Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! This week’s #HAPPENS Alternative Artist Discovery is Winona Fighter. “The 3 of us come from all different backgrounds, which I think makes our sound special,” says lead singer Coco Kinnon. Winona Fighter is buzzing at Alternative with an attention grabbing single “You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers” from the band’s debut album My Apologies To The Chef. Big thanks to Adam “Adrock” Lebensfeld from In De Goot for VIP Access. Get to know Winona Fighter on Artist Discovery Of The Week.
sombr “Back To Friends” is #1 Most Added this week on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Congrats to Warner’s Rob Goldklang, David Ravikoff & the sombr team! Sombr is now trending inside the Top 25 on the Mediabase Alternative Chart.
Turnstile “Never Enough” is runner up on Most Added and featured on this week’s #HAPPENS Alternative Video Spotlight.
The Dave & Mahoney Show has added KNRQ/Eugene, OR for weekday mornings from 5am-10am. The Compass Media syndicated has added several new affiliates. Find all the details in Alternative News.
Kevin Zinger checks in to share that SKRATCH N’ SNIFF has a “Sublime 420 Smokeout” 2 hour special airing on all affiliates on 4/20 weekend. It will be hosted by Jakob Nowell and feature the world premiere of classic Sublime tracks from a forthcoming covers album that gets announced this Friday.
New Music Friday Albums out this week from honestav, Mayday Parade, Michael Marcagi, and Tunde Adebimpe.
almost monday announces The Dive Tour – Part 2.
The Struts will celebrate the 10 year Anniversary of Everybody Wants with North American Tour in over 40 cities this summer.
Benson Boone announced a new album at Coachella.
Get the 411 on Alternative Music Info.
It’s the 30th Anniversary of WRRV/Hudson Valley, NY. Jonah Griss-Bush shares a massive celebration from Monday with AWOLNATION at WRRV Sessions. Slow Joy played in Queens, NY last week and Marc Kordelos, Jeff Gillis, Brad Steiner, and Christine Malovetz got the “Gruesome” experience. Miranda Daniels shares an update/photo from KIbble 4 A Cause with the Mid-West Family Madison team. Check out all the smiles on Alternative Photos.
RIP: So incredibly sad about former longtime legendary KROQ/Los Angeles on-air personality Jed The Fish passing away on Monday (4/14) from lung cancer at the age of 69. Jed spent 34 years at KROQ from 1978-2012 and was the original host of the weekly syndicated show, Out Of Order. KROQ afternooner Kevin Ryder hosted an on-air tribute on Monday with former KROQers Richard Blade, Freddy Snakeskin, Doug “Sluggo” Roberts, Kat Corbett, Tami Heide, Jay “Lightning” Tilles, Andy Shuon, Gia DeSantis, Darcy Fulmer and Rick Rippey in-studio. Gene “Bean” Baxter and Swedish Egil called in to share stories of The World Famous Jeddum Fishum and all the memories live on YouTube. Find more HERE. Jed The Fish was one of the format’s most iconic personalities. His on-air passion, sense of humor and one of a kind laugh will never be forgotten. Relive more memories of Jed The Fish HERE.
ICYMI: OK Go debuted their new single “Love” last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch the performance HERE.
Just announced… Linkin Park will headline the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show on May 31st at the Munich Football Arena. Watch the official trailer announce featuring a remix of “Numb” HERE.