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Steve Craig Back for one week

T

TheRealOtherNeil

Steve Craig, former mid day jock at 99X and 99X.com will be filling in Mara Davis on 929 Radio Atlanta I mean DAVE-FM from August 25 - 30.

He played guest disc jockey with Margot Chobanian a few weeks back on Dave After Tomorrow.

Ratings have been slipping at DAVE-FM recently and I happen to know someone is out of contract at the end of the month. Might this be an on-air audition?
 
It would really be nice to see Dave become a real alternative station. 99X has been leaning mainstream since their return and I think true alternative rock would work well in Atlanta. Maybe Dave could trend in that direction with a playlist like:

4:52 PM "ARMY" - BEN FOLDS FIVE buy on iTunes
4:49 PM "NEXT GIRL" - THE BLACK KEYS buy on iTunes
4:37 PM "MY DOORBELL" - WHITE STRIPES buy on iTunes
4:34 PM "AROUND MY HEAD" - CAGE THE ELEPHANT buy on iTunes
4:29 PM "TOMORROW" - SILVERCHAIR buy on iTunes
4:22 PM "BUDDY HOLLY" - WEEZER buy on iTunes
4:19 PM "GO OUTSIDE" - CULTS buy on iTunes
4:06 PM "WALK" - FOO FIGHTERS buy on iTunes
4:03 PM "SONG 2" - BLUR buy on iTunes
3:51 PM "HURT" - NINE INCH NAILS buy on iTunes
3:48 PM "PLEASE ASK FOR HELP" - TELEKINESIS buy on iTunes
3:35 PM "THE ADVENTURES OF RAIN DANCE MAGGIE" - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS buy on iTunes
3:32 PM "SHE DON'T USE JELLY" - THE FLAMING LIPS buy on iTunes
3:29 PM "LASSO" - PHOENIX buy on iTunes
3:25 PM "ROOTS ROCK REGGAE" - BOB MARLEY
3:20 PM "YOU ARE A TOURIST (ALBUM VERSION)" - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
3:03 PM "LOW" - CRACKER buy on iTunes
2:59 PM "FORTRESS" - PINBACK buy on iTunes
2:54 PM "UPRISING" - MUSE buy on iTunes
2:50 PM "DAUGHTER" - PEARL JAM buy on iTunes
2:46 PM "HOLDING ON TO BLACK METAL" - MY MORNING JACKET
2:36 PM "HANG ME UP TO DRY" - COLD WAR KIDS buy on iTunes
2:32 PM "THE SOUND OF WINTER" - BUSH buy on iTunes
2:29 PM "JOSIE" - BLINK 182
2:21 PM "SURE SHOT" - BEASTIE BOYS buy on iTunes
2:16 PM "UP UP UP" - GIVERS buy on iTunes
2:02 PM "EVERLONG" - FOO FIGHTERS buy on iTunes
1:59 PM "STRANGE TIMES" - THE BLACK KEYS buy on iTunes
1:56 PM "THE CAVE" - MUMFORD & SONS buy on iTunes
1:54 PM "(NEW WAVE) POLLY" - NIRVANA
1:50 PM "HEART IN YOUR HEARTBREAK" - PAINS OF BEING PURE AT..
1:40 PM "SAINT JIMMY" - GREEN DAY
1:31 PM "STORY OF MY LIFE" - SOCIAL DISTORTION buy on iTunes
1:28 PM "DIE BY THE DROP" - THE DEAD WEATHER buy on iTunes
1:23 PM "PSYCHO KILLER (STUDIO VERSION)" - TALKING HEADS
1:10 PM "HELP IS ON THE WAY" - RISE AGAINST
1:05 PM "BLACK HOLE SUN" - SOUNDGARDEN
1:01 PM "NEW SLANG" - THE SHINS
12:57 PM "RHINESTONE EYES" - GORILLAZ
12:52 PM "STINKFIST" - TOOL
12:49 PM "UP ALL NIGHT" - BLINK 182
12:40 PM "WHIRRING" - THE JOY FORMIDABLE
12:34 PM "PARANOID ANDROID" - RADIOHEAD
12:25 PM "AEROPLANE" - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
12:21 PM "GOT IT ALL" - PORTUGAL. THE MAN
12:09 PM "WHAT DO YOU DO FOR MONEY" - AC/DC
12:06 PM "WALK IDIOT WALK" - THE HIVES
12:03 PM "WOMAN" - WOLFMOTHER
11:53 AM "JAILHOUSE" - SUBLIME
11:50 AM "SWIM" - SURFER BLOOD
11:39 AM "TIME IS RUNNING OUT" - MUSE
11:36 AM "HOWLIN' FOR YOU" - THE BLACK KEYS
11:33 AM "LANDSLIDE" - SMASHING PUMPKINS

