ALTERNATIVE March 26, 1999 R&R 99

NEW MUSIC SPECIALTY SHOWS SPECIALTY SHOW REPORTERS R &R's Exclusive Look At The Cutting Edge Of Alternative Shows and their Top 5 songs listed alphabetically by market

WEOX/Albany, NY KDGE/Dallas, TX KROQ/Los Angeles, CA KPNT/St. Louis, MO Download Adventure Club Rodney On The ROO New Music Sunday Sunday8 -11pm Sunday6 -9pm SundaymidnigM -3am Sunday 7-9:30pm Jeff Wade Josh Venable RodneyBingenheimer Les Aamn Hit `Happens' Gigolo Aunts "The Big Lie" Muzze "Second Time.." Blur "Swamp Song" Blur 'Tender' By Rich Michalowski Stretch Pnncess "Free" Pop Unknown'Wrihng It Down.. " Travo'Wrting To..." Kula Shaker "Shower Your Love' Block "Rhinoceros" Underworld "Push Upstairs" Manic Street... "You Stole The Sun" Buck- O- Nine 'Who Are They ?" Asst. Alternative Editor Rentals "Getting By' Apples In Stereo "Seems So' Snoe Bomb "Smudge' Rentals "Getting By" Stardust "Musa Sounds.," Dropkick Murptyh "Perfect Stanger Lute Murderer "Andy Warhol.. "' gallium "Chew" I gave good of Dave Hubble at KFTE/Lafayette a call last week to get his vibe on the new Grand Royal/Capitol release from Ben Lee. Dave is banging the hell out of "Nothing WQBK/Albany, NY WXEG/Dayton, OH KZNZ/Minneapolis, MN Much Happens" on his very diverse music show, End of the World, and feels very strongly Over The Edge The Edge Spin Cycle Freedom Rock Monday midnight -tam Sunday9- 10:30pm Sunday8- 9:30pm the I KXRK/Salt Lake City, UT about single: "The first time heard 'Nothing Much Happens,' I listened to it five times in Kell' McNamara Allen Rant Briaeoake Now Hear This Grand Mal "Whole Latta Nothing" Fountains Of Wayne "Dense' Rentals a row. The tune is dripping with hit.... In fact, it's covered in hit. It just screams, `Play If "Getting By" Monday -Friday 8-9pm me!" Munk "Been Hurt Dangemran "Let's Make A Deaf Fountains Of Wayne "Denise" Sean Zieban a Jason Falkner "Eloquence" Lo Fidelity_. "Battle Flag' 3 Colours Red "God Shape Hole" you need copy of the record, give a shout to my boyeeee Steve Nice at Capitol: (323) 871- Hate Dept. "Release n" Fountains 01 Wayne "Denise' Blur "Tender Wilco 'I'm Allays In Love Fountains Of Wayne rise Voluptuous Horror.. "Burmarm Up For. . " D.D T 'Walkabout' Damien Jurado "Ohio' 5174. Also, another big player Damien Jurado "Letters And oravnngs" this week is Takako Minekawa "Milk Rock' Dedicated/Arista's Silver Bean 'Misery Road" Beth Orton, who continues to KTEG /Albuquerque, NM WXDG/Detroit, Ml , NJ rock 'n' roll with the single "Sto- Over The Edge Cutting Edge Goin' Underground Sunday 7- 8:30pm Sunday 9-1 Opm Sunday 9pm- midnight len Car." She moves from last Julie Forman Bill Wakens Jeff Raspe Cranberries Promises" Robb Roy "Won t Feel A Thing" Beth Odon "Stolen Car' No. 1 slot 2. XTRA/San Diego, CA week's down to No. Mocean Worker "Decorator' Papa Vegas "Bombshell' Sebadoh "Love Is Stronger' You can get a copy of this record Papa Vegas "Bombshell' Variac "Hard Staward" Fountains Of Wayne "Denise" ROOfhOad Impenal Teen ""loo Hoo' Staind "Just Go` Gravel Pa "Favonee' Tuesday midnight-lam by calling Tom "Hot Pants" Ben Lee "Night Time JoyDrop -Beautiful" Mark Geary 'Wateoght" Action DJ Hilary Riverfenx'Minimum Wage' Gates at (212) 830 -2274. Finally. Armchair Martian "Tomorrow's Over" Shades Apart 'Valentine" some buzz I'm picking up this WBCN/Boston, MA KNRO/Eu ene, OR WXRK/New York, NY Less Than Jake "NI My Best..." g Swrechfoot "Incomplete week: London UK's Marion Nocturnal Emissions The "0" Muffed( The "Buu" Sunday8 -10pm Mondaymidnght-2am Surdaymidnight -tam continues to build a nice story Oedipus/Albedt Cia Mitt Peer/Radio Raheem . Mike Ness Don't Think Twice' Papa Vegas "Bombshell" Built To Spill "Center Of The.. ` with play on XTRA/San Diego's Beth Orton -Stolen Car' Ben Lee "Nothing Much Happens" DisapponMrem... "Don't Thmk The Sun Muckley's New Toy; local un- Fountains 01 Wayne "Denise' BRS-49 "Seven Nights To Rock' Wilco "Cant Stand n" Cydefy "Valet High" Disappointment._ " Don't Think The Sun" Apartment 26 "Apt. 26" KITS/San Francisco, CA Ben ng Much signed, underage hand Dillusion Lee "Noth Happens" Kid Rock "Bawrtdaba" Dangerman "Lets Make A Deal" end Check Friday midnight -lam is up for grabs (with a gig at Los Aaron Axelsen RASPE GETS INVOLVED WHTG Suede "Elecnricdy" - /Monmouth- Angeles' Martini Lounge WFNX/Boston, MA WJBX/Ft. Myers, FL WPLY/Philadelphia, PA Muse "Muscle Museum" Ocean's Jeff Raspe (left) makes the scene with Grand Friday March 26, 9:30pm). First Cortad 99 Xtreme Y Nd? Beulah "II We Can land A._' Sunday 8- 9:30pm Sunday8-10pm Sunday 9-10:30pm Mike Ness "Don't Think Twice- Royal/Capitol's Ben Lee. Echo 8 The Bunny en "Rust" Record To Watch: Virgin Voices. Oahe Lancer Dan Fein Afghan Whigs "Lost In The.." Dropkck Murphy's "Blood & Whiskey" Better Than Ezra "Allison Foley" Ben Lee "Cigarettes W.." Puya " Montate" Hole "Awful"

