It's time to start switching out some of the albums we've been featuring in our Album Power Tracks.
We've removed "Phoenix" by Asia and "Plastic Beach" by Gorillaz, but only temporary. Since we had another album featured by each of those groups, the rotation programming wasn't helping with the albums. We'll bring them back once we take the other two albums down from those groups.
For now, we are replacing those two albums with:
1) "Born This Way (Special Edition)" by Lady Gaga -- Here's a chance to hear what her new album sounds like. Is it any good, or was there a reason why it sold for 99 cents at Amazon on the release day?
2) "Living River" by Rawlins Cross -- Demonslover and I have played this group on our radio show over the past 5 years, so now we can pick one of their albums and feature it on the station and see what else this Canadian Celtic band has to offer. It's a great band, and I don't know how many stations out there would play them.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
New Show! -- Starrfoxx's Latest Billboard Hits!
I'm a little late on this blog, but I wanted to post a quick note about my new show on Wednesday afternoons called "Starrfoxx's Latest Billboard Hits". This will be two hours of music all pulled from the Top 10 Billboard Charts such as The Hot 100, Rock, Country, R&B, Pop, Dance, and even a little Latin.
Now, I won't be able to play ALL of the songs in the Top 10 charts, but we will make a point to play all Top 10 songs in the Hot 100 chart since that is the major chart that Billboard has had in its long history.
I came up with the idea of this show since we made some changes to the power tracks. Before, we used to play the latest hits as power tracks that were played every 3-4 hours. Although that was cool at first, it quickly got tiring since the songs were played over and over again. Our station is about variety, and that to me wasn't much variety when you hear the latest songs every 3-4 hours. That's why we changed it to the new "Album Power Tracks".
I still wanted a place to play those songs, so those of you who are interested could hear what the latest and hottest songs are on the charts right now. Thus, my new show. I'll be flying solo on this show (no Demi), and you can hear me spin the latest tunes on Wednesdays at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern. This will get you all pumped up and going before DJ Shepster comes in to do "The Killer 70's Show".
Now, I won't be able to play ALL of the songs in the Top 10 charts, but we will make a point to play all Top 10 songs in the Hot 100 chart since that is the major chart that Billboard has had in its long history.
I came up with the idea of this show since we made some changes to the power tracks. Before, we used to play the latest hits as power tracks that were played every 3-4 hours. Although that was cool at first, it quickly got tiring since the songs were played over and over again. Our station is about variety, and that to me wasn't much variety when you hear the latest songs every 3-4 hours. That's why we changed it to the new "Album Power Tracks".
I still wanted a place to play those songs, so those of you who are interested could hear what the latest and hottest songs are on the charts right now. Thus, my new show. I'll be flying solo on this show (no Demi), and you can hear me spin the latest tunes on Wednesdays at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern. This will get you all pumped up and going before DJ Shepster comes in to do "The Killer 70's Show".
Saturday, May 21, 2011
5/24 Dedication Show to Dallus Merrill
On Tuesday night, 5/24/11, at 6pm Arizona time, tune in for a special show dedicated to my nephew, Dallus Merrill. Dallus was hit by a car and lost his life when he fell off his motor-scooter into oncoming traffic after losing control of it. Demonslover and I will be sharing some memories we have of our nephew and be playing some of Dallus' favorite music. If you would like to dedicate a song to Dallus and share a special memory about him, then please message me here or on Facebook and we'll share it on the show. The show will run for a little more than an hour, however, it has the potential for running longer depending on the number of dedications and messages we receive from Dallus' friends and family members.
If we have a huge turn out, then it is possible that we'll air it the following week. Howlin' Wolfman will return, but for now you can still catch him on Thursdays at 10am Pacific.
If we have a huge turn out, then it is possible that we'll air it the following week. Howlin' Wolfman will return, but for now you can still catch him on Thursdays at 10am Pacific.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Album Power Tracks!!!
We’ve made a serious new addition to the station which I think is really going to help define our uniqueness and make us one of the best stations to listen to for music variety. We call it “Album Power Tracks”!
On the Loudcaster Server controls, we can specify certain tracks to be played as “Power Tracks”. These tracks will play more often than others, similar to what you hear on regular radio stations. Originally we had marked the latest hits on the Billboard Charts as Power Tracks, so that you could hear the new stuff that is out. It was a great idea at first, but then it was getting very repetitive and not all of the new songs out were all that good. (Some sucked, to put it lightly.) Now we’ll still play the latest music, but it won’t be every 3-4 hours in high rotation anymore. We’ll let the regular radio stations overplay and kill those songs.
