April 12, 2017 Modern Madness with Mase Brazelle Your source for everything ROCK! This Week’s Issue • Modern Shot Of The Week ................ • In Case You Missed It ........................... • Available For Airplay... ......................... FMQB.com • Modern Home Page ............................ • Modern Available For Airplay .......... • Question Of The Week ........................ • eQB ............................................................ CD1025’s Lesley James found the best graffiti in Austin during SXSW 2017 • Music News... .......................................... • Industry News ....................................... In Case You Missed It.... R.I.P. Don Rickles Missio, Waters and Dreamers. Now if you It was bound to happen, but it’s still a head to the Subsonic tent, that’s where Available For Airplay drag when it does. We lost one of the the EDM will live with Getter Along With greats of comedy last week...Mr Warmth Whethan, Phantoms, Powers, Diamond himself, Don Rickles. Mr. Rickles passed Saints, Pusher, Wingtip, Highsociety, 4.11.17 away of kidney failure at his L.A. home Opia and Qrion as well as Live 105’s alt-J “Blood Cold” (Atlantic) at the age of 90. One of the best stories own Aaron Axelsen. If that’s not enough, Ron Gallo I ever heard was when Nick Petropoulos and it really should be, there will also “Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me” (New West) of Glassnote told me about going to see be a local stage with Silent Pilot, Picture him in L.A. and right before the show Atlantic, Nine Pound Shadow and more. 4.18.17 started two guys sat down behind him. It The 1975 turned out to be Steve Martin and Martin Jack White Is Back...Kind Of “A Change Of Heart” (Dirty Hit/Interscope) Short. He said the most amazing thing Mr. White dropped a new single last Bishop Briggs “The Way I Do” (Teleport/Island) he’s ever heard was those two guys week...well again, kind of. The new song Blink-182 “Home Is Such A Lonely Place” (BMG) laughing at Don Rickles from behind him. is called “Battle Cry”. The song was “Be Who You Are” (Capitol) The Kooks Now take a few minutes to watch some written for a new promo film for a sporting The Orphan The Poet “Terrible Things” (Throw of the great comics work. goods company that White is part owner Rug Records/FM Music) of called Warstic. The 2:30 minute 4.25.17 LIVE 105’s BFD Is REALLY A BFD video stars White along with MLB’er 888 “Older Now” (Island) Well, once again Jacent, Aaron and the Ian Kinsler. It will be released on limited Bleeker “Where’s Your Money” (Five Seven Music) rest of the gang at San Francisco’s KITS edition, one sided, gold 7 inch on Record The Georgia Flood announced the line up for their annual Store Day April 22nd. If you haven’t “Sleepless Nights” (Hubbub! Music) BFD and...wow...it’s a lot!!! On Saturday, heard/seen it yet...check it out. Tash Sultana “Jungle” (Mom+Pop) June 10th 30 bands (Yes...30) will be Youngr “Out Of My System” (Island/Republic) playing on one of four different stages Get Married With Radio 104.5 WRFF at the Shoreline Amphitheater. Sit back Yeah...that’s right, Philly’s WRFF wants and check out this list. The main stage you to get married at their 10th Birthday Want To See What’s Ahead?...Click Here! will host Phoenix, Franz Ferdinand, Cold Party. One “lucky” couple will have War Kids, Milky Chance and Andrew the chance to tie the knot at the BB&T McMahon In The Wilderness. Moving to Pavilion on Sunday June 11th during the festival stage you’ll find Taking Back one of the stations 2 birthday shows. Sunday, Marian Hill, New Politics, Highly The ceremony will be on Sunday June Suspect, LP, Mondo Cozmo, SWMRS, 11th and officiated by the Reverend Modern Madness 1 April 12, 2017 Mike Jones. Not only that, but the lucky Let’s Get Phil A New Gig couple will also have their first dance APD/Midday/All Around Nice Guy Phil while being serenaded by Mr. Andrew Kukawinki is looking for a new gig. Phil McMahon. Oh no...that’s not all. They was part of the recent budget cuts at will also have plenty of gifts like an 89X/Detroit. Phil aka PK has been at the all expense paid honeymoon at the station since 2009 when he started as an Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau. intern. You find him at pjk837@comcast. The couple must be at least 21 and live net and/or 586-588-1188. within a 50 mile radius of Philly. To enter all they have to do is create a YouTube Mo! Moves To Mornings In Phoenix video explaining why they want to be Hubbard Broadcasting’s KDKB has married at the show that is no longer changed up their lineup a little bit. than 2 minutes. Artists that will play the 2 Midday jock Mo! has switched places 2017 Upcoming Festivals concerts on June 11th and 13th include with morning man Ian Camfield. Kings Of Leon, Bastille, The 1975, The According to market manager Trip Reeb, Killers, Bleachers, Foster The People, Mo’s energy and enthusiasm will be a Beale Street Music Festival: Memphis, TN May Fitz & The Tantrums and more. great fit in the morning. 