Beth Orton "Stolen Car Squatweiler "Crossing Guard" John Faye "All I Wanted To Be" Blur "Coffee 8 TV" Ore Moue Silence "Stuck BetweenA Rack" Liars Inc. "Anybody" Boom Boom... "Push Eject" Korn "Earache My Eye" Sihercfair "Ana's Song..." KJEE/Santa Barbara, CA TOP 20 ARTISTS Dissonant Tendrils KHLR/Bryan, TX WEJE/Ft. Wayne, IN WXDX/Pittsburgh, PA John metdnght Exposure The Living Room Edge OfTbeX Grand Mal 'Whole LotO Nothing" Sunday 8.9pm Sunday 7:30-8:30pm Sunday9 -11pm Ben Lee "Nothing Much Happens" Brad Ley Kyle G. Lenny Diana Gus Gus "Ladyshave" Ben Lee "10 Feet Tall" Bud To Spill "You Were Right Everlast "Ends' Sugamult "Debbie" 1 BEN LEE (Grand Royal/Capitol) Airplay Includes: KNRQ, KPNT, WBCN Don Walser 8 Pure.. "I'll Hold You In..." Mercury Rev "Goddess On A. ' Godsnack "Whatever" Stone Roses... "Fools Gold" Sparkklwrse 'Sick Of Goodbyes" Impenal Teen Too Hm" 2 Skinnee J's "Riot Nrnd" Mercury Rev -Opus 40" Sebadoh "Ram Pulley "Pie" 2 BETH ORTON (Dedicated/Arista) Airplay Includes: WEJE, WFNX, WXEG Ronnie Dawson "Crazy Shoes" Rentals "Getting By' Seventh House "Muddy Water'

3 BLUR (FoodNirgin) Airplay Includes: KCRW, KROQ, WXRK

WEDGBuftalo, NY KFTEiI.afayette, LA WCYY/Portland, ME KNDD/Seattle, WA 4 RENTALS (Maverick/Reprise) Airplay Includes: KZNZ, WBCN, WEDG Loudspe Over And Beyond End Of The World Spy Sumiay10-111pm Sunday9-10:30pm Sunday 7-11 pm Thursday7.9pm Bill Reid 5 FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE (Atlantic) Airplay Includes: KXRK, KZNZ, WLIR Brad Maybe Dave Hubbell Shawn Jeffrey Lusk "Baclnworlds" Thisway "She Takes' Ben Lee "Nothing Much Happens" Meat Puppets "Lake Of Fire' "Ballad -Ray._" Grand Mal "Whole Lola Nothing" Robert Jackson "Personal Jesus- Sick Of It All -Call To Arms" 6 UNDERWORLD (JBON2) Airplay Includes: KDGE, WGMR, WPLY Eddie WougWould Go "Natalles Friend" Rentals "Getting By Jam McCall "Edges' Fear Factory "Descent' Pa Block "I Used To Manage.." Lo Fidelity... "Battle Flag' Stone Roses... "Fools Gold" Fronside "LBP" 7 BUILT TO SPILL (Warner Bros.) Airplay Includes: WBTZ, WQBK, WXRK D Generation -Hatred' Harriet Tubman "Herds Dry" Paul Westerberg "_ookin Out Forever"

