The Chart Show: Lizzo at No.1 for third straight week
by Mark Wheat
June 23, 2016
Lizzo grabs her third week at the top, the most of anyone so far this year! Three of the top four were at Rock the Garden last weekend (Radiohead couldn't make it this year).
If you, too, couldn't make it or if you were there and want to see if we snapped a photo of you, take a look at our coverage.
Submit your Chart Show ballot this week for a chance to win tickets to Morris Day and the Time at the Minnesota Zoo on Thursday, June 30!
If you heard how good Chance The Rapper was and want to see him perform for yourself, he'll be back for Summer Set in Somerset, WI on Aug 12 and has just announced a huge string of tour dates.
The Jayhawks are inducted to the Hall of Fame for the first time, and they have just announced more U.S. tour dates and an extensive European jaunt. The hometown Minnesota Zoo show on July 1 has already sold out!
Kendrick Lamar is also inducted, for the second time, despite him not playing many shows in the U.S. He does has some big gigs scheduled in Europe, though, including London's Hyde Park on July 2 with Florence and the Machine headlining and Minnesota's own Polica who are back with "Wedding" at No.17.
The Strokes are brand new this week, too, I think for the first time ever?! They recently received rave reviews for their Governors Ball performance in NYC and were down in Australia talking to our friends on Triple J radio about the new EP and future plans.
Car Seat Headrest also hit our chart for the first time ever at No.19. Leader Will Toledo apparently made 11 albums on his own before being picked up by one of the biggest remaining indie labels Matador. They had to destroy all the copies of the initial pressings of his debut for them because a sample wasn't properly cleared by the Cars. The band is at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this year and perform at the Triple Rock Social Club on July 18.
Our old friend Bob Mould is also back, not for the first time! He'll be in the Twin Cities to help Summit Brewery celebrate their 30th anniversary at their Backyard Bash on Sept. 10.
case/lang/veirs are the biggest movers this week as the world grasps what a rich collaboration it is. NPR hosted a First Listen Live for the trio, playing the new album that releases this Friday, June 24.
M83 made a big leap, too, up this week to No.9. They have just announced more tour dates for the fall, including Oct. 21 at the Skyway Theater.
If, like me, you were a fan of the band Grandaddy and was wondering what their leader has been up to, Jason Lytle, since putting that project on permanent hiatus, has been helping produce others including our Album of the Week from Band of Horses, stuck at No.18 again this week. In his review, The Current's music director and New Hot host David Safar says that Jason struck a nice balance of "Ben Bridwell's meandering lyrics and intricate guitar work."