The Chart Show: Two Hall of Fame Debuts
by Mark Wheat
May 16, 2019
Returning to Number One for the second week in total and getting inducted to our Chart Hall of Fame for the first time, Billie Eilish started a worldwide social media discussion this week in a Calvin Klein ad, where she says that wearing baggy clothes is her way of protecting her body from being sexualized.
Now the weather's finally nice you can start thinking about summer plans which should include Rock The Garden, with The National, whose album is out this week, and Bad Bad Hats, who are up to #2.
Biggest upward mover this week is Beck at three, he's touring with our Album of the Week artists Cage The Elephant this summer. They're not hitting the Twin Cities as yet, but do play Chicago on July 31.
Second biggest jump, eight places to #5, are Vampire Weekend, who are at the top of the Billboard chart. It's the third album they have had at Number One and the biggest selling 'rock' record since Mumford and Sons' Delta.
Highest new entry is The Head and the Heart at six, with the first single from their new album "Living Mirage" which also comes out this Friday. They're playing Summerfest in Milwaukee July 5th.
Then they do a string of shows with our own Hippo Campus through July and hit The Armory September 18.
Last weeks Album of the Week was lauded by Sean, host of The Message, and is loved by you guys too! It's Anderson Paak's first stint on the chart, brand new at #10. He just collaborated on an animated video with Flying Lotus, playing a robot giving free advice like, "You ego is your seed."
Adding to a year of awards, #16 Kacey Musgraves has been inducted for the first time to our Hall of Fame. Touring in Australia this weekend she refused to comply with an old Aussie drinking tradition, a shoey! A fan tried to get her to take a drink from their shoe and then from one of her band mates, but she not so politely, refused!
In town this Friday at The Armory GRiZ slips 4 places to eighteen, but he was more sure footed in a guest DJ set for New Hot.
Submit your Chart Show ballot this week for a chance to win The Current's Billie Eilish giveaway at The Armory in Minneapolis, MN on June 8, 2019.