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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (08.30-09.01.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.30.2014-09.01.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Bear Hands + The Black Keys’ Gotta Get Away debut.
  • Death From Above 1979 +7 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Bleachers -4 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Vance Joy hold on for a 4th week in a row @#1?

Hour 1
30 Bear Hands “Agora” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Jack White “Lazaretto” [18|8] [-1] [309]
Bonus: Cage The Elephant “Cigarette Daydreams”
28 Lana Del Rey “West Coast” [9|27] [-1] [25]
27 The Pretty Reckless “Heaven Knows” [13|23] [-3] [74]
EX: The Smashing Pumpkins “Cherub Rock” (1993)
26 Joywave/KOPPS “Tongues” [5|26] [=] [16]
25 The Black Keys “Gotta Get Away” [1|25] [D] [6]
CB1: The Eeries “Cool Kid”
24 SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” [19|18] [-2] [168]
23 Meg Myers “Desire” [3|23] [+2] [16]
EX: Indigo Girls “Galileo” (1992)
22 Death From Above 1979 “Trainwreck 1979” [2|22] [+7] [11]
21 Young The Giant “Mind Over Matter” [3|21] [+2] [24]

Hour 2
20 Tove Lo “Habits (Stay High)” [16|19] [=] [148]
19 30 Seconds To Mars “Do Or Die” [10|19] [+2] [51]
18 The Griswolds “Beware The Dog” [5|18] [+1] [48]
EX: The Airborne Toxic Event “Hell And Back” (2013)
17 Priory “Weekend” [5|17] [+1] [60]
16 Kongos “I’m Only Joking” [7|16] [=] [67]
CB2: Spoon “Do You”
15 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “Take It As It Comes” [12|15] [=] [124]
14 Bastille “Flaws” [5|14] [+3] [51]
Bonus: Foster The People “Are You What You Want To Be?”
13 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [25|1(1x)] [-4] [588]
12 Bastille “Bad Blood” [32|2] [+1] [710] [RECURRENT, 4/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: American Hi-Fi “The Art Of Losing” (2002)
11 Rise Against “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore” [11|11] [=] [190]

Hour 3
10 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [31|1(5x)] [=] [784]
9 Hozier “Take Me To Church” [9|9] [+3] [108]
8 The Black Keys “Fever” [23|1(11x)] [-1] [639]
EX: 311 “Don’t Tread On Me” (2005)
7 Alt-J “Left Hand Free” [7|7] [+1] [128]
6 Weezer “Back To The Shack” [6|6] [=] [133]
Bonus: Starset “My Demons”
5 Coldplay “A Sky Full Of Stars” [14|5] [=] [278]
4 The Dirty Heads “My Sweet Summer” [15|4] [+1] [289]
EX: Tame Impala “Elephant” (2013)
3 Milky Chance “Stolen Dance” [11|3] [=] [206]
2 Big Data/Joywave “Dangerous” [21|1(1x)] [=] [452]
1 Vance Joy “Riptide” [16|1(4x)] [=] [364]

Falloffs:
14 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [24|5] [463] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 Seether “Words As Weapons” [1|30] [1]

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 (08.23-08.24.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.23.2014-08.24.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Seether + Death From Above 1979 debut.
  • Meg Myers +4 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Jack White -5 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Vance Joy hold on for a 3rd week in a row @#1?

Hour 1
30 Seether “Words As Weapons” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Death From Above 1979 “Trainwreck 1979” [1|29] [D] [2]

Bonus: Jack White “Would You Fight For My Love?”
28 Jack White “Lazaretto” [17|8] [-5] [307]
27 Lana Del Rey “West Coast” [8|27] [=] [22]
EX: 311 “All Mixed Up” (1996)
26 Joywave/KOPPS “Tongues” [4|26] [+2] [11]
25 Meg Myers “Desire” [2|25] [+4] [8]
CB1: Interpol “All The Rage Back Home”
24 The Pretty Reckless “Heaven Knows” [12|23] [=] [70]
23 Young The Giant “Mind Over Matter” [2|23] [+2] [14]
EX: Incubus “Love Hurts” (2008)
22 SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” [18|18] [-3] [161]
21 30 Seconds To Mars “Do Or Die” [9|21] [+1] [39]

