Genre charts for week ending May 10 presents:
Genre charts for week ending May 10
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOUNTAIN GOATS, THE | In League With Dragons | Merge |
| 2 | HACKENSAW BOYS | A Fireproof House of Sunshine | Free Dirt |
| 3 | DANIEL NORGREN | Wooh Dang | Superpuma |
| 4 | ANNA TIVEL | The Question | Fluff & Gravy |
| 5 | LAURA STEVENSON | The Big Freeze | Don Giovanni |
| 6 | COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS | May Your Kindness Remain (Acoustic) | Mama Bird/Fat Possum |
| 7 | SARA TRUNZO | Dirigo Attitude | Self-Released |
| 8 | TIM HEIDECKER | What the Brokenhearted Do… | Jagjaguwar |
| 9 | OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS | Songs Of Our Native Daughters | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 10 | DAUGHTER OF SWORDS | Dawnbreaker | Nonesuch |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONDAY NIGHT | Scomaha, Vol. 1 | AllWeNeed |
| 2 | NDEFRU AND OHBLIV | Foreign Local [EP] | Blue Ether Sound |
| 3 | LITTLE SIMZ | GREY Area | AGE 101/AWAL |
| 4 | K FLAY | “Bad Vibes” [Single] | Interscope |
| 5 | NICK GRANT | “Price Tag” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | YOUR OLD DROOG | It Wasn’t Even Close | Self-Released |
| 7 | QUELLE CHRIS | Guns | Mello |
| 8 | AEON | Vesper Hymns | OfOne |
| 9 | TENNISHU | Heat Tape Vol. 1 | Self-Released |
| 10 | BUN B AND STATIK SELEKTAH | TrillStatik (Deluxe Version) | Show Off/II Trill Enterpises/EMPIRE |
Loud
none this week
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGEL METRO | Dark Days Bright Lights | Self-Released |
| 2 | KARYYN | The Quanta Series | Mute |
| 3 | TAMARYN | Dreaming The Dark | DERO Arcade |
| 4 | DJ NATE | Take Off Mode | Planet Mu |
| 5 | LAUGHING EYE | Laughing Eye | Höga Nord |
| 6 | EURINGER | Euringeremix | Metropolis |
| 7 | FUJIFIRE | Pastel | Self-Released |
| 8 | SYNAPSYCHE | In Praise of Folly | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | DIPLO | Higher Ground [EP] | Mad Decent |
| 10 | TRAGIC IMPULSE | Echos of the Unseen | Self-Released |
World
none this week
Anna C. May 11th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 18 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 18
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 | Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba | Miri | Out Here |
| 2 | Angel Metro | Dark Days Bright Lights | self-released |
| 3 | Young Scum | Young Scum | Citrus City / Pretty Olivia |
| 4 | Deerhunter | Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? | 4AD |
| 5 | Adia Victoria | Silences | Canvasback/ATL |
| 6 | Sharon Van Etten | Remind Me Tomorrow | Jagjaguwar |
| 7 | Ibibio Sound Machine | Doko Mien | Merge |
| 8 | Big Joanie | Sistahs | Cargo |
| 9 | Anderson .Paak | Oxnard | Aftermath / 12 Tone Music |
| 10 | St. Vincent | MassEducation | Loma Vista |
| 11 | Dom Flemons | Black Cowboys | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 12 | Stephanie | tangerine nightmare | self-released |
| 13 | Debrider | Gift Horse | self-released |
| 14 | Grime Lords | Wimbledon Dons | Boiler Room |
| 15 | Planningtorock | Powerhouse | DFA |
| 16 | Mattiel | Customer Copy – EP | Burger |
| 17 | Jeff Tweedy | WARM | dBpm |
| 18 | Jon Spencer | Spencer Sings the Hits! | In the Red |
| 19 | Georgia Anne Muldrow | Overload | Brainfeeder |
| 20 | Dead Can Dance | Dionysus | PIAS |
| 21 | SRSQ | Unreality | Dais |
| 22 | The Putbacks | The Putbacks | HopeStreet |
| 23 | J Mascis | Elastic Days | Sub Pop |
| 24 | Cary Morin | When I Rise | Cary Morin |
| 25 | Yoko Ono | Warzone | Chimera Music |
| 26 | Pill | Soft Hell | Mexican Summer |
| 27 | Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Look Now | Concord |
| 28 | Dean Wareham & Cheval Sombre | Dean Wareham vs. Cheval Sombre | Double Feature |
| 29 | Liz Brasher | Painted Image | Fat Possum |
| 30 | Conway The Machine | Eif 2: Eat What U Kill | Grizelda |
Anna C. January 19th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Adia Victoria, Angel Metro, Bassekou Kouyate, Deerhunter, Ngoni Ba, Young Scum
Genre charts for week ending Jan 18 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Jan 18
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOM FLEMONS | Black Cowboys | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 2 | CARY MORIN | When I Rise | Self-Released |
| 3 | ADRIANNE LENKER | abysskiss | Saddle Creek |
| 4 | ANNA ST LOUIS | If Only There Was A River | Woodsist |
| 5 | CONNER YOUNGBLOOD | Cheyenne | Counter |
| 6 | HAZEL DICKENS AND ALICE GERRARD | Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969 | Free Dirt |
| 7 | MICHIGAN RATTLERS | Evergreen | Self-Released |
| 8 | MOUNTAIN MAN | Magic Ship | Nonesuch |
| 9 | TEILHARD FROST | As the Crow Flies | Sepiaphone |
| 10 | TWAIN | New Miami Sound | Keeled Scales |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDERSON PAAK | Oxnard | Aftermath/12 Tone |
| 2 | GRIME LORDS | Wimbledon Dons | Boiler Room |
| 3 | GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW | Overload | Brainfeeder |
| 4 | CONWAY THE MACHINE | Eif 2: Eat What U Kill | Grizelda |
| 5 | BENNY THE BUTCHER | Tana Talk 3 | Griselda |
| 6 | INTERNET, THE | Hive Mind | Columbia |
| 7 | OHBLIV | Retrospective | Paxico |
| 8 | PUSHA T | Daytona | Def Jam |
| 9 | SANGO | In The Comfort Of | Last Gang |
| 10 | MICHAEL MILLIONS | Hard To Be King | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGEL METRO | Dark Days Bright Lights | Self-Released |
| 2 | BIG JOANIE | Sistahs | Cargo |
| 3 | PRESSOR | Weird Things [EP] | Addicted Label |
| 4 | CONSTANT MONGREL | Living In Excellence | La Vide Es Un Mus Discos |
| 5 | ORANGE GOBLIN | The Wolf Bites Back | Candlelight/Spinefarm |
| 6 | LUST FOR NOTHING | Lust For Nothing [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | DAWN OF ASHES | The Crypt Injection II (Non Serviam) | Metropolis |
| 8 | WAXEN | Terror Decree + Bonus | Moribund |
| 9 | PARIUS | The Eldritch Realm | Self-Released |
| 10 | MONSTROSITY | The Passage of Existence | Metal Blade |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | “Tell Me (Doko Mien)” [Single] | Merge |
| 2 | STEPHANIE | tangerine nightmare | Self-Released |
| 3 | DEAD CAN DANCE | Dionysus | PIAS |
| 4 | SRSQ | Unreality | Dais |
| 5 | MATTHEW DEAR | Bunny | Ghostly |
| 6 | GASPING, THE | Cultural Artifact | Self-Released |
| 7 | NUMINA | The Chroma Plateau | Spotted Peccary |
| 8 | AUTECHRE | NTS Sessions 1-4 | Warp |
| 9 | I YA TOYAH | Code Blue | Self-Released |
| 10 | ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER | Age Of | Warp |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASSEKOU KOUYATE AND NGONI BA | Miri | Out Here |
| 2 | MDOU MOCTAR | “Kamane Tarhanin” [Single] | Sahel Sounds |
| 3 | TARTIT | Amankor / The Exile | Riverboat |
| 4 | JUANECO Y SU COMBO | El Gran Cacique | Infopesa |
| 5 | VAUDOU GAME | Otodi | Hot Casa |
| 6 | BARRO | Somos | Self-Released |
| 7 | DANIEL KAHN AND THE PAINTED BIRD | The Butcher’s Share | Oriente Musik |
| 8 | SUPERFONICOS | Suelta [EP] | Discos Fonicos |
| 9 | COMPLETE CUBAN JAM SESSIONS, THE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Craft/Concord |
| 10 | IVAN “MAMAO” CONTI | Poison Fruit | Far Out Recordings |
Anna C. January 19th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Anderson .Paak, Angel Metro, Bassekou Kouyate, Dom Flemons, Ibibio Sound Machine, Ngoni Ba
Metal Box presents:
Tonight!!! Score from fantasy/sci-fi movie AEON FLUX!!!
