Recently, *both* alternative stations here in Boston have added a techno
track to their playlist. (I'm basing it on the fact that I've heard
each song more than once on that station during normal play hours.) The
songs stick out against the backdrop of REM and Lemonheads, but it's
sure fun to hear them in the car.
Surprisingly, the better of the two stations (IMHO) made the worse
choice.
WFNX, one of the first alternative stations in the country (started with
this format in 1983 and has stuck with it), with a more classic
alternative format (high variety of stuff, many different styles), chose
to add The Prodigy's "Firestarter," which is, at best, really
irritating, especially with the vocals. I much prefer the tracks on
_Jilted_ to this song.
WBCN, a more "rock"-y alternative station (more Gravity Kills, less Tori
Amos) that recently switched over to this format and still plays an
occasional Metallica song, added Orbital's "The Box," which is by far
the top runner in my "least likely to leave my head any time soon once
entered" award of 1996.
Anyways, I like this. I think it's good that radio is taking a chance
on this type of music. I hope it gets a posiitve enough response that
they start branching out a little.
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