Hey there...

Another great week for Indie. Cheers to Spoon and Vampire Weekend and the good people who set 'em up.

Also: Nice to see Melody Gardot in our Debuts. Give her some love. She's worth it.

We're barely into the new year, but planning for Spring in Q2 is on. Let's do something awesome.

Please keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts. Give where you can. Our own Uncle Sam's is. Maybe help organize a blood drive at your favorite shop...

Be well.

Onward,

--jim.

CIMS' TOP 15 DEBUTS:

1
BEACH HOUSE
TEEN DREAM
SUB POP
2
GRIFFIN,PATTY
DOWNTOWN CHURCH
EMM/CHORDANT
3
MAGNETIC FIELDS
REALISM
WEA/NONESUCH
4
GAINSBOURG,CHARLOTTE
IRM
WEA/ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT
5
LADY ANTEBELLUM
NEED YOU NOW
EMM/CAPITOL
6
LOS CAMPESINOS
ROMANCE IS BORING
EMM/ARTS & CRAFTS
7
FOUR TET
THERE IS LOVE IN YOU
DOMINO
8
RAE,CORINNE BAILEY
SEA
EMM/CAPITOL
9
CASUAL VICTIM PILE: AUSTIN 201
CASUAL VICTIM PILE: AUSTIN 201
MATADOR
10
RETRIBUTION GOSPEL CHOIR
2
SUB POP
11
REBELUTION
BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
MEGA FORCE
12
METHENY,PAT
ORCHESTRION
WEA/NONESUCH
13
FUCKED UP
COUPLE TRACKS: SINGLES 2002-20
MATADOR
14
BOWIE,DAVID
REALITY TOUR
SBME/LEGACY
15
GARDOT,MELODY
MY ONE & ONLY THRILL
UMGD/VERVE
CIMS Top 15 Debut chart by StreetPulse, Inc All Rights Res

THE CIMS 200:

