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Post by botoxic on Apr 27, 2005 1:32:40 GMT -5
I just got the latest Listener Advisory Board Survey from Energy 92.7 (San Francisco) tonight.Β The only new songs they tested were DHT's "Listen to Your Heart" and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl."Β I'm already tired of both of those songs.Β *sighs deeply*
On a positive note, the little letter that comes with the survey claims that their completely revised website will be up in the next couple of weeks, and it will include streaming.Β They claim that they are currently in the process of testing the stream.
Also, regarding Mynt's HDYK?, I think Energy really wants to dump this along with Shape:UK's LT, but both have legs longer than a giraffe and keep testing through the roof month after month after month.Β I know the DJ's are dying to add "Back to Basics," but they're holding off because "Lola's Theme" is still so hot.Β They were able to add new Narcotic Thrust because the two songs sound so different; they'll soon be facing the same problem with Kylie as well.
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Thanks for starting the discussion.
I don't want them to add "Hollaback Girl". The song makes no sense with all the edits on the profanity. It wasn't absolutely necessary to keep using the word "shit". Anyways.
As much as I liked Mynt's "How Did You Know", I don't want them to play it that much.
I am not really digging the station anymore. If I am at home or in the car at 12pm on weekdays, I'll tune into the mix. I like hearing the old songs instead of the ones they consider new now. And NO MORE OF THOSE ERIC PRYDZ AND BENNY BENASSI style remakes of old songs! I am so over those.
I have given up on contacting the station for new songs and other stuff. They have been really cold about it. And whenever Chris Shebel "busys out" the phone lines whenever he is on the air. And then he asks people to call in for whatever thing he is giving away or taking sign ups for. It might just be the phone numbers of me and my roommates that have been blocked. This would not be the first time I have had my numbers blocked by a radio station.
I could care less if they add any new songs. By the time they add the songs I like, I'm over the songs. They take too long to add the songs that we want to hear. And they ignore the ones that are really good.
I am glad that streaming will be added. That could get the station some more listeners. Not enough to level the playing field, but it could be a start. If it becomes a reality, they would have accomplished one more thing Party 92.7 could not do.
I don't like the Weekend Kick Off Mix anymore. I am only doing the playlists still because I made the mistake of starting and now if I don't, people with questions cannot have their questions answered sufficiently. Since certain DJs at the station give out their email addresses and stuff for questions, requesTS, they SHOULD ANSWER their EMAILS! They might as well not give them out if they ignore them! I have had to go through 2 to 3 people to get info about certain things.
Their recent additions of DJ Dimitris Myknonos and DJ Hope were good ones. I like the other mixshows on Friday nights and Saturday evenings. Some of the songs may be similar to what is heard during the week, but they play a bunch of stuff that is fresh and exciting. I heard this really fierce track by Shiny Grey on Saturday called "Why" which had the instrumental sample from the Eurythmics classic "Sweet Dreams." Those 5 minutes while that song was playing were great. When those new Plummet or Anna Vissi remixes come on, I have to remember what those few minutes were like to get through the songs.
I just won't listen anymore. Plain and simple. And besides, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio seem worth the money. At least you get a whole bunch of other stations if you don't like one of them.
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Post by digamma on Apr 27, 2005 10:05:31 GMT -5
Is Energy 92.7 SF the same thing as Energy Arizona? Their mp3 streams have been dead for a couple of days. Their low-fi Windows Media stream was working normally yesterday, but now it's playing a weird assortment of music (including 311 and Fuel) and no station ID's.
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Post by botoxic on Apr 27, 2005 10:36:58 GMT -5
Energy SF is a completely different entity from Energy AZ, but ironically, the Energy San Fran stream is successfully up and running as of this morning.Β Since the Energy AZ stream (which is now technically the Energy 98 stream) seems to be on the blink, check out Energy San Fran: new.energy927fm.com/popupplayer.html
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Post by digamma on Apr 27, 2005 13:46:47 GMT -5
Haha, this is one funny playlist. As of 2:39 PM EDT, It still lists the 90's alt-rock standards they were playing this morning.
