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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.29-03.30.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.29.2014-03.30.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • The Black Keys debut.
  • Lorde’s Glory and Gore +5 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Imagine Dragons and Silversun Pickups -6 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week
  • Will The Arctic Monkeys retain #1 again, or will Kongos end it?

Hour 1
30 Imagine Dragons “On Top Of The World” [14|20] [-6] [104]
29 Cherub “Doses and Mimosas” [4|27] [-2] [11]
EX: R.E.M. “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” (1994)
28 Sleeper Agent “Waves” [3|28] [=] [8]
27 Chevelle “Take Out The Gunman” [5|25] [-2] [19]
CB1: Birds of Tokyo “Lanterns”
26 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [5|23] [-6] [24]
25 Lorde “Glory and Gore” [2|25] [+5] [7]
Bonus: CHVRCHES “Recover”
24 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [3|24] [+2] [13]
23 Grouplove “Shark Attack” [7|20] [-2] [53]
EX: The Strokes “Reptilia” (2003)
22 Linkin Park/Rakim “Guilty All The Same” [3|20] [-2] [23]
21 Silversun Pickups “Cannibal” [11|14] [-6] [154]

Hour 2
20 Wild Cub “Thunder Clatter” [6|20] [+2] [45]
19 American Authors “Best Day Of My Life” [11|19] [=] [75]
EX: Fun Lovin’ Criminals “Scooby Snacks” (1996)
18 Kings of Leon “Wait for Me” [5|17] [-1] [60]
17 New Politics “Tonight You’re Perfect” [15|16] [-1] [133]
16 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [3|16] [+2] [37]
CB2: Sir Sly “Gold” 
15 Coldplay “Magic” [4|14] [-1] [60]
14 The Black Keys “Fever” [1|14] [D] [17]
Bonus: Echosmith “Cool Kids” 
13 Neon Trees “Sleeping With A Friend” [10|12] [-1] [151]
12 Bear Hands “Giants” [8|12] [+1] [100]
EX: The Proclaimers “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” (1993)
11 The Neighbourhood “Afraid” [28|3] [-1] [333]

Hour 3
10 Bastille “Pompeii” [37|1(4x)] [+1] [319] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]
9 Cage The Elephant “Come A Little Closer” [31|1(8x)] [-1] [349]
EX: Pennywise “The Western World” (2008)
8 Lorde “Team” [23|1(1x)] [+1] [352]
7 Foster The People “Coming Of Age” [11|4] [-2] [258]
6 Young The Giant “It’s About Time” [19|2] [-3] [330]
Bonus: The Orwells “Who Needs You”
5 Bastille “Bad Blood” [10|5] [+2] [154]
4 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [13|4] [+2] [231]
EX: Sonic Youth “Kool Thing” (1990)
3 Phantogram “Fall In Love” [13|3] [+1] [242]
2 Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know?” [25|1(9x)] [-1] [386]
1 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [9|1(1x)] [+1] [193]

Falloffs:
29 Of Monsters and Men “Dirty Paws” [11|20] [75]

For more Rockingness, Please visit RockCharts.proboards.com.

EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Bonus: new uncharted.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.
Airs on Saturdays from 9PM-12:05AM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:55-8PM, Wednesday Overnights from 3:00AM-6:05AM, and a countdown-only edition Fridays from 2:00PM-4:15PM.

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.22-03.23.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.22.2014-03.23.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Lorde’s Glory and Gore debuts.
  • Linkin Park/Rakim +8 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Of Monsters and Men -6 for Biggest Loser Of The Week
  • Will The Arctic Monkeys retain #1 again, or will Kongos end it?


Hour 1
30 Lorde “Glory and Gore” [1|30] [D] [1] 
29 Of Monsters and Men “Dirty Paws” [11|20] [-6] [75]
EX: No Doubt “Simple Kind Of Life” (2000)
28 Sleeper Agent “Waves” [2|28] [+1] [5]
27 Cherub “Doses and Mimosas” [3|27] [=] [9]
CB1: Birds of Tokyo “Lanterns”
26 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [2|26] [+4] [6]
25 Chevelle “Take Out The Gunman” [4|25] [=] [15]
Bonus: 30 Seconds To Mars “Do Or Die” 
24 Imagine Dragons “On Top Of The World” [13|20] [=] [103]
23 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [4|23] [+3] [19]
EX: Breaking Benjamin “The Diary Of Jane” (2006)
22 Wild Cub “Thunder Clatter” [5|21] [-1] [34]
21 Grouplove “Shark Attack” [6|20] [-1] [45]

