almost monday Announce The Dive Tour
San Diego's almost monday have announced their headline world tour, The Dive Tour, in support of their new album, Dive. The tour begins with an Asia run that starts November 14th in South Korea with the U.S. leg beginning on January 24th in Salt Lake City and running through February 22nd in Los Angeles. Following the North American leg, almost monday will head to Europe and the UK for additional tour dates on their world tour. Spotify pre-sale begins Wednesday October 9th at 10am (PT) and the public on-sale is Friday, October 11th at 10 am local time. Lead singer
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! We kickoff the first day of the week with Sophia John from KIWR (89.7 The River)/Omaha sharing her Famous Firsts. Fun stuff! KIWR posted a ratings increase earlier this month too. The station celebrates its 30th Anniversary in January! More Ratings Love! There’s more good news from the last round of Nielsen September ‘24 PPM Ratings that were released last Friday. Here’s the latest Alternative stations to post 6+ increases: KROX (101X)/Austin 3.4-3.6, WROX (96X)/Norfolk 2.3-2.4, WOKV-HD2 (X99.5)/Jacksonville 1.1-1.5, and WMRQ (Radio 104.1)/Hartford 2.6-2.7. Balu Brigada is buzzing at Alternative! “So Cold” is the #1 Most Picked song
Week of 10/7
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to WNWV 107.3 Alternative Cleveland PD Alyssa Ray (10/8), KTBZ (94.5 The Buzz)/Houston’s Tessa Barrera (10/11), Fenway Recordings’ Mark Kates (10/11), WWDC (DC101)/Washington PM Driver Mike Jones (10/13), Interscope VP/Promotion Robbie Lloyd (10/13), Brando’s Stephanie Harty (10/13), Josh Goodman Voice Overs' Josh Goodman (10/13).
KXTE/Las Vegas Postpones ‘OBC’ To Spring 2025
Unfortunately. Beasley Alternative KXTE (X107.5 Xtreme Radio)/Las Vegas had to postpone "OBC RE-IMAGINED" just three weeks before the return. “Our Big Concert” was set to feature Falling in Reverse, AWOLNATION, Ekoh, Palaye Royale, Sleep Theory, Weathers, and Diamante on October 26th at the Desert Breeze Event Center. The station posted the following message on its website: "Due to circumstances and travel logistics outside our control, OBC 2024 will be postponed until Spring 2025. We will be offering ticket refunds as requested and all the information will be available at the point of purchase for an authorized refund. For those who
KROQ/Los Angeles Launches ‘KROQ EQ’ Hosted By Miles The DJ
Audacy Alternative KROQ/Los Angeles launches a brand-new show dedicated to the best in electronic music: “KROQ EQ.” The 3-hour show, hosted by MD Miles The DJ, airs Saturday nights from 11pm-2am (PT) beginning October 5th. KROQ-EQ will feature a mix of electronic music including house, future bass, electro, and big beat, among others—for fans of Coachella's Sahara Tent, HARD Summer, Portola, and EDC. Miles The DJ said, “We're thrilled to launch KROQ's new electronic show on Saturday nights. I couldn't be happier to welcome Justice as the first guest on the episode airing on 10/5, featuring a guest DJ set
Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Smile, Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with new albums out today for you to check out from Coldplay, Jake Bugg, Katastro, and The Smile. Plus, the Bad Monkey Soundtrack Celebrating The Music Of Tom Petty with several alternative artists contributing cover songs, including Eddie Vedder “Room At The Top” and Weezer “Here Comes My Girl.” We learn about Balu Brigada who are from New Zealand and Ekoh who is from Las Vegas this week. Both have new singles now available for you to listen & download on the #HAPPENS Alternative Downloads page. Your Alternative New Music Discovery is
