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March 6 Charts: Spicy Salad Boys, Solid Freex & Screaming Females...

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Madison’s Solid Freex (pictured), comprised of Trin-Tran (Steve Coombs) and sons, are poised to take over the national spotlight with their first tape release on April 13 at Mickey’s. Advance tracks have gotten play on WORT, because we love to support local music! Here’s the rest of what’s been spinning on the station this week. […]

Gift Ideas from our early December Charts!

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If you’re thinking of holiday gifts for music lovers, check out some  popular new releases getting airplay on WORT. From rock to international, from metal to jazz, electronic, folk, blues and pop, we spin it all!  You’ll find most of them in your local brick & mortar record store, plus get hi-fidelity advice from ever-hip […]

What’s Spinning This Week? WORT Charts for Jan. 17-23

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Here’s the latest new music getting airplay on rock, world, jazz and freeform shows. Check out our playlists and archives for more information, and to hear any show on demand! Our top add this week is the new album from the Flaming Lips [pictured.] WORT, Madison Charts for the week beginning January 16, 2017 top 30 […]

WORT Music Charts for the first week of 2017

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WORT, Madison Charts for the week of January 2, 2017 top 30 artist – album – label 1 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service Epic 2 JIM JAMES Eternally Even Capitol-ATO 3 DEAN WEEN The Deaner Album 4 DAVID BOWIE Bowie Legacy Sony Legacy 5 LEONARD COHEN […]

Wax Tailor sews up WORT’s Music Charts for the week of Nov. 7

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This week, Wax Tailor tops both the RPM chart and our overall top 30.  Local heroes Squarewave debut at #3 with their new release on Artisinal Records.  We have debuts by Moby, Conor Oberst, Pretenders, Weyes Blood, Deap Vally, Sam Evian, Shovels & Rope and Bob Weir on the T30.  John Moulder and Charlie Hunter […]

The Pixies Take Over – WORT Music Charts for the week of Oct. 1...

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The Pixies take our top 30 by storm this week, debuting directly at #1!  Madison’s always been very supportive of Black Francis and his on-again, off-again ensemble. But with new albums also out by Moby, Lee Fields & the Expressions and Conor Oberst, they may not keep that spot for long. WORT, Madison Charts for […]