Kill the radio stars
It's almost impossible to talk about music without talking about radio. These days, it seems like radio is pretty much dominated by Clear Channel and other conglomerates who apparently doesn't like much variety in their programming.
We keep the radio on for about half of the day at work, and constantly hear the same songs over and over. One station plays Creed, ACDC, The Scorpions, ACDC, Cinderella (?!?!?!), Creed.....ugh, it's horrible. Another will play some newer stuff, but it's usually Jewel, Creed, John Mayer, Creed. Sure, there is the occasional Alice in Chains or Stevie Ray Vaughn thrown in, but it's usually the same bands over and over and over again.
What ever happened to variety?!? And before you say, "Change the channel," inside the newspaper building we can only get about two or three stations.
Radio has become nearly as bad as MTV, but at least there's still music on the radio.
I'll save the monotony of MTV for another day.
Radio is in a sad state.
We've seen concerts cancelled in North Carolina, by popular bands, because there is no radio support.
While driving, I listen to a radio station that is based two hours away, because at least they'll play some new music.
Too many radio stations claim to be "all-new" or promise format changes only to play the same garbage that everyone else is. How many people need to broadcast the "John Boy and Billy Big Show" in the morning - in the same market?
I'm not sure if this is a Southern thing - the monotony of radio - or not. I'm sure there are more progressive stations in New York or Atlanta or L.A. Feel free to share your opinions - I'm curious to know.
What do you have to do to get a decent rock station in North Carolina?
I recently reviewed a CD by the band No Warning - they're on Linkin Park's new Machine Shop Recordings label, but unfortunately, you'll probably never hear them on the air.
I want a "modern rock" station that will play ACDC, but only once or twice a day. Give us variety! Play something by Rev. Horton Heat, Camper Van Beethoven, Green Day, Jane's Addiction (and not "Jane Says" or "Been Caught Stealing"), Drive-By Truckers, A Perfect Circle, Robert Earl Keen, Slipknot, Bjork or someone new and different!
If not for the sake of variety, do it to give these other bands a chance. How about if a band sells 500,000 records, they are no longer allowed on the air? I mean, if that many people own their album, no one needs to hear them on the radio. I think that's a pretty good idea.....
"Damn the man, save the Empire!"
We keep the radio on for about half of the day at work, and constantly hear the same songs over and over. One station plays Creed, ACDC, The Scorpions, ACDC, Cinderella (?!?!?!), Creed.....ugh, it's horrible. Another will play some newer stuff, but it's usually Jewel, Creed, John Mayer, Creed. Sure, there is the occasional Alice in Chains or Stevie Ray Vaughn thrown in, but it's usually the same bands over and over and over again.
What ever happened to variety?!? And before you say, "Change the channel," inside the newspaper building we can only get about two or three stations.
Radio has become nearly as bad as MTV, but at least there's still music on the radio.
I'll save the monotony of MTV for another day.
Radio is in a sad state.
We've seen concerts cancelled in North Carolina, by popular bands, because there is no radio support.
While driving, I listen to a radio station that is based two hours away, because at least they'll play some new music.
Too many radio stations claim to be "all-new" or promise format changes only to play the same garbage that everyone else is. How many people need to broadcast the "John Boy and Billy Big Show" in the morning - in the same market?
I'm not sure if this is a Southern thing - the monotony of radio - or not. I'm sure there are more progressive stations in New York or Atlanta or L.A. Feel free to share your opinions - I'm curious to know.
What do you have to do to get a decent rock station in North Carolina?
I recently reviewed a CD by the band No Warning - they're on Linkin Park's new Machine Shop Recordings label, but unfortunately, you'll probably never hear them on the air.
I want a "modern rock" station that will play ACDC, but only once or twice a day. Give us variety! Play something by Rev. Horton Heat, Camper Van Beethoven, Green Day, Jane's Addiction (and not "Jane Says" or "Been Caught Stealing"), Drive-By Truckers, A Perfect Circle, Robert Earl Keen, Slipknot, Bjork or someone new and different!
If not for the sake of variety, do it to give these other bands a chance. How about if a band sells 500,000 records, they are no longer allowed on the air? I mean, if that many people own their album, no one needs to hear them on the radio. I think that's a pretty good idea.....
"Damn the man, save the Empire!"
posted by "Dakota" at
12/11/2004 10:48:00 AM
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