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www.americanradiohistory.com NEWSBRIEFS FIRSTPERSaN Stephen Pollan A Disconnected Constituency On Living Rich No matter the result, the recent A practicing attorney and financial advisor, Impeachment hearings will have a Stephen Pollan is Saturday's keynote speaker negative effect on how people view at the GAVIN Seminar in New Orleans. government for years to come. For years American diers, employees were businesses had built up faced with a new world. People are becoming hostile to very hierarchical struc- Suddenly neither perfor- institutions that take them for granted tures with all sorts of mid- mance nor longevity nor their individualism. dle managers, department seniority meant anything. and disregard heads, and division direc- There was no security, not Radio is no exception. tors. From a societal view even for the most loyal of this was necessary: it cre- soldiers. The rug had been ated jobs for all those pulled out from under highly- educated baby employees' feet. They boomers who were enter- were rudderless. They had ing the job market. How- no foundation. We Have Seen the Future... ever, as competition be- Workplace pundits are Internet connectivity, streaming audio, and the rapid rise came global, such hierar- offering hundreds of sug- chical structures became gestions-some savvy, of MP3 audio have all taken a prominent position in the handicaps. some silly -about how radio and music industry's development. Tony Sanders Small companies were employees can deal with looks at what's ahead for the radio and music business. quick to take advantage of information technology and could soon do things that previously required large (and costly) organi- zations. Since they didn't End of the World As We Knew It have multi -layered bu- reaucracies to support, 106.7 The End (KKND) -New Orleans PD Dave Stewart they could charge less for on the day -to -day realities of programming in the New comparable goods and Corporate World Order: "You have to learn that every- services. Information tech- nology also enabled for- body is not the enemy anymore. You get a lot of good eign businesses to com- ideas from guys who, in the old days, might have been pete with American firms. Their lower pay standards the changing economy your competitors." offered them competitive and come out on top. advantages. Many, including myself, 01999 GAVIN In an effort to compete have urged employees to Miller Freeman in A Vetoed News @ Meda with smaller and foreign think of themselves like company Contents businesses, America's lar- free agent athletes-the News URBAN 38 gest corporations started employees who have "Y -100 Legends" to The Diamond Rio MP3 Player cutting staff. Every time probably done the best in And the Winner Is... Close Out Seminar 5 they laid off a few thou- this new, laissez-faire type Osgood to Receive "Lifetime" Award 6 RAP/HIP -HOP 41 Teller Forms Atomic Pop 13 Making Hip -Hop History sand souls, Wall Street of environment. But I've Puerto Rico Numbers Finally In 13 TRIPLE A 48 applauded. Since most seen in my own practice Ani DiFranco, Take 2 corporate executives have that not everyone is a 25- Ratings & Research 14 ALTERNATIVE 54 their personal compensa- year old left -handed pitch- Dialing for Diaries 'The End' of The Big Easy 20 COLLEGE 56 tion tied to stock prices, in er who won games last Bigger Picture 16 Luaka Bop Celebrates 10 Years one way or another, they year. Some people are the Strengthening the ACTIVE ROCK 59 were helping themselves 35 -year old utility infield- Audience Connection JAZZ/SMOOTH JAZZ at VOCALS 60 as they helped the compa- ers who batted .240. John Tesh's One World ny and its stockholders. These folks are still valu- Spotlight: AMERICANA® 64 Future Tech: The Shape of Americana Marathon -a The losers in all this were able-no team can win Things to Come 18 COUNTRY 68 the employees. without them-but Hard Questions for The Big Easy Brought up to believe in they're not going to com- Features & Charts an unwritten contract that mand the kind of atten- 26 Parting Shots 78 TOP 40/RHYTHM CROSSOVER jobs that merits behaving PD Profile: Darrin Stone gmail BoxSet 78 said they'd keep their tion A/C. HOT A/C 34 if they were loyal foot sol- like free agents. A Panel of Experts
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day, I came across yet "Y -100 legends" to Close Out Seminar another tired ad playing off the now -infamous "Got Milk" campaign. To the jocks who worked Florida with a rock -oriented, the air," recalls consultant GAVIN's Quincy McCoy.The one Now, I don't mean to do there, it was the "Amazing urban -flavored, street -hip pre- Buzz Bennett, credited with and only Dave "Your Duke" my Andy Rooney impres- FM "To the listeners of sentation that (like L.A:s Boss coming up with the Y-100 Sholin moderates the session. sion here, but haven't we Miami, it was "predictable Radio nearly a decade before name. "Most stations that are unpredictability" that spoke it) quickly became known as cutting edge are stations that had enough of this already? the lan- listen to the street, and you -Music really i No question, the "got guage of can't get that from research. It under siege milk" concept was a great the street. takes a lot of work, but if you one, but the copycat men- And to the have a force out there...well, because of the tality that's so pervasive in competi- that's how you win." ease with which the media today has tion it was The legends behind theY-100 a pesky lit- legend will be re- living their anyone can brought this idea well tle gnat let experiences (well, at least use a computer beyond the point of overkill. loose Dave Sholin Bou Bennes some of them) at the the Glance through almost any along Miami Beach, giving "the fastest moving station in "Amazing FM Class Reunion" and Internet magazine or newspaper market -leading WQAM (and America." tomorrow (Saturday) at the to send and111 today and you'll find a varia- the rest of the radio market) One of the first FMs to GAVIN Seminar in New tion on this theme...and a a real run for the numbers. achieve double -digit ratings, Orleans. Slated for the '70s receive songs... For the record, it was WHYI the station rocketed to suc- "flashback" are Bill Tanner, Rao' Kill"zll'eil lost opportunity to do some- (100.1) in Miami, Heftel's cess because it listened to the Buzz Bennett,Tony Novia, Kid thing creative, innovative, see 18 powerhouse FM that, in the sounds of the city. "We put Curry, Dr. Dave Dunaway, cur- - page and new. early 1970s, invaded south the language of the streets on rent PD Rob Roberts, and Where are the truly clever minds that understand the basic concept of "creative Warner Bros. Ups Savage YP/Orbaß Promo at WB director "? Look around your station: are you and A.J. Savage has been named two years. He has a back your people trying as hard Vice President of Urban ground in radio, and began Ante on DYD Music Promotion for Warner his promotion career at as you can, every day, to do
Bros. Records, Inc., Dwight A&M/Perspective Record, . come up with fresh ideas Citing strong sales of their Main Event, and A Man Bibbs, Senior Vice President and to take your listeners previously released DVD and His Music + Ella + of Urban Music Promotion and advertisers to the tides and growing consumer Jobim, Eric Clapton's 24 for Warner Bros., announced. edge? Or are your program- demand, Warner Bros. Nights, Rod Stewart's Savage joins Warner Bros. ming and promotion efforts Records, Inc. will further its Storyteller 1984 -1991, and from Virgin Records, where commitment to the DVD plat- Graceland: The African he served as National Director yesterday's retreads? form by releasing between 15 Concert from Paul Simon. of Promotion for more than One reason WHYI (Y -100) and 20 tides in 1999. in Miami was so successful "Based on the strength of was its "predictable unpre- our recent DVD releases, Hare Named President, ABC Radio dictability." Listeners we know that music fans where he worked for four John Hare, most recently Group President, ABC Owned always knew to expect the want to view artists in as Stations, has been named President of ABC Radio, effec- years, holding various title' unexpected, because the high -tech a format as pos- tive immediately. In this position Hare will be responsible including Head of Promotion. sible," said Vic Faraci, for the ABC Radio Division, which consists of 38 sta- "AJ. is one of the most station didn't run a set, Senior VP of Sales and tions-24 FM and 14 AM -and the ABC Radio Networks. involved, energetic, and copycat pattern every day. Marketing for Warner Bros. Commenting on Hare's promotion, ABC Broadcasting hands -on promotion execu- Come to the Y -100 Records, Inc. "DVD offers tives it has ever been ni\ President Robert Callahan said, "John is a terrific manag- "Amazing FM" legends ses- music fans an experience er and radio executive. His experience in station man- pleasure to work with, sion, Saturday at the GAVIN not far removed from hav- agement, as well as his broad knowledge of the radio Bibbs commented. "Having Seminar. You owe it to ing the artist perform in industry, make him well-suited to the challenge of him on our new team pro- their living room." expanding ABC's many radio interests." vides an enormous advan- yourself to learn how the The first seven titles slat- Hare has served as Group President, ABC Owned tage as we work to create a great ones did it. ed for March DVD release Stations since July 1997. He began his broadcasting career new and aggressive urban include Madonna's Ciao as an account executive at ABC -owned KXYZ -AM/FM in music profile for Warner Italia: Live From Italy, Houston; he subsequently held sales and management Bros. I join with the rest of three from Frank Sinatra: A positions at stations in Washington, Detroit, and Dallas. the company in welcoming Man and His Music, The him aboard." Reed Bunzel, Editor -in -Chief
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The largest Clear Channel to Spin 20 Clear Channel has signed letters of intent with six prospective groups to divest or swap 20 stations in five radio markets, for a total consideration of $340 million. The transactions are critical in Clear Channel's purchase Internet radio of Jacor Communications, which was announced last October. Stations included in the divestiture/swap include: MARKET STATION OWNER BUYER LOUISVILLE WDJX /FM Jacor Blue Chip network WFIA/AM Jacor Blue Chip WLRS /FM Jacor Blue Chip WSFR /FM Jacor Cox Radio W VEZ /FM Jacor Cox Radio CLEVELAND WENZ /FM Clear Channel Radio One WERE /AM Clear Channel Radio One WNCX /FM Clear Channel CBS Radio DAYTON WGTZ /FM Clear Channel Blue Chip WING /AM Clear Channel Blue Chip WING /FM Clear Channel Blue Chip JACKSONVILLE WBGB/ FM Clear Channel FCC Trust WZNZ /AM Clear Channel FCC Trust TAMPA WHPT /FM Clear Channel Cox Radio WFJO /FM Clear Channel Cox Radio WDUV /FM Jacor Cox Radio WRBQ /FM Clear Channel CBS Radio WSJT /FM Clear Channel CBS Radio WRBO /AM Clear Channel ABC Radio WZTM /AM Clear Channel Mega
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OK, so it's a hit of a stretch. But strategies for increasing revenue by Scarborough Research is planning its using qualitative data. First Annual Scarborough Radio Attendees will gain insight into new Marketing Conference for radio clients. ways of prospecting, effectively build- The two-day event will take place at ing proposals, talking to retailers, and the Marina Beach Marriott in Marina learning from ad agencies what they del Ray, California May 18-19, 1999, look for to get on the buy. In addition with an opening dinner reception to sessions, the conference will fea- scheduled for May 17. The conference ture roundtable discussions with is designed to provide stations with industry experts.
FILE THIS: Osgood to Receive "lifetime" Award
CBS Radio and Television news correspondent and anchor Charles Osgood will receive the 1999 Radio- Mercury Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, Gary Fries, co- Chairman of the Radio -Mercury Awards and President & CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau, announced at the RAB Convention in Atlanta.
"Charles Osgood is a master of words," Fries remarked. "His distinctive delivery of live radio commercials is renowned. It is befitting that we
honor him as a troubadour of the spoken word." The Radio- Mercury Awards encourage the development of creative radio commercials by recognizing and rewarding the top 10 best ads of the previous year. Stations nationwide are invited to enter client -pro- onradio duced commercials as well as station -produced ones. Entries must be www.onradio.com received by March 5, 1999. (Early deadline is February 26.)
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TRULY ARTIST OWNED - TRULY INDEPENDENT - IN TUNE WITH GAVIN GRABBAG "1 have been playing folk music for most of my life and I never cease to be inspired by the musical depth and artistic integrity of the BY LAURA SWEZEY non -mainstream music scene. It has been WMMS- CLEVELAND honored Valentine's Day by staging a White Trash my dream to build a record company that Wedding for one pair of lucky listeners. The station asked listeners to could help people discover the great call in with their "WT" quotient, with the ultimate winner being one and musical genres are artists that Marcus Espinosa -who is unemployed and lives in a double -wide trailer consistently overlooked by the so called with his girlfriend Crystal (a topless dancer) and their five kids. Since "Entertainment Tonight" culture. On the loving couple couldn't afford to get married, they apparently were Compass Records, you will find a hand delighted that they had won. picked collection of recordings by artists I Vows were exchanged before a minister from the Universal Life believe are the finest in their fields - from Church, known only as "Reverend T," who downed a few scotches before folk to jazz to bluegrass to world music. I am excited about sharing these Compass slurring his way through the ceremony, which was broadcast live from releases with you and I am confident you'll find music here that is Crystal's workplace. su "prising. wonderful and edifying." Although the bride - Alison Brown and groom were bedecked in tradition- al attire, the tables were adorned with flowers stuck in Budweiser bottles. . The couple stood Alf', rilolECt vgar400. BOP beneath an archway provided by a balloon clown as they were WSBG- Stroudsburg, Pa.'s "Fire and Ice" pronounced husband Valentine's Day ice sculpture containing his and wife. At the and her diamond and ruby rings. A listener CHRIS WEBSTER ASTRAL PROJECT reception immediate- won the jewelry and a trip to Jamaica by Drive Voodoo Bop ly following the nup- correctly guessing the exact time of day the "1lebster's magic derives from those The premier jazz group from the city tials, chicken wings, sculpture melted to refeal the rings. where Jazz was born! i nefable qualities....possessed by the truly chips and salsa, and gr.at and moving singers of any style.' One of the most distinctive and -The San Francisco Bay Examiner cohesive quintets in jazz of the '90s.' saltines with American cheese were served, and a cake with "Happy Down Beat Birthday" crossed out and "Congratulations" hastily written in was pre- sented to the happy couple. After the bride's parents left, Crystal and co- workers took to the stage and danced, sans clothing, for the crowd. As part of the station's expenses "mostly paid" trip to Niagara Falls, WMMS gave the newlyweds money for a tank of gas, a room, and tick- ets to the Wax Museum of Criminals. KEDJ- PHOENIX (THE EDGE) staffers helped a pair of lovebirds "tie the knot on the spot" for V-Day. Thanks to a heartfelt letter that listener Cam Fields sent the station about her longtime love Adam Mattox, the two were treated to an impromptu wedding...and it all came as a surprise to the groom. EDDI READER JUDITH EDELMAN When Cam asked Adam pick her up at work, little did he know that Angels & Electricity Only Sun waiting for him were a minister and folks from The Edge bearing bal- "Eddi Reader is up there with The arrival of a major new talent.' loons, flowers, and wedding attire. Adam showed up and Cam choked Bonnie Raitt and k.d. Lang. - -The Wall Street Journal Mojo up as she asked Adam to marry her. "There's nothing I'd rather do," he replied, followed by a nervous "right now ?" once he realized what was happening.The two were hitched on the air moments later at Portraits by Reg, Cam's place of business; from there a limo took them to a .A1E CAMPBELL VISIONS Or PLENTY romantic dinner and finally to a wedding suite at a local hotel. Good thing Cam planned ahead and packed their bags. The couple will honey- moon in San Francisco in April, where they will see the band Placebo. WKRQ "0102 " -CINCINNATI set up two listeners on a date in order to prove that love, indeed, is blind. The winners of a contest were blind- folded and had no idea what each other looked like until after the evening ended. Morning show hosts selected female listener Aleah, who interviewed several men on the telephone and chose Scott as her date. The two showed up at the station for their big evening at different KATE CAMPBELL VICTOR WOOTEN times and had their eyes covered.The morning crew guided the sight- Visions Of Plenty What Did He Say? less couple as they dined at a restaurant with a spectacular view of -If Steve Earle has a female analogue, "Victor Wooten is proof that all ca e Campbell certainly fills the bill." men are not created equal." downtown that they were unable to enjoy. Then, though they couldn't Herald -Chip Stern. Musician Magazine -Chicago Daily see the sights, they took a carriage ride downtown, followed by dancing at a local club.The couple got along well, and even made plans for
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www.americanradiohistory.com GAVINNEWS BACKSTAGE MOW BY JAAN UHELSZKI the new single... Despite what the producers would like you to believe, Marilyn Manson is not considering a role in the remake of the 1958 horror clas- sic, House on Haunted Hill. "I turned that down ages ago," said the rock- "HEY LEONARDO" er. "Me, a villain in a horror movie? It was just too predictable." Manson (she likes me for me) did, however, say that "Coma," his next single from Mechanical Animals, will appear in Matrix, the latest disturbing flick from the folks who brought you the equally disquieting Bound. As for the aforemen- tioned Animals, Manson is attempting to bring his album to the silver screen. A script for the project is reportedly finished, and the musician COFFICIAL ADD DATE hopes to begin filming in May -envisioning the project like the great MARCH 9TH rock operas of the '70s. Manis Morissette constantly is throwing us curves. She played God in a movie, filmed her last ALREADY IN ROTATION: video in the nude, and recently she joined a multi- KISS 108 /Boston cultural, multilingual cast for The Prayer Cycle, a nine - Q1 02 /Cincinnati movement chorale by corn- KQKQ /Omaha poser Jonathan Elias that Alanis Morissette will be released by Sony Classic next month. WABB /Mobi /e Morissette, who sings in both French and Hungarian, pins a stellar cast WVAF /Charleston including Linda Ronstadt, who croons in Spanish, James Taylor (French), the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (in his native Urdu), and Perry and more! Farrell (Hebrew). C. Delores Tucker's lawsuit against the estate of slain rapper Tupac Shakur has finally been put to rest. U.S. District Judge Ronald L Buckwalter threw out the lawsuit last week, explaining that, as former Pennsylvania Secretary of State, Tucker was a public figure in the eyes of the law and therefore not personally attacked by the lyrics of a 2Pac 0*_0 song that rhymed her last name with an obscenity. Judge Buckwalter OW* also threw out her suit against COVER 1 rte MILLION) Time and Newsweek, which ALBUMS SOLD she accused of sensationaliz- ing the story and writing with Home Blessid Union Of Souls actual malice toward her. 37 -year old Garth Brooks (6 HIT SINGLES) is either building castles in the air, or his own personal field "I Believe" of dreams. The platinum -plus "Light In Your Eyes" Country artist revealed he's "I Wanna Be There" going to try out for the San Diego Padres. We kid you Be "Let Me The One" not -and Padres owner John "Oh Virginia" Moores backs him up, telling "All Along" reporters that Brooks has been invited to spring training Album in stores April I3th... and "there have been discus- sions underway." He also added that the hatted singer, "has got an ath- Walking Off e Buzz letic build and a big pair of wheels." Wheels? Funny, we don't call them that where we come from. We're not sure whether your kids told you or not, but Julio Iglesias FOR MORE INFORMATION visited a Los Angeles school to lecture pupils on the merits of a career Margaret LoCicero Tel: 323-665-7517 in music most of the kids wanted to know who he was. Vice President National Promotion PUSH Records -and mloci847544'aol.com Everybody knows who the Incredible Hulk is, but did you know that famed muscle man Lou Ferrigno, who played the green giant on TV is now a personal trainer? Michael Jackson just hired the '70s icon to get PUSH him into shape. Ferrigno told reporters that the Gloved One wants to be "a little lighter in the midsection" -no doubt to get in shape for the stat- 53 West 23b Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 1 001 0 Tel: 212- 590 -2200 Fax: 212-590-2222 www.pushrecords.com ue the singer is having made of him and his two children, Prince and
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4 2 Keb' Mo' - Slow Down from www.atomicpop.com. Blon- Pop's music buyer demographic." URAN QUINCY McCOY (Senior Fiduorl (Okeh /550 Music) RAP, HIP -HOP 2 3 Various Artists - Jan A Said Germain JANINE COVENEY (Editor) (Higher Octave Jazz) Finally In Puerto Rico Numbers COUNTRY New 4 Willie Nelson - Teatro (Island) JAMIE MATTESON (Editon7Vasbvilie Burris Chief) New 5 Heather Nova - Siren (Big Cat/Work) Arbitron began measuring radio in Puerto Rico last summer, treating t JEFF HOUSE (Chan Maori DAVID OGDEN (Assistant/ 8 6 les Nubians - Princesses Nubiennes island as one market, which thus ranks it 13th largest. The ratings for th (OM Town /Higher Octave) AMERICANA a mañana influence, just Arbitron double- sweep were delayed by week...no JESSIE SCOTT (Editor) 15 7 Alien Fashion Show - Alien Fashion checking slogan credits to make sure all was correct. TRIPLE A ;i :. (Surfdog /Hollywood Records) KENT ZIMMERMAN (Senior Editor) (Columbia) Spanish Tropical station WPRM stayed on top in this survey, rising almost 13 8 Shawn Mullins - Soul's Core KEITH ZIMMERMAN (Senior Fduor) 19 9 - Embrya (Columbia) a 10 share, finishing as the clear leader. Top 40- format- Maxwell 50 percent to notch ALTERNATIVE 10 10 Tom Waits - Beautiful Maladies The ted WKAQ /FM increased to a 6.2, good enough for runner -up and just ahe RICHARD SANDS (Editor) Island Years (Island) of WKAQ /AM -which saw its News /Talk format grab third with a 5.9. Pl ACTIVE ROCK New 11 Galactic - Mongoose (Capricorn) MATT BROWN (Associate Editor) there was a close race for fourth place, as Spanish Tropical WZNT (4.71 eas 16 12 Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind COLLEGE ESPARZA (Assocuue Muor) (Columbia) out Top 40 WMEG (4.6). VINNIE
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more listening loyalty but also rev- must be extremely consistent so launch a station that's either poorly enues for the station. folks know what to expect, and you executed or flawed conceptually. But in the belt-tightening age of con- must strive to always super .serve Assuming the product is on target, solidation do you find that stations and exceed listeners' expectations. do you recommend direct mail, are spending less on marketing? What are some impediments to telemarketing, or a combination Yes, we do see that. In fact, our cementing listener loyalty? thereof? beginning premise is a "we have Right now there is so much "chum" It all depends on the station's chal- The good news? no money" comment from the sta- in the industry with stations chang- lenges. You can implement listener The Fall Book is tion. Many of our plans actually ing formats all the time. It makes it loyalty clubs (using station lists of generate money for the station- very difficult for folks to become loyal listeners or frequent cumers); over, and (for enough to cover marketing expens- brand loyal when the products (sta- there can be an interactive phone better or worse) everyone es and then some. tions) are frequently flipping for- system set up to offer benefits and has received his or her mats. Radio execs have an unrealis- information for card -carrying BOOST CUME OR TSL? tic idea that if you launch a "new" "loyal" members; and you can Arbitron report card. How do you begin to work with a station, people will automatically organize telemarketing to homes The bad news? Before you know station? come to it, and become loyal to it. and workplaces. it, that pesky, critical Spring survey is It begins by agreeing on the sta- Doesn't work that way. What's the best way to build a lis- on top of you. In less than a month, tion's needs or priorities. What is tener database? diary placement will start (week of their strategic plan? What are the KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL Use your own signal! There is no March 15th) and, on April 1st (no past Arbitrons indicating? Then MARKETING purer way to reach out to listeners foolin'), diarykeepers will begin to there are specific options, depend- When you walk in, what is the than to make an announcement fill in their precious booklets. ing on whether the mission is to process used to boost ratings? over your air, inviting them to With the Spring sweep imminent, bring a load of new cume bodies to The first thing we count on is that become members of your loyal lis- perhaps you've decided your station a station versus a campaign to the programming is as close to per- tener club. The airlines are a good needs an extra marketing push to enhance listener loyalty/TSL. fect as can be. The basic product example. They market their fre- bolster your numbers. There are What do you generally see as the must be right, since we believe quent flyer clubs not in mass media, scads of marketing vendors out biggest challenge? there's nothing worse than causing but in the planes once you're in the there hawking their systems as the Most stations in America are terri- folks to tune into a flawed product. air. They know where to reach their Holy Grail of diary impact; this week bly inefficient in managing the You'll drive them away and have customers. Thus, stations need to we interview an exec from a leading cume they do have. The key is just wasted the marketing effort. So, step use their air, then target the tele- firm and see what key points you basic old recycling, and doing a one: make sure your sound is con- marketing to locate as many as pos- may want to keep in mind as you much better job of getting your sistently good before you call us. sible to produce more QH. attempt to "dial for diaries." cume to give you more occasions What if it's the launch of a new sta- What's the one real key to success- of listening. I don't know a radio tion? ful marketing? FAIRWEST'S ROB SISCO station in America that is as good at Then they'd better have some good Consistency is critical. You can't In 20 years of consulting, I've seen managing their customers -their research into creating a powerful jump around with inconsistent lots of marketing vendors and listeners-as they ought to be. new sound for which there is a campaigns from book to book and "unique" ideas come and go. One Is it easier to build cume or TSL? demand. There's nothing worse expect your ratings to grow or firm that has had consistent success Contrary to some opinions, we than spending $750,000 on TV to remain strong. is Fairwest Direct, based in San believe it's easier to do a better job Diego. The Vice President/Market- boosting TSL, and you can do it ing of Fairwest is Rob Sisco, who very quickly. Workplace Zip Data: How Useful? recently chatted with GAVIN about In your firm's thinking, is winning telemarketing and direct mail cam- the top-of-mind awareness battle How do Rob Sisco and Fairwest feel about the use of the new at -work paigns aimed at Arbitron payoff. vital to Arbitron success? zip data in terms of targeting potential cume /QHs? GAVIN: What is Fairwest Direct's Certainly having your listeners "We think the jury's still out on this," he says. "Like anything from niche? How does it help stations? become habitual and thinking of Arbitron, it will need to be trended to be useful, and we're not sure it RS: We are a database- driven direct your station when they turn on the will be trendable. We'd suggest stations look at including this informa- marketing company aimed at grow- radio will help you win the P1 con- tion in the marketing mix, but it shouldn't be the sole factor used to try ing size while at the of audiences, test. However, stations must do a and grow your station." the same time generating revenues better job of customer service if Sisco reports that Fairwest very effectively uses data from the for the station's clients/advertisers. they are going to achieve that level Department of Commerce, called S.I.C. (Standard Industrial Do you have one particular market- of habitual use /recall. Classifications) to help zero in on workplaces that could be fruitful tar- ing idea, or have your tactics How should stations think about gets. If your station is A /C, for example, you could probably forget evolved over the years? "customer service "? about S.I.C.s that are industrial sites, while a rocker might want to We're continually coming up with We advocate almost a "Nordstrom" the cutting-edge programs, tactics, approach to managing and pleasing focus on those. and elements to not only grab your listeners. The programming
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By Tony Sanders microradio FMs. In fact, Internet connectivity, onsolidation in the ra- streaming audio, and the dio and music indus- rapid rise of MP3 audio tries, the wildfire have all taken a prominent spread of Internet position in the radio and
connectivity, and the music industry's develop - dramatically -lower ment...so much so that costs for high -speed com- other technological devel- puting have all contributed opments have been push- to what some business ed off center stage, at least forecasters and consul- for the near term. tants are calling a new eco- "Music really is under nomic paradigm -not just for the computer industry but siege because of the ease with which anyone can use a for much of the global economy. And the effects of all this computer and the Internet to send and receive songs," says change are being felt most directly by the radio and music Ray Kurzweil, author, futurist, and creator of the popular industries. Kurzweil synthesizer. Kurzweil spoke with GAVIN recently To read some press accounts, the cast of characters in about what he called a "new economic paradigm" brought this modern -day revolution are the major radio groups and on by developments in the computer industry. The new record labels, huddled inside the castle walls and braced paradigm he describes is one that, in just the next 10 years, against a growing population that's newly armed with dig- could lead to a world where "human musicians [will) rou- ital MP3 players, lnternet-webcasting software and (possi- tinely jam with cybernetic musicians" and computers will bly), in the not -too -distant future, licenses for low- power, be small enough to be worn like jewelry.
