May 2008
 Crystal CastlesCrystal Castles have seemingly come out of nowhere ride atop the !earshot Top 50 for weeks. That dominance has given them the top spot on the Top 200 as well. Plants and Animals have been keeping them good company while The Constantines are starting to come on strong.
Jazz trumpeter Alex Baro moved from Cuba to Toronto and has been making a name for himself ever since. Jim Dupuis sits him down for a few minutes to what drives the bandleader and composer. Meanwhile Shelly Gummeson talks to one man troubadour and multi-instrumentalist Shane Philip.
Do you ever get tired of hearing the same thing on the radio again and again? You won’t have that problem listening to “I am Collecting Beautiful Things.” Host Chris White won’t be repeating a single artist all year long.
The Alexis Baro Interview
Cuban-born award winning trumpet player Alex Baro plays the way he feels.
The Rhythm of Shane Philip
Coastal pied piper gets everyone doing the subterranean groove.
Programmer Profile: I am Collecting Beautiful Things
Chris White at Windsor's CJAM is determined not to repeat himself all year long.
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!earshot Top 50
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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Artist - Title - (Label) |
| 1 |
The Constantines
Kensington Heights - (Arts & Crafts) |
| 2 |
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles - (Last Gang) |
| 3 |
Tokyo Police Club
Elephant Shell - (Saddle Creek) |
| 4 |
The Black Keys
Attack & Release - (Nonesuch) |
| 5 |
Plants And Animals
Parc Avenue - (Secret City) |
| 6 |
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - (Anti-) |
| 7 |
Hilotrons
Happymatic - (Kelp) |
| 8 |
Islands
Arm's Way - (Anti) |
| 9 |
Various
Do You Want To Talk All Night? A Tribute To Snailhouse - (Sappy) |
| 10 |
Flight Of The Conchords
Flight Of The Conchords - (Sub Pop) |
View the full Top 50
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Specialty Charts #1s
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| Electronic: | Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles - (Last Gang) |
| Hip Hop: | Lyrics Born - Everywhere At Once - (Anti/Epitaph) |
| International: | Pacifika - Asuncion - (Six Degrees) |
| Jazz: | Brad Mehldau Trio - Live - (Nonesuch) |
| Loud: | Testament - The Formation Of Damnation - (Nuclear Blast) |
| Folk/Roots/Blues: | Old Man Luedecke - Proof Of Love - (Black Hen Music) |
April Charts
The Top 200, plus
Electronica, Hip
Hop, International, Jazz, Loud and Folk/Roots/Blues charts.
Reviews
New Reviews for
The Ananda Project ,
Laura Barrett ,
Caspa & Rusko,
Craze,
The I Spies ,
M.A.N.D.Y.,
Meshuggah,
Miguel Migs ,
Mongrels,
Neptune,
Photon Band,
Pole Folder,
Stephane Pompougnac ,
Static Revenger,
Various
and more.
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