2 Oct 2013: it's... 1998

[RGMike]

The Verve "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

one of the uber-LN-iest of '98 LNs.  They play it 27 times a week in regular rotay, it seems.

But kudos on the Cardigans bustout.

[RGMike]

Barenaked Ladies "One Week"

another LN.

[Davefish]

"How's It Gonna Be" is NTM, but pretty yawny.

[CapnJack]

Friends into Cake "Sheep Go To Heaven"

[RGMike]

Cake "Sheep Go To Heaven"

another bustout?  Certainly a rarity.

[CapnJack]

Renee: BOS Billy Bragg & Wilco; VHM The Verve/Third Eye Blind/Cake

[radical347]

1.Given to Fly-Pearl Jam
2.Can't Let Go-Lucinda Williams
(The Dude)
3.Hotel California-The Gypsy Kings
4.California Stars-Wilco
5.Bittersweet Symphony-The Verve
6.My Favorite Game-The Cardigans
(RIP Frank)
7.Ava Adore-Smashing Pumpkins
8.One Week-Barenaked Ladies
9.How's Gonna Be-Third Eye Blind
(Friends)
10.-Sheep Go to Heaven-Cake

Billy Bragg/Wilco gets BOS
3 Way Tie for second: 3EB (People are really voting for that?)/Verve (See 3EB comment)/Cake

[Tinka Cat]

Since exposure to the unfamiliar (or more specifically the un-LN) is a major consideration for 10at10 quality and fun factor, this set did wonders for me.  Aside from Lucinda, which won BOS apparently, and BNLs and Verve, the music was pretty much NTM.

I can't recall what I was listening to back in 98, but apparently it wasn't KFOG or any station that played this stuff.  I think I was deep in my "let's fill the gaps in my missing Classic Rock CD collection" phase.. *high five*
 
ETA:  Oops, I assumed Lucinda won BOS, but that was based on a GS/FB personal comment. 

[radical347]

Radical's Good/Necessary Ra(n)tings:

1. F/D (Sorry, all PJ sounds like PJ to me.  Plus this one was kind of snoozy.)
2. C-/F
3. B/D (Regarding the necessary rating, I have very little tolerance for songs qualifying for a year solely due to being in a movie anymore.)
4. B-/B-
5. B-/F-
6. A-/A
7. A/A
8. A-/B-
9. B-/F
10. A/A-

The second half was brilliant, except for 3EB.  The first half had too much KFOG FF fodder in my opinion.  I'm glad that Renee seems to be coming through with late 90s/early 00s alternative material.

[RGMike]

Radical's Good/Necessary Ra(n)tings:

3. B/D (Regarding the necessary rating, I have very little tolerance for songs qualifying for a year solely due to being in a movie anymore.)

Agreed, and I didn't catch the movie connection -- the song was orig released on Elektra/Asulym Records' 40th anniv CD, Rubiyat, in 1990. A very interesting collection. IMHO.

[Big Fingers McGee]

(Regarding the necessary rating, I have very little tolerance for songs qualifying for a year solely due to being in a movie anymore.)

Agreed, although I will say it's a (small) step up from songs qualifying for a year solely due to being included in a Greatest Hits package.