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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.25-03.27.2011)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.25.11-03.27.11)
– from the Friday Evening Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.
Revision: Bonus weeks max. changed from 3 to 4, and if a song exceeds the 4-week bonus limit, provided it is still top 10 (C/R), it can still chart.

Notes:
– Adele and Three Days Grace debut.
– The Naked and Famous +5 each for Leap Of The Week.
– Kings of Leon and My Chemical Romance -3 for Biggest Loser of the Week.
– Does Cage The Elephant stay at #1 for the 9th week in a row, or do the Foo Fighters FINALLY get to the summit?

Hour 1
30 Adele “Rolling In The Deep” [1|30] [D]
29 Three Days Grace “Lost In You” [1|29] [D]

Bonus: Funeral Party “Finale”
28 Papa Roach “Burn” [2|28] [+1]
27 Hollywood Undead “Hear Me Now” [8|26] [=]
Countdown Bound 1: Skillet “Awake and Alive”
26 Panic! At The Disco “The Ballad Of Mona Lisa” [4|26] [+2]
25 Shinedown “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)” [11|20] [-3]
EX: Anberlin “Impossible” (2010)
24 Arcade Fire “We Used To Wait” [6|23] [+2]
23 Kings of Leon “Pyro” [8|17] [-3]
Bonus: Kings Of Leon “The Immortals”
22 AWOLnation “Sail” [6|22] [+1]
21 Sick Puppies “Riptide” [4|21] [+4]

Hour 2
20 The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight” [6|20] [+1]
19 The Naked And Famous “Young Blood” [4|19] [+5]
EX: The Raconteurs “Level” (2006)
18 A Day To Remember “All I Want” [20|10] [-2]
17 Muse “Undisclosed Desires” [29|4] [-2] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]
16 Portugal. The Man “People Say” [8|16] [+1]
Countdown Bound 2: Sum 41 “Screaming Bloody Murder”
15 My Chemical Romance “Sing” [17|2] [-3]
14 Seether “Country Song” [2|14] [+4]
Bonus: TV On The Radio “Will Do”
13 Social Distortion “Machine Gun Blues” [16|11] [-2]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Higher Ground” (1989)
12 The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness” [6|12] [+1]
11 The Airborne Toxic Event “Changing” [7|11] [+3]

Hour 3
10 Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” [9|10] [=]
9 The Black Keys “Tighten Up” [36|1(8x)] [=]
EX: The Gaslight Anthem “Old White Lincoln” (2009)
8 Middle Class Rut “New Low” [18|6] [-1]
7 Linkin Park “Waiting For The End” [26|1(3x)] [-1]
Countdown Bound 3: Redlight King “Old Man”
6 The Black Keys “Howlin’ For You” [10|6] [+2]
Bonus: Cake “Long Time”
5 Young The Giant “My Body” [12|5] [=]
4 Mumford and Sons “The Cave” [17|3] [=]
EX: Neon Trees “Animal” (2010)
3 Rise Against “Help Is On The Way” [10|2] [=]
Justin’s Pick: My Chemical Romance “Bulletproof Heart”
2 Cage The Elephant “Shake Me Down” [16|1(8x)] [-1]
1 Foo Fighters “Rope” [5|1(1x)] [+1]

Falloffs:
19 Florence + The Machine “Dog Days Are Over” [23|8] [RECURRENT, <20]
30 Cold War Kids “Louder Than Ever” [9|28]

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EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Op Extra: Choose to play
Justin’s Pick: A song pick by me.
Bonus: new uncharted and recently charted that were removed/recurrented.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.

The Mediabase Top 30 Alternative show (based on current week’s Friday Evening’s chart).
airs on Saturdays from 8-11:15PM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:45-8PM, and Wednesdays from 11:45AM-3:00PM

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.18-03.20.2011)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.18.11-03.20.11)
– from the Friday Evening Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.
Revision: Bonus weeks max. changed from 3 to 4, and if a song exceeds the 4-week bonus limit, provided it is still top 10 (C/R), it can still chart.

Notes:
– Young The Giant +3 each for Leap Of The Week.
– A Day To Remember, Kings of Leon, and Sick Puppies -3 for Biggest Loser of the Week.
– Does Cage The Elephant stay at #1 for the 8th week in a row, or do the Foo Fighters FINALLY get to the summit?