Hour 2
20 Tove Lo “Habits (Stay High)” [15|19] [+1] [137]
19 The Griswolds “Beware The Dog” [4|19] [+1] [35]
18 Priory “Weekend” [4|17] [-1] [46]
EX: Bush “Swallowed” (1996)
17 Bastille “Flaws” [4|17] [+1] [34]
16 Kongos “I’m Only Joking” [6|16] [=] [52]
CB2: The Black Keys “Gotta Get Away”
15 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “Take It As It Comes” [11|15] [=] [108]
14 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [24|5] [-1] [463] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
Bonus: Cage The Elephant “Cigarette Daydreams”
13 Bastille “Bad Blood” [31|2] [-2] [691] [RECURRENT, 3/4 Bonus Weeks]
12 Hozier “Take Me To Church” [8|12] [+1] [86]
EX: Breaking Benjamin “I Will Not Bow” (2009)
11 Rise Against “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore” [10|11] [+1] [170]

Hour 3
10 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [30|1(5x)] [-1] [763]
9 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [24|1(1x)] [-2] [570]
8 Alt-J “Left Hand Free” [6|8] [+2] [104]
EX: The Naked and Famous “Hearts Like Ours” (2013)
7 The Black Keys “Fever” [22|1(11x)] [-3] [616]
6 Weezer “Back To The Shack” [5|6] [=] [108]
Bonus: Neon Trees “First Things First”
5 Coldplay “A Sky Full Of Stars” [13|5] [+3] [252]
4 The Dirty Heads “My Sweet Summer” [14|4] [+1] [262]
EX: Green Day “Warning” (2000)
3 Milky Chance “Stolen Dance” [10|3] [=] [178]
2 Big Data/Joywave “Dangerous” [20|1(1x)] [=] [423]
1 Vance Joy “Riptide” [15|1(3x)] [=] [334]

Falloffs:
26 Capital Cities “One Minute More” [11|22] [59]
30 Kings Of Leon “Family Tree” [1|30] [1]

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 (08.16-08.17.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.16.2014-08.17.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Young The Giant + Meg Myers + Kings Of Leon debut.
  • Bastille’s Flaws +7 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Jack White -5 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Vance Joy hold on for a 2nd week in a row @#1?

Hour 1
30 Kings Of Leon “Family Tree” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Meg Myers “Desire” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Tracy Bonham “Mother Mother” (1995)
28 Joywave/KOPPS “Tongues” [3|28] [+2] [6]
27 Lana Del Rey “West Coast” [7|27] [+2] [18]
Bonus: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “Cecilia And The Satellite”
26 Capital Cities “One Minute More” [11|22] [+2] [59]
25 Young The Giant “Mind Over Matter” [1|25] [D] [6]
CB1: Interpol “All The Rage Back Home”
24 The Pretty Reckless “Heaven Knows” [11|23] [+3] [63]
23 Jack White “Lazaretto” [16|8] [-5] [304]
EX: Muse “Starlight” (2006)
22 30 Seconds To Mars “Do Or Die” [8|22] [+2] [29]
21 Tove Lo “Habits (Stay High)” [14|19] [=] [126]

Hour 2
20 The Griswolds “Beware The Dog” [3|20] [+3] [23]
19 SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” [17|18] [+1] [152]
18 Bastille “Flaws” [3|18] [+7] [20]
EX: Death Cab For Cutie “I Will Possess Your Heart” (2008)
17 Priory “Weekend” [3|17] [+2] [33]
16 Kongos “I’m Only Joking” [5|16] [+6] [37]
CB2: Phantogram “Black Out Days”
15 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “Take It As It Comes” [10|15] [+2] [92]
14 Hozier “Take Me To Church” [7|14] [+1] [67]
Bonus: Arctic Monkeys “R U Mine?”
13 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [23|5] [-3] [446]
12 Rise Against “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore” [9|12] [=] [150]
EX: Anberlin “Feel Good Drag” (2008)
11 Bastille “Bad Blood” [30|2] [=] [673] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]