Hour 2
20 Linkin Park/Rakim “Guilty All The Same” [2|20] [+8] [14]
19 American Authors “Best Day Of My Life” [10|19] [=] [63]
EX: Seether/Amy Lee “Broken” (2004)
18 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [2|18] [+4] [22]
17 Kings of Leon “Wait for Me” [4|17] [+1] [47]
16 New Politics “Tonight You’re Perfect” [14|16] [+1] [119]
CB2: Skaters “Deadbolt” 
15 Silversun Pickups “Cannibal” [10|14] [=] [144]
14 Coldplay “Magic” [3|14] [+2] [44]
Bonus: Big Data/Joywave “Dangerous”
13 Bear Hands “Giants” [7|13] [=] [81]
12 Neon Trees “Sleeping With A Friend” [9|12] [=] [133]
EX: Switchfoot “Mess Of Me” (2009)
11 Bastille “Pompeii” [36|1(4x)] [-1] [298] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]

Hour 3 
10 The Neighbourhood “Afraid” [27|3] [-3] [313] 
9 Lorde “Team” [22|1(1x)] [=] [329]
EX: OK Go “Here It Goes Again” (2006)
8 Cage The Elephant “Come A Little Closer” [30|1(8x)] [-2] [327]
7 Bastille “Bad Blood” [9|7] [+4] [128]
6 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [12|6] [+2] [204]
Bonus: Capital Cities “One Minute More” 
5 Foster The People “Coming Of Age” [10|4] [-1] [234]
4 Phantogram “Fall In Love” [12|4] [+1] [214]
EX: Goo Goo Dolls “Black Balloon” (1999) 
3 Young The Giant “It’s About Time” [18|2] [=] [305]
2 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [8|2] [=] [163]
1 Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know?” [24|1(9x)] [=] [357]

Falloffs:
14 Vampire Weekend “Unbelievers” [20|7] [239] [RECURRENT, <15]


For more Rockingness, Please visit RockCharts.proboards.com.

EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Bonus: new uncharted.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.
Airs on Saturdays from 9PM-12:05AM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:55-8PM, Wednesday Overnights from 3:00AM-6:05AM, and a countdown-only edition Fridays from 2:00PM-4:15PM.

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.15-03.16.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.15.2014-03.16.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Bleachers + Linkin Park + Sleeper Agent + Arctic Monkeys’ Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High debut.
  • Wild Cub + Chevelle each share +4 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Lorde -6 for Biggest Loser Of The Week
  • Will The Arctic Monkeys retain #1?


Hour 1
30 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Sleeper Agent “Waves” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Shinedown “Save Me” (2005)
28 Linkin Park/Rakim “Guilty All The Same” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Cherub “Doses and Mimosas” [2|27] [+3] [5]
CB1: Birds of Tokyo “Lanterns”
26 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [3|26] [+2] [11]
25 Chevelle “Take Out The Gunman” [3|25] [+4] [9]
Bonus: Twenty|one|pilots “Car Radio” 
24 Imagine Dragons “On Top Of The World” [12|20] [=] [96]
23 Of Monsters and Men “Dirty Paws” [10|20] [-2] [73]
EX: Our Lady Peace “Where Are You” (2005)
22 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [1|22] [D] [9]
21 Wild Cub “Thunder Clatter” [4|21] [+4] [25]

Hour 2
20 Grouplove “Shark Attack” [5|20] [+2] [35]
19 American Authors “Best Day Of My Life” [9|19] [+1] [51]
EX: Muse “Supermassive Black Hole” (2007)
18 Kings of Leon “Wait for Me” [3|18] [=] [33]
17 New Politics “Tonight You’re Perfect” [13|16] [-1] [104]
16 Coldplay “Magic” [2|16] [+3] [27]
CB2: Lorde “Glory and Gore” 
15 Silversun Pickups “Cannibal” [9|14] [-1] [128]
14 Vampire Weekend “Unbelievers” [20|7] [-2] [239] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks] 
Bonus: The Chain Gang of 1974 “Sleepwalking”
13 Bear Hands “Giants” [6|13] [+2] [63]
12 Neon Trees “Sleeping With A Friend” [8|12] [+1] [114]
EX: Evanescence “Bring Me To Life” (2003)
11 Bastille “Bad Blood” [8|11] [=] [104]

