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KFOG, But Not 10@10
« Reply #315 on: May 18, 2006, 09:37:03 AM »
Re: Skynyrd rarity

Allowing for gaps in my tracking script, since late 2004 the only Skynyrd song KFOG has played outside of 10@10 is "Sweet Home Alabama" until April 28 at 3AM when they played "Simple Man".  And then on April 29 at 1:06PM, they played "What's You're Name".

Since April 29th here's the breakdown:

Fri Apr 28 02:57:00 2006     LYNYRD SKYNYRD  Simple Man
Sat Apr 29 00:42:00 2006     LYNYRD SKYNYRD  SWEET HOME ALABAMA
Sat Apr 29 13:06:00 2006     LYNYRD SKYNYRD  WHAT%27S YOUR NAME%3F
Sun Apr 30 01:57:00 2006     LYNYRD SKYNYRD  WHAT%27S YOUR NAME%3F
Fri May  5 08:15:01 2006        LYNYRD SKYNYRD  WHAT'S YOUR NAME?       WHAT'S YOUR NAME
Sun May  7 17:15:00 2006        LYNYRD SKYNYRD  Simple Man      PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-NERD
Sun May 14 17:36:00 2006        LYNYRD SKYNYRD  WHAT'S YOUR NAME?       WHAT'S YOUR NAME
Tue May 16 13:36:00 2006        LYNYRD SKYNYRD  SWEET HOME ALABAMA      Second Helping
Wed May 17 01:54:00 2006        LYNYRD SKYNYRD  SWEET HOME ALABAMA      Second Helping
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« Reply #316 on: May 18, 2006, 09:47:03 AM »
Thanks, darryl -- somehow the joy of hearing the VH song recently is now shot down, knowing they're playing it that often. As to Skynyrd, "SHA", well, no surprise there.

Speaking of out-of-the-ordinary, kudos to this morning's Request-O-Rama winner for choosing Aztec Camera's "Somewhere in my Heart" which I had NEVER heard on KFOG before.  A big British hit (their biggest, in fact) in '88, but one sadly ignored by US radio.
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« Reply #317 on: May 18, 2006, 09:48:24 AM »
Following on the thread about new songs in KFOG's playlist... looks like this one also started getting played at the end of April.

Fri Apr 28 11:18:00 2006        NIRVANA THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR
Mon May  1 17:57:00 2006        NIRVANA THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR
Tue May  2 02:33:00 2006        NIRVANA THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR
Fri May  5 08:33:00 2006        Nirvana (USA)   THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR       Unplugged In New York
Sun May  7 15:09:00 2006        Nirvana (USA)   THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR       Unplugged In New York
Wed May 10 18:03:00 2006        Nirvana (USA)   THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR       Unplugged In New York
Sat May 13 12:24:00 2006        Nirvana (USA)   THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR       Unplugged In New York
Sun May 14 01:21:00 2006        Nirvana (USA)   THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR       Unplugged In New York

Here's the counts of Nirvana spins since Feb. 2, 2006:
     55 ALL APOLOGIES
     52 COME AS YOU ARE
     14 SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
     12 ABOUT A GIRL (ACOUST
     8 THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WOR
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« Reply #318 on: May 18, 2006, 09:52:12 AM »
WHere has creativity gone? Are we not free?
(no we are not Devo).
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« Reply #319 on: May 18, 2006, 10:52:55 PM »
Creative programming?  Hah.  Try radioparadise.com

And (kind of), KPIG, although they've got songs in heavy rotation too.
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KPIG Heavy Rotation?
« Reply #320 on: May 18, 2006, 11:31:44 PM »
Quote from: "darryl"
Creative programming?  Hah.  Try radioparadise.com

And (kind of), KPIG, although they've got songs in heavy rotation too.

Well, it's true, I have heard Tom Russell's "Angel of Lyon"  (liver version with killer guitar solo) twice.  And yes, they favor the Bon Temps Roulez style of roots music, but I'd love to see what qualifies as heavy rotation for KPIG!
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« Reply #321 on: May 19, 2006, 07:11:57 AM »
yay! another intelligent Request-O-Rama winner: he selected Jellyfish and Dave played "Baby's Coming Back", which I don't think I'd ever heard on KFOG before, no even in Jellyfish-active 10@10 years.
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KPIG (yeah, we probably should start a separate thread)
« Reply #322 on: May 20, 2006, 09:51:57 PM »
Songs that used to be in heavy rotation at KPIG (I killed my subscription because I wasn't listening to it consistently enough to merit the $8/mo):

Subdudes - "All The Time in the World"
Darrell Scott - "It's a Great Day To Be Alive"
Paul Thorn - "Whup Somebody's Ass"

But my favorite thing about KPIG was that they play *relevant* sets:

Shortly after a small earthquake around May/June 2002, they played:  "Rockin' Pneumonia", "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On", "I Feel The Earth Move"...

It's like a theme-based 10@10 could happen at any time.  Whoa -- you mean a real-live human is picking the songs?  Who woulda thunk??

And it's the *only* station I've ever heard Todd Snider, Fred Eaglesmith, Robert Earl Keen, and others.  (Although I suspect I'd hear them on Austin's KGSR if I tuned in their stream more often.)

Anyways, enough -- let's start a thread!
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Re: KPIG (yeah, we probably should start a separate thread)
« Reply #323 on: May 20, 2006, 10:07:32 PM »
Quote from: "darryl"
Songs that used to be in heavy rotation at KPIG (I killed my subscription because I wasn't listening to it consistently enough to merit the $8/mo):

Subdudes - "All The Time in the World"
Darrell Scott - "It's a Great Day To Be Alive"
Paul Thorn - "Whup Somebody's Ass"

But my favorite thing about KPIG was that they play *relevant* sets:

Shortly after a small earthquake around May/June 2002, they played:  "Rockin' Pneumonia", "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On", "I Feel The Earth Move"...

