Top 30 new albums for week ending Feb 15 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Feb 15
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohbliv | Soulphonic | UKNOWY Music |
| 2 | Natalie Prass | The Future and the Past | ATO |
| 3 | Lula Wiles | What Will We Do | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 4 | Hayes Carll | What It Is | Dualtone |
| 5 | Salif Keita | Un autre blanc | naïve |
| 6 | Bob Mould | Sunshine Rock | Merge |
| 7 | Pedro The Lion | Phoenix | Polyvinyl |
| 8 | Joe Jackson | Fool | earMUSIC |
| 9 | Analog Suspects | Transmission 001 | self-released |
| 10 | Lobo Marino | At Appalachian South Folklife Center | self-released |
| 11 | Mavis Staples | Live in London | Anti/Epitaph |
| 12 | Girlpool | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Anti/Epitaph |
| 13 | Leyla McCalla | The Capitalist Blues | Jazz Village |
| 14 | Cherry Glazerr | Stuffed & Ready | Secretly Canadian / Hostess |
| 15 | Flat Worms | Into the Iris – EP | GOD? |
| 16 | Santana | In Search of Mona Lisa – EP | Concord |
| 17 | Maurice Louca | Elephantine | Northern Spy |
| 18 | Lily & Madeleine | Canterbury Girls | New West |
| 19 | Sam Valdez | Mirage – EP | Nevado |
| 20 | Deer Tick | Mayonnaise | Partisan |
| 21 | Mariya May | Mariya May | Ten Dollar |
| 22 | Go Fever | Daydream Hawker – EP | self-released |
| 23 | J Wagner | A New Story | J Wagner |
| 24 | Charlene Soraia | Where’s My Tribe | Peacefrog |
| 25 | Nikki & the Phantom Callers | What the Daughter Does, The Mother Did – Single | Tiny Tornado |
| 26 | Emily King | Scenery | ATO |
| 27 | Sneaks | Highway Hypnosis | Merge |
| 28 | Swervedriver | Future Ruins | Dangerbird |
| 29 | Kiss the Tiger | Let Me Bleed | self-released |
| 30 | The Twilight Sad | It Won/T Be Like This All the Time | Rock Action |
Anna C. February 16th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Hayes Carll, Lula Wiles, Natalie Prass, ohbliv, Salif Keita
Genre charts for week ending Feb 15 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Feb 15
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LULA WILES | What Will We Do | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 2 | HAYES CARLL | What It Is | Dualtone |
| 3 | LEYLA MCCALLA | The Capitalist Blues | Jazz Village/PIAS |
| 4 | J WAGNER | A New Story | Self-Released |
| 5 | CHARLENE SORAIA | Where’s My Tribe | Peace Frog |
| 6 | NIKKI AND THE PHANTOM CALLERS | What The Daughter Does, The Mother Did [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | BOB SUMNER | Wasted Love Songs | Self-Released |
| 8 | SARAH LOUISE | Nighttime Birds And Morning Stars | Thrill Jockey |
| 9 | CONNER YOUNGBLOOD | Cheyenne | Counter |
| 10 | MEL PARSONS | Glass Heart | Cape Road |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHBLIV | Soulphonic | UKNOWY |
| 2 | ANALOG SUSPECTS | Transmission 001 | Self-Released |
| 3 | BOOGIE | Everythings For Sale | Shady |
| 4 | BUDDY | Harlan & Alondra | Lil Cool Company |
| 5 | WIZ KHALIFA AND CURREN$Y | 2009 | Jet Life / Atlantic |
| 6 | SYCHO SID | Sunset Drive 2 | Mutant Academy |
| 7 | MOURNING [A] BLKSTR | The Garner Poems | Electric Cowbell |
| 8 | GRIME LORDS | Wimbledon Dons | Boiler Room |
| 9 | STARCHILD AND THE NEW ROMANTIC | Language | Ghostly |
| 10 | INTERNET, THE | Hive Mind | Columbia |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KING DIAMOND | Songs For The Dead Live | Metal Blade |
| 2 | UGLY MUSCLE | Ugly Muscle | Self-Released |
| 3 | FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY | Wake up the Coma | Metropolis |
| 4 | MR KITTY | Ephemeral | Negative Gain |
| 5 | MUET | Muet | Metropolis |
| 6 | BIG JOANIE | Sistahs | Cargo |
| 7 | BODEGA | Endless Scroll | What’s Your Rupture? |
