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.
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!
lookitsme wrote: » I would be interested to know where the one in ten people now listen to nova statement comes from.
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
Ciaran_B wrote: » Peter Devlin playing 'Allright' by Supergrass for the 3rd or 4th time this week. What is Novas obsession with that song?
Declan A Walsh wrote: » You do play quite a bit of Irish bands. We know you can be different.
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.
greendom wrote: » They have a show on Sunday evenings dedicated to new Irish talent
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.
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.
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..
Max Headroom wrote: » Missed Pats show last night due to family crap....did he play any Chris Cornell stuff...Temple of the dog maybe...?
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
skimpydoo wrote: » Pat played Temple of the Dog.
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.;)
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.
Max Headroom wrote: » True but they had just released and it was EXPECTED......but i remember The Darkness being excellent...:P
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
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!
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
MikeyTaylor wrote: » Fangclub are amazing.
