Alternative BDS chart actually looking 'Alternative' now

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Alternative doesn't have to be all heavy, but it shouldn't be sleep-inducing either. Many alternative stations ignore the heavy alt songs, such as "The Original" by Switchfoot or "Dead Man's Shoes" by the Virginmary's, that active rock stations do not play. However, they'll give songs like "Ho Hey" and "Trojans" 80 spins a week, which is just what a CHR station would do. If I turn on an alt station, I don't want to hear 10 songs in a row that sound like "Ho Hey". I'll fall asleep. Likewise, I shouldn't hear 10 songs in a row that sound like "Blood" by In This Moment either. There needs to be balance in the alternative format between heavy and light. More bands like Awolnation and Silversun Pickups, less Ho Heying.

I can agree with that. The station here in Greenville, SC, is very well balanced - at times playing some Active Rock that I still don't think belongs. But for the most part, you'll hear things like The Lumineer's "Ho Hey" and Mumford and Son's "I Will Wait", but also Awolnation's "Sail", Silversun Pickup's "The Pitt" and plenty of Foo Fighters, Black Keys, White Stripes, etc. that aren't all just light alternative as well as grunge from the '90s. I just don't agree with the fact that they also play things like Tool, Korn, Staind and Saliva, which IMO are Active Rock.