91.7 kxt - FINALLY!

[jeffdfw]

They are mixing in better music IMO...

10,000 Maniacs, Counting Crows, Kings of Leon, U2, Big Audio Dynamite, Smash Mouth, Moby... maybe it just sounds different to me because I have not listened in a while but it seems more "listenable" and not as obscure. Willing to give it another chance? Anyone else??

January 5, 2011
10am10:13 10,000 Maniacs – These Are Days [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:03 Fistful Of Mercy – Father’s Son [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9am9:59 Shawn Colvin – Steady On [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:53 Crosby, Stills & Nash – 49 Bye-Byes [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:49 Counting Crows – A Long December [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:44 Kings Of Leon – Radioactive [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:41 Bob Dylan – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:39 U2 – In God’s Country [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:35 The Lemonheads – Mrs. Robinson [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:32 Robert Plant – You Can’t Buy My Love [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:28 Smash Mouth – Walkin’ On The Sun [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:23 Leon Russell & The Shelter People – Stranger In A Strange Land [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:19 The Velvet Underground – Rock & Roll [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:16 Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:10 Big Audio Dynamite – E=Mc2 [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:05 Moby – Natural Blues [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:02 Stephen Stills – Love The One You’re With [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8am8:53 Love – Seven And Seven Is [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:49 The Arcade Fire – Ready To Start [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:43 Tift Merritt – Engine To Turn [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:39 Bruce Springsteen – Cover Me [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:34 Beach House – 10 Mile Stereo [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:31 Led Zeppelin – Dancing Days [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:23 Mavis Staples – This Little Light [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:20 Alejandro Escovedo – Faith [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:16 Dusty Springfield – A Brand New Me [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:12 John Mellencamp – Small Town [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

8:05 Crash Test Dummies – And It’s Beautiful [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

 

[johnny_letter]

Definitely looking better.....hopefully this will result in more listeners. I am all for breaking new artists, but it should be mixed in with established quality music. Obscure stuff does not work when it makes up the majority of a playlist.

 

[jeffdfw]

I bet there aren't too many other stations that play Led Zeppelin AND Dusty Springfield!

 

[Triple Fake Jerry]

What's the deal with the Lemonheads and Mrs. Robinson -- is it in a re-release?

I heard the song twice today on 102.1 and once more on a different station online, and now I see KXT played it today. That song came out in late 1992 and that was pretty much the last time I'd heard it before now.

 

[OHTBGH]

What's the deal with the Lemonheads and Mrs. Robinson -- is it in a re-release?

I heard the song twice today on 102.1 and once more on a different station online, and now I see KXT played it today. That song came out in late 1992 and that was pretty much the last time I'd heard it before now.

I got a copy of the song from Amazon. Its from the "Its A Shame About Ray" album. I think it was re-released as a remaster(?). I believe the song and video was first released for the 25th Anniversary of The Graduate as I recall.

-BGH

 

[milton77]

If you look at the top songs they play - many are very good, and worthy of hearing (at least) once. Some of their top songs played that stand out are:


4 Robert Plant - You Can't Buy My Love

5 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I Should Have Known It

9 Kings Of Leon - Radioactive

10 Old 97's - Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You)

14 Train - If It's Love

15 Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

19 Cake - Sick Of You

8 Robert Randolph & The Family Band - If I Had My Way

 

[Triple Fake Jerry]

Speaking of 102.1, I've noticed they are mixing in more new releases -- two or three an hour -- and playing more current tracks like Neon Trees and Muse. Feeling the heat maybe?

 

[jeffdfw]

I'm really loving this... Since You're Gone by The Cars is playing now...

Earlier this morning...
10:16 Sheryl Crow – A Change Would Do You Good [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:12 Elvis Costello – National Ransom [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:08 The Pretenders – Middle Of The Road [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:03 Ram Jam – Black Betty [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:01 Phoenix – Lasso [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9am9:55 Oingo Boingo – Just Another Day [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:48 Led Zeppelin – Black Dog [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:44 Jenny And Johnny – Scissor Runner [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:40 Crowded House – Weather With You [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:35 Primitive Radio Gods – Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:32 Buffalo Springfield – Mr. Soul [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:21 Dire Straits – Industrial Disease [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:10 Pearl Jam – Daughter [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:06 Jack Johnson – At Or With Me [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

 

[charles123]

I'm really loving this... Since You're Gone by The Cars is playing now...

Earlier this morning...
10:16 Sheryl Crow – A Change Would Do You Good [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:12 Elvis Costello – National Ransom [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:08 The Pretenders – Middle Of The Road [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:03 Ram Jam – Black Betty [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:01 Phoenix – Lasso [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9am9:55 Oingo Boingo – Just Another Day [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:48 Led Zeppelin – Black Dog [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:44 Jenny And Johnny – Scissor Runner [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:40 Crowded House – Weather With You [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:35 Primitive Radio Gods – Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:32 Buffalo Springfield – Mr. Soul [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:21 Dire Straits – Industrial Disease [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:10 Pearl Jam – Daughter [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

9:06 Jack Johnson – At Or With Me [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Is Gini still with us?

 

[critic319]

Yes, I like the new playlist a whole lot more. Almost no repetition. Great song choices, IMO.

