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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (08.27-08.28.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.27.2016-08.28.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (08.27.2016).

Notes:

  • Judah and The Lion debut.
  • Band of Horses +3 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Coldplay -4 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • The battle for #1 is a photo-finish close race: Will Cage The Elephant hold on? Or will the Pilots take the top?

Hour 1
30 Coldplay “Up&Up” [13|22] [-4] [59]
29 The Hunna “You and Me” [2|29] [+1] [3]
EX: Paper Tongues “Trinity” (2010)
28 The Struts “Put Your Money On Me” [2|28] [+1] [5]
27 Panic! At The Disco “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” [3|27] [+1] [9]
Bonus: Florence + The Machine “Wish That You Were Here”
26 X Ambassadors/Jamie N Commons “Low Life” [6|26] [+1] [17]
25 Foals “What Went Down” [4|24] [-1] [19]
CB1: Coin “Talk Too Much”
24 888 “Critical Mistakes” [8|23] [-1] [38]
23 Judah and The Lion “Take It All Back” [1|23] [D] [8]
EX: M83 “Midnight City” (2011)
22 Band Of Horses “Casual Party” [6|22] [+3] [27]
21 Weathers “Happy Pills” [6|21] [+1] [39]

Hour 2
20 Barns Courtney “Fire” [13|20] [+1] [86]
19 Glass Animals “Life Itself” [10|19] [+1] [78]
18 Weezer “King Of The World” [20|18] [+1] [186]
EX: Cypress Hill “(Rock) Superstar” (2000)
17 Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call” [11|17] [+1] [106]
16 Grouplove “Welcome To Your Life” [6|16] [=] [71]
CB2: The 1975 “Somebody Else”
15 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [14|15] [=] [164]
14 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [32|1(6x)] [=] [737] [RECURRENT, 4/4 Bonus Points]
Bonus: Bear Hands “Boss”
13 Phantogram “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” [9|11] [-1] [181]
12 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [16|10] [-1] [243]
EX: Oasis “Wonderwall” (1996)
11 The Head and The Heart “All We Ever Knew” [11|11] [+2] [161]

Hour 3
10 Beck “Wow” [12|9] [=] [214]
9 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [28|1(4x)] [=] [673]
Bonus: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Go Robot”
8 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [17|1(1x)] [-1] [438]
7 Green Day “Bang Bang” [3|7] [+1] [55]
6 Bastille “Good Grief” [10|6] [=] [211]
EX: The 1975 “Love Me” (2015)
5 Bishop Briggs “River” [19|5] [=] [332]
4 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [18|1(6x)] [=] [484]
3 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [24|1(1x)] [-1] [511]
EX: 30 Seconds To Mars “Kings And Queens” (2009)
2 Twenty|one|pilots “Heathens” [10|2] [+1] [227]
1 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [18|1(2x)] [=] [373]

Falloffs:
17 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [21|5] [454] [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 (08.20-08.21.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.20.2016-08.21.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (08.20.2016).

Notes:

  • The Struts + The Hunna debut.
  • Green Day +15 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Fitz and The Tantrums -5 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • A new #1 is crowned. Will Kaleo keep #1? Or will Cage The Elephant or Twenty|one|pilots alter those plans?

Hour 1
30 The Hunna “You and Me” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 The Struts “Put Your Money On Me” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: The Offspring “Kristy, Are You Doing OK?” (2009)
28 Panic! At The Disco “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” [2|28] [+1] [5]
27 X Ambassadors/Jamie N Commons “Low Life” [5|27] [+1] [12]
Bonus: Catfish and The Bottlemen “7”
26 Coldplay “Up&Up” [12|22] [-4] [58]
25 Band Of Horses “Casual Party” [5|25] [+1] [18]
CB1: Judah and The Lion “Take It All Back”
24 Foals “What Went Down” [3|24] [+3] [13]
23 888 “Critical Mistakes” [7|23] [+2] [31]
EX: Pavement “Cut Your Hair” (1994)
22 Weathers “Happy Pills” [5|22] [+2] [29]
21 Barns Courtney “Fire” [12|20] [-1] [75]