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M CA From the upcoming aburr Rur Your Own Race. .,m . . = www.americanradiohistory.com FUTURE TECH that the demand for copies of the near and distant future for ing as many as 15- 20,000 microra- everyone is counting on con- songs in the MP3 format shows major record labels and other cor- dio stations and that this would do sumer demand for such a system. that there is "a clear appetite for porations to exist, although, in nothing but create new over -the- During an interview on CNBC at downloading music." One reason 2009, "Most purchases of books, air interference on the FM band. the start of Wall Street trading for that the MP3 format has become musical 'albums,' videos, games Since then, the FCC's revamped his newly -public stock, Entercom so popular, he says, is that "the and other forms of software do view of the new FM service is to CEO Joe Field said, "Radio will major labels have not made much not involve any physical object, license somewhat larger microra- expand into digital as an enhance- content available in an authorized so new business models for dis- dio stations- thereby cutting back ment of the existing medium, but format, and that has forced people tributing these forms of informa- on the final number of them. In I don't think that there's a great to look for pirate versions." tion have emerged," Kurzweil fact, FCC Mass Media Bureau public demand for that particular Wingate says his firm is "trying to says. There's room for the out- Chief Roy Stewart said the final application." push the major labels as best we right purchase of a book or musi- tally would be "hundreds" rather Meanwhile, Satellite DARS is can to embrace and create an cal album in the future, although than "thousands." The NAB and still on track for a debut in either authorized alternative to MP3." he also suggests that consumers Some members of Congress have 2000 or 2001, despite a recent Right now, a2b and Liquid Audio will be able to "rent access" to lis- voiced strong opposition to the announcement from CD Radio essentially are competing to ten to music once, a few times, or new service; most recently, House that its company's satellite develop their own SDMI- by the minute. Telecommunications Subcommit- launches would be pushed back approved, digital audio players. Intellectual property will contin- tee Chairman Rep. Billy Tauzin (R- by three months. If an IBOC sys- One of the byproducts of the ue to exist thirty years from now, LA) has called for a hearing on the tem can be made ready for com- RIAA's SDMI initiative will be the in Kurzweil's vision of 2029. It also issue and asked the FCC to halt mercial rollout by around the creation of a standard that will will be a time when "there are any further work on developing same time, then there would still allow for a certain level of inter - many more lawyers than doctors the service. be an opportunity for that system operability among the various because "human and nonhuman Most of the other technological to compete with the scheduled players that are out there. "That's intelligences" will be focused pri- innovations that are developing rollout of Satellite DAB. going to be good for the con- marily on the creation of "knowl- for radio at the dawn of the mil- And finally, there's Radio sumers," says a2b's Miller. "It's edge in its myriad forms" and lennium have been in process for Broadcast Data System (RBDS), going to be good for the music there will be "significant struggle decades, or at the very least since which offers tune -by- format companies and it will be good for over intellectual property rights," the start of the 1990s. In -Band, On- radios that can also deliver short service providers like us." he comments. Channel (IBOC) radio holds the text -messages over the air (such prospect of airing CD- quality as artist and song title information sound over both AM and FM, for the music that's currently play- Is a Little Piracy The Rest while satellite -based Digital Audio ing). Auto manufacturers and sev- Radio Systems (DARS) would eral consumer -equipment manu- A Good Thing? Of the Story offer the same CD- quality sound facturers have been offering a but through a new audio system. wide variety of RBDS radios for a Kurzweil is a firm believer in pro- Early in 1998, a petition for rule Some of the earliest discus- while now. tecting intellectual property, but making was filed at the FCC for sions about digital broadcasting In the end, it all boils down to also believes that "some piracy is the creation of a microradio took place at the start of the the product. During a recent CNBC good for intellectual property," broadcasting service. The peti- 1990s when the projected debut interview, Arista Records founder because it acts as a promotion. tioners hoped to provide "a very for the new technology was put Clive Davis said, "There will Pointing to one of the computer localized and/or specialized broad- at 1995. The most recent action always be new forms of distribu- industry's own monoliths, he said: cast service to the public" with on the IBOC front was the finan- tion...but it doesn't affect me "Microsoft wouldn't exist today if these stations covering only a few cial contribution and commit- because you just learn that you've it wasn't for the piracy of early square miles. Power would be ment by nearly a dozen of got to have the right music. So I copies of Microsoft Basic, which limited to less than 1 watt and radio's largest groups to the leave the technology to others created the programming lan- antenna heights would have a continued development of a because I know if I have the right guage as a standard." maximum of 50 feet. Critics said workable IBOC system. artist and the right music, it will be There's still plenty of room in this could lead to the FCC licens- Even with this commitment, not in demand." 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CALL LOU GALLIANI 805 -542 -9999 www.americanradiohistory.com TOP 40 RHYThM PDPROFILE eft The Record The Offbeat, the Strange, the True...As seen Darrin Stone exclusively in Gavin's gmail. PD, WABB- Mobile and critique the "Well, for a few years there, I had a and somewhat sane." -WNCI- lot of holidays off while other people Columbus APD/MD Neal Sharpe, How long with the airchecks I assembled in the production room. had jobs...I'm just making up for lost explaining the stringent requirements company: A little over They were horrible, but time." -KISV- Bakersfield PD Bob necessary to enter the station's two years. he never degraded the Lewis working Format: Mainstream on President's Day. 'Married at First Sight "promotion. work and always gave Top 40 with a decidedly me great advice. Alan Rock/Alternative lean. walks on the beach, "Usually at industry events I bowl "It's about time -I've been PD for a Kabel (now at KDMX- slow passionate kiss- like crap, but for once, I bowled like year and I never replaced myself." Ratings: #1 12 -plus Dallas), on the other es...uh... sorry. I should." -Virgin's Carey "Kingpin" -Hot 97 -New York PD Tracy (9.4); *1 18-34 (15.0); hand, taught me more Vance (218 average), fresh off his Cloherty on her mental preparation tied for second 25-54. about the business Family: Married almost Also, even seven years to win at WFLY- Albany's bowling party, to welcome the station's new MD. though aspects of radio. I'm we're below the line Stephanie, the most where two add slots were at stake. Sean Taylorfrom WHTA- Atlanta. fortunate to consider there, our signal booms patient woman I have Vance was teamed with Columbia's those guys my friends; into Pensacola, Florida, we still keep in touch. ever met. We have a 3 Brad Davidson, who hadn't picked "Josh sounded like he didn't know where we pulled a 7.8 It isn't often you have 1/2 -year old daughter, up a ball since the mid -'80s. "Brad what the hell he was doing, but at 12 -plus (third overall), that kind of opportunity Madison, and two cats, ended up bowling a 180 -people least he's no longer a virgin...I but our breakouts were with the people you Tohie and Stormy. wanted to shoot us." think." -Jamie Hyatt, PD of Xtreme incredible-We scored idolized in your youth. Wacky Anecdote: Radio (KXME)- Honolulu on assisting a 25 share with Women First Gig: WEVR in my While doing nights at "Roses red; violets 18-34, while the morn- are are blue; Josh the Butt-Kissing Intern" finally hometown of River KDON- Salinas, I got ing show had a 27.0! we're mixing all weekend; your get "lei d, " live on the air, after a Falls, Wisconsin locked out of the spins just went from 47 to 2." record- setting 8,232-day dry spell. Una -up: Mornings, (spring training camp building and had to -KYLD -San Francisco PD Michael Darrin Stone and Jay for the Kansas City climb one of the sup- Martin's fax to labels explaining "I'll be hiding out at the GAVIN." Hasting; middays are Chiefs is our claim to port columns to reach the balcony to get why their spins would drop dramat- -KITS -Los Angeles PD Dan Kieley, open (send those Ts fame). I was dating a back into the studio. ically on a Wild 94.9 "All-Mixing, on the predicted sea of humanity & R's); Afternoons, Jeff girl in high school, Jordan; Nights, Chris Halfway up the col- All the Time" President's Day which will now descend upon his and her best friend's Ott; Overnights, Kane. mom owned the radio umn, the cops came weekend. person in response to APD/MD screeching Consultant: station. After one into the Tracy Austin accepting the PD post parking lot, weapons Harve Blain weekend shift, I was "The contestants had to be single WKSS (Kiss 95.7)- Hartford. at promoted to fulltime drawn, and told me to Owner: Bernie Dittman, come down. Needless Dittman Broadcasting nights. Not because I was that good, but to say, I complied. Spot Load: because the night guy The only way I could 10 minutes per hour prove I actually GAVIN'S quit. My first real les- Don't miss was Stop Sets: .32 and :48 son in radio: Be at the worked there to have them tune in the Early Influences: right place at the right station and hear the I grew up near time! GROUP PD SESSION dead air. Minutes later, Minneapolis listening Favorite Movies: they were helping me to Heins & Berglund Sergeant York, To Hell PO Panel') climb the column, and (a.k.a. "Ipe BroAss WLOL, Knapp & Back Lawrence on and of when I got inside, I Donutz on KS95, Tom Arabia, and Star Wars. Friday, February 19 @ 4:45 p.m. played them a song - Bernard on KQRS, and Stories of regular peo- "Gangsta's Paradise." Buck & O'Connor on ple put in tough situa- Career Goal: I have featuring: KDWB. When I was tions who overcome always wanted to go 18, I got a job as a the Odds and succeed. Rick Cummings, Emmis back home to work at grunt, and used my Favorite Book: KDWB, but this time, time to learn from the John Gehron, CBS /Infinity The Sword of Shannara as a more important BJ jocks there like Craig by Terry Brooks member of the pro- Harris, Jacor Hunt, Humble Billy Hobbies: I write sci- gramming team and John Roberts, Clear Channel Hayes, Alan Kabel and ence fiction stories, airstaff. Anyone who Mike Tierney. VH1 Greg Thunder. and I'm finishing up knows me, knows Mentor: Early on, Craig my first novel. Golfing, that this is my dream. Hunt (now at Star 94- playing baseball or I will work there moderated by: Atlanta) would listen softball. camping, long again one day. Kevin Carter, Dave "the Duke" Sholin and Sandy Skeie by Kevin Carter 26 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com y Henriksen This is the kind of around -the -clock 'pure Pop' sound we look for here at 7100." -Tommy Austin, 7100 /Portland "Sounds like a smash Pop record for 1999!" -Rob Morris, KDWB /Minneapolis "Bright light! Bright light! Definitely a hit!" -Albie Dee, WXYV /Baltimore "Sounded great when I heard it in my office: sounded even greater when we got it on the air." -Sonia Jackson, KZZO /Sacramento "A brand new talent...with a blockbuster hit." -Travis Dylan, WRVQ /Richmond Not only do we see the sun ... we hear it!! It's a smash!" -Duncan & Kozman, Decisionmakers, KMXB /Las Vegas Added this week: Also spinning at: KZZO KMXB WHY! KKRZ KLLY WKCI KHMX WNKS WJBQ WSPK WSSR WNOK WRFY WKPK WKSZ WABB WMBX KWTX WRHT WWCK WDJX and more! "I See The Sun" The first sinclev from his self -titled debut album Also available on the Blast From The Past soundtrack www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MOST ADDED LW TWTOP 40Weeks Reports Adds SPINS TREND 1 1 GOO GOO DOLLS - Slide (Warner Bros.) 22 154 0 1418 +191 3 2 BRITNEY SPEARS Baby One More Time (Jivel 19 143 1 6188 +393 Selling and testing everywhere, Btitney is knocking on that #1 door very loudly. BAVES 2 3 SARAH McLACHLAN - Angel (Warner Sunset /Reprise) 19 149 0 6782 -24 4 Ili .Dinette M. Lai 4 CHER - Believe (Warner Bros.) 14 158 1 6677 +724 5 5 - Have SAVAGE GARDEN (40) 'N SYNC (God Must Spent) A Little More Time... IRCAI 15 142 1 6001 +72 98° **TLC (40) 6 6 BRANDY - Have You Ever? (Atlantic) 18 134 0 5193 -13 "The Hardest Thing" 9 1 SUGAR RAY - Every SHERYL CROW (28) Morning (Lava/Atlantic) 8 154 1 5583 +615 (Universal) 1.95.: -san 8 8 BACKSTREET I Francisco MD Lira Scott MADONNA (21) BOYS - All Have To Give (Jive) 12 141 1 5257 +227 7 EYE has already predicted in 'FUEL (18) 9 EAGLE CHERRY - Save Tonight (WORK) 30 118 0 5016 -414 gmail that 10 10 98°'s latest effort will be "bigger than 'SIXPENCE NTR (18) WILL SMITH - Miami (Columbia /CRG) 18 109 0 4733 +124 'Because of 12 11 MATCHBOX 20 - Back 2 Good (Lava /Atlantic) 20 131 3 4131 +240 You.'" From 13 12 BARENAKED LADIES - It's All Been Done (Reprise) 12 126 0 4081 -364 their gold -certi- 17 13 ALAN'S MORISSETTE - Unsent (Maverick/Reprise) 7 134 0 3814 +158 TOP TIP fied album 98° 19 14 MONICA - Angel Of Mine (Arista) 12 121 3 3724 +501 and Rising, the 18 - 15 DIVINE Lately (Red Ant) 18 104 1 3708 +115 guys' latest sul- 11 16 SHAWN MULLINS - Lullaby )Columbia /CRG) 22 105 0 3662 -921 try and harmo- 14 17 JEWEL - Hands (Atlantic) 17 107 0 3490 -760 nious effort will 15 18 NEW RADICALS - You Get What You Give (MCA) 18 106 0 3396 -447 certainly help solidify their status as 16 19 THIRD EYE BLIND - Jumper (Elektra/EEG( 26 91 0 3327 -376 one of 1999's hot guy groups. 22 20 LENNY KRAVITZ - Fly Away (Virgin) 17 124 1 3187 +288 Impacting mainstream Top 40 and 20 21 BLACKSTREET featuring MYA - Take Me There (lnterscope) 15 91 0 2955 -239 Rhythm- Crossover. 25 22 BETTER THAN EZRA - At The MADONNA Stars (Elektra /EEG) 8 118 3 2923 +417 21 23 EVE 6 - Inside Out (RCA) "Nothing Really Matters" 28 82 0 2807 -256 MULBERRY LANE 23 24 - (Maverick/Warner Bros.) EVERCLEAR Father Of Mine (Capitol) 18 94 0 2679 -171 "Harmless" 24 25 OFFSPRING - Pretty Fly (For A White )Columbia 14 104 It's Madonna -and it Guy) /CRG) 0 2444 -219 (Refuge/MCA) WILL matter. 29 26 MARIAN CAREY - I Still Believe (Columbia /CRG) 7 107 10 2443 +622 By the time you read this, you hope- 27 21 COLLECTIVE SOUL - Run (Atlantic /Hollywood) 7 103 4 2343 +215 fully will have seen Mulberry Lane 30 28 JOEY McINTYRE - Stay The Same (C2 /CRG) 6 104 7 2212 +400 (named for the street they grew up 36 29 SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER - Kiss Me (Squint' 23 94 18 1943 +593 on in Omaha) Already a hit at Hot A /C, and Top 40 is feeling the love. RADIO SAYS j showcase their 39 30 GARBAGE - Special (Almo /Interscopel 14 86 9 1646 +367 talent -and this 34 31 HOLE - Malibu (DGC) 8 11 2 1640 +162 song-at the 31 32 JENNIFER PAIGE - Sober (Edel America /Hollywood) 1 78 2 1636 -6 GAVIN 40 33 B'WITCHED - C'est La Vie (Epic) 1 82 9 1581 +338 Seminar...and 26 34 KHALEEL - No Mercy (Hollywood) 10 61 0 1563 -156 won't need 28 35 R. KELLY & CELINE DION - I'm Your Angel (Jive) 17 51 0 1500 -536 any more con- vincing. If by chance you didn't get - 36 SAVAGE GARDEN - The Animal Song (Columbia /CRG) 2 115 40 1467 N to see them, one listen the 32 31 MONIFAH - Touch It (Universal) 29 47 0 1403 -155 of CD will tell you that this harmonious - 38 EVERLAST - What's It Like (Tommy Boy) 7 62 9 1358 N SHERYL CROW quartet of sisters sparkles on this 38 39 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Crush (RCA) 20 55 1 1273 -51 "Anything But Down' mid -tempo debut effort. Don't he (A &M /Interscope) - 40 SEMISONIC - Secret Smile (MCA) 6 66 5 1197 N Continued on page 36 "One of her strongest songs Total Reports This Week 163 Last Week 159 ever. Hooks you right from Repens Adds SPINS TREND TOP 40 REPORTS ACCEPTED the get -g()' MADONNA - "Nothing Really Matters" (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 72 21 1114 +662 MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS -Jimmy Steele, PD, TLC No Scrubs "(Laface;Ansta 72 40 166 +570 A.M.-4 P.M. WRVW- Nashville 8:30 SHERYL CROW - "Anything But Down" (A &M /Interscope) 66 28 853 +396 GAVIN STATION REPORTING FLEMING & JOHN - The Pearl" (Universal) 57 2 943 +120 PHONE: (41 5) 495 -1990 FAx: 51 DEBORAH COX - "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" (Arista) 50 5 1137 +270 (41 495 -25130 ARTISTPROFILE Austin Poule -Jay-R; "Fite history" -D- Smoove Jackson 5." -Kevonté; Jesus Heartbeats, Soul Food Friday, WHAT IS)' Ix: L(s)K FUR IN Christ, my Mom, my brother." playing instruments" -Jay-R; Austin Potiers" -Kevonté; "Loue (INN "Intelligence" -D- Smoove 3RD "Drawing" -Kevonté; Jones, Rush Hour' -D-Smoove -LiI' Man; "Nice attitude, good "Writing, playing with my F\\ Ultl i l (ARP x )N ": "Looney sense of humor, pretty" -Jay-R; STOREE sikir' -1)- Smuove Toms" -Lie' Man; "South Park" "Intelligence" -Kevonté; .Sense ;I,. )015s: "Roscoe's -Jay-R; "South Park Adventures of humor, good heart, nice Lil' Man I h [meth Pratt) (thicken & Waffles" -Lil' Man; of Spiderman" -Kevonté; "X- personality" -D-Smoove Jay-R (Barry Reed, Jr.) Lasagna, enchiladas" -Jay-R; Men, South Park" -D- Smuove WIIF.RIO IX) 1.Otl GF.T VOI -R Kevonté (Kevonté Jackson) -Seafood" -Kevonté; FA\ (>10 1 1 SUR se )l. Sl BIt :CI': I \SI'i1IAilO\ FR( O l: "My Mom." D-Smoove (Dante Clark) "Mexican" -D- Smoove "Physical education" -Lil' -Lie' Man; "Older role models FAvoR1Ti H')ItIiiI ": "Singing" FAv )RrIF. NI( \11 : "Rush Hour" Man; "History" -Jay-R; in the music industry." -Jay-R; -LiI' Man; "Singing, drawing, -Lit' Man; "Rush Hour, Friday, "English" -Kevonté; "Math, "Boyz II Men, New Edition, 28 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com the new song from the album Supernatural Representation: Dan Pitts and Laurie Anderson for True Artist Managerreit www. v: rgin records. com TOUR DATES: 3/30 Fa go AOL Keyword: Virgin Records J18 Seattle 4/1 Sp-ingfield 2/19 Pullman, Wash. 4/2 Kaisas City 2/20 Portland 4/3 hdanapolis 2/21 Boise 4/8 -upelc 2/23 Sacramento 4/9 Greenville 2/25 San Diego 4/10 Lyr chburg 2/26 San Jose 4/11 Chattanooga 2/27 Los Angeles 4/13 Birningham 3/4 Lakeland, Fla. 4/15 Lafayette 4/16 LP Near Platinum .3/5 Tallahassee Ho Aston 3/6 W. Palm Beach 417 San Antonio Arena Tour Sel.Fng Out Now! 3/9 Memphis 418 Colega Station, TX 3/11 Greensboro 420 -ul;a Grammy Awarc Nomination 3/12 Cleveland 422 na My Ile 3/' 3 Toledo 4/23 Bri;tol, Tenn. Addec this week at: 3/' E Sioux Falls 4/24 Fairfax KYKY, WERZ, WAOA, KQKY, WJMX, KTOZ, KDAO, WWAX 3/' E Wichita 4/25 He -shey Park 3/' E Grand Rapids 4/27 Dayton 3/' 4/29 F. ttsburgh Already on: Louisville 3/2C Chicago 4/30 Pniadelphia WPLT -Detroit, KLLC -San Francisco, KCHZ-Karsas City, 3/21 Columbus 5/1 Portland, Me. KBBT -Portland, WPNT- Milwaukee, KAMX -Ai tin, 3/25 Champaign 5/2 llev York G105- Raleigh, WBNQ, WRXS, KLAZ, KMNX, KRUZ, 3/26 Omaha 5/4 Fait Wayne WFKS, KCLD, KGLI, WTCB, WCIR, WXIS, WBWB, WBEC 3/27 Minneapolis 5/7 De-toit 3/29 Ames, Icwa www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN TOP 40 P &COMING MIST AMID R.Is. Adds SPINS TREND 50 9 856 +394 EVERYTHING - Good Thing (Blackbird /Sire) 45 4 1044 +96 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Heartbreak Hotel (Arista) AVIN 42 1 811 +29 2 PAC - Changes IInterscopel 36 8 570 +169 VENGABOYS - We Like To Party (Strictly Rhythm) 33 3 -15 - ONLY 694 BLONDIE Maria (Beyond Music) GO STATION PANEL: The GO Chart 33 1 570 +85 MUDHENS - Try To Explain IMHI is based on reports by 79 GAVIN SAVAGE GARDEN (26) 31 4 597 +78 SWEETBOX - U Make My Love. Feat. Evelyn King (RCA) correspondents who are not part of MADONNA (18) & 24 2 488 +38 DRU HILL These Are The Times (Island) Radio Record's or Billboard's EVERYTHING (15) panels. UNDERLINES indicate upward **FLEMING & JOHN (11) 23 2 369 +13 SISTER MOON - Why (This Is This) movement, while RED entries high- *GARBAGE (11) 23 10 221 +185 THE CORRS - What Can I Do /Lava /Atlantic) (143 light a stronger performance than on **JOEY McINTYRE (11) 21 18 101 +85 FUEL Shimmer (550 Music) the main Top 40 Chart. 19 423 -76 THE FLYS - Got You I - (Where Want You) (Trauma /Delicious Vinyl) TW SPINS TREND 1 G00 G00 DOLLS - 1 Slide (Warner Bros.) 3066 +54 19 346 +44 ELTON JOHN & LeANN RIMES - Written In The Stars (Curb /Rocket /Island) 2 CHER - Believe (Warner Bros.) 2995 +364 18 1 412 -78 ROD STEWART - Faith Of The Heart (Universal) 3 SARAH McLACHLAN - Angel (Warner Sunset /Reprise) 2940 +104 18 8 290 +69 JAY- - Can I Get A (Roc -A- Fella /Def Jam) 4 'N SYNC - (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You (RCA) 2633 +67 17 4 257 +76 TOMMY HENRIKSEN - I See The Sun (Capitol) 5 BRITNEY SPEARS - ...Baby One More Time (Jive) 2619 +155 16 5 254 +43 TATYANA AU - Boy You Knock Me Out (MJJ /Epic) 6 SUGAR RAY - Every Morning (Lava /Atlantic) 2505 +169 16 1 253 +12 MEJA - All 'Bout The Money (C2 /CRG) 7 BARENAKED LADIES - It's All Been Done (Reprise) 2374 +9 1 15 229 -38 BEASTIE BOYS - Body Movin' (Grand Royal /Capitol) 8 BACKSTREET BOYS - All I Have To Give (Jive) 2225 +80 14 226 -11 THE MERRYMAKERS - Trouble Time (Big Deal) 9 BRAND', Ha,e You Ever? (Atlantic) 2208 +52 14 8 134 +83 dc TALK - Consume Me (Virgin) 10 NEW RADICALS - You Get What You Give (MCA) 1990 +12 13 232 +9 DAWSON To Fly (Thinktank) 11 ALANIS MORISSETTE - Unsent (Maverick /Reprise) 1971 +183 13 - 194 -67 MR. BLUE - Shadow On The Wall (TdalWave) 12 MATCHBOX 20 Back 2 Good (lava /Atlantic) 1940 +40 13 8 116 +89 ' ALICE - What's In It For Love (Desert Sky) 13 SHAWN MULLINS - Lullaby (Columbia /CRG) 1827 -91 11 1 176 -24 JAY -Z - Hard Knock Life (Roc -A -Fella /Def Jam) 14 EAGLE EYE CHERRY - Save Tonight (WORK) 1811 +4 11 1 153 +29 CRAIG - By JACKSON Blinded Love (Green) 15 JEWEL - Hands (Atlantic) 1777 -101 11 1 86 +44 - EMINEM My Name Is... IInterscopel 16 LENNY KRAVITZ - Fly Away (Virgin) 1680 +226 10 1 209 +24 FAR TOO JONES Best Of Me (Mammoth) 17 COLLECTIVE SOUL - Run (Atlantic /Hollywood) 1572 +148 10 2 115 +28 SIMON DANIELS - Hand In Hand 18 BETTER THAN EZRA - At The Stars (Elektra /EEG) 1536 +155 19 WILL SMITH - Miami 10 1 112 +32 3rd STOREE If Ever (Yab Yum /Elektra /EEG( )Columbia /CRG) 1435 +72 Drops: t33 -Sheryl Cf L.% r3)- Spania Twain 20 MONICA - Angel Of Mine (Arista) 1419 +249 21 EVERCLEAR - Father Of Mine (Capitol) 1358 +13 Devil in a Blue Suit 22 THIRD EYE BLIND - Jumper (Elektra/EEG) 1293 +59 23 KHALEEL - No Mercy (Hollywood) 1268 +16 24 JENNIFER PAIGE - Sober (Edel America /Hollywood) 1257 +54 25 DIVINE - Lately (Red Ant) 1223 +59 26 MARIAH CAREY - I Still Believe (Columbia /CRG) 1114 +295 27 EVE 6 - Inside Out (RCA) 1086 -26 28 BLACKSTREET featuring MYA - Take Me There IInterscopel 1057 +26 29 GARBAGE - Special )Almo /Interscopel 982 +235 30 HOLE - Malibu IDGC) 982 +77 31 SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER - Kiss Me (Squint) 977 +226 32 OFFSPRING - Pretty Fly For A White Guy) (Columbia /CRG) 929 -18 33 JOEY McINTYRE - Stay The Same (C2/CRG( 907 +198 34 FLEMING & JOHN - The Pearl (Universal) 885 +103 35 R KELLY & CELINE DION - I'm Your Angel (Jive) 802 -65 36 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Crush (RCA) 798 +16 31 JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT - How Do I Deal (Warner Bros.) 745 -25 38 SAVAGE GARDEN - The Animal Song (Columbia /CRG) 107 NEW Star 98.7 FM (KYSR -Los Angeles welcomed Chris Isaak to its Star Ski 39 BWITCHED - C'est La Vie (Epic) 681 NEW Lodge in Big Bear, Calif. Fifty lucky listeners enjoyed a private concert by Isaak during a weekend getaway. 40 SEMISONIC Secret Smile (MCA) 655NEW 30 GAVIN February 19. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com THIS THING ITS A 'ARD "BEfST NEW ARTIST" CALLED LOVE AUSTRALIAN GRAMMY AWARD "BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT" ROYAL PRINCE'S TRUST AIDS BENEFIT SHOW "FEATURED ARTIST" EXPRESS YOURSELF CLEARLY TOURED WITH: BACKSTREET BOYS, WHITNEY HOUSTON, b SALT N PEPA IMPACT DATES FEBRUARY 22ND 6 23RD www.redantrecords.com www.eyclive.com o www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MOST ADDED HI! RHYTHMLW TW SPINS TREND MY NAME IS 1 1 MONICA - Angel Of Mine (Arista) 2588 +108 2 2 BRANDY - Have You Ever? (Atlantic) 2143 -202 3 3 DRU HILL - These Are The Times (Island) 1965 -77 FOR THE RECORD stlkt\VI 6 4 WHITNEY HOUSTON - Heartbreak Hotel (Arista) 1897 +223 "I'm blown away with Maxwell's 4 5 JAY -Z - Can I Get A ... (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) 1888 -111 7 6 DEBORAH - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here (Arista) 1762 'Fortunate'... EMINEM (12) COX +92 8 7 2 PAC - Changes (Interscope) 1648 -4 should finally SILKK THA SHOCKER (8) 9 8 WILL SMITH - Miami (Columbia /CAGI 1628 0 get him the TRINA & TAMARA (7) 32 9 TLC - No Scrubs ILaFace /Arista) 1553 +908 recognition he "OUTKAST (5) TLC gives radio a severe case of whiplash with a monster 32 to 9 jump this week. deserves from "TLC (5) 10 10 MARIAN CAREY - I Still Believe (Columbia /CAGI 1515 +36 this tired radio 13 11 LAURYN HILL - Ex- Factor (Columbia /CRG) 1506 +161 industry." 