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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (10.31-11.01.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 10.31.2015-11.01.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Weezer + The 1975 + X Ambassadors’ Unsteady debut.
  • JR JR + Twenty|one|pilots +2 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Meg Myers -5 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Cold War Kids stay #1 for the 6th week in a row and 7th time overall?

Hour 1
30 Meg Myers “Lemon Eyes” [7|24] [-5] [29]
29 The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” [4|27] [-1] [11]
EX: The Lumineers “Stubborn Love” (2012)
28 X Ambassadors “Unsteady” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 JR JR “Gone” [2|27] [+2] [6]
Bonus: El Vy “Return To The Moon”
26 Saint Motel “Cold Cold Man” [3|26] [+1] [10]
25 Highly Suspect “Lydia” [6|24] [-1] [28]
EX: Young The Giant “It’s About Time” (2013)
24 The 1975 “Love Me” [1|24] [D] [7]
23 Weezer “Thank God For Girls” [1|23] [D] [8]

CB1: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “High Dive”
22 Robert DeLong “Don’t Wait Up” [14|20] [-1] [124]
21 Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” [4|21] [+1] [32]

Hour 2
20 Beck “Dreams” [20|3] [-1] [459]
19 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [10|19] [+1] [60]
18 Halsey “New Americana” [14|17] [=] [121]
EX: J. Roddy Walston and The Business “Take It As It Comes” (2014)
17 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [5|17] [=] [50]
16 Foo Fighters “Outside” [12|11] [-3] [183]
CB2: Cage The Elephant “Mess Around”
15 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [12|15] [+1] [109]
14 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [7|14] [+1] [70]
Bonus: Mumford and Sons “Ditmas”
13 Sliversun Pickups “Nightlight” [11|13] [+1] [128]
12 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [16|12] [=] [190]
EX: Alt-J “Breezeblocks” (2013)
11 Walk The Moon “Different Colors” [18|6] [-1] [308]

Hour 3
10 Muse “Mercy” [12|10] [+1] [151]
9 The Struts “Could Have Been Me” [19|5] [-2] [391]
8 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [18|7] [+1] [310]
EX: Dead Kennedys “Halloween” (1982)
7 AWOLnation “I Am” [17|4] [-2] [359]
6 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [10|6] [+2] [179]
5 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [15|5] [+1] [263]
Bonus: Grizfolk “Troublemaker”
4 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [25|1(3x)] [=] [572]
3 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [27|1(11x)] [-1] [740]
EX: Linkin Park “What I’ve Done” (2007)
2 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [9|2] [+1] [157]
1 Cold War Kids “First” [27|1(7x)] [=] [563]

Falloffs:
23 The Arcs “Outta My Mind” [15|18] [146]
26 The Neighbourhood “R.I.P 2 My Youth” [5|26] [15]
30 Of Monsters and Men “Empire” [3|29] [4]

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 (10.24-10.25.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 10.24.2015-10.25.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • JR JR debut.
  • Saint Motel, Vance Joy, Imagine Dragons, + Twenty|one|pilots +3 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Beck + The Arcs -4 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Cold War Kids stay #1 for the 5th week in a row and 6th time overall?

Hour 1
30 Of Monsters and Men “Empire” [3|29] [-1] [4]
29 JR JR “Gone” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: The Dead Weather “Die By The Drop” (2010)
28 The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” [3|27] [-1] [9]
27 Saint Motel “Cold Cold Man” [2|27] [+3] [5]
Bonus: Simple Plan/Nelly “I Don’t Wanna Go To Bed”
26 The Neighbourhood “R.I.P 2 My Youth” [5|26] [=] [15]
25 Meg Myers “Lemon Eyes” [6|24] [-1] [28]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give It Away” (1991)
24 Highly Suspect “Lydia” [5|24] [+1] [22]
23 The Arcs “Outta My Mind” [15|18] [-4] [146]
CB1: X Ambassadors “Unsteady”
22 Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” [3|22] [+1] [22]
21 Robert DeLong “Don’t Wait Up” [13|20] [=] [115]

Hour 2
20 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [9|20] [+2] [48]
19 Beck “Dreams” [19|3] [-4] [448]
18 Halsey “New Americana” [13|17] [-1] [108]
EX: Foster The People “Helena Beat” (2011)
17 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [4|17] [+3] [36]
16 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [11|16] [=] [93]
CB2: The 1975 “Love Me”
15 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [6|15] [+3] [53]
14 Sliversun Pickups “Nightlight” [10|14] [=] [110]
Bonus: Fall Out Boy “Irresistible”
13 Foo Fighters “Outside” [11|11] [-2] [168]
12 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [15|12] [+1] [171]
EX: Depeche Mode “Enjoy The Silence” (1990)
11 Muse “Mercy” [11|11] [+1] [130]

