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Shawn Alexander

Shawn Alexander has been connecting the Alternative Community from Radio & Records (1989-1995) to All Access (1996-2023) to #Happens.

BMG To Release Yo Gabba GabbaLand Soundtrack August 9

Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Original Soundtrack is being released on August 9th via BMG. The premiere of the first season of the series debuts the same day on Apple TV+. The soundtrack includes Portugal. The Man, Thundercat, Local Natives, Lucius, Kurt Vile, Twin Shadow, Ty Segall, Dayglow, The Drums, The Interrupters, and The Linda Lindas. In celebration of the announcement, The Linda Lindas have premiered their contribution to the album, "I’m So Happy To Be Little," written and produced by the Yo Gabba Gabba! Team. "I’m So Happy To Be Little" is the perfect taste of a soundtrack that will delight

August 1st, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

Corus Launches Iconic Alternative 107.3 The Edge In Calgary

Corus/Calgary launched Classic Alternative on CFGQ as "107.3 The Edge" on July 31st under Regional PD Greg Johnson. The station was previously simulcasting News/Talk CHQR-AM. 107.3 The Edge is a blend of the best alternative music from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. The station will play 30 years of hits from artists such as the Foo Fighters, Tears For Fears, Green Day, Florence and the Machine, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Talking Heads, The Cure, David Bowie, The Killers, Blondie, Stone Temple Pilots and more. “We’re excited to launch this one-of-a kind, unrivaled format,” said Johnson. “Iconic Alternative captures three

July 31st, 2024|Alternative, News Updates|

Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens

Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is honestav. “An orgasm for your ears maybe,” says Avrey, who records under the name honestav. “It's all of everything I've ever been influenced by packed into one song. Hip hop - punk - folk I think you can hear a lot of different influences in my music.” Big thanks to Billy Burrs at The Syndicate for VIP Access. KROQ is among the early leaders on honestav & MOD SUN “I’d Rather Overdose.” Impact is next week! Imagine Dragons “Wake Up” posts up #1 Most Added this week on the

July 31st, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

honestav

honestav VIP Access. Let's meet honestav. ARTIST honestav SONG "I'd Rather Overdose (f/MOD SUN)" LABEL Open Shift / gamma. ORIGIN Springfield, MO My name is Avrey. I go by Honestav. Music has always been huge for me - one of my first memories of my stepmom is her telling me (when I was 4 years old), I'm "different" because I enjoy'd the lyrics to songs and what the lyrics meant. I have 4 older brothers and 3 of them all were in different bands, all guitar players and singers, and one

July 31st, 2024|Alternative, New Artist Discovery of the Week|

Lollapalooza 2024 To Power Main Stage August 1-4 On A Hybrid Battery System 

Lollapalooza is making history with this year’s Main Stage being powered solely and completely on a hybrid battery system, including all audio, lighting, video and stage production. In partnership with Live Nation’s sustainability initiative Green Nation, T-Mobile and CES Power, Lollapalooza becomes the first major U.S. festival to achieve this, furthering its commitment to its ever-expanding sustainability efforts.   “We have set a goal to build a more sustainable future for music festivals, which requires taking bold steps to find solutions that can reinvent how we operate and in turn, build industry trust in new t"chnology so that major live events

July 30th, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

KRXP (X1039)/Colorado Springs Has Part-Time On-Air Opening

Bahakel Communications Alternative KRXP (X039)/Colorado Springs PD Carly Evans is looking for the next addition to the station’s tight knit on-air team. If you've been looking for your chance to join a live & local radio team and have a fairly flexible schedule, this is it. All skill sets are encouraged to apply, but live on-air experience and knowledge of the Alt format, VoxPro, Adobe Audition, and WideOrbit is a massive bonus.  Duties may include but not limited to: Live on-air weekends. Fill in for full time personalities as needed. Assist with promotional duties under the direction of Program and

July 30th, 2024|Alternative, News Updates|

Week of 7/29

ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to former Audacy Post Modern Host Scott Lowe (7/29), Good Friend Promotions’ Ronny Gutfreund (7/29), KRXP (X1039)/Colorado Springs PD Carly Evans (7/30), WKQX (Q101)/Chicago’s Brian Phillips (7/31), Pandora’s Chris Patyk (8/1), and AMFM Music Management’s Ted Hoekstra (8/1).

July 29th, 2024|Alternative, Birthdays|

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