AT THE TOP: Mayer Hawthorne remains at #1 for a second week with his retro-soul entry "The Walk". When I posted my top 10 last week, we had some good vibes finally on this one, although one person, Tom Corea had indicated he was disappointed with the album from which it appears, "How Do You Do?" Being mostly a single-oriented person, only going deep in album when I hear at least two powerful cuts, I will reserve judgement until a follow-up is released, which may be a while since the song is still trying to get a foothold on Triple-A formatted stations. The two local gals, Omnia, and Sarah Jean, advance to the runner-up positions. Both are very talented, and am proud to be friends of both on Facebook. I would love to see them at #1, but a couple of songs threaten to jump over them into the top spot next week...
The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy", already #3 on Billboard's alternative chart, advances to #4 here. Well over two million hits on YouTube; unfortunately again, pop radio resistance to any artistically creative rock continues as the song falls off the Hot 100 after one week. Looks like Sallie Ford has a point. The other one to watch is back a bit at #18, R.E.M.'s "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" which jumps 27 notices....it may also challenge for the top spot in a couple of weeks. Three other moves to be reckoned with are "That's By Baby" by Sleeper Agent (20 - 10), "It's Real" by Real Estate (19-11) and the Red Hot Chili Pepper's second straight top 20 entry, "Monarchy and Roses" (22-14). Phantogram also makes an impressive debut in the top 20.
SEVEN AND ONLY: As promised (albeit a week late), I add two more Adele songs from 21 onto my SnS list, as "I'll Be Waiting" jumps to #9, becoming her record fifth song in that echelon, breaking a three way tie with Rachel Allyn and Florence + the Machine (more on that later). "Lovesong", the slowed-down cover of The Cure's 1989 hit comes in at #73, and the very bluesy "One and Only", is a breakout, besting it at #63 as Top Debut. As "Someone Like You" drops out, and "Set Fire To The Rain" inches back up, it gives Adele four songs on SnS. This has certainly not been a bad year for Adele, as it was about one year ago that "Rolling In the Deep" was released to Triple-A radio stations.
MERRY CHRISTMAS MS. POTTER: Well, it's that time of year again, where we start seeing some holiday releases. The first one I spotted is Christmas With Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. Now, of course their most recent self-titled studio effort yielded two top 20 songs, "Tiny Light" and "Paris", both in 2010...their popularity picked up momentum during this summer when they played any festival you could imagine, and also hosted their own fest in their native Vermont in August. Unforutnately, I was unable to find any new singles form them (I did re-add "Paris" for a time), however, Grace was featured on Kenny Chesney's most recent single "You and Tequila". But they chime in with the first holiday effort. I add two songs this week, the oft-covered "Please Come Home for Christmas", and an original 'Naughty Naughty Children". Last year, "Christmas Tonight" by Dave Barnes w/ Hilary Scott was the big winner, reaching #7, with entries by Colplay and Train doing well also.
SAY GOODBYE: As expected, Rachel Allyn's "Lovely Lily" falls out of the top 20 becoming the first week without our Ogdensburg gal in the upper echelon since January 17th. That leaves Florence + the Machine the official longevity champ, present on the Top 20 since April 18th. Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" drops to #93, logging its 44th week here....this will tie "Rolling In the Deep" for the marathon championship...can "Kicks" break the record?
The long newbie entering this week is Rachel Yamagata. Her "Starlight" enters at #100. A singer/songwriter from Chicago, she was originally in the band "Bumpus" and went solo in 2004. She's also appeared on albums by familiar acts such as Ryan Adams, Ray Lamontagne and Jason Mraz. Chesapeak is her latest album, and you can catch her at Maxwells in Hoboken, December 19th.
Scenes n' Soundwaves 100 for week of November 21, 2011:
This Week | Last Week | ARTIST-Title | Weeks on List |
1 | 1 |  MAYER HAWTHORNE "The Walk" Album: How Do You Do? (2 weeks at #1) | 7 |
2 | 3 | Omnia - What's Become of Us? | 9 |
3 | 4 | Sarah Jean - Hometown | 10 |
4 | 6 | The Black Keys - Lonely Boy | 4 |
5 | 2 | Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down | 9 |
6 | 5 | Death Cab For Cutie - Stay Young Go Dancing | 16 |
7 | 9 | Ellie Goulding - Lights | 8 |
8 | 10 | Florence + the Machine - Shake It Out | 6 |
9 | 12 | Adele - I'll Be Waiting | 11 |
10 | 20 | Sleeper Agent- That's My Baby | 7 |
11 | 19 | Real Estate - It's Real | 6 |
12 | 8 | Florence + the Machine - What the Water Gave Me | 14 |