Hour 3
10 Walk The Moon “Different Colors” [17|6] [=] [288]
9 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [17|7] [-1] [287]
8 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [9|8] [+1] [154]
EX: Interpol “Obstacle 1” (2003)
7 The Struts “Could Have Been Me” [18|5] [-2] [370]
6 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [14|6] [+1] [237]
5 AWOLnation “I Am” [16|4] [-1] [335]
Bonus: Bring Me The Horizon “Throne”
4 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [24|1(3x)] [-1] [545]
3 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [8|3] [+3] [128]
EX: The Killers “When You Were Young” (2006)
2 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [26|1(11x)] [=] [712]
1 Cold War Kids “First” [26|1(6x)] [=] [533]

Falloffs:
28 Houndmouth “Sedona” [16|13] [209]

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 (10.17-10.18.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 10.17.2015-10.18.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Saint Motel debut.
  • Imagine Dragons +4 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Houndmouth -6 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Cold War Kids stay #1 for the 4th week in a row and 5th time overall?

Hour 1
30 Saint Motel “Cold Cold Man” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Of Monsters and Men “Empire” [2|29] [+1] [3]
EX: Candlebox “Far Behind” (1994)
28 Houndmouth “Sedona” [16|13] [-6] [209]
27 The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” [2|27] [+2] [6]
Bonus: The 1975 “Love Me”
26 The Neighbourhood “R.I.P 2 My Youth” [4|26] [+2] [10]
25 Highly Suspect “Lydia” [4|25] [+2] [15]
EX: Foxy Shazam “I Like It” (2012)
24 Meg Myers “Lemon Eyes” [5|24] [+1] [22]
23 Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” [2|23] [+3] [13]
CB1: JR JR “Gone”
22 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [8|22] [+1] [37]
21 Robert DeLong “Don’t Wait Up” [12|20] [-1] [105]

Hour 2
20 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [3|20] [+4] [22]
19 The Arcs “Outta My Mind” [14|18] [=] [138]
18 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [5|18] [+3] [37]
EX: Counting Crows “Mr. Jones” (1993)
17 Halsey “New Americana” [12|17] [+1] [95]
16 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [10|16] [+1] [78]
CB2: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “High Dive”
15 Beck “Dreams” [18|3] [=] [436]
14 Sliversun Pickups “Nightlight” [9|14] [+2] [93]
Bonus: Disclosure/Lorde “Magnets”
13 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [14|13] [+1] [152]
12 Muse “Mercy” [10|12] [=] [110]
EX: Green Day “Nice Guys Finish Last” (1999)
11 Foo Fighters “Outside” [10|11] [=] [150]

Hour 3
10 Walk The Moon “Different Colors” [16|6] [-1] [267]
9 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [8|9] [+1] [131]
8 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [16|7] [=] [265]
EX: Disturbed “Inside The Fire” (2008)
7 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [13|6] [-1] [212]
6 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [7|6] [+1] [100]
5 The Struts “Could Have Been Me” [17|5] [=] [346]
EX: Soundgarden “Black Hole Sun” (1994)
4 AWOLnation “I Am” [15|4] [=] [309]
3 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [23|1(3x)] [=] [518]
Bonus: X Ambassadors “Unsteady”
2 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [25|1(11x)] [=] [683]
1 Cold War Kids “First” [25|1(5x)] [=] [503]

Falloffs:
13 Florence + The Machine “Ship To Wreck” [19|8] [323] [RECURRENT, <15]

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 (10.10-10.11.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 10.10.2015-10.11.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Chris Cornell + The Dead Weather + Of Monsters and Men debut.
  • Foals +6 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Beck -4 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Cold War Kids stay #1 for the 3rd week in a row and 4th time overall?

Hour 1
30 Of Monsters and Men “Empire” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” [1|29] [D] [2]

Bonus: Disturbed “The Light”
28 The Neighbourhood “R.I.P 2 My Youth” [3|28] [+2] [5]
27 Highly Suspect “Lydia” [3|27] [+2] [9]
EX: Stone Temple Pilots “Dancing Days” (1995)
26 Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” [1|26] [D] [5]
25 Meg Myers “Lemon Eyes” [4|25] [+3] [15]
EX: Blue October “Dirt Room” (2009)
24 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [2|24] [+3] [11]
23 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [7|23] [+2] [28]
CB1: Saint Motel “Cold Cold Man”
22 Houndmouth “Sedona” [15|13] [-3] [206]
21 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [4|21] [+5] [24]