12 12 'N SYNC - (God Must Have Spent) A little More Time On You (RCA) 1421 +9 -Joey Arbagey, PD, KMEL -San 5 13 TLC - Hó TOP TIP Silly ILaFace /Arista) 1402 -326 Francisco 18 14 TYRESE - Sweet Lady (RCA) 1359 +186 14 15 BRITNEY SPEARS ...Baby One More Time (Jive) 1347 +56 "Watch out for Crazy Bone's 'Thug 16 16 R. KELLY - When A Woman's Fed Up (Jive) 1310 +107 Mentality' (Rclativity)...when that 11 11 OUTKAST - Rosa Parks ILaFace /Arista) 1300 -173 hits, it's gonna He H -O -T, I mean 17 18 GINUWINE - What's So Different (550 Music) 1289 +95 I1 -t f- O- '1' -T!! -Pretty Boy Dootay, MD, 19 19 DRU HILL - How Deep Is Your Love (Island) 1154 +4 KWIN- Stockton 30 20 EMINEM - My Name Is... (Interscope) 1119 +397 Broke out gmail...ten -point jump cements his anthem status. E of chart "'Music Sounds Better With You' by 20 21 BACKSTREET BOYS - All I Have To Give (Jive) 1025 +49 BUSTA RHYMES FEAT. Stardust (Virgin)...the biggest club 15 22 BLACKSTREET featuring MYA - Take Me There (lnterscopel 902 -353 JANET JACKSON record of 1998 in Chicago...has 26 23 CHER - Believe (Warner Bros.) 895 +107 "What's It Gonna Be" (Elektra/EEG) 24 24 BRANDY - Angel In Disguise (Atlantic) 852 +21 crossed over to radio accessibility We think last week's Top Tip 21 25 LAURYN HILL - Doo Wop (That Thing) )Columbia /CAG) 825 -67 and is testing very well with our is strong enough for a repeat 23 26 TO - Bye Bye Baby (Epic) 807 -27 audience." -Erik Bradley, MD, performance...so there. 29 27 FAITH EVANS - All Night Long (Bad Boy /Arista) 804 +74 B96- Chicago 25 28 DMX - Ruff Ryders Anthem (Def Jam /Mercury) 803 -3 33 29 DIVINE - Lately (Red Ant) 729 +97 "Fat Joe's 'Betcha Man Can't' is gen- RADIO SAYS 28 30 SHANICE - When I Close My Eyes ILaFace /Arista 720 -40 erating quite positive reponse, tele- 27 31 FAITH EVANS - Love Like This (Bad Boy /Arista) 716 -60 phonically speaking." -Bob Lewis, 37 32 VENGABOYS - We Like To Party (Strictly Rhythm) 617 +109 PD, KISV- Bakersfield 22 33 HARLEM WORLD - I Really Like It (So So Def/Columbia /CRG) 587 -257 34 34 MONIFAH - Touch It (Universal) 580 -30 "TLC's 'No 35 35 SWEETBOX - U Make My Love... feat. Evelyn King (RCA) 578 +12 Scrubs' is domi- 31 36 - Ha /MCA) JUVENILE (Universal 575 -89 nating the 36 37 THE ROOTS - You Got Me (MCA) 515 -4 request lines." 38 38 FAT JOE & BIG PUN - Bet Ya Man Can't (Atlantic) 507 +6 DEBORAH -Mickey COX 39 JERMAINE DUPRI & KEITH SWEAT - Going Home With Me (So So Def/Columbia/CRGI 452 +41 "Nobody's Supposed Johnson, PD, 40 METHOD MAN - Break Ups 2 Make Ups (Def Jam /Mercury) 414 N to Be Here" WBHJ- Birmingham (Arista) Total Reports This Week 60 Last Week 56 -Deborah Cox is huge in both RHYTHM CROSSOVER REPORTS requests and research FOXY BROWN - "Hot Spot" (Def Jam) 21 0 377 +7 ACCEPTED MONDAYS & TUESDAYS -Bob West, OM, 3RD STOREE - If Ever" (YabYum /Elektra /EEG) 20 3 317 +112 8:30 A.M.-4 P.M. KSFM- Sacramento BUSTA RHYMES feat. JANET - "What's It Gonna Be" (Elektra /EEG) 19 4 395 +185 GAVIN STATION REPORTING SILKK THA SHOCKER feat. MYSTIKAL - "It Ain't My Fault Remix" (No Limit/Prioritvl 18 8 261 +76 PHONE: (41 5) 495 -1990 DIVINE - One More Try" (Red Ant) 17 2 296 +15 FAX: (41 5) 495 -2580 \ 9 9 9 A c CPPn in nmai! (GA v1:N Inter-scope recording artist GAO NAB SLI E IVII I E1111 sim1NAH Performing live at the GAVIN Hip -Hop Summit FRIDAY rEBRUARY 19 @ 4:30 PM 32 c. \\ I \ Fr)r-rlrlrt I0 I,IV,I www.americanradiohistory.com okay player. GIVING YOU TRUE NOTES SINCE 1987 - MCAD-11830 poship% 9 Op pvr THE ROOTS 1/%fs "you got me" lring Erykah Badu Spins over 2,000 Audience over 35 million Billboard R &B Monitor 10 * -6* Billboard Crossover Monitor 17 * -14* Added this week: KGGI, KBOS and KISV! T H E On: #1 Most Played WJ M H 70x #1 callout 11lrvia.ON MUSIC TELEVISION® tOYCON1401 WPGC 40x Top 10 callout Hot97 35x #4 requests -IV= #1 Most WZR Played WERQ 47x #1 request ) KM EL 35x #2 request THE ALBUM THINGS FALL APART FEBRUARY 23 M -C.A : I11Eu1SI www.mcarecords.com Impacting Rhythm /Crossover Radio February 22nd and 23rd Spins over 2,500 Audience over 31 million Top 10 Single selling record in America! YOU Billboard R &B Monitor 8 * -5* Billboard Crossover Monitor 26 * -21* Early Airplay and reaction at: WERQ 52x #4 request, #3 single sales WPGC 40x #4 request, #7 single sales WBHJ 65x #7 request, #5 single sales \ Je.S,SÉ! ®Jwd!?1 The Latest Hit From `bout 1it In Stores Now written by +Jesse Powell and Carl Roland Single produced by Carl Ruland fqr Mo'Kutz Productions /Mecca Don Enl.ertdunment. Inc . ..ment: Icon'Entertainment Executive Producer Loud Silas, 2r. Associate ICecuuve Producer Felipe Darrell and #298 ?cords. COm \®1996 EMI Apo! Music Inc / Ya Digg Mmik IASCAPI / Chrysalis ¡rigs / To The Third 3MI1 Used by permission All rights recerwd c Ism wai,...o... i www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN R.ts. Adds SPINS TREND 40 5 415 +51 FREE CLINIC - Searching For Something (Free Clinic) 38 1 439 +33 NANAPEG - Trees (Total Envision) Dena £eÑ 38 2 486 +94 SYRVA - Fade ITrazom) 34 3 422 +10 NEVILLE BROTHERS - A Little Piece Of Heaven (Columbia /CRG) 33 1 473 +53 JIM WALSH - Only You (Photon) "fallinc" 33 15 448 +291 SAVAGE GARDEN - The Animal Song (Columbia/CRG( 32 2 620 +41 BOJEST Kissing It On (Rosier) R&R AC Debut 26* 28 5 287 +60 STROLID PROJECT - If You Believe IDSVSI 27 4 323 +49 ` CHICAGO - Show Me A Sign (Reprise) Including: 26 4 349 +20 KEITH METHVEN - Love Life (Kittyhawk) K101 SF Top 10, 23x KLSY Seattle 25 1 628 +32 BARENAKED LADIES It's All Been Done (Reprise) WLTQ Milwaukee WLTE Minnesota 25 6 285 +88 THE CORRS - What Can I Do (143 /Lava /Atlantic) WMGF A/C Drops: Drops. /17-David Cassidy, 126 -Mr Blue. 131-Wirewood Orlando WALZ Ft. Wayne Hot A/C Drops: 134Barenaked Ladies l'One'I. /35-Fastball WMJY Biloxi WWLI Providence plus many more... IRVII continued NICOLE RENÉE "Ain't Nothin' Changed" surprised if your listeners compare (Atlantic) them to (or mistake them for) some On this turn for Urban and Rhythm featured on girl groups of the past. Impacting Crossover radio (Renée's "Telephone" mainstream Top 10 arid Hnt A/C. impacted at Top 40 this past week). she hooks up with legendary pro- ALL SAINTS ducer Arif Mardin and well -known "If You Want to Party songwriter Lamont Dozier for a song (I Found Lovin')' about being fed up with the status (London /Island/Mercury) quo. Once again, her TAFKAP influ- It s tittle to get clown, its time to ences shine through. party...All Saints style! One of England's FAITH HILL most suc "Let Me Let Go" cessful (Warner Bros.) groups of Faith was one of several Country 1998, the superstars who successfully crossed ladies' lat- over into the est is all pop arena last about the groove. year. Her latest We bet this feel -good entry will went to num- have your audience dancin' in no ber two on time. Impacting Top 40 radio. GAVIN'S Country chart JESSE POWELL and is now fea- "You" tured on the soundtrack to Message (Silas /MCA) In a Bottle, the major motion picture A top the smash at GAV IN'S Urban starring Robin Wright Penn, Kevin Landzscape, in fact, Urban Radio has Costner, and Paul Newman. The been reporting song has been remixed for pop phone and call - radio's consumption and should out success with keep Hill top -of-mind with listeners this latest effort at Top 40, Hot and mainstream A/C from Jesse for the next few months. Powell. Its romantic and Contirnted on page 37 sexy hook defi- nitely reeled me in, and it isn't a A/C REPORTS ACCEPTED stretch to say Powell's latest has all MONDAYS B A.M.-5 P.M. AND the ingredients to be a request, dedi- lid cation, and wedding favorite beyond TUESDAYS B A.M.-2 P.M. Urban boundaries. Impacting Rhythm GAVIN STATION REPORTING Your AC Contacts: Crossover. PHONE: 141 51 495-1990 Restless Promotion Staff (323) 957-4357 RJ Promotions (212) 582 -7531 FAX: (41 5) -25130 SMG 495 n 1.101.11110. Donna Brake (615) 599 -0777 36 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com G AV I N A D U L T P O R A R Y Adds SPINS TREND 28+ 21+ 14+ 7+ LW TW Weeks Repors 163 0 3863 +30 59 46 41 13 1 1 ELTON JOHN & LeANN RIMES - Written In The Stars (Curb /Rocket /Island) 17 149 3 3615 +2 65 31 21 16 3 2 JEWEL - Hands iAtlantici 18 149 0 3588 -196 53 47 38 9 2 3 SARAH McLACHLAN - Angel (Warner Sunset /Reprise) 1 2885 -218 33 45 34 13 - Angel (Jive) 11 126 MOST ADDED 4 4 R KELLY & CELINE DION I'm Your 8 121 3 2183 +41 31 39 31 16 5 5 ROD STEWART - Faith Of The Heart (Universal) 8 135 2 2673 +113 33 28 44 21 6 6 JIM BRICKMAN featuring MICHAEL W. SMITH - Love Of My Life (Windham Hill) 6 137 3 2572 +139 27 31 40 29 7 7 MARIAN CAREY - I Still Believe (Columbia /CRG) 6 141 4 2561 +115 28 30 39 32 9 8 JOHN TESH & JAMES INGRAM - Forever More (I'll Be The One) (GTSP /Mercury) 18 119 6 2366 -30 31 26 26 27 8 9 MARILYN SCOTT - The Last Day (Warner Bros.) 10 123 8 2308 +131 23 30 36 22 12 10 'N SYNC - (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You (RCA) 20 22 39 16 10 11 W. HOUSTON & M. CAREY - When You Believe (from The Prince of Egypt) (DreamWorks /Geffen 14 100 0 2019 -252 0 2009 -249 20 33 21 10 11 12 SHANIA TWAIN - From This Moment On (Mercury) 24 93 94 0 1941 -211 16 29 31 17 13 13 PHIL COLLINS - True Colors 21 CHER (23) (Atlantic) 96 0 1812 -180 21 20 34 11 14 14 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Only Lonely (Atlantic) 12 SAVAGE GARDEN (15) 12 3 1518 +85 25 11 18 11 15 15 SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER - Kiss Me (Squint) 7 BACKSTREET BOYS (13) 1 85 23 1515 +304 18 14 19 27 23 16 CHER - Believe (Warner Bros.) BONNIE RAITT (13) With the biggest hit of her career in years, Cher leaps into the Top 20. 14 85 4 1468 +6 13 19 22 22 **THE PRETENDERS (13) 16 11 CRYSTAL BERNARD - Don't Touch Me There (River North) 12 93 6 1421 +142 8 16 29 29 19 18 MONICA - Angel Of Mine (Arista) 92 13 1414 +193 7 18 29 28 21 19 BACKSTREET BOYS - All I Have To Give (Jive) 5 67 2 1352 +56 18 15 21 11 TOP TIP 18 20 BIC RUNGA - Sway (Columbia /CRG) 19 10 65 3 1295 +53 13 11 23 12 20 21 GREGG SWANN - Spinning (Dalin) NA LEO 92 13 1214 +239 4 12 29 30 30 22 BONNIE RAITT - Lovers Will (Capitol) 5 "Poetry Man" (NLP) 0 1159 15 13 14 12 22 23 EDWIN McCAIN - I'll Be (Lava /Atlantic) 65 56 -62 14 49 0 1136 -53 21 8 16 4 This remake of Phoebe 24 24 MARY GRIFFIN - Knock On Wood (Curb) 32 56 0 1114 -63 1 16 22 10 Snow's 1975 hit is striking 25 25 BACKSTREET BOYS - I'll Never Break Your Heart (Jive) 18 66 3 1110 +28 11 11 18 19 a chord with A/C 28 26 BRANDY - Have You Ever? (Atlantic) 17 43 0 1081 -25 18 10 11 4 once again. Added at 27 27 SHAWN MULLINS - Lullaby (Columbia /CRG) 50 2 916 +11 6 15 14 14 Y92- Sacramento. 32 28 LARRY KING & JOHN BLASUCCI - Worlds Apart (MFO) 8 18 41 2 905 +3 11 12 12 5 33 29 THE REGULATORS - Sweet Sustain (Southbound) 3 5 28 21 30 PAUL ANKA & CELINE DION - It's Hard To Say Goodbye (Epic) 3 65 10 861 N This duo nabs highest debut of the week honors. Added at WPCH-Atlanta. RADIO SAYS 14 37 1 800 +5 8 14 11 4 35 31 JOHN PURDELL - Better Way To Die (Jackal) 0 764 +3 5 12 14 12 36 32 MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Sony Classical) 5 44 40 11 53 3 156 +60 1 9 20 20 33 I AM - Under The Impression (Marvelous Show) 30 41 2 144 -112 6 10 14 9 34 34 FAITH HILL - This Kiss (Warner Bros.) 1 136 +28 8 10 11 7 38 35 SUNPOWER ORCHESTRA - A Princess Blessing (Sunpower /Rhombus) 11 36 5 41 3 729 +22 4 8 17 11 39 36 ROCKAPELLA - I'll Hear Your Voice (J-Bird) 12 36 0 129 0 4 15 13 4 31 37 TONY MASCOLO - Night Wind (Modern Voices) 2 44 10 110 "'.1 4 9 15 16 - 38 JOHN MELLENCAMP - I'm Not Running Anymore (Columbia /CRG) 0 702 -356 2 11 17 8 29 39 MADONNA - The Power Of Goodbye (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 21 42 5 49 4 674 N 3 4 19 19 ROD STEWART - 40 JOEY McINTYRE - Stay The Same (C2/CRG) "Faith Of the Heart" Total Reports This Week 173 Last Week 176 (Universal) "I never get tired of hearing TAYLOR DAMNE - "Naked Without You (Neptune/River North) 46 2 652 +52 CHER +304 it -great listener response." NA LEO Poetry Man" (NLPI 46 10 523 +108 SAVAGE GARDEN +291 -Don Rosen, PD, RAITT +239 DAWSON - "To Fly" (Thinktank) 41 8 467 +92 BONNIE WEZY- Milwaukee PAUL ANKA & CELINE DION +225 JOHN MELLENCAMP +224 iznansirrrrarTrr "Andrea Bocelli." SLRPRISED'IO KNOW AR1L9' YOU: FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL -TIME: "I am taller than you think." IERE WOl'LD VOI' RATI1ER RE? I k )MITOWN AND BIRTHDAY: "Citizen Kane and The WI PAUL "Ottawa, Canada; July 30, 1941 Godfather! and II." "Paris. It's the most beautiful MAJOR MUSICAL INFLUENCE: \\1lEN YOl' WERE YOUNGER. city in the world and has the ANKA "Don Costa." YOC WANTED To GROW IT TO greatest food, too." YOU HOPE LISTENERS ItRI \'l SI](;I-F: WHAT RADIO STATIONS DID YOU BE: "Ghandi or Winston WHAT DR) WILL IIEAR IN YOUR MUSIC? it s Hard to Say Goodbye" GROW UP LISTENING TO? Churchill." (duet with Celine Dion) "I listened to CKOY and CFRA l'AYORITE COUIY)RT FOl)D: "Quality, substance, lyric, vegetables." melody, and great integrity." IARFI -. Epic radio in Ottawa. Also, Allen "Steamed PR(AR moN CUNTA(T': Freed and 'Murray the K' in ODDEST JOB ri H'VE EVER HAD: CHARACTERIZE YOUR MUSIC: Torn Mazzetta (303) 545 -9990 New York City." "I peeled potatoes in a circus." "It's honest." WHAT'S IN YOUR CD PLAYER? SOMEtHING WE WOULD RE Compiled by Melissa Piazza GAVIN February 19, 1999.35 www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN R.ts. Adds SPINS TREND 40 5 415 +57 FREE CLINIC - Searching For Something (Free Clinic) 38 1 439 +33 NANAPEG - Trees (Total Envision) Dam 18(4 38 2 486 +94 SYRVA - Fade ITrazom) 34 3 422 +10 NEVILLE BROTHERS A Little Piece Of Heaven (Columbia /CRG) 33 1 473 +53 JIM WALSH - Only You (Photon) "fE.11inc" 33 15 448 +291 SAVAGE GARDEN - The Animal Song )Columbia /CRG) 32 2 620 +41 BOJEST - Kissing It On (Rosier) R&R AC Debut 26* 28 5 281 +60 STROUD PROJECT - If You Believe IDSVS) 27 4 323 +49 ' CHICAGO Show Me A Sign (Reprise) Including: 26 4 349 +20 * KEITH METHVEN - Love Life (Kittyhawk) K101 SF Top 10, 23x KLSY Seattle 25 1 628 +32 BARENAKED LADIES It's All Been Done (Reprise) WLTQ Milwaukee WLTE Minnesota 25 6 285 +88 THE CORRS - What Can I Do (143 /Lava /Atlantic) WMGF Orlando WALZ Ft. Wayne A C Drops: Drops.111David Cassidy, 126-Mr Blue, /31W rewooc Hat A/C Drops: 134.Barenaked Ladies noel. WMJY Biloxi WWLI Providence plus many more... Inn continued NICOLE RENÉE "Ain't Nothin' Changed" surprised if your listeners compare (Atlantic) them to (or mistake them for) some tm tun., turn for Urban and Rhythm featured on girl groups of the past. Impacting Crossover radio (Renée's "Telephone" mainstream Top 40 and Hot A/C. impacted at Top 40 this past week), she hooks up with legendary pro- ALL SAINTS ducer Arif Mardin and well -known "If You Want to Party songwriter Lamont Dozier for a song (I Found Lovin") " about being fed up with the status (London /Island /Mercury) quo. Once again, her TAFKAP influ- It's time to get down, it's time to ences shine through. party...AI1 Saints style! One of England's FAITH HILL most suc- "Let Me Let Go" cessful (Warner Bros.) groups of Faith was one of several Country 1998, the superstars who successfully crossed ladies' lat- over into the est is all pop arena last the groove. year. Her latest WeWe flet this feel -good clltly will went to Hum- have your audience dancin' in no ber two on time. Impacting Top 40 radio. GAVIN'S Country chart JESSE POWELL and is now fea- "You" tured on the soundtrack to Message (Silas/MCA) In a Bottle, the major motion picture A top five smash at GAVIN'S Urban starring Robin Wright Penn, Kevin Landzscape, in fact, Urban Radio has Costner, and Paul Newman. The been reporting song has been remixed for pop phone and call - radio's consumption and should out success with keep Hill top -of-mind with listeners this latest effort at Top 40, Hot and mainstream A/C from Jesse for the next few months. Powell. Its romantic and Continued on page 37 sexy hook defi- I I nitely reeled me in, and it isn't a A/C REPORTS ACCEPTED stretch to say Powell's latest has all 1-1 the ingredients to be a request, dedi- MONDAYS B A.M. -5 P.M. AND cation, and wedding favorite beyond TUESDAYS B A.M.-2 P.M. Urban boundaries. Impacting Rhythm GAVIN STATION REPORTING Your AC Contacts: Crossover. PHONE: (41 5) 495 -1990 Restless Promotion Staff (323) 957 -4357 SMG RJ Promotions (212) 582 -7531 FAX: (41 5) 495-2580 . .151.11.1, . Donna Brake (615) 599 -0777 Ern.... Corp., 36 GAV I N February 19. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com L URBAN E DIRECTIONS I N MUSIC C R E A T I V E R A D I O. N E T The Diamond Rio And The Winner Is... BY QUINCY MCCOY I'm proud to announce that MP3 Player Stephen Hill, Director of Music This year at the GAVIN Seminar in Programming for MTV, is this year's BY RON CADET doing this, see www.directionsin- New Orleans, I will present the recipient of tl,Ie ` Sunny Jo; White 'Allt music.com). third annual Sunny Joe White Award. Just > reviousAyánners a By now, you've certainly heard all The next step was to use the Rio Award for innovation. Each year I ABC Radio,Networks' J ' anks of the hype about online music and Manager to place the MP3s on the select a recipient who has made a and WGCI /FM -Chip_ s 3 . rations MP3, currently being touted as pos- Rio Player. I built a playlist includ- positive impact on the Urban ManagerElroÿ ,ât jth, it dl jwas a , 3 sibly the most significant change to ing "A Little Bumpin'" by Lee Landzcape. During his professional close a. . ,: of. Sunny''s.-Z the music industry since the advent Ritenour, "E.S.P." from Miles Davis, career, Sunny developed and rein- of the compact disc. "Soliloquy of Chaos" by Gangstarr, vented many radio personalities- As a forward- thinking music "Black Cow" by Steely Dan, and most of them still working -who industry professional, you may " Montara" by Bobby Hutcherson proudly point to him aubeir cata- ve consider investing in an MP3 play- (remixed by The Roots). While the lyst, inspiration, or brother. Sunny -lf- er. The most popular one by far is files were being transferred to the gave them a chance. Maybe it .described - got Hill the Rio PMP 300 manufactured by player, a graphic displayed the because he understood, is start at `. sity's Diamond Multimedia. There is progress. After that, I disconnected most, how rare it is to get RU, where he ga great nothing like experiencing some- the Rio Player from the special to prove how good you ca f experience:15 thing for yourself. Plus, you will adapter, plugged in the head- This mentoring is the essence of his by ing iJ/each of the station's have a leg up on understanding phones and...was blown away. legacy. many formats. He workl as a jock how your music or music programs Music sounded even better on the Sunny was a good jock, a great at VÌILD- Boston, and then was pro- will be experienced by your cus- Rio player than it does on the corn- PD, and a brilliant marketing exec- moted to Program Director in 1988. tomers in the near future. If you've puter. And I've got a custom music utive who created two legends in After five years, Hill moved on to ever subjected your music to the experience to take away with me the city of Boston, KISS /FM and ABC Radio Networks, where he "car radio" test, this on the plane to the himself. Long before helped implement concept will not be As a forward- GAVIN convention. it was widely- accept- iirba}i Gold format new to you. The Rio PMP 300 ed politically, Th /Touch." Later he Although the Rio is thinking music player certainly was given the oppör- became Executive smaller than a deserves all of the tunity of a lifetime: a Producer of The Tom Walkman, it is not so industry attention it has been program a Top 40 sta- .hytfer Morning Show. small that it is hard to getting! tion. He proved tha_ it lbday, Hill is part of a use. The unit plugs There is room didn't matter that he select group of music into your computer's professional, for improvement, was black; it just mat- programmers at MTV. printer port through however. The vol- tered that he had the "This is truly an an easy to use you may ume was a little too right stuff for the job. honor-being chosen adapter. The adapter low for my taste -I He put together a for the Sunny Joe allows you to contin- consider like it loud. Perhaps multi -cultural, multi- White Award," said ue using your printer Diamond Multimedia talented, cosmopoli- Hill. "I still can't believe and has a cable stick- investing in an could make the play- tan station in a city it, but I'm happier ing out that connects er accept two batter- not then known for its brotherly about it than you can imagine. Sunny to your Rio player. MP3 player. ies to give it a little love -but that's the kind of power was a legend when I got to WIC The software comes more juice. Second, a guy like Sunny possessed. He and he still is. He had an ability to on a CD -ROM disk that is easy to the Rio comes with headphones that loved Boston and made Boston break down barriers-mod be such a install. After installation, there were nestle in your ears; you might not like love him back. large example of- 'you can do any- two new icons on my computer's that. But, these are minor points; To keep the memory of this great thing_if_yalwant it bad enough.'" desktop: "Rio Manager" and "Music check it out for yourself. leader alive, I designed this award Match." I used Music Match to con- Now, you'll excuse me, I'm off to with no limitations. To qualify, you THE SUNNY JOE WHITE FOUNDATION vert music from a few of my audio buy some stock...online, of course! can come from any part of the EXISTS FOR THE FUNDING OF SCHOLAR- CDs to the MP3 format. You can Urban Landzcape, be any gender SHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN COMMUNICA- also download ready to play MP3s NEXT WEEK: WHAT CAN YOU DO or color; you just have to be cre- TIONS, BROADCASTING, AND ENTERTAIN- directly from the Internet. (For help LEGALLY -MUSIC WISE-ON THE NET? ative and outstanding in yogi field. MENT FIELDS. 38 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MOST ADDED savage HOT Reports Adds SPINS TREND Lw A/C iw 1 1 SARAH McLACHLAN - Angel (Warner Sunset/Reprise) 122 0 4822 -8 2 2 GOO G00 DOLLS - Slide (Warner Bros.) 121 0 4754 +132 0 4191 11Arls 3 3 SHAWN MULLINS - Lullaby (Columbia /CRG) 114 -199 - Hands (Atlantic) 118 0 4060 -258 4 4 JEWEL ELVIS COSTELLO & - Tonight (WORK) 107 1 3948 -54 5 5 EAGLE EYE CHERRY Save BURT BACHARACH 6 6 MATCHBOX 20 - Back 2 Good (Lava /Atlantic) 114 2 3813 +181 SAVAGE GARDEN (19) "Toledo " (Island /Mercury) 8 7 SUGAR RAY - Every Morning (Lava/Atlantic) 112 3 3706 +236 SHERYL CROW (16) Don't take this (Arong (remember: 7 8 BARENAKED LADIES - Its All Been Done (Reprise) 109 0 3404 -91 THE CORRS (11) Kitsch is cool): This latest from the 11 9 SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER - Kiss Me 115 5 3329 +233 (Squint) Grammy -nomi- CHER (10) This Gavin Guarantee goes Top Ten end we couldn't be happier! nated Painted 101 1 3119 +4 10 10 NEW RADICALS You Get What You Give (MCA) From Memory 0 3034 -214 9 11 THIRD EYE BLIND - Jumper (Elektra /EEG) 91 spotlights 12 12 ALANIS MORISSETTE - Unsent (Maverick/Reprise) 104 4 2769 +144 Costello's 15 13 CHER - Believe (Warner Bros.) 99 10 2705 +513 TOP TIP slick, every- 1 2399 -83 13 14 U2 - Sweetest Thing (Island) 77 man -in -love 14 15 SHERYL CROW - My Favorite Mistake (A &M) 70 0 2042 -242 vocal tendencies and 18 16 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Crush (RCA) 76 4 1912 +213 Bacharach's easy, jazzy arrange- 68 3 1852 +129 11 11 LENNY KRAVITZ - Fly Away (Virgin) ments. The pairing may still be 8 1173 +224 20 18 COLLECTIVE SOUL - Run (Atlantic /Hollywood) 87 causing eyebrows to raise, but the 1111 -40 16 19 EVE 6 - Inside Out (RCA) 56 0 end effect is smooth and kinda- 2 1581 +52 21 20 EVERCLEAR - Father Of Mine (Capitol) 59 retro. Take a chance. Impacting 24 21 BLONDIE Maria (Beyond Music) 71 8 1580 +260 mainstream A /C. 19 22 GOO GOO DOLLS - Iris (Warner Sunset/Reprise) 58 0 1556 -110 SAVAGE GARDEN +172 25 23 'N SYNC - (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You (RCA) 50 2 1369 KELLY PRICE "The Animal Song" 26 24 BETTER THAN EZRA - At The Stars (Elektra /EEG) 68 7 1361 +172 "Secret Love" (Island /Mercury) (Columbia /CRG) 23 25 R. KELLY & CELINE DION - I'm Your Angel (Jive) 47 2 1228 -107 Price played to a More than doubling in spins, it 1 28 26 ELTON JOHN /LeANN RIMES - Written In The Stars (Curb/Rocket /Island) 48 1190 +59 sold -out house won't be long before this Aus- 22 27 KHALEEL - No Mercy (Hollywood) 50 0 1055 -327 last week at tralian duo is back on the chart 30 28 SHANIA TWAIN - From This Moment On (Mercury) 36 1 952 -149 KMEL's House of 40 2 943 +11 Soul...little won- 33 29 CAKE - Never There (Capricorn) der. With this 36 30 ROD STEWART - Faith Of The Heart (Universal) 48 3 917 +25 SAYS mid -tempo take 32 31 MATCHBOX 20 - Real World (Lava /Atlantic) 36 0 816 -74 on hidden 39 32 BRITNEY SPEARS - ...Baby One More Time (Jive) 31 3 866 +135 love sultry, sexy follow -up to 57 16 854 -a - 33 SHERYL CROW - Anything But Down (A&M/Interscope) N "Friend of Mine " -Price's talent Last week's Top Tip is the week's highest debut. Added at WSHE- Orlando. won't stay secret for long. BRANDY - Have You Ever? (Atlantic) 33 6 831 +84 37 34 Impacting Rhythm Crossover. 31 35 EDWIN McCAIN - I'll Be (Lava /Atlantic) 34 0 820 -226 29 36 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Only Lonely (Atlantic) 35 0 820 -302 REPORTS ACCEPTED 40 31 SEMISONIC - Secret Smile (MCA) 44 2 816 +101 HOT A/C 27 38 ALANIS MORISSETTE - Thank U (Maverick/Reprise) 38 0 114 -405 MONDAYS B A.M.