by Shawn Alexander
shawn@happens.vip
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Tunde Adebimpe. It’s the solo debut for the frontman of TV On The Radio. He says, “‘Magnetic’ is an all purpose power up. A lot of the songs on the record were written during the pandemic and read like spells / sounds to break an evil hex. This is one of those, It’s a hex repellent, a companion to Bad Brains’ “Supertouch / Shift” TV On The Radio celebrates the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babe, with a run of shows in New York, L.A., and London beginning next week. Thanks to Scott Perlewitz at Sub Pop Records for VIP Access this week.
The Head And The Heart “Arrow” hits #1 Most Added for the second week in a row on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Congrats to Robbie Lloyd & the Interscope team! The Head And The Heart is now trending inside the Top 25 on the Alternative Chart.
twenty one pilots have a new single “The Line” coming this Friday 11/22. It’s from the Soundtrack for season 2 of the Netflix series Arcane League Of Legends.
Dustin Carlson from KDKB (ALT AZ 93.3)/Phoenix says “Ugly Sweater Holiday Party Night #1” on December 10th is now a free show with Weathers, Culture Wars, and The Ramona Flowers at the Marquee Theatre with donations at the door for local charity Operation Santa Claus.
Brian Garris from KJJZ-HD2 (ALT 101.5)/Palm Springs checks in with news that The Ramona Flowers have been added to “The ALT-imate Acoustic Christmas” free show with Weathers, Jakobs Castle, and Sports Team at Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City set for December 15th.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah celebrate their 20th Anniversary in 2025. Get the 411 on Alternative Music Info.
311’s new single “Full Bloom” just hit Top 30 on the Alternative Chart this week. The video is featured below on the #Happens ALT Video Spotlight Of The Week!
MOD SUN is heading Top 30 with “Hotel Lights.” Check out the latest smiles backstage with MOD SUN on Alternative Photos.
What do you have for me to share in your #HAPPENS Alternative VIP Newsletter on Friday? Send me an email at shawn@happens.vip.
| ARTIST | 311 |
|---|---|
| SONG | “Full Bloom” |
| LABEL | SKP |
Lead singer/guitarist Nick Hexum says, “I wanted to make an energetic riff-rocker that starts out funky and chill and then builds up to a banging chorus. Lyrically, it’s about maintaining some innocence and sense of wonder and not becoming jaded. One can decide that they’re in the prime of their life and choose to live in full bloom.”
ALTERNATIVE BIRTHDAYS
ALT Happy Birthday wishes to WEQX/Manchester, VT MD Luke Gelheiser (11/18), KOSU (The Spy)/Oklahoma City PD Ferris O’Brien (11/18), Audacy Regional Brand Manager & KKDO (Alt 94.7)/Sacramento PM Driver Andy Hawk (11/21), In de Goot’s Brett Greenberg (11/24).
