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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.

Skratch N Sniff Announces 311 Halloween Special For October 25-26

Skratch N Sniff will have a "311 Halloween All Mixed Up" special airing October 25-26 with re-runs available through Halloween night.  Nick Hexum from 311 will join host Malcolm Ryker and hostess Allison Hagendorf to get things all mixed up for two hours featuring new 311 music from the band's new album, Full Bloom out on October 25th. The 311 Halloween Special will include classic 311 songs, remixes, and other Halloween tracks.  The weekend Skratch N Sniff radio show airs on over 55 Alternative and Rock stations. For more info on Skratch N Sniff’s "311 Halloween All Mixed Up" for

October 18th, 2024|Alternative, News Updates, News Updates, Rock|

Alternative New Music Friday #Happens

Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with 8 new albums out today to check out: Bishop Briggs, Bon Iver, Japandroids, Jean Dawson, LP Giobbi, Phantogram, Rubblebucket, and Shower Curtain. The Struts released a new single this morning. I also have new songs queued up for you to listen & download this week from St. Vincent, Jonah Kagen, and Father John Misty on the Happens.vip Alternative Downloads page. Lynn Barstow checks in from KROX (101)/Austin with news on the return of “Xposure” this Sunday, October 20th. Kevin Mays at WBTZ (99.9 The Buzz)/Burlington shares Buzz 99 Cent Low Dough Show

October 18th, 2024|Alternative, Introduction, Uncategorized|

Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens

Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Ekoh. The independent Las Vegas artist says, “Growing up in a broken home surrounded by drug addiction and mental health struggles, music became my escape. As a lonely kid, it was my way of feeling connected to the world. Eventually, I started writing my own songs to express what I was going through and to hopefully reach others who felt the same.” Thanks to Artie Gentile from Lil Miss Guided Music for VIP Access.  The Cure “A Fragile Thing” is #1 Most Added this week on Mediabase Alternative Add

October 16th, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

Ekoh

Ekoh VIP Access. Let's meet Ekoh.   ARTIST Ekoh SONG "Good Things (ft Lo Spirit)" LABEL Just Us League ORIGIN Las Vegas Hey! I’m Ekoh, an independent musician from Las Vegas. Growing up in a broken home surrounded by drug addiction and mental health struggles, music became my escape. As a lonely kid, it was my way of feeling connected to the world. Eventually, I started writing my own songs to express what I was going through and to hopefully reach others who felt the same. I taught myself music production

October 16th, 2024|Alternative, New Artist Discovery of the Week|

Metallica And Linkin Park To Headline Sick New World 2025

The third edition of Sick New World will be headlined by Metallica and Linkin Park on April 12th at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12, 2025. The lineup brings together over 50 of hard rock, goth and alternative artists, including Queens of the Stone Age, Evanescence, Gojira, AFI, Tomahawk, 311, Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, The Flaming Lips, The Sisters of Mercy, Meshuggah, Cradle Of Filth, and more, plus a reunion of Acid Bath, performing for the first time in nearly three decades.  Fans can sign up now for the festival SMS list at SickNewWorldFest.com to receive an

October 15th, 2024|Alternative, Music Info, News Updates, Rock|

ALTer EGO 2025 Lineup Revealed For January 11

iHeartMedia announced today the lineup for the eighth annual “iHeartRadio ALTer EGO” on January 11, 2025 with Cage The Elephant, Fontaines D.C., Glass Animals, Incubus, St. Vincent, The Head And The Heart, The Lumineers, The Offspring, and Damiano David. The event returns to the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, hosted by Woody of iHeartRadio KYSR (ALT 98.7)/LA’s nationally syndicated “The Woody Show” and will broadcast live for fans on iHeartRadio Alternative and Rock stations across the country and on iHeartRadio.com. "For the 8th year in a row, every other option was exhausted, and with the announcement looming, a decision had

October 15th, 2024|Alternative, News Updates|

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