Showing posts with label modern rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern rock. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Bam! 37 Hours of the Best Modern Rock in Your Control

My favorite radio station for a few years now has been woxy.com. The playlist leans heavily toward contemporary alternative rock, but the djs also program according to their personal tastes, so there's an eclecticism that I really like—there aren't many stations left where can you hear The National, Wilco and  Johnny Cash all in the course of a few hours. They also have Lounge Acts, where up-and-coming bands come into the studio, play a few songs and chat with the djs; Local Lixx that features groups from the Cincinnati area (where woxy is located); a Vintage channel for all the alternative rock you already know and love; and a whole lot more.

This week, they've posted their 2008 Modern Rock 500—500 of the best modern rock and alternative songs of all time—into their archives. They create a new 500 every Memorial Day weekend and count down to the number one (hint: this year, it's one of my favorite bands). Best of all, they divided the archive up into 20 song blocks, so you can more quickly and easily find your favorite songs. Give them a listen!

P.S., if you were thinking, "There's something familiar-sounding about this station," here's why.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Brilliant or Crap? A Musical Litmus Test

So below is a link to a cover of a song that I've been hearing on woxy.com (the best modern rock radio station ever). I feel the same way about song covers as I do about revivals of plays and remakes of movies: if you're just going to replicate what someone else has done, keep it to yourself. But there are some who may think this one goes a bit too far: what do you think?