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Post by botoxic on May 8, 2005 0:51:30 GMT -5
Wow - the first half hour of Trevor Simpson's clubbers' commute mix tonight was EXACTLY the same as the first half hour of his weekend kickoff mix last night - now that takes talent to recreate a set so perfectly! It wouldn't have been so bad, except Olgita and Dimitrius kept going on about how hard Trevor was working behind the turntables...you really work up a sweat hitting the play button on a prerecorded mix. I'll forgive him, though, because he just mixed in Basement Jaxx' "Oh My Gosh." ;)
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Wow - the first half hour of Trevor Simpson's clubbers' commute mix tonight was EXACTLY the same as the first half hour of his weekend kickoff mix last night - now that takes talent to recreate a set so perfectly! It wouldn't have been so bad, except Olgita and Dimitrius kept going on about how hard Trevor was working behind the turntables...you really work up a sweat hitting the play button on a prerecorded mix. I'll forgive him, though, because he just mixed in Basement Jaxx' "Oh My Gosh." ;) There have been several occasions when the order of the songs in the mix were almost identical. And even the same places in the song were used to mix in and mix out. But I wouldn't put it past them. DJ Dimitris Mykonos is much better in the mix.
And I finally recieved my prize for the Comcast On Demand contest. It was a promo CD of Erasure's "Breathe". It was really good. I take it, that they sent me the one they would have otherwise played on the air. The other item was a sampler from Atlantic and Rhino Records. It featured some remixes from Everything But The Girl, Curtis Mayfield, and Chic.
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Post by botoxic on May 8, 2005 12:10:47 GMT -5
I finally recieved my prize for the Comcast On Demand contest. I "On Demanded" a song last week too! But the prize was just getting on some stupid guest list on a night when I already had plans, so I hung up after they recorded the request but before they could take my information. I just wanted to hear my song on the radio! What song did you On Demand? If you tell me yours, I'll tell you mine. ;)
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Ύ on May 8, 2005 13:05:37 GMT -5
I "On Demanded" a song last week too! But the prize was just getting on some stupid guest list on a night when I already had plans, so I hung up after they recorded the request but before they could take my information. I just wanted to hear my song on the radio! What song did you On Demand? If you tell me yours, I'll tell you mine. ;) I requested "If I Close My Eyes" by Reina. It should be listed on Mediabase as having 2 plays for April. The person who won the day before me requested that too. I was "put" on a guest list too for some event at Kelly's Mission Rock. I went to the event. My name was not on the list! It wasn't a total waste. We had a lot of fun anyway. At least they didn't send you Trevor's mix CD as a prize.
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Post by muscleclub on May 8, 2005 13:40:25 GMT -5
I don't like some of their mix choices but I have to admit that the new website is very cool...I got a first look this morning...a little slow but great look!
*Very clear steam too!
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Ύ on May 8, 2005 13:42:43 GMT -5
I don't like some of their mix choices but I have to admit that the new website is very cool...I got a first look this morning...a little slow but great look! *Very clear steam too! The website is really cool! It doesn't matter that it takes a few minutes to load. It's worth the wait. It's a really good use of Flash.
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Post by botoxic on May 8, 2005 13:46:58 GMT -5
I requested "If I Close My Eyes" by Reina. It should be listed on Mediabase as having 2 plays for April. The person who won the day before me requested that too. You may have helped revive IICME from the dead. Besides the two spins two weeks ago, Energy played it once again last week. I also noticed it on yes.net - it was a late night spin at around 4 in the morning. My On Demand story is kinda interesting. I called Matt and said he could choose between two songs - Some Lovin' by Murk ft. Kristine W, or the Hani mix of Alicia Keys' Diary. On the phone, he said he hadn't heard Some Lovin' in a long time and picked that, but when he aired the call, he'd edited himself to say that he hadn't heard Diary in a long time, so he'd pick that. I just thought it was interesting - either they didn't have Some Lovin' in their library, or he was specifically told not to play it. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Diary is coming back from the dead, as Energy has not spun it again since. I think I'll try again sometime this week. I'll give Matt the choice between Jason Nevins ft Holly James "I'm in Heaven" or the Royal Gigolos' "California Dreamin'." :) Oh, and I'm glad I didn't get the Trevor Simpson mix CD. I already have too many coasters as it is.
