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  • #152
    FanadMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭FanadMan


    Infoanon wrote: »
    - if you look at Novas original application that included the likes of Duffy on their sample playlist.

    That would make me stop listening straight away :D


  • #153
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Infoanon wrote: »
    The JNLRs say differently - and as much as I would like more variety commercial needs must take precedence.

    As I wrote many years ago the term 'rock' covers a lot of styles of music - if you look at Novas original application that included the likes of Duffy on their sample playlist.


    People keep throwing in that old chestnut as some sort of excuse/reason for the music they "must" play..but theyre missing the point ,Yes you can play AC/DC,U2 The Eagles etc etc all day long (and they do) but not the same couple of "hits" all the time....Sadly, and dont get offended but i know mates who listen to Nova and think its the best station, but these people have ZERO interest in music and are quite happy to hear the same popular tunes all the time....


  • #154
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    People keep throwing in that old chestnut as some sort of excuse/reason for the music they "must" play..but theyre missing the point ,Yes you can play AC/DC,U2 The Eagles etc etc all day long (and they do) but not the same couple of "hits" all the time....Sadly, and dont get offended but i know mates who listen to Nova and think its the best station, but these people have ZERO interest in music and are quite happy to hear the same popular tunes all the time....

    I completely agree, Max. It's like they have the Rock Anthems compilation album on a continuous loop. At the same time, the shows that are interesting (Pat James/Steve Downes) and offer music fans the variety that's so seriously lacking in the station at large are relegated to the graveyard slots.


  • #155
    guile4582
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭guile4582


    "he used up all his paternity"
    "she's on maternity"

    ......"but not for an enternity!"

    did you ever hear such a BS jingle on a radio show!!!

    Give the show to Conor Irwin on his own with that southern hemisphere news reader (kiwi or aussie afraid I don't know)


  • #156
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    guile4582 wrote: »
    "he used up all his paternity"
    "she's on maternity"

    ......"but not for an enternity!"

    did you ever hear such a BS jingle on a radio show!!!

    Give the show to Conor Irwin on his own with that southern hemisphere news reader (kiwi or aussie afraid I don't know)


    Dant git me staated on that wan.....It must be the equivalent of a Dublin skanger accent .....painful...


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  • #157
    guile4582
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭guile4582


    i think she is a breathe of fresh air..can you sense Marty's jealousy at Conor's musical knowledge and that he can actually play a guitar


  • #158
    [Deleted User]
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    Siobhain's grand. Then again I don't have too much of an issue with the show as a whole either. Seems to be better than anything else I've found on Irish radio. Hard news or forced hilarity in the morning doesn't suit me at all.


  • #159
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    guile4582 wrote: »
    i think she is a breathe of fresh air..can you sense Marty's jealousy at Conor's musical knowledge and that he can actually play a guitar


    MM likes to talk the talk...he'd be just as happy selling fridges in Harvey Normans...


  • #160
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    guile4582 wrote: »
    "he used up all his paternity"
    "she's on maternity"

    ......"but not for an enternity!"

    did you ever hear such a BS jingle on a radio show!!!

    Give the show to Conor Irwin on his own with that southern hemisphere news reader (kiwi or aussie afraid I don't know)

    Siobhan 'Bumpah tah bumpah' McDonnell.


  • #161
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    Siobhan 'Bumpah tah bumpah' McDonnell.


    Struth mate ,dats raceeist....:p


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  • #162
    guile4582
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭guile4582


    tune into WFUV radio online...never go back to nova after it


  • #163
    Infoanon
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    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    I completely agree, Max. It's like they have the Rock Anthems compilation album on a continuous loop. At the same time, the shows that are interesting (Pat James/Steve Downes) and offer music fans the variety that's so seriously lacking in the station at large are relegated to the graveyard slots.

    The reason being that these shows do not attract big audiences - if they did they would be on in prime time - like it or not there is a commercial reality that has to be faced.


  • #164
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    Infoanon wrote: »
    The reason being that these shows do not attract big audiences - if they did they would be on in prime time - like it or not there is a commercial reality that has to be faced.

    I hear you, however, that being said, surely a little bit more variety couldn't hurt? Granted, I'm not expecting to hear some obscure Gordon Lightfoot b-side on Morning Glory or Nova Drive, but they seriously need to expand the record collection and loosen the shackles of their prime time DJs.


