Wednesday Alternative Add Board Recap
Happy Wednesday! Your all-new Alternative Newsletter is back 3 days a week. Foo Fighters “The Glass” is this week’s #1 Most Added on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Congrats to KDKB (ALT AZ 93.3)/Phoenix on a big ratings month (3.4-4.2) in the Nielsen December ‘23 PPM 6+ Ratings. The station is now Top 5 overall in the market and Hubbard has 3 of the top 5 stations. Great news! This week’s Happens.vip Alternative New Artist Discovery Of The Week is Vacations. The Australian band’s new single “Next Exit” just debuted on the Alternative chart and the band’s new album, No
Vacations
VACATIONS VIP Access with Vacations. Let's meet the band. ARTIST VACATIONS SONG "Next Exit" LABEL Nettwerk Music Group ORIGIN Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Hey, I’m Campbell from Australia’s favorite boy band, Vacations. I sing and play guitar. I started the project when I was 18 as an outlet for myself. I posted my first few songs on Tumblr. where it got Jake’s attention. He said he played bass and was eager to play together as a group some time, it rolled from there. After a year or so of being
Bonnaroo 2024 Lineup Announced
Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival 2024 is set for June 13-16 in Manchester, TN. The four-day festival will be headlined by Pretty Lights, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fred Again.. The lineup includes Cage The Elephant, Lovejoy, Interpol, Gary Clark Jr, Maggie Rogers, David Kushner, Grouplove, IDLES, Bakar, The Maine, The Beaches, and so many more. For the first time, Bonnaroo’s main stage will power up on Thursday night. Pre-sale begins Thursday, January 11th at 10a (CT). Find more details and the complete lineup HERE.
Paul Cannell Named Brand Manager At WKBU (Bayou 95.7)/New Orleans
Former Cumulus Alternative WZRH (ALT 92.3)/New Orleans PD Paul Cannell returns to Audacy Classic Rock WKBU (Bayou 95.7)/New Orleans as Brand Manager, beginning January 15th. Cannell has ten years of experience as a Brand Manager, Program Director, Music Director and on-air personality across multiple formats. His return to radio brings him back to Audacy, where his career began hosting middays and evenings on Bayou 95.7 in 2008. “We are so excited to welcome Paul back to New Orleans,” said Kevin Cassidy, SVP & Market Manager, Audacy New Orleans. “His market knowledge and passion for the brand make him a perfect
BottleRock 2024 Lineup Announced
The BottleRock 2024 lineup has been announced for May 24-26 in Napa Valley. More than 75 artists are set to take the stage over the 3-day Memorial Day Weekend festival with Pearl Jam, Ed Sheran, Stevie Nicks, and Mana headlining. Alternative artists on the bill include: Queens Of The Stone Age, St. Vincent, The Offspring, Oliver Tree, Cold War Kids, Cannons, All Time Low, BoyWithUke, The Beaches, Jack Kays, Royel Otis, Colony House, and The Moss. Tickets on-sale beginning Tuesday, January 9th at 10a. Find all the BottleRock details HERE.
Dead Air Dave Exits U.N.C.L.E.
U.N.C.L.E. Promo Alt Specialty Agent 0013 Dead Air Dave Sozinho is stepping away from his daily assignment of fighting alternative crime. After a successful 17 year run, Dave is exiting to focus on family matters. Agent 0013 said, “It’s been fantastic working for Marc Kordelos as an UNCLE Agent. Huge thanks to him for opening the door to this opportunity after my many years on the radio side of the business. I also want to thank all the labels and management who have entrusted me to represent their artists to the Alt Specialty panel through these past 17 years." Dead
Matt Parvis Named VP/Sales At NuVoodoo Media Services
Former All Access VP/Sales Matt Parvis joins NuVoodoo Media Services as VP/Sales, based in Los Angeles. Parvis spent the past 25 years at All Access. He previously handled Sales at Inside Radio and Radio & Records. Carolyn Gilbert, Founder and President, NuVoodoo Media Services, said: “We are thrilled to have Matt Parvis out front and center for NuVoodoo in 2024, building new relationships and serving our customers across radio, television, newspaper, music, and retail. After working with Matt for years as an All Access customer, we cannot believe our luck that he is now going to lead our sales efforts.
The Monday Alternative Music Meeting
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! Congrats to Destroy Boys and Vacations on landing new chart debuts since the Mediabase Alternative chart was last published on December 10th. Let’s unpack the latest chart milestones. Alternative Chart Moves This Week Top 5 Cannons “Loving You” (Columbia) shoots up to 3* +242 spins.. Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” (AWAL) runs to 5* +166 spins. Top 10 The 1975 “About You” (Dirty Hit) moves to 8* +172 spins. Sum 41 “Landmines” (Rise/BMG) lands at 10* +56 spins. Top 15 Lovejoy “Normal People Things” (AWAL) rises to 14*
Week of 1/8
ALT Happy Birthday Wishes this week to KXTE (X107.5)/Las Vegas afternooner Brian “Hammer” Panerali (1/8), WJMZ-HD2 (X98.5)/Greenville, SC’s Latina “Shanell” Karpinski (1/10), WHHZ (100.5 The Buzz)/Gainesville PD Vinny Foo (1/12), and former Arista VP/Promotion Mark Neiter (1/13).