It's like a theme-based 10@10 could happen at any time.  Whoa -- you mean a real-live human is picking the songs?  Who woulda thunk??

And it's the *only* station I've ever heard Todd Snider, Fred Eaglesmith, Robert Earl Keen, and others.  (Although I suspect I'd hear them on Austin's KGSR if I tuned in their stream more often.)

Anyways, enough -- let's start a thread!


In the 10 months I've been listening to KPIG, it's clear there are current songs that are in "heavy rotation" -- last year, the albums by James McMurtry, Rodney Crowell, John Prine, and Ry Cooder were getting played seemingly every time I tuned in. (Note that Crowell & Cooder & Prine were ignored by KFOG and that McMurtry's song "We Can't Make it Here" lasted about a week in KFOG's rotation -- too political?)  Whether DJs are required to play these songs or if this is truly a case of a "free-form" station where all the jocks are on the same page, just like in the old days, is up for debate.  But the theme sets (many overtly political) are indeed a joy to behold.
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« Reply #324 on: May 20, 2006, 10:32:51 PM »
Hey Mike:

Actually, they used to play the McMurtry track (which I really really like) a lot more than once a week.  Surprised the heck out of me, since as you say, it's a lot more political than most songs in KFOG's rotation.

Anyways, the stats say that it first showed up a few times Jan-Mar (9 spins), but come April, holy cow, they played it 17 times!  That's more than every other day.

BUT... this is interesting/telling.  Since April 16, they've only played it ONCE, April 30, and since then, NOT ONCE.  That's right.  Since the official takeover by Cumulus, they've not spun this song that I'd say was in pretty heavy rotation one month ago.

Hrm.  You know, based on KFOG's buyout, I figured I'd buy a few shares of Cumulus.  Time to inquire as a shareholder about the political pressure they put on their stations...

Grrrr.

--Darryl
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« Reply #325 on: May 21, 2006, 01:32:59 PM »
Quote from: "darryl"
BUT... this is interesting/telling.  Since April 16, they've only played it ONCE, April 30, and since then, NOT ONCE.  That's right.  Since the official takeover by Cumulus, they've not spun this song that I'd say was in pretty heavy rotation one month ago.

Hrm.  You know, based on KFOG's buyout, I figured I'd buy a few shares of Cumulus.  Time to inquire as a shareholder about the political pressure they put on their stations...

Grrrr.

--Darryl


I'm glad you've brought this up!  Please tell us if you find anything out!
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« Reply #326 on: May 21, 2006, 10:33:38 PM »
Re: McMurtry track being "boycotted" by Cumulus?

Heh, I actually mailed the DJs, and got replies from Rosalie and Big Rick.  Rosalie played the acoustic version this morning during Acoustic Sunrise, which I've gotta say is probably my favorite "show" on KFOG after or even before 10@10.  I just wish they'd play some of that music outside of Sundays.

Anyways, she said something about the acoustic version not being available on the web anymore.  While they did take down the link, the file is still there:

http://www.digitalvisionmedia.com/compadre/We_Cant_Make_It_Here.mp3

Anyways, she did say she'd forward my requests to have them stop playing Hoobastank and Evanescence, too.

Big Rick wrote back and said he'd pass the message on to "The Man", but then joked that I already did.  (Who's the man -- Dave?  Rosalie?)  He also said the new owners are working out fine, and that he doesn't mind Hoobastank or Evanesence.

So is the conspiracy theory moot?  I dunno.  But oh, in addition to the recent playlist additions of:

Evanescence "Bring Me To Life"
The Postal Service "Such Great Heights"
Fatboy Slim "Praise You"

We just heard another "new" old song today:  Moby w/ Gwen Stefani's Southside.  Now my stats show that they played this heavily during May-July 2005, but then only 6 times total until again, the end of April.  Hrm...  maybe KFOG considers it a "summer song".
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« Reply #327 on: May 22, 2006, 01:36:03 PM »
Quote from: "darryl"
Re: McMurtry track being "boycotted" by Cumulus?

Heh, I actually mailed the DJs, and got replies from Rosalie and Big Rick.  Rosalie played the acoustic version this morning during Acoustic Sunrise, which I've gotta say is probably my favorite "show" on KFOG after or even before 10@10.  I just wish they'd play some of that music outside of Sundays.

Anyways, she said something about the acoustic version not being available on the web anymore.  While they did take down the link, the file is still there:

http://www.digitalvisionmedia.com/compadre/We_Cant_Make_It_Here.mp3


excellent! i love the "proof" double-entendre. anyone know how to download a qt file from a browser?
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« Reply #328 on: May 22, 2006, 01:41:17 PM »
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Re: McMurtry track being "boycotted" by Cumulus?

Heh, I actually mailed the DJs, and got replies from Rosalie and Big Rick.  Rosalie played the acoustic version this morning during Acoustic Sunrise, which I've gotta say is probably my favorite "show" on KFOG after or even before 10@10.  I just wish they'd play some of that music outside of Sundays.

Anyways, she said something about the acoustic version not being available on the web anymore.  While they did take down the link, the file is still there:

http://www.digitalvisionmedia.com/compadre/We_Cant_Make_It_Here.mp3

So is the conspiracy theory moot?  I dunno.


Well, Rosalie playing it doesn't change the fact that it disappeared from regular rotation...
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« Reply #329 on: May 22, 2006, 02:36:43 PM »
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anyone know how to download a qt file from a browser?

If the file is linked directly, then just right-click (control-click for Macs) and you can download it to desktop easily.  If it's not just open like that, but you know the url where it resides, you need to write your own link in an html doc, then do the right-click thingy.
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