Pos. ARTIST | TITLE
1 WHITE STRIPES|ICKY THUMP
2 ADAMS*RYAN|EASY TIGER
3 T.I.|T.I. VS TIP
4 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK
5 VELVET REVOLVER|LIBERTAD
6 BEASTIE BOYS|MIX-UP
7 WILCO|SKY BLUE SKY
8 QUEENS OF THE S|ERA VULGARIS
9 INSTANT KARMA: |INSTANT KARMA:
10 FEIST|REMINDER
Read the full indie store Top 200 and newsletter after the jump.
Howdy all,
The sad word came today that Music Millennium has decided to close their Northwest store after being in that neighborhood for 30 years. Truth be told we have encouraged Terry to do this for years. Portland is not that big of a town and many of us have figured out that it is not a good thing to compete with yourself. I remember John Kunz always saying that Waterloo would never open a real second location for that reason.
As record store owners drink wine and the evening progresses, we always get around to talking about our numbers. I can remember many jaws dropping when Terry would disclose what his rent was at that Northwest location. It always happens that when a neighborhood gets hot, the mom and pop stores are the first to go. Well, unless you are Terry and you never give up and worry about your employees first and foremost.
Of course the phone calls have already started from reporters talking about the end of indie retail. It is too hard to explain to them that earX-tacy, Twist and Shout, Record Exchange, Record Archive, and many more strong brands had two stores competing against each other at one time and made the same decision Terry made. Everyone of them are happier for the decision because it allowed them to hyper focus on having one great store. We are hoping Terry finds that same comfort.
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Because most of you were at the beach last week, we did not publish our chart. I should mention that Ryan Adams had one of the strongest weeks at indie retail that we have seen in quite a while. Congrats to the folks at Lost Highway, SAM, and UMVD for all of their hard work. What a great record.
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Thanks for all of the kind words about my Bonnaroo pictures. I put up some others yesterday that were casual shots that you might enjoy:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3296&l=b4e69&id=501042772