Hour 2
20 Glass Animals “Life Itself” [9|20] [+1] [66]
19 Weezer “King Of The World” [19|18] [-1] [173]
18 Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call” [10|18] [+1] [92]
EX: Stone Sour “Say You’ll Haunt Me” (2010)
17 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [21|5] [-5] [454]
16 Grouplove “Welcome To Your Life” [5|16] [+1] [56]
CB2: The 1975 “Somebody Else”
15 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [13|15] [+1] [148]
14 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [31|1(6x)] [-1] [720] [RECURRENT, 3/4 Bonus Points]
Bonus: Metallica “Hardwired”
13 The Head and The Heart “All We Ever Knew” [10|13] [+2] [141]
12 Phantogram “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” [8|11] [-1] [123]
EX: Phantogram “Fall In Love” (2014)
11 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [15|10] [-1] [224]

Hour 3
10 Beck “Wow” [11|9] [-1] [193]
9 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [27|1(4x)] [-1] [651]
8 Green Day “Bang Bang” [2|8] [+15] [31]
EX: Metallica “All Nightmare Long” (2008)
7 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [16|1(1x)] [-3] [415]
6 Bastille “Good Grief” [9|6] [+1] [186]
Bonus: M83/Mai Lan “Go!”
5 Bishop Briggs “River” [18|5] [+1] [306]
4 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [17|1(6x)] [-2] [457]
3 Twenty|one|pilots “Heathens” [9|3] [=] [198]
EX: Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991)
2 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [23|1(1x)] [-1] [483]
1 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [17|1(1x)] [+4] [343]

Falloffs:
14 The Strumbellas “Spirits” [29|(3x)] [678] [RECURRENT, Maxed Out]
30 Kongos “Take It From Me” [19|8] [268]

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 (08.13-08.14.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.13.2016-08.14.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (08.13.2016).

Notes:

  • Green Day + Panic! At The Disco debut.
  • Phantogram +3 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Kongos -6 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • A new #1 is crowned. Will Red Hot Chili Peppers keep the spot for a 2nd week in a row? Or will Kaleo stop them?

Hour 1
30 Kongos “Take It From Me” [19|8] [-6] [268]
29 Panic! At The Disco “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: Modest Mouse “Dashboard” (2007)
28 X Ambassadors/Jamie N Commons “Low Life” [4|28] [=] [8]
27 Foals “What Went Down” [2|27] [+2] [6]
Bonus: The White Stripes “City Lights”
26 Band Of Horses “Casual Party” [4|26] [+1] [12]
25 888 “Critical Mistakes” [6|25] [+1] [23]
CB1: The Hunna “You and Me”
24 Weathers “Happy Pills” [4|24] [+1] [20]
23 Green Day “Bang Bang” [1|23] [D] [8]
EX: Green Day “She” (1995)
22 Coldplay “Up&Up” [11|22] [+1] [53]
21 Glass Animals “Life Itself” [8|21] [+1] [55]

Hour 2
20 Barns Courtney “Fire” [11|20] [+1] [65]
19 Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call” [9|19] [+1] [79]
18 Weezer “King Of The World” [18|18] [+1] [161]
EX: Sublime With Rome “Panic” (2011)
17 Grouplove “Welcome To Your Life” [4|17] [=] [41]
16 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [12|16] [=] [132]
CB2: The Struts “Put Your Money On Me”
15 The Head and The Heart “All We Ever Knew” [9|15] [=] [123]
14 The Strumbellas “Spirits” [29|(3x)] [-1] [678] [RECURRENT, 4/4 Bonus Points]
Bonus: Saint Motel “Move”
13 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [30|1(6x)] [-1] [703] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Points]
12 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [20|5] [-3] [440]
EX: Lorde “Team” (2013)
11 Phantogram “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” [7|11] [+3] [104]