 

[jeffdfw]

kxt "PLAYING WHAT WE WANT!"... They are out "jackin" JACK ;D

shareNew12:39 The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:36 Beck – Devils Haircut [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:32 Carole King – I Feel The Earth Move [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:29 The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin’ [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:20 Tom Petty – Free Fallin’ [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:16 Delta Spirit – Bushwick Blues [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:12 Leon Russell – Tight Rope [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:08 Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam – Tear Down The Walls [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:04 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Buffalo Soldier [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

12:01 Jack Johnson – At Or With Me [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11amshareNewNew11:56 Blondie – Atomic [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:49 Phoenix – Lasso [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:47 The Yardbirds – I’m A Man [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:43 Everything But The Girl – Driving [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:40 T-Bone Burnett – Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:33 Squeeze – Black Coffee In Bed [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:29 Counting Crows – Big Yellow Taxi (w/ Vanessa Carlton) [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:25 Stevie Wonder – I Wish [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:20 Sneaker Pimps – 6 Underground [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:16 Fistful Of Mercy – Father’s Son [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:13 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Pride And Joy [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:08 The Alan Parsons Project – Psychobabble [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

11:02 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10amshareNewNew10:58 World Party – Put The Message In The Box [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:51 Shawn Mullins – Light You Up [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:42 The Replacements – Alex Chilton [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:35 Melissa Etheridge – I Want To Come Over [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:31 Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mine [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:27 Jack Johnson – At Or With Me [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:23 Goo Goo Dolls – Better Days [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:19 The Kinks – Low Budget [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:16 Widespread Panic – Dirty Side Down [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

10:07 Santana – Maria Maria (w/ The Product G&B) [ Buy: Amazon

 

[Jubb05]

I miss Mountain Stage *shrug*

 

[Dr. o Fun]

12:32 Carole King – I Feel The Earth Move [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
12:29 The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin’ [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
12:20 Tom Petty – Free Fallin’ [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
12:12 Leon Russell – Tight Rope [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
12:04 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Buffalo Soldier [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
11:47 The Yardbirds – I’m A Man [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
11:40 T-Bone Burnett – Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
11:33 Squeeze – Black Coffee In Bed [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
11:29 Counting Crows – Big Yellow Taxi (w/ Vanessa Carlton) [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
11:25 Stevie Wonder – I Wish [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
11:13 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Pride And Joy [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
10:35 Melissa Etheridge – I Want To Come Over [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
10:31 Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mine [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
10:19 The Kinks – Low Budget [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]
10:07 Santana – Maria Maria (w/ The Product G&B) [ Buy: Amazon

It's songs like these that will keep me listening...

dr

 

[charles123]

I miss Mountain Stage *shrug*

I don't. Why? It was the most boring show I've ever listened to.

 

[julesism]

I reckon it's good to see KXT getting some positive words from former "haters". I stopped listening to KXT months ago. I prefer fresh new music. KXT plays a lot of deep cuts and older material these days IMO. I'm enjoying KTCU 88.7 these days.

 

[jeffdfw]

Just saw this in The Observer... kxt is hiring a Music Director.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2011/01/want_to_be_kxts_music_director.php

Just when I start to like it they are gonna F it up!

 

[grantchester]

I don't think a music director would mess it up.
I'd love to see them hire a musicologist, someone who knows the history and the musicians, someone like KZEP-San Antonio's Tom Scheppke, or Jody Denberg from Austin's KGSR, or maybe KUT's Larry Monroe, or Kevin Connor from the Austin Music Television channel.
I think it would be great to hear musically significant tunes, and have the announcers be able to tell why its significant.
There's a lot of great local and regional talent that should, and could, be heard, if someone is in place to separate the wheat from the chaff.

 

[uncamark]

I don't think a music director would mess it up.
I'd love to see them hire a musicologist, someone who knows the history and the musicians, someone like KZEP-San Antonio's Tom Scheppke, or Jody Denberg from Austin's KGSR, or maybe KUT's Larry Monroe, or Kevin Connor from the Austin Music Television channel.
I think it would be great to hear musically significant tunes, and have the announcers be able to tell why its significant.
There's a lot of great local and regional talent that should, and could, be heard, if someone is in place to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Well, since Monroe left KUT in a huff not too long ago, he is available.

However, he may be too much of a purist for what KXT wants, since part of the current hassle at KUT is over the station being too mainline AAA and not being "authentic Texas," whatever that is.

 

[mediawonk]

I don't think a music director would mess it up.
I'd love to see them hire a musicologist, someone who knows the history and the musicians, someone like KZEP-San Antonio's Tom Scheppke, or Jody Denberg from Austin's KGSR, or maybe KUT's Larry Monroe, or Kevin Connor from the Austin Music Television channel.
I think it would be great to hear musically significant tunes, and have the announcers be able to tell why its significant.
There's a lot of great local and regional talent that should, and could, be heard, if someone is in place to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Well, since Monroe left KUT in a huff not too long ago, he is available.

However, he may be too much of a purist for what KXT wants, since part of the current hassle at KUT is over the station being too mainline AAA and not being "authentic Texas," whatever that is.

KUT was #1 in the market 12+ in the December book, FWIW.

 

[uncamark]

Well, since Monroe left KUT in a huff not too long ago, he is available.

However, he may be too much of a purist for what KXT wants, since part of the current hassle at KUT is over the station being too mainline AAA and not being "authentic Texas," whatever that is.

KUT was #1 in the market 12+ in the December book, FWIW.

From the perspective of a ratings watcher: That's more like to be because of the NPR drive time news shows than music programming. (And KUT has been up near the top in the diaries where non-coms were not included before PPM, or so I understand.)

From the perspective of the Save KUT crowd: Public radio should never look at ratings and the PPM (which they say stands for "Purple People Meter") is flawed and not accurate in the first place. (Of course, they'll stop bashing ratings if it supports their motives to keep the station firmly in the slacker 70s.)