Hour 1
30 Cold War Kids “Louder Than Ever” [9|28] [-1]
29 Papa Roach “Burn” [1|29] [D]
Bonus: Evans Blue “Say It”
28 Panic! At The Disco “The Ballad Of Mona Lisa” [3|28] [+2]
27 Hollywood Undead “Hear Me Now” [7|26] [+1]
Countdown Bound 1: Adele “Rolling In The Deep”
26 Arcade Fire “We Used To Wait” [5|23] [-1]
25 Sick Puppies “Riptide” [3|22] [-3]
EX: Cage The Elephant “In One Ear” (2009)
24 The Naked And Famous “Young Blood” [3|24] [+2]
23 AWOLnation “Sail” [5|23] [=]
Bonus: Vampire Weekend “White Sky”
22 Shinedown “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)” [10|20] [-2]
21 The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight” [5|21] [=]

Hour 2
20 Kings of Leon “Pyro” [7|17] [-3]
19 Florence + The Machine “Dog Days Are Over” [23|8] [=] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: Jane’s Addiction “Been Caught Stealing” (1990)
18 Seether “Country Song” [1|18] [D]
17 Portugal. The Man “People Say” [7|17] [+1]
16 A Day To Remember “All I Want” [19|10] [-3]
Countdown Bound 2: Sum 41 “Screaming Bloody Murder”
15 Muse “Undisclosed Desires” [28|4] [+1] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
14 The Airborne Toxic Event “Changing” [6|14] [+1]
Bonus: Disturbed “Warrior”
13 The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness” [5|13] [+1]
EX: The Fray “You Found Me” (2008)
12 My Chemical Romance “Sing” [16|2] [-2]
11 Social Distortion “Machine Gun Blues” [15|11] [=]

Hour 3
10 Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” [8|10] [+2]
9 The Black Keys “Tighten Up” [35|1(8x)] [-2]
Countdown Bound 3: Skillet “Awake and Alive”
8 The Black Keys “Howlin’ For You” [9|8] [+1]
7 Middle Class Rut “New Low” [17|6] [-1]
EX: 311 “All Mixed Up” (1996)
6 Linkin Park “Waiting For The End” [25|1(3x)] [-1]
Bonus: Bullet For My Valentine “Fever”
5 Young The Giant “My Body” [11|5] [+3]
4 Mumford and Sons “The Cave” [16|3] [=]
EX: Foo Fighters “Let It Die” (2008)
3 Rise Against “Help Is On The Way” [9|2] [=]
Justin’s Pick: Dropkick Murphys “Memorial Day”
2 Foo Fighters “Rope” [4|2] [=]
1 Cage The Elephant “Shake Me Down” [15|1(8x)] [=]

Falloffs:
24 Avenged Sevenfold “Welcome To The Family” [12|19]
27 Alter Bridge “Isolation” [6|24]

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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.11-03.13.2011)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.11.11-03.13.11)
– from the Friday Evening Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Revision: Bonus weeks max. changed from 3 to 4, and if a song exceeds the 4-week bonus limit, provided it is still top 10 (C/R), it can still chart.

Notes:
– Sick Puppies +7 each for Leap Of The Week.
– Avenged Sevenfold -4 for Biggest Loser of the Week.
– Does Cage The Elephant stay at #1 for the 7th week in a row, or does Rise Against, Foos, or Mumford and Sons pry it away?

Hour 1
30 Panic! At The Disco “The Ballad Of Mona Lisa” [2|30] [=]
29 Cold War Kids “Louder Than Ever” [8|28] [-1]
Bonus: Adele “Rolling In The Deep”
28 Hollywood Undead “Hear Me Now” [6|26] [-2]
27 Alter Bridge “Isolation” [6|24] [-2]
Countdown Bound 1: Papa Roach “Burn”
26 The Naked And Famous “Young Blood” [2|26] [+1]
25 Arcade Fire “We Used To Wait” [4|23] [-2]
EX: Seether “Breakdown” (2008)
24 Avenged Sevenfold “Welcome To The Family” [12|19] [-4]
23 AWOLnation “Sail” [4|23] [+1]
Bonus: He Is We “Happily Ever After”
22 Sick Puppies “Riptide” [2|22] [+7]
21 The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight” [4|21] [+1]

Hour 2
20 Shinedown “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)” [9|20] [+1]
19 Florence + The Machine “Dog Days Are Over” [22|8] [-1] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: Lenny Kravitz “American Woman” (1999)
18 Portugal. The Man “People Say” [6|18] [+1]
17 Kings of Leon “Pyro” [6|17] [=]
16 Muse “Undisclosed Desires” [27|4] [-3]
Countdown Bound 2: Seether “Country Song”
15 The Airborne Toxic Event “Changing” [5|15] [+1]
14 The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness” [4|14] [+1]
Bonus: Cults “Go Outside”
13 A Day To Remember “All I Want” [18|10] [-1]
EX: Linkin Park “Not Alone” (2010)
12 Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” [7|12] [+2]
11 Social Distortion “Machine Gun Blues” [14|11] [=]

