Unbreak My Chart

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. This week, we find that Drake has arrived with a Sheeran-sized parcel of songs to invade the Top 40. What does it all mean? And is it a sign that the charts are broken? For listeners on the move, our personal No.1s this week were: Cave by Future Islands (Fraser) and Slip Away by Perfume Genius (Laura), but all the selections discussed this week are on our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/3Ooi6HHbbYY57xrJXHajFO You can contact us at unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or individually on Twitter twitter.com/laurasnapes twitter.com/csi_popmusic

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. Week 2: The Sheeran Singularity still holds, so two weeks in, we're breaking the terms of our own podcast (a wise idea we're sure) and finding out what the charts would look like if Sheeran had to abide by regular singles rules. Our discoveries entail an early push for 2017's Song of the Summer, and further evidence that any A&R person worth their salt should be hanging out in Cornish beach bars if they want to unearth the next big thing. As ever, you can email us on unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or tweet us: https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic Our personal No.1s this week have been Makeba by Jain (Laura) and No Matter by Basic Tape (Fraser). This week's further reading is the very good Michael Cragg on Charli XCX's frustrating path to pop stardom. Bye! https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2017/mar/14/charli-xcx-number-1-angel-mixtape-charlotte-aitchison

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and then talks about it in school the next day, with Laura Snapes and Fraser McAlpine. Week 1: Sheer Chart Attack - Ed Sheeran has taken over the Top 10, so what better time to launch a weekly podcast about the charts and the music they hold? For listeners on the move, our personal No.1s this week were: Liability by Lorde (Laura) and Wedding in Finistère by Jens Lekman (Fraser). You can contact us at unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com, or individually on Twitter https://twitter.com/laurasnapes https://twitter.com/csi_popmusic