Hour 3
10 Bastille “Pompeii” [35|1(4x)] [-1] [278]
9 Lorde “Team” [21|1(1x)] [-6] [307]
EX: Pearl Jam “Amongst The Waves” (2010)
8 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [11|8] [+2] [179]
7 The Neighbourhood “Afraid” [26|3] [-1] [292]
6 Cage The Elephant “Come A Little Closer” [29|1(8x)] [+1] [304]
Bonus: Taking Back Sunday “Stood A Chance” 
5 Phantogram “Fall In Love” [11|5] [+3] [187]
4 Foster The People “Coming Of Age” [9|4] [+1] [208]
EX: Staind “Right Here” (2005) 
3 Young The Giant “It’s About Time” [17|2] [-1] [277]
2 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [7|2] [+2] [134]
1 Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know?” [23|1(8x)] [=] [327]

Falloffs:
17 J. Roddy Walston And The Business “Heavy Bells” [17|12] [176] [RECURRENT, <15]
23 Broken Bells “Holding On For Life” [14|15] [123]
26 The Airborne Toxic Event “Hell and Back” [15|19] [99]
27 Arcade Fire “Afterlife” [8|25] [39]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.07-03.08.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.08.2014-03.09.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Coldplay + Cherub debut.
  • Kings of Leon +6 for Leap Of The Week.
  • The Airborne Toxic Event -7 for Biggest Loser Of The Week
  • Will The Arctic Monkeys retain #1?


Hour 1
30 Cherub “Doses and Mimosas” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Chevelle “Take Out The Gunman” [2|29] [+1] [3]
EX: 3 Doors Down “Kryptonite” (2000)
28 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [2|28] [=] [6]
27 Arcade Fire “Afterlife” [8|25] [-2] [39]
CB1: Sleeper Agent “Waves”
26 The Airborne Toxic Event “Hell and Back” [15|19] [-7] [99]
25 Wild Cub “Thunder Clatter” [3|25] [+1] [15]
Bonus: Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better”
24 Imagine Dragons “On Top Of The World” [11|20] [-2] [89]
23 Broken Bells “Holding On For Life” [14|15] [-5] [123]
EX: Matt and Kim “Let’s Go” (2012)
22 Grouplove “Shark Attack” [4|22] [+1] [24]
21 Of Monsters and Men “Dirty Paws” [9|20] [-1] [65]

Hour 2
20 American Authors “Best Day Of My Life” [8|20] [+1] [39]
19 Coldplay “Magic” [1|19] [D] [12]
EX: R.E.M. “Imitation Of Life” (2001)
18 Kings of Leon “Wait for Me” [2|18] [+6] [20]
17 J. Roddy Walston And The Business “Heavy Bells” [17|12] [-3] [176]
16 New Politics “Tonight You’re Perfect” [12|16] [=] [90]
CB2: Birds of Tokyo “Lanterns” 
15 Bear Hands “Giants” [5|15] [+2] [45]
14 Silversun Pickups “Cannibal” [8|14] [+1] [112]
Bonus: Linkin Park/Rakim “Guilty All The Same”
13 Neon Trees “Sleeping With A Friend” [7|13] [=] [95]
12 Vampire Weekend “Unbelievers” [19|7] [-1] [222] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks] 
EX: 8Stops7 “Question Everything” (2000)
11 Bastille “Bad Blood” [7|11] [+1] [84]

Hour 3
10 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [10|10] [=] [156]
9 Bastille “Pompeii” [34|1(4x)] [-2] [257]
EX: The Offspring “Half-Truism” (2009)
8 Phantogram “Fall In Love” [10|8] [+1] [161]
7 Cage The Elephant “Come A Little Closer” [28|1(8x)] [-3] [279]
6 The Neighbourhood “Afraid” [25|3] [-3] [268]
EX: Switchfoot “Dare You To Move” (2004) 
5 Foster The People “Coming Of Age” [8|5] [=] [181]
4 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [6|4] [+4] [105]
Bonus: Lorde “Glory and Gore” 
3 Lorde “Team” [20|1(1x)] [-1] [285]
2 Young The Giant “It’s About Time” [16|2] [+4] [249]
1 Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know?” [22|1(7x)] [=] [297]

Falloffs:
27 Twenty|one|pilots “House Of Gold” [17|10] [140] [RECURRENT, <15]
29 Crosses “The Epilogue” [2|29] [3]


For more Rockingness, Please visit RockCharts.proboards.com.

EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Bonus: new uncharted.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.
Airs on Saturdays from 9PM-12:05AM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:55-8PM, Wednesday Overnights from 3:00AM-6:05AM, and a countdown-only edition Fridays from 2:00PM-4:15PM.

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (03.01-03.02.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 03.01.2014-03.02.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Chevelle + Bad Suns + Kings of Leon debut.
  • Grouplove + American Authors + Bear Hands each +3 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Twenty|one|pilots -4 for Biggest Loser Of The Week
  • Will The Arctic Monkeys retain #1?


Hour 1
30 Chevelle “Take Out The Gunman” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Crosses “The Epilogue” [2|29] [+1] [3]
EX: 311 “Sunset in July” (2011)
28 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Twenty|one|pilots “House Of Gold” [17|10] [-4] [140]
CB1: Cherub “Doses and Mimosas”
26 Wild Cub “Thunder Clatter” [2|26] [+1] [9]
25 Arcade Fire “Afterlife” [7|25] [=] [35]
Bonus: Fall Out Boy “Young Volcanoes” 
24 Kings of Leon “Wait for Me” [1|24] [D] [7]
23 Grouplove “Shark Attack” [3|23] [+3] [15] 
EX: My Chemical Romance “Famous Last Words” (2006)
22 Imagine Dragons “On Top Of The World” [10|20] [=] [82]
21 American Authors “Best Day Of My Life” [7|21] [+3] [28]

Hour 2
20 Of Monsters and Men “Dirty Paws” [8|20] [+1] [55]
19 The Airborne Toxic Event “Hell and Back” [14|19] [=] [94]
EX: Everclear “Father Of Mine” (1998)
18 Broken Bells “Holding On For Life” [13|15] [=] [115]
17 Bear Hands “Giants” [4|17] [+3] [29]
16 New Politics “Tonight You’re Perfect” [11|16] [+1] [75]
CB2: Sleeper Agent “Waves” 
15 Silversun Pickups “Cannibal” [7|15] [+1] [95]
14 J. Roddy Walston And The Business “Heavy Bells” [16|12] [-2] [162]
Bonus: My Chemical Romance “Fake Your Death”
13 Neon Trees “Sleeping With A Friend” [6|13] [=] [77]
12 Bastille “Bad Blood” [6|12] [+2] [64]
EX: AWOLnation “Not Your Fault” (2011)
11 Vampire Weekend “Unbelievers” [18|7] [-3] [203]

Hour 3
10 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [9|10] [+1] [135]
9 Phantogram “Fall In Love” [9|9] [+1] [138]
EX: Daft Punk/Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky” (2013)
8 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [5|8] [+1] [78]
7 Bastille “Pompeii” [33|1(4x)] [=] [235]
6 Young The Giant “It’s About Time” [15|6] [=] [220]
EX: Middle Class Rut “Busy Bein’ Born” (2011) 
5 Foster The People “Coming Of Age” [7|5] [=] [155]
4 Cage The Elephant “Come A Little Closer” [27|1(8x)] [-1] [255]
Bonus: Broods “Bridges” 
3 The Neighbourhood “Afraid” [24|3] [+1] [243]
2 Lorde “Team” [19|1(1x)] [=] [257]
1 Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know?” [21|1(6x)] [=] [267]

Falloffs:
15 CHVRCHES “The Mother We Share” [15|11] [148] [RECURRENT, <15]
28 Kings of Leon “Temple” [13|18] [74]
29 U2 “Invisible” [3|27] [7]


For more Rockingness, Please visit RockCharts.proboards.com.

EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Bonus: new uncharted.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.
Airs on Saturdays from 9PM-12:05AM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:55-8PM, Wednesday Overnights from 3:00AM-6:05AM, and a countdown-only edition Fridays from 2:00PM-4:15PM.