  • #165
    furiousox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,012 ✭✭✭furiousox


    They played that $hite "exes and ohs" song today.
    And they seriously call themselves a rock station, classic rock me hole, they have the same music policy as today fm! :mad:

    CPL 593H



  • #166
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    furiousox wrote: »
    They played that $hite "exes and ohs" song today.
    And they seriously call themselves a rock station, classic rock me hole, they have the same music policy as today fm! :mad:

    Yeah, I actually heard that earlier on today. I thought someone in the job had switched the dial (although they probably f**king should have!). I'm also quite miffed/confused about their new found hard on for Twenty One Pilots, 'Heathens' in particular. Aren't they a hip hop group?


  • #167
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭prunudo


    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    Yeah, I actually heard that earlier on today. I thought someone in the job had switched the dial (although they probably f**king should have!). I'm also quite miffed/confused about their new found hard on for Twenty One Pilots, 'Heathens' in particular. Aren't they a hip hop group?

    There's been a few questionable songs on the play list of late.


  • #168
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    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    I'm also quite miffed/confused about their new found hard on for Twenty One Pilots, 'Heathens' in particular. Aren't they a hip hop group?
    Definitely, I thought that myself. I remember they once ripped into someone for guessing Adele for a Stripped Back song, but let's be honest, Elle King isn't far off Adele!


  • #169
    Trebor176
    Registered Users Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭Trebor176


    The playlist does need a bit of a revamp. I'm not sure if I said it before, but there were tunes played in the station's infancy that could be considered classic rock, but no longer seem to be on their playlist. There are so many classic rock songs that SHOULD be played on the station, but seem to be neglected. Well, from what I've heard of the station anyway, I haven't heard those songs I'm thinking of. I'm pretty sure that I've heard Exes and Ohs on Nova on more than one occasion in recent times.


  • #170
    [Deleted User]
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    They played it a fair bit at the start of the year, it was in one of their "new music" things.


  • #171
    salmocab
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    Haven't really listened in a while, used to enjoy it a lot especially in work where it could be on in the background. Then they stuck some married couple on in the mornings, you can tell they're married because they mentioned it constantly. The music isn't as good anymore and there is a lot more zany DJ chat in the space where they used to play good music. I don't like Pat Courtney but at least he plays generally good music and doesn't talk too much. I miss the first few weeks of it where I could get listen to smoke on the water 3 times a day.


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  • #172
    furiousox
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    What annoys me is that they claim to be edgy and go on about "while other stations play music like this, we at nova prefer music like this..."
    As I've already said they are not a million miles away from Today FM now in music content, really annoys me when they claim to have a different and unique music policy.

    CPL 593H



  • #173
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    Karsini wrote: »
    Definitely, I thought that myself. I remember they once ripped into someone for guessing Adele for a Stripped Back song, but let's be honest, Elle King isn't far off Adele!

    Absolutely. There's nothing 'classic' or 'rock' about either of them. I don't know why they don't dig (even just a little) into the rich tapestry of material from artists who they already play, who properly fit the genre. For instance, Clapton or Gary Moore, there's plenty to work with beyond 'Lay Down Sally' and 'Empty Rooms'.


  • #174
    prunudo
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    On the new music thing, do they ever make reference to The strypes or riptide movement?


  • #175
    hipdoobloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭hipdoobloon


    Been listening to nova pretty much since day 1. & I have to agree that it's gone stale with constant repeats of the same songs , the baby talk in the morning is starting to do my head in as youd swear he was the 1st person in the world to hsve a child Eleanor this Eleanor that , thought stripped back was really good with the music connection but not a fan of nova noise as every station has a version of the same thing , hate Greg g doing the noise as he comes across as an obnoxious prick if some1 guesses a previous guess, I thought Sineads show was really good in the evenings compared the the new 1 & finally have to say mick Swan aka mike Maloney is the best dj they have , so natural , relaxed & witty . Rant over


  • #176
    Ciaran_B
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    Oh look, it's 'Why Does it Always Rain on me' for the 500th time this week. And next up it's 'Alright' by Supergrass for the 1000th time this week. Just two horribly bland songs they seem to have on repeat these days.


  • #177
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    salmocab wrote: »
    Haven't really listened in a while, used to enjoy it a lot especially in work where it could be on in the background. Then they stuck some married couple on in the mornings, you can tell they're married because they mentioned it constantly. The music isn't as good anymore and there is a lot more zany DJ chat in the space where they used to play good music. I don't like Pat Courtney but at least he plays generally good music and doesn't talk too much. I miss the first few weeks of it where I could get listen to smoke on the water 3 times a day.