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3297&l=8929d&id=501042772
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 07-08-07
Pos. ARTIST|TITLE
1 WHITE STRIPES|ICKY THUMP
2 ADAMS*RYAN|EASY TIGER
3 T.I.|T.I. VS TIP
4 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK
5 VELVET REVOLVER|LIBERTAD
6 BEASTIE BOYS|MIX-UP
7 WILCO|SKY BLUE SKY
8 QUEENS OF THE S|ERA VULGARIS
9 INSTANT KARMA: |INSTANT KARMA:
10 FEIST|REMINDER
11 TRAVELING WILBU|TRAVELING WILB
12 ONCE|SOUNDTRACK
13 WILLIS*KELLY|TRANSLATED FROM L
14 SILVERSTEIN|ARRIVALS & DEPARTU
15 TWIZTID|INDEPENDENT'S DAY
16 SOCIAL DISTORTI|GREATEST HITS
17 BAD BRAINS|BUILD A NATION
18 FERRY*BRYAN|DYLANESQUE
19 LINKIN PARK|MINUTES TO MIDNIGH
20 SMITH*ELLIOTT|NEW MOON
21 PINK MARTINI|HEY EUGENE!
22 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEFO
23 BLUE SCHOLARS|BAYANI
24 FOSTER*RUTHIE|PHENOMENAL RUTHI
25 MCCARTNEY*PAUL|MEMORY ALMOST F
26 BON JOVI|LOST HIGHWAY
27 ARCADE FIRE|NEON BIBLE
28 BATTLES|MIRRORED
29 FABOLOUS|FROM NOTHIN' TO SOMET
30 QUEENSRYCHE|MINDCRIME AT THE M
31 NATIONAL|BOXER
32 T-PAIN|EPIPHANY
33 PETER BJORN & J|WRITERS BLOCK
34 DREAM THEATER|SYSTEMATIC CHAOS
35 CLARKSON*KELLY|MY DECEMBER
36 MAROON 5|IT WON'T BE SOON BEFO
37 TOMAHAWK|ANONYMOUS
38 BROUSSARD*MARC|S.O.S.: SAVE OU
39 LOWE*NICK|AT MY AGE
40 MONCH*PHAROAHE|DESIRE
41 OSBOURNE*OZZY|BLACK RAIN
42 PEARL JAM|LIVE AT THE GORGE 05
43 GRATEFUL DEAD|THREE FROM THE V
44 RUSH|SNAKES & ARROWS
45 KING DIAMOND|GIVE ME YOUR SOUL
46 CARLILE*BRANDI|STORY,THE
47 KINGS OF LEON|BECAUSE OF THE T
48 WAINWRIGHT*RUFU|RELEASE THE ST
49 MARILYN MANSON|EAT ME DRINK ME
50 KELLY*R.|DOUBLE UP
51 RODRIGO Y GABRI|RODRIGO Y GABR
52 SHINS|WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY
53 SILVERSUN PICKU|CARNAVAS
54 RAE*CORINNE BAI|CORINNE BAILEY
55 BRIGHT EYES|CASSADAGA
56 BJORK|VOLTA
57 WIDESPREAD PANI|CHOICE CUTS: C
58 BLONDE REDHEAD|23
59 BUDDZ*COLLIE|COLLIE BUDDZ
60 WILLIAMS*LUCIND|WEST
61 3 INCHES OF BLO|FIRE UP THE BL
62 DIGITALISM|IDEALISM
63 SHELLAC|EXCELLENT ITALIAN GREY
64 KAUKONEN*JORMA|STARS IN MY CRO
65 POLYPHONIC SPRE|FRAGILE ARMY
66 BUTLER*JOHN TRI|GRAND NATIONAL
67 METRIC|GROW UP & BLOW AWAY
68 LI'L CAP'N TRAV|TWILIGHT ON SO
69 ART BRUT|IT'S A BIT COMPLICATE
70 STONE*JOSS|INTRODUCING JOSS ST
71 RIHANNA|GOOD GIRL GONE BAD
72 ARCTIC MONKEYS|FAVOURITE WORST
73 GRIFFIN*PATTY|CHILDREN RUNNING
74 TRIO OF DOOM|TRIO OF DOOM: JOH
75 NINE INCH NAILS|YEAR ZERO
76 FERGIE|DUTCHESS
77 CORNELL*CHRIS|CARRY ON
78 O'CONNOR*SINEAD|THEOLOGY
79 DELAY*PAUL BAND|LAST OF THE BE
80 TIMBALAND|TIMBALAND PRESENTS S
81 ARMSTRONG*TIM|POET'S LIFE
82 BAND OF BEES|OCTOPUS
83 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM|SOUND OF SILVE
84 SHOP BOYZ|ROCKSTAR MENTALITY
85 STRAYLIGHT RUN|NEEDLES THE SPA
86 NICKELBACK|ALL THE RIGHT REASO
87 SYMPHONY X|PARADISE LOST
88 SMASHING PUMPKI|ZEITGEIST
89 JONES*NORAH|NOT TOO LATE
90 MAPS|WE CAN CREATE
91 ALLEN*LILY|ALRIGHT STILL
92 PINK FLOYD|DARK SIDE OF THE MO
93 SIMON*PAUL|ESSENTIAL PAUL SIMO
94 DAVIS*BETTY|BETTY DAVIS
95 YOUNG*NEIL|LIVE AT MASSEY HALL
96 ROWLAND*KELLY|MS. KELLY
97 JAYLIB|DELUXE EDITION: CHAMPIO
98 RASPUTINA|OH PERILOUS WORLD
99 MORRISON*VAN|VOL. 3-BEST OF VA
100 LAFAVE*JIMMY|CIMARRON MANIFEST
101 PIG DESTROYER|PHANTOM LIMB
102 PELICAN|CITY OF ECHOES
103 NEUROSIS|GIVEN TO THE RISING
104 STAPLES*MAVIS|WE'LL NEVER TURN
105 VOXTROT|VOXTROT
106 NOISETTES|WHAT'S THE TIME MR.
107 BEATLES|LOVE
108 NE-YO|BECAUSE OF YOU
109 BALKAN BEAT BOX|NU MED
110 COLD WAR KIDS|ROBBERS & COWARD
111 USED|LIES FOR THE LIARS
112 OLSON*MARK|SALVATION BLUES
113 PLAIN WHITE T'S|EVERY SECOND C
114 PANDA BEAR|PERSON PITCH
115 TRANSFORMERS|SOUNDTRACK
116 PARAMORE|RIOT!
117 BUBLE*MICHAEL|CALL ME IRRESPON
118 VOTOLATO*ROCKY|BRAG & CUSS
119 BEATLES|SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY H
120 SPRINGSTEEN*BRU|LIVE IN DUBLIN
121 DINOSAUR JR.|BEYOND
122 FALL OUT BOY|INFINITY ON HIGH
123 TIGER ARMY|MUSIC FROM REGIONS
124 MAYER*JOHN|CONTINUUM
125 ARMATRADING*JOA|INTO THE BLUES
126 VAI*STEVE|VOL. 1-2-SOUND THEOR
127 POLICE|POLICE
128 BONE THUGS-N-HA|STRENGTH & LOY
129 RUDD*XAVIER|WHITE MOTH
130 AMOS*TORI|AMERICAN DOLL POSSE
131 PAISLEY*BRAD|5TH GEAR
132 THOMPSON*RICHAR|SWEET WARRIOR
133 DENNEN*BRETT|MORE SO MUCH MORE
134 BIRD*ANDREW|ARMCHAIR APOCRYPHA
135 YOUNG JEEZY & U|YOUNG JEEZY PR
136 CAT POWER|GREATEST
137 AGGROLITES|REGGAE HIT L.A.
138 HELLYEAH|HELLYEAH
139 BENOIT*TAB|POWER OF THE PONTCH
140 NUTINI*PAOLO|THESE STREETS
141 BLACK REBEL MOT|BABY 81
142 COLTRANE*JOHN|MY FAVORITE THIN
143 SHOSTAKOVICH*D.|QTS STR
144 SPEKTOR*REGINA|BEGIN TO HOPE
145 INCUBUS|LIGHT GRENADES
146 DAUGHTRY|DAUGHTRY
147 BEATLES|ABBEY ROAD
148 FERRER*IBRAHIM|MI SUENO
149 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI
150 PERRY FARRELL'S|ULTRA PAYLOADE
151 WOLFMOTHER|WOLFMOTHER
152 TUNSTALL*KT|EYE TO THE TELESCO
153 TIMBERLAKE*JUST|FUTURESEX/LOVE
154 MOCEAN WORKER|CINCO DE MOWO!
155 BUCKCHERRY|15
156 MARLEY*STEPHEN|MIND CONTROL
157 BAD RELIGION|NEW MAPS OF HELL
158 FARINA*DJ MARK|HOUSE OF OM: MA
159 FURTADO*NELLY|LOOSE
160 DOE*JOHN|YEAR IN THE WILDERNES
161 AVETT BROTHERS|EMOTIONALISM
162 LAVIGNE*AVRIL|BEST DAMN THING
163 STEFANI*GWEN|SWEET ESCAPE
164 STRUNG OUT|BLACKHAWKS OVER LOS
165 AUGUST BURNS RE|MESSENGERS
166 MICHAELSON*INGR|GIRLS & BOYS
167 BRAVERY|SUN & THE MOON
168 KING WILKIE|LOW COUNTRY SUITE
169 POSTAL SERVICE|GIVE UP
170 VARIOUS|MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL
171 BUILT TO SPILL|KEEP IT LIKE A
172 DUNGEN|TIO BITAR
173 AKON|KONVICTED
174 ALIENS|ASTRONOMY FOR DOGS
175 KRAUSS*ALISON|HUNDRED MILES OR
176 FRANCIS*SAGE|HUMAN THE DEATH D
177 MARLEY*BOB & TH|LEGEND
178 TOOL|10000 DAYS
179 BUCKLEY*JEFF|SO REAL: SONGS FR
180 EXPLOSIONS IN T|EARTH IS NOT A
181 KAISER CHIEFS|YOURS TRULY ANGR
182 THREE DAYS GRAC|ONE-X
183 KEEN*ROBERT EAR|GREATEST HITS
184 GRIZZLY BEAR|YELLOW HOUSE
185 EXPLOSIONS IN T|ALL OF A SUDDE
186 TRAVIS|BOY WITH NO NAME
187 NOTORIOUS B.I.G|GREATEST HITS
188 MUSE|BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIO
189 CLASH|LONDON CALLING, (REM)
190 SONIC YOUTH|DAYDREAM NATION
191 PRINE*JOHN & MA|STANDARD SONGS
192 DJ KHALED|WE THE BEST
193 NELSON/HAGGARD/|LAST OF THE BR
194 DAVIS*BETTY|THEY SAY I'M DIFFE
195 SHAW*RYAN|THIS IS RYAN SHAW
196 COSTELLO*ELVIS|BEST OF ELVIS C
197 CHROMEO|FANCY FOOTWORK
198 MCLAUGHLIN*JON|INDIANA
199 BEIRUT|GULAG ORKESTAR
200 ELECTRELANE|NO SHOUTS NO CALLS
Total Sales
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Don VanCleave
Coalition of Independent Music Stores
3738 4th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL 35222
205-595-1932 x201
205-595-1938 (fax)
