Here's how punk music (and related) placed on Billboard's top 20 Independent Album Sales chart this for May 2, 2002: #4 "Stereo" Paul Westerberg (Vagrant)
#6 "The Places You Have…" Dashboard Confessional (Vagrant)
#11 "An American Paradox" Strung Out (Fat Wreck Chords)
#16 "WoodWater" The Promise Ring (Anti)
#17 "Full Collapse" Thursday (Victory) "Top Independent Albums are current titles that are sold via independent distribution, including those which are fulfilled via major branch distributors. Compiled from a national sample of retail store, mass merchant, and Internet sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by SoundScan." Basically, if it has a barcode, they know…