Music Mondays meets Hot Picks
You know you were jonesing for a Hot Picks post. I know I was. Might as well just make this a Music Mondays post while I am at it.
Most picked:
The Starting Line - Island (Float Away) (CIMX, KFMA, KFTE, KJEE, KRAB, KTEG, WEBX, WJSE, WTGZ)
Blaqk Audio - Stiff Kittens (KFRR, KQRA, KQXR, KRBZ, WKRI, WNNX, XM - Ethel)
Madina Lake - Here I Stand (KDGE, KFMA, KMYZ, KTEG, WJSE)
Linkin Park - Bleed It Out (KQRA, KQXR, WEBX, WPBZ)
Silverchair - Straight Lines (KMRJ, WKZQ, WSFM, WWCD)
I’m okay with the Starting Line (likable pop punk) and the Silverchair (sounds good on the radio.) But the other picks? They are pretty yawn.
AOL Radio/Alternative - Pete Schiecke (Sr. Programming Mgr.)
Atreyu - Becoming The Bull
Julien-k - Kick The Bass
Motion City Soundtrack - Broken Heart
I really loved MCS’s first album, but their last album (produced by Mark Hoppus of blink fame) never really grew on me. I’m willing to give these guys another chance.
KCCQ/Des Moines, IA - Jamie Marchiori (PD)
Incubus - Oil And Water
Smashing Pumpkins - Doomsday Clock
Spoon - The Underdog
Ah, the race to find the next Pumpkins song to play is on....
KDGE/Dallas, TX - Chris Ryan (APD/MD)
Fiction Plane - Two Sisters
Madina Lake - Here I Stand
Silversun Pickups - Well Thought Out Twinkles
They’ve put the Fiction Plane song on their 9 oclock cock fight - basically two songs and the listeners pick which one they like best. They put it up against Bloc Party’s “I Still Remember”. I didn’t listen to see how it turned out, but I doubt the Metroplex is gonna be too hip on the Bloc Party.
KJEE/Santa Barbara, CA - Eddie Gutierrez (PD)
Jack Johnson - Imagine
The Starting Line - Island (Float Away)
Velvet Revolver - The Last Fight
Good lord. I like the Avril version of “Imagine” better than Jack Johnson’s.
KMYZ/Tulsa, OK - Kenny Wall (PD)
Madina Lake - Here I Stand
Operator - Soulcrusher
Silversun Pickups - Well Thought Out Twinkles
I’m keeping a close eye on stations that are adding SSPU.
KRBZ/Kansas City, MO - Jason Ulanet (APD/MD)
Blaqk Audio - Stiff Kittens
Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors
Monster In The Machine - Savior
Ack. I usually like his picks. I am so yucked out by this whole Blaqk Audio crap. Like we needed more Davey Havok.
Waitt Radio Networks/Modern Rock - Polychronopolis (PD)
30 Seconds To Mars - A Beautiful Lie
Coldwar Kids - Hospital Beds
The White Stripes - Bone Broke
Interesting White Stripes pick.
WAVF/Charleston, SC - Wendy Rollins (MD)
Family Force 5 - Love Addict
Monster In The Machine - Savior
Noisettes - Scratch Your Name
Give me some Noisettes on the national charts already. I’m psyched to see them next week at the Belly Up.
WEQX/Albany, NY - Amber Miller (MD)
Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors
The National - Mistaken For Strangers
The Polyphonic Spree - Running Away
Very indie leaning here.
WNNX/Atlanta, GA - Elliott Garstin - (Programming Asst.)
Blaqk Audio - Stiff Kittens
Great Northern - Home
Magic Numbers - This Is A Song
This would have been the gold star for the week if it wasn’t for the first pick. So happy to see Great Northern on here. Plus I love me some Magic Numbers.
WRZX/Indianapolis, IN - Lenny Diana (PD)
Smashing Pumpkins - Doomsday Clock
Smashing Pumpkins - United States
Smashing Pumpkins - Bring The Light
Oh, is it too much to commit to one Pumpkins song?
WWCD/Columbus, OH - Rachael Gordon (MD)
Mika - Love Today
Ryan Adams - Two
Silverchair - Straight Lines
The Mika song is the Spoon remix. Dance dance.
XTRA-F/San Diego, CA - Capone (MD)
Mad Caddies - State Of Mind
Monster In The Machine - Savior
Mutemath - Typical
I’m surprised to see the Mutemath.
P.S. Bonus in the listen section is Avril’s version of “Imagine”.