| 8 | MONSTER MAGNET | Mindfucker | Napalm |
| 9 | XENTRIFUGE | Desensitized Parallels | Cleopatra |
| 10 | UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS | Wasteland | Rise Above |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLIKEN CHAMBER | Absence | Self-Released |
| 2 | SPELLLING | Mazy Fly [Advance Tracks] | Sacred Bones |
| 3 | GAIJIN BLUES | Gaijin Blues [EP] | Shapes of Rhythm |
| 4 | GREY FREQUENCY | Ufology | Self-Released |
| 5 | TAVISHI | Voices in My Head | CHINABOT |
| 6 | GASMAN, THE | Controlled Hallucination | Onomatopoeia |
| 7 | BART DE PAEPE | Pagus Wasiae | Beyond Beyond is Beyond |
| 8 | JOHN MAUS | Addendum | Ribbon |
| 9 | STARBIRTHED | Starbirthed | Flower Room |
| 10 | SHORMEY | “Cruise!” [Single] | Citrus City |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOBO MARINO | At Appalachian South Folklife Center | Self-Released |
| 2 | DAWDA JOBARTEH | I Met Her By The River | Sterns Africa |
| 3 | FREDERICO 7 | Exotico Americano | Self-Released |
| 4 | LE VENT DU NORD | Territoires | Borealis |
| 5 | BASSEKOU KOUYATE AND NGONI BA | Miri | OutHere |
| 6 | DAKTARIS, THE | Soul Explosion [Remastered] | Desco/Daptone |
| 7 | SALIF KEITA | Un Autre Blanc | Naive |
| 8 | BARRO | Somos | Self-Released |
| 9 | BUDOS BAND, THE | “Old Engine Oil” [Single] | Daptone |
| 10 | LEYLA MCCALLA | The Capitalist Blues | Jazz Village/PIAS |
Anna C. February 16th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: King Diamond, Lobo Marino, Lula Wiles, Milliken Chamber, ohbliv
Genre charts for week ending Aug 24 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Aug 24
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| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONGS FROM THE ROAD BAND | Road to Nowhere | Lucks Dumpy Toad |
| 2 | COCO O’CONNOR | This Ol’ War | Satarah |
| 3 | GLENN JONES | The Giant Who Ate Himself and Other New Works For 6 & 12 String Guitar | Thrill Jockey |
| 4 | ANNA AND ELIZABETH | The Invisible Comes To Us | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 5 | ELIZA GILKYSON | Secularia | Red House |
| 6 | MARIEL BUCKLEY | Driving In The Dark | Self-Released |
| 7 | NICKI BLUHM | To Rise You Gotta Fall | Compass |
| 8 | LORRAINE JORDAN AND CAROLINA ROAD | True Grass Again | Pinecastle |
| 9 | TOM MINDTE AND MASON VIA | Tom Mindte and Mason Via | Patuxent |
| 10 | SAW BLACK | Water Tower | Crystal Pistol |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OHBLIV | Retrospective | Paxico |
| 2 | COLE HICKS | May Day | Anonymous Genius/Purple Republic |
| 3 | MCKINLEY DIXON | The Importance of Self Belief | Wadada |
| 4 | POTATOHEAD PEOPLE | Nick And Astro’s Guide To The Galaxy | Bastard Jazz |
| 5 | SANGO | In The Comfort Of | Last Gang |
| 6 | SERPENTWITHFEET | soil | Secretly Canadian |
| 7 | YOUNG FATHERS | Cocoa Sugar | Ninja Tune |
| 8 | MICHAEL MILLIONS | Hard To Be King | Self-Released |
| 9 | AMINE | Onepointfive | Republic |
| 10 | INTERNET, THE | Hive Mind | Columbia |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUERILLA TOSS | Twisted Crystal | DFA |
| 2 | DESERT MOUNTAIN TRIBE | Om Parvat Mystery | Metropolis |
| 3 | THIN LIPS | Chosen Family | Lame-O |
| 4 | TURNSTILE | Time & Space | Roadrunner |
| 5 | GHOST | Prequelle | Concord/Loma Vista |
| 6 | JUNGLE ROT | Jungle Rot | Victory |
| 7 | SINISTER PURPOSE | Aces Low | Vinyl Conflict |
| 8 | ARMED, THE | Only Love | Throatruiner |
| 9 | EARTHLESS | Black Heaven | Nuclear Blast |
| 10 | LUCIFER | Lucifer II | Century Media |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOXTROTT | Meditations II [EP] | One Little Indian |
| 2 | ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER | Age Of | Warp |
| 3 | TANGENTS | New Bodies | Temporary Residence |