Hour 3
10 My Chemical Romance “Sing” [15|2] [-2]
9 The Black Keys “Howlin’ For You” [8|9] [+1]
Countdown Bound 3: Three Days Grace “Lost In You”
8 Young The Giant “My Body” [10|8] [+1]
7 The Black Keys “Tighten Up” [34|1(8x)] [=]
EX: Marina and The Diamonds “Mowgli’s Road” (2010)
6 Middle Class Rut “New Low” [16|6] [=]
Bonus: Arcade Fire “The Suburbs”
5 Linkin Park “Waiting For The End” [24|1(3x)] [=]
4 Mumford and Sons “The Cave” [15|3] [-1]
EX: Shinedown “The Crow and the Butterfly” (2010)
3 Rise Against “Help Is On The Way” [8|2] [-1]
Justin’s Pick: The Limousines “Internet Killed The Radio Star”
2 Foo Fighters “Rope” [3|2] [+2]
1 Cage The Elephant “Shake Me Down” [14|1(7x)] [=]

Falloffs:
none

Show’s chatroom: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mediabase-alt-top-30-show

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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.04-03.06.2011)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.04.11-03.06.11)
– from the Friday Evening Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.
Revision: Bonus weeks max. changed from 3 to 4, and if a song exceeds the 4-week bonus limit, provided it is still top 10 (C/R), it can still chart.

Notes:
– Foo Fighters +11 each for Leap Of The Week.
– Panic! At The Disco, Sick Puppies, and The Naked and Famous debut.
– My Chemical Romance and Florence + The Machine -5 for Biggest Loser of the Week.
– Does Cage The Elephant stay at #1 for the 6th week in a row, or does Rise Against, Foos, or Mumford and Sons pry it away?

Hour 1
30 Panic! At The Disco “The Ballad Of Mona Lisa” [1|30] [D]
29 Sick Puppies “Riptide” [1|29] [D]

Bonus: Sixx: A.M. “Lies Of The Beautiful People”
28 Cold War Kids “Louder Than Ever” [7|28] [+1]
27 The Naked And Famous “Young Blood” [1|27] [D]
Countdown Bound 1: Five Finger Death Punch “Far From Home
26 Hollywood Undead “Hear Me Now” [5|26] [+4]
25 Alter Bridge “Isolation” [5|24] [=]
EX: Jane’s Addiction “Stop” (1990)
24 AWOLnation “Sail” [3|24] [+2]
23 Arcade Fire “We Used To Wait” [3|23] [=]
Bonus: Manchester Orchestra “Simple Math”
22 The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight” [3|22] [=]
21 Shinedown “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)” [8|20] [-1]

Hour 2
20 Avenged Sevenfold “Welcome To The Family” [11|19] [-1]
19 Portugal. The Man “People Say” [5|19] [+2]
EX: Lenny Kravitz “Love, Love, Love” (2008)
18 Florence + The Machine “Dog Days Are Over” [21|8] [-5]
17 Kings of Leon “Pyro” [5|17] [+1]
16 The Airborne Toxic Event “Changing” [4|16] [+1]
Countdown Bound 2: 3 Doors Down “When You’re Young”
15 The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness” [3|15] [+1]
14 Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” [6|14] [=]
Bonus: Radiohead “Lotus Flower”
13 Muse “Undisclosed Desires” [26|4] [-1]
EX: Muse “Uprising” (2009)
12 A Day To Remember “All I Want” [17|10] [-2]
11 Social Distortion “Machine Gun Blues” [13|11] [=]

Hour 3
10 The Black Keys “Howlin’ For You” [7|9] [-1]
9 Young The Giant “My Body” [9|8] [-1]
Countdown Bound 3: Papa Roach “Burn”
8 My Chemical Romance “Sing” [14|2] [-5]
7 The Black Keys “Tighten Up” [33|1(8x)] [-1]
EX: 311 “Homebrew” (1994)
6 Middle Class Rut “New Low” [15|6] [+1]
Bonus: Sleigh Bells “Rill Rill”
5 Linkin Park “Waiting For The End” [23|1(3x)] [-3]
4 Foo Fighters “Rope” [2|4] [+11]
EX: Evanescence “Call Me When You’re Sober” (2006)
3 Mumford and Sons “The Cave” [14|3] [+1]
Justin’s Pick: Neon Trees “Your Surrender”
2 Rise Against “Help Is On The Way” [7|2] [+3]
1 Cage The Elephant “Shake Me Down” [13|1(6x)] [=]

Falloffs:
24 Neon Trees “1983” [15|13]
27 Crystal Castles/Robert Smith “Not In Love” [5|23]
28 Atomic Tom “Take Me Out” [8|20]

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EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Op Extra: Choose to play
Justin’s Pick: A song pick by me.
Bonus: new uncharted and recently charted that were removed/recurrented.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.