Hour 3
10 Alt-J “Left Hand Free” [5|10] [+3] [81]
9 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [29|1(5x)] [=] [742]
8 Coldplay “A Sky Full Of Stars” [12|7] [-1] [226]
EX: Nine Inch Nails “Head Like a Hole” (1990)
7 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [23|1(1x)] [-3] [548]
6 Weezer “Back To The Shack” [4|6] [+2] [83]
Bonus: The Ting Tings “Wrong Club”
5 The Dirty Heads “My Sweet Summer” [13|5] [=] [235]
4 The Black Keys “Fever” [21|1(11x)] [-1] [592]
EX: Green Day “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” (1997)
3 Milky Chance “Stolen Dance” [9|3] [+3] [150]
2 Big Data/Joywave “Dangerous” [19|1(1x)] [=] [394]
1 Vance Joy “Riptide” [14|1(2x)] [=] [304]

Falloffs:
14 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [32|1(1x)] [695] [RECURRENT, Maxed Out]
16 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [24|14] [249] [RECURRENT, <15]
26 Cage The Elephant “Take It Or Leave It” [19|11] [289] [RECURRENT, <20]

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 (08.09-08.10.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.09.2014-08.10.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • no debuts.
  • Joywave/KOPPS return.
  • Priory + Bastille’s Flaws +5 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Cage The Elephant -9 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Who takes over #1? Vance Joy or Big Data?

Hour 1
30 Joywave/KOPPS “Tongues” [2|29] [R] [3]
29 Lana Del Rey “West Coast” [6|28] [-1] [14]
EX: Metric “Help, I’m Alive” (2009)
28 Capital Cities “One Minute More” [10|22] [-6] [54]
27 The Pretty Reckless “Heaven Knows” [10|23] [-4] [56]
Bonus: Linkin Park “Final Masquerade”
26 Cage The Elephant “Take It Or Leave It” [19|11] [-9] [289]
25 Bastille “Flaws” [2|25] [+5] [7]
CB1: Kings Of Leon “Family Tree”
24 30 Seconds To Mars “Do Or Die” [7|24] [+2] [20]
23 The Griswolds “Beware The Dog” [2|23] [+4] [12]
EX: Vampire Weekend “Cousins” (2009)
22 Kongos “I’m Only Joking” [4|22] [+3] [22]
21 Tove Lo “Habits (Stay High)” [13|19] [=] [116] 

Hour 2
20 SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” [16|18] [=] [140]
19 Priory “Weekend” [2|19] [+5] [19]
18 Jack White “Lazaretto” [15|8] [-3] [296]
EX: The White Stripes “Icky Thump” (2007)
17 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “Take It As It Comes” [9|17] [+2] [76]
16 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [24|14] [=] [249]
CB2: Meg Myers “Desire” 
15 Hozier “Take Me To Church” [6|15] [+3] [50]
14 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [32|1(1x)] [-1] [695] [RECURRENT, 4/4 Bonus Weeks]
Bonus: The Eeries “Cool Kid” 
13 Alt-J “Left Hand Free” [4|13] [+1] [60]
12 Rise Against “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore” [8|12] [=] [131]
EX: Breaking Benjamin “So Cold” (2004)
11 Bastille “Bad Blood” [29|2] [=] [653] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]

