CHDI Year in Review 2011

Sonic 102.7 of Edmonton, Alberta used to be the northernmost alternative rock station in North America (the southernmost, at least the soutnernmost English language station is WIIS in Key West Florida). Clear Channel now has switched their Fairbanks Alaska station from AAA to Alternative.


1. PUMPED UP KICKS – FOSTER THE PEOPLE
2. MY BODY – YOUNG THE GIANT
3. YOUNG BLOOD – THE NAKED AND FAMOUS
4. ROPE – FOO FIGHTERS
5. SAIL – AWOLNATION
6. I FEEL YOU – SAM ROBERTS BAND
7. HOWLIN’ FOR YOU – THE BLACK KEYS
8. N/A OK – UBIQUITOUS SYNERGY SEEKER
9. TORNADO ’87 – THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE
10. YOU ARE A TOURIST – DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
11. SHAKE ME DOWN – CAGE THE ELEPHANT
12. THE STAND – MOTHER MOTHER
13. WALK – FOO FIGHTERS
14. WE USED TO WAIT – ARCADE FIRE
15. FRAGILE BIRD – CITY AND COLOUR
16. THE CAVE – MUMFORD AND SONS
17. WHIRRING – THE JOY FORMIDABLE
18. LOUDER THAN EVER – COLD WAR KIDS
19. HELENA BEAT – FOSTER THE PEOPLE
20. THE DEAD HEART – ALEXISONFIRE
21. BLACK HISTORY MONTH – METRIC
22. NEW LOW – MIDDLE CLASS RUT
23. BAMBI – TOKYO POLICE CLUB
24. UNDERCOVER OF DARKNESS – THE STROKES
25. WAITING FOR THE END – LINKIN PARK
26. BABY DON’T DANCE – MOTHER MOTHER
27. HELP IS ON THE WAY – RISE AGAINST
28. STADIUM LOVE – METRIC
29. MACHINE GUN BLUES – SOCIAL DISTORTION
30. ZERO ORCHESTRA – MATTHEW GOOD
31. THE ADVENTURES OF RAINDANCE MAGGIE – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
32. SICK OF YOU – CAKE
33. THE GHOST INSIDE – BROKEN BELLS
34. I DON’T KNOW – THE SHEEPDOGS
35. NOT IN LOVE – CRYSTAL CASTLES FT. ROBERT SMITH
36. LONELY BOY – THE BLACK KEYS
37. READY TO START – ARCADE FIRE
38. PARADISE – COLDPLAY
39. WHISTLEBLOWER – ARKELLS
40. LONG TIME – CAKE
41. ROLL AWAY YOUR STONE – MUMFORD AND SONS
42. HOME – EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
43. PANIC – SUBLIME WITH ROME
44. REACTION – ACRES OF LIONS
45. THE LAST CRUSADE – SAM ROBERTS BAND
46. MAKE IT STOP (SEPTEMBER’S CHILDREN) – RISE AGAINST
47. GET SOME – LYKKE LI
48. YOU GOT ME – CRASH KINGS
49. THE SOUND OF WINTER – BUSH
50. HAYLOFT – MOTHER MOTHER
51. COUGH SYRUP – YOUNG THE GIANT
52. WEIGHTLESS – CITY AND COLOUR
53. TIGHTEN UP – THE BLACK KEYS
54. LOST IN YOU – THREE DAYS GRACE
55. PUNCHING IN A DREAM – THE NAKED AND FAMOUS
56. UP ALL NIGHT – BLINK 182
57. YO HELLO HOORAY – UBIQUITOUS SYNERGY SEEKER
58. MAKE SOME NOISE – BEASTIE BOYS
59. SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER – SUM 41
60. THESE DAYS – FOO FIGHTERS
61. THE HIGH ROAD – BROKEN BELLS
62. YOUNG CLASSICS – TEN SECOND EPIC
63. COLOURS – GROUPLOVE
64. ROWS OF HOUSE – DAN MANGAN
65. GOOD DAY AT THE RACES – HOLLERADO
66. TAKEN FOR A FOOL – THE STROKES
67. SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW – GOTYE FT. KIMBRA
68. ALBATROSS – BIG WRECK
69. MEMORIES – WEEZER
70. SIRENS – THE PACK A.D.
71. OLD MAN – REDLIGHT KING
72. ABERDEEN – CAGE THE ELEPHANT
73. NEW EARTH – ZERBIN
74. SHAKE IT OUT – FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
75. AFTER MIDNIGHT – BLINK 182
76. DON’T SIT DOWN ‘CAUSE I’VE MOVED YOUR CHAIR – ARCTIC MONKEYS
77. RADIOACTIVE – KINGS OF LEON
78. IRRESISTIBLE FORCE – JANE’S ADDICTION
79. TOO COLD – CURRENT SWELL
80. MONARCHY OF ROSES – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
81. EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL – COLDPLAY
82. FAVOURITE COLOUR – TOKYO POLICE CLUB
83. BABY YOU DON’T WANNA KNOW – SUM 41
84. MANY OF HORROR – BIFFY CLYRO
85. DON’T PLAY NO GAME THAT I CAN’T WIN – BEASTIE BOYS FT. SANTIGOLD
86. SING – MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
87. LITTLE LION MAN – MUMFORD AND SONS
88. SOMETHING ELSE – DIAMOND RINGS
89. ALL I WANT – A DAY TO REMEMBER
90. IF I HAD A GUN – NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS
91. NOT YOUR FAULT – AWOLNATION
92. AROUND MY HEAD – CAGE THE ELEPHANT
93. MICHIGAN LEFT – ARKELLS
94. DEAR ROSEMARY – FOO FIGHTERS
95. DOG DAYS ARE OVER – FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE
96. THE DEVIL IN STICHES – BAD RELIGION
97. STAY YOUNG, GO DANCING – DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
98. IN A PLACE OF LESSER MEN – MATTHEW GOOD
99. MY BEST THEORY – JIMMY EAT WORLD
100. NEXT GIRL – THE BLACK KEYS
101. THE LONGEST HIGHWAY HOME – THE REASON
102. JACK SPARROW – THE LONELY ISLAND