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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (06.25-06.26.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 06.25.2016-06.26.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (06.25.2016).

Notes:

  • Bastille + Twenty|one|pilots’ Heathen + Glass Animals debut.
  • Coldplay return.
  • The Head and The Heart +6 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Declan McKenna -3 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will The Lumineers get a 5th week at #1? Or will Blink-182 end it?

Hour 1
30 Glass Animals “Life Itself” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Coldplay “Up&Up” [4|29] [R] [8]
EX: SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” (2014)
28 Broods “Free” [7|27] [+2] [18]
27 Finish Ticket “Color” [9|24] [-1] [40]
Bonus: Miike Snow “My Trigger”
26 Barns Courtney “Fire” [4|26] [+2] [13]
25 Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call” [2|25] [+4] [8]
CB1: Phantogram “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore”
24 Lewis Del Mar “Loud(y)” [8|24] [+1] [37]
23 Twenty|one|pilots “Heathens” [1|23] [D] [8]
EX: The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness” (2011)
22 Disturbed “The Sound Of Silence” [12|21] [=] [91]
21 Weezer “King Of The World” [11|21] [=] [82]

Hour 2
20 Declan McKenna “Brazil” [19|16] [-3] [219]
19 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [5|19] [+4] [40]
18 The Head and The Heart “All We Ever Knew” [2|18] [+6] [20]
EX: Eve 6 “Promise” (2000)
17 Bastille “Good Grief” [1|17] [D] [14]
16 Silversun Pickups “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” [13|16] [+3] [127]
CB2: The Avett Brothers “Ain’t No Man”
15 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [7|15] [+1] [79]
14 Beck “Wow” [3|14] [+4] [36]
Bonus: The 1975 “Somebody Else”
13 Bear Hands “2AM” [15|12] [=] [239]
12 Catfish and The Bottlemen “Soundcheck” [14|12] [=] [181]
EX: Jimmy Eat World “Sweetness” (2002)
11 Cold War Kids “First” [59|1(7x)] [-1] [594]

Hour 3
10 Bishop Briggs “River” [10|10] [+1] [112]
9 Kongos “Take It From Me” [12|8] [-1] [169]
EX: Rise Against “Wait For Me” (2012)
8 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [9|8] [+1] [131]
7 The Strumbellas “Spirits” [22|(3x)] [-1] [536]
6 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [23|1(6x)] [-2] [558]
Bonus: CHVRCHES/Hayley Williams “Bury It”
5 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [13|5] [+2] [271]
4 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [15|4] [+1] [257]
3 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [8|3] [=] [189]
EX: Red Hot Chilli Peppers “My Friends” (1995)
2 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [19|1(4x)] [-1] [452]
1 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [9|1(1x)] [+1] [222]

Falloffs:
14 The Struts “Kiss This” [26|6] [416] [RECURRENT, <15]
15 Empire Of The Sun “Walking On A Dream” [20|3] [400] [RECURRENT, <15]
20 Joywave “Destruction” [19|17] [168] [RECURRENT, <15]
27 The 1975 “The Sound” [14|20] [119]

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 (06.18-06.19.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 06.18.2016-06.19.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (06.18.2016).

Notes:

  • Nothing But Thieves + The Head and The Heart debut.
  • Beck +7 for Leap Of The Week.
  • The Struts + The 1975 -4 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will The Lumineers get a 4th week at #1? Or will Blink-182 or the Chili Peppers end it?