-5 P.M. 2 +32 JENNIFER PAIGE 38 39 MARIAH CAREY - I Still Believe (Columbia /CRG) 41 768 GAVIN STATION REPORTING "Sober" I 4 764 40 BACKSTREET BOYS - All Have To Give (Jive) 35 N PHONE: (41 5) 495-1990 (Edel America/Hollywood) Total Reports This Week 130 Last Week 129 FAX: (41 51495-25E10 "'Sober' sounds great on the radio -what is everyone 28 1 443 +24 tOr''. MARTIN'S DAM - -Fear Of Flying" (Hybrid/Sire) 40 3 646 +41 HOLE "Malibu" (Geffen /Interscope) OM, WMXZ 23 3 459 +71 1 +16 It Boy) -Doug Erickson, JENNIFER PAIGE - "Sober" (Edel America /Hollywood) 40 705 EVERLAST What's Like" (Tommy (Mix 103)- Destin, Fla. I 22 11 211 +120 SAVAGE GARDEN - The Animal Song" (Columbia/CRG) 40 19 561 +301 'THE CORRS - "What Can Do" (143 /Lava /Atlantic) 5 +89 .ngel of Mine" 20 1 417 +32 JOHN MELLENCAMP - "I'm Not Running..." (Columbia /CRGi 36 684 MONICA (Arista) 18 1 313 +28 GARBAGE - "Special" (Almo / Interscope) 32 8 441 +102 'EVERYTHING - "Good Thing" (Blackbird /Sire) everything that I had search for. I already was it. been through. And what I was left with was Stopping was both an overwhelming sense of ANIS MORISSETTE exciting and terrifying wanting to create again and a due to the fact that I had large amount of gratitude and CURRENT SINGLE *Unsent" had been forced to put on the never truly done it compassion. I really didn't LABEL: Maverick/Reprisé - back -burner during the tour. I before. I had been want to write this record from HEAD OF PROMOTION, . zaveled a lot. I nurtured taught to keep running a place of fear or pressure. MAVERICK: Ted Volk relationships that I hadn't been at all costs for some Even if I'm writing about ALANIS ON THE INSPIRATION FOR able to ptuture. I took the time writing, understand the truths and elusive, ultimately unfulfilling difficulties or pain or APPOSED FORMER .FAIT ;177( >.\ for painting, and illusions in my life in general, reward. Stopping resulted in confusion, I want it to come .1I 'T'AIE: "After having gotten off photography'''. J snowboarded, did three including those that lay within my realizing that this reward from a place of love." the road, I took a year- and -a -half played sports, ind the music industry and was not something I had to Compiled by Melissa Piazza off and processed a lot of what I triathlons. I wanted to GAVIN February 19, 1999 . 37 www.americanradiohistory.com STRAIGHT MIXED REINIHED ELEKTRA EN-ERTAINMENT GROUP 3RD STOREE BUSTA RHYMES MISSY MISDEMEANOR' ELLIOTT GERALD LEVERT LIL' MO LORD HAVE MERCY MINT CONDITION NICOLE SILK KEITH SWEAT I i wwn.elettnssa -. FIrrwMnmli www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MOST ADDED - ,.. 4,*...WriGr .. URBAN O U I N C V + í WEST COAST MIDWEST EAST COAST XSCAPE +113 "The Softest Place On Earth" KIRK FRANKLIN +53 Revolution" BUSTA RHYMES feat. JANET JACKSON +85 i ; ! (SoSoDef/Columbia) (Gospocentric) "What's It Gonna Be ?" (FlipmodeNiolator /Elektra) 7J,s her` K -CI AND JOJO +74 "Life" K -CI AND JOJO +50 "Life" 112 41 "Anywhere" (Bad Boy /Arista) (Rockland /Interscope) (Rockland /Interscopel mc +71 No Scrubs" (LaFace /Arista) LAURYN HILL +11 "Ex- Factor" (Columbia /CRG) BRANDY +39 "Angel In Disguise" USHER (39) (Atlantic) CHICO DEBARGE +62 "Soopaman Lover" CHICO DEBARGE +65 "Soopaman Lover" "Bedtime" (LaFace/Arista) TLC +35 "No Scrubs" (LaFace /Arista) (Universal) WKPO, WANB. WFLM, KBCE, KVSP. KJMM, WJKS. (Universal) BRANDY +29 "Have You Ever ?" (Atlantic) ERIC BENET AND FAITH EVANS +58 WDHH, WGCI. WKGN, WBLS, WPHI, WZHT, WTLZ, GINUWINE +59 "What's So Different ? "' WDZZ, WUSL, WROU, WOOK, WJTT, KYEA, WTMP, "Georgy Porgy" (Warner Bros.) (550 Music) WJZD. WGZB. WILD, WWWZ, WJMI, WAMO, KVJM, KKDA, WWDM, WZAK, KPRS, WHRK, WEER WEIT, WPAL. WPEG, WFXE, WBLK CASE (37) "Happily Ever After" (Def Jam/Mercury) WKPO, WJMG, WFLM. KBCE, KVSP, KJMM, WJKS. KBMS, WDHH, WGCI, WKGN, WPHI, WJJN, WTLZ, WDII. WOOK, WJTT, WTMP, WJZD, WILD. WWWZ, WJMI, WMNX, KVJM, KKDA, WWDM, WZAK, KPRS, WCDX, WEB. KKBT, WDTJ. WJLB. WPAL. WPEG. WFXE, WBLK TRINA & TAMARA (30) "What'd You Come Here For ?" (Columbia /CRG) WZND, WFLM, KVSP, KJMM, WQHH, WKGN, WBLS. WRVS, WZHT, KMJK, WUSL, WZFX, WROU, WJTT, KYEA, WJZD, WILD, WWWZ, WJMI, WMNX, KVJM, KKDA, WWDM, KPRS WCDX WHAK WPAL. WPEG. WFXE, WBLK COOL BREEZE (28) "Watch For the Hook" (Interscope) : MG, KBCE, KVSP, KJMM, WJKS, WGHH, WKGN, WPHI, WZHT, WfLZ, WDZZ, WUSL, WZFX, WJTT, KYEA, WIMP. WJZD, WJMI, WMNX, WAMO, KVJM, KKDA, WZAK KPRS WCDX WHRK WPEG WFXE SNOOP DOGGY DOGG (27) SOUTHWEST "Woof" (No Limit/Priority) SOUTHEAST CAROLINAS /VIRGINIA ar Pictures" WKPO. WJMG, KBCE, KVSP, KJMM. WDHH, WKGN, CASE JOE 44 "Faded THE ROOTS featuring ERYKAH BADU +135 USHER + 103 "Bedtime" (LaFace /Arista) WOWI, WTLZ, WJTT. KYEA, WIMP, (Def Jam/Mercury) WZHT, WDII. WZFX, "You Got Me" (MCA) WJZD. WGZB, WWWZ. WJMI, WRXZ, KVJM, KKDA, BUSTA RHYMES feat. JANET JACKSON +l! TLC +62 "No Scrubs" (LaFace/Arista) LES NUBIANS +85 "Makeda" (HigherOctave) WZAK, KPRS. WHAK, WPAL, WFXE "What's It Gonna Be" )FlipmodeNiolator /Elektra) FAITH EVANS+61 "All Night Long" THE ROOTS featuring ERYKAH BADU +94 K -CI AND JOJO +80 "Life" (Rockland /Interscopel (Bad Boy /Arista) You Got Me" (MCA) FAITH EVANS +73 "All Night Long" MONICA +52 "Angel Of Mine" (Arista) BLACK A/C KEITH SWEAT +90 "I'm Not Ready" (Bad Boy /Arista) COOL BREEZE +43 "Watch For The Hook IElektra /EEG) KIRK FRANKLIN +69 "Lean On Me" Interscopel TRINA AND TAMARA +90 "What'd You Come IGospocentricl Here For ?" (Columbia /CRG) URBAN REPORTS ACCEPTED MONDAYS 8 A.M.-5 P.M. GAVIN STATION REPORTING PHONE: (41 5) 495 -1990 TOPTENSPINZ FAX: (41 5) 495 -2580 MONICA 3268 3309 GERALD LEVERT LAURYN HILL 3106 3292 "Taking Everything" (EastWest /EEG) TYRESE 3198 3453 JESSE POWELL WHITNEY HOUSTON f FAITH EVANS and KELLY PRICE 3093 3141 "You" (MCA) WHITNEY HOUSTON F/ 5 R. KELLY 7951 3732 FAITH EVANS AND KELLY PRICE 6 JESSE POWELL 2780 2943 "Heartbreak Hotel" (Arista) 7 GERALD LEVERT 271!i 2760 DEBORAH COX "Nobody's Supposed..." (Arista) 8 FAITH EVANS 2107 2349 NUMBERONE LAURYN HILL 9 TEVIN CAMPBELL 2014 2041 MONICA Factor" "Ex- (Columbia /CRG) Red$piar last week "Angel of Mine" 10 XSCAPE 1814 2039 Black.Spinr this week (Arista) 40 GAVIN February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com RAP. HIP-HOP Making Hip -Hop History: Summit Concerns BY JANINE COVENEY The development of hip -hop is an dozens of other independent ven- innovative "My Name Is ...," which artists within the last year. While essential part of recent African - tures. But hip -hop is still seen as is played over the air in a number Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill, both American cultural history. A musical disposable music, not just by the strong women with decidedly form that was birthed through both labels that put it out, but often anti -sex kitten approaches, have necessity and genius, hip-hop has by the audience as well. While made indelible impacts on the undergone several growing pains, fans love their favorite artists, business, they are also singers, leaped over hurdles that the larger they often clamor for what's new composers, and producers whose society tried to place in its way, and and what's next. careers don't rest entirely on their has spread in popularity to every Unlike many rock acts that rap skills. comer of the globe. So it seems fit- continue to record and tour for In the early '90s it seemed that ting that during February, a.k.a. decades (and who continue to women were poised to become a Black History Month, we should sell massive numbers of catalog major presence in rap via artists examine how far the music has titles), many rap artists don't like Queen Latifah, Monie Love, come, where it is going, and what have the same long -term oppor- Finesse & Synquis, Sister Souljah, the issues and concerns are as the tunities and further, once their Isis, Yo-Yo, Shazzy, Salt -N -Pepa, music continues to grow and make projects have been delivered to Queen Mother Rage, the Cookie cultural history. Here are some the market, they have only a Crew, Roxanne, and others. Now, thoughts and comments, many of short window of time when sadly, we are more likely to see a them relevant to The Hip-Hop fans flock to retail before atten- woman dancing behind a male Summit session that convenes at tion is diverted by the next rapper in a video-or worse, hear 4:30 on Friday, Feb. 19, at the artist. Look at the Master P con- him refer to her as a "hoe" or GAVIN Convention in New Orleans: cept: His No Limit Records label "chickenhead" who better open puts out approximately wide and "start juggling." Do two albums a month and women lack the bravado, lyric turns a profit. Will the of markets, he makes a number of skills, and swagger that rap was albums released today still questionable references, including founded on? Or can they compete be selling five and ten years to his mom's "tits." This represents on an equal level with men? I'm nt note;' the further breaking down of cul- These are just three of a world of THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT tural and broadcast standards. issues we hope to discuss at the LYRIC CONTENT HAS Should the industry and the public Hip -Hop Summit. A run -down of DIED, AND NOT BECAUSE continue to be concerned about the discussion will appear in next RECORDS ARE ANY lyric content and artist responsibili- week's issue. Peace. CLEANER. Iv2 Only five years ago rap was UNLIKE ROCK, POP, at the center of a growing COUNTRY, OR R &B, RAP firestorm over lyric content, MUSIC IS STILL OVER- initiated by C. Delores WHELMINGLY MALE -DOMI- Tucker in her bid to stop NATED AND MALE- MINDED. Time Warner Inc. from con- It would be easy to point to tinuing to distribute records Foxy Brown's recent No. 1 by 2Pac and Ice -T. Perhaps, chart reign with her new much like the American album Chyna Doll, but Foxy public in relation to is the exception to the rule. President Clinton's sexual And one look at her skimpy HIP -HOP IS THE BIGGEST SELLING transgressions, the listening audi- fan -dancer attire on the FORM OF MUSIC IN THE U.S. ence has simply become inured to album's cover, and it's clear As it ww (kin t know, the fact was scatology and references to sex that her concept as an artist immortalized with a recent cover and violence on records. In a way, is directed squarely at men. story in Time magazine. In many they have come to expect it. Even Hip -hop heads can make cases, hip -hop music has helped as radio stations and record labels the argument that there real- keep major labels-currently going work to edit records for airplay, ly hasn't been a new female through serious structural and there is often no real question artist with the blazing lyri- staffing changes -afloat in the about what rap artists are saying. cism and arresting flow to short-term, and has launched In Eminem's hugely popular and compete with any male February 19, 1999 GAV I N 41 www.americanradiohistory.com f CHOW YUN'FAT MARK WAHLBERG __ . 1W7111_ _- ,Wil... _ ,MC __. THE SOUNDTRACK MOTION PICTURE OPENS IN THEATERS MARCH I2 www.americanradiohistory.com FULLY LOADED HITS FRoI: MORE MONEY, MORE CASH, MORE HOES (REMIX) BLEEK (FEATURING BEANIE SIEGEL,MEMPHIS AND DMX) "5 BOROUGHS" FEATURING BUCKSHOT, CAM'RON, KEITH MURRAY, KILLAH PRIEST, PRODIGY OF MOBB DEEP, REDMAN, RUN OF RUN -DMC AND VIGILANTE "TAKE IT OFF" SOUNDTRACK IN STORES EVERYWHERE MARCH 9 NEW LINE CINEMA b 4 Ñ In. m Manag. www nu.al obwer www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MOST ADDED Lw 1W S.ins Dn. 3 1 NAUGHTY BY NATURE - Dirt All By My Lonely (Arista) 1535 +199 Kombo 2 2 SAUCE MONEY - Middle Finger U /Pre -Game (MCA) 1336 -56 8 3 BUCKSHOT. 5FT. EVIL DEE - Showdown /Onslaught (Duck Down /Priority) 1304 +175 REVIEWS By Janine Coueney 7 4 PETE ROCK - Tha Game/One Life To Live (Loud) 1298 +131 KING SUN 11 5 NAS - Nas Is like (Columbia /CRG) 1198 +324 "Come At Me" (Pride Music) 10 6 RAS KASS - Rasassination (PatchWerk Recordings) 1182 +212 KOMBO (39) King Sun is a hip -hop veteran 6 1 DEFARI - Likwit Connection (Black Label/Tommy Boy) 1154 -95 BLAK FOREST (32) whose rough -edged vocals were a 12 8 KRS ONE - 5 Boroughs (Jive) 1009 +137 US (28) unique experience when he came 23 9 RZA - NYC Everything feat. Method Man (Gee Street) 952 +344 out of New York with "Hey Love" G FELLAS (18) 4 10 AFU RA - Whirlwind Thru Cities Street) 932 -369 (Gee in 1987 and "Undercover Lover" in NITRO & BIG BUCCETT (14) 1 11 BAD MEETS EVIL - Nuttin' To Do (Game Recordings) 925 -591 1990. Since then, King Sun has lost 13 12 INSPECTAH DECK - Rec Room (Loud) 919 +100 none of his Boogie Down Bronx 24 13 THE ROOTS - You Got Me (MCA) 840 +251 flavor, and he challenges all those 18 14 TIMBALAND - Lobster & Scrimp (Atlantic) 831 +115 who would try to take the crown 15 15 ICE CUBE - Pushin' Weight Remix (Priority) 807 +28 on this classic -sounding track, in 9 16 THE ROOTS - Adrenaline (MCA) 775 -254 which he rips clever putdowns and 26 17 HALF-A -MIL - Fires In Hell (Penalty Recordings) 741 +181 vivid imagery. The production 5 18 BLACK STAR - Respiration Feat. Common (Rawkus) 723 -529 makes the most of Sun's smokey 34 19 PSYCHO & IRISCIENCE - On Deadly Ground (Blackberry) 652 +213 tones as he puns, "Cats who recog- Highest chart jumpers this week. Could make Top 10 in the next week. nize the name /Come at me/Wanna 22 20 SPORTY THIEVZ - Cheapskate Remix (Roc -A -Blok) 642 +15 exercise their game/Come at me..." - 21 CHOCLAIR - Flagrant (Figure IV) 602 N Call Pride Music at (908) 620 -3700 28 22 TASH - Bermuda Triangle (Loud) 597 +104 EMINEM 20 23 COOL BREEZE - Watch For The Hook (Organaized Noize /Interscopel 586 -54 PETE ROCK THE ROOTS - 24 EMINEM - My Name Is lInterscope) 576 N "Take Your Time" (Loud Records) DEFARI With a show this week in New Orleans, Slim Shady is my pick for #1. In the late '80s, British band Loose NAS 14 25 RASCO Take It Back Home (Stones Throw Records) 511 -213 Ends made a splash with smooth - NAUGHTY BY NATURE 27 26 PRINCE PAUL - More Than You Know feat. De La Soul (Tommy Boy) 550 +18 grooved soul moves, way before 19 27 BUSTA RHYMES - Gimme Some More/Tear The Roof Off (Elektra /EEG( 541 -103 people started using the terms "Brit 16 28 BAD SEED - Grits (Makin' Records) 529 -248 Soul" or "progressive R&B." Here, 17 hip -hop producer extraordinaire RADIO SAYS 29 UNSPOKEN HEARD - Better (7 Headz Recordings) 521 -194 Rock invites Loose 30 KARDINAL OFFISHALL - And What (Figure IV) 524 N Ends' anchor Carl McIntosh and singer Jane 32 31 THE DWELLAS - Stand Up (Loud) 499 +34 Eugene to reprise their hit "Take 35 32 OUTKAST - Da Art Of Storytelling (LaFace/Arista) 493 +68 Your Time," while he adds a little 29 33 ZION I - Innerlight (Goodvibe) 457 -27 hip -hop bombast and lyric flow 25 34 HELTAH SKELTAH - Brownsville 2 Long Beach (Duck Down /Priority) 434 -131 over the type. Chewy and delicious! 21 35 LYRICIST LOUNGE ALL -STARS - Talking To You /C.I.A. (Rawkus( 411 -223 30 36 GHOSTFACE KILLAH - Mighty Healthy (Razor Sharp /Epic Street) 388 -90 RAP REPORTE ACCEPTED - 37 JT MONEY - Who Dat? (Priority) 372 N THURSDAYS 9 A.M.-4 P.M. 31 38 CHARLI BALTIMORE & GHOSTFACE - Stand Up (Untertainment/Epic) 367 -106 STATION REPORTING PHONE: BLACK MOON 39 39 EDDIE MEEKS & THAREEKO - Larger Than Life (Serious Records) 340 -8 (415) 495 -1990 "Two Turntables & A Mic" 36 40 REDMAN - I'll Be Dat Jam /Mercury) 294 -115 (Duck Down /Priority) (Def FAX: (41 5) 495 -2580 "Perfect radio single with enough Brooklyn in it to REDMAN feat. BUSTA RHYMES - "Da Goodness" Jam) RUFF RYDERS - make it feel underground." (Def "Ryde Or Die" (Ruff Ryder /Interscope) 2/25 -DJ Mecca, NOTZ CLICK/XPERADO - "Back Up.../Watch "Official Jointzl ALL NATURAL "It's Okay" (All Natural Recordings) 2/25 WHCR/NYRC, New York. BUSTA RHYMES teat. JANET - "What's It Gonna Be" (Elektra /EEG) MASTERMINDS - "Bring It Back" (Exodus) 2/25 SIR MENELIK Space Cadillac Remix" (Rawkus) JANE BLAZE feat. SAUCE MONEY "Slow Dawn" (Jive) 2/25 SKEME TEAM - "Con Artists" (321 Records) JAY -Z - "Money, Cash. Hoes Remix" (Roc -A- Fella) 2/25 /PM We also provide a schedule of Success" (ABB Records) all the hip -hop radio /video DEFARI - "Likwit Connection" PICK SINGLE.: DILATED shows in the Bay Area, along (Tommy Boy) BAH H C PEOPLES - "Rework The with pooVDJ roster." -Malachi TIMBALAND feat. JAY-7 - MM)RESS: Angles" (ABB Records) Padron/Beni B "Lobster and Scrimp" Area 436 14th Street, Suite 1121 PICK ALBUM: DEFARI - TOI' TEN SINGLES: (Blackground/Atlantic) Oakland, Ca. 94612 "Focused Daily" (Tommy Boy) EMINEM - "My Name Is...." DJ QUIK - "Hand In Hand CONTACT: Malachi Padron/Beni B PROPS: "BAHHC currently (Aftermath/Interscope) (Profile) Hip Pli ONE: 510-419-0396 services records to 60 club, FOXY BROWN - "Hot Spot" BAD MEETS EVIL - "Nuttin To Fax: 510- 419 -0398 radio and mobile DJs here in (Def Jam) Do" (Game) Hop E -MAIL' 'EBSITE: the Bay Area. We are one of ROOTS feat. ERYKAH BADU - SOUND PROVIDERS - "Dope [email protected] / the most active and visible "You Got Me" (MCA) Transmission" (Quatemote) www.bahhc.com record pools in the East Bay. FOREIGN LEGION - "Overnight REDMAN - "I'll Be That" (Def Jam) Coalition 44 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Trirc [2rL0 AIES1 fr©m RUFF RYDERS coRfnuva©m l,Lpui\v/d fEY`V'UÜL:1[1G`JCGo DMX The Lox Drag -On and Eve kr-cll[iro:(s; fcrip ZLck:b5 Vz[nou-ai[toy '40& Contact Trigga Williams at Interscope Records for more information [2121 328 -5980 www.americanradiohistory.com TRIPLE A Ani Di Franco on the Up ...and Up and Up and Up and Up and Up BY KENT ZIMMERMAN (EDITOR'S NOTE: DUE TO AN ERROR IN also one of Ani's biggest strengths. "It's nothing like I've ever OUR LAYOUT PROCESS, A PORTION OF She's constantly on the road, play- worked with before," says LAST WEEK'S ANI DIFRANCO ARTICLE ing bigger venues this year in Canfield, who has past experi- WAS OBSCURED BY A GRAPHIC. HERE places she hasn't been to in a ence working with independent IS THE ENTIRE PIECE AS IT SHOULD while. After the spring tour comes firms like Ryko and Rounder HAVE ORIGINALLY APPEARED.) the summer and the fall tour, then "It's so compact. Everyone her it's off to Australia. communicates." They number 14 and they're on a " Ani'sni a trooper in the strictest Building an awareness on mission from hell. Jamie Canfield, sense of the world." the retail level wasn't a cheap who heads up Righteous Babe The view from retail land has got- venture. But Righteous Babe Records' radio promotion, puts it ten better as well. According to label has found that there's wisdom best: "We're here to bring Ani's manager Mary Begley, the Ani equa- in getting the music out, and music to the people. That's our tion is broadening from conceits, the label has always liberally main goal, to make sure Ani's voice retail, and press, and now includes serviced their discs to anyone is heard. We're her representatives." the latest radio base -and the timing willing to listen. The 14 folks at Righteous Babe - couldn't be better, building their retail "We did a huge press mail- as well as support troops in the distribution just as major market radio ing, like we always do," says field-are currently enjoying Ani seems to be getting on the bus. Begley. "Now we're getting DiFranco's greatest success at radio "Our sales are steady and spread more calls for review copies to-date, with airplay at major mar- out," says Begley. "This is no one -hit from people we've never heard kets (KMTT, WXRT, KFOG) as well wonder. Ani as an artist, Righteous from before." own benchmark," he says. "The last as near unanimous non-commercial Babe as a business, and radio's As for the radio side, the record, Little Plastic Castles, marked play ( #1 GAVIN Non Comm). It's acceptance; it's all growing together." Righteous Babe folks hung in there the first time a large block of pro- only taken ten years of continuous Since signing a major distrib- to a degree where a lot of bigger grammers really started taking her recording and touring, but ution deal while still labels might have given up. seriously. Also, Alana Davis cover- at least it's success on 1749 maintaining inde- "Other labels might give up on ing '32 Flavors' helped." their own terms. pendent status, radio and just service College," says Getting radio on the DiFranco "I don't think a 0, Begley attrib- Begley. "But we want everyone to bandwagon can only happen if an major label would utes the retail have the choice to play Ani or not, artist's grassroots following is con- be able to take 11111 success to so we service everybody-except gruent to the station's audience. this music and Slat Righteous for maybe Top 40. Right now, any- But in Ani's case, she brings the give it its due with- Babe's atypical way. If radio wants to play us, fine. matter of street credibility into play, out Ani having to play the relationship with its distribu- We do the same thing for retail as something that could conceivably game," says Canfield. "It's not that tor, KOCH International. well. We service everyone with the rub off on the stations that feature we're not playing the game, it's While Righteous Babe cer- album whether they'll play it in the her music. just that we're playing the game tainly doesn't lack quirki- store or just put it in the used bin. At "You approach people from the the way we want to, using the ness, they do lack the tradi- least they get it. We might send over standpoint that here's an artist music as the only tool to get it on tional intensity usually pre- 4,000 promos just to retail." who can draw five to ten thousand the radio. Other labels have dif- sent in a day-to-day rela- As a result, Ani's music is moving people in New York, Boston, ferent ways of dealing with that- tionship with the record out the door regularly, and even the Detroit, San Francisco, maybe several avenues and large staffs." distributor. very first album has yet to reach its Seattle and Chicago," says promot- Over the past five years, Ani "Every album has saturation point. er Paul Brown. DiFranco has been slowly increased gradually," "The live album [Living in Clip] is "Here's an artist who is 30 years adding instrumentation to her says Begley. "But when still doing great," Begley says. "It old with ten records under her belt. regimen of songs. After making her we signed up for distribution with wasn't a big hit at radio, but it's about Also, you've got artists like Sarah greatest inroads on the radio with KOCH in 1995, everything really took to go gold. We've done 233,000 McLachlan, Metallica, Phish, and Little Plastic Castles, her latest off. We really like KOCH units. We'll go gold in a month. The Ani DiFranco -four white artists album up, up, Up, up, up, up has hit International. We're one of their big live album and Little Plastic Castles with more street cred than most the DiFranco Nation in a big way, customers. They're independent, plus are strong. The whole catalog has everybody out there, and they all forcing radio to sit up higher and we're not their normal customer. We steady sales. We still sell 400 copies a did it by touring." take notice. don't pick up the phone every day week of her first album." "It's exciting to defy and do the "The grassroots support is more and yell and scream. We work Kevin Sutter is working his third unthinkable," Brown added. "To be than half of the story, resulting in together. Problems are approached Ani record at radio, watching each involved with artists who are perpe- 51,000 albums sold the first week," with solutions as opposed to threats release carve out a higher plateau of trating the impossible, that is, beat- Canfield boasts. "The touring is and butcher knives." airplay awareness. "Each one has its ing the pants off the system." 46 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Already on: WXPN WRLT WFUV KRSH WMVY KTXX WCLZ KOTR KFXJ KBAC WNCS KGSR and more... Rolling Stone - Spin - LA Times - New York Times - New York Times - New York Magazine - Rocket - agnet - www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN Red entries highlight a stronger performance than on the comhined A3 Lw 1w COMBINED Lw tw COMMERCIAL Lw 1W NON -COM 1 1 R.E.M. (Warner Bros 1 1 SHERYL CROW =!,'.' 1 1 ANI DiFRANCO (Righteous Babel 2 2 SHERYL CROW (A &M) 3 2 R.E.M. (Warner Bros.) 2 2 R.E.M. (Warner Bros.