Recently "Firestarter" by Prodigy has been featured on the "Top 5 at 5"
countdown on local (Chicago) station Q101 (WKQX).
Most recent IDM-related track to do the same is "Born Slippy" by
Underworld (track 2/vocal version, with early fade).
This is more noteworthy than similar airplay in, say, NYC, because Chicago
radio is well-known for clinging to previous trends.
In light of certain programming decisions at MTV, a short article in the
new Rolling Stone, and so on:
Is the US market about to find an alternative to Alterative?
Well (whether or not it would translate well into my living room), I'd
much rather hear Prodigy than 1000 more Seattle-lite bands.
--Mark
P.S. NIN's "Perfect Drug" is a song which predates _Pretty Hate Machine_,
given a shiny new coat of paint.
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