Hour 1
30 Broods “Free” [6|27] [-2] [15]
29 Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: Trapt “Still Frame” (2003)
28 Barns Courtney “Fire” [3|27] [+2] [8]
27 The 1975 “The Sound” [14|20] [-4] [119]
Bonus: Bastille “Good Grief”
26 Finish Ticket “Color” [8|24] [+1] [36]
25 Lewis Del Mar “Loud(y)” [7|25] [+1] [30]
CB1: Glass Animals “Life Itself”
24 The Head and The Heart “All We Ever Knew” [1|24] [D] [7]
23 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [4|23] [+1] [28]
EX: Disturbed “Remember” (2002)
22 Disturbed “The Sound Of Silence” [11|21] [-1] [82]
21 Weezer “King Of The World” [10|21] [+1] [72]

Hour 2
20 Joywave “Destruction” [19|17] [-1] [168]
19 Silversun Pickups “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” [12|19] [+1] [112]
18 Beck “Wow” [2|18] [+7] [19]
EX: R.E.M. “Bang and Blame” (1994)
17 Declan McKenna “Brazil” [18|16] [=] [208]
16 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [6|16] [+2] [63]
CB2: The Avett Brothers “Ain’t No Man”
15 Empire Of The Sun “Walking On A Dream” [20|3] [+1] [400]
14 The Struts “Kiss This” [26|6] [-4] [416]
Bonus: Band Of Horses “Casual Party”
13 Bear Hands “2AM” [14|12] [+1] [221]
12 Catfish and The Bottlemen “Soundcheck” [13|12] [=] [162]
EX: Alter Bridge “Open Your Eyes” (2004)
11 Bishop Briggs “River” [9|11] [+4] [91]

Hour 3
10 Cold War Kids “First” [58|1(7x)] [-2] [574]
9 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [8|9] [+2] [108]
EX: P.O.D. “Change The World” (2004)
8 Kongos “Take It From Me” [11|8] [+1] [147]
7 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [12|6] [-1] [245]
6 The Strumbellas “Spirits” [21|(3x)] [-1] [512]
Bonus: Two Door Cinema Club “Are We Ready? (Wreck)”
5 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [14|5] [+2] [230]
4 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [22|1(6x)] [=] [533]
3 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [7|3] [=] [161]
EX: The Black Keys “Tighten Up” (2010)
2 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [8|2] [=] [192]
1 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [18|1(4x)] [=] [423]

Falloffs:
13 AWOLnation “Woman Woman” [21|5] [322] [RECURRENT, <15]
29 Coldplay “Up&Up” [3|29] [6]

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 (06.11-06.12.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 06.11.2016-06.12.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (06.11.2016).

Notes:

  • Beck debuts.
  • Young The Giant + Bishop Briggs + Catfish and The Bottlemen + Cage The Elephant + Kongos + Red Hot Chili Peppers +2 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Barns Courtney + AWOLnation -3 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will The Lumineers get a 3rd week at #1? Or will Blink-182 or the Chili Peppers end it?

Hour 1
30 Barns Courtney “Fire” [2|27] [-3] [5]
29 Coldplay “Up&Up” [3|29] [=] [6]
EX: Disclosure/Lorde “Magnets” (2015)
28 Broods “Free” [5|27] [=] [14]
27 Finish Ticket “Color” [7|24] [-1] [31]
Bonus: The Head and The Heart “All We Ever Knew”
26 Lewis Del Mar “Loud(y)” [6|25] [-1] [24]
25 Beck “Wow” [1|25] [D] [6]
CB1: Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call”
24 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [3|24] [=] [20]
23 The 1975 “The Sound” [13|20] [-2] [115]
EX: Sparta “Taking Back Control” (2006)
22 Weezer “King Of The World” [9|22] [+1] [62]
21 Disturbed “The Sound Of Silence” [10|21] [+1] [73]

Hour 2
20 Silversun Pickups “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” [11|19] [-1] [100]
19 Joywave “Destruction” [18|17] [-1] [157]
18 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [5|18] [+2] [48]
EX: Rise Against “Tragedy + Time” (2014)
17 Declan McKenna “Brazil” [17|16] [-1] [194]
16 Empire Of The Sun “Walking On A Dream” [19|3] [-1] [384]
CB2: Glass Animals “Life Itself”
15 Bishop Briggs “River” [8|15] [+2] [71]
14 Bear Hands “2AM” [13|12] [-2] [203]
Bonus: Foals “What Went Down”
13 AWOLnation “Woman Woman” [21|5] [-3] [322] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
12 Catfish and The Bottlemen “Soundcheck” [12|12] [+2] [143]
EX: SR-71 “Tomorrow” (2002)
11 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [7|11] [+2] [86]

