KFOG, But Not 10@10

[RGMike]

I only get to listen if I'm working in the garage, but even so I had noticed both the Santeria & Longview suddenly popping up.  Throw in the Evanescsence, which was the Big Deal song 2 1/2 years ago & got their label all kinds of write-ups, and the Filter which is one of my favorite tracks of the late 90's, and they seem to want to recapture a bit of Live 105's glory years when Big Rick & Renee were still there.

But they are also adding a lot of Skynyrd & that Marshall Tucker (oddly it seems to get two entries in Darryl script), my absolute favorite breakup song I might add.

of course, KFOG has a history of ignoring songs/bands when they're hits and adding them 2 or 3 or 4 years later; it happened with Pearl Jam, Nirvana, & Green Day. And when they try to add a current "Live 105 band" (see: White Stripes), they get resistance from Fogheads.  About 5 or 6 years ago they seemed to be on track to become "the new Live 105" (when Live 105 itself had dumped its female-skewing artists and was playing the Beastie Boys 18 times a day).  That was when KFOG was playing the Dandy Warhols and stuff of that ilk. Meanwhile, Alice is trying to give KFOG a run for its money again after a year or so of floundering and playing a lot of '90s A/C:

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/06/sarah_and_vinni.html#more

But yes, I noticed the Marshall Tucker too -- Big Rick played it recently (I was getting my haircut, and they play KFOG there) and I was shoocked. And I listen to KFOG about as (non-)often as you.

[RGMike]

KFOG is playing Shawn Mullins' "Beautiful Wreck", but the player identified the artist as James Blunt (who of course does "Beautiful").

[darryl]

KFOG is playing Shawn Mullins' "Beautiful Wreck", but the player identified the artist as James Blunt (who of course does "Beautiful").

Ugh, they've had that screwed up in their playlists since early April.  I hope nobody buys that danged James Blunt CD looking for Shawn Mullins.

[Gazoo]

KFOG is playing Shawn Mullins' "Beautiful Wreck", but the player identified the artist as James Blunt (who of course does "Beautiful").

Ugh, they've had that screwed up in their playlists since early April.  I hope nobody buys that danged James Blunt CD looking for Shawn Mullins.

From what I've heard of the Shawn Mullins, I hope nobody's looking for that one in the first place.  (The world did not need another cover of "House of the Rising Sun.")

[RGMike]

KFOG is playing Shawn Mullins' "Beautiful Wreck", but the player identified the artist as James Blunt (who of course does "Beautiful").

Ugh, they've had that screwed up in their playlists since early April.  I hope nobody buys that danged James Blunt CD looking for Shawn Mullins.

From what I've heard of the Shawn Mullins, I hope nobody's looking for that one in the first place.  (The world did not need another cover of "House of the Rising Sun.")

"Beautiful Wreck" is a pretty good song -- certainly better than the annoying Mr Blunt.  I'll agree about HOTRS, tho'.

[darryl]

Subject: Dixie Chicks

Great interview.

But Greg says "We've been playing the track... People are calling..."

Huh.  Doesn't seem like you've been playing it that often:

Thu Mar 30 08:36:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Fri Mar 31 06:33:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Thu Apr 13 20:48:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Tue Jun 13 06:51:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Fri Jun 16 08:21:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Mon Jun 19 07:48:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE

Uhm, which is to say, I wish you'd play it more.  For real.

--Darryl

[RGMike]

Subject: Dixie Chicks

Great interview.

But Greg says "We've been playing the track... People are calling..."

Huh.  Doesn't seem like you've been playing it that often:

Thu Mar 30 08:36:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Fri Mar 31 06:33:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Thu Apr 13 20:48:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Tue Jun 13 06:51:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Fri Jun 16 08:21:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Mon Jun 19 07:48:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE

Uhm, which is to say, I wish you'd play it more.  For real.

--Darryl

Indeed, and as I've said before, Fogheads are notoriously anti-country, even tho' they love hearing "Sweet Home Alabama" multiple times a week.

[darryl]

I don't care whether Fogheads like the Dixie Chicks.  It just annoys me that Greg would tell an artist that they're playing them and they're getting such and such reaction when they're *barely* playing them.

Enh, I should get over it.  The Morning Show often has in-studio performances and interviews with local artists too, and claim to be giving them all kinds of support, but a few days later do you ever hear those songs played?

Nope!

It lets them pad out their Live From The Archives CD nicely though, and make them seem more hip than they really are.  

T-Bone Burnett!  Available only on the web!  Bah!

--Darryl

[RGMike]

I don't care whether Fogheads like the Dixie Chicks.  It just annoys me that Greg would tell an artist that they're playing them and they're getting such and such reaction when they're *barely* playing them.

Enh, I should get over it.  The Morning Show often has in-studio performances and interviews with local artists too, and claim to be giving them all kinds of support, but a few days later do you ever hear those songs played?

Nope!

It lets them pad out their Live From The Archives CD nicely though, and make them seem more hip than they really are.  

T-Bone Burnett!  Available only on the web!  Bah!

--Darryl

I agree with you on all counts.  Seems to be the rule on KFOG: bring 'em in, have 'em play, kiss their ass, and then forget about 'em.

[ggould]

I don't care whether Fogheads like the Dixie Chicks.  It just annoys me that Greg would tell an artist that they're playing them and they're getting such and such reaction when they're *barely* playing them.