( 3 3 CHRIS ISAAK (Reprise( 2 3 NEW RADICALS IMCAI 3 3 PETER HIMMEIJMAN 16 Degrees /KOCHI 5 4 JOHN MELLENCAMP /CRG) 4 4 ISAAK (Ph MOST ADDED (Columbia CHRIS (Reprise) 5 4 LYNN MILES to/Rounder) 4 5 NEW RADICALS (MCA) 5 5 JOHN MELLENCAMP (Columbia /CRGI 6 5 JULIAN LENNON (Fuel 20001 WILCO (28) 6 6 ANI DiFRANCO (Righteous Babe) 6 6 SHAWN MULLINS ISMG /Columbia) 4 6 BECK (DGCI "Can't Stand It" (Reprise) 7 7 SHAWN MULLINS )SMG /Columbia) 8 7 COLLECTIVE SOUL (Atlantic /Hollywood' 8 7 BRUCE HORNSBY IRCAI Including: WRNX, WXRV, WMVY, WNCS, ,' 9 8 SUGAR RAY (Lava /Atlantic) 15 8 SUGAR RAY (Lava/Atlantic( 7 8 ' - '. °'N (Atlantic) VYEP, WXPN, WRNR, KPFT, WFPK, WNKU, 12 9 COLLECTIVE SOUI(Atlantic 9 9 - UCINDA WILLIAMS IMercuryl 12 9 WRLT, KROK, KFAN, KGSR, WAPS, WITS, /Hollywood) CHERYL WHEELER (Philo/Rounder) KTCZ, WXRT, KBXR, KSPN, KUWR, KBAC, 14 10 SUSAN TEDESCHI (Tone Cool /Rounder) 10 10 SUSAN TEDESCHI (Tone Cool /Rounder) 9 10 CHRIS ISAAK (Reprise) KTHX, KPCC, K- OTTER, KRSH, KFXJ, and KNBA 15 11 BRUCE HORNSBY (RCA) 7 11 JONNY LANG IA &M) 18 11 JIMMY ROGERS ALL -STARS XTC (17) 10 12 LUCINDA WILLIAMS (Mercury) 14 12 WES CUNNINGHAM (Warner Bros.) 11 12 GOLDEN SMOG IRykod sci "I'd Like That" (TVT) 13 13 WES CUNNINGHAM (Warner Bros.) 16 13 BRUCE HORNSBY (RCA) 15 13 INDIGENOUS IFFh,,.,m Including: WXRV. WMVY, WNCS, WEEK, WFUV, WYEP, WXPN, WNKU, WALT, KACV, 8 14 JONNY LANG (A &M) 12 14 _0 GOO DOLLS (Warner Bros.) N 14 SIEVE EARLE AND THE DEL McCOURY BAND :::.r -: WAPS, KSPN, KBAC, KTHX, KCRW. WMMM, 20 15 ALANIS MORISSETTE (Maverick) 17 15 ANI DiFRANCO (Righteous Babe) 16 15 PHISH aktra,EEGI and KFXJ 16 16 PETER HIMMELMAN (6 Degrees /KOCH) 11 16 JEWEL IAtlanticl 14 16 LYLE L. uETT (Curb/MCA. JONATHA BROOKE (16) 18 11 G00 G00 DOLLS (Warner Bros.l 23 17 ALANIS MORISSETTE (Maverick) 17 17 ROBERT EARL KEEN (Arista) "Because I Told You So" 11 18 JEWEL 28 18 SEMISONIC (MCA) 13 18 RUSTED ROOT (Bad Dog) (Atlantic) IMercuryl 22 19 SINEAD LOHAN 20 19 19 Including: WRNX, WXRV, WEBK, WKZE, WFU`: (Interscope( SINEAD LOHAN (Interscope) N CESAR ROSAS (Rykodisc) WYEP, KPFT, WMNF, WNKU, WAPS, KSUT, 11 20 LYLE LOVETT (Curb/MCA) 18 20 LYLE LOVETT (Curb /MCA( 19 20 SHERYL CROW IA &MI KSPN, KBAC, K- OTTER, KBSU, and KINK 24 21 INDIGENOUS (Pachyderm) 19 21 B B.KING (MCA) 10 21 P F NC '.'T: CESAR ROSAS (14) 23 22 KEB' MO' (550 Music) 13 22 BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA (Interscopel 42 22 COLLECTIVE SOUL Atlantic /Hollywood) "Little Heaven" (Rykodisc) 26 23 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 30 23 INDIGENOUS (Pachyderm) 28 23 SUGAR RAY ilava/Atlantic) Including: WEBK, WKZE, WFUV, WMNF, WNKU, KROK, KERA, WCBE, KBCO, and KSUT 21 24 B.B.KING (MCA) 31 24 BLONDIE (Beyond Music) 38 24 ELLIOTT SMITH Dreamworksl ALANA DAVIS (13) 33 25 SEMISONIC (MCA) 26 25 GOLDEN SMOG (Rykodisc) 20 25 DAVID WILL _ ' vanguard) "Can't Find My Way Home" 28 26 GOLDEN SMOG (Rykodisc) 21 26 BARENAKED LADIES (Reprise) 22 26 KEB' MO' (550 Music) (Elektra /EEG) 29 21 BARENAKED LADIES (Reprise) 24 27 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 25 27 SINEAD LOHAN (Interscope) Including: WXRV, WMVY, WBZC, WYEP, 19 28 SEAL (Warner Bros.) 21 28 PETER HIMMELMAN (6 Degrees /KOCH) 26 28 JOHN MELLENCAMP (Columbia /CRGI WXPN, KACV, KVNF, KSPN, KBAC, and KTHX 31 29 CAKE (Capricorn) N 29 PAUL WESTERBERG (Car. T- 23 29 ALANIS MORISSETTE (Maverick) 34 30 JULIAN LENNON (Fuel 2000) 29 30 KEB' MO' (550 Music) 37 30 SUSAN TEDESCHI (Tone Cool/Rounder) 31 31 DUKE DANIELS (E Pluribus Unum) 33 31 DUKE DANIELS (E Pluribus Unum) 27 31 JEWEL (Atlantic) TO RECORD WATCH 32 32 NATALIE MERCHANT )Elektra/EEG( 22 32 SEAL (Warner Bros.) 31 32 RICHARD JULIAN (Blackbird /Sire) 38 33 EVERLAST (Tommy Boy) 34 33 R.L BURNSIDE Possum /Epitaph) CM i (fat - 33 (Capricorn) 30 34 PHISH (Elektra /EEG) 32 34 PHISH (Elektra /EEG) 33 34 DUKE DANIELS (E Pluribus Unum) 40 35 BLONDIE (Beyond Music) 46 35 JIMMY ROGERS ALL -STARS IAtlanticl 32 35 BOTTLE ROCKETS (Doolittle) 21 36 BECK (MCI 45 36 CAKE (Capricorn) 40 36 SON VOLT (Warner Bros I 44 31 JIMMY ROGERS ALL -STARS (Atlantic) 37 37 CRACKER (Virgin) N 37 SEMISONIC (MCA) 25 38 BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA (Interscope) 47 38 BLACK CROWES (Amy- N 38 NATALIE MERCHANT )Elektra /EEG) 47 39 LYNN MILES (Philp /Rounder) 48 39 DAVE MATTHEWS AND TIM REYNOLDS - 24 39 LUCINDA WILLIAMS (Mercury) 42 40 ELLIOTT SMITH ( Dreamworks) 40 40 DAVID WILCOX (Vanguard) 41 40 NEW RADICALS IMCAI XTC N 41 PAUL WESTERBERG (Capitol) 36 41 ROLLING STONES (Virgin) - 41 SHAWN MULLINS )SMG /Columbia) "I'd Like That" ITVT) 43 42 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia/CRGI 41 42 , .7" .',amerBros.) 45 42 MIKE HENDERSONI1HE8LUEBL000SIDeadReckoning' A glamorous record being 35 43 ROLLING STONES (Virgin) 43 43 NATALIE MERCHANT (Elektra/EEG( 29 43 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia /CRG) seriously put the test by sta- 36 44 RUSTED ROOT (Mercury) - 44 LIZ PHAIR (Matador /Capitol) 36 44 UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH (Virgin) ., tions of all philosphies includ- N 45 BLACK CROWES (American) 50 45 FASTBALL ,wood) 35 45 ELLIS PAUL (Philo /Rounder) ing WXRT, KGSR, KMTT, N 46 FASTBALL (Hollywood) N 46 GARBAGE (Almo Sounds) N 46 BLACK CROWES (American) KTHX, KCRW, KFXJ, WXPN, 46 41 SON VOLT (Warner Bros.) 49 41 KS (Almo Sounds) N 41 GOMEZ (Virgin) WYEP, and more! Top 5 41 48 DAVID WILCOX )Vanguard) 38 48 U2 (Island) 41 48 EVERLAST (Tommy Boy) SPINcrease with +75. N 49 DAVE MATTHEWS AND TIM REYNOLDS (RC4. 44 49 ELLIOTT SMITH (Dreamworks) 49 49 BARENAKED LADIES (Reprise) 45 50 MARTIN SEXTON (Atlantic) 25 50 RUGRATS SOUNDTRACK (Interscope( 34 50 THE NIELDS (Rounder) ARTISTF'FiUF1Lt just want to write songs that By boxing it in, it lessens the touch people. Me, I'm just mystique." about a hundred copies of it. trying to live my life, have a EARLY IXI'I.I'FACTS: "I loved GUS There is a huge amount of good time, refine and the Partridge Family! My mom ,iI.IitNI. Word of Mouth music out there, and its tough progress... blah blah blah. was a housewife when I was Parade to get heard. At the same To he honest with you, it's growing up, and she would LAHFI.: Almo Sounds time, I feel I've made a not some mystical thing. crank the a.m. It goes back to HONtr It sr- Los Angeles record that puts my stamp on ISongwritingl is definitely a Carole King and Cat Stevens." Bi - "I did a thing the classic west coast sound. skilled craft. Inside that craft, WI IATS IN A .ANIF? "Gus is the called the 'Boat Tape' while I It's a return to L.A. in the you thrive to be spontaneous. name given to me. My last was living on a 65 -foot early '70's. Pop, classic Then again, sometimes its just name? Heh... that is second sailboat in Marina Del Ray. I songwriting. I'm very a guy trying to meet chicks. I or third date material my had my 4 -track and made fortunate to be where I am. I leave it up to interpretation. friend." 48 GAVIN February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com The first single from the MGM Motion Picture Tne Mod Squac Alana Davis CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME A new take on the Blind Faith classic. 'Can t Find My Way Hots" Maiuced and em)ineerec by Kevin Eacon 8 Jonathan Ouarmby Maed by Chris Lord.Mge Execu ne Producers tip _lekia Enrertairtment. Sylvia Rhone and John Kirkp7tck. Executive S.xndtracn Producer Randy Gernt n Mnn,.gement The Firm Most Added at A3 and Adult Top 40! Out -of- the -box! KBCO KTCZ KGSR KACD WXPN WXRV KXL WPTE KFXJ WMVY KTHX WRNX KBAC WYEP KVSR KURB KLLY KOSO "We couldn't wait for the add date! We love the way her beautiful voice breathes new life into this song." MUSIC FROM THE MGM MOTION PICTURE - Scott Strong, APD -KBCO EMUli $UIIAD Soundtrack albLm also features: SX10 "GOIN' CRAZY" BUSTA RHYMES "PARTY IS GOIN' ON OVER HERE" CURTIS MAYFIELD "HERE BUT I'M GONE" BJORK "ALARM CALL" Plus the new h . singles EVERLAST "ENDS" BUSTA RHYMES EVERLAST CRASH TEST DUMMIES LANA DAVIS "KEEP A LID ON THINGS" URTIS MAYFIELD RASH TEST DUMMIES in stores March 23 X10 Soundtrack JORK Film opens nationwide on April 1 RAID LEVERT EATURING LIL' MO 00° AN MATTAS , E BREEDERS tie-eiZ :- :,,; r OCOLATE MILK IMRT8IMIEIKIIEREELIIItEIIß SIHIEHAlR6 ORPHINE MNIBE 1MMMW=11WSMIN' MiIIIWA AIM MEIN aIdKE ri ', LI IKE Mal JIMfllENN6S KERIK & THE KEEFUS TRIO ..1111EIIïlEif NAM AMEX man MIMI9BIIIIW MUM "1SIe81A41TEin11K1IB9SWINI aaieaóewo ON ELEKTRA COMPACT :GCS AND CASSET"ES. WWW ELEKTRA C0M _. 01999 ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROI.P NC_ A TIME WARNER COMPANY. www.americanradiohistory.com EDITORS: KENT /KEITH A3 s 0011ER GRID ZIMMERMAN !s TW Title (Label) Spins Trend ó íg It sz' ó 4, é é 1 REJL (Warner Bros.) 960 +38 19 1 n 13 6 17 12 15 t 31 24 n 1 11 15 16 n is e 7 16 11 15 21 11 4 15 17 14 2 SHERYL CROW IA&M) 890 -11 21 13 0 14 a n 15 n 72 N 23 9 3 4 16 26 12 1 33 21 15 19 15 a 32 14 3 CHRIS ISAAK (Reprise) 822 -20 121 27 n e a it 15 11 21 21 11 12 4 17 11 11 I 7 12 32 21 21 11 6 4 21 11 14 4 JOHN MELLENCAMP (Columba/CRG) 730 +32 17 14 19 9 16 16 15 21 14 14 22 19 a 9 7 1 10 10 10 33 17 15 26 11 22 31 14 5 NEW RADICALS INCA} 113 -51 21 a n a n e n 14 7 11 21 9 1 7 32 5 21 1 21 a 14 6 ANI DiFRANCOIRighteous Babe( 610 +26 13 3 13 12 5 7 1 11 11 12 7 1 a 9 15 14 7 12 7 10 7 SHAWN MUWNSISMG /Columbia) 648 +51 7 13 3 e 1, 6 e 14 a a 12 20 I 7 6 V 5 1 5 3 1 4 ß 12 8 SUGAR RAY At,anuc( 619 +62 13 23 20 4 a 13 12 24 12 1 13 24 7 32 21 21 9 6 12 I 9 COLLECTIVESOUL (Atlantic/Hollyrvood) 589 +611 6 14 n 13 15 11 6 21 23 9 13 1 12 11 4 7 15 11 14 1 1 12 12 10 SUSAN TEDESCHI Tone Cool /Rounder) 539 +33 9 13 13 19 6 10 19 13 23 19 27 I 15 10 10 6 a 12 15 19 1 10 9 11 BRUCE HORNSBY }RCA) 525 +37 21 9 1 4 12 14 17 11 1 5 3 21 11 15 11 11 12 n 6 14 1 12 LUCINDAWI.. ='.1S Mercury) 519 -15 30 a 13 27 14 7 10 5 10 a a 4 5 15 33 3 15 5 14 7 9 15 10 13 SWEEMKGRAAI (Warner Bros.) 518 +9 111 15 11 14 11 11 n 14 e 11 1 5 t2 1 7 11 11 21 6 9 14 14 JONNY LANG IA &MI 502 -57 13 5 5 10 21 9 24 1 3 4 24 10 1 5 10 33 4 5 23 22 20 9 15 ALIBIS MORISSETTE (Maverick) 488 +34117 14 n 6 9 11 M 5 6 1 1 e a 21 15 11 13 ó 16 PETE= 16 Degrees /KOCH) 481 -3 13 7 5 1 4 9 10 14 5 15 14 5 5 7 7 1 17 GOO GOO DOLLS Warner Bros.( 416 +13 I a 14 7 24 9 21 n 19 s n 6 e 6 31 9 18 471 -62 30 25 5 12 3 10 11 7 11 7 a 5 15 9 1 1 17 7 10 19 SINEAD LOHAN lerscope) 445 +5 1s 11 5 7 12 9 11 s 14 23 12 MCAT 431 -40 10 11 1 10 9 13 13 14 6 5 15 23 3 20 5 11 12 12 3 9 21 INDIGENOUS (Pachyderm) 431 +9 11 n I5 6 9 13 6 7 9 7 S 15 21 21 1 9 14 11 KEB MD (550 Music( 391 -34 14 M 9 a 19 I 9 1 9 15 5 10 11 9 9 23 DAVE MAI -MEWS BAND (RCA) 3% -9 111 x n n S 1 I 5 a 3 15 14 14 24 B B KING IMCAI 385 -66 10 27 3 27 9 10 10 5 21 1 11 4 5 15 5 11 12 7 32 10 3 MUMS MCA) 384 +56 17 u 11 11 1 1 1 11 5 n 12 11 7 15 9 26 GOLDEN SMOG IRykodiscl 384 -10 13 9 11 5 1 1 9 7 6 14 4 4 1 12 27 BARENAKED LADIES 'Reorisel 380 +4 20 B 15 e 11 1 s 11 14 1 n 6 15 5 12 11 1 28 365 -94 11 15 21 9 5 15 t 9 5 5 27 10 5 5 11 9 29 AKE(Capr 354 +40 11 e s 11 7 10 11 11 12 17 II e 30 JULIAN LENNON .r 7 ^nn 350 .25 11 5 13 9 11 5 12 3 15 21 5 6 7 12 31 DUKE DANIELS IE P 348 +8 a 7 e 9 I 1 S 15 I II 1 4 e S 32 NATAUE MERCHANT i : ~ra i c. 340 +9 1 24 1 6 11 12 16 3 5 5 3 10 33 EY1RLAST (Tommy Boil 331 +33 a a 9 9 S n 15 1 34 HISH (ElektraíEEGI 334 -29 6 12 I 6 1 16 7 n 15 5 13 5 14 9 35 BLIOeyondMusic) 328 +34 It 5 1 1 1 13 7 7 11 1 12 11 6 I 36 BECKIDGCI 318 -19 12 11 9 11 12 5 15 9 31 allIMUISALLEMS (Atlantic) 306 +141 t M 6 1 11 I S is e 5 12 21 7 12 38 BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRAOnterscopel 300 -100 9 14 6 13 12 5 9 6 3 5 4 9 12 39 YN MI (Phib¡Rmnderl 289 +55 13 9 3 6 I1 1 1 40 ELLIOTT SMITH (Dreamworksl 285 +20 9 9 9 11 4 5 11 14 5 9 10 17 7 15 5 41 PAUL WESTERBERR ICapitol) 215 NEW 11 4 t 6 e 1 3 4 7 11 42 BRUCE SPRINGSTEENIColumbia /CRGI 211 +6 n 10 10 4 11 11 5 1 9 11 43 ROILING STONES (Virgin( 271 -48 14 2 1 7 s 11 12 15 4 12 a 11 7 12 44 RI' [Jry) 261 -56 6 12 15 9 4 5 n 10 13 7 10 45 BLACK CROWES American) 256 NEIN 2 1 9 12 11 4 15 5 3 15 I II t 46 FASTBALL .:'lywood( 248 NEW 15 11 4 15 7 1 11 6 12 9 14 16 5 6 6 2 7 41 SON VOLT {Warner Gros.) 248 +9 It 9 16 4 I 14 4 7 7 1 1 41 DAVID WILCOX (Vanguard) 246 -39 4 6 9 1 t 3 1 1 10 7 1 7 14 1 e DUE IIAmEWS AND TIM REYNOLDS (RCA} 244 NEW 11 n s 2t 17 4 14 12 1 I 1 4 6 51 MARTIN SEXTON (Atlantic 242 -19 12 a 5 1 1 11 12 I Thy Putumap Wort,/ Music Hour The Ultimate Feel Good Summer Series! A 15 part nationally syndicated series of I hour shows launching Memorial Day Based on the successful KFOG Putumayo World Music Hour in San Francisco, it will be hosted by KFOG DJ Rosalie Howarth and Putumayo Founder Dan Storper Features accessible international artists such as Bob Marley, the Gipsy Kings, Loreena McKennitt, Buena Vista Social Club and Angelique Kidjo Each episode features special guests such as David Byrne, Peter Gabriel,Taj Mahal, Joan Osborne, Carlos Santana and others discussing how world music has influenced them Participating stations will benefit from tune -in signage in many of Putumayo's 3000 upscale gift, book and coffee retailers in addition to record stores Participating stations will receive exclusive, added -value promotional offerings and be included in national and local media campaigns Affiliate relations will be handled jointly by Ben Manilla Productions and Putumayo For market exclusivity and further information contact: [BEN MANILLA PRODUCTIONS} PMtUt'1AYO Megan Seielstad tel: (415) 421 -1220 ext. 23, fax: (415) 421 -4749 WorLdt Music or Jennifer Daunt at Putumayo tel: (510) 526 -8221 ext 104, Gua.a..iaal t n. lca jmQ & I fax: (510) 526 -8276 or email [email protected] W W.T.puturnao.com 50 GA \ 1 E\ Pebruary 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com VAN MORRISON FROM BACK ON TOP THE NEW ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED VOICES OF OUR TIME, VAN MORRISON'S FIRST CONTEMPORARY STUDIO ALBUM SINCE 1997'S THE HEALING GAME ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY VAN MORRISON PRECIOUS TIME Roots Blues Soul vnvw vrtgmrttords corn AOL Keyword Virgin Records 1999 Exile Productions Limited www.americanradiohistory.com A3 BOOM ER GSPINS In RED are ADDS Artist Tfde (Label) r 3 k 3 3 U.N. (Warner Bros.) 4 I 11 11 e 13 / e 15 12 15 10 I 12 14 14 11 1e a 18 14 11 a 21 14 (ABM) SHERYL CROW e 22 14 5 12 25 12 Ia 13 16 10 21 23 51 7 6 24 10 CHRIS ISM (Revise) 1e 1 11 1 17 1 I 11 14 14 14 15 21 a a a 3 7 1 IS J0NN MELLENCAMP (Columbia/CRGI 4 13 12 16 15 12 5 11 6 u 21 21 11 19 4 NEW RADICALS (MCA) 2 17 a e a 12 17 a ie 11 17 13 IS 12 a 0 e 16 a ANI 1:W t11 Babe) 2 e 11 1 14 11 a 6 12 5 12 7 7 6 14 16 16 15 28 23 u 11 14 7 7 15 10 2 e 15 14 11 11 16 11 15 14 27 6 a 34 11 e 14 SUGAR RAY 112:A./Atlantic) 1 9 12 11 23 16 a 15 1e 22 3 19 12 COIIFCTIYE 600. )MAt bll wood) 1 4 4 14 1! 1e 2< 1 11 21 24 21 19 21 SUSAN TEDESCHI Tone Cool/Rounder) 17 9 18 10 15 12 11 19 6 14 25 11 4 BRUCE HORIISeY (RCA) 2 N 5 6 e I 11 7 12 a 1 11 a 15 15 6 11 7 22 3 2 5 . Mercury) 16 17 6 12 11 13 a 14 23 10 5 (Warns Bras) 6 17 e 17 4 17 1 15 11 a I a 3 11 7 JONNY LANG IABMI 15 17 10 4 4 6 u 23 13 15 e 7 15 3 RIME= Wm* 4 1 12 / a 9 4 11 5 16 11 47 5 PETER HIMMELMAN (6 Degrees/ROCH) 2 7 e 6 13 16 15 20 6 11 12 5 12 7 13 11 4 6 a 7 16 4 7 11 MENUS (Warner Bros.) e 7 12 IS 1 27 I N 12 14 15 JEWEL (Atlantic) 23 5 1 10 7 16 6 7 13 16 10 33 3 16 16 12 RAQL4111(YAerschbe) 1 3 13 1 1s 14 a I 4 1 14 15 2e IS 11 12 11 7 1 13 LY'.; . (Curb,MCA 11 5 4 16 e I 10 16 15 12 24 11 11 e 5 NIDIGENON (Pachyderm) 6 15 a 13 1 a 11 7 e 1 15 16 15 . _ 5áj, Musi: 14 5 5 14 1e 5 16 9 a 15 7 11 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (RCA) 4 17 13 11 a N a a 11 2 19 e 5 5 15 11 7 16 14 EMISQtU (MCA) 1 4 1 15 12 I 1 u fl a I a 11 4 13 2 4 9 10 9 4 12 10 6 6 14 16 16 15 a 14 22 24 7 9 4 3 BAREMAKED LADE1(Reprise) 1 11 1 7 1 14 1/ 11 12 7 1 a 7 12 13 4 12 12 5 11 12 10 1 1 4 7 a a 31 13 15 JULIAN LENNON .I 20110) 2 3 1 3 7 5 11 4 12 4 5 6 7 6 9 e 15 12 6 10 4 5 DUKE DANIELS E Pluribus Unum) 11 4 e 14 7 5 2 12 7 14 e 14 I e 14 e NATALIE MERCHANT cEleklraFEG) a e I 5 10 e 11 11 12 3 e 1 13 101111111 (ThmmY Boy) 1 a 27 a a a PHISH IEIekIraCEGI e 1e 12 5 5 e 11 11 16 15 6 7 3 2 16 5 Mil (Beyond Music) 1 1 5 13 14 1 7 it 11 1 24 21 3 14 15 BECK (OGG 5 9 17 14 a 10 3 12 10 e e 16 15 28 5 ! MENERSILLni Walk) 2 3 15 4 4 12 7 1 16 15 14 4 BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA )lnterscope) 4 4 14 16 ! a 17 13 17 e 12 3 Min (Phi o/Bolndar) 2 e 14 1 13 11 14 3 4 5 12 7 e 1 16 4 15 EWOTT SMITH ' eamworks) 7 6 I 5 11 12 13 10 11 7 15 5 PAU.WESTERBF (Capitol) 1 / 1 21 a 4 1 2 6 11 12 13 1 13 a 3 7 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN :mbia/CRG) 14 6 a 5 12 15 16 15 5 ROLLT NS. . 17 11 13 13 12 11 1 1 RUS "_L - 2 10 9 5 18 6 5 6 11 16 3 11 7 ULM= VIThericall u a 12 7 e a 4 11 EAS.DALL (Hollywood) 1 11 a 7 14 iNAI (Marna Bros.) 1 9 1e 1 6 it 11 12 I 7 DAVID WILCOX (Vanguard 2 3 e 14 6 7 7 16 15 13 14 3 MIL M&TtEÓ r TIM REINS (RCA) 1 6 5 1 7 e 5 7 4 e 21 4 4 MARTIN SEXTON (Atlantic) 2 14 a 5 12 10 16 6 6 e i FURSLIDE LOVE SONG © the new song from the debut album Adventure Produced by Nellee Hooper OUT OF THE BOX! WOOD!! www yirginrecords corn AOL Keyword Virgin Records 01999 Virgin Records America. Inc and Meanwhile Records 52 GAVIN February /9, /999 www.americanradiohistory.com march r 17 -21 austin texas 99 south by southwest music & media conference "...the reigning meet -and -greet of the rock business... South by Southwest attracted some 6.000 people for four days of deal making, drinking, panel watching, cell phone brandishing and concert hopping : SXSW Headquarters: P.O. Box 4999 Austin, TX 78765 Tel: 512 1 467 -7979 Fax: 512 1 451 -0754 E -mail: sxsw @sxsw.com N Register on the web: www.sxsw.com musi c CHRONICLE www.americanradiohistory.com ALTERNATIVE 'The End' of The Bid; Easy BY RICHARD SANDS My first exposure to 106.7 The End little tough to balance? "Well, half the (KKND) -New Orleans was like that day I get to get in touch with my fem- of most radio stations: I listened to inine side," Stewart gushes, "and then them while I was "on- hold." But I can let it rip the rest of the day." unlike the days of yore when the While the Lillith Fair tour was station itself was played while you going on "we had a great built -in waited for your call to go through, promotion for the Mix," Stewart now what you hear is a sales pitch says. "But we had a field day with it for the market cluster. "Thank you over on The End, too. We came up for calling Clear Channel of New with 'The Testicle Festival.'" Huh? Orleans, seven community- involved "We had a 'Celebration of Men.' One radio stations with separate staffs weekend it was a gambling run to that combine to give listeners in the the casinos, followed by a golf tour- Crescent City all they need in radio." ney complete with the Hooters girls, "It's an entirely new world order," and another weekend we had a sighs Dave Stewart, PD for both the 'cigar -smoking, red -meat eatin', wet male -leaning KKND and its female - T-shirt contesting blow- out.'" leaning counterpart KUMX. As the The Testicle Festival was so success- entire radio and record community ful that Stewart proclaims it will now gathers in the Crescent City this become an annual event...but was it a week for the 1999 GAVIN Seminar, problem for the station's female its time to shine our Alternative demos? "Not at all," he says. "We had magnifying glass on The Big Easy's the best single month in terms of "106.7 -The End ". women's demos since I got here!" "We are an 18 -to-34 male- targeted OK, so the synergy worked, but radio station," says Stewart, who what are the day -to-day realities of came to The End from WPLL -Miami programming in the New Cor- almost two years ago. "As such we porate World Order. "You have to tend to lean a little more rock than learn that everybody is not the many other Alternative stations," and enemy anymore," says Stewart. we build everything we do at The "You have to think of things in a End -promotions, research, etc.- different light and there are a lot of around the male 18 -to-34 demos." opportunities to share things with- But, Stewart continues, his work- in the company." load doesn't end there. "I spend Finally, how does New Orleans half my time at The New Mix 104, compare with other markets which is targeted 18 to 34 female," Stewart has programmed? "Nothing he explains. "My market manager seems strange after Miami," he Producec by Angélique and Carmen Rizz Ernest Jones gives us very clear laughs. Besides, he adds, "no matter Mana3errelt: Curt Srritñ at Zerodisc marching orders, so my job is pret- what, at the end of the day, this still ty well- defined." beats the heck out of digging ditch- But isn't the yin and yang of it all a es. and getting a real ¡obi" Dave Stewart's New Orleans Must -Do List For those visiting the Crescent City this week, Dave has these sugges- rose co o rec glasses tions: "First, taste the jalepeño corn bread at the House of Blues. Second, Impact ng at A ternative Radio 3/2/99 order the Oriental Shrimp Dumplings at Mike's on the Avenue. Third, make sure you have the White Chocolate Bread Pudding at the Palace Cafe. And finally, try anything at Emeril's." What about the sights of New Orleans? Stewart recommends the Garden District Tour. "You'll see the houses where Trent Reznor and Anne Rice live. Plus, the French Quarter and Bourbon Street are obvious, but you gotta do it," he says. angeliquewCAS rom And a final note: if you run into Dave while in town, ask him to reminisce _.ir ptrecorct about his experience at "Big Daddy's Gentlemen's Club." Wild story. Wild town. www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MOST ADDED ALTER Spins Diti LW TW +19 1 1 SUGAR RAY - Every Morning (Lava /Atlantic) 2743 2 2 EVERLAST - What's It Like (Tommy Boy) 2571 -12 3 3 HOLE - Malibu (DGC) 2061 -224 4 4 CREED - One (Wind -up) 1816 +39 5 5 ORGY - Blue Monday (Reprise) 1133 +14 6 6 EVE 6 Leech (RCA) 1699 +32 1629 +91 EAGLE EYE CHERRY (14) 10 7 COLLECTIVE SOUL - Heavy (Atlantic) ON THE RECORD Falling In Love Again 7 8 MARVELOUS 3 - Freak Of the Week (Elektra /EEG) 1616 +3 Hopefully you're reading this (WORK) 9 9 EVERCLEAR - One Hit Wonder (Capitol) 1581 +37 Including: KACV, WDST, WXEG, WKRL, WEIR, KJEE, 11 10 OFFSPRING - Why Don't You Get A Job? (Columbia /CRG) 1568 +130 in New Orleans. If so, get WWDX. WEQX, WRXQ, WIXO, KHLR. KTBZ, WXDG, KLY1 1414 +2114 16 11 FATBOY SLIM - Praise You IAstralwerks) your butt over to the juke- GOO GOO DOLLS (12) Fatboy Slim jumps from 16 to 11 with "Praise You" Dizzy box jury. Laugh and heckle 12 12 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - Crush (RCA) 1410 +118 (Warner Bros.) the panel of judges. That 13 13 TIN STAR - Head (V2) 1348 +70 Including: WGBD, KACV, WXEG. WKRL. WHIG, WLIR, stylishly long +224 one with the WRXQ, KHLR, WPGU, WXDG, WMRQ. KNSX 18 14 LIT - My Own Worst Enemy (RCA) 1339 1286 +44 hair would be Dave Rossi, SEBADOH (1 1) 15 15 CARDIGANS - My Favourite Game (Mercury) 1278 -313 Flame 8 16 CAKE - Never There (Capricorn) PD of WRAX, Birmingham. (Sub Pop) 14 17 LENNY KRAVITZ - Fly Away (Virgin) 1116 -134 I talked to Dave earlier and Including: WEND, WGBD, WKQX, WBTZ, WLIR, KRZQ, 1109 -61 11 18 GARBAGE - Special (Almo /Interscope) these three picks: WW2 WGRO WIXO tTEO KHLR got 20 19 SEMISONIC - Secret Smile (MCA) 990 +30 BEASTIE BOYS (10) 19 20 GOO GOO DOLLS - Slide (Warner Bros.) 919 -176 TRAIN Remote Control 24 21 DOVETAIL JOINT - Level On The Inside (Columbia /CRG) 910 +97 (Grand Royal/Capitol) "Meet Virginia" 21 22 NEW RADICALS - You Get What You Give (MCA) 888 -48 Including: WEJE. KXRK, WEQX, WEER, WRXQ. WIXO, (Aware) 788 WPGU, WBTZ. WMRO WKQX 22 23 THE FLYS - Got You (Where I Want You) (Trauma/Delicious Vinyl) -85 Rossi notes `we've sold 5,000 rd's 28 24 THE LIVING END - Prisoner of Society 167 +106 CITIZEN KING (9) (Reprise) based on our airplay already. This 26 25 R.E.M. - Lotus (Warner Bros.) 742 +15 Better Days is gonna he huge!" (A3) 25 26 VAST - Touched (Elektra /EEG( 716 -79 KLYY, KPKX, KACV, KROX, WEQX, Including: WBTZ, 34 21 CAKE - Sheep Go To Heaven (Capricorn) 693 +114 WRXQ WPBZ, KPNT BELL BOOK & CANDLE 41 28 STABBING WESTWARD - Haunting Me (Columbia /CRG) 660 +220 Stabbing Westward is definitely stabbing upward with +220 spins "Rescue Me" 40 29 KORN - Freak On A Leash (Immortal /Epic) 650 +191 (Blackbird) II . ili, 23 30 PLACEBO - Pure Morning (Virgin( 626 -209 RADIO SAYS 32 31 LIMP BIZKIT - Faith (Flip /Interscope) 608 +3 i.nII,Tries kL r,ru.l in 27 32 ALANIS MORISSETTE - Joining You (Maverick/Reprise) 578 -119 three 570 -25 cars. And I 33 33 MARILYN MANSON - I Don't Like The Drugs (Nothing /Interscope) 567 +42 mean that in a good way," Rossi HI! 36 34 BARE JR. - You Blew Me Off (Immortal /Epic) MY NAME IS laughed. 29 35 BETTER THAN EZRA - At The Stars (Elektra /EEG) 563 -63 36 CITIZEN KING - Better Days (A3) 533 N 42 37 BARENAKED LADIES - Alcohol (Reprise) 504 +90 DANGERMAN 31 38 U2 - Sweetest Thing (Island) 451 -151 "Lets Make a Deal" 438 -184 30 39 BEASTIE BOYS - Body Movin' (Grand Royal /Capitol) (550 Music) 40 NEVE - It's Over Now (Columbia /CRG) 435 N Rossi states "1 EMINEM 429 +73 48 41 JUDE - Rick James (Maverick) iliinl. II II, rate "My Name Is..." (Interscope) +10 43 42 BLONDIE - Maria (Beyond Music) 415 \\ ill he freakish - "1 can't believe the buzz. The 409 37 43 KORN - Got The Life (Epic) -82 ly large." requests are amazing. Now it 45 44 COLLECTIVE SOUL - Run (Atlantic /Hollywood) 405 +18 looks like the sanie thing that 389 - 45 ROB ZOMBIE - Living Dead Girl (Geffen) N happened for M'PV is hap- ALTERNATIVE REPORTS - 46 G00 G00 DOLLS - Dizzy (Warner Bros.) 383 N pening for radio." ACCEPTED THROUGH TUESDAYS 35 47 REMY ZERO - Prophecy (Profile) 382 -160 Tom Calderone, MTV Sr.VP 8 A.M.