Hour 3
10 The Struts “Kiss This” [25|6] [-2] [399]
9 Kongos “Take It From Me” [10|9] [+2] [124]
EX: Cold War Kids “Something Is Not Right With Me” (2008)
8 Cold War Kids “First” [57|1(7x)] [+1] [553]
7 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [13|7] [=] [204]
6 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [11|6] [=] [221]
Bonus: X Ambassadors/Jamie N Commons “Low Life”
5 The Strumbellas “Spirits” [20|(3x)] [-1] [487]
4 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [21|1(6x)] [-1] [506]
3 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [6|3] [+2] [133]
EX: Green Day “J.A.R.” (1995)
2 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [7|2] [=] [163]
1 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [17|1(3x)] [=] [393]

Falloffs:
30 Radiohead “Burn The Witch” [2|30] [2]

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 (06.04-06.05.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 06.04.2016-06.05.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (06.04.2016).

Notes:

  • Barns Courtney debut.
  • Radiohead return.
  • Cage The Elephant + Blink-182 +2 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Empire Of The Sun -3 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will The Lumineers get a 2nd week at #1?

Hour 1
30 Radiohead “Burn The Witch” [2|30] [R] [2]
29 Coldplay “Up&Up” [2|29] [=] [4]
EX: Coldplay “In My Place” (2002)
28 Broods “Free” [4|27] [-1] [11]
27 Barns Courtney “Fire” [1|27] [D] [4]
Bonus: The Avett Brothers “Ain’t No Man”
26 Finish Ticket “Color” [6|24] [-2] [27]
25 Lewis Del Mar “Loud(y)” [5|25] [+1] [19]
EX: Paramore “Decode” (2008)
24 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [2|24] [+1] [13]
23 Weezer “King Of The World” [8|22] [-1] [53]
CB1: Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call”
22 Disturbed “The Sound Of Silence” [9|22] [+1] [63]
21 The 1975 “The Sound” [12|20] [-1] [107]

Hour 2
20 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [4|20] [+1] [35]
19 Silversun Pickups “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” [10|19] [=] [89]
18 Joywave “Destruction” [17|17] [-1] [145]
EX: The Jesus and Mary Chain “Head On” (1989)
17 Bishop Briggs “River” [7|17] [+1] [55]
16 Declan McKenna “Brazil” [16|16] [=] [180]
CB2: Glass Animals “Life Itself”
15 Empire Of The Sun “Walking On A Dream” [18|3] [-3] [369]
14 Catfish and The Bottlemen “Soundcheck” [11|14] [=] [124]
Bonus: Wild Belle “Throw Down Your Guns”
13 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [6|13] [+2] [66]
12 Bear Hands “2AM” [12|12] [+1] [186]
EX: CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” (2015)
11 Kongos “Take It From Me” [9|11] [=] [102]

Hour 3
10 AWOLnation “Woman Woman” [20|5] [-1] [304]
9 Cold War Kids “First” [56|1(7x)] [+1] [530]
EX: Smile Empty Soul “Bottom Of A Bottle” (2003)
8 The Struts “Kiss This” [24|6] [-1] [378]
7 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [12|7] [+1] [180]
6 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [10|6] [=] [196]
Bonus: Beck “Wow”
5 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [5|5] [=] [105]
4 The Strumbellas “Spirits” [19|(3x)] [-1] [461]
3 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [20|1(6x)] [-1] [479]
EX: Semisonic “Closing Time” (1998)
2 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [6|2] [+2] [134]
1 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [16|1(2x)] [=] [363]

Falloffs:
28 Death Cab For Cutie “Good Help (Is So Hard To Find)” [8|27] [23]
30 Holy White Hounds “Switchblade” [2|29] [3]

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.