So, we needed a new idea to replace the power tracks. I love album tracks, because there are so many good albums out there with fantastic tracks that you never hear on the radio. How fun would it be to explore tracks from 10 albums each month mixed in with all-time favorites from the 1920’s to the latest hits? This will be less repetitive than what we had before, a lot more interesting, and we can keep it fresh every month by replacing albums with new ones. We can play albums that are new, old, and from a variety of genres. I think we’ll stay away from “Greatest Hits” albums, since that defeats the purpose of “deep cuts”. :-D
So “album deep cuts” are going to be our new Power Tracks that are heard every 3-4 hours, which is why we called them “Album Power Tracks”. You’ll know an album track when you hear it, because we’ve got a special ID that plays right before it. And it won’t be as repetitive as you might think. 10 full albums with tracks that are played every 3-4 hours, keeping in mind that our music rotation is programmed to not play the same artist or album within a 4 hour period. It’ll probably take you a good month or more just to hear all the Power Tracks being played! By then, we’ll start replacing those albums with something new to check out. This will constantly keep the music fresh, new, and exciting – and you’ll still get to hear your all-time favorite hits!
Now that is just plain KILLER! And here are the 10 albums we’ll be exploring for the next month or so:
1) “21” by Adelle (A #1 album on the Billboard Charts with the hit song “Rolling in the Deep”. She has a great voice, and I would love to hear what else she’s got on this album!)
2) “Omega” by Asia (Well known for “Heat of the Moment”, this 80’s band is still around and this is their latest offering.)
3) “Phoenix” by Asia (This came out a few years ago with the band reuniting with original singer.)
4) “Tug of War” by Paul McCartney (This was a huge seller for the former Beatle and featured the hit “Ebony and Ivory”. Paul really shows how talented he is with his music and lyrics on this album!)
5) “Plastic Beach” by Gorillaz (The virtual band released this album a few years ago and it has the single “On Melancholy Hill”.)
6) “The Fall” by Gorillaz (The latest album by the virtual band with the single “Revolving Doors”. You don’t hear too much of this group on the radio with the exception of the songs “Feel Good, Inc.” and “Clint Eastwood”.)
7) “All You Need Is Now” by Duran Duran (The hit band from the 80’s is back with a new album and they are attempting to bring back their style that made them famous in the 80’s.)
8) “The Beginning” by The Black Eyed Peas (This rap group has gone into an interesting direction with their music and style. I like how they are trying to do something different and fresh.)
9) "Move Like This" by The Cars. This was just released on May 11! The original lead singer, Ric Ocasek, is back with the band and they sound GREAT!
10) “If You’re Going Through Hell” by Rodney Atkins (Hey, we can’t forget Country! Rodney has a great lyrical style with his music, especially the hit “Cleaning This Gun” which all fathers with daughters can relate to. Let’s see what his other stuff sounds like!)
On the Loudcaster Server controls, we can specify certain tracks to be played as “Power Tracks”. These tracks will play more often than others, similar to what you hear on regular radio stations. Originally we had marked the latest hits on the Billboard Charts as Power Tracks, so that you could hear the new stuff that is out. It was a great idea at first, but then it was getting very repetitive and not all of the new songs out were all that good. (Some sucked, to put it lightly.) Now we’ll still play the latest music, but it won’t be every 3-4 hours in high rotation anymore. We’ll let the regular radio stations overplay and kill those songs.
So, we needed a new idea to replace the power tracks. I love album tracks, because there are so many good albums out there with fantastic tracks that you never hear on the radio. How fun would it be to explore tracks from 10 albums each month mixed in with all-time favorites from the 1920’s to the latest hits? This will be less repetitive than what we had before, a lot more interesting, and we can keep it fresh every month by replacing albums with new ones. We can play albums that are new, old, and from a variety of genres. I think we’ll stay away from “Greatest Hits” albums, since that defeats the purpose of “deep cuts”. :-D
So “album deep cuts” are going to be our new Power Tracks that are heard every 3-4 hours, which is why we called them “Album Power Tracks”. You’ll know an album track when you hear it, because we’ve got a special ID that plays right before it. And it won’t be as repetitive as you might think. 10 full albums with tracks that are played every 3-4 hours, keeping in mind that our music rotation is programmed to not play the same artist or album within a 4 hour period. It’ll probably take you a good month or more just to hear all the Power Tracks being played! By then, we’ll start replacing those albums with something new to check out. This will constantly keep the music fresh, new, and exciting – and you’ll still get to hear your all-time favorite hits!
