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Max Headroom · 18-05-2017 06:17PM

Agree....

Max Headroom · 18-05-2017 06:19PM

Frank Fetterson wrote: »

They're playing Sheryl Crow's latest single 'Halfway There' on heavy rotation lately. They seem to be moving ever so closer to the pop end of the rock spectrum every day. Some other cases in point, Elle King's 'Ex's & Oh's' got the same treatment last year when it was in the charts, as did Twenty One Pilots' 'Heathens'. I'm not here to criticise said tracks, but do they really belong on a 'classic rock' station? I suppose if they want to grasp that lucrative national licence we had better get used to more deviation from the original subject matter.

Think most on here agree that the "classic" is long gone by now and the "rock" is hanging on by its fingernails.....as you say there's a lot more pop/indie stuff creeping in...they cant seem to be able to decide what they are, daytime anyhow..heard Massive Attack the other day..

furiousox · 18-05-2017 07:38PM

I put nova on at 7.30am the other day and they were playing Voodoo Chile.
In fairness to them you wouldn't get that anywhere else.
The music does seem to deteriorate and get blander as the day goes on though.
By the time Pat Courtenay is on, you're hearing a lot of the middle of the road heavy repeat stuff they seem intent on playing.
As a station it's sometimes good, but it could be sooo much better if they would only stick to a classic rock format.
.......and got rid of whiny nasal Aussie girl.

AndyBoBandy · 19-05-2017 12:11PM

What really annoys me is those self promoting jingles they play with snippets of loads of songs you'd expect to hear on Nova.

How about just play the songs instead of 5 seconds of each!

eiresandra · 19-05-2017 03:16PM

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

What really annoys me is those self promoting jingles they play with snippets of loads of songs you'd expect to hear on Nova.

How about just play the songs instead of 5 seconds of each!

This is a bugbear of mine too. Music positioner promos are too common in Irish radio.

Firstly, if you describe them as "great songs" and I don't agree, my faith in your music policy is damaged.

Secondly... Just play a great song, instead of talking about it.

lookitsme · 19-05-2017 05:18PM

I would be interested to know where the one in ten people now listen to nova statement comes from.

FanadMan · 19-05-2017 05:19PM

lookitsme wrote: »

I would be interested to know where the one in ten people now listen to nova statement comes from.

Think KB might have pulled it from one of his orifices

Max Headroom · 19-05-2017 06:04PM

FanadMan wrote: »

lookitsme wrote: »

I would be interested to know where the one in ten people now listen to nova statement comes from.

Think KB might have pulled it from one of his orifices

One of his 10 you mean....

Ciaran_B · 20-05-2017 06:25PM

Peter Devlin playing 'Allright' by Supergrass for the 3rd or 4th time this week. What is Novas obsession with that song?

furiousox · 20-05-2017 06:27PM

lookitsme wrote: »

I would be interested to know where the one in ten people now listen to nova statement comes from.

Sounds better than nine out of ten people don't listen to nova.

Declan A Walsh · 20-05-2017 08:48PM

Ciaran_B wrote: »

Peter Devlin playing 'Allright' by Supergrass for the 3rd or 4th time this week. What is Novas obsession with that song?

Supergrass have a load more songs infinitely better than Alright, in my opinion: Moving, Mary, Richard the Third, Pumping Up The Stereo... Come on Peter -you don't have to follow the crowd! You do play quite a bit of Irish bands. We know you can be different.

lookitsme · 20-05-2017 09:31PM

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

You do play quite a bit of Irish bands. We know you can be different.

I dont think nova play that much irish music during the 7am to 7pm mon to fri slot barring the obligatory on the hour every hour U2 track of their choosing. I can't ever remember hearing young irish talent. I think a few tracks a week by the strypes would go down a treat. Back in the old days when I had the dial a few notches up on today fm dermot and dave used to do a segment where they would play a track from a relatively new or unknown irish band. Some songs were obviously better then others but good to here something different.

greendom · 21-05-2017 08:24AM

lookitsme wrote: »

I dont think nova play that much irish music during the 7am to 7pm mon to fri slot barring the obligatory on the hour every hour U2 track of their choosing. I can't ever remember hearing young irish talent. I think a few tracks a week by the strypes would go down a treat. Back in the old days when I had the dial a few notches up on today fm dermot and dave used to do a segment where they would play a track from a relatively new or unknown irish band. Some songs were obviously better then others but good to here something different.

They have a show on Sunday evenings dedicated to new Irish talent

lookitsme · 21-05-2017 12:38PM

greendom wrote: »

They have a show on Sunday evenings dedicated to new Irish talent

but what harm would it be to throw a few of these songs on during the prime time shows. I dont normally listen of a sunday evening but one sunday night I was driving and had the pleasure to listen to a dj, who's voice some might say had no place on radio but his passion and knowledge of the music he was playing was infections. I had no idea who he was playing but after he would introduce a band or a song by sharing something interesting about it it was hard not to also share his enthusiasm for the craft. I like listening to the classics but would also like to be introduced to something new on occasion and all the better if its local.

Declan A Walsh · 21-05-2017 08:02PM

lookitsme wrote: »

but what harm would it be to throw a few of these songs on during the prime time shows. I dont normally listen of a sunday evening but one sunday night I was driving and had the pleasure to listen to a dj, who's voice some might say had no place on radio but his passion and knowledge of the music he was playing was infections. I had no idea who he was playing but after he would introduce a band or a song by sharing something interesting about it it was hard not to also share his enthusiasm for the craft. I like listening to the classics but would also like to be introduced to something new on occasion and all the better if its local.