Enh, I should get over it.  The Morning Show often has in-studio performances and interviews with local artists too, and claim to be giving them all kinds of support, but a few days later do you ever hear those songs played?

Nope!

It lets them pad out their Live From The Archives CD nicely though, and make them seem more hip than they really are.  

T-Bone Burnett!  Available only on the web!  Bah!

--Darryl

I agree with you on all counts.  Seems to be the rule on KFOG: bring 'em in, have 'em play, kiss their ass, and then forget about 'em.

Cranky pants in harmony this morning! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[RGMike]

I don't care whether Fogheads like the Dixie Chicks.  It just annoys me that Greg would tell an artist that they're playing them and they're getting such and such reaction when they're *barely* playing them.

Enh, I should get over it.  The Morning Show often has in-studio performances and interviews with local artists too, and claim to be giving them all kinds of support, but a few days later do you ever hear those songs played?

Nope!

It lets them pad out their Live From The Archives CD nicely though, and make them seem more hip than they really are.  

T-Bone Burnett!  Available only on the web!  Bah!

--Darryl

I agree with you on all counts.  Seems to be the rule on KFOG: bring 'em in, have 'em play, kiss their ass, and then forget about 'em.

Cranky pants in harmony this morning! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

And proud of it!

It's also worth noting that KFOG has that "New Releases" page on the website, which gives the illusion that they're playing a lot of new tunes that they really aren't.  That Elvis Costello/Allen Toussaint collab is on that page; I've yet to hear it on KFOG (odd, considering their renewed interest in all things New Orleans), tho' KPIG is playing it pretty regularly.

[Gazoo]

Subject: Dixie Chicks

Great interview.

But Greg says "We've been playing the track... People are calling..."

Huh.  Doesn't seem like you've been playing it that often:

Thu Mar 30 08:36:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Fri Mar 31 06:33:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Thu Apr 13 20:48:00 2006        DIXIE CHICKS    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Tue Jun 13 06:51:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Fri Jun 16 08:21:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE
Mon Jun 19 07:48:00 2006        Dixie Chicks    NOT READY TO MAKE NICE

Uhm, which is to say, I wish you'd play it more.  For real.

--Darryl

Indeed, and as I've said before, Fogheads are notoriously anti-country, even tho' they love hearing "Sweet Home Alabama" multiple times a week.

All the more galling since most of the new album, including NRTMN, is scarcely "country."  I like the song, but frankly, it's far closer to Wilson Phillips than, say, SheDaisy.

[darryl]

And proud of it!

It's also worth noting that KFOG has that "New Releases" page on the website, which gives the illusion that they're playing a lot of new tunes that they really aren't.  That Elvis Costello/Allen Toussaint collab is on that page; I've yet to hear it on KFOG (odd, considering their renewed interest in all things New Orleans), tho' KPIG is playing it pretty regularly.

Oh man, a few months ago I started but then apparently discarded an e-mail to KFOG's Music Director complaining that it took Katrina for them to notice and play the Subdudes.

This was after seeing the Subdudes play at GAMH and running into the ubiquitous KFOG booth where they were signing up people for their mailing list.  Oh, and there was a ginormous KFOG banner hanging from the reserved balcony above the stage.

As *if* KFOG is a big supporter of the Subdudes.  Heard them on the 'PIG for years before KFOG played 'em.  Man, I should invest in a big ole antenna for my little Miata to try to pull in KPIG via the AM band.  (Yeah yeah, not likely, I know...)

--Darryl

[RGMike]

And proud of it!

It's also worth noting that KFOG has that "New Releases" page on the website, which gives the illusion that they're playing a lot of new tunes that they really aren't.  That Elvis Costello/Allen Toussaint collab is on that page; I've yet to hear it on KFOG (odd, considering their renewed interest in all things New Orleans), tho' KPIG is playing it pretty regularly.

Oh man, a few months ago I started but then apparently discarded an e-mail to KFOG's Music Director complaining that it took Katrina for them to notice and play the Subdudes.

This was after seeing the Subdudes play at GAMH and running into the ubiquitous KFOG booth where they were signing up people for their mailing list.  Oh, and there was a ginormous KFOG banner hanging from the reserved balcony above the stage.

As *if* KFOG is a big supporter of the Subdudes.  Heard them on the 'PIG for years before KFOG played 'em.  Man, I should invest in a big ole antenna for my little Miata to try to pull in KPIG via the AM band.  (Yeah yeah, not likely, I know...)

--Darryl

And, TANC, they interviewed Costello/Toussaint this morning and played a track from the new album.

[mshray]

Oh man, a few months ago I started but then apparently discarded an e-mail to KFOG's Music Director complaining that it took Katrina for them to notice and play the Subdudes.

This was after seeing the Subdudes play at GAMH and running into the ubiquitous KFOG booth where they were signing up people for their mailing list.  Oh, and there was a ginormous KFOG banner hanging from the reserved balcony above the stage.

As *if* KFOG is a big supporter of the Subdudes.  Heard them on the 'PIG for years before KFOG played 'em.  Man, I should invest in a big ole antenna for my little Miata to try to pull in KPIG via the AM band.  (Yeah yeah, not likely, I know...)

--Darryl

Not that I am arguing or disagreeing with you, but KFOG did put the Subdudes on both of the New Music Samplers in my possession.  FWIW.