-3 P.M. 38 48 SOUL COUGHING - Circles (Warner Bros.) 363 -111 Talent Programming GAVIN STATION REPORTING Music and 352 - 49 THE FLYS - She's So Huge (Trauma /Delicious Vinyl) N PHONE: (41 5) 495-1990 49 50 DIG - Live in Sound (Radiouniverse( 351 +1 FAX: (41 5) 495 -2580 ARTISTPROFILE Attention Seminar Got Your Attention? The attendees: Here is spotlight is on 106.7 The the exact place you End (KKND), New are likely to be puk- Orleans this week. Here's ing your guts out. Third Eye Blind with It's the world famous APD/MD Rod Ryan. And Bourbon Street. Rod yes, that is the notorious Ryan is wearing the cardboard standup of Dr. Seuss hat. Next is The End's Shania Twain. I'm sorry I to him had to resort to cheap, midday goddess tawdry sex this week Laura Jones. \\ I \ 55 www.americanradiohistory.com COLLEGE Luaka Bop Celebrates 10 Years of True Alternative BY VINNIE ESPARZA This year, the highly- regarded Luaka "But we have a real different point of it become something that a major ket and promote, and that Bop label celebrates 10 years of view. We don't find anything in any corporation has an interest in- patience-especially with a new releasing truly alternative music. different way than any other label responds to-and realizes its power artist -is the key. "I think even peo- The label, whose roster includes does. What we end up with is differ- and importance and how they can ple putting out Madanna records go such critically acclaimed acts as ent because our point of view is dif- have success with it," Evelev through a big struggle," he says. Comershop, Tom Zé, Geggy Tah, ferent. All the individual artists we Observes. "We've learned that if "We work with artists that some- and Jim White, is the brain child of work with are developing acts. you stay true to what you believe times create genres of their own." David Byrne, former frontman for Most times, they have not in, that people will come around Upcoming releases for the label the Talking Heads and a grand solo and respond to it. For us, that has include a new Zap Mama album artist in his own right. been a really great thing. (with some help from Phillie rap- "When I started Luaka Bop, I did- "We've been doing this for a long pers The Roots), and something n't have anything in particular in time and we've earned peo- from Jim White, who enlisted the mind for it," says Byrne. "I had no ple's respect. People are help of Morcheeba, Q Bums, and plans other than to release com- excited when we put Sade's band Sweetback. Also corn- pilations of Brazilian stuff that I out a record. They ing is a "Best or from '60s Brazilian loved. I knew at the time want to know what psychedelic band Os Mutatntes; the that would encompass we're doing, and double disc release will also include three, maybe four records. look forward to an unreleased album entitled I also knew that would hearing our mu- Technicolor, which was recorded in take me a couple of years sic. What we've France in 1970 and features many to complete. learned is that you of their hits in English. "I come from a genera- can take music that tion that you might not you wouldn't tradi- expect to like that kind of tionally think of as Underground Fur music, but I just fell in love with something that would fit it," he continues. "I thought, within a bottom -line situa- in New Orleans 'There's got to be a way for me to tion and still make it some- FRIDAY present this to like- minded people." thing that works." Mermaid Lounge (cash only) One would think first Byre's Evelev further explains that, Autotonic /WTUL/Turducken exposure to such exotic music would put out while Luaka Bop offers many Recordings Present: Jai -Lai, be the result of touring the world, records Mworldly pleasures, Hotchkiss, Dominions, The but the real story is nowhere near as before, and "We're not a `world' Satyrs, Macha exciting. "Everybody thinks I initially sometimes music label. We are a Tipitina's got exposed to this music while tour- they've never pop music label -it's just that some WTUL and TSTV (Tulane ing and playing countries like Brazil," even played live of our records are not in English. University Radio and TV) pre- he says. "In reality, I was sitting in an before. So, we get involved with We're trying to get to the point where sent: T.W.D.Y. (Ant Banks, Too apartment in San Francisco and I artists much earlier, and it takes a lit- it's about the music and not which Short), Black Moon, TELA, Yuk decided to go to Tower Records to tle longer sometimes for the things part of the store it goes into. We're Mouth, Tragedy Khadfy, Sauce buy some music." that we work with to get going. hoping that people who buy a Money, JT, Rubberroom, Afu- Likewise, Byrne does not travel "Take something like Comershop; Susana Baca disc will learn to enjoy Ra Scratch Pro, X-Mob, Nitro the globe in search of artists for the first record we put out by them Comershop, and people who buy N -Big Bucceet. Luaka Bop. "Record labels send us did modestly. I don't think people Comershop will enjoy Jim White, stuff that they don't know what to expected the second release (their even though it's not the same type of The Bayou -Baton Rouge do with," he laughs. "They say, 'I third album) to have the success thing. It's just about exposure, really; 124 W. Chimes Street got this. I don't know what to do that it did, but when it did, we were that's what we're working for." Ben Lee 11:00 with it. Give it to those guys at very well set up in terms of the The majority of radio support for FRIDAY AND Luaka Bop, they'll probably be credibility and press profile for the LB acts comes from public and SATURDAY interested in it.'" band. That was what we had College radio, although the label Lucky Cheng's "Some of the things we've worked toward. We're really about has also enjoyed some commercial (720 St. Louis; One block off signed -like Comershop, Geggy career development as a label. That Alternative success with both Bourbon St in the French Quarter) Tah, and Jim White-no one would is a very important aspect of what Comershop and Geggy Tah. WTUL RPM department pre- have been interested in when we this label is about. Evelev admits that releasing sents: Futo Maki Beats-DJs first signed them," adds Yale Evelev, "It's a challenge for us to take the music that is often considered left - and stuff. who serves as the label's President. music that we work with and have of- center is not always easy to mar- 56 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Webast your station free: e E A J C \JTM JJJ reach more listeners. increase market share generate revenues. www.webradio.comlgavin visit us at booth number 22 by contact: Marie O'Reilly, Affiliate Relations powered 'Special Introductory Offer. Free Setup, Support, Hardware, and Software. Free service for non -commercial stations, 888.643.6782, ext. 329 [email protected] nominal fees for commercial stations, with first month free. www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MOST ADDED LW TW iE1àERpls Adds vil1 1 BUILT TO SPILL - Keep It Like A Secret (Warner Bros.) 58 1 BTS sets a new record for spin count! 2 2 THE PASTELS - Illuminati (Up) 39 0 4 3 MOJAVE 3 - Out of Tune (4AD /Sire) 33 REVIEWS 5 4 ANI DIFRANCO - Up Up Up Up Up Up (Righteous Babe) 32 0 3 5 TAKAKO MINEKAWA - Cloudy Cloud Calculator (Emperor Norton /March) 36 SEBADOH SEBADOH (39) 8 6 IMPERIAL TEEN - What Is Not to Love (Slash /London) 30 0 The Sebadoh The Sebadoh Pop/Sire) (Sub 6 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Songs for the Jetset Volume 2 (Jetset( 34 0 (Sub Pop /Sire) Including: CITR, KALX, KB00, KCMU, KCOU, KCPR, 7 8 DON CABALLERO - Singles Breaking Up (Touch & Go) 26 0 Having enlisted KCSU, KGLT, KUCI, KUGS, KUOM, KVMR, KWBU, WBNY, WCBN, WCDB, WDCR, WEGL, WHRW, WICB, WJCU, 10 9 APRIL MARCH - Chrominance Decoder (Mammoth /Ideal) 31 0 new drummer WMSE, WNHU, WPRK, WOES, WRVU. WSMU, WTSR, 12 10 KITTY CRAFT - Beats and Breaks from the Flower Patch (Kindercore) 25 0 Russ Pollard, the WVFS, WVUM, WWVU, WXCI, KLSU, WDBM, KWVA, 9 11 BOO RADLEYS - Kingsize (Creation) 22 0 KTCU, KTXT, KCRW WITR. trio delivers one of their best albums 15 12 FAWNER - You Feel? (Elektra THE CREATURES (32) JASON Can Still /EEG) 20 to date. Deemed by many as "one of Anima Animus (Instinct) 32 13 THE BETA BAND - The Three EPs (Astralwerks) 25 1 the most important indie bands in Relive the hype! This band is all that. Up 19 spots to lucky 13. Including: CITR, KCOU, KCPR, KCSU, KGLT, KLSU, KUCI the world," their latest effort features KWBU, KWVA, WCDB, L' WDBM, WDCR, WEGL, WED 13 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Pop Romantique (Emperor Norton) 2 tighter production and depth, WHRW, WICB, WITA, WJCU, WMSE, WNHU, WRAS 14 15 LAGWAGON - Let's Talk About Feelings (Fat Wreck Chords) 0 which, in to their & WRUV, WRVU, WSMU, WTSR, WUNH, WVUM, WWVU, contrast crash KTXT WUSR WANT KBDO 16 16 MUSLIMGAUZE - Hussein Mahmood Jeeb Tehar Gass (Soleilmoon) 0 burn approach of earlier albums, VARIOUS ARTISTS (32) 27 17 SMOG - Knock Knock (Drag City) 2 may come as a pleasant surprise to Stop Racism 17 18 LO- FIDELITY ALLSTARS - How to Operate With A Blown Mind (Columbia /CRG) 0 long -time Sebadpb fans. We have (Attitude/Asian Man) 21 19 HI -FI KILLERS - Jamaica (LooseGroove) 1 been graced with a more mature Including: KBOO, KCOU, KDVS, KGLT, KLSU, KTCU, KTXT, 19 20 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Yo Yo A Go -Go (Yoyo Recordings) 0 album from a band that truly gets KUCI, KU6S, KWBU, KWVA, WBNY, WCDB, WDCR, N 21 ADEN - Black Cow (TeenBeat) 2 better with age. WHRW, WICB, WITR, WJCU, WMSE, WNHU, WPRK, WOES, WRUV, WRVU, WSMU, WUMS, WUNH, WUSR 25 22 SAM PREKOP - Sam Prekop (Thrill Jockey) 4 WVUM, WWVU, WIBC, WVKR 20 23 MXPX - Let It Happen (Tooth and Nail) 0 XTC 28 24 SATISFACT - The Third (K) ARLING AND CAMERON (27) Meeting at the Third Counter 0 Apple Venus Volume 1 (TVT) All In (Emperor Norton) 26 25 THE GLORIA RECORD - The Gloria Record (Crank!) 0 Atter a long seven year absence, Including: CITA, KALX. 000. KCMU, KCOU, KCPR, KULT, N 26 JIMMY EAT WORLD - Clarity (Capitol) 20 XTC KLSU, KTXT. KUCI, KUGS, KUHR, KVRX, KWBU, KWVA, returns with an album that 18 27 FATBOY SLIM - You've Come A Long Way, Baby (Astralwerks) 0 WEGL. WFDU, WICB, WITR, WNYU, WOES, WRUV will surely satisfy long -time fans N 28 PAN SONIC - A (Mute) 1 and convert new ones. The album 11 29 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Bombay the Hard Way (Motel) 1 leans heavily on orchestral and N 30 OUINTRON - These hands Of Mine (Skin Graft) 4 acoustic arrange- RECORD TO WATCH 29 31 BUCKMINSTER FUZEBOARD - How to Make C60 BR24 In an Hour (Slabco) 0 ments. Fear not, 38 32 1000 CLOWNS - Freelance Bubblehead (Elektra /EEG) 0 however, the 34 33 PORTABLE - Portable ITVT) 0 beautifully N 34 SPARKLEHORSE - Good Morning Spider (Capitol) 1 arranged har- 1 N 35 AERIAL M - Aerial M (Drag City) 3 monies, eclectic 36 36 FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS - 100% Columbian (Virgin) 0 soundscapes, and biting lyrics 22 37 ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION - Rafi's Revenge (Phase 4) 0 that have become the bands trade- N 38 POSTER CHILDREN - New World Record (SpinArt) 6 mark are most certainly present. 31 39 LEE SCRATCH PERRY - Fire In Dub (RAS) 1 What is not present is long-time 40 Dieselhed N SEAWEED - Actions and Indications (Merge) 0 guitarist Dave Gregory who left 35 41 HATE DEPT. - Release It (Restless) 0 Elephant Rest Home (Bong Load) halfway through the session. N 42 THE BOWLING GREEN - One Pound Note )Nothing /Interscope) 0 a S.F.'s favorite hillbilly -hesher Overall, sheer pleasure to listen N 43 PEECHEES - Life (Kill Rock Stars) 2 rockers return with a superb to and not at all a disappointment. 46 44 STEREOLAB - Aluminum Tunes (Drag City) 0 album of front -porch moon- COLLEGE REPORTS ACCEPTED 30 45 T -MODEL FORD - You Better Keep Still (Fat Possum /Epitaph) shine music. With winners MONDAYS P.M. 33 46 LONG HIND LEGS - Feb. 4th -14th, 1998 (Kill Rock Stars) O 9 A.M.-4 like "Trucker's Alibi," and "Lap N 47 SEBADOH - The Sebadoh (Sub Pop /Sire) 39 TUESDAYS 9 A.M.-3 P.M. Dance," you can't go wrong! N 48 PINEHURST KIDS - Minnesota Hotel (4 Alarm) 1 GAVIN STATION REPORTING Play this, Bubba! 24 49 THE BOREDOMS - Super aR (Birdman) 0 PHONE: (41 5) 495 -1990 N 50 SLEATER- KINNEY - Sleater -Kinny EP (Kill Rock Stars) 1 R 0FAX: (415) 495Y -2580 H E R O E A IV O C O C K -I- A K l S Doug Podell - PD WRIF Detroit Early believers include: Featuring: MAGIC LOTION "ROBB ROY has surfaced to be one WRIF, THE EDGE, 89X CAOS ANYWAY MUSIC of the most talented groups around .." www.robb.roy.com 58 ( . \ \ I A l') l')'p, www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN REVIEWS MOST ADDED MOON DOG MANE "I Believe" (Eureka) LWACTIVE TW S ins DIN Dishing out 2371 +93 1 1 CREED - One (Wind -upl another serving of +144 2 2 EVERLAST - What's It Like (Tommy Boy) 2286 some down home SOUL - Heavy (Atlantic) 2221 +131 3 3 COLLECTIVE bluesy rock, the 4 - Whiskey In The Jar (Elektra Entertainment Grp.) 1156 +235 5 METALLICA mane attraction of this 6 5 GODSMACK - Whatever (Republic /Universal) 1534 +50 hand is their catchy meat & pota- 1467 -230 4 6 METALLICA - Turn The Page (Elektra Entertainment Grp.) toes sound. With ex -Tesla guitarist LOUDMOUTH (26) 1239 +93 9 1 EVE 6 - Leech (RCA) at Fly Frank Hannon and his crew the 13 8 ROB ZOMBIE - Living Dead Girl (Geffen) 1156 +211 (Hollywood) helm, the hand is quickly making 15 9 CANDLEBOX - Happy Pills (Maverick) 1057 +116 Including: WMZK, WAAF. WMFS, KIBZ, KXXR, WHMH, believers out of the masses. "I +106 WRXF, WZBH, WIHN, KZOZ. KLFX, KAZR, KILO, KMBY, 14 10 BARE JR. - You Blew Me Off (Immortal /Epic) 1029 Believe" is already on a number of KUFO KTUX KEYJ KtSZ MVP WKZO KOOT KIOZ, Blowin' up the charts....cipar anyone? stations, including WZZQ, KOMP, 1024 -200 1 11 BLACK CROWES - Kicking My Heart Around (Columbia /CRGI KI TOP. GOO GOO DOLLS (20) WBOP, and WESTWARD - Haunting Me /CRG) 1007 +149 Dizzy 17 12 STABBING (Columbia 910 -183 (Warner Bros.) 8 13 LENNY KRAVITZ - Fly Away (Virgin) SILVERCHAIR 962 -5 Including: KSOY, KEVJ, KPOI, WHMH, WMFS, WXVO, 12 14 BLACK SABBATH - Selling My Soul (Epic) "Anthem For The Year 2000" KPPT, KFMW, KSEZ, WJJO, WPUP, WZBH, KCGO. KIOZ, 11 15 MONSTER MAGNET - Powertrip (A &M) 941 -24 KZRK. WKZO. WOKK. WCCC, WIZR, WTOS (Murmur /Epic) 905 -118 10 16 THE FLYS - Got You (Where I Want You) (Trauma /Delicious Vinyl) PUSHMONKEY (16) The young Aussie 18 11 ROB ZOMBIE - Dragula (Geffen) 828 -29 Caught My Mind trio is back with a 817 +165 (Arista) 25 18 OFFSPRING - Why Don't You Get A Job? (Columbia /CRG) follow up to their - Why I'm Here (Republic 763 +130 Including: KDOT, KNCN. WHMH, WPUP, KEJY, KRAR, 26 19 OLEANDER /Universal) two previous KZZK, WIHN. KROR, KIBZ, KTUX, WJJO, WMFS, WCPR, 744 +16 23 20 MARILYN MANSON - I Don't Like The Drugs (Nothing /Interscope) multi- platinum Ki07 KCGO 722 +99 27 21 ORGY - Blue Monday (Reprise) releases. With a SILVERCHAIR (15) -189 16 22 OFFSPRING - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) )Columbia/CRG) 684 little help from producer Nick Anthem For The Year 2000 +49 28 23 HOLE - Malibu (DOC) 663 Launay (Semisonic, PIL, Midnight (Murmur/Epic) 19 24 REMY ZERO - Prophecy 655 -125 by Kevin Including: KUPO. KUFO, WMFS. KZRK. WXTB, KRAR, (Profile) Oil) and mixman KILO. KZOO, WAIF, WLZR. WXVO, WOOS. KFMW, KIOZ 33 25 SECOND COMING Vintage Eyes (Capitol) 621 +89 "Caveman" Shirley (Black Crowes. Sinners repent II The Second Coming is upon us.... Aerosmith), the first single from the release 22 26 FUEL - Bittersweet (550 Music) 601 -101 upcoming Neon Ballroom help establish the hand 29 27 TRAIN - Free (Aware /Columbia) 588 -25 should the next millennium. 24 28 G00 GOO DOLLS - Slide (Warner Bros.) 556 -111 through Definite good stuff. How long has 32 29 HOLE - Celebrity Skin (DGC) 554 +11 RADIO SAYS 531 +24 it been since you shouted out "We 35 30 PLACEBO - Pure Morning (Virgin) Are the Youth!" 31 31 INDIGENOUS - Now That You're Gone (Pachyderm) 530 -30 OF - Another Brick in the Wall (Columbia /CRG) 528 -215 20 32 CLASS 99 ADDS FOR FEBRUARY 22 B 23 30 33 BLACK SABBATH - Psycho Man (Epic) 526 -68 Lit "My Own Worst Enemy' (RCA), Silverchair 'Anthem For 21 34 KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD - Everything Is Broken (Revolution) 497 -212 The Year 21100" (Murmur/Epic), Econoline Crush "All That You 38 35 KORN - Freak On A Leash (Immortal /Epic) 495 +66 Are" (Restless), One Minute Silence "Stuck Between A Rock 31 36 LIMP BIZKIT - Faith (Flip /Interscope) 486 +48 And A White Face (Big CatN2) 34 31 JONNY LANG - Still Rainin' (A &M) 445 -70 +128 44 38 SCREAMING CHEETAH WHEELIES - Right Place Wrong Time (Capricorn) 440 ADDS FOR MARCH 16 2 +50 KID ROCK 41 39 FEAR FACTORY - Descent (Roadrunner) 435 Sammy Hagar "Mas Tequilá IMCAI, Buckcherry "Lit Up" +5 "Devil Without A Cause" 39 40 KORN - Got The Life (Epic) 426 IDreamworksl, Staled "Just Go" (Flip/Elektra /EEG), Sponge (Lava /Atlantic) "Live Here Without You" (Beyond Music) "Could he the most underat- - ed artist of the cler:LCle" SON VOLT "Straightface" (Warner Bros ) MOTLEY CRUE "Enslaved" (Motley /Beyond) ACTIVE MOCK REPORTS ACCEPTED KRZR Fresno, California P.D. - MARVELOUS 3 "Freak 0f The Week" (HiFi /Elektra /EEG GITTERS - 'Satisfied" (CMC International) MONDAYS 9 A.M.-5 P.M. AND E. Curtiss Johnson. LIT "My Own Worst Enemy" (RCA) R.E.M Lotus" (Warner Bros.) TUESDAYS 9 A.M.-4 P.M. BLACK CROWES 'Only A Fool" (Columbia) CREED - "I'm Eighteen' (Wind -Up( GAVIN STATION REPORTING PANTERA mole in the Sky" (Elektra /EEG DOVETAIL JOINT Level On Thy Inside" 1C2) PHONE: (41 5) 495-1990 NAZARETH "Light Comes Down* (CMC International) VIRGOS MERLOT - "Gain' (Atlartic) FAX: (41 5) 495-2580 WHILE YOU'RE IN NEW ORLEANS, DON'T MISS: BuckcherryDREAMWORKS' LOOSEGROOVE'S AF,LL LL Ll LLLLLl 'LL' Gf,MAVN1N IL U LALLL. [km LE au :`4- F-ehnrar)' 19. 1999 GAV I N 59 www.americanradiohistory.com JAZZ SMOOTH John Mesh on Marketing, Super-serving, and One World Grammy nominee (for 1998's One World, this is the first time months and months, so we weren't use a yellow legal pad, meaning Grand Passion) John Tesh's latest we've actually done the two mar- goring to delay it. that with all this technology we GTSP project, One World, was keting approaches at the same time. In marketing to adult listeners and have in our studio, palm pilots, and released February 2. Beginning How has the big Seagram/ CD buyers, the all the advertising March 2, a PBS television special Universal/PolyGram merger affect- biggest challenge strategies to reach will be aired across the country. We ed your GTSP label? always seems to be the people, we still decided to check in with John to It probably affects me more spiritu- letting them know have to come back find out about his latest adventures. ally than anything else. I'm losing the record is out. to find the the best Keith Z: It's time for another major contact with a lot of close friends. You're absolutely right way to reach our music project. Here in Los Angeles, it's sad to see -and that would audience is to go to John Tesh: Yes, the record is done the A&M and Geffen offices close guarantee you a job them directly. and we've been working on this PBS down. As far as distribution, we with my company. If you pick up special for a year. When I say it's like have a joint venture deal with There's actually re- Entrepreneur Mag- giving birth, my wife wants to smack PolyGram, so it really hasn't affect- search that indicates azine, they will tell me. hut it really is. Its crazy. ed us. They'll just switch the distri- that 60 percent of you that the best way Your marketing campaigns with bution over to Universal. Some your fans don't know is to super -serve your PBS really help tie in with your people suggested I hold off the when you release a audience. When you audience demo. record until the merger was over, record. I used to do all this adver- do that, and if it's a good product, Avalon and Red Rocks were both but we deal with the fans more than tising on the Internet, reaching this they will spread the word for you. PBS shows, but there wasn't any anything else. We've been promot- niche market with this particular We reach them through our Web site radio for them. Then Grand ing this record with them via post- magazine and doing the radio and a database of 280,000 names of Passion was a radio record. With cards and on the Internet for thing. But when I write songs, I still people who have been to our con- .....r.t.. ..al., -v...... ,...... 18882 8508 1 UGrat,le G Jazz /New Age www.yr:Jc r.rnn R 1,....,«, n.LmOu(v 1.415.457.9080 60 \\ FChrnan' /9. /999 www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN certs and have bought at least one Valley to perform with [Native still kept coming back to "Forever Ingram, the Christian group Point record. That's expensive stuff, American musician] Robert Mirabal. More." We knew we had something of Grace, an opera singer from because it's 50 grand every time you We went to my favorite musical when our focus group -both of our Vienna, and a violinist who sings mail something out to your group. places, which include Italy, Spain, wives -gave us a good reaction. in Latin. Some of the musicians We don't advertise on television any- Ireland, and Vienna. The One World record is a little didn't speak a word of English. more. We go right to our fans. Did you have a huge insurance more refined. It's a search for great You can't look at this special with- Which also works with live shows... deposit on the piano for when the musicians around the world. There out thinking, "What the heck is We encourage people to record at helicopter lowered it? are Celtic dancers, pipe and whis- this ?" But seeing it in its totality, our concerts. It's very funny, The big key is to not tell. Don't tle players, an Italian symphony you'll understand what we're try- because when people come out to show them the footage until after orchestra, Robert Mirabal, James ing to do. see us and the promoters say, "No you're through. One of the last two photography, no live recordings," things my dad said to me before he then the fast mes- died was, "Don't labia ins National wem Show sage on our show is ever mix your lineup includes actors Kevin Costner a tape saying, "Good drinks and don't Talaya Trigueros, the highly -rated Evening, ladies and ever ask a question weekday air talent on The Wave in and James Brolin, Tonight Show per- gentlemen, we you don't want to Los Angeles, will host a sonalities Jay Leno and would like to remind hear the answer to." new weekly syndicated Kevin Eubanks, and you that photogra- Are you looking to program called Smooth Smooth Jazz artists Lee and Eric phy is permitted, tie in radio with Weekend. Westwood One Ritenour Marienthal. Talaya has and if you have a PBS when One will be presenting the recording device out World airs during two-hour show nation- been an air personality Wave since 1988. there, fire one up. pledge drives in wide. The show debuted with The ab- We have extra tapes their markets? Valentine's Day weekend. "Smooth Weekend on its available at the con- Well definitely cross- Smooth Weekend will solutely delivers Brodie, cert. Please make pollinate. Radio can air live concert performances by title promise," said Chris Manager at sure you get a good cross-promote when artists like Luther Vandross, Peabo Talaya's Operations at present- angle." For us, it's the PBS program is Bryson, and Sade. Each week, KTWV. "No one is better not about the legal stuff. The fans on, and when I'm on PBS, I can talk celebrities and musicians will join ing the music than Talaya. She adds create the demand. about the James Ingram single that the show as guests. The initial guest a couple of extra Oo's' to Smooth." Your new CD, One World, is World is on a radio station in that market. Music, but less indigenous. - Forever More" is the pop song on When we talked about it two years the CD. ago, it was originally tided Piano Last May, James suggested we go DuMonde, which is basically me into the studio and not leave until It's official! Nineteen months after its June 1997 release, Boney James' taking my grand piano and going we come out with a song that we Sweet Thing has been certified as a gold record. The news comes on around to different lands. The first both liked. We wrote five songs in the eve of the release of Boney's brand new Warner Bros. CD, Body picture you'll see in the PBS special one day and kept coming back to Language. "Whenever a Smooth Jazz release goes gold." commented a really big for is my grand piano being lifted up "Forever More." Then we collabo- Warner Jazz Exec VP Matt Pierson, "it's considered thing by helicopter to the top of a rated with other writers and ended the format. Wé re proud." Southwestern mesa in Monument up with some good stuff, but we "Please let me hear my music on the radio!" ...GnuiN is listening. GAVIN will mail your CD, picture, and bio to any group of radio stations reporting to any trade publication charts in any format for less than it would cost you to do it yourself. Call Lou Galliani at 808 - 542 -9999 NOW. GAVIN l ebnraty 19, 1999 GAV I N 61 www.americanradiohistory.com G AVI N MOST ADDED y LW Tw .JAZZRepts Adds Spins oin. 1 1 BURTON /COREAIMETHENY/HAYNES/HOLLAND - Like Minds (Concord Jazz) 79 1 741 -48 K JET H K E N T 6 2 JOE CHAMBERS - Mirrors (Blue Note) 88 1 714 +67 00N.LD ¡garrison 2 3 JOHN HICKS - The Billy Strayhorn Songbook (HighNote) 76 0 693 -94 REVIEW 7 4 BILLY TAYLOR - Ten Fingers -One Voice (Arkadia Jazz) 83 0 686 +41 5 5 KERRY STRAYER SEPTET - Jeru Blue: A Tribute to Gerry Mulligan (Palmetto'10 1 650 -22 IRAKERE FEAT. 4 6 PHIL WOODS feat. JOHNNY GRIFFIN - The Rev & I (Blue Note) 72 0 639 -72 CHUCHO VALDES DONALD HARRISON (65) 8 7 GENE HARRIS & PHILIP MORRIS ALL -STARS - Live (Concord Jazz( 65 1 603 -29 Yemaya (Blue Note) Free To Be 9 8 TRUMPET LEGACY - Feat Payton, Soloff, Harrell, Henderson (Milestone( 10 0 601 -10 Pianist Chucho Valdes and saxo- (Impulse!Nerve Music Group) 14 9 NEW YORK HARD BOP QUINTET - A Whisper Away (TCB) 79 3 535 +62 phonist Paquito d'Rivera are the Including: WFNX. WGBH. WWUH, WAER, WBFO, WITS Go for the breezy "Basia's Dream" with the fine trumpet/sax frontline. WEAA ,WESM,WHRV, WSHA, WRQM,WESS,WSSB, main exporters of Cuban jazz via 10 10 ERNIE ANDREWS WCLK, WKGC, WUWF, WUCF WEIT, WONA. WUSF - Many Faces of ... (HighNote) 56 0 533 -49 their groundbreaking ensemble LARRY CORYELL (37) 3 11 HOUSTON PERSON - My Romance (HighNote) 61 0 532 -182 Irakere. Last year, Chucho's solo Monk, Trane, Miles & Me 19 12 BOB MINTIER QUARTET - Quality Time (M) 79 3 530 +135 release, Bele Bele En La Habana (HighNote) 11 13 ETHEL ENNIS - If Women Ruled the World (Savoy /Denon) 58 0 522 -21 was one of 1998's greatest jazz Including. WFP), WUAL, KABF, KTSU, WCPN, WOUB. 13 14 MAYNARD FERGUSON & BIG BOP NOUVEAU - Brass Attitude (Concord Jazz) 57 0 501 +2 releases. Now Chucho fronts the WDET, WGLT, KZJZ, KANU, KIDS, KUT, KKUP KUVO, 15 15 ERIC GOULD - On The Real (Umoja) 62 0 493 +21 KJZZ, KUAZ, KUNV, KUNR, KLON, KCSM group with this new Blue Note 21 16 CHARLIE BYRD - My Inspiration (Concord Jazz) 69 3 421 +66 JACK MCDUFF (36) release, Yemaya. Valdes' latest 12 17 TONY BENNETT - The Playground (Columbia /CRG) 49 O 411 -96 Bringin' It Home (Concord) Irakere project is both electrified 18 18 PAQUITO DRIVERA -100 Years of Latin Love Songs (Heads Up) 69 6 409 0 Including: WAER, WBFO, WGMC, WHOV, WSHA, and electrifying in that the band is VKGC, WUCF, WDNA, WUSF. WFPK. WMOT, WUAL. 16 19 JIMMY SCOTT - Holding Back the Years (Artists Only) 43 0 387 -85 plugged in and the horn section WWOZ, KAUF, WUTC. WXTS, WOUB, WDET, WINZ - 20 BOBBY HUTCHERSON - Skyline (Verve Music Group) 14 19 311 N features a punchy, Tower of Power Can't BOB LEATHERBARROW (38) go wrong with Kenny Garrett, Geri Allen, and Christian McBride. attack. The Latin percussion is Bumpin' In Basement the - 28 21 STAN GETZ QUARTET with CHET BAKER Quintessence Volume 1(Concord Jazz! 58 3 360 +93 equally forceful. We dig the open- (Chartmaker) 33 22 MARCUS SHELBY TRIO - The Sophisticate (Noir) 12 9 358 +115 ing tide piece and "La Explosion." Including: WSHA, WKGC, WUWF, WDNA, WUSF. ,irr 17 23 SPHERE - Sphere (Verve Music Group) 39 2 333 -96 WMOT, WUAL, WTUL, WCPN, WNOP, WDET, WGVU Every Valdes arrangement and KTPR, KEWU, KLCC, KCSM. KAZU, KSDS, KJZZ 45 24 VINCENT HERRING - Jobim For Lovers (Music Masters) 69 18 324 +150 keyboard solo is tour de force. RUSSELL GUNN (28) 20 25 JASON MARSALIS - The Year of the Drummer (Basin Street) 48 0 321 -73 Love Requiem (HighNote) 24 26 BLUE NOTE MOTOWN TRIBUTE A Blue Note Tribute To Motown (Blue Note) 34 0 315 +5 Including: WFMT. KCSM, KCBX, KLON, KUNV, KUAZ, - 27 J.J. JOHNSON - Heroes (Verve Music Group) 69 20 307 N 1. B.HUTCHERSON +316 KJZZ, KKUP. KIOS, KANU, KZJZ, KTPR, WDET, WOUB 22 28 HERBIE HANCOCK - Gershwin's World (Verve Music Group) 33 0 290 -36 2. J.J. JOHNSON +265 38 29 GEORGE FREEMAN - George Burns! (Southport) 60 9 286 +83 3. ABBEY LINCOLN +236 32 30 GREG OSBY - Banned In New York (Blue Note) 38 0 286 +42 4. DOUG LAWRENCE +208 OECOOO TO WATCH 31 ABBEY LINCOLN - Wholly Earth (Verve Music Group) 62 16 270 N - 5. HARRY ALLEN +180 31 32 BENJIE PORECKI - Servin' It Up (Severn) 38 0 250 -1 23 33 MARCUS ROBERTS - The Joy of Joplin (Sony Classical) 35 0 239 -80 47 34 DAVE BRAHAM - Blue Gardenia (Bluejay) 53 9 238 +67 'DONALD HARRISON cnpulse!Nerve Music Group) 25 35 JIMMY McGRIFF - Straight Up (Milestone) 36 0 238 -72 36 HARRY ALLEN - Harry Allen Meets the John Pizzarelli Trio (RCA Victor) 55 11 237 N 'JACK McDUFF (Concord) 34 37 TONY WILLIAMS - Young At Heart (Columbia /CRG) 35 0 235 +1 'JOE AUGUSTINE 36 38 SHERRI ROBERTS - Dreamsville (Brownstone) 28 1 229 +17 * STEVENS, SIEGEL & FERGUSON (Imaginary) 39 DOUG LAWRENCE - High Heel Sneakers (Fable) 61 18 223 - N 'BOB LEATHERBARROW , nartrrakersl 29 40 ANDY BEY - Shades of Bey (Evidence) 28 0 223 -43 DONALD HARRISON 'LARRY CORYELL IHighNole) 41 KENNY BURRELLJLAMONTJOHNSON - Collaboration (Masterscores) 41 4 211 N Free To Be - Dropped: =35 Kevin Mahogany, t40 Lou Rawls, /41 Rosemary 26 42 RAY BROWN TRIO - Some of My Best Friends Are Singers Jazz) 29 0 206 -68 (Impulse!Nerve Music Group) (Telarc Cloone, Count Basie Orchestra, l43 Kyle Eastwood, /44 Dmitri 42 43 KENDRA SHANK - Wish (Jazz Focus) 30 1 192 0 Harrison's brand of acoustic Matheny, #46 Dave Ellis. f50 Roy Haynes 37 44 WESLA WHITFIELD - High Standards (HighNote) 27 0 189 -19 jazz borrows from many JAZZ & SMOOTH JAZZ 27 45 JOE LOCKE QUINTET - Slander (And Other Love Songs) (Milestone) 29 0 187 -83 American music forms, REPORTS ACCEPTED 49 46 BIRELI LAGRENE - Blue Eyes (Dreyfus Jazz) 19 1 182 +26 including funk, pop, swing, THURSDAYS 9 A.M.