If it was from 9pm, that would be Pat James with "Off the Record". He has complete free rein and tends to play a lot more obscure or lesser played stuff. He knows his stuff and his been doing those kind of shows for years - mainly pirates between 1978 and 1988.

Max Headroom · 22-05-2017 01:03PM

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

lookitsme wrote: »

but what harm would it be to throw a few of these songs on during the prime time shows. I dont normally listen of a sunday evening but one sunday night I was driving and had the pleasure to listen to a dj, who's voice some might say had no place on radio but his passion and knowledge of the music he was playing was infections. I had no idea who he was playing but after he would introduce a band or a song by sharing something interesting about it it was hard not to also share his enthusiasm for the craft. I like listening to the classics but would also like to be introduced to something new on occasion and all the better if its local.

If it was from 9pm, that would be Pat James with "Off the Record". He has complete free rein and tends to play a lot more obscure or lesser played stuff. He knows his stuff and his been doing those kind of shows for years - mainly pirates between 1978 and 1988.

Missed Pats show last night due to family crap....did he play any Chris Cornell stuff...Temple of the dog maybe...?

Former Former · 22-05-2017 01:54PM

lookitsme wrote: »

but what harm would it be to throw a few of these songs on during the prime time shows. I dont normally listen of a sunday evening but one sunday night I was driving and had the pleasure to listen to a dj, who's voice some might say had no place on radio but his passion and knowledge of the music he was playing was infections. I had no idea who he was playing but after he would introduce a band or a song by sharing something interesting about it it was hard not to also share his enthusiasm for the craft. I like listening to the classics but would also like to be introduced to something new on occasion and all the better if its local.

People don't want to hear them. Prime time = mass market = stuff everyone knows. This isn't confined to Nova, of course.

Max Headroom · 22-05-2017 02:17PM

lookitsme wrote: »

greendom wrote: »

They have a show on Sunday evenings dedicated to new Irish talent

but what harm would it be to throw a few of these songs on during the prime time shows..

They do as far as I listen, but being Nova they only play a handful of artists..U2 being the most overplayed, and Parachute,.god help us....I commented before that i've NEVER heard In tua nua's version of Somebody to love preferring to play the original version which isn't as good imo....think I heard The Strypes twice maybe....and of course that rock legend Hosier....:(

peterobrien100 · 23-05-2017 10:22AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Missed Pats show last night due to family crap....did he play any Chris Cornell stuff...Temple of the dog maybe...?

Friday rock show has some tunes about 10:20 and then a special from midnight onwards touched on all the different bands of his career

Max Headroom · 23-05-2017 11:43AM

peterobrien100 wrote: »

Max Headroom wrote: »

Missed Pats show last night due to family crap....did he play any Chris Cornell stuff...Temple of the dog maybe...?

Friday rock show has some tunes about 10:20 and then a special from midnight onwards touched on all the different bands of his career

Thanx..I'll listen back ....

skimpydoo · 23-05-2017 05:22PM

Pat played Temple of the Dog.

Max Headroom · 25-05-2017 09:24PM

skimpydoo wrote: »

Pat played Temple of the Dog.

Got that...;)

Courtenay had a "listener" ring in today who wanted Metallica's Whiskey in the jar played after he seen them play in the RDS years ago.....they never played it at that gig....and probably lost some respect with their loyal irish fans...well I never forgave them.;)

Ash.J.Williams · 26-05-2017 08:15AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Got that...;)

Courtenay had a "listener" ring in today who wanted Metallica's Whiskey in the jar played after he seen them play in the RDS years ago.....they never played it at that gig....and probably lost some respect with their loyal irish fans...well I never forgave them.;)

they didn't play the first time but played it twice since and in marley. They played it 2nd song in the last time just to shut the f**ers up in the crowd.

Max Headroom · 26-05-2017 08:52AM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

they didn't play the first time but played it twice since and in marley. They played it 2nd song in the last time just to shut the f**ers up in the crowd.

True but they had just released and it was EXPECTED......but i remember The Darkness being excellent...:P

Ash.J.Williams · 26-05-2017 10:27AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

True but they had just released and it was EXPECTED......but i remember The Darkness being excellent...:P

It was just released 5 years previous and wasn't really expected...think it was just the kids shouting for it

Max Headroom · 26-05-2017 12:22PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

It was just released 5 years previous and wasn't really expected...think it was just the kids shouting for it

But why would they not play it..at an Irish gig...???..everyone there expected it.. they started to go downhill shortly after anyways...curse of the oirish..:p

mollser · 26-05-2017 12:48PM

Guns n Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Fangclub - Bad Words (solid new Dublin band)

Best 8 minutes of daytime music radio I have heard in Ireland in a long long time.

Thanks Nova!

MikeyTaylor · 26-05-2017 12:57PM

mollser wrote: »

Guns n Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Fangclub - Bad Words (solid new Dublin band)

Best 8 minutes of daytime music radio I have heard in Ireland in a long long time.

Thanks Nova!

Fangclub are amazing.

peterobrien100 · 26-05-2017 02:20PM

Max Headroom wrote: »

But why would they not play it..at an Irish gig...???..everyone there expected it.. they started to go downhill shortly after anyways...curse of the oirish..:p

Metallica went down hill after the tragic passing of Cliff Burton, remembering them saying 03 they would play WITJ next time and in all fairness they did the following year and also in marley !

mollser · 26-05-2017 04:35PM

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

Fangclub are amazing.

Absolutely, I think they may bring rock music back to the masses - awesome band with huge potential!

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