TW
LW
Artist
Title
Label

1
D
SPOON
TRANSFERENCE
MERGE
2
1
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
CONTRA
XL
3
D
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
MY DINOSAUR LIFE
SBME/COLUMBIA
4
D
CRAZY HEART
SOUNDTRACK
NEW WEST
5
2
XX
XX
XL
6
3
HUBBARD,RAY WYLIE
A: ENLIGHTENMENT B: ENDARKENME
BORDELLO RECORDS
7
D
EELS
END TIMES
VAGRANT
8
7
PHOENIX
WOLFGANG AMADEUS PHOENIX
GLASSNOTE
9
6
THEM CROOKED VULTURES
THEM CROOKED VULTURES
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
10
5
BLAKROC
BLAKROC
JUNKETBOY
11
4
LADY GAGA
FAME MONSTER
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
12
D
COLD WAR KIDS
BEHAVE YOURSELF
DOWNTOWN RECORDS
13
8
WAITS,TOM
GLITTER & DOOM LIVE
ANTI/EPITAPH
14
10
AVETT BROTHERS
I & LOVE & YOU
SBME/COLUMBIA
15
D
EDITORS
IN THIS LIGHT & ON THIS EVENIN
ONE LABEL
16
16
SHARPE,EDWARD & THE MAGNETIC Z
UP FROM BELOW
VAGRANT
17
22
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
11:11
ATO
18
9
FLAMING LIPS
EMBRYONIC
WEA/WARNER BROS.
19
23
MAYER,JOHN
BATTLE STUDIES
SBME/COLUMBIA
20
15
CASH,ROSANNE
LIST
EMM/MANHATTAN RECORDS
21
D
RJD2
COLOSSUS
TVT RECORDS
22
29
PEARL JAM
BACKSPACER
JUNKETBOY DUPLICATE
23
35
LEWIS,BLACK JOE & THE HONEYBEA
TELL 'EM WHAT YOUR NAME IS!
UMGD/LOST HIGHWAY
24
11
VEIRS,LAURA
JULY FLAME
RAVEN MARCHING BAND
25
34
BOYLE,SUSAN
I DREAMED A DREAM
SBME/COLUMBIA
26
12
JONES,NORAH
FALL
EMM/BLUE NOTE
27
122
BEASTIE BOYS
CHECK YOUR HEAD LIMITED COLLEC
JUNKETBOY
28
21
CARLILE,BRANDI
GIVE UP THE GHOST
SBME/COLUMBIA
29
25
RAWLINGS,DAVE MACHINE
FRIEND OF A FRIEND
ACONY RECORDS
30
28
SCHNEIDER,BOB
LOVELY CREATURES
KIRTLAND RECORD
31
17
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
FALL BE KIND EP
DOMINO
32
33
KINGS OF LEON
ONLY BY THE NIGHT
SBME/RCA
33
14
STARR,RINGO
Y NOT
UMGD/MERCURY
34
77
LOVETT,LYLE
NATURAL FORCES
UMGD/LOST HIGHWAY
35
D
SURFER BLOOD
ASTRO COAST
KANINE RECORDS
36
39
PASSION PIT
MANNERS
COLUMBIA/3 ENT.
37
30
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
DOMINO
38
24
GRIZZLY BEAR
VECKATIMEST
WARP RECORDS
39
66
GOSSIP
MUSIC FOR MEN (U.S.
SBME/COLUMBIA
40
32
JAY-Z
BLUEPRINT 3
WEA/ATLANTIC
41
60
KESHA
ANIMAL
SBME/RCA
42
43
MGMT
ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
SBME/COLUMBIA
43
26
DEAD WEATHER
HOREHOUND
WEA/WARNER BROS.
44
31
FINAL FANTASY
HEARTLAND
DOMINO
45
13
COSTELLO,ELVIS
COSTELLO SHOW: LIVE AT HOLLYWO
UMGD/HIP-O RECORDS
46
20
OK GO
OF THE BLUE COLOUR OF THE SKY
EMM/CAPITOL
47
38
GIRLS
ALBUM
TRUE PANTHER SO
48
85
FARRAR,JAY & BENJAMIN GIBBARD
ONE FAST MOVE OR I'M GONE: MUS
WEA/ATLANTIC
49
41
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
XL
50
109
CASABLANCAS,JULIAN
PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG
SBME/RCA
51
27
BEATLES
ABBEY ROAD
EMM/CAPITOL
52
D
DESSA
BADLY BROKEN CODE
DOOMTREE
53
61
SWELL SEASON
STRICT JOY
ANTI/EPITAPH
54
47
MONSTERS OF FOLK
MONSTERS OF FOLK
SHANGRI-LA MUSIC
55
95
YO LA TENGO
POPULAR SONGS
MATADOR
56
19
KEYS,ALICIA
ELEMENT OF FREEDOM
SBME/J RECORDS
57
49
FEVER RAY
FEVER RAY
EMM/MUTE
58
42
PETTY,TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS
LIVE ANTHOLOGY
WEA/REPRISE
59
63
CAGE THE ELEPHANT
CAGE THE ELEPHANT
RED INK
60
64
YOUNG MONEY
WE ARE YOUNG MONEY
UMGD/CASH MONEY RECORDS
61
58
BLACK EYED PEAS
E.N.D. (ENERGY NEVER DIES)
UMGD/A&M
62
69
BIG PINK
BRIEF HISTORY OF LOVE
4AD
63
71
MOBY
WAIT FOR ME
EMM/MUTE
64
44
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
IT'S BLITZ!
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
65
57
BON IVER
FOR EMMA FOREVER AGO
JAGJAGUWAR
66
55
OWL CITY
OCEAN EYES
UMGD/UNIVERSAL RECORDS
67
59
BEATLES
BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM)
EMM/CAPITOL
68
68
CASE,NEKO
MIDDLE CYCLONE
ANTI/EPITAPH
69
82
KEEN,ROBERT EARL
ROSE HOTEL
UMGD/LOST HIGHWAY
70
170
SPEKTOR,REGINA
FAR
WEA/SIRE
71
56
FLEET FOXES
FLEET FOXES
SUB POP
72
50
DIRTY PROJECTORS
BITTE ORCA
DOMINO
73
52
TEGAN & SARA
SAINTHOOD
WEA/SIRE
74
75
LADY GAGA
FAME
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
75
46
CAVE SINGERS
WELCOME JOY
MATADOR
76
53
FOO FIGHTERS
GREATEST HITS
SBME/RCA
77
97
WILCO
WILCO (THE ALBUM)
WEA/ATLANTIC/NONESUCH
78
D
HOTRATS
TURN ONS
FAT POSSUM
79
37
BLIGE,MARY J.
STRONGER WITH EACH TEAR
UMGD/MCA
80
92
EMINEM
RELAPSE: REFILL
UMGD/AFTERMATH
81
120
REATARD,JAY
BLOOD VISIONS
FAT POSSUM
82
D
THICKE,ROBIN
SEX THERAPY: THE SESSION
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
83
D
HEAVY
HOUSE THAT DIRT BUILT
COUNTER RECORDS
84
36
MUSE
RESISTANCE
WEA/WARNER BROS.
85
45
FELT
FELT3: A TRIBUTE TO ROSIE PERE
RHYMESAYERS ENT
86
54
MUDVAYNE
MUDVAYNE
SBME/EPIC
87
67
PINK MARTINI
SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS
HEINZ RECORDS
88
73
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
I TOLD YOU I WAS FREAKY
SUB POP
89
79
BANHART,DEVENDRA
WHAT WILL WE BE
WEA/WARNER BROS.
90
81
ARCADE FIRE
FUNERAL
MERGE
91
105
EARLE,STEVE
TOWNES
NEW WEST
92
70
YOUNG,NEIL
DREAMING MAN-LIVE 1992
WEA/REPRISE
93
72
TEMPER TRAP
CONDITIONS
GLASSNOTE
94
76
NIRVANA
LIVE AT READING
UMGD/GEFFEN
95
93
LAMONTAGNE,RAY
TROUBLE
SBME/RCA
96
107
MOS DEF
ECSTATIC
DOWNTOWN RECORDS
97
124
MEW
NO MORE STORIES
COLUMBIA/3 ENT.
98
155
JACKSON,MICHAEL
MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT
SBME/EPIC
99
48
YEASAYER
ODD BLOOD
SECRETLY CANADIAN
100
104
NIRVANA
BLEACH
SUB POP
101
106
REATARD,JAY
WATCH ME FALL
MATADOR
102
133
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
GREETINGS FROM WAWA
JUNKETBOY
103
147
ALICE IN CHAINS
BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE
EMM/VIRGIN
104
141
ST. VINCENT
ACTOR
4AD
105
169
STEVENS,SUFJAN
BQE
ASTHMATIC KITTY RECORDS
106
192
SWIFT,TAYLOR
FEARLESS
UMGD/UNIVERSAL RECORDS
107
195
JAROSZ,SARAH
SONG UP IN HER HEAD
EMM/SUGAR HILL
108
189
TV ON THE RADIO
RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
109
D
BARNES,DANNY
PIZZA BOX
ATO
110
89
WOLFMOTHER
COSMIC EGG
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
111
88
NEON INDIAN
PSYCHIC CHASMS
LEFSE RECORDS
112
94
GUCCI MANE
STATE VS. RADRIC DAVIS
WEA/ASYLUM
113
158
BEATLES
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CL
EMM/CAPITOL
114
182
CLARK,GUY
SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU
DUALTONE
115
40
FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
LUNGS
UMGD/UNIVERSAL RECORDS
116
51
SNOOP DOGG
MALICE 'N WONDERLAND
EMM/PRIORITY
117
143
MODEST MOUSE
NO ONE'S FIRST & YOU'RE NEXT
SBME/EPIC
118
180
GLEE
VOL. 2-GLEE: THE MUSIC
SBME/COLUMBIA
119
D
NIRVANA
NEVERMIND
WEA/WARNER BROS.
120
D
GARDOT,MELODY
MY ONE & ONLY THRILL
UMGD/VERVE
121
137
DUTCHESS & THE DUKE
SUNSET/SUNRISE
HARDLY ART
122
249
WAITS,TOM
RAIN DOGS
UMGD/MERCURY
123
D
RADIOHEAD
IN RAINBOWS
ATO
124
102
SLAYER
WORLD PAINTED BLOOD
SBME/COLUMBIA
125
116
BIRCH,DIANE
BIBLE BELT
EMM/S-CURVE RECORDS
126
123
CAMERA OBSCURA
MY MAUDLIN CAREER
4AD
127
164
CRIBS
IGNORE THE IGNORANT
WEA/WARNER BROS.
128
165
GOV'T MULE
BY A THREAD
EVIL TEEN RECORDS
129
190
DENNEN,BRETT
HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS
DUALTONE
130
215
METRIC
FANTASIES
METRIC MUSIC INTERNATIONAL
131
210
KID CUDI
MAN ON THE MOON: THE END OF DA
UMGD/DREAM WORKS RECORDS
132
206
BINGHAM,RYAN
MESCALITO
UMGD/LOST HIGHWAY
133
225
SHE & HIM
VOLUME ONE
MERGE
134
D
MATT THE ELECTRICIAN
ANIMAL BOY
CD BABY.COM/INDYS
135
D
GARCIA,JERRY BAND
VOL. 2-JERRY GARCIA COLLECTION
WEA/RHINO
136
D
SPOON
GA GA GA GA GA
MERGE
137
D
ALBERTA CROSS
BROKEN SIDE OF TIME
JUNKETBOY
138
D
SIX FEET UNDER
GRAVEYARD CLASSICS 3
METAL BLADE
139
D
SOUTH MEMPHIS STRING BAND
HOME SWEET HOME
MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL
140
D
DARGE,KEB & PAUL WELLER
LOST & FOUND REAL RNB & SOUL
!K7
141
125
MCCARTNEY,PAUL
GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY
UMGD/CONCORD
142
134
KNOPFLER,MARK
GET LUCKY
WEA/REPRISE
143
132
BLACK KEYS
ATTACK & RELEASE
WEA/NONESUCH
144
144
MASTODON
CRACK THE SKYE
WEA/REPRISE
145
168
THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DO
KNOW BETTER LEARN FASTER
KILL ROCK STARS
146
175
ATLAS SOUND
LOGOS
KRANKY
147
194
LAMONTAGNE,RAY
GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN
RCA/RED INK
148
185
MARLEY,BOB & THE WAILERS
LEGEND
UMGD/ISLAND
149
184
DAVID HIDALGO & LOUIE PEREZ
LONG GOODBYE
JUNKETBOY
150
208
WILCO
BEING THERE
WEA/NONESUCH
151
D
SONGZ,TREY
READY
WEA/ATLANTIC
152
D
LOS LONELY BOYS
1969
PLAYING IN TRAF
153
D
STROKES
IS THIS IT
SBME/RCA
154
D
WHITE DENIM
FITS
DOWNTOWN RECORDS
155
D
FUCK BUTTONS
TAROT SPORT
CHICAGO INDEPENDENT
156
D
LAMBERT,ADAM
FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
SBME/RCA
157
90
BUILT TO SPILL
THERE IS NO ENEMY
WEA/WARNER BROS.
158
98
IRON & WINE
AROUND THE WELL
SUB POP
159
103
GOGOL BORDELLO
LIVE FROM AXIS MUNDI
SIDE ONE DUMMY
160
110
BLOCKHEAD
MUSIC SCENE
NINJA TUNE
161
118
PLANT/KRAUSS
RAISING SAND
UMGD/ROUNDER
162
131
PINK FLOYD
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
EMM/CAPITOL
163
148
BARONESS
BLUE RECORD
RELAPSE RECORDS
164
197
FRUIT BATS
RUMINANT BAND
SUB POP
165
232
TRAIN
SAVE ME SAN FRANCISCO
SBME/COLUMBIA
166
245
DRAKE
SO FAR GONE
UMGD/CASH MONEY RECORDS
167
237
STEVENS,SUFJAN
ILLINOIS
ASTHMATIC KITTY RECORDS
168
D
BEYONCE
I AM SASHA FIERCE
SBME/COLUMBIA
169
D
BROWN,ZAC BAND
FOUNDATION
WEA/ATLANTIC
170
D
DINOSAUR JR.
FARM
JAGJAGUWAR
171
D
YEASAYER
ALL HOUR CYMBALS
WE ARE FREE
172
D
TING TINGS
WE STARTED NOTHING
SBME/LEGACY
173
D
DETHKLOK
METALOCALYPSE: DETHKLOK DETHAL
WILLIAMS STREET
174
D
NIRVANA
IN UTERO
WEA/WARNER BROS.
175
62
KING CRIMSON
LIZARD
DISCIPLINE RECORDS
176
78
DAPTONE GOLD
DAPTONE GOLD
DAPTONE RECORDS
177
86
FANFARLO
RESERVOIR
WEA/ATLANTIC
178
87
WEEZER
RADITUDE
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
179
101
HELM,LEVON
ELECTRIC DIRT
EMM/DIRT FARMER MUSIC
180
108
BEATLES
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
EMM/CAPITOL
181
113
GRAY,DAVID
DRAW THE LINE
DOWNTOWN RECORDS
182
117
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
SOUNDTRACK
WEA/SIRE
183
139
BEATLES
RUBBER SOUL
EMM/CAPITOL
184
130
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
O.C.M.S.
SBME/NETTWERK
185
150
PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
EXPLODING HEAD
EMM/MUTE
186
179
LISSIE
WHY YOU RUNNING
FAT POSSUM
187
D
SILVERSUN PICKUPS
SWOON
DANGERBIRD RECORDS
188
D
CAT POWER
GREATEST
MATADOR
189
D
ARCANGELS
LIVING IN A DREAM
CD BABY.COM/INDYS
190
D
BEATLES
YELLOW SUBMARINE
EMM/CAPITOL
191
D
VOLCANO CHOIR
UNMAP
JAGJAGUWAR
192
D
BEIRUT
MARCH OF THE ZAPOTEC
OBEY YOUR BRAIN
193
D
BEIRUT
GULAG ORKESTAR
BA DA BING!
194
D
TIMBALAND
SHOCK VALUE 2
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
195
D
BEATLES
BEATLES 1
EMM/CAPITOL
196
D
MAXWELL
BLACKSUMMERS'NIGHT
SBME/COLUMBIA
197
D
LANDRETH,SONNY
MISSISSIPPI BLUES
UMGD/VARESE SARABANDE
198
83
JENNINGS,MASON
BLOOD OF MAN
UMGD/UNIVERSAL RECORDS
199
91
JOHNSTON,FREEDY
RAIN ON THE CITY
BAR NONE RECORDS
200
111
BRAVERY
STIR THE BLOOD
UMGD/ISLAND
CIMS Top 200 sales chart by StreetPulse, Inc All Rights Reserved