-3 P.M. 39 47 LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES - Jason Marsalis, Bill Summers, Irvin Mayfield (Basin Street( 29 2 172 -28 and traditional New Orleans. GAVIN STATION REPORTING 48 48 MADS VINDING TRIO - The Kingdom (Stunt) 24 0 165 -6 PHONE: (41 51 495 -1990 - 49 IRAKERE - Yemaya (Blue Note) 35 6 163 N 30 50 PONCHO SANCHEZ - Afro Cuban Fantasy (Concord Jazz) 25 1 157 -98 FAX: (41 5) 495 -2580 ARTISTPROFI LE rhythm correctly. picked the best tunes. We picked out the post "We recorded live together, opportunity to play that way in popular tunes from each both the band and the PA DITO the appropriate context. The decade in different countries. orchestra in the studio. Maybe project is a combination of Bob The selection process was we added some extra D' VERA Belden's orchestrations and my difficult because in many cases percussion, but mainly it was .I > LATrs Loir , At .s wonderful rhythm section - the most popular tunes might live recording. While I was "For a long time I have been Oscar Stagnaro (bass), Luis not be the best in musical able to improvise my solos trying to get away from the Conte (percussion), Mark quality. Maybe the most with my wonderful rhythm athletic version of playing too Walker (drums), and Dario popular song of a decade was section, my favorite Belden many notes. This record [ 100 Eskenazi (piano )-who were from a vocal point of view and arrangement is 'Amor Sin Years of Latin Love Songs on very meticulous in terms of wouldn't be so good as an Medida,' which is just strings, Heads Up] gave me the researching how to play each instrumental. Finally, we saxophone, and guitar. 62 GAVIN February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com GAVI N MOST ADDEO SMOOTH LW TW Rets. Adds Sins Ditt. 1 970 +37 1 1 KIRK WHALUM - For You (Warner Bros.) 54 877 -47 2 2 NAJEE - Morning Tenderness (Verve Forecast) 51 0 47 0 838 +17 4 3 WALTER BEASLEY - For Your Pleasure (Shanachie) REVIEW +12 5 4 GRANT GEISSMAN - In With The Out Crowd (Higher Octave) 49 0 784 3 5 WARREN HILL - Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses (Discovery/Sire) 48 0 740 -108 THE BRAXTON 6 6 LEE RITENOUR - This Is Love (i.e. music) 47 0 734 +5 BROTHERS 47 2 707 +6 3RD FORCE (14) 7 7 MARC ANTOINE - Madrid (NYC /GRP) "A Night to Love" 45 0 688 +133 "Revelation of the Heart" 10 8 GEORGE BENSON - Standing Together IGRPI (Windham Hill Jazz) To N 48 6 623 +165 (Higher OctaveNirgin) 18 9 BLUE NOTE MOTOWN TRIBUTE - A Blue Note Tribute Motown (Blue Ever since Smooth l.i Including: WTMD, WJZW, KCJZ, WZJZ, WNWV, WYJZ. Both Richard Elliot and Dave Koz gang up for some big Spincrease. KCIY, KHIH. KUNC, KBZN, KMGD, KEZL, KSSJ ^ KWJZ Wayne and 48 8 600 -38 8 10 ERIC MARIENTHAL - Walk Tall (i.e. music) Nelson Braxton NELSON RANGELL (10) 2 564 +103 17 11 BONEY JAMES - Body Language (Warner Bros.) 56 The Way to You" signed a major 0 533 +36 14 12 KIM WATERS - Love's Melody (Shanachie) 38 (Shanachie) label deal, 1 +35 15 13 WILL DOWNING/GERALD ALBRIGHT - Pleasures of the Night (Verve Forecast) 41 525 Including: WUKY, WJAB, WVAE, KCLC, KPRS, KHIH. they've been 43 1 521 -26 KIFM, KRVR, PAUL HUNTER. and KNIK 11 14 PATTI AUSTIN - In and Out of Love (Concord/Vista) working on the 48 -89 RICK BRAUN (8) 9 15 PETER WHITE - Perfect Moment (Columbia/CRG) 0 521 sequel to their indie debut that /Atlantic) 43 0 500 +35 "A Very Good Thing" 16 16 STEVE COLE - Stay Awhile (Bluemoon went all the way to number one. 46 0 467 +71 (Atlantic) 22 11 GOTA - in the City Life" (Instinct) "A Night to Love" is a duet Including: WUJZ. WNWV, KXUC, KKSF. KRVR. PAU, 12 18 RICK BRAUN - Full Stride (Atlantic) 45 8 453 -82 between tenor sax and piccolo I,UNTER KSSJ and KKJZ 450 +7 19 19 GREGG KARUKAS - Blue Touch (i.e. music) 35 0 bass. There's vast layers of saxo- ERIC MARIENTHAL (8) 40 447 +58 23 20 BRIAN BROMBERG - You Know That Feeling (Zebra) 0 phones, keyboards, and bass gui- Mercy, Mercy" "Mercy, 44 3 385 +70 28 21 JIM BRICKMAN - Destiny (Windham Hill) (i.e. music) tars. Ray Obiedo contributes 21 22 VANESSA WILLIAMS - "My Flame (Mercury) 30 0 385 -19 Including: WJZW, WFSJ, WSJT, WVAE, WJPL. KIFM, rhythm guitar and the sound is oh 34 0 375 -47 KEZL. and KDEX 20 23 JEFF LORBER - Midnight (Zebra) so fat. The full CD, Now and 30 5 362 +85 29 24 JOHN TESH with JAMES INGRAM - One World (GTSP /Mercury) Forever, drops on February 23, 33 0 351 -148 13 25 JK - What's the Word (Verve Forecast) and it's certain to be a chart con- 27 26 GABRIELA ANDERS - Wanting (Warner Bros.) 27 0 334 +8 tender for many. n1;n1\ 111(1111 Jr, 0 -9 26 27 PHIL COLLINS - ...Hits (Atlantic) 26 322 25 28 FOURPLAY - Four (Warner Bros.) 32 0 319 -36 27 0 294 -64 24 29 BOBBY CALDWELL - The Anthology Part 1 (Sin-Drome) 1. MOTOWN TRIBUTE +165 31 30 WAYMAN TISDALE - Breakfast With Tiffany (Atlantic) 25 5 245 +1 2. GEORGE BENSON +133 . Hill Jazz/Pea l 27 0 233 +19 34 31 CRAIG CHAQUICO It RUSS FREEMAN - Riders of the Ancient Winds' (Windham 3. 3RD FORCE +121 RECORD TO WATCH 30 32 SHAKATAK - On (Instinct) 22 0 223 -36 Shinin' 4. BONEY JAMES +103 33 33 EVERETTE HARP - Better Days (Blue Note) 22 0 217 +2 5. BRAXTON BROTHERS +98 32 34 DOWN TO THE BONE - From Manhattan to Staten (Nu Groove) 17 0 200 -39 1 +8 40 35 DOTSERO - Jumpin' Thru Hoops (Ichiban) 22 186 38 36 RACHEL Z - Love Is the Power (NYC /GRP) 19 0 181 -16 39 37 LUTHER VANDROSS - "I Know" (Virgin) 18 0 179 -1 SCOTT WILKIE 36 38 CHRIS STANDRING - Velvet (Instinct) 19 0 175 -30 NICK COLIONNE (Chicago Lakeside Jazz) 19 1 172 -26 37 39 PEACE OF MIND - Journey to the Fore (Nu Groove) JANGO (Samson Music) 167 +31 42 40 DON DIEGO - This Must Be Heaven (Ichiban) 20 0 DANNY LEMAN (Chartmaker( 2 41 41 BRYAN SAVAGE - Soul Temptation (Higher Octave) 23 151 -6 MARCUS JOHNSON !N2K Encoded Music) SMOKE N' FUNCTION 15 3 144 +16 44 42 MARILYN SCOTT - Starting to Fall (Warner Bros.) (Mesa /Atlantic) ED CALLE IConcordNista) "Smokee" 35 14 142 43 3RD FORCE - Force Field (Higher Octave) N - 148 Dropped: r35 Richard Elliot,141 Soul Ballet, Chuck Loeb, i50 Basia Conceived under Arizona Smooth Jazz gears up for mammoth new releases in time for the Seminar. skies by Cliff Sarde and Nick 5 44 THE BRAXTON BROTHERS - Now and Forever (Windham Hill Jazz) 26 125 N - JAZZ Si SMOOTH JAZZ Francis, Smoke N' Function's 43 45 HEADS UP SUPER BAND - Live At the Berks Jan Fest (Heads Up) 10 0 125 -4 influences are "Worldly." On REPORTS ACCEPTED 46 46 GEORGE DUKE - After Hours (Warner Bros.) 12 0 120 0 WNUA, WHRL, WLOQ, Art THURSDAYS 9 A.M.-3 49 41 GLENN McNULTY - Raw Silk (lsona) 10 0 115 +8 GAVIN STATION REPORTING Good, WGUF, KPRS, KYOT, 14 0 100 - 48 DANIEL HO - Watercolors (Aire Music) N KXDC, KNIK, and WTMD. PHONE: (41 5) 495-1990 45 49 CRAIG CHADUICO - Once In a Blue Universe (Higher Octave) 9 0 100 -21 Music) 12 3 98 0 FAX: (41 5) 495-25E10 - 50 MARCUS JOHNSON - Chocolate City Groovin' (N2K Encoded ARTISTPROFILE recut my saxophone parts on year, I did a tour with Regina those songs, but everything was Belle and Will Downing called home on songs like `Boneyizm' so well integrated and live - The Rhythm of Lowe Tour. I BONEY and 'Bedtime Story' when Paul sounding at that point, we ended wrote with a couple of musici :u:, was working on George up keeping those parts. That's I met on that tour, and one JAMES Benson's record. I moved into another reason why there's so tunes was 'Are You Ready ?' a new house and built a home much energy on the record. It Originally it was a vocal tune, btu Although my (co-producing) studio. Maybe the stuff I did was more reactive on my pan. I made it into an instrumental. partnership with Paul Brown is was better and we didn't end I like different moods, and I I have a few live gigs still intact, this record has more up trashing it all. see no conflict in blending the planned, but the serious tour of me in terms of programming After we recorded strings on rhythmic 02'2 songs with the won't start until May, and we n Ithe rhythmsl. I programmed 'Into the Blue,' 'All Night Long,' serious R&B- sounding stuff like even talking about opening up keyboards and drums myself at and 'Lowe Fest,' I intended to 'Are You Ready?' At the end last for George Benson. GAV I N 63 www.americanradiohistory.com AMERICANA feet disc. Its not overproduced. For listeners wanted more....Popular Country radio to miss out on Demons is a Godsend!" Nominees Squared Heather is a huge blunder. She's got it all going on! My favorite female DAVE STONE, PD OF [wherein Programmer of the Year nominees review Album of the Year candidates]: artist from this past year." WMLB- CUMMING, GA. on Dave Alvins Blackjack David LAURA HOPPER, PD OF man. Where other artists define DOUG NEAL, PD, AND (Hightone): "I think this is a great KPIG- FREEDOM, CALIF. Americana, he entrenches us in it. I JAMIE DEPOLLO, MD OF record. In fact, Blackjack David is on Lucinda Williams' Car tt heels talked to him a while ago on the WDBM -EAST LANSING, one of the most honest records I on a Gravel Road (Mercury): phone, and it was a great visit. You MICH_ have ever heard. It's got hints of his "Lucinda is a phenomenon! 'Right know his heart is in Americana 100 on the horse ll1-u.sj)',e,-soundtrack guitar-wailing Blasters past but is in Time' for Americana radio, she percent. Bruce is playing his music, (MCA Nashville): "The Horse more focused on melody and song - and nobody is telling him how to Whisperer is a great soundtrack writing. Gems like 'Abilene' and do it. It's coming from his soul." because it stands as a great CD '1968' are proof that Dave Alvin is A even without the movie tie -in. in a class occupied by few." MARK KEEFE,PD OF There are so many gems here, it's WNCW -SPINDALE, N_C_ almost impossible to pick a favorite. DON YATES, PD OF on Chris Knights Chris Knight s The softer, slower version of 'Still I KCMU- SEATTLE, WASH. (Decca): "Chris Knight's songs on Long For Your Kiss' by Lucinda on Lyle Lovett's Step Inside This this album have so much more Williams rivals the album version; House (Curb /MCA): "The eccentric meaning than you usually see on the Mavericks' melancholy crooner singer- songwriter avoids the occa- the charts in a year's time! The Lucinda Williams 'Dream River' is a stunning show- sional hipster irony of his own music doesn't just hook ya -it case for Raul Malo's voice; and gives us direction as to where to go. hlows your mind. Once you start Oscar -nominated Allison Moorer and hope for the future. It's inter- listening to the stories, you just makes love gone wrong sound esting how she made us wait, and have to hear how they end. The beautifully sad on 'A Soft Place to then she blows it out with so much first 30 seconds keeps you listening Fall,' which she wrote with Gwil stuff on this record. I'd be willing to for the next 3 minutes. I thought Owen. This one CD demonstrates wait for an atrtist to put out an 'Framed' was the best single of the how good Nashville could be if it album like this every two years, year." would only let itself." rather than just one radio song on an album...but I liked her hair BRUCE KIDDER, PD OF MATTSON RAINER, blonde better." KHYI -PLANO /DALLAS, PD OF KNBT-NEW Lyle Lovett TEXAS, BRAUNFELS, TEXAS songs and instead pays loving tribute ERIC KAUFFMAN, PD OF on Heather Myles' Highways and ()II Robert Earl Keen's Walking to his Texas troubadour roots on this KLOA RIDGECREST, Honky Tonks (Rounder): "I'm her Distance (Arista Austin): "They say double -CD set. Excepting a couple CALIF. biggest fan. This disc represents the great ones make it look easy. of traditionals, the album's entirely on Bruce Robison's Wrapped everything Country should be and Robert Earl spins tales of youth, comprised of songs written by a (Lucky Dog): Bruce Robison is the is not. In so many ways, it's the per- love, and the Texas way of life in variety of Texas folk -country song- such relatable terms that you often sters. Lovett plays 'em straight on forget you're listening to a master this warm, intimate -sounding poet. Just listen to the 'Swervin' in recording, and ends up with the My Lane' or 'It's the Little Things'- most heartfelt album of his career." Americana Marathon -a great Americana writers have such honesty and integrity in their work, Impact Dates Saturday is ours, my friends. We'll Jimenez, who'll be fresh from his that you have to take it personally. Coming Soon... start with a showcase from Lucky Saturday Night Live appearance Robert Earl Keen has this ability February 23 Dog's Bruce Robison, then par- February 12. Legendary Atlantic take of the Americana recording artist and Old Dog J_D_ ROSE, PD OF KFAN- Kelly Willis What I Deserve Awards Luncheon with 19919 Bobby Bare gives the FREDRICKSBURG, (Ryko) Waco Brothers Waco World delicious music from gilt of story and song at TEXAS (Bloodshot) Asylum newcomer 4:30- thanks to Bill on Greg Trooper's Popular Demons Damnations (TX) Half Mad Monte Warden be- Wence and Rick (Koch): "Greg Trooper is, without a Moon (Sire) tween 1:30 -3 p.m. Blackburn for mak- doubt, a core artist for KFAN/KEEP Jeff White The Broken Road Next, it's the Amer- ing it happen. That Texas Rebel Radio. When Greg, (Rounder) icana Town Hall night, James Intveld Duane Jarvis, and the rhythm section Skip Gorman A Cowboy's Wild Meeting hosted by will be at Howlin' Wolfs performed live cuts from Popular Song (Rounder) Shannon McCombs at 8 p.m. opening for Tiny Demons in the studio, I knew the disc Jimmy LaFave Trail at 3 p.m., with music from Barb Town. You are just a party animal was going to be an instant Americana (Rounder) Wire/Virgin recording artist Flaco (sleep on the plane)! smash. The phones went wild. Our 640 GAVIN February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Rounder Records THREE -TIME GAVIN AMERICANA LABEL OF THE YEAR CHERYL WHEELER Sylvia Hotel One of the hottest Americana records of the year! Featuring "His Hometown," "All the Live Long Day," and "Sylvia Hotel." J. D. CROWE & THE NEW SOUTH Corne on Down to My World The original Americana bluegrass man is back with soaring harmonies and hot picking on classic songs from the likes of Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, and Townes Van Zandt! BILL MORRISSEY Songs of Mississippi John Hurt "I first heard John Hurt in 1966. I'd-read about him and hear talk about him, but had no idea just how much of a lasting effect he'd have on my playing and overall musical outlook. One of the strengths of John Hurt's songs is that they can and have been done in a variety of styles from solo to jug band, blues band, country band, old -timey, bluegrass, whatever suits your fancy. We've tried to do a little of that here." -Bill Morrissey JEFF WHITE The Broken Road GOING FOR ADDS ON FEBRUARY 23! Vince Gill's right -hand man is back with the follow -up to The White Album. It's another all -star session, with Jeff's great singing, guitar playing, and songs backed by Gill, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, and members of the Del McCoury Band. Look for the upcoming release of ROSIE FLORES'S Dance Hall Dreams (add date March 2!) With her spirited blend of honky tonk, rockabilly, and Western Swing, Rosie Flores is the living embodiment of Americana music. www.americanradiohistory.com NASHVILLE MOST ADDED AMERICANALw 1W Reps Adds S,ms Trend 1 1 ALLISON MOORER - Alabama Song (MCA) 62 0 827 -8 2 2 ROBERT EARL KEEN - Walking Distance (Arista) 66 1 782 -43 17 3 STEVE EARLE AND THE DEL McCOURY BAND - The Mountain (E- Squared 74 16 716 +318 4 4 SARA EVANS - No Place That Far (RCA) 46 3 692 +50 6 5 RICKY SKAGGS - Ancient Tones (Skaggs Family Records) 67 4 618 +48 CHRIS WEBSTER (22) 3 6 CHARLIE ROBISON - Life Of The Party (lucky Dog) 45 1 654 -13 TRIO (21) 7 7 CHERYL WHEELER - Sylvia Hotel (Philo) 72 2 624 +30 AMERICANA REVIEWS ASYLUM STREET 9 8 FLACO JIMENEZ - Said And Done (Barb WireNirgin) 71 5 600 +57 OLD DOGS 5 9 JOHN JENNINGS - I Belong To You (Vanguard) 48 0 599 -37 SPANKERS (18) (Atlantic) 10 10 DOUG SAHM - SDO 98 (Watermelon) 49 0 541 +8 STEVE EARLE & DEL A stellar show of brotherhood from 12 11 BOTTLE ROCKETS - Left Overs 60 0 517 +20 McCOURY BAND (16) (Doolittle) living legends Waylon Jennings, 14 12 JONI HARMS - Cowgirl Dreams (Warner Western) 48 6 503 +64 TOM T. HALL PROJ. (14) Bobby Bare, Jerry Reed, and Mel Tillis, 16 13 OLD DOGS - Old Dogs (Atlantic) 49 5 469 +53 complete with commentary on the 11 14 LYLE LOVETT - Step Inside This House (Curb/MCA) 44 2 459 -74 Human Condition from the ever -acer- 8 15 THE TRACTORS - Farmers In A Changing World (Arista) 45 0 457 -93 bic Shel Silverstein. NOT PICKS 13 16 THE WARREN BROTHERS - Beautiful Day In The Cold Cruel World (BNAi 29 0 422 -53 "She'd Rather Be 31 17 TRIO - Trio II (Asylum) 51 21 406 +170 Homeless" is a Another great week at radio after a high - profile week ofTV appearances. hoot! "Elvis Has 35 18 REAL: THE TOM T. HALL PROJECT - Various Artists (Sire) 49 14 400 +161 Left the Building," 24 19 J.D. CROWE & THE NEW SOUTH - Come On Down To My World (Rounderl54 6 374 +75 and "Rough on 15 20 CHRIS WALL - Tainted Angel (Cold Spring) 39 1 368 -67 the Irvin" are the 18 21 MARK DAVID MANDERS - Tales From The Couch Circut (Blind Nello) 27 0 352 -46 hot tips. I'm thrilled that 23 22 HILLBILLY IDOL - Town And Country (HBI) 40 1 311 +2 Americana is their home -just imagine 21 23 SON VOLT - Wide Swing Tremolo (Warner Bros.) 30 0 304 -14 the star wattage of all of these guys STEVE EARLE & DEL 19 24 GREG TROOPER - Popular Demons (Koch) 34 2 300 -44 on stage. A girl can dream... McCOURY BAND 22 25 CRY CRY CRY -Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams, LuciKaplaröky, &R.Shìndell (Razor &)c 32 0 297 -16 THE TOM T. HALL PROJ. 26 26 DICKENS, JONES, & HAWKER - Heart Of A Singer (Rounder) 43 2 290 +7 THE FLATIRONS Prayer Bones J.D. CROWE & THE 20 27 DEL McCOURY, DOC WATSON & MAC WISEMAN - Mac, Doc & Del (Sugar HO 37 0 290 -46 (Checkered Past) NEW SOUTH 27 ZB M80: HENDERSON & THE BWEBLOODS - Thkker than Water (Dead Reckmiing', 40 0 285 +2 One of Nashville's finest blues outfits -hot and sweet! The howl of the wind; the loneliness JONI HARMS of the highway way past city limits 36 29 BEAVER NELSON - The Last Hurrah (Freedom) 41 282 +45 on FLACO JIMENEZ a cloudy night-the textures on Prayer 31 30 DAVID OLNEY - Through A Glass Darkly (Philo) 48 2 216 +20 Bones are atmospheric and moody. It's 32 31 CIGAR STORE INDIANS - el Baile de la Cobra (Deep South) 33 1 258 +5 a country vibe, but it's also neo. 28 32 HAZELDINE - Orphans (All Swoll Music) 34 0 244 -35 RADIO SAYS Wendy Pate's vocals have class, style, 30 33 WILLIE NELSON - Teatro (Island) 25 0 242 -26 and pathos without being cloying. BEAVER NELSON 33 34 HEATHER MYLES - Highways & Honky Tonks (Rounder) 28 1 239 -2 Tracks to check are: "Wildfire," with "The Last Hurrah" 39 35 SUNDOGS - Dancing Room Only (Parhelion) 30 4 228 +9 its raw, rootsy instumentation, and a 36 TOM T. HALL - The Essential Tom T. Hall:The Story Songs (Mercury) 34 11 213 N (Freedom) hint of rockabilly swagger; "New Pair 29 37 CONNIE SMITH - Connie Smith (Warner Bros.) 22 0 208 -B5 "He's a fabulous storyteller. of Shoes," a cool, updated Patsy-fla- 38 LYNN MILES - Night In A Stranger Town (Philo/Rounder) 33 1 201 N It's like you are inside his vored feel; and "So Lonesome," which 34 39 DALE WATSON - The Truckin' Sessions 21 O 201 -39 head and he's making (Koch) has a smoldering sensuality. Plus lots 38 40 THE STEAM DONKEYS - Little Honky Tonks (Landslide) 20 1 195 -25 movies for you " of other goodies here. -Michael Zamora, Muzak Acoustic Crossroads AMERICANA REPORTS ACCEPTED FLATIRONS (Checkered Past) GROOVE GRASS BOYZ (Reprise) MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS RORY BLOCK /Rounder) CHRIS WEBSTER (Compass) B A.M. -3 P.M. (CT) HI -LO COUNTRY Soundtrack ITVTI GOLDEN SMOG IRykodiscl GAVI N STATION REPORTING ERIC TAYLOR (Koch) ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS (Cold Spring) RHONE: (61 51 LEON RUSSELL (Sagestone) THE RIPTONES (Bloodshot) 255-5010 FAX: (61 5) ROB ICKES (Rounder) 255 -5020 GUESTR EVI EW umm...Cougar Mellencamp." It has put aside my personal album with a the artistic vision of Dongti. Miss! KELLY feelings-and the fact picture of a Miles Davis and the that I wrote two of good- looking street cred of Master The RETURN of WILLIS the songs on this chick on the P. It's cooler that Beck KELLY WILLIS and kitschier than the What I Deserve CD-and objectively front. This record Spice and (RykoDisc) review What I Deserve has so many Girls. Americana Showcase: Reviewed by solely on its own commercial I have seen the Bruce Robison merits. possibilities, her future of Country BRUCE ROBISON Difficult as it may be This is the greatest name should be music... (hey, a Only at the 1999 GAVIN Seminar (since I am married to record ever made. It's "Garth Celine guy's gotta eat! (check your Program for rooms and times) Kelly Willis), I will like the Beatles' white Twain -BR GAVIN 66 www.americanradiohistory.com wants to say "G1 ACT " for your support of "SAID AND DONE' So, he'll be tearin' it up Tex- Mex stale with a ------special showcase set at the GAVIN convention. Jib Flaco's on a hot streak and here's some highlights: ` IThe 3 -time Grammy winner is nominated nor 2 more Grammys. r Flaco's first Latin single is Top 10 on -le Lath chars. I rHe's fresh off a erformance on Saturday Night Live. '. And now, than: Y ou Flacol4 Gramme nominated arum "Said and Done" is Top 10 and screaming up the Amerià chart! So grab a cold cerveza and come wish Flaco luck as he heads for the Grammys! Radio contact Jon Grin on /Gcui_erPoint Music Group!615- 352 -0420 1)stributoil ezdusícdY by Virgin Raord:Azi rb Inc. t comp ny. www.americanradiohistory.com COUNTRY Hard Questions for the The Big Easy BY JAMIE MATTESON and concerns that need to be artists into superstars? This is a in a medium market by coming addressed. One of the most urgent concern for both radio and the out of nowhere. is the Country TSL erosion across record labels. As for the crossover "For Country radio it's especial- America. Is Country becoming issue, with Shania and Faith ly difficult, because we are cur- more of a P2 than a PI format? It crossing over to mainstream rently lacking the hip factor and certainly appears that, in some radio, are they still identifiable regardless of the market size, it's distinct areas, our core is begin- artists for Country? When they are harder to recruit great air talent. Seminars are a chance for us to ning to erode. While some sta- played on the A/C stations, do we Ask any programmer whose had gather for a healthy mixture of tions may prove exceptions to this get the benefit of everyone know- to find a morning show lately how learning, music, laughs and, of theory, a look at the overall for- ing that they are Country artists? difficult it's been. course, a wee bit of libations! mat shows Country radio stations With Garth we got that benefit- "For Country specifically, the Now, the last three on that list slipping in rank. Is this a result of he wore a hat and when he was music is another big issue. We need no further explanation, but increased competition and new on a magazine cover everyone as for learning, well, there are formats that we had not consid- knew he was a 'Country' act. Continued on page 74 some significant issues on the ered competitors in the past -is When you look at Shania on the minds of those in Country radio. Jammin' Oldies now a formidable cover of Cosmopolitan do you The Scene So beginning this week in New competitor in the female arena? say, 'Wow, there's Shania the Orleans-but assuredly continu- The loss of many of Country's Country artist' ?" ing at next month's CRS in male demos should also concern Nashville -let's start to address us. Where have they gone and some of these hot topics. I've asked why? Is this defection sympto- several Country radio friends to matic of a problem with our for- share their thoughts on what mat or is it more a result of the should be spotlighted during these diva syndrome that we've gone gatherings. through? A majority of Country's recent breakthrough acts have been female -Shania, Faith, Li'Tim Roberta, PD Trisha, Dixie Chicks -certainly W W W W- Dstrolt we've had male acts come "One issue I'd like to focus on is GAVIN Nashville recently wel- through, but the artists that have what I call 'talent development' comed Asylum newcomer Chalee gotten the most ink for the format and how it affects all formats in Tennison (seated) for a visit and a (besides Garth) are the women. radio. There are really not a lot of chance to sign our "Wall O' "We also need to redefine the small market, feeder -type pro- Shame" (I -r): GAVIN's Dave Ogden, Eric Logan, PD superstar. In the past two years, grams going on now, so where do Paula Erickson, Jamie Matteson WQYK -Tampa where are our new faces for the people learn to be good air per- and Jeff House. Catch Chalee's "In order to insure our format's format? What are we doing as a sonalities? There is no place-they performance at the GAVIN Seminar future there are several questions format to graduate the mid -level must now automatically be great in New Orleans. GREEN THUMB: Clay is an month, he participated in the In the Spotlight expert gardener whose land- invitation -only Celebrity tion in Beaumont, Tex. He left scapes have been featured in Shoot Out at the AT&T CLAY there thinking he had no shot several magazine layouts. He Pebble Beach Pro Am tour- of ever getting it heard, but grows vegetables and all of nament. Fellow golfers WALKER minutes later, while driving his favorite flowers, includ- included Kevin Costner, LABEL: Giant Records home in his pickup, he heard ing roses, delphiniums, snap Samuel L. Jackson, and Bill CURRENT SINGLE: the song on the radio. Clay dragons, sage, and copper Murray. "She's Always Right" says, "I was hollerin' and canyon daisies. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: CURRENT ALBUM: new whoopin' it up so bad I ON THE BIG SCREEN: Clay Headlining the biggest event album hits the streets May almost ran off the road!" loves westerns. Favorites in town! The 1998 and 1999 25, 1999 WAY OUT WEST: Clay lives include Tombstone, Houston Livestock Show and ON THE RADIO: When Clay on a 650 -acre ranch outside Lonesome Dove, and any Rodeo, where Clay per- was a teenager, he took a of Houston with his wife daughter MaClay. Clay mises John Wayne film. formed before more than homemade reel -to-reel demo Lori, a champion barrel horses, cattle, goats, and FORE: Clay is an avid golfer 50,000 fans at the Houston tape to the local Country sta- racer, and their 3 -year old Border Collies. with a 9 handicap. Just this Astrodome. 68 GAVIN February 19. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com I vow Ilte new annuli 1111 1.111: 1111 P. MI 1 a poiverlid hit on radio! AVIN BILLBOARD MONITOR R&R 35* 50* 41* r4 I=E1- A TRUST THE MUSIC ARTIST MANAGEMENT www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN COUNTRY REPORTS ACCEPTED FRIDAYS B A.M. -3 P.M. AND MONDAYS B A.M.-3 P.M. GAVIN STATION REPORTING PH: (61 5) 255-5010 GAVIN FAX: (615) 255 -5020 G'OUNTRYLW 1W Weeks Rpls Adds SPINS TREND REGION N REGION 1 1 MARK CHESNUTT - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (MCA) 12 202 0 7403 -6 Keeping the pack at bay, Mat* notes his 4th week at Number One! West Coast (41) 5 2 DIXIE CHICKS - You Were Mine (Monument) 9 202 0 7232 +337 4 3 SARA EVANS - No Place That Far (RCA) 18 200 o 7013 +64 MOST ADDED: 7 4 BILLY RAY CYRUS - Busy Man (Mercury) 15 201 0 6900 +330 1. TOBY KEITH (9) 8 5 TRISHA YEARWOOD - Powerful Thing (MCA) 12 201 0 6682 +212 2 6 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY - Hold On To Me (Atlantic) 20 190 0 6546 -645 2. SONS OF THE DESERT (8) MOST ADDED 10 7 GEORGE STRAIT - Meanwhile (MCA) 7 202 o 6209 +467 3. CLAY WALKER (7) 3 8 DIAMOND RIO - Unbelievable (Arista) 17 185 6056 -1059 SPINCREASE: 13 9 KENNY CHESNEY - How Forever Feels (BNA) 9 200 5863 +533 6 10 REBA McENTIRE - Wrong Night (MCA( 14 178 0 5730 -1156 1. GEORGE STRAIT +133 12 11 ALABAMA - Keepin' Up (RCA) 11 200 0 5641 +309 2. COLLIN RAYE +118 15 12 BROOKS & DUNN - I Can't Get Over You (Arista) 7 202 0 5564 +297 3. KENNY CHESNEY +116 9 13 THE WILKINSONS - Fly (The Angel Song) (Giant) 15 187 0 5337 -579 16 14 LEE ANN WOMACK - I'll Think Of A Reason Later (MCA) 8 200 0 5126 +344 Southwest 134) 18 15 FAITH HILL - Love Ain't Like That (Warner Bros.) 7 196 0 4930 +398 17 16 THE KINLEYS - Somebody's Out There Watching (Epic) 16 191 2 4799 +203 MOST ADDED: CLAY WALKER (53) 19 11 CHAD BROCK - Ordinary Life (Warner Bros.) 15 196 1 4733 +310 1. CLAY WALKER TOBY KEITH (42) 21 18 MARK WILLS - Wish You Were Here (Mercury) 7 198 1 4455 +491 (14) MONTGOMERY GENTRY (36) 14 19 SHANIA TWAIN - That Don't Impress Me Much (Mercury) 10 158 0 4439 -866 2. TOBY KEITH (8) LORRIE 22 20 - MORGAN & ALAN JACKSON Gone Crazy (Arista) 4 193 2 4323 +528 3. THE WARREN BROTHERS (7) SAMMY KERSHAW (31) 20 21 SAWYER BROWN - Drive Me Wild (Curb) 10 191 2 4275 +257 SONS OF THE DESERT (29) 24 22 TY HERNDON - Hands Of A Working Man (Epic) 8 185 5 3903 +422 SPINCREASE: Big gains this week at WUBE WSM, WRKZ, WFMS, WDEZ, WMFB, KHAK, and KKNU 1. ALAN JACKSON +113 26 23 COLLIN RAYE - Anyone Else (Epic) 5 191 7 3891 +507 2. TERRI CLARK +103 25 24 PATTY MOST SPINCREASE LOVELESS - Can't Get Enough (Epic) 7 186 3 3698 +271 3. KENNY CHESNEY +98 23 25 TRACY BYRD - When Mama Ain't Happy (MCA( 9 174 1 3647 +92 28 26 AARON TIPPIN - I'm Leaving (Lyric Street) 4 182 6 3292 +522 Midwest (60) 27 27 VINCE GILL - Don't Come Crying To Me (MCA) 6 173 4 3229 +250 29 28 TERRI CLARK - Everytime I Cry (Mercury) 4 180 14 3115 +509 MOST ADDED: 30 29 CLINT BLACK - You Don't Need Me Now (RCA) 5 173 13 2840 +328 33 30 ANDY GRIGGS - You Won't Ever Be Lonely (RCA) 8 165 8 2593 +284 1- CLAY WALKER (17) 31 31 TRAVIS TRITT - No More Looking Over My... (Warner Bros.) 8 147 4 2592 +84 2. TOBY KEITH (14) 32 32 DEANA CARTER - You Still Shake Me (Capitol) 7 145 5 2423 +101 3- S. KERSHAW/L. MORGAN (13) 38 33 BLACKHAWK - Your KENNY CHESNEY +533 Own Little Corner Of My Heart (Arista) 3 145 18 2172 +363 36 34 LILA McCANN - With You (Asylum) 5 151 16 2168 +312 SPINCREASE: ALAN JACKSON +528 40 35 NEAL McCOY - I Was (Atlantic) 3 133 19 1965 +425 1. KENNY CHESNEY +196 AARON TIPPIN +522 39 36 SHANE McANALLY - Say Anything (MCG /Curb) 6 125 9 1883 +159 2. AARON TIPPIN +168 TERRI CLARK +509 45 37 TOBY KEITH - If A Man Answers (Mercury) 2 123 42 1692 +717 3. TERRI CLARK +159 COLLIN RAYE +507 41 38 THE WARREN BROTHERS - Better Man (BNA) 5 121 20 1680 +261 43 39 SUSAN ASHTON - Faith Of The Heart (Capitol Nashville) 4 100 14 1314 +223 Northeast 131) 42 40 CLAUDIA CHURCH - What's The Matter With You... (Reprise) 6 86 4 1261 +133 46 41 JESSICA ANDREWS - I Will Be There For You (DreamWorks) 4 95 18 1230 +319 NOTF 48 MOST ADDED: 42 KEITH HARLING - There Goes The Neighborhood (MCA) 3 78 11 1107 +294 49 43 SONS OF THE DESERT - What About You (Epic) 2 85 29 1061 +364 1. CLAY WALKER (6) 47 44 CHARLIE ROBISON - Barlight (Columbia/CRGI 6 53 2 924 +19 2. MONTGOMERY GENTRY (6) - 45 LONESTAR - SAT -UR -DAY (BNA) 2 66 15 821 N 3. JAMES PROSSER (5) KYGO - 46 JAMES PROSSER - Life Goes On (Warner Bros.) 2 69 13 813 N 50 47 MONTE WARDEN - Someday... (Asylum) 5 53 3 794 +91 SPINCREASE: 48 - CLAY WALKER- She's Always Right (Giant) 1 55 53 770 N 1. ALAN JACKSON +100 KYGO- Denver, Colo_ - 49 MONTGOMERY GENTRY - Hillbilly Shoes (Columbia /CRG) 1 57 36 714 N 2. AARON TIPPIN +89 Brian Thomas, 35 50 STEVE WARINER - Every Little Whisper (Capitol Nashville) 17 28 0 541 -1331 7 - Midnight 3. COLLIN RAYE +80 1. TY HERNDON Hands Of A Working... (Epic) Reports Adds SPINS Weeks UP: .COMING Southeast (3G) 2. MARK CHESNUTT - I Don't Want To Miss 36 8 435 - A Thing ÍDecca) GIL GRAND Let's Start Livin' (Monument) 34 5 410 LISA BROKOP - Ain't Enough Roses (Columbia/CRGI 3. KENNY CHESNEY - How Forever Feels (BNA) ' MOST ADDED: 31 31 375 LORRIE MORGAN & SAMMY KERSHAW . Maybe Not Tonight 4. DIAMOND RIO - Unbelievable (Arista) (Mercury) 1. CLAY WALKER (9) 31 26 356 SHEDAISY Little Goodbyes (Lyric Street) 5. LONESTAR - SAT -UR -DAY (BNA) 2. MONTGOMERY GENTRY (9) 6. JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY - 3. TOBY KEITH (7) Hold On To Me (Atlantic) The CRS PREVIEW EDITION 7. MARK WILLS Wish You Were Here SPINCREASE: Mercury) of the 1. 8. ALAN JACKSON - Gone Crazy (Arista) COLLIN RAYE +149 - VIDEO 9. SHANIA TWAIN That Don't Impress Me GAVIN MAGAZINE 2. FAITH HILL +145 Much (Mercury) COMING SOON! 3. TERRI CLARK +123 70 GAV I N R./many 19, 7999 www.americanradiohistory.com ,-7,000,000 albums sold 1,052,330 BDS detections Ten #1 singles Ten top 10 videos Top 10 biggest touring act three years running M Now, Giáh cor s is proud to present the de from Clay's new alb produced by lways Airpla WA www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN COUNT RYBREAKUIIT THE GAVIN COUNTRY BREAKOUT CHART REPRESENTS ARTISTS WITH NO MORE -NEW YORK, NEW YORK THAN THREE GAVIN COUNTRY TOP TEN SINGLES. SHARI ROTH, MD, WYNY Life' early because it's "We jumped on Chad Brock's 'Ordinary LW TW AnistRtle/Label Weeks Rpts Adds SPINS and we're It's working tremendously just an undeniable song. 1 1 in New York SARA EVANS - No Place That Far (RCA) 18 200 0 1013 Carter has a fan base seeing great research...Deana 2 1 THE WILKINSONS - Fly (The Angel Song) (Giant) 15 187 0 5337 trying out her new album sold well, so we're 3 3 THE and her last KINLEYS - Somebody's Out There Watching (Epic) 16 191 2 4799 Man' is Me'...Billy Ray Cyrus' 'Busy Big moves this week include KNFM 13X30, KSKS 26X37, single, 'You Still Shake KXKZ 25X42, WBBN 13X22, WPAP 15X25 and KIZN 15X24. Hot requesting heavily." phones are ringing at WIL, WYGY and WIL. 4 4 - CHAD BROCK Ordinary Life (Warner Bros.) 15 196 1 4733 5 CADILLAC JACK, MD, 5 ANDY GRIGGS - You Wont Ever Be Lonely (RCA) 8 165 8 2593 WWWW-DETROIT, MICH. 6 6 LILA McCANN - With You (Asylum) 5 151 16 2168 "Montgomery Gentry's 'Hillbilly Shoes' is something a little dif- 7 SHANE McANALLY - Say Anything (MCG /Curb) 6 125 9 1883 ferent, yet refreshing. Our PD Tim Roberts named it his 'Pick of 8 8 THE WARREN BROTHERS - Better Man (BNA) 5 121 20 1680 the Month '...Claudia Church's 'What's the Matter With You Baby' is 10 9 SUSAN ASHTON - aith Of The Heart (Capitol) 4 100 14 1314 a bright, fresh new song. We're getting good phones - especially 9 10 CLAUDIA CHURCH - What's The Matter With You Baby (Reprise) 6 86 4 1261 from females...Aaron Tippin's 'I'm Leaving' and Mark Wills' 'Wish 11 11 JESSICA ANDREWS - I Will Be There For You (DreamWorks) 4 95 18 1230 You Were Here' are two tug at the heartstrings tearjerkers. Both 12 KEITH HARLING . here Goes The Neighborhood (MCA) 3 78 11 1107 did well on our Hit or Miss feature and Aaron's song seems to be relatable to so many people...The Touched by an Angel sound- TOP TIP track is selling well here, especailly due to the Kinleys THE KINLEYS 'Somebody's Out There Watching':..'You Were Mine' by the Dixie "Somebody's Out There Watching" (Epic) Chicks is a great song with great lyrics. It's the best song on the Epic's twin angels continue to gain both increased airplay and album and a guaranteed Number One...I was sitting at a traffic hot phone requests. The song is from the platinum certified light, listening to W4, and saw some in soundtrack album from CBS' Touched By An Angel and has people the car next to me been featured in several of the show's recent episodes. bopping their heads singing along with Diamond Rio's 'Unbelievable.' They weren't bad looking, either!" PROFILE TUSCALOOSA, ALA. LANCE HOUSTON, PD, WTXT- Teardrops' knocked me out! Steve Wariner single 'Two "The new and Steve deliv- 'Holes in the Floor of Heaven,' Jeff Limn Radio needed another story McCoy's 'I Was' tells a great ered someting even better...Neal done...SHeDAISY's 'Little it's one of the best he's ever and I think sound Station /Market: Washington, Iowa; I with pop production -this is a true Country record WYZM -Madison, WI was Weekend Goodbyes' awesome...We're music and this record is is the future of Country Position: Program Announcer 'I Don't Want to Miss huge phones on Mark Chesnutt's still receiving been Director/middays What radio stations spinning it, people have Ever since we first started did you listen to AThing.' Warren keeps How long? 7 months can get the album. Diane calling asking where they growing up? pop." What do you like songs for both Country and WLS-Chicago, KAAY- penning great most about your job? loons, and I was once Little Rock, KIOA -Des Producing the overall on an episode of Moines sound of the station. America's Most RANDOMRADIO Creating fun, entertain- What is your favorite Wanted (as an actor, ing radio as well as pro- song of all -time? not a criminal!) show mention the call letters? Tuning up motions that are both Marc Cohn's "Walking for the If a tape of If I worked for a the morning show were in unique and supetserve Memphis" played back a year from now, would it record label, I would: Spring Book our core audience. What is your favorite Be sound dated? honest and work to BY LES ACREE When is the last time What do you like least song out right now? cultivate long term you checked Use a calendar to plan for special vertical and horizontal rotations on like about your job? Mark Chesnutt's "I relationships. I would opportunities - St. Patrick's Day, first currents and re- currents? The ever increasing Don't Want to Miss look beyond the sim- day of spring, Good Friday, Easter When is the last time administrative side of A Thing" ple fact of whether or you checked the Weekend, Spring Break, Memorial actual turnover of your music? Make job. What album in your not a station is in a Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, ACM sure you are getting what you had The Early Years collection are you BDS market. Awards, last day of school. projected to get. BORN IN: most ashamed of? Motto to live & work What special musical weekends are Plan a fun getaway day with the air Washington, Iowa The Partridge Fancily s by: Work hard, play planned? staff, that just might coincidentally GREW UP IN: Greatest Hits hard, eat hard, sleep How can you tie -in with the top TV include a team building, bonding, and Washington, Iowa DIDYAKNOW? hard, grow big, and station during their sweep? Spring Book Tune -Up meeting. First radio job: One of my hobbies is wear glasses if you Is the on air staff really teasing Station/Market: KCII- flying hot air bal- need 'em. ahead, or just announcing what LES ACREE IS CO- PRESIDENT OF HILL -AGREE by Jeff Hoa' se songs or artists are coming up? CONSULTING. HE CAN BE REACHED AT 14231 How many times did the moming 675 -7962 OR VIA E -MAIL: acreefam " usit.net 72 GAV I N February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com u 1 he first s,_i.¡ ale ut áláúmóf `dee edate té e ruary 19 "WHAT A WONDERFUL RECORD!! IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT AND I'M EXCITED TO BE A PART OF IT. CONGRATULATIONS JULIE, SCOTT, AND VIRGIN NASHVILLE!" ANTHONY SMITH /SONGWRITER /MAVERICK MUSIC COMPANY FOUR THUMBS UP WAY UP!!" MAX T BARNES /SONGWRITER /CURB MUSIC PUBLISHING "A MAGNIFICANT ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH. THIS WILL BE A BRILLIANT DEBUT BY JULIE REEVES AND VIRGIN RECORDS. WERE PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT" MAJOR BOB MUSIC PRODUCED BY SCOTT HENDRICKS AND TREY BRUCE REPRESENTED BY CHRISTY DINAPOLI SQUARE WEST ENTERTAINMENT 11. 1999 VIRGIN RECORDS NASHVILLE. INC www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN MEW Continued from page 68 as air talent, MDs, and the support staff needed to allow a programmer must develop new artists who to fully concentrate on program- Ne's!(ds will make our format hip and will ming. It's tough to be the PD, MD, When you really want local flavor, you appeal to the P2's and the fickle Marketing Director, morning show just gotta ask a local. Here, WNOE -New 18 -34 demo group who loved us producer, etc., but I do feel like I Orleans PD Eddie Edwards reveals some in the early '90s with Garth, but need to oversee these areas close- of his "hest finds" in the Big Easy! have now moved on. To grow a ly. It sometimes seems easier just to Best Cup of Coffee: Cafe Du Monde in the healthy format, we can't go do it all myself-but as a manager, French Market and Ultimate Coffee through another five years of I know I need to teach, show, and Shoppe, Uptown on St. Charles developing only one or two inspire people...and that takes up Best looking strippers: Candy Club, New breakthrough acts per year. The even more time. I think time -man- Orleans East; Maiden Voyage, French next few years may show even agement is going to be a big issue. Quarter; Rich's Cabaret, Bourbon Street more consolidation of the record I also think there will be less PD companies, and our industry job -hopping. Is it worth it to leave Only In The Big Easy can you: 1) get drive -thru daiquiris and 2) live below must pull together to develop a station where you've invested so sea level and look up to see boats passing by. more than just one -hit wonders. much time and energy getting the Most decadent club: Oz, Bourbon & St. Ann We need to develop acts that can staff and the station just how you Best Po Boy sandwich: Mother's, Poydras &Tchoupitoulas (get the Debris) fill stadiums. want it to be just to start over "Another major issue staring us in somewhere unfamiliar ?" Best People-Watching Spot in the Quarter Jackson Square (St. Louis the face is the advancement of Cathedral) and The Dungeon (gothic 1 -5 a.m.) technology within our industry. Dan Holiday, PD Best place to boogie down: The Metropolitan in the Warehouse District Programmers should be aware of- KZSN- Wichita, K. on Howard and concerned about-the progres- One of my biggest concerns is Best jukebox: F & M Patio Bar on Tchoupitoulas Street sion of the Internet and the new how automated programming and digital and satellite radio. We must Best local hangout: Samuel's on St. Charles and the Whiskey Bar computers will detract from the all be well -versed and well- educat- (Place St. Charles), Nick's (Big Train) Bar on Tulane across from the development of new radio talent. Dixie Brewery ed so that we can take advantage Consolidation and syndication of this technology before it takes severely limit the breeding Best raw oysters: Acme Oyster Bar at Bourbon & Iberville, and Palace advantage of us." ground for new talent. Many of Cafe on Canal (mention Eddie's name for the best table!) the 18-19 year -olds trying to get Best Martinis: Clancy's. It's Uptown near the park Lance Tidwell, PD into the business are now just sit- It ain't fancy, but there's great food at Rocky and Carlo's in the Parish KTOM- ting and watching a computer and Modesto, Calif. and Ugelsich's on Baronne "An important concern for me now don't have anywhere to learn to Don't leave New Orleans without or visiting): Marie is the workload being placed upon be 'on -air' talent. Just recently I (seeing LeVeau's OMs and PDs. To keep afloat, we received three calls from different Voodoo museum and the Vampire Tour at the St. Louis Cathedral have to be better trained and more programmers in the state asking if Catch great music at House of Blues,Tipitina's, Levon Helm's Great qualified than ever, and we must I knew of an available morning American Cafe, Snug Harbor, and Michauls be able to multitask. As demands show. They were so desperate You know you're in New Orleans if you see: The sun rising over the west upon programmers increase, our they were actually considering bank of the Mississippi River...or when you have to make a U -turn to go to We're resources seem decrease. people who had only been on the anywhere you drive. being given less to work with as far air for a month." cou 4TRY RADIO'S HOTTEST NEW STAR f1 There hasn't been anything like her... until now. Lia s the next big thing for country radio. 5, Jaye Albright President /Country. McVay Media I Monday through Friday, Seven to Midnight Call fora Demo CD today at 1- BW- 426-982 Or see us at The Renaissance during CRS. SM wwwbpradio.com wwwneonnighls.com N E O N _ N_I G H T S 74 GAVIN February 19, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Don't miss (17 _f Shane filcA McAnally a- the Sai+ AnthLn. Country Meeting "A fresh voice that you feel from the inside out. It's this kind of stuff Friday, that excites me about the future February of country music!" - - Mac Daniels (WMZQ) 20th, "Shane McAnally is the best new 3:45pm artist of the coming new year!" (Gentilly - Meg Stevens (WBBS) Room, Hyatt Regency New MCG Orleans) C U R B .1111011F- l L.l \t RI cOhDS INTRO >t'c'I CHALEE TENÑTSON "Someone "A voice Else's Turn i you'll To Cry" remember." (The Mirror, Mirror Song) - Bill lout Ni t: I 'l' 1çyWm ^A999 EkMtra Enorlamrmnt Gmup www.americanradiohistory.com PARTINGSHOTS A PARTY WITH CAKE A few week's back, we told you about young Mitchell Schops, who wrote his favorite band in an attempt to get them to play at his Bar Mitzvah. His plea was so sincere, Cake rearranged its tour sched- ule to make his wish come true. GIRLS NIGHT OUT After a year -long Battle of the Sexes (won, ultimately, by women callers), Alice 106 (KALC /FM)- Denver's Greg and Bo pay off the bet by hanging with drag queens (including Tara, pictured center) at a local club. looking for a production /imaging Former Y100 (WPLY1- Philadephia gmaìlBOXSET director. Packages to 200 Fleet St. morning maniac Paul Barsky resur- Pittsburgh, PA 15220. faces across the street doing morn- ings for Chuck Tisa at Modern NC WNKS- Charlotte PD Brian Bridg- been named PD of Atlantic Star WABB -Mobile morning produc- Max 95.7 (WXXMI. man has accepted the PD position at Top 40 WKSS (Kiss 95.71- Hartford. er /music coordinator Ryan "Pablo" Q102 (W1001-Philadelphia. The Austin replaces Jay Beau Jones, Foster is upped to MD, while night WLNF (Live 95)- Biloxi /Gulfport move re- unites Bridgman with GM now programming Chancellor's jock Chris Ott is upped to night jock Bubba Boudreaux is bail- Gerry DeFrancesco, with whom he Jammin' Oldies outlet in Chicago. APD /Promotions Director. PD Darrin ing, effective 2/24, for a Top 50 market previously worked twice at KIIS -Los "This is a great opportunity for "Profileboy" Stone (see page 261 gig. VP /Programming Scott Sands Angeles -once as PD, the other as Tracy," KITS PD Dan Kieley tells still needs middays. needs a replacement. "Use your own President of Gannett Radio. "I've gmail. "It's time she used her skills personality here; in fact, there's not a actually known Brian since he was a and became a PD." Austin will inher- Former Z102 (WZAT1- Savannah PD liner card in the building (well, sort 14 -year old radio geek in St. Louis," it some healthy Fall Book numbers Ryan Walker has been named of)," he says. "Chancellor, Clear DeFran tells gmail. "He called me at ( #3 12 -plus; #1 18 -34 persons). PD /morning guy of Concord Media Channel, Cumulus and the other KSD/FM and was very impressive in Needless to say, the stampede to Group's new Rhythmic Top 40 suits have nothing to do with our sta- his knowledge of radio programming. replace Austin in L.A. will be fright- WSSP /FM (94.3 the Beat) - tion." Rush your stuff to: Empty I'm very condident and optimistic we ening. "I'll be hiding out at the Charleston, S.C. The station flipped Headphones c/o Scott Sands, 1315 found the right person with the right GAVIN," says Kieley. Send your pack- from Adult Standards last month, 25th Ave., Gulfport, MS 39501. EOE skills to augment an already powerful age to KIIS /FM, 3400 Riverside Dr., and has been running 10,000 songs programming line -up." That line -up Suite 800, Burbank, CA 95105. "For in a row. Walker has previous market Congrats to Atlantic VP /Alternative includes longtime OM /morning the love of God, no calls please," experience at Top 40 WSSX. McVay Promotion Gary Spivack and wife Glenn Kalina and APD/MD Jay Kieley pleads. Austin starts March 1. Media's Jerry King is consulting. Jill on the birth of their daughter Towers. With Bridgman set to start in Walker starts February 22. Emma Rose, February 10, 1999 @ two weeks, (and WNKS' numbers the Effective Friday, February 12, 4:03 p.m. She weighed in at 6 lbs. 9 oz. highest in its history), look for GM Bill Chancellor Modern A/C WDRV (for- After several months in the chair, Schoening to be interviewing furi- merly The River)- Pittsburgh KQIZ- Amarillo PD Joe Dawson Congrats also to GAVIN Executive ously at the GAVIN. "I told Brian he expands its musical universe, mor- has left the building. MD Cisco Director of Convention Services has 30 days to repeat the same magic phing into Hot A/C "Mix 96.1" Kidd has been named interim PD. Natalie Duitsman and husband here, " jokes DeFrancesco. under current PD Michael Hayes. Packages to Cumulus -Amarillo OM Mike on the birth of daughter The format adjustment leaves Hayes Tim Butler. Dawson can be Michaela. Born February 9, 1999, After weeks of speculation, KIIS -Los in need of air talent for mornings, reached @ 1806) 359 -0797 or radio - she joins big brother Tyler in the Angeles APD /MD Tracy Austin has afternoons, and evenings. 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