| 4 | BOY HARSHER | Lesser Man | Nude Club |
| 5 | CARPENTER BRUT | Leather Teeth | Caroline |
| 6 | GUSGUS | Lies Are More Flexible | Oroom |
| 7 | MACHINEFABRIEK | Engel | Self-Released |
| 8 | POLO AND PAN | Caravelle | Hamburger |
| 9 | UNKLE | UNKLE: LIVE ON THE ROAD KOKO | Songs For The Def |
| 10 | NOISIA AND TWO FINGERS | “Dzjengis” [Single] | Division |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALPHEUS | Light Of Day | Liquidator |
| 2 | CLAU ANIZ | Filha de mil Mulheres | Minty Fresh |
| 3 | BLACK ROOTS | “Take It” [Single] | Nubian / Khanti |
| 4 | JOHNNY CLARKE | Creation Rebel | VP |
| 5 | LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA | If I Had The Strength | Six Degrees |
| 6 | RED BARAAT | Sound The People | Rhyme & Reason |
| 7 | MYSTIC BOWIE | Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads | Red River |
| 8 | YENI NOSTALJI | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope |
| 9 | EL ECO | Two Worlds | December |
| 10 | BELO | “Bousol” [Single] | Belo / Handzup / Baoli |
Anna C. August 25th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Alpheus, FOXTROTT, Guerilla Toss, ohbliv, Songs from the Road Band
Genre charts for week ending Jul 20 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Jul 20
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLIVER THE CROW | OLIVER THE CROW | Self-Released |
| 2 | RODNEY CROWELL | Acoustic Classics | RC1 |
| 3 | ALANIS OBOMSAWIN | Bush Lady | Constellation |
| 4 | CR AND THE DEGENERATES | Coming Of Age | Sniffling Indie Kids/Mint 400 |
| 5 | JACKSON EMMER | Jukebox | Lost Homey |
| 6 | SALT HOUSE | Undersong | Self-Released |
| 7 | MILK CARTON KIDS, THE | All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn’t Do | Anti- |
| 8 | TRAMPLED BY TURTLES | Life Is Good On The Open Road | Banjodad |
| 9 | RAY DAVIES | Our Country Americana Act II | Legacy |
| 10 | CAROLINA STORY | Lay Your Head Down | Americana |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLY ANAKIN AND OHBLIV | Backyard Boogie | Mutant Academy |
| 2 | DRAKE | Scorpion | Republic |
| 3 | MAD SKILLZ | Im the DJ….And the Rapper | Big Kidz Ent |
| 4 | SABA | Care For Me | Saba Pivot |
| 5 | FREDDIE GIBBS | Freddie | Empire |
| 6 | GORILLAZ | The Now Now | Parlophone/Warner Bros. |
| 7 | JORJA SMITH | Lost & Found | RCA |
| 8 | PUSHA T | Daytona | Def Jam |
| 9 | REJJIE SNOW | Dear Annie | 300 |
| 10 | ROC MARCIANO | RR2: The Bitter Dose | Marci Enterprises |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESERT ALTAR | Desert Altar | Self-Released |
| 2 | GUMMING | Human Values | Self-Released |
| 3 | SINISTER PURPOSE | Aces Low | Vinyl Conflict |
| 4 | SMIRKS, THE | The Smirks | Self-Released |
| 5 | DESERT MOUNTAIN TRIBE | Om Parvat Mystery | Metropolis |
| 6 | ZEAL AND ARDOR | Stranger Fruit | Self-Released |
| 7 | BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT | Blackwater Holylight | Ridingeasy |
| 8 | SISTA BOSSEN | Tio låtar om privilegierat lidande | Crunchy Frog |
| 9 | KOMRADS | Resistor | Self-Released |
| 10 | MOCK IDENTITY | Paradise | Scam Likely |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LET’S EAT GRANDMA | I’m All Ears | Transgressive/PIAS |
| 2 | FM SKYLINE | EarthSim | Crystal Pistol |
| 3 | BEAK> | >>> [Advance Tracks] | Ivanda |
| 4 | CHANCHA VIA CIRCUITO | Bienaventuranza | Wonderwheel |
| 5 | ECHO COLLECTIVE | Plays Amnesiac | 7K! |
| 6 | MOBY | Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt | Mute |
| 7 | SUBELO CUBA | Havana Cultura: ¡Súbelo, Cuba! | Brownswood |
| 8 | тпсб | Sekundenschlaf | Blackest Ever Black |
| 9 | NMESH | Pharma | Orange Milk |
| 10 | LINDSTROM | It’s Alright Between Us as It Is | Smalltown Supersound |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELIQUE KIDJO | Remain In Light | Kraven Works |
| 2 | BOMBINO | Deran | Partisan |
| 3 | ABU OBAIDA HASSAN | Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour: The Shaigiya Sound of Sudan | Ostinato |
| 4 | ALPHEUS | Light Of Day | Liquidator |
| 5 | JUPITER AND OKWESS | Kin Sonic | Everloving |
| 6 | AFRICAN SCREAM CONTEST 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 7 | SIDI TOURE | Toubalbero | Thrill Jockey |
| 8 | KING KONG | Repatriation | Irie Ites |
| 9 | REGGAE SAX RIDDIM | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Reggae Vibes |
| 10 | MYSTERY OF THE BULGARIAN VOICES, THE | BooCheeMish | Prophecy |
Anna C. July 21st, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Desert Altar, Fly Anakin, Let's Eat Grandma, ohbliv, Oliver the Crow
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jul 20 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jul 20
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Magic | What’s Wrong with My Eyes? | self-released |
| 2 | Natalie Prass | The Future and the Past | ATO |
| 3 | Hoax Hunters | Dormant – EP | Cherub |
| 4 | Fly Anakin & Ohbliv | Backyard Boogie | Mutant Academy |
| 5 | Courtney Barnett | Tell Me How You Really Feel | Mom+Pop |
| 6 | Mazzy Star | Still – EP | Rhymes of an Hour |
| 7 | Tower of Power | Soul Side of Town | Artistry Music |
| 8 | Shannon Shaw | Shannon In Nashville | Easy Eye Sound |
| 9 | Drake | Scorpion | Young Money Entertainment / Cash Money / Republic |
| 10 | Angelique Kidjo | Remain in Light | Kravenworks |
| 11 | Piranha Rama | Piranha Rama | Trrrash |
| 12 | Shannon & the Clams | Onion | Easy Eye Sound |
| 13 | Oliver The Crow | Oliver The Crow | OTC |
| 14 | Snail Mail | Lush | Matador |
| 15 | Teyana Taylor | K.T.S.E. | GOOD Music |
| 16 | 77:78 | Jellies | Heavenly |
| 17 | Mad Skillz | Im the DJ….And the Rapper | Big Kidz Ent |
| 18 | Peach Kelli Pop | Gentle Leader | Mint |
| 19 | Wimps | Garbage People | Kill Rock Stars |
| 20 | La Luz | Floating Features | Hardly Art |
| 21 | Saba | Care for Me | Saba Pivot |
| 22 | John Coltrane | Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album | Verve |
| 23 | The Jayhawks | Back Roads and Abandoned Motels | Legacy |
| 24 | Rodney Crowell | Acoustic Classics | RC1 |
| 25 | Young Scum | Young Scum | Citrus City |
| 26 | Dumb Waiter | Heck | JUJU |
| 27 | Manatree | Engines | self-released |
| 28 | Desert Altar | Desert Altar | self-released |
| 29 | Ty Segall & White Fence | Joy | Drag City |
| 30 | Prana Crafter | Enter The Stream | Sunrise Ocean Bender / Cardinal Fuzz |
Anna C. July 21st, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Bad Magic, Courtney Barnett, Fly Anakin, Hoax Hunters, Natalie Prass, ohbliv
Party Planet presents:
Party Planet Presents: OHBLIV LIVE!
Richmond’s master of lo fi instrumental funk madness brings the groove to Party Planet TONIGHT!
Don’t miss this LIVE party-
Tune in and check the playlist below by clicking “read more”
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Bradford Claude, aka Ohbliv has been steadily producing and making beats in RVA since the late 90s. His addictively unique mix of soul, jazz, funk and samples rolled into downtempo grooves have influenced musicians around the globe.
Check out his music: https://ohbliv.bandcamp.com/
tune in:http://www.wrir.org/listen/
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DJ Lylas’s playlist:
DJ Lylas Party Planet June 15th, 2018
Posted In: Music Shows
Party Planet presents:
Party Planet: Morning After/Pre-Ohbliving w/ DJ Straw!
WRIR Alumni Dj Straw joins me to discuss Ohbliv who PLAYS NEXT WEEK YA’LL
and Peach Kelli Pop, new Hana Vu, dance and MORE.
Click Read More for the Set List
DJ Lylas Party Planet June 8th, 2018
Posted In: Music Shows