5 - 7 - TBA WWIZ Is Now Oldies Nashville Has A New Game In Town WWIZ or better known as Rock 104 in iHeartMedia announced the arrival of Coachella: Inido Ca. April 14th - 16th & 21st - Youngstown, OH has flipped to Oldies. ALT 97.5 last week in Nashville. WNRQ- 23rd - Radiohead, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar It all went down on Friday, April 1st, but HD2. PD Dave Rossi said station will it was no April Fool’s Joke. They are feature and all local on-air lineup. now known as “Z104 The Valley’s Good Wells Adams will head up mornings, Shaky Knees: Atlanta, Ga - May 12th - 14th - Time Oldies.” Market Manager Bill Kelly while Rossi will do middays and Gabby The XX, LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix said “For almost a year, listeners and Sanderson will hold down the fort advertisers have told us how much they afternoons 2-7. The station will also be Rock On The Range: Columbus, OH - May miss Oldies on the radio”. Last year the home for Nashville Sounds baseball. 19th - 21st - Metallica, Soundgarden, KORN, iHeart flipped its Youngstown Oldies station to Country. CIMX Lays Off U.S. Staff The Offspring Bell Media has been forced to lay off Muse Is Making New Music several air-staff members and close Hangout Fest: Gulf Shores, AL - May 19 - 21 NME has reported that MUSE is back in down their U.S. office. Layoffs include - Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots, Frank the studio and might be working on the morning co-hosts Cal Calgno and Ocean follow up to their 2015 album “Drones”. Gillian Riley as well as midday man Phil Matt Bellamy posted an Instagram video Kukawinski and PM Drive guy Reed of him in the studio working on guitar Petitpren. Bell Media’s Matthew Garrow BottleRock: Napa Valley, Ca. - May 26th - 28th sounds with a caption reading “coming said “We have reduced a number of - Foo Fighters, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, soon”. The band are about to on tour broadcast positions at BELL MEDIA local Maroon 5 in the States with 30 Seconds To Mars TV and radio stations as part of a larger and PVRIS as well as playing Reading & restructuring at BELL MEDIA, including Leads. the closure of our DETROIT satellite Sasquatch: George, Washington - May 26th - office supporting WINDSOR radio 28th - Twenty One Pilots, Chance The Rapper, stations 89X, THE RIVER, MEMORIES Frank Ocean Can’t Make It To Coachella? No 580, and AM 800. The four stations will Sweat! retain their current formats and their Carolina Rebellion: Charlotte, NC - May 5th YouTube will once again be the home signals will continue to carry into the for all things streaming at Coachella. For DETROIT market. The restructuring is a - 7th - Soundgarden, Def Leppard, Avenged the seventh year they will be showing response to the challenges we and other Sevenfold you the artists that you will be missing CANADIAN media companies are facing in Indio, California. As of now they are on multiple fronts: changing broadcast Boston Calling: Boston, MA - May 26 - 28 - saying it will only be for the first of the technologies and growing international Mumford & Sons, Tool, Chance The Rapper two weekends, April 14th-16th. Acts that competition, a tough advertising market, will be streamed include Lady Gaga, and ongoing regulatory pressure.” The XX, Radiohead, New Order, Lorde Rocklahoma: Pryor, OK - May 26 - 28 - Def and many, many more. There will be Leppard, Soundgarden, The Offspring 3 channels to chose from throughout the festival as well as some video on Governors Ball: Randall’s Island, NYC - June 2 demand. The direct link to the YouTube channel is right here. Don’t be sad - 4 - Tool, Chance The Rapper, Phoenix for missing it...beer is cheaper in your house and the sofa is more comfortable FPSF: Houston, TX - June 3-4 - Lorde, Cage The than standing all day. Hopefully Jimmy Elephant, G-Eazy Kimmel will have someone there again asking festival goers about bands that don’t really exist. Want To Know More?.... Click here! 2 Modern Madness.