Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 6-25-06

• Pos. ARTIST|TITLE
• 1 PEARL JAM|LIVE AT EASY STREET
• 1 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE
• 2 WARRIORS|BEYOND THE NOISE
• 3 UNDEROATH|DEFINE THE GREAT LIN
• 4 KEANE|UNDER THE IRON SEA
• 5 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI
• 6 DIXIE CHICKS|TAKING THE LONG W
• 7 FURTADO*NELLY|LOOSE
• 8 SONIC YOUTH|RATHER RIPPED
• 9 A.F.I.|DECEMBERUNDERGROUND
• 10 RACONTEURS|BROKEN BOY SOLDIER

Read the weekly commentary followed by the entire Top 200 after the jump.

Howdy everyone,

Hope you are having a fine lead up to the holiday down time. I know we are all looking forward to it. Our office will be closed Monday and Tuesday of this next week.

A few weeks back, I retold my story of being aggressively approached by local artist Taylor Hicks in his pre-Idol days. I admitted that I had no clue what to do with him. Taylor Hicks coming to me for help was like taking your taxes to a taxidermist. We exist in different musical worlds. Well, I wished Taylor the best and said I hope he won and got all he deserved in life. A few of you wrote back some comments and that was the end of it.

Well, kinda.

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>From "Songluvr" on the Atlanta Journal Constitution American Idol blog:

I know I¹m late on this one, but I just have to say, that pretentious little snot-head wanna-be-a-real-music-executive represents everything that I despise about the business side of the business, with every fiber of my being.

You keep playing big-shot in your record store in Birmingham, Little Timmy VanCleeve, and don¹t be expecting any VIP passes to Taylor¹s concert (and btw that¹s MR. Taylor Hicks, to you) when he plays in your area, which btw is not exactly a mecca for musicians, AI notwithstanding.

You were a jerk with a capital J to him Š do not try to attach your never-heard-of name and store to his story now.

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What the…..? Apparently my little industry rant is making the rounds on the internet and the haters (mine, not Taylor’s) are coming out of the woodwork. Monday, I got a hate letter in the US mail. Obviously with no return address or signature. Yesterday, I get this call from an employee who was out at lunch. "DUDE, THEY ARE READING YOUR TAYLOR HICKS RANT ON THE BURT AND KURT SHOW RIGHT NOW!!!" Oh Christ. These guys usually only talk about Mexicans, Gays, and Taxes. Usually in the same sentence. I had better call in and defend myself or this would go on for a week.

So, I called into the show and spent 10 minutes chatting with the fine fellows. I got my side of the story out and they were appreciative. It made for fun radio. So, last night over a bottle of nice wine, I decided to google my name and Taylor Hicks name together. Oh shit. Haters all over. I don’t think any of them got to the last part where I wished he would win or where I wished him the best. Bottom line is that I had totally mistreated their boy. I am what is wrong with the music business. I am the reason for tramps like Britney Spears. Pompous ass. Arrogant. Rude.

For the record, about a week after my rant, this AMAZING flower arrangement arrives at our office. Full of orchids and day lillies. This thing was three feet tall. The card said "Thanks, Taylor Hicks". We all thought someone at the label was pulling a fast one. Then it hit me that some real money was spent and no label guy has that budget anymore. My house smelt like a million bucks for at least a week.

So, weekend before last we spent at Bonnaroo. Which was amazing. On Sunday, I went only to see Be Your Own Pet and had a short meeting with Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth (BYOP is on his label). The band was killer and he was a delight. We left right after that and headed back to catch the Allman Brothers at City Stages in Birmingham. We arrived at the backstage area just as the ABB buses rolled up. I am good buddies with Warren Haynes and had called ahead to let him know I would be there. If you are scratching your head, Warren Haynes plays guitar in the ABB and fronts his own band Gov’t Mule. In my opinion, he is the finest guitar player on the planet. And definitely the nicest guy in music.

Backstage was a nuthouse. People running around like ants. Security people and ABB staffers not happy about it. Out of the blue I lock eyes with Taylor Hicks. Hey Taylor. Hey Mr. VanCleave. Thanks for the flowers Taylor. All in good fun, Don, all in good fun. Congrats on the win man. I am sure it was not easy. He replied that he had a really difficult time with the process and had to basically rewrite the ending of the songs to make them his own.

Mid sentence some drunk came up and started introducing Hicks to his equally drunk wife. Later dude. Yep. Later.

So, we went out front to catch one of the best ABB greatest hits concerts I can remember. The crowd was really fired up and so was the band. About mid-way thru the set, Warren steps up to the mic and says "We would like to bring out Taylor Hicks to play a little harp with us" and the crowd explodes. They launched into "One Way Out".

The next day, I am at my desk slaving away and I get a call from Warren on my cell. Hey man, did not see you after the show. How was it? It was great Warren. I really thought Taylor Hicks did a good job playing harp on One Way Out. Warren was quiet for a second and then said "Man, before the show, the stage manager came up to me and asked if Taylor Hicks could sit in. I was like who the hell is that?" NO WAY! "Yep, I felt like the only person in America who had no idea who he was. They said he won that American Idol contest. I don’t really follow American Idol".

Classic.

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Our little distribution company, junketboy, released a record last week that went to number one on the CIMS chart and number 7 on the Streetpulse charts last week. Last year at our convention in Seattle, Pearl Jam played a surprise show for our owners at Easy Street and J Records recorded it. This band has been very instrumental in making sure indie retail stays fully invested in its career. When their new release came out a couple of months ago, we got more attention from J Records than on any release by any band on any label in recent history. We made this live instore recording available to indie retail around the world and the response has been nothing short of amazing. Thank you Pearl Jam and J Records for keeping us in the game. It means more than you guys know.

Go buy it. It rocks. I promise.

Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 6-25-06 Pos. ARTIST|TITLE

1 PEARL JAM|LIVE AT EASY STREET

1 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE

2 WARRIORS|BEYOND THE NOISE

3 UNDEROATH|DEFINE THE GREAT LIN

4 KEANE|UNDER THE IRON SEA

5 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI

6 DIXIE CHICKS|TAKING THE LONG W

7 FURTADO*NELLY|LOOSE

8 SONIC YOUTH|RATHER RIPPED

9 A.F.I.|DECEMBERUNDERGROUND

10 RACONTEURS|BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS

11 GUSTER|GANGING UP ON THE SUN

12 KNOPFLER/HARRIS|ALL THE ROADRU

13 WOLFMOTHER|WOLFMOTHER

14 WIDESPREAD PANI|EARTH TO AMERI

15 BUSTA RHYMES|BIG BANG THE

16 TOOL|10000 DAYS

17 RAE*CORINNE BAI|CORINNE BAILEY

18 BLACK*FRANK|FAST MAN RAIDER MA

19 MURDOCH*ALEXI|TIME WITHOUT CON

20 DRAGONFORCE|INHUMAN RAMPAGE

21 SPRINGSTEEN*BRU|WE SHALL OVERC

22 FRANKENREITER*D|MOVE BY YOURSE

23 YOUNG*NEIL|LIVING WITH WAR

24 SPEKTOR*REGINA|BEGIN TO HOPE

25 CUTE IS WHAT WE|SAME OLD BLOOD

26 COSTELLO*ELVIS|RIVER IN REVERS

27 AUSTIN CITY LIM|AUSTIN CITY LI

27 ICE CUBE|LAUGH NOW CRY LATER

29 PEARL JAM|PEARL JAM

30 PARSONS*GRAM|COMPLETE REPRISE

31 BUSH*SAM|LAPS IN SEVEN

32 ZERO 7|GARDEN

33 CASE*NEKO|FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS

34 KEB MO’|SUITCASE

35 PANIC! AT THE D|FEVER YOU CAN’

36 YUNG JOC|NEW JOC CITY

36 ANGELS & AIRWAV|WE DON’T NEED

36 SIMON*PAUL|SURPRISE

39 THREE DAYS GRAC|ONE-X

40 COUNTING CROWS|NEW AMSTERDAM-L

41 BLUE OCTOBER|FOILED

41 REPLACEMENTS|DON’T YOU KNOW WH

43 BUCKCHERRY|15

43 CLAYPOOL*LES FR|OF WHALES AND

43 SNOW PATROL|EYES OPEN

46 FLAMING LIPS|AT WAR WITH THE M

47 TUNSTALL*KT|EYE TO THE TELESCO

48 HICKMAN*SARA|MOTHERLODE

48 MADONNA|I’M GOING TO TELL YOU

50 FUTUREHEADS|NEWS & TRIBUTES

51 MR. LIF|MO’MEGA

52 JENNINGS*MASON|BONECLOUDS

53 FIELD MOB|LIGHT POLES & PINE T

54 HEAD AUTOMATICA|POPAGANDA

55 PEEPING TOM|PEEPING TOM

56 BUILT TO SPILL|YOU IN REVERSE

57 THIEVERY CORPOR|VERSIONS

57 HARPER*BEN|BOTH SIDES OF THE G

59 MATISYAHU|YOUTH

59 BAND OF HORSES|EVERYTHING ALL

61 BURNETT*T-BONE|TRUE FALSE IDEN

62 KINGS OF LEON|DAY../JUNKETBOY

63 FRAY|HOW TO SAVE A LIFE

63 YEAH YEAH YEAHS|SHOW YOUR BONE

65 ROMAN CANDLE|WEE HOURS REVUE

65 BETWEEN THE BUR|ANATOMY OF

65 JONES*DONELL|JOURNEY OF A GEMI

68 CASH*JOHNNY|PERSONAL FILE

69 INDIGENOUS|CHASING THE SUN

70 ESCOVEDO*ALEJAN|BOXING MIRROR

70 CAMERA OBSCURA|LET’S GET OUT O

72 SHADOWS FALL|FALLOUT FROM THE

73 KOTTONMOUTH KIN|KOAST II KOAST

74 CLEAVES*SLAID|UNSUNG

75 DEATH CAB FOR C|PLANS

76 ARCTIC MONKEYS|WHATEVER PEOPLE

77 GOMEZ|HOW WE OPERATE

78 BLUNT*JAMES|BACK TO BEDLAM

78 HUNTER*JAMES|PEOPLE GONNA TALK

78 TAKING BACK SUN|LOUDER NOW

78 T.I.|KING

82 BONAMASSA*JOE|YOU & ME

83 SHE WANTS REVEN|SHE WANTS REVE

83 PHOENIX|IT’S NEVER BEEN LIKE T

83 CASH*JOHNNY|AT FOLSOM PRISON

86 TILLY & THE WAL|BOTTOMS OF BAR

86 BLACK KEYS|CHULAHOMA

88 RIHANNA|GIRL LIKE ME

88 GODSMACK|IV

88 JOHNSON*JACK & |CURIOUS GEORGE

88 JOHNSON*JACK|IN BETWEEN DREAMS

88 DITTY BOPS|MOON OVER THE FREEW

93 DRIVE BY TRUCKE|BLESSING & A C

94 LITTLE WILLIES|LITTLE WILLIES

94 BEIRUT|GULAG ORKESTAR

94 BRIGHTBLACK MOR|BRIGHTBLACK MO

94 HOT CHIP|WARNING

98 NICKELBACK|ALL THE RIGHT REASO

98 BOUNCING SOULS|GOLD RECORD

100 WALKMEN|HUNDRED MILES OFF

101 FATBOY SLIM|GREATEST HITS: WHY

102 DERAILERS|SOLDIERS OF LOVE

102 GRANDADDY|JUST LIKE THE FAMBLY

102 FORT MINOR|RISING TIED

105 STILLS|WITHOUT FEATHERS

105 MCCOURY*DEL BAN|PROMISED LAND

105 SOUND TEAM|MOVIE MONSTER

108 ALVIN*DAVE|WEST OF THE WEST

108 DABRYE|TWO-THREE

108 PETTY*TOM & THE|GREATEST HITS

111 DANIELSON|SHIPS

111 NELSON*WILLIE|COMPLETE ATLANTI

113 BOARDS OF CANAD|TRANS CANADA H

113 PRAIRIE HOME CO|SOUNDTRACK

113 ISAAK*CHRIS|BEST OF CHRIS ISAA

113 THREE 6 MAFIA|MOST KNOWN UNKNO

113 MOLINA*JUANA|SON

118 CHAMILLIONAIRE|SOUND OF REVENG

118 HARD-FI|STARS OF CCTV

118 CRACKER|GREENLAND

121 REBEL MEETS REB|REBEL MEETS RE

121 VINTAGE VERVE|VINTAGE VERVE

121 HEAP*IMOGEN|SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

121 WILLIAMS*HANK I|STRAIGHT TO HE

125 GOLDFRAPP|SUPERNATURE

125 ENO*BRIAN|COMPOUNDS & ELEMENTS

127 MARLEY*DAMIAN|WELCOME TO JAMRO

127 PUSSYCAT DOLLS|PCD

127 YONDER MOUNTAIN|YONDER MOUNTAI

130 FLYLEAF|FLYLEAF

130 CAT POWER|GREATEST

130 CALEXICO|GARDEN RUIN

130 E-40|MY GHETTO REPORT CARD

130 30 SECONDS TO M|BEAUTIFUL LIE

130 MOORER*ALLISON|GETTING SOMEWHE

136 GORILLAZ|DEMON DAYS

137 CASH*JOHNNY|LEGEND OF JOHNNY C

137 HAND*JAMES|TRUTH WILL SET YOU

137 SHAKIRA|ORAL FIXATION V2

137 RADIOHEAD|O.K. COMPUTER

141 YOUNG*NEIL|PRAIRIE WIND

141 SECRET MACHINES|TEN SILVER DRO

141 HOLLAND*JOLIE|SPRINGTIME CAN K

141 LUNA|BEST OF LUNA

141 TRUCKS*DEREK BA|SONGLINES

146 BE YOUR OWN PET|BE YOUR OWN PE

146 BULLET FOR MY V|POISON

146 SUBLIME|GOLD

146 NOFX|WOLVES IN WOLVES’ CLOTHIN

150 BLACK ANGELS|PASSOVER

150 FIERY FURNACES|BITTER TEA

150 CELTIC FROST|MONOTHEIST

150 DEL CASTILLO|BROTHERHOOD

150 PRINCE|3121

150 SWORD|AGE OF WINTERS

150 BECK|GUERO

157 MY MORNING JACK|Z

157 EAGLES OF DEATH|DEATH BY SEXY

157 POTTER*GRACE & |NOTHING BUT TH

157 MINISTRY|RIO GRANDE BLOOD

157 NEUTRAL MILK HO|IN THE AEROPLA

162 OAKENFOLD*PAUL|LIVELY MIND

162 GONZALEZ*JOSE|VENEER

162 THURSDAY|CITY BY THE LIGHT

162 CARLILE*BRANDI|BRANDI CARLILE

162 DRESDEN DOLLS|YES VIRGINIA

162 2006 WARPED TOU|2006 WARPED TO

162 HINDER|EXTREME BEHAVIOR

162 NE-YO|IN MY OWN WORDS

170 DJ KHALED|LISTENNN… THE ALBU

170 LEWIS*JENNY WIT|RABBIT FUR COA

170 CAM’RON|KILLA SEASON

170 SWEET*MATTHEW|GIRLFRIEND

170 GHOSTFACE KILLA|FISHSCALE

170 YOUNG*NEIL|GREATEST HITS

170 OLD 97’S|HIT BY A TRAIN

177 CHEAP TRICK|ROCKFORD

177 JOEL*BILLY|12 GARDENS LIVE

177 LIVE|SONGS FROM BLACK MOUNTAIN

177 DAVIS*MILES|KIND OF BLUE

181 MATISYAHU|LIVE AT STUBBS-AUSTI

181 FRONT LINE ASSE|ARTIFICIAL SOL

181 BRIGHT EYES|I’M WIDE AWAKE IT’

181 JOHNSON*JACK|ON & ON

181 THIS IS AMERICA|VOL. 2-THIS IS

181 EUPHORIA|PRECIOUS TIME

181 PINK FLOYD|DARK SIDE OF THE MO

181 GILMOUR*DAVID|ON AN ISLAND

181 COUP|PICK A BIGGER WEAPON

190 MORRISON*VAN|PAY THE DEVIL

190 TAPES ‘N TAPES|LOON

190 COOK*DANE|RETALIATION

190 SATYRICON|NOW DIABOLICAL

190 PLACEBO|MEDS

190 HED P.E.|BACK 2 BASE X

190 TAPES ‘N TAPES|LOON

190 RASCAL FLATTS|ME AND MY GANG

190 ROCK KILLS KID|ARE YOU NERVOUS

190 WALKER*SCOTT|DRIFT

190 TWILIGHT SINGER|POWDER BURNS

190 SUBLIME|40 OZ. TO FREEDOM

190 POSTAL SERVICE|GIVE UP

190 WAILIN’ JENNYS|FIRECRACKER

190 YO GOTTI|BACK 2 DA BASICS

Don VanCleave

Coalition of Independent Music Stores

3738 4th Terrace North

Birmingham, AL 35222

205-595-1932 x201

205-595-1938 (fax)