Hour 2
20 Robert DeLong “Don’t Wait Up” [11|20] [+1] [95]
19 The Arcs “Outta My Mind” [13|18] [+3] [126]
18 Halsey “New Americana” [11|18] [+5] [81]
EX: SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” (2014)
17 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [9|17] [+6] [63]
16 Sliversun Pickups “Nightlight” [8|16] [+2] [76]
CB2: The Moth and The Flame “Young and Unafraid”
15 Beck “Dreams” [17|3] [-4] [420]
14 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [13|14] [+3] [134]
Bonus: El Vy “Return To The Moon”
13 Florence + The Machine “Ship To Wreck” [19|8] [-1] [323]
12 Muse “Mercy” [9|12] [+4] [91]
EX: Foo Fighters “These Days” (2011)
11 Foo Fighters “Outside” [9|11] [+2] [130]

Hour 3
10 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [7|9] [-1] [109]
9 Walk The Moon “Different Colors” [15|6] [-3] [246]
8 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [15|7] [-1] [242]
EX: Sisters Of Mercy “More” (1990)
7 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [6|7] [+3] [75]
6 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [12|6] [+2] [188]
Bonus: HØØNCH “Top”
5 The Struts “Could Have Been Me” [16|5] [=] [320]
4 AWOLnation “I Am” [14|4] [=] [282]
3 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [22|1(3x)] [=] [490]
EX: Bush “Everything Zen” (1994)
2 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [24|1(11x)] [=] [654]
1 Cold War Kids “First” [24|1(4x)] [=] [473]

Falloffs:
14 Mumford and Sons “The Wolf” [24|4] [520] [RECURRENT, <15]
15 Twenty|one|pilots “Tear In My Heart” [26|2] [609] [RECURRENT, <15]
20 BØRNS “Electric Love” [21|15] [229] [RECURRENT, <15]

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 (10.03-10.04.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 10.03.2015-10.04.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Imagine Dragons debut.
  • Twenty|one|pilots’s Stressed Out +6 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Beck + Houndmouth -4 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Cold War Kids stay #1 for the 2nd week in a row and 3rd time overall?

Hour 1
30 The Neighbourhood “R.I.P 2 My Youth” [2|30] [=] [2]
29 Highly Suspect “Lydia” [2|28] [-1] [5]
EX: Taproot “Poem” (2002)
28 Meg Myers “Lemon Eyes” [3|27] [-1] [9]
27 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [1|27] [D] [4]
Bonus: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “High Dive”
26 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [3|25] [-1] [14]
25 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [6|25] [+1] [20]
EX: Rancid “Time Bomb” (1995)
24 Halsey “New Americana” [10|21] [=] [68]
23 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [8|23] [=] [49]
CB1: The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)”
22 The Arcs “Outta My Mind” [12|18] [=] [114]
21 Robert DeLong “Don’t Wait Up” [11|20] [-1] [84]

Hour 2
20 BØRNS “Electric Love” [21|15] [-3] [229]
19 Houndmouth “Sedona” [14|13] [-4] [197]
18 Sliversun Pickups “Nightlight” [7|18] [+3] [61]
EX: Silversun Pickups “The Pit” (2012)
17 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [12|17] [+1] [117]
16 Muse “Mercy” [8|16] [+3] [72]
CB2: Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart”
15 Twenty|one|pilots “Tear In My Heart” [26|2] [-3] [609] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
14 Mumford and Sons “The Wolf” [24|4] [=] [520] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
Bonus: Bring Me The Horizon “Throne”
13 Foo Fighters “Outside” [8|13] [=] [110]
12 Florence + The Machine “Ship To Wreck” [18|8] [-2] [305]
EX: Manchester Orchestra “Shake It Out” (2009)
11 Beck “Dreams” [16|3] [-4] [404]

Hour 3
10 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [5|10] [+6] [51]
9 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [6|9] [+2] [88]
8 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [11|8] [=] [163]
EX: The Proclaimers “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” (1993)
7 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [14|7] [+2] [219]
6 Walk The Moon “Different Colors” [14|6] [=] [224]
Bonus: Panic! At The Disco “Victorious”
5 The Struts “Could Have Been Me” [15|5] [=] [294]
4 AWOLnation “I Am” [13|4] [=] [255]
3 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [21|1(3x)] [-1] [462]
EX: 30 Seconds To Mars “Kings And Queens” (2009)
2 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [23|1(11x)] [+1] [625]
1 Cold War Kids “First” [23|1(3x)] [=] [443]

Falloffs:
29 Modest Mouse “The Ground Walks, With Time In A Box” [17|17] [124]

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.