Hour 3
10 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [14|10] [+1] [204]
9 Beck “Wow” [10|9] [+1] [172]
8 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [26|1(4x)] [-1] [629]
EX: Smash Mouth “Walkin’ On The Sun” (1997)
7 Bastille “Good Grief” [8|7] [+1] [161]
6 Bishop Briggs “River” [17|6] [=] [280]
Bonus: The Moth and The Flame “Red Flag”
5 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [16|4] [-1] [313]
4 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [15|1(1x)] [-3] [391]
3 Twenty|one|pilots “Heathens” [8|3] [+1] [170]
EX: Foo Fighters “Something From Nothing” (2014)
2 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [16|1(6x)] [=] [430]
1 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [22|1(1x)] [+2] [454]

Falloffs:
18 Silversun Pickups “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” [19|16] [212] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 Disturbed “The Sound Of Silence” [18|21] [116]

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 (08.06-08.07.2016)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 08.06.2016-08.07.2016)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts (08.06.2016).

Notes:

  • Foals debut.
  • X Ambassadors return.
  • Grouplove + Barns Courtney +4 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Kongos -6 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • A new #1 is crowned. Will Red Hot Chili Peppers finally grab the spot? or will Kaleo snatch it?

Hour 1
30 Disturbed “The Sound Of Silence” [18|21] [-2] [116]
29 Foals “What Went Down” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: Saint Motel “My Type” (2015)
28 X Ambassadors/Jamie N Commons “Low Life” [3|28] [R] [5]
27 Band Of Horses “Casual Party” [3|27] [+3] [7]
Bonus: Judah and The Lion “Take It All Back”
26 888 “Critical Mistakes” [5|26] [+1] [17]
25 Weathers “Happy Pills” [3|25] [+1] [13]
CB1: Panic! At The Disco “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time”
24 Kongos “Take It From Me” [18|8] [-6] [267]
23 Coldplay “Up&Up” [10|23] [+1] [44]
EX: Sublime “What I Got” (1996)
22 Glass Animals “Life Itself” [7|22] [=] [45]
21 Barns Courtney “Fire” [10|21] [+4] [54]

Hour 2
20 Nothing But Thieves “Wake Up Call” [8|20] [=] [67]
19 Weezer “King Of The World” [17|19] [=] [148]
18 Silversun Pickups “Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)” [19|16] [-2] [212]
EX: Midnight Oil “Forgotten Years” (1990)
17 Grouplove “Welcome To Your Life” [3|17] [+4] [27]
16 The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” [11|16] [+1] [117]
CB2: CHVRCHES/Hayley Williams “Bury It”
15 The Head and The Heart “All We Ever Knew” [8|15] [=] [107]
14 Phantogram “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” [6|14] [=] [84]
Bonus: The Struts “Put Your Money On Me”
13 The Strumbellas “Spirits” [28|(3x)] [-1] [661] [RECURRENT, 3/4 Bonus Points]
12 Twenty|one|pilots “Ride” [29|1(6x)] [-1] [685] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Points]
EX: The Smashing Pumpkins “Cherub Rock” (1993)
11 Young The Giant “Something To Believe In” [13|11] [+2] [183]

Hour 3
10 Beck “Wow” [9|10] [=] [150]
9 Fitz and The Tantrums “HandClap” [19|5] [-2] [421]
8 Bastille “Good Grief” [7|8] [+1] [137]
EX: Bastille “Flaws” (2014)
7 The Lumineers “Ophelia” [25|1(4x)] [+1] [606]
6 Bishop Briggs “River” [16|6] [=] [255]
Bonus: Bob Moses “Tearing Me Up”
5 Twenty|one|pilots “Heathens” [7|5] [=] [142]
4 Cage The Elephant “Trouble” [15|4] [=] [287]
3 Kaleo “Way Down We Go” [21|3] [=] [424]
EX: Beck “Where It’s At?” (1996)
2 Blink-182 “Bored To Death” [15|1(6x)] [-1] [401]
1 Red Hot Chili Peppers “Dark Necessities” [14|1(1x)] [+1] [364]

Falloffs:
23 Catfish and The Bottlemen “Soundcheck” [19|11] [257] [RECURRENT, <15]
29 Lewis Del Mar “Loud(y)” [13|23] [70]