13 | 7 | Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside - I Swear | 14 |
14 | 22 | TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK:  RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS "Monarchy and Roses" Album: I'm With You | 4 |
15 | 13 | The Vaccines - Wetsuit | 6 |
16 | 11 | Best Coast - Our Deal | 11 |
17 | 15 | Coldplay - Paradise | 11 |
18 | 49 | MOVER OF THE WEEK:  R.E.M. "We All Go Back To Where We Belong" Album: Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011 | 3 |
19 | 30 | Phantogram - Don't Move | 5 |
20 | 21 | Paul Czekaj - My Home New Jersey | 10 |
21 | 23 | Snow Patrol - Called Out In the Dark | 11 |
22 | 16 | Cage the Elephant - Aberdeen | 13 |
23 | 27 | Carolina Liar - Drown | 12 |
24 | 17 | The Big Troubles - Bite Yr Tongue | 15 |
25 | 33 | Two Door Cinema Club - Undercover Martyn | 5 |
26 | 18 | Rachel Allyn - Lovely Lily | 14 |
27 | 34 | Zac Brown Band - Keep Me In Mind | 6 |
28 | 14 | Anna Calvi - Blackout | 15 |
29 | 41 | Blitzen Trapper - Love the Way You Walk Away | 9 |
30 | 24 | The Kooks - Junk of the Heart | 20 |
31 | 29 | Sara Bareilles - Gonna Get Over You | 7 |
32 | 36 | Dawes - Time Spent in Los Angeles | 8 |
33 | 40 | Foster the People - Don't Stop | 4 |
34 | 48 | Katy Perry - The One That Got Away | 5 |
35 | 25 | Bush - The Sound of Winter | 16 |
36 | 26 | Wilco - I Might | 18 |
37 | 28 | Fitz and the Tantrums - Pickin' Up the Pieces | 17 |
38 | 39 | Foo Fighters - These Days | 7 |
39 | 55 | Fleet Foxes - Lorelai | 3 |
40 | 35 | Duran Duran - Leave A Light On | 8 |
41 | 53 | The Big Troubles - She Smiles for Pictures | 5 |
42 | 47 | St. Vincent - Cruel | 9 |
43 | 59 | Graffiti6 - Free | 4 |
44 | 45 | Beirut - Santa Fe | 9 |
45 | 44 | Daughtry - Crawling Back to You | 8 |
46 | 52 | Fruit Bats - Tangle and Ray | 8 |
47 | 32 | Thom Sebastian & the Hounds of Winter - Not Broken | 13 |
48 | 42 | Scars on 45 - Heart on Fire | 10 |
49 | 38 | Omnia - Grace | 9 |
50 | 56 | Kasabian - Days Are Forgotten | 6 |
51 | 37 | Oberhofer - Gotta Go | 13 |
52 | 31 | Stephen Malkus and the Jicks - Tigers | 10 |
53 | 68 | Portugal. The Man - So American | 3 |
54 | 46 | Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed | 11 |
55 | 63 | Kathleen Edwards - Change the Sheets | 4 |
56 | 50 | Bell X1 - 4 Minute Mile | 12 |
57 | 51 | Plan B- Love Goes Down | 22 |
58 | 62 | Martin Solvag & Dragonette - Hello | 5 |
59 | 43 | Little Dragon - Shuffle a Dream | 13 |
60 | 54 | Surfer Blood- Swim | 16 |
61 | 57 | Best Coast - Something In The Way | 23 |
62 | 61 | Man Man - Knuckle Down | 12 |
63 | ---- | TOP DEBUT:  ADELE "One and Only" Album: 21 | 1 |
64 | 74 | Joy Formidable - A Heavy Abacus | 3 |
65 | 70 | The Fray - Heartbeat | 5 |
66 | 71 | WU LYF - Spitting Blood | 6 |
67 | 76 | Blink-182 - Up All Night | 5 |
68 | 96 | Warren Haynes - River's Gonna Rise | 2 |
69 | 64 | Mister Heavenly - Mister Heavenly | 15 |
70 | 58 | Dom - Happy Birthday Party | 11 |
71 | 78 | Funeral Party - NYC Moves to the Sound of LA | 7 |
72 | 60 | Michelle Branch - Loud Music | 20 |
73 | ---- | Adele - Love Song | 1 |
74 | 83 | The Knux - Razorblade | 2 |
75 | 65 | Rachel Platten - 1,000 Ships | 9 |
76 | 69 | We Are Augustines - Book of James | 7 |
77 | 89 | Faith Hill - Come Home | 2 |
78 | 66 | Needtobreathe - Drive All Night | 12 |
79 | ---- | Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Naughty, Naughty Children | 1 |
80 | 84 | Ryan Adams - Lucky Now | 6 |
81 | 85 | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Maniac | 3 |
82 | 86 | Ladytron - White Elephant | 3 |
83 | 67 | Imelda May - Mayhem | 13 |
84 | 73 | Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman - It Begins Tonight | 11 |
85 | 80 | Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie | 19 |
86 | 72 | Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul | 9 |
87 | 88 | First Aid Kit - Lion's Roar | 3 |
88 | 94 | Rihanna - We Found Love | 3 |
89 | 91 | Awolnation - Not Your Fault | 4 |
90 | 95 | Adele - Set Fire To the Rain | 20 |
91 | 79 | SuperHeavy - Miracle Worker | 18 |
92 | 77 | Gillian Welch - The Way It Goes | 13 |
93 | 82 | Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks | 44 |
94 | ---- | Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Please Come Home For Christmas | 1 |
95 | 75 | Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All | 12 |
96 | 81 | The Airborne Toxic Event - All I Ever Wanted | 16 |
97 | 98 | Avenged Sevenfold - Buried Alive | 2 |
98 | ---- | Bombay Bicycle Club - Shuffle | 1 |
99 | 87 | Simple Plan f. Natasha Bedingfield - Jet Lag | 5 |
100 | ---- | Rachel Yamagata - Starlight | 1 |
TREMORS:
101. Nicki Minaj, Super Bass
102. Expensive Looks - Nothing More
103. Mumford & Sons, 'Winter Winds"
104. Dan Mangen - Post War Blues
105. Christine Perri - A Thousand Years
106. 311- Count Me In
107. Redlight King - Bullet In My Hand
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