Hour 3 
10 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [22|5] [-4] [428] 
9 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [28|1(5x)] [-1] [720]
8 Weezer “Back To The Shack” [3|8] [+2] [58]
EX: Florence + The Machine “Shake It Out” (2011) 
7 Coldplay “A Sky Full Of Stars” [11|7] [=] [203]
6 Milky Chance “Stolen Dance” [8|6] [+3] [122]
Bonus: Bear Hands “Agora” 
5 The Dirty Heads “My Sweet Summer” [12|5] [=] [209]
4 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [22|1(1x)] [-2] [524]
EX: Linkin Park “Numb” (2003)
3 The Black Keys “Fever” [20|1(11x)] [=] [565]
2 Big Data/Joywave “Dangerous” [18|1(1x)] [-1] [365]
1 Vance Joy “Riptide” [13|1(1x)] [+3] [274]

Falloffs:
29 Linkin Park “Until It’s Gone” [8|20] [59]

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 (08.02-08.03.2014)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.02.2014-08.03.2014)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Priory + The Griswolds + Bastille’s Flaws debut.
  • Weezer jump +7 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Linkin Park drop -7 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Who takes over #1? Bleachers, Vance Joy, or Big Data?

Hour 1
30 Bastille “Flaws” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Linkin Park “Until It’s Gone” [8|20] [-7] [59]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Soul to Squeeze” (1993)
28 Lana Del Rey “West Coast” [5|28] [+1] [12]
27 The Griswolds “Beware The Dog” [1|27] [D] [4]
Bonus: Fitz and The Tantrums “Fools Gold”
26 30 Seconds To Mars “Do Or Die” [6|26] [+4] [13]
25 Kongos “I’m Only Joking” [3|25] [+1] [13]
CB1: Young The Giant “Mind Over Matter”
24 Priory “Weekend” [1|24] [D] [7]
23 The Pretty Reckless “Heaven Knows” [9|23] [+2] [52]
EX: The Clash “Rock the Casbah” (1982)
22 Capital Cities “One Minute More” [9|22] [+2] [51]
21 Tove Lo “Habits (Stay High)” [12|19] [+2] [106] 

Hour 2
20 SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” [15|18] [-2] [129]
19 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “Take It As It Comes” [8|19] [+1] [62]
18 Hozier “Take Me To Church” [5|18] [+3] [34]
Bonus: Flyleaf “Set Me On Fire” 
17 Cage The Elephant “Take It Or Leave It” [18|11] [-5] [284]
16 Bad Suns “Cardiac Arrest” [23|14] [-1] [234]
CB2: Kings Of Leon “Family Tree” 
15 Jack White “Lazaretto” [14|8] [-4] [283]
14 Alt-J “Left Hand Free” [3|14] [+2] [42]
EX: Foo Fighters “Walk” (2011)
13 Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” [31|1(1x)] [+1] [678] [RECURRENT, 3/4 Bonus Weeks]
12 Rise Against “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore” [7|12] [+1] [112]
EX: Rise Against “Audience Of One” (2009)
11 Bastille “Bad Blood” [28|2] [-1] [633]

Hour 3 
10 Weezer “Back To The Shack” [2|10] [+7] [35]
9 Milky Chance “Stolen Dance” [7|9] [+1] [97]
8 Kongos “Come With Me Now” [27|1(5x)] [-2] [698]
EX: Foster The People “Don’t Stop (Color On The Walls)” (2011) 
7 Coldplay “A Sky Full Of Stars” [10|7] [+1] [179]
6 Arctic Monkeys “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” [21|5] [-1] [407] 
Bonus: Cold War Kids “All This Could Be Yours” 
5 The Dirty Heads “My Sweet Summer” [11|5] [+2] [183]
4 Vance Joy “Riptide” [12|4] [=] [244]
EX: The Ramones “Rockaway Beach” (1977)
3 The Black Keys “Fever” [19|1(11x)] [-1] [537]
2 Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” [21|1(1x)] [-1] [497]
1 Big Data/Joywave “Dangerous” [17|1(1x)] [+2] [336]

Falloffs:
19 Lorde “Tennis Court” [8|17] [103]
27 Foster The People “Best Friend” [13|14] [166]
28 MAGIC! “Rude” [8|18] [-3] [59]

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.