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Songs & Artists NEVER HEARD on the RADIO?

The dearth of radio stations that employ "disc jockeys" has spawned a whole generation of listeners who never hear their favourite songs and artists broadcast. In the "old days" every city had an avant garde FM station that would play all sorts of songs form a wide range of musicians.

I NEVER hear...Tanita Tikaram "Lovers in the City"...Emmylou Harris "Bang the Drum Slowly"...Daniel Langlois "Acadie"...or Eva Cassidy "Songbird", and so many others. Even the "oldies" stations don't venture far from the "top 100 Hits" list. Sad.

My 310E Scott tuner is getting sick of it!

What precious tracks have you NOT heard on the radio?
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albertporter
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Happy Rhodes album titled "Warpaint." Is the first that comes to mind. It is an intoxicating album released in 1991 that I still enjoy today.

While shopping for music, the store played a cut and I bought a copy on the spot. I was surprised to never hear her get any air play with all the local stations we have in this market.

The alternative music scene is even more depressed today, as radio stations follow the "fast food" programming that plagues broadcast TV.
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ivanj
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Anything by Liz Phair, at least in my neck of the woods.
patmatt
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I rarely ever hear Badfinger anymore. Emmit Rhodes is forgotten. Bob Seger now lives in your local Kareoke bar. Ritchie Blackmore's new band, "Blackmore's Night" is another. Here's a guy who contributed so much to FM in the 70's. Now he's performing some of the best work of his career, and no one plays it.

I used to want my MTV. Now, I'm wondering if I would miss my TV at all?
whatjd
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Julia Fordham. Like everything she's done. Virtually zip
for air-play.
cornfedboy
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problem is the great bulk of fm radio stations these days are owned by a handful of conglomerates. in my market, denver, two companies own the top 14 (in ratings) stations. much of what you hear is downloaded hard disks with inner-cuts from other servers that replicate a "live" experience. my older son, who's a consultant to radio stations and music labels, puts together a nationally-syndicated radio show (i'll not divulge its name) in about 20 minutes, from his home. if you heard it, you'd swear he was in the studio when, in fact, he's watching the av's beat up the stars, from the $120 seats. -cfb
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