CIMS' VINLY TOP 50:

TW
LW
Artist
Title
Label

1
17
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
CONTRA
XL
2
1
FLAMING LIPS
EMBRYONIC
WEA/WARNER BROS.
3
4
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
FALL BE KIND EP
DOMINO
4
5
XX
XX
XL
5
D
UNCLE TUPELO
ANODYNE
WEA/WARNER BROS.
6
2
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
IT'S BLITZ
JUNKETBOY
7
3
BEASTIE BOYS
CHECK YOUR HEAD LIMITED COLLEC
JUNKETBOY
8
D
SPOON
WRITTEN IN REVERSE
MERGE
9
6
WAITS,TOM
GLITTER & DOOM LIVE
ANTI/EPITAPH
10
9
BEATLES
ABBEY ROAD
EMM/CAPITOL
11
14
BON IVER
FOR EMMA FOREVER AGO
JAGJAGUWAR
12
7
THEM CROOKED VULTURES
THEM CROOKED VULTURES
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
13
21
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
XL
14
D
RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE
DRAIN THE BLOOD
SADDLE CREEK
15
D
FINAL FANTASY
HEARTLAND
DOMINO
16
8
BLAKROC
BLAKROC
JUNKETBOY
17
30
ARCADE FIRE
FUNERAL
MERGE
18
45
LADY GAGA
FAME MONSTER
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
19
16
GRIZZLY BEAR
VECKATIMEST
WARP RECORDS
20
24
LADY GAGA
FAME
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
21
D
POSTAL SERVICE
GIVE UP
SUB POP
22
D
DIRE STRAITS
DIRE STRAITS
WEA/WARNER BROS.
23
10
NIRVANA
LIVE AT READING
UMGD/GEFFEN
24
D
JAY-Z
BLUEPRINT 3
WEA/ROC NATION
25
D
REATARD,JAY
WATCH ME FALL
MATADOR
26
11
GIRLS
ALBUM
TRUE PANTHER SO
27
40
MGMT
ORACULAR SPECTACULAR
SBME/COLUMBIA
28
D
SHARPE,EDWARD & THE MAGNETIC Z
UP FROM BELOW
COBRA
29
D
FLEET FOXES
FLEET FOXES
SUB POP
30
35
COLTRANE,JOHN
LOVE SUPREME
UMGD/IMPULSE
31
D
SHINS
OH INVERTED WORLD
SUB POP
32
D
AC/DC
BLACK ICE
JUNKETBOY
33
26
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
COUSINS
XL
34
52
NIRVANA
MTV LIVE UNPLUGGED
WEA/WARNER BROS.
35
83
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
IT'S BLITZ!
UMGD/INTERSCOPE
36
D
BONNIE PRINCE BILLY & THE PICK
FUNTOWN COMEDOWN
SEA NOTE
37
D
BLACK KEYS
THICKFREAKNESS
FAT POSSUM
38
D
RUSSIAN CIRCLES
GENEVA
SARGENT HOUSE
39
D
TOOL
LATERALUS
SBME/MUSIC
40
D
BEIRUT
FLYING CLUB CUP
BA DA BING!
41
D
TV ON THE RADIO
RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN
WEA/WARNER BROS.
42
D
NEON INDIAN
PSYCHIC CHASMS
LEFSE RECORDS
43
D
PASSION PIT
MANNERS (COLUMBIA PARK)
COLUMBIA/3 ENT.
44
53
BORIS
VOL. 1-JAPANESE HEAVY ROCK HIT
SOUTHERN LORD
45
37
RADIOHEAD
BENDS
EMM/CAPITOL
46
91
DEAD WEATHER
HOREHOUND
WEA/WARNER BROS.
47
D
IRON & WINE
OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS
SUB POP
48
96
AUERBACH,DAN
KEEP IT HID
WEA/NONESUCH
49
D
MASTODON
CRACK THE SKYE
WEA/REPRISE
50
D
LIGHTNING BOLT
EARTHLY DELIGHTS
LOAD
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