[narlus]

wfnx, the big 'alternative' radio station in the boston area, is having some sort of contest to see what the listeners rate as the top 50 'alternative' releases of all time. i happen to have heard a promo about this while scanning the radio, since my mp3 player died.

you have to vote for 10 of a pre-selected list of 200...and what horsecrap this list is...pretty predictable, and sad.

http://www.fnxradio.com/top50/

these are the ones i would actually rate as worth owning (ones in bold i still listen to on at least a fairly frequent basis):

B’52s – B’52s
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique
Bowie, David – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
Clash – London Calling
Clash – Sandinista
Clash – The Clash
Costello, Elvis – Armed Forces
Costello, Elvis – My Aim is True
Costello, Elvis – This Years Model
Cure – Distengration (sic)
Devo – Are We Not Men? We Are Devo
Jackson, Joe – Im the Man
Janes Addiction – Nothing Shocking
Joy Division - Closer
Mission of Burma – Signals, Calls and Marches
Morrissey – Viva Hate
New Order – Power Corruption and Lies
Nirvana - Bleach
Nirvana – In Utero
Pixies – Doolittle
Pixies – Surfer Rosa
Psychedelic Furs – Talk Talk Talk
Radiohead – Kid A
Radiohead – Ok Computer
Radiohead – The Bends
Ramones – Ramones
Ramones – Road To Ruin
Reed, Lou - Transformer
REM – Murmur
Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bullocks (sic)
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Hyena (sic)
Smashing Pumpkins – Gish
Smiths – Meat is Murder
Smiths – Smiths
Smiths – The Queen is Dead
Sonic Youth – Dirty
Stone Roses – Stone Roses
Stooges - Stooges
Strokes – Is This It
Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food
Talking Heads – Remain in Light
The Pretenders – Pretenders
Tool – Undertow
U2 - Boy
Velvet Underground and Nico
Velvet Underground - Loaded
Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
White Stripes – White Blood Cells
X – Los Angeles
X – More Fun in the New World
X – Under the Big Back Sun (sic)
XTC – English Settlement
XTC – Oranges and Lemons

signed,

another inconsiderate jerk-off

 

[blue]

The "alt" station here likes to claim to be independent (whilst taking jabs at clear channel stations in the area) and alternative, even though X96 is owned by these a large corporate media company called Simmons. Really fvcking annoying.

Yes, their music sucks. I haven't listened to the radio in months...it pleases me.

 

[narlus]

i had to laugh at their inclusion of the 1st stooges record and 3 X records...gotta say i've never heard any of those songs on the air. same w/ joy division's _Closer_...

maybe i'll hear 'atrocity exhibition' on the way home tonight.

i'll have a greater chance of running over a unicorn.

 

[loco-gringo]

Who does a list of albums for a radio station? That seems odd to me. I see some pretty big holes in that list.

 

[loco-gringo]

At least they used Power Corruption and Lies for New Order and not that stupid dancie crap they put out.

 

[narlus]

Who does a list of albums for a radio station?

someone who can't spell very well.

That seems odd to me. I see some pretty big holes in that list.

gaping.

 

[Mizzle]

Just get Sirius....

It's the shiznatobam...

Zero problems, cheap, great content...
Very useful for when I travel.

John

 

[loco-gringo]

Just get Sirius....

It's the shiznatobam...

Zero problems, cheap, great content...
Very useful for when I travel.

John

I hope you're right, and this isn't to start a debate on satellite radio, but I don't think my XM is really worth it. Lots of flipping goes on with it too.

 

[Jeronimo]

That's why only community and college radio are any good nowdays.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Rum raisin ice cream, man. RRIC.

 

[geargrrl]

That's why only community and college radio are any good nowdays.

yeppers, love our new community station here in town. I really hope the broadcast band doesn't get swallowed.
www.kyrs.org

 

[narlus]

Just get Sirius....

It's the shiznatobam...

Zero problems, cheap, great content...
Very useful for when I travel.

John

cheap? over $100 for the unit uninstalled, and $13 a month for radio?

nah.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

cheap? over $100 for the unit uninstalled, and $13 a month for radio?

nah.

I love my Sirius, great channels and always something cool to listen too.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

I hope you're right, and this isn't to start a debate on satellite radio, but I don't think my XM is really worth it. Lots of flipping goes on with it too.

XM sucks!!!! I've had a few friends already switch from XM to Sirius, they have seen the light.

 

[loco-gringo]

XM sucks!!!! I've had a few friends already switch from XM to Sirius, they have seen the light.

I'm not buying a new radio. I'm also not sure that I'll continue to pay for XM.

 

[moff_quigley]

HA! The local "corporate alternative" radio station here did a list of the top alternative bands a while back...I only remember that the local KC listeners voted Nirvana and Greenday as #1 and #2. It gave me a chuckle and I'm not really into music all that much.

Paul's Boutique has to go down in history of being one of the best albums ever. I wore that cassette out.

 

[stevew]

How the Strokes made that list and Husker Du did not is beyond me.

New Day Rising/Zen Arcade/Flip Your Wig>The Strokes

Jesus and Mary Chain "Psychocandy"/Stoned and Dethroned">The Strokes

A dry docked turd>The Strokes

 

[narlus]

steve, SST was not paying enough $ to the 'alternative' stations to get any airplay. take a look at the 200 listed...are there any truly indie records listed?