Inspired by the sights and sounds encountered on a road trip to America’s Heartland, the songs reflect my personal experience as an artist and an American through this journey,” Erich added.
Erich is from the Midwest, born into a musical family. He began picking the guitar at an early age. He said growing up on a farm in the heartland of America exposed him to country music through cross-over country hits on AM radio, and atching Buck Owens’ on “Hee Haw” every Saturday night on television. It was a girlfriend’s father that introduced him to Hank Williams work, and soon after that, Erich began writing and recording.
The songs you will hear on this album are “The Red White and Blue,” “Redneck Hippie 2012,” “My Heart Pounds (When I See Your Face)”, “Keep Me Loving You,” “Back on the Farm,” “The Ghost of Senior Carmello,” “I don’t Need No Woman (To Tell Me How to Drive),” “The Branson, Mo., Summer Blues,” “The Time Has Come,” and “The Last Song”.
In 2013, the song “Keep Me Loving You” was nominated for “Song of the Year” by the Academy of Western Artists.
There is not a bad song on the album. You won’t want to be doing anything else when you are listening to this music. You will want to listen to every word, and see where he is going with the story. I hear a lot of old country coming out in Erich. It was nice to get that back. I’m certain people from my generation are going to fall in love with this music. I hope some of that will reach our younger fans, too. There is a lot of country music they’ve been missing out on. The music is good, the vocals are good. Erich was born to sing country music.
This album is available for free download, by visiting www.erichmcmann.bandcamp.com, and entering a price of zero. If you are a fan of real country music, I know you will enjoy this album as much as I do.
Erich doesn’t have a web site as yet, but keep reading countryschatter.com, and we’ll put up any news we get about him. If you aren’t following us on Twitter, we’d love to have you. You will find us @countryschatter.