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Ύ on May 8, 2005 13:55:17 GMT -5
You may have helped revive IICME from the dead. Besides the two spins two weeks ago, Energy played it once again last week. I also noticed it on yes.net - it was a late night spin at around 4 in the morning. My On Demand story is kinda interesting. I called Matt and said he could choose between two songs - Some Lovin' by Murk ft. Kristine W, or the Hani mix of Alicia Keys' Diary. On the phone, he said he hadn't heard Some Lovin' in a long time and picked that, but when he aired the call, he'd edited himself to say that he hadn't heard Diary in a long time, so he'd pick that. I just thought it was interesting - either they didn't have Some Lovin' in their library, or he was specifically told not to play it. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Diary is coming back from the dead, as Energy has not spun it again since. I think I'll try again sometime this week. I'll give Matt the choice between Jason Nevins ft Holly James "I'm in Heaven" or the Royal Gigolos' "California Dreamin'." :) Oh, and I'm glad I didn't get the Trevor Simpson mix CD. I already have too many coasters as it is. All those are good choices for requests. I love anything by Kristine W too. I had it planned as to what songs I wanted to hear on the station also. "Diary" was the first choice I made too. He said that it didn't test well and that it might not be a good idea. My next choice was Miquel Brown's "So Many Men, So Little Time". He said that it's played in the mix everyday so it doesn't count! Then I went with the Reina song. That he played. Funny how they make their choice for you! My roommate won it and asked for Despina Vandi's "Come Along Now vs Gia". They said they had it but could not play it. He ended up with Nu Shooz's "I Can't Wait". On a side note, for both Thursday and Friday last week, the same song was chosen as a request by the winners of the contest. They both requested "Shiny Disco Balls" by Who Da Funk.
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Post by botoxic on May 9, 2005 13:05:02 GMT -5
I have to admit that the new website is very cool...I got a first look this morning...a little slow but great look! *Very clear steam too! The website is very impressive, but my main beef with it is that it's all flash and very little content. Once you've seen the site, there's very little reason to go back, except for the stream. They haven't updated their playlist in the last two weeks, so you'd think Jonathan Peters is still their #15 song (they no longer play it), and there's no indication that they've added D.H.T., Gwen Stefani, and Alicia Keys. I think it would be cool to summarize some of their daily features like First Spin and maybe even On Demand on their website, but I don't think they'll ever reach the point of being able to update that thing on a daily basis. I liked the comment form on the old website - an informal way to jot a few things down without having to go through the whole email process. The stream is awesome. The only improvements I would make: I don't like how it cuts out after 45 minutes, and the beds they cover the commercials with are really annoying. That first bed in particular is so loud and obnoxious compared with the sound level of the music that came before it. The second bed they use is better, and the third bed is almost perfect, a quiet reminder that more music is on the way.
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Ύ on May 9, 2005 15:35:06 GMT -5
The website is very impressive, but my main beef with it is that it's all flash and very little content. Once you've seen the site, there's very little reason to go back, except for the stream. They need a lo-fi version of the site. As rustic as the old site was, it was very functional.
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Post by botoxic on May 11, 2005 13:46:50 GMT -5
So this morning, I'm driving in to work, and I hear Fernando say that someone with my name has just requested Paul van Dyk.Β And I thought to myself, hmmm...that's kind-of a coincidence.Β And then Fernando proceeds to play snippets of a conversation I'd had with him about three weeks ago, when I'd actually called in to complain about the Trevor Simpson remix of Anna Vissi's "Call Me."Β He didn't use any of the call that talked about "Call Me," but instead played the random little bits of conversation before and afterward.
I know people in radio do this all the time, but to wait three weeks before airing a random call seems awfully strange.Β And then to make it look like I requested a song I didn't even want to hear...I feel so cheap and used!Β Β ;)
By the way, they've greatly improved the stream during commercial breaks, airing most of the commercials and then using a nice, quiet voice saying that Energy will be right back during commercials they cannot air.Β And the stream goes more than 45 minutes without cutting out now as well.Β My new complaint - some random woman interrupting the music every 5 minutes to announce something unintelligible that sounds like "Buffering."Β Ugh - she just did it again - how annoying!