8 MIKE NESS (Time Bomb) Airplay Includes: KCXX, KITS, WXDX WBTZ/Burlington, VT 10(1E/Las Vegas, NV WDST/Poughkeepsie, NY 9 WILCO (Reprise) Airplay Includes: KCRW, KDGE, WXRK Spinning Unrest It Hurts WhenIPee IndleFlux Sunday8 -930pm SuldaylRpm- midnight Thnlsday10:30-11:30pm WGMR/State College, PA 10 IMPERIAL TEEN (Slash /London/Island) Airplay Includes: KFTE, WGMR, WPLY Steve Picard Tank/YougMarc Justin liabenaat Now Hear This Bum To Spill `Center Of The_" Static-x "Push h" Soul Coughing 'St Louise Is..' Sunday 10th- midnight Ben Lee "Nothing Much Happens" Videodeone'Ty Jonathan..." Sleater-Kinney "God Is A Number Reggie Lutz 11 GRAND MAL (Slash /London) Airplay Includes: KXRK, WBRU, WQBK Belle 8 Sebastian 'TAM Is Just." Clawfinger "Biggest 8 The Best" Urchin "Candlelight" Blur "Tender" Beta Band "I Know" Evedast "Ends" Creatures 'Turn It On" Rentals "Getting By" "Weird' 12 SEBADOH (Sub Pop/Sire) Airplay Includes: KNDD, WHTG, WPLY Sebadoh Monster Magnet "Temple Of Your.." LMng Daylights "Garlic Press" Gigolo Aunts "The Big Lie" Econoline Crush "All That You Are" Cockeyed Ghost "Big Big Yeah" 13 GIGOLO AUNTS (E Pluribus Unum) Airplay Includes: KNRQ, WBRU, WEDG WPGU/Champaign, IL WLIR/Long Island, NY WBRU/Providence, RI 14 DROPKICK MURPHYS (Hellcat/Epitaph) Airplay Includes: KFTE, WJBX, WXDX Stork Radio Left OI Center BreabngAnd Entering Monday Tip-midnight Sulday9-10:30pm Wednesday midnight-tam 15 OLD SCHOOLVS. NEW SCHOOL (Jive Electro)Airplay Includes: KJEE,wCYY,wEQx Pleasure Bqr Jerry Rubino Seth Reiste, Fountains Of Wayne 'Denise" Sleater-Kmney "Start Together" Ben Lee "Nothing Much Happens KLZR/Topeka, KS Wilco "Cant Stand It' Muzzle "Broken Tooth" Baz Luhrmann "Everybodyb Free. " Future Mass Hysteria Ben Lee "Nothing Much Happens" Ultra Is 16 PLACEBO (Hut/Virgin) Airplay Includes: KDGE, WEQX, WLIR 'The Dream Over" A Tribe Called... nett My Wallet." Monday10:30pm- midnight Baz Luhnnann "Everybody's Free.. Ming 8 Cameron' W M About The Boys?" Mucha Macho "Rap Is Really..." Bob Osbum Fuel "Jesus Or A Gun" Placebo "Every You._" Rentals "Getting By" 17 PAPA VEGAS (RCA) Airplay Includes: WXDG, WXEG, XTRA Mike Ness "Don't Think Twice' BR5-49 "Seven Nights To Rock" Ozonatli "Cut Chemist Suite' 18 LESS THAN JAKE (Capitol) Airplay Includes: KDGE, WXRK, XTRA Beth Orton 'Stolen Car' WENZ/Cleveland, OH KCRW/Los Angeles, CA KC)0X/Riverside, CA Lo Fidelity "Battle Flag' 19 LOOPER (Sub Pop) Airplay Includes: KCRW, WFNX, XTRA The End Zane Brave New World Music Meeting Suldaymhhdght-1am Friday midnight-3am Sunday9 -1Opm 4/1 Son Tricia Halloran Dwight Arnold 20 BUCK-O-NINE (TVT) Airplay Includes: WDST, WENZ, WXDX Train "Meet Virginia" Beth Orlon "Central Reservation" Zebrahead 'The Peal Me" Soul Coughing "Rolling" Looper "Up A Tree" Sponge "Live Her.." Thisway "She Takes" John P Strohm "Vesture BR -549 "Seven Nights To..." Ranked by total number of shows reporting artist. Fountains Of Wayne "Denise" Damien Jurado "Rehearsals For.." Mike Ness "Don't Think Twice" 38 Total Reporters Vast "Pretty When You Cry" Smog "Knock Knock" Ka Rock "Bawndaba" rrunhine com THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER