Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! We kickoff the first day of the week with Mike Jones from WWDC (DC101)/Washington sharing Famous Firsts. Fun stuff! Alternative Winners Circle! The last round of Nielsen June ‘24 PPM 6+ Ratings were released last Friday. KROX (101X)/Austin 2.4-2.6 and WMRQ (Radio 104.1)/Hartford 2.5-2.7 are the latest Alternative stations to post increases. almost monday “can’t slow down” is the #1 Most Picked song this week on New Music Discovery Picks. The new single is chart bound and the San Diego trio is opening for AJR through August 3rd. Young The Giant has released an unreleased song “Metropolis” from
Week of 7/15
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this weekend to WROX (96X)/Norfolk PD Nick Chappell (7/19), Cornerstone/Fader Label’s Jon Cohen (7/20), and KXTE (X107.5)/Las Vegas PD Cat Thomas (7/20).
Young The Giant Releases Unreleased Song ‘Metropolis’ From Mind Over Matter Deluxe Album
Young The Giant has released an unreleased single "Metropolis" from their upcoming Mind Over Matter Deluxe Album (10th Anniversary Edition) coming July 26th. "Metropolis" was written and recorded by lead singer Sameer Gadhia during the recording of their Mind Over Matter album. The band teased the track on their 2023 American Bollywood World Tour by surprising fans with stripped-back acoustic performances of the song several times throughout the summer. Check out the acoustic version of the "Metropolis" HERE. The exclusive deluxe version of the album comes in clear smoke vinyl and includes a 12-page booklet, fold-out poster, and an exclusive
New Music Friday #Happens With Clairo
Clairo released her third album, Charm, today via Virgin. Her new 11 song collection features the lead single "Sexy To Someone." Charm is a collection of warm, 70’s-inspired grooves that move lithely between jazz, psychedelic folk and soul. Raised in Carlisle, Massachusetts, Clairo tracked live to tape between the Queens-based studio Diamond Mine Recording and Allaire Studios, which is nestled in the mountains outside of Woodstock, NY. Producer Leon Michels, a renowned soul revivalist who has worked with funk legend Sharon Jones and The Black Keys, was enlisted to lead the strictly-analogue recording process. Charm takes everything that has won
Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens With Clairo. Charm is the third album released by Clairo, out today via Virgin. It features her lead single “Sexy To Someone” and Clairo has L.A. and New York Residency dates in September. Eminem and HARDY lead the big list of new albums out today. New singles from little image, The Band CAMINO, Jutes, and Christian Gates are now available for airplay on Happens.vip Alternative Downloads. Alternative Ratings! Nielsen June ‘24 PPM 6+ Ratings are being released this week and here are the latest Alternative stations to post increases: KNDD (107.7 The End)/Seattle
Malcolm Ryker Upped To iHeartMedia Sr. Creative Director Rock And Alternative & ALT 98.7/L.A. Creative Services Dir.
iHeartMedia has upped Malcolm Ryker to Sr. Creative Director Rock And Alternative & KYSR (ALT 98.7)/L.A. Creative Services Director. Ryker will remain based in the iHeart studios in San Diego. An elated Ryker said, "I mean this is a high point for a guy that came to San Diego, as Imaging Director for 91X in 1994 with Jacor... then changed to Clear Channel where I made the transition to KIOZ Rock 105-3 Creative Services Dir. I've been on the iHeart National production team Voicing Rock and producing ALT... Plus, voicing Rock and Alt stations all over the country." "It just