Now that is just plain KILLER! And here are the 10 albums we’ll be exploring for the next month or so:
1) “21” by Adelle (A #1 album on the Billboard Charts with the hit song “Rolling in the Deep”. She has a great voice, and I would love to hear what else she’s got on this album!)
2) “Omega” by Asia (Well known for “Heat of the Moment”, this 80’s band is still around and this is their latest offering.)
3) “Phoenix” by Asia (This came out a few years ago with the band reuniting with original singer.)
4) “Tug of War” by Paul McCartney (This was a huge seller for the former Beatle and featured the hit “Ebony and Ivory”. Paul really shows how talented he is with his music and lyrics on this album!)
5) “Plastic Beach” by Gorillaz (The virtual band released this album a few years ago and it has the single “On Melancholy Hill”.)
6) “The Fall” by Gorillaz (The latest album by the virtual band with the single “Revolving Doors”. You don’t hear too much of this group on the radio with the exception of the songs “Feel Good, Inc.” and “Clint Eastwood”.)
7) “All You Need Is Now” by Duran Duran (The hit band from the 80’s is back with a new album and they are attempting to bring back their style that made them famous in the 80’s.)
8) “The Beginning” by The Black Eyed Peas (This rap group has gone into an interesting direction with their music and style. I like how they are trying to do something different and fresh.)
9) "Move Like This" by The Cars. This was just released on May 11! The original lead singer, Ric Ocasek, is back with the band and they sound GREAT!
10) “If You’re Going Through Hell” by Rodney Atkins (Hey, we can’t forget Country! Rodney has a great lyrical style with his music, especially the hit “Cleaning This Gun” which all fathers with daughters can relate to. Let’s see what his other stuff sounds like!)
Friday, May 6, 2011
KILR Update, May 6!
It's been a little bit since I posted on the blog, but I wanted to give all of you listeners an update on what's happening with in the KILR Universe.
Demonslover and I are working on six more new shows, and they are coming together quite nicely. There is no estimated date of completion at this time, since we're taking our time to make them good shows. Rest assured, though, they should come out in another month or so and will be worth the wait.
I've heard word from Radio Raymond that he's going to be revamping his show quite a bit to include long time R&B favorites and all-time hip-hop classics. He says he won't focus as much on the new material that is out, unless he really likes it or gets requests for it.
Our latest DJ, Katie, is putting together some more fun country shows. She's hoping to get a Facebook account (I'm suprised she didn't have one yet) set up soon to communicate more directly with listeners of the KILR Kountry Show.
Wolfman is chilling out, but he did say he's planning on a couple more shows too.
Shepster advised me that he's finishing up work on a few more Killer 70 and 80 shows. After that, he's going to go back to restoring some of the old, classic KILR FM shows from the station's past.
Finally, my daughter Lucy will soon have her own show! She and I still have some work to do on it, but we hope to have that airing in another week or so.
We should have another show in addition to Lucy's premiering this month, but we are keeping that under wraps until we have a better idea on how soon it'll be done.
So, great things are coming in the Land of KILR! Check back with us and continue to tune in!
Demonslover and I are working on six more new shows, and they are coming together quite nicely. There is no estimated date of completion at this time, since we're taking our time to make them good shows. Rest assured, though, they should come out in another month or so and will be worth the wait.
I've heard word from Radio Raymond that he's going to be revamping his show quite a bit to include long time R&B favorites and all-time hip-hop classics. He says he won't focus as much on the new material that is out, unless he really likes it or gets requests for it.
Our latest DJ, Katie, is putting together some more fun country shows. She's hoping to get a Facebook account (I'm suprised she didn't have one yet) set up soon to communicate more directly with listeners of the KILR Kountry Show.
Wolfman is chilling out, but he did say he's planning on a couple more shows too.
Shepster advised me that he's finishing up work on a few more Killer 70 and 80 shows. After that, he's going to go back to restoring some of the old, classic KILR FM shows from the station's past.
Finally, my daughter Lucy will soon have her own show! She and I still have some work to do on it, but we hope to have that airing in another week or so.
We should have another show in addition to Lucy's premiering this month, but we are keeping that under wraps until we have a better idea on how soon it'll be done.
So, great things are coming in the Land of KILR! Check back with us and continue to tune in!
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