    That's Marty Miller and Dee Woods - she is currently out on maternity leave and Conor Irwin is standing in for her. Basically, Marty and Pat were swapped with each other on the schedule. Dee Woods was on from 7pm weekday evenings before being moved to mornings to join her husband Marty to stand-in and then replace Joan Lea.
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  • #178
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    That's Marty Miller and Dee Woods - she is currently out on maternity leave and Conor Irwin is standing in for her. Basically, Marty and Pat were swapped with each other on the schedule. Dee Woods was on from 7pm weekday evenings before being moved to mornings to join her husband Marty to stand-in and then replace Joan Lea.

    Joan Lea, yeah, I remember her. Herself and Miller were to be Nova's new flagship show. However, she disappeared overnight not long into her tenure on Morning Glory if memory serves me?And was promptly replaced by Dee Woods. It was handy that they were able to change 'Lea's Sleaze' to 'Dee's Sleaze' so seamlessly without affecting the rhyme.


  • #179
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    jvan wrote: »
    On the new music thing, do they ever make reference to The strypes or riptide movement?

    They play the odd track from the Riptide Movement, but it's few and far between. Haven't heard anything from the Strypes, but that's not to say they haven't/don't play any of their stuff.


  • #180
    guile4582
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭guile4582


    the annoying american voiced promos are horrible


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  • #181
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Its getting worse...Theyre trying to stick in more alt stuff since TXFM went off air but theyre the same tired tracks that TX overplayed .....it all just sounds a bit sad now...the nova noise ??..."its the sound of failure"..thats not on the fcuking list list list PC....... :)


  • #182
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    guile4582 wrote: »
    the annoying american voiced promos are horrible

    I think you might be thinking of Pat Courtenay. He's Kiwi/Irish, but one could be forgiven for thinking he's American, he does have that kind of twang to his accent.


  • #183
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Its getting worse...Theyre trying to stick in more alt stuff since TXFM went off air but theyre the same tired tracks that TX overplayed .....it all just sounds a bit sad now...the nova noise ??..."its the sound of failure"..thats not on the fcuking list list list PC....... :)

    Oooooh I'm lookin' for cluuuuues
    *DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO*


  • #184
    cdeb
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    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    I think you might be thinking of Pat Courtenay. He's Kiwi/Irish, but one could be forgiven for thinking he's American, he does have that kind of twang to his accent.
    No, fairly sure he means the really, really irritating American accented female voice that does the Nova feature ads (e.g. the Nova noise, etc)


  • #185
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    cdeb wrote: »
    No, fairly sure he means the really, really irritating American accented female voice that does the Nova feature ads (e.g. the Nova noise, etc)

    Oh yes, of course. That 'American' hybrid accent so prevalent amongst Irish millennials is exasperating.


  • #186
    FanadMan
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    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    Oh yes, of course. That 'American' hybrid accent so prevalent amongst Irish millennials is exasperating.

    To me she does actually sound American.....but that could be Donegal ears lol


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  • #187
    cdeb
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    That's clearly an American accent, not some sort of Irish wannabe thing.


  • #188
    Max Headroom
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    cdeb wrote: »
    That's clearly an American accent, not some sort of Irish wannabe thing.


    Thats clearly Carol Dooley....Irish Carol Dooley.......I think PC sounds like he sounds (juvenile) but i hear no yank twang..then theres Mike (Terry Partridge)Moloney..painful...but half decent sounds....'spose you cant have everything ..:rolleyes:


  • #189
    cdeb
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    Really? Wow. I've heard silly accents here before, but never one that painful. Or one which even uses American phrases at times.

    Seems I stand corrected so.


  • #190
    guile4582
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    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    I think you might be thinking of Pat Courtenay. He's Kiwi/Irish, but one could be forgiven for thinking he's American, he does have that kind of twang to his accent.

    no its a female....the one who says all other radio stations are gimmicky etc etc


  • #191
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    So we all listen to Nova, at least somewhat? It's far from perfect, but it's the only choice for rock fans on the FM right now. If you were given the reigns tomorrow morning, what would you do differently? (Realistically speaking, within the confines of BAI regulations).


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  • #192
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,647 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Maybe a metal show one night a week?? Getting tired of hearing the same old songs over and over and............zzzzzzzz


  • #193
    JimmyTClarke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭JimmyTClarke


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Maybe a metal show one night a week?? Getting tired of hearing the same old songs over and over and............zzzzzzzz

    Yes, definitely. Injecting some metal into the equation would be a welcome addition to their programming. As it stands, their metal catalogue consists of 'Enter Sandman' and..........eh, 'Enter Sandman'.


