Here are the Top 30 Albums at WTSR for the Week Ending 9/2/2012!
(Listed by Artist then Album Title)

1 PURITY RING Shrines
2 TANGO IN THE ATTIC Sellotape
3 MICACHU AND THE SHAPES Never
4 BLONDS The Bad Ones
5 PASSION PIT Gossamer
6 ICKY BLOSSOMS Icky Blossoms
7 DELETED SCENES Young People’s Church Of The Air
8 BLOC PARTY Four
9 PONDEROSA Pool Party
10 OPOSSOM Electric
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Here are the Top 30 Albums at WTSR for the Week Ending 8/26/2012!
(Listed by Artist then Album Title)

1 GOLD MOTEL Gold Motel
2 PURITY RING Shrines
3 LAWRENCE ARABIA The Sparrow
4 MICACHU AND THE SHAPES Never
5 BLOOD RED SHOES In Time To Voices
6 REDD KROSS Researching The Blues
7 BLONDS The Bad Ones
8 ICKY BLOSSOMS Icky Blossoms
9 FERGUS AND GERONIMO Funky Was The State Of Affairs
10 PASSION PIT Gossamer
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In August, “In the Air Tonight” explores two sides of 80′s music: the heard and the unheard. On August 12th (special 6 to 8 p.m., Internet-only show) and August 19th, we’ll get into some album tracks and deep cuts from 80′s bands and artists. They might be B-sides, outtakes, rarities, or songs that actually got some radio airplay…but nothing that was released as a single. Then on August 26th, it’s a new year on campus and for “In the Air Tonight,” so it’s back to the hits and some of the most popular and best-loved songs that hit the charts from 1980 to 1989. That’s 6 to 8 p.m. ONLY on wtsr.org for August 12th, and over-the-air as well as online in our regular time slot, Sunday nights 9 to 11 p.m. on the 19th and 26th. Open your mind!

 
-Pat Lavery, host of “In the Air Tonight”

Passion Pit
“Gossamer”
Hailing From: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Release Number: 2nd
Genre: Dance Electropop
Label: Columbia/Frenchkiss Records

It’s been three years since Passion Pit released their highly acclaimed, full length debut Manners. Their tracks were used in everything from cell phone commercials to television shows. Now they are back with Gossamer, a slightly more mature and sadder take on the same style its predecessor embodied. It is these qualities which, although they bring the overall feel in a slightly different direction, make Gossamer the stronger album of the two. In fact, a look into lead singer Michael Angelakos’ life makes their accomplishment with their sophomore album that much more impressive.

Click here to read the full review.

Donald Wagenblast of Keep Calm and Carry On recently had the opportunity to interview several prominent bands – Yellowcard, Of Mice & Men, and the Used – at this year’s Warped Tour.  Be sure to check out all of the interviews and corresponding blog post here!