Courtesy 94.9 FM San Diego -
 
acheron82 said:
It would really be nice to see Dave become a real alternative station... I think true alternative rock would work well in Atlanta. Maybe Dave could trend in that direction with a playlist like...

12:09 PM "WHAT DO YOU DO FOR MONEY" - AC/DC
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AC/DC is NOT alternative. Was this song was part of 94.9's "all-request lunch hour"?
 
Hmm, not sure whose contract is up but have to say that Steve's College of Musical Knowledge for the Ride Home would sound pretty damn good.
 
DToTheJ said:
acheron82 said:
It would really be nice to see Dave become a real alternative station... I think true alternative rock would work well in Atlanta. Maybe Dave could trend in that direction with a playlist like...

12:09 PM "WHAT DO YOU DO FOR MONEY" - AC/DC
Click to expand...

AC/DC is NOT alternative. Was this song was part of 94.9's "all-request lunch hour"?
Click to expand...



You are right! AC/DC is NOT alternative but if you listen to this station and go to their website, you will not see the word "alternative" anywhere. Of course, the station legally is alternative but they manage to break the rules from time to time playing bands like The Who, The Police and I even saw Janis Joplin. Of course, these selections are played like once a day or so and are not the common but then who said Bob Marley was alternative? He is not but he is popular on alternative radio just because of what he stands for.
 
Dave's format is Adult Album Alternative, which is obviously different from the standard radio definition of Alternative. AAA is softer and appeals to an older audience.
 
acheron82 said:
DToTheJ said:
acheron82 said:
It would really be nice to see Dave become a real alternative station... I think true alternative rock would work well in Atlanta. Maybe Dave could trend in that direction with a playlist like...

12:09 PM "WHAT DO YOU DO FOR MONEY" - AC/DC
Click to expand...

AC/DC is NOT alternative. Was this song was part of 94.9's "all-request lunch hour"?
Click to expand...

I listened to 94/9 when I lived in San Diego and it wasn't uncommon for them to do something like that. I mean, they even played Johnny Cash! Of course, there was a time very late in his life that Johnny found some success with younger people, mainly through his remake of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt".


You are right! AC/DC is NOT alternative but if you listen to this station and go to their website, you will not see the word "alternative" anywhere. Of course, the station legally is alternative but they manage to break the rules from time to time playing bands like The Who, The Police and I even saw Janis Joplin. Of course, these selections are played like once a day or so and are not the common but then who said Bob Marley was alternative? He is not but he is popular on alternative radio just because of what he stands for.
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yeah he did mention doing fill-in work....he'd be a good fit at Dave...and if he has the creative freedom he had at 99x, it's win. He easily had the best show at 99x, hands down.
 
acheron82 said:
You are right! AC/DC is NOT alternative but if you listen to this station and go to their website, you will not see the word "alternative" anywhere. Of course, the station legally is alternative but they manage to break the rules from time to time playing bands like The Who, The Police and I even saw Janis Joplin...
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The Police can be considered alternative. The old WDRE/WLIR on Long Island played a healthy dose of The Police as well as some solo Sting stuff.
 
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