Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Phil “PK” Kukawinski from WGHL (ALT 105.1)/Louisville sharing his Famous Firsts after a fun-filled Kentucky Derby Weekend at Churchill Downs. Alternative programmers are buzzing about Dead Poet Society “My Condition.” It’s the #1 Most Picked Song on New Music Discovery Picks this week and chart bound. Green Day “Dilemma” returns to #1 on the Alternative chart this week after getting bumped last week by twenty one pilots “Overcompensate.” “Dilemma” is the 13th #1 single for Green Day at Alternative. “Overcompensate” is the 11th
Week of 5/6
ALT Happy Birthday Wishes this weekend to TBD Records/Red Light Management's Phil Costello (5/12).
The Sisters Of Mercy And Blaqk Audio Set U.S. Fall Tour
The Sisters Of Mercy (TSOM) have announced a run of 26 shows this Fall with Blaqk Audio that include such legendary venues as New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ The Greek, San Francisco’s The Masonic and Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom among others. The tour kicks off September 14th in Detroit at The Fillmore. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 10th with presales beginning Wednesday, May 8th to Thursday, May 9th.
Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with Frank Turner. His 10th album is out today and features the absolute banger “Girl From The Record Shop.” Here’s a serious flashback! Remember The Chameleons? Mark Burgess and crew have new music and a tour coming soon. I have details for you in Music Info. Bummed to hear Leslie Scott was part of the changes last week at Audacy. Connect with Leslie in The Latest Alternative News. Great to see WAQX (95X)/Syracuse post a ratings increase for the second-straight month 2.4-2.8 in the Nielsen March ‘24 12+ Ratings. Congrats to Joe D
Leslie Scott Exits Audacy VP/Digital Position
Audacy VP/Digital Audio Content Leslie Scott exited last week during the company layoffs. Leslie was at Audacy for 12 years, including a successful run as Brand Manager at KNDD (107.7 The End)/Seattle. She said, "I'm grateful for the relationships I built and the success I had in my 12 years at Audacy. If you're looking for a level-headed leader, a fearless teammate, and resourceful strategist, I'm excited about the future and ready to talk about my next opportunity." You can reach Leslie at lesliescottradio@gmail.com.
The Chameleons To Release First New Music In 23 Years
The Chameleons will release a 3-song EP, Where Are You? on May 24th via Metropolis Records in conjunction with Strange Times Entertainment. It’s their first new studio recording in over 20 years. “It’s exciting to finally be putting out fresh Chameleons material for the first time in over twenty years, although initially I found it quite daunting," said The Chameleons vocalist/bassist Mark Burgess. “The question about new music is one I had been asked the most from people coming to the shows, a great many of whom weren’t even born when those records were originally made but nevertheless were excited