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So this morning, I'm driving in to work, and I hear Fernando say that someone with my name has just requested Paul van Dyk. And I thought to myself, hmmm...that's kind-of a coincidence. And then Fernando proceeds to play snippets of a conversation I'd had with him about three weeks ago, when I'd actually called in to complain about the Trevor Simpson remix of Anna Vissi's "Call Me." He didn't use any of the call that talked about "Call Me," but instead played the random little bits of conversation before and afterward. I know people in radio do this all the time, but to wait three weeks before airing a random call seems awfully strange. And then to make it look like I requested a song I didn't even want to hear...I feel so cheap and used! ;) I hate when they do that! I called in on a Saturday back in March at around 12:30pm. DJ Dieter Jones was on the mike at that time. He was taking requests. Call me a bit obsessive but I had requested that Miquel Brown song (I had just heard it for the first time a few days prior). Anyways, he edited the call to go with his commentary on Madonna. He was saying, "Madonna's philosophy is 'so many men, so little time', hopefully she can keep Guy from slipping away." Then he threw on "Justify My Love" and he randomly was playing me saying the words "so many men, so little time" throughout the song. I didn't bother to call in and bitch him about it. I'm not bitter. ;)
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Post by botoxic on May 17, 2005 14:59:41 GMT -5
If any of you NorCal peeps (DiscoDude, MuscleClub, or any others) happen to catch First Spin tonight or tomorrow (Tues. or Weds.), could you post the songs and results here? I have to go out of town for a brief business trip and probably won't have access to a computer during the 9 p.m. hour... Thanks.
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Ύ on May 17, 2005 16:37:40 GMT -5
If any of you NorCal peeps (DiscoDude, MuscleClub, or any others) happen to catch First Spin tonight or tomorrow (Tues. or Weds.), could you post the songs and results here? I have to go out of town for a brief business trip and probably won't have access to a computer during the 9 p.m. hour... Thanks. Sure, I'd be willing to do it.
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Post by botoxic on May 17, 2005 16:59:58 GMT -5
Sure, I'd be willing to do it. Cool. Muchos gracias in advance. :)
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Ύ on May 18, 2005 0:31:15 GMT -5
Sure, I'd be willing to do it. Cool. Muchos gracias in advance. :) You'll be glad that you missed tonight's one. They played two of the most ghetto tracks you'll ever hear. MC's Glitter era and Britney's new one "Chaotic" are Grammy-worthy in comparison to these songs. Yuhan's "Hola Hola Hola [Ernie Lake Mix]" and Daphne Rose's "All I Ever Wanted" battled it out. Daphne's track won. And on a side note, they have added the new Shapeshifters track.
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Post by muscleclub on May 18, 2005 1:57:05 GMT -5
If any of you NorCal peeps (DiscoDude, MuscleClub, or any others) happen to catch First Spin tonight or tomorrow (Tues. or Weds.), could you post the songs and results here? I have to go out of town for a brief business trip and probably won't have access to a computer during the 9 p.m. hour... Thanks. I am game too... They decided to DROP that "GREAT" mix of "Call Me",so now I can listen to the station again! ...Until another simpson mix comes up!
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Ύ on May 18, 2005 2:10:06 GMT -5
If any of you NorCal peeps (DiscoDude, MuscleClub, or any others) happen to catch First Spin tonight or tomorrow (Tues. or Weds.), could you post the songs and results here? I have to go out of town for a brief business trip and probably won't have access to a computer during the 9 p.m. hour... Thanks. I am game too... They decided to DROP that "GREAT" mix of "Call Me",so now I can listen to the station again! ...Until another simpson mix comes up! LOL!
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Post by botoxic on May 18, 2005 11:08:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, DD, and thanks for the offer, MC. I just found out I may have to be out of town most of next week, too. :'( But I may still be able to get out of it.
If I have time later today, I think I'll blog about the disaster that was "Call Me" on Energy. Their awful remix choice prevented them from having a verified hit that has performed spectacularly