  • #194
    FanadMan
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    I can't even listen to it on FM - if they'd only say broadcasting to Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow AND DONEGAL! Nova is my main Internet usage per month.
    Have noticed in the last week that there is a bit more classic coming in - maybe Brannigan is on holidays lol.


  • #195
    FanadMan
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    Mental Mickey wrote:
    Maybe a metal show one night a week?? Getting tired of hearing the same old songs over and over and............zzzzzzzz


    Just listen out for Greendays new single Bang Bang - I'm sure they ripped off some Iron Maiden riff (in the middle of the track). That'll prob serve as Novas contribution to metal lol


  • #196
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    JimmyTClarke wrote: »
    So we all listen to Nova, at least somewhat? It's far from perfect, but it's the only choice for rock fans on the FM right now. If you were given the reigns tomorrow morning, what would you do differently? (Realistically speaking, within the confines of BAI regulations).

    With the exception of GG their daytime is sh1te..imo...
    Get rid of that dreadful american idea (and voiveovers) that breakfast shows are supposed to fill the listeners ears with happy zany shows with happy zany presenters ,awful banter, forced laughter etc...
    GG's show is fine, but let him choose more of his own tunes...
    Then theres Courtenay..:rolleyes:...he's just the worst..move him to the graveyard shift...pleeeeease....
    Also i think theres an extra slot in there...GG 10-1..1-4 some afternoon show...4-7 drive time show....
    And Brannigan needs to open his ears and eyes to what the listeners REALLY want ...god knows we've said it enough......and I know he visits Boards....;)
    PS....WE'RE NOT AMERICANS....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJRF8xGzvj4


  • #197
    cdeb
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    Don't get the hate for Courtenay; I think he's a bit of craic.

    Ditto the morning crew. It's radio; a bit of talk is to be expected, otherwise it's just an iPod shuffle.

    Agree on the accents and the variety though. If it's The Clash up next, it'll always be one of the main four (I Fought The Law, London Calling, Rock The Casbah, Should I Stay Or Should I Go). If it's the Rats, it'll always be either Mondays or Rat Trap. If it's Iron Maiden, it means it's the Friday Night Rock Show, because they never get played outside that I think.

    Some of the feature programmes are good - even When The Feck has a bit more variety in tunes. But outside of that, it's a bit samey alright. And quite tame. But I guess the argument will be made that that's what's making the ratings go up.


  • #198
    Mental Mickey
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    cdeb wrote: »
    Don't get the hate for Courtenay; I think he's a bit of craic.

    Ditto the morning crew. It's radio; a bit of talk is to be expected, otherwise it's just an iPod shuffle.

    Agree on the accents and the variety though. If it's The Clash up next, it'll always be one of the main four (I Fought The Law, London Calling, Rock The Casbah, Should I Stay Or Should I Go). If it's the Rats, it'll always be either Mondays or Rat Trap. If it's Iron Maiden, it means it's the Friday Night Rock Show, because they never get played outside that I think.

    Some of the feature programmes are good - even When The Feck has a bit more variety in tunes. But outside of that, it's a bit samey alright. And quite tame. But I guess the argument will be made that that's what's making the ratings go up.

    Courtenay is a boring f@&ker. Same jokes, same sound effects after his jokes ALL THE TIME. He's just NOT FUNNY!


  • #199
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    My opinion is that Nova is doing the best it can, within the constraints of the system in which they operate.

    Wouldn't we all like to have stations like Zenith Classic Rock, or all-day Pat James, or a plethora of other niche stations at our disposal on FM?

    Lovely. Except its just not commercially viable to do so in this country under the BAI regime.

    It would be possible on DAB, in fact its probably the reason the BAI have put the DAB file down behind the radiator. 'Their' stations don't want the competition.

    On Nova, you get a 'leaning' towards rock, which is all they can do without falling over.


  • #200
    guile4582
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭guile4582


    the baby was on the radio this morning...i'm done...goodbye Nova


  • #201
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Trick of the Tail wrote: »
    My opinion is that Nova is doing the best it can, within the constraints of the system in which they operate.

    .


    Maybe you can explain the BAI constraints to me...all i know is they HAVE to play a certain amount of Irish stuff..with Nova its U2...are they limited in the choice of artists tracks too.??..again i think Good morning Vietnam..:)

    Wheres Declan Walsh when i need him...;)


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