The Mediabase Top 30 Alternative show (based on current week’s Friday Afternoon’s chart).
airing on USTREAM on Saturdays from 7:30-11:00PM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 5:30-9PM, and Wednesdays from 1:30-5:00PM

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (02.25-02.27.2011)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 02.25.11-02.27.11)
– from the Friday Evening Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Revision: Bonus weeks max. changed from 3 to 4, and if a song exceeds the 4-week bonus limit, provided it is still top 10 (C/R), it can still chart.

Notes:
– Arcade Fire and The Strokes +7 each for Leap Of The Week.
– Foo Fighters debut.
– Neon Trees -9 for Biggest Loser of the Week.
– Does Cage The Elephant stay at #1 for the 5th week in a row?

Hour 1
30 Hollywood Undead “Hear Me Now” [4|29] [R]
29 Cold War Kids “Louder Than Ever” [6|28] [=]
Bonus: Green Day “Cigarettes and Valentines”
28 Atomic Tom “Take Me Out” [8|20] [-4]
27 Crystal Castles/Robert Smith “Not In Love” [5|23] [-1]
Countdown Bound 1: The Naked And Famous “Young Blood”
26 AWOLnation “Sail” [2|26] [R]
25 Alter Bridge “Isolation” [4|24] [+3]
EX: Yellowcard “Rough Landing, Holly” (2006)
24 Neon Trees “1983” [15|13] [-9]
23 Arcade Fire “We Used To Wait” [2|23] [+7]
Bonus: Arcade Fire “Ready To Start”
22 The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight” [2|22] [+5]
21 Portugal. The Man “People Say” [4|21] [+4]

Op Extra: The White Stripes “The Denial Twist” (2005)

Hour 2
20 Shinedown “Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)” [7|20] [+2]
19 Avenged Sevenfold “Welcome To The Family” [10|19] [=]
EX: Grace Potter and The Nocturnals “Paris (Ooh La La)” (2010)
18 Kings of Leon “Pyro” [4|18] [+3]
17 The Airborne Toxic Event “Changing” [3|17] [+3]
16 The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness” [2|16] [+7]
Countdown Bound 2: Panic! At The Disco “The Ballad Of Mona Lisa”
15 Foo Fighters “Rope” [1|15] [D]
14 Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” [5|14] [=]
Bonus: Linkin Park “Burning In The Skies”
13 Florence + The Machine “Dog Days Are Over” [20|8] [=]
EX: Silversun Pickups “Substitution” (2009)
12 Muse “Undisclosed Desires” [25|4] [-2]
11 Social Distortion “Machine Gun Blues” [12|11] [=]

Op Extra: Saving Abel “Addicted” (2008)

Hour 3
10 A Day To Remember “All I Want” [16|10] [+2]
9 The Black Keys “Howlin’ For You” [6|9] [=]
Countdown Bound 3: Sick Puppies “Riptide”
8 Young The Giant “My Body” [8|8] [=]
EX: Oasis “Supersonic” (1994)
7 Middle Class Rut “New Low” [14|7] [=]
6 The Black Keys “Tighten Up” [32|1(8x)] [-1]
Bonus: Red “Feed The Machine”
5 Rise Against “Help Is On The Way” [6|4] [-1]
4 Mumford and Sons “The Cave” [13|4] [+2]
EX: Flyleaf “I’m So Sick” (2006)
3 My Chemical Romance “Sing” [13|2] [-1]
Justin’s Pick: Buckcherry “It’s A Party”
2 Linkin Park “Waiting For The End” [22|1(3x)] [+1]
1 Cage The Elephant “Shake Me Down” [12|1(5x)] [=]

Falloffs:
16 30 Seconds To Mars “Closer To The Edge” [21|7] [RECURRENT, <20]
17 Cake “Sick Of You” [18|5] [RECURRENT, <20]
18 Sick Puppies “Maybe” [29|6] [-1] [RECURRENT, <20]

Show’s chatroom: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mediabase-alt-top-30-show