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The Buzz: Going Active?
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As am I, as long as it doesn't drop too many active classics. The average Linkin Park fan doesn't really care much for Led Zep.
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Been a while since I've posted here, but what is your definition of songs that they've played that you consider "active"? Everytime I tune into the buzz it's the same stuff they always play.
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Yeah, a lot of stations with the alternative listing are playing more active rock than they were say eight years ago. 94-5 The Buzz is starting to go that way, along with 102-1 The Edge in Dallas, and 96-5 Planet Radio in Lafayette.
The reason? There are fewer alternative bands now, so more active rock bands are getting played. Also, the alternative songs you will hear on The Buzz are songs from the mid-90s to early 2000s. The alternative format has lost its identity, giving way to active and progressive rock. Gone are the days of Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Incubus, Chevelle, and Brand New. Here are the days of Rise Against, Sick Puppies, Shinedown, Skillet, Three Days Grace, etc.
101X in Austin is one of the only remaining alternative stations that have remained true to the format.
The reason? There are fewer alternative bands now, so more active rock bands are getting played. Also, the alternative songs you will hear on The Buzz are songs from the mid-90s to early 2000s. The alternative format has lost its identity, giving way to active and progressive rock. Gone are the days of Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Incubus, Chevelle, and Brand New. Here are the days of Rise Against, Sick Puppies, Shinedown, Skillet, Three Days Grace, etc.
101X in Austin is one of the only remaining alternative stations that have remained true to the format.
yep...I've been tuning in more often and keep hearing the same old Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Third Eye Blind, Green Day, Creed, STP. who plays the new Pearl Jam and Green Day? do they even play Phoenix, the XX, or Spoon?HoustonRocker2 said:
I've also been listening to 1037 more and I'm hearing the new bands, plus older music that the Buzz use to play. Steve Robison and Donna Mac should be getting listeners. maybe the Buzz will flip if rumors of KILT making a change have any truth.
103.7 is GREAT, its really the only station i enjoy in Houston, however the music "flow" needs a little polish. For instance they will play a mellow song like 'Counting Crows Long December' and roll into 'The Clash Rock the Casbah' It has no flow as compared to AAA stations like KGSR in Austin or WZEW in Mobile where music is played like a set.
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djjfive said:
I'll accept that. I should have gone on to say Chevelle has evolved into an active rock band over the years, but in 2002 they had a more alternative sound with the album that put them on the map, "Wonder What's Next."
A good example of active rock would be a station that plays bands like Sevendust, Red, Hellyeah, Godsmack, Mudvayne, Pantera, Static-X, Sick Puppies, Nonpoint, Killswitch Engage, Ozzy, Rob Zombie, Korn combined with some Chili Peppers, Green Day, Pearl Jam, NIN, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Megadeth, Faith No More, Tool with on-air personalities that match the attitude of the music and can truly relate to the format and it's listeners. Some great examples active rock stations that get this formula right are WJJO, KUPD and KBPI. Hopefully the Buzz is moving more in that direction. I think that would be a smart move on their part.HoustonRocker2 said:
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