Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Gregr from KNDD (107.7 The End)/Seattle sharing his Famous Firsts. The End just had its best ratings in 5 years and Gregr may be the tallest dude in Alternative Radio. Check out his fun stories on #HAPPENS Famous Firsts. Linkin Park “Heavy Is The Crown” is this week’s only Alternative Chart Debut at 39*. WGHL (ALT 105.1)/Louisville begins "Blockin' Around The Christmas Tree" this Friday, December 13th at 5pm. Get the details in The Latest Alternative News. Sam Fender “People Watching” is really
Week of 12/9
ALT Happy Birthday wishes to former WWCD (CD 92.9)/Columbus, OH Owner Randy Malloy (12/9), Big Loud Rock SVP/Promotion David Barbis (12/10), KJEE/Santa Barbara MD Dave Hanacek (12/10), Audacy/Kansas City OM Jim Fox (12/15), Alternative Soundcheck’s John O’Connell (12/16), former WWCD (CD 92.9)/Columbus MD Tom Butler (12/18), Capitol’s Dan Connelly (12/22), INgrooves Label Manager Jon Manley (12/23), The Artist Cooperative’s Bob Divney (12/25), Columbia SVP/Rock Formats Lisa Sonkin (12/25), Mom & Pop West Coast GM & VP/Radio Promotion David Jacobs (12/26), 91X/San Diego's Zach Van Lue (12/27), U.N.C.L.E. Agent 001 Marc Kordelos (12/29), KROQ/Los Angeles Brand Manager Miles Anzaldo (12/31).
WGHL (ALT 105.1)/Louisville Will Be ‘Blockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’ Beginning December 13
Alpha Media Alternative WGHL (ALT 105.1)/Louisville will be "Blockin' Around The Christmas Tree" starting this Friday, December 13th at 5pm with blocks of alternative artists and an occasional holiday song through Christmas Day. ALT 105.1 PD Phil “PK” Kukawinski said, “Blockin Around The Christmas Tree is one of my favorite times of the year as a programmer. It's so much fun to dig through the library and open things up a bit more and it gives the audience something different during a time where their routine is so thrown off. I do it every year and it's always a blast
Lauren Mayberry Releases Debut Solo Album
Lauren Mayberry, the lead singer of Glasgow, Scotland’s CHVRCHES, today released her solo debut album, Vicious Creature, via Island. Across the 12 song collection, Mayberry writes about sexuality and empowerment from a profoundly personal perspective for the very first time, reconnecting with the icons of her youth (Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, PJ Harvey and Kathleen Hanna) as well as ‘90s British girl groups such as All Saints and Sugababes, whose music made a formative impact on her in the 2000s. On her first full-length release outside of CHVRCHES, Mayberry sought freedom: from rules, expectations and preconceptions. Working with prolific producers
Daisy Grenade Release Sabrina Carpenter Cover And Will Join Pierce The Veil On Tour
Daisy Grenade, the power punk bubble grunge duo of Dani Nigro and Keaton Whittaker, drop an uptempo, guitar-driven, punked up version of Sabrina Carpenter’s "Taste." You can get a "Taste" HERE. "On a song so clearly about two women, we thought, let’s make this into a duet – what if they’re talking back to each other?" says Whittaker. Daisy Grenade recently joined forces with Public Consumption / DCD2 Records to re-release an extended version of their sophomore EP, Cult Classic. Their mentor is Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy), who produced their first two EPs. Daisy Grenade will open for Pierce
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Girl Tones. The duo are sisters from “Planet Earth” who say their music is influenced by “Beck, The Kills, Devo, Billy Childish, The Cars, and anything that makes noise.” Their lead single “Fade Away” was produced by Brad Shultz. Girl Tones head out on UK Tour with Cage The Elephant in February and have US dates supporting The Velveteers in March. Thanks to Billy Burrs at The Syndicate for VIP Access with Girl Tones. twenty one pilots “The Line” Is #1 Most Added on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board.
Shannon Exits The Morning Mess At WAQX (95X)/Syracuse
Cumulus Alternative WAQX (95X)/Syracuse's Shannon Wells has exited "The Morning Mess with Marty & Shannon" after 10 years. The longtime duo were previously together for 10 years at Top 40 WWHT before joining 95X. Marty continues to host “The Morning Mess” on 95X.
