Jason Hughes, owner of Sonic Boom Records, shares the Top 25 albums sold at his Ballard store.
Ever wonder what Ballardites are jamming to on their iPods, in their cars or in their homes?
Here's the Top 25 albums sold at Ballard's Sonic Boom Records last week compiled by owner, Jason Hughes.
Top 25 Albums at Sonic Boom Records for May 23 - 29, 2011:
1. Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues” (Subpop)
2. Beastie Boys “Hot Sauce Committee Pt 2” (Capitol)
3. Brandi Carlile “Live at Benaroya Hall” (Columbia)
4. Lady Gaga “Born This Way” (Interscope)
5. Thurston Moore “Demolished Thoughts” (Matador)
6. David Bazan “Strange Negotiations” (Barsuk)
7. Head & The Heart “Head & The Heart” (Subpop)
8. Foster the People “Torches” (Columbia)
9. Radiohead “King of Limbs” (TBD)
10. Adele “21” (Columbia)
11. Danger Mouse / Daniele Luppi “Rome” (Capitol)
12. Thao & Mirah “Thao & Mirah” (Kill Rock Stars)
13. Booker T Jones “Road From Memphis” (Anti)
14. Explosions In The Sky “Take Care Take Care” (Temporary Residence)
15. Queens of the Stone Age “s/t reissue” (RekordsRecords)
16. Ben Harper “Give Till It’s Gone” (Virgin)
17. Okkervil River “I Am Very Far” (Jagjaguwar)
18. Sallie Ford “Dirty Radio” (Partisan)
19. Motopony “Motopony” (Tiny Ogre)
20. Raphael Saadiq “Stone Rollin” (Columbia)
21. Bonobo “Black Sands” (Ninja Tune)
22. Steve Earle “I’ll Never Get Out Of This World” (New West)
23. Boris “Heavy Rocks” (Sargent House)
24. Sea & Cake “Moonlight Butterfly” (Thrill Jockey)
25. Cave In “White Silence” (Hydra Head)
Almost: Joy Formidable, Iron & Wine, Tame Impala, Starfucker, Globes, Kurt Vile, Limousines, Levon Helm, Black Keys, Twilight Singers, Best Coast, EMA
In Store Play: LCD Soundsystem, Reatards, Friendly Fires, Virgin Islands, Young Widows, Telekinesis, Let’s Wrestle, Panda Bear, Zombi, Lykke Li