Something really scary

When you go to the KEGE homepage this is what you see. Politics aside, simulcasts of AM radio shows? Really? Has this ever worked?

OK I Give Up

I'm not happy with the charts. Too time consuming. I was too inclusive, to compensate for the absence of several good stations I wish I could track. I'm not confident with the data I'm basing the charts on. I'm packing them in.

Alternative Alternative Chart 9/13

The following stations were dropped: WBRU, WYEP, KEGE and WWCT. KQLZ (Boise) WFPK (Louisville) WROX (Virginia Beach) and KHJK (Houston) were added.

*1 The Fixer -- Pearl Jam 725 (1)
*2 Uprising -- Muse 536 (4)
3. Notion -- Kings of Leon 469 (2)
4. 21 Guns -- Green Day 445 (3)
*5. Panic Switch -- Silversun Pickups 440(5)
*6. (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To -- Weezer 413 (7)
*7. Check My Brain -- Alice in Chains 384 (12)
8T. Savior -- Rise Against 369 (11)
8T Ignorance -- Paramore 369 (9)
10. No You Girls -- Franz Ferdinand 358 (8)
11. New Divide -- Linkin Park 327 (10)
12. Use Somebody -- Kings of Leon 322 (6)
*13. Why I Am -- Dave Matthews Band 315 (14)
14. 1901 -- Phoenix 312 (13)
15. Fugitive -- David Gray 287 (15)
*16. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked -- Cage the Elephant 273 (18)
17. Help I'm Alive -- Metric 243 (16)
*18. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight -- U2 242 (23)
19. She's A Genius -- Jet 236 (17)
20T. You Never Know -- Wilco 219 (19)
20T. Feel Good Drag -- Anberlin 219 (21)
22. Fireflies -- Owl City 214 (24)
23. Back Against the Wall -- Cage the Elephant 210 (22)
24. Little Bribes -- Death Cab For Cutie 176 (27)
*25. Medicate -- AFI 169 (30T)
26. Kids - MGMT 162 (26)
*27. Maybe -- Ingrid Michaelson 160 (28)
28. Jars -- Chevelle 155 (25)
29. One Day -- Matishyahu 145 (20)
*30. Say Please -- Monsters of Folk 127 (Re-entry)
31. I Will Not Bow -- Breaking Benjamin 115 (31)
32. Sometime Around Midnight -- Airborne Toxic Event 102 (40)
33. Got Nuffin -- Spoon 95 (32)
34. You're Going Down -- Sick Puppies 92 (33)
*35. Backwards Down the Number Line -- Phish 81 (Re-entry)
36. Sound of Madness -- Disturbed 88 (Re-entry)
37T. I've Got Friends -- Manchester Orchestra 86 (37)
37T. A Whole Lot Better -- Brendan Benson 86 (29)
39T. Sugarfoot -- Black Joe & The Honeybears 82 (Re-entry)
39T. Falling For You -- Colbie Callait 82 (-)

Alternative Alternative Chart 9/6

Based upon estimated airplay on handpicked altnernative/rock leaning AAA stations
* Indicates significant rise in airplay

1. The Fixer -- Pearl Jam (1) 688
2. Notion -- Kings of Leon (2) 503*
3. 21 Guns -- Green Day (5) 459*
4. Uprising -- Muse (4) 510*
5. Panic Switch -- Silversun Pickups (3) 411
6. Use Somebody -- Kings of Leon (6) 402
7. (If You're Wondering if I Want You To) I Want You To -- Weezer (15) 393*
8. No You Girls -- Franz Ferdinand (7) 388
9. Ignorance -- Paramore (8) 371
10. New Divide -- Linkin Park (9) 370
11. Savior -- Rise Against (11) 369*
12. Check My Brain -- Alice In Chains (16) 303*
13. 1901 -- Phoenix (13) 297*
14. Why I Am -- Dave Matthews Band (19) 289*
15. Fugitive -- David Gray (17) 275*
16. Help, I'm Alive -- Metric (12) 262
17. She's A Genius -- Jet (21) 260*
18. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked -- Cage the Elephant (10) 232
19. You Never Know -- Wilco (14) 221
20. One Day -- Matishyahu (23) 214
21. Feel Good Drag -- Anberlin (20) 213
22. Back Against the Wall -- Cage the Elephant (38) 199*
23. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight -- U2 (22) 197
24. Fireflies -- Owl City (25) 195*
25. Jars -- Chevelle (27T) 176*
26. Kids -- MGMT (18) 170
27. Little Bribes -- Death Cab For Cutie (26) 161
28. Maybe -- Ingrid Michaelson (33) 126*
29. A Whole Lot Better -- Brendan Benson (-) 123*
30T Medicate -- AFI (-) 122*
30T I Will Not Bow -- Breaking Benjamin (37) 122*
32. Got Nuffin -- Spoon (29) 111
33. You're Going Down -- Sick Puppies (30) 109
34. Say Hey (I Love You) -- Michael Franti & Spearhead (-) 109*
35. Wishing Well -- Airborne Toxic Event (29) 108
36. I've Got Friends -- Manchester Orchestra (27T) 104
37. Breaking -- Anberlin (40) 96
38. Two Weeks -- Grizzly Bear (36) 90
39. Sometime After Midnight -- Airborne Toxic Event (32) 85
40. Oscar Wilde -- Company of Thieves (39) 79