Top 5 Weekly Songs

1. Raining & OK "Empty Handed" - This emotional piano song has sold over 1,600 singles in the last 2 weeks thanks to a 50-second clip on The Real World. This band has a ton of songs meant for radio, TV and the movies. This will be the start of many more to come. (Unsigned)

2. Phoenix "Lisztomania" - This band still hasn't sold over 100,000 records but this is a platinum band in the making. I've been giving this song many spins and the whole album could be in this spot. This band from France is making a splash in the U.S. (Glassnote)

3. Silversun Pickups "Panic Switch" - This song makes it on the list for two weeks in a row. There will be quite a few singles off this album to make this weekly list. I can't stop listening to Panic Switch or their album. (Dangerbird)

4. Metric "Help I'm Alive" - I remember when Greeley Estates opened for this Canadian band (pictured above) back in 2005. Yes, a weird mix, I know. This female-led band has been under everyone's radar for a long time. But this song is getting them radio spins. Not bad for an independent band. (Indie)

5. Zac Seif "You Almost Had Me" - This singer/songwriter out of Dallas sold over 200 copies of his EP on iTunes in its first week. There are a lot of kids that know him but the industry is a little slower. This is Dallas' best kept secret. (Unsigned)

(Click on the iTunes buttons to hear clips of each song.)