“METAL BOX” presents score from fantasy/sci-fi movie “AEON FLUX”…plus showcasing brand new albums by ANGEL METRO (VA) dark synth-pop/synth-wave/witch house artist and THE GASPING (NC) electronic/experimental darkwave/post industrial. Also… showcasing VELVET VEGA (Italy) a darkwave/post-punk group, SINE (TX) alternative rock/electronic band…and MOTHERMARY (NY) darkwave/electro-pop group. It’s going to be a electric thriller night of killer women singers and synthy circuits on 🔥 fire!!! Friday morning 1am to 3am eastern standard time…The future is NOW!!! Or just a memory…
Yancy Lambert Metal Box January 18th, 2019
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: Aeonflux, Alovesine, Alternative music, Angel Metro, Dark music, Dark synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic, Electrorock, GOTHIC LIZARD, gothiclizard, industrial rock, Industrialmusic, Mothermarymusic, post-punk, RVA, Sine, synthpop, Synthwave, The gasping, Velvet vega, WRIR
Genre charts for week ending Sep 7 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Sep 7
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOBIAS THE OWL | A Safe Harbor For Wayward Echoes | Megaforce |
| 2 | CLIFF WESTFALL | Baby You Win | Self-Released |
| 3 | CONNER YOUNGBLOOD | Cheyenne | Counter |
| 4 | GLENN JONES | The Giant Who Ate Himself and Other New Works For 6 & 12 String Guitar | Thrill Jockey |
| 5 | JOSHUA DAVIS | Secondhand | Self-Released |
| 6 | ROBBIE FULKS AND LINDA GAIL LEWIS | Wild! Wild! Wild! | Bloodshot |
| 7 | SONGS FROM THE ROAD BAND | Road to Nowhere | Lucks Dumpy Toad |
| 8 | ROUGH GUIDE TO BARREL HOUSE BLUES, THE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | World Msic Network |
| 9 | KATHY MATTEA | Pretty Bird | Captain Potato |
| 10 | SHEMEKIA COPELAND | America’s Child | Alligator |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOGFRIEND | Алфавит | Self-Released |
| 2 | COLE HICKS | May Day | Anonymous Genius/Purple Republic |
| 3 | RADIO B | Jesus Never Wore A Suit | The Association Of Great Minds |
| 4 | MAYA JUPITER | Never Said Yes | Artivist |
| 5 | ANKHLEJOHN | The Yellow House | Shaap |
| 6 | ATMOSPHERE | “Virgo” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 7 | MESHELL N’DEGEOCELLO | Ventriloquism | Naive |
| 8 | TERMANOLOGY | Bad Decisions | ST |
| 9 | TERAVADA | State of the Art | 2000 ENT. |
| 10 | LINA SYMONE | “Need That” [Single] | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUMAC | Love in Shadow | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | DEAD NOW | Dead Now | Brutal Panda |
| 3 | DEAFHEAVEN | Ordinary Corrupt Human Love | Anti-/Epitaph |
| 4 | GOTHIC LIZARD | Creeping Out of the Dark | Cold Vision |
| 5 | HOMEWRECKER | Hell is Here Now | Good Fight |
| 6 | LUCIFER | Lucifer II | Century Media |
| 7 | PIG | Risen | Metropolis |
| 8 | PIG DESTROYER | Head Cage | Relapse |
| 9 | XENTRIFUGE | Desensitized Parallels | Cleopatra |
| 10 | ZEAL AND ARDOR | Stranger Fruit | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGEL METRO | Dark Days Bright Lights | Self-Released |
| 2 | WIDOW RINGS | All the Angels Have Left [EP] | Self-Released |
| 3 | FOXTROTT | Meditations II [EP] | One Little Indian |
| 4 | GRUPO CONTROLE DIGITAL | A Festa É Nossa | Soundway / Phoenix Spink |
| 5 | ITAL TEK | Bodied | Planet Mu |
| 6 | RAIN WITHIN, THE | Atomic Eyes | Negative Gain |
| 7 | ROOM 1985 | The Bliss | Analogue Trash |
| 8 | RECONDITE | Rainmaker [EP] | Afterlife |
| 9 | BEAK> | “Brean Down” [Single] | Temporary Residence Ltd |
| 10 | WACONZY | “Dance” [Single] | Dv8 Media Publishing |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFRO CUBAN ALL STARS | A Toda Cuba Le Gusta | World Circuit |
| 2 | DOCTOR NATIVO | Guatemaya | Stonetree |
| 3 | JUPITER AND OKWESS | Kin Sonic | Everloving |
| 4 | GRUPO CONTROLE DIGITAL | A Festa É Nossa | Soundway / Phoenix Spink |
| 5 | ALBA GRIOT ENSEMBLE | The Darkness Between The Leaves | Riverboat |
| 6 | BLACK MASALA | Trains And Moonlight Destinies | Self-Released |
| 7 | TWO NILES TO SING A MELODY: THE VIOLINS AND SYNTHS OF SUDAN | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ostinato |
| 8 | LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA | If I Had The Strength | Six Degrees |
| 9 | ORLANDO CACHAITO LOPEZ | Cachaito | World Circuit |
| 10 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | Orquesta Akokan | Daptone |
Anna C. September 8th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Afro Cuban All Stars, Angel Metro, Dogfriend, Sumac, Tobias the Owl
Metal Box presents:
Stephen King’s Horror movie Sleepwalkers score composed by Nicholas Pike!!!
Tonight on “METAL BOX” I will be playing score from horror movie soundtrack Sleepwalkers composed by Nicholas Pike…along with showcasing local Virginia bands, Angel Metro and Widow Rings. Plus Goodnight Cairo, Street Fever and Panic Lift. Tonight is more of electro-industrial, goth rock, darkwave, post-punk, dark synthwave and heavy metal. Get ready for the cats to come running! !! 
Yancy Lambert Metal Box September 7th, 2018
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: 80's heavy metal, Angel Metro, Darkwave, electro industrial, Goodnight Cairo, goth, GOTHIC LIZARD, Heavy metal, METALBOX, Nicholas pike, Panic lift, post-punk, Radioshow, Sleepwalkersmovie, Stephen King, Street Fever, Street fever official, Widow rings, WRIR