Chart Analysis May 24, 2016

Amrap Chart Wrap: Camp Cope and Héloise take out Community Radio Charts

The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provide insight into what’s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the top ten tracks ordered for airplay by community broadcasters through the Amrap’s AirItmusic distribution service. This week sees all female lineups take the top spots.

Camp Cope take #1 on the Amrap Metro Chart with Jet Fuel can’t Melt Steel Beams, having picked up a spot in FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. Listen to Sarah from the band’s chat with Aus Unplugged on SYN and guest programming fellow Melbourne station PBS FM’s The Breakfast Spread.

Héloise has entered the Amrap Regional Chart at #1 with the spaghetti western inspired Old Salt. The Melbourne singer joined Matty for a chat and live performance on Bay FM’s Radioactive. Listen back here.

Spookyland take #2 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Big Head, having picked up spots in SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 and FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. The band stopped by The Bridge on FBi Radio, chatting about their beginnings making ’bedroom folk bonanzas.’

Client Liaison are still going strong in the Amrap Regional Chart, taking #2 with World of our Love. The song has racked up airplay all over at stations including King Island Community Radio in TAS, Bay FM in QLD, Valley FM and 2XX Canberra, Noongar Radio, Bunbury Community Radio and 6DBY in WA, Hills Radio, 5GTR, 5THE, Coast FM and Triple Z in SA, 2NVR, 2RRR, 2NVR, Blue Mountains Radio, 2MIA, 2RDJ, 2BACR, Bay FM, 2SEA and 2MCR in NSW, as well as 3MGB, Voice FM, North West FM, 3NRG, Yarra Valley FM, Hot FM, Inner FM and Mitchell Community Radio in VIC.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard pick up #3 in the Amrap Metro Chart in their sixth charting week with People-Vultures, with spots in 2SER Sydney’s SERvin’ Up new music list and 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20. Listen to Joey Walker from the band guest programming Be Suburban on PBS FM Melbourne here.

Tracy McNeil & the GoodLife take #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Paradise. Listen to McNeil’s interview withTwang on Melbourne’s Triple R, chatting about the new single and treating listeners to a live performance.

Major Leagues are back in the Amrap Metro Chart at #4 with Someone Sometime. The Brisbane girl group have picked up spots on 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20 and 2SER Sydney’s SERvin’ up new music lists. Watch the film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, RTR FM Perth, 3MDR and Triple R in VIC, as well as FBi Radio, Triple H FM, 2RRR and Bay FM in NSW.

The Moorditj Brothers enter the Amrap Regional Chart at #4 with Just Dance. The didge riddled track has racked up airplay in every state and territory at stations including Hobart FM in TAS, 2XX Canberra, Voice of the Avon in WA, WOW FM in SA, Gove FM in NT, 2MCR and Highland FM in NSW, Noosa Community Radio and Beau FM in QLD, Sunraysia Community Radio and Yarra Valley Radio in VIC.

Pikelet debuts at #5 in the Amrap Metro Chart with The Neighbour’s Grass. Listen here to Evelyn’s chat with Sarah Trout on RTR FM Perth, chatting about going solo again and the story behind her collective ’Listen.’ Watch the video for the track as featured via Amrap Pages on Triple R Melbourne’s station website here.

Christine Jane takes #5 in the Amrap Regional Chart with In this Night. Jane joined Eastside Radio as special guest host of Celluloid Dreams. Watch the music video via Amrap Pages as featured on Fraser Coast FM in QLD and 2MCRin NSW’s station websites.

Marville take #6 in their fourth week in the Amrap Metro Chart with 9-Iron. Listen to their interview on The J Spot on their hometown station 4ZZZ. You can watch a video clip for the track, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites such as Inner FM in VIC and Hills Radio in SA.

Peggy takes #7 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Ready, having dropped by Northside Radio for an interview. The single has racked up airplay across Tassie at stations including Hobart FM, City Park Radio and King Island Community Radio.

The Goon Sax are back in the Amrap Metro Chart at #7 with Up to Anything, having picked up a spot in their hometown station 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20 new music list. Listen to Louis Foster from the band joining Static for a chaton 2SER Sydney.

Babaganouj are back in the Amrap Metro Chart with Do Rite with me Tonite having picked up a spot in their local station 4ZZZ’s Top 20. Listen here to the band’s chat with Blair Marten on 4ZZZ’s Queer Radio, and here to hear Ruby’s interview with Radio Notes on Radio Adelaide.

Mark Pritchard debuts at #9 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Sad Alron. Watch the animated video clip for this track as featured on Amrap Pages on FBi Radio Sydney and Triple R Melbourne’s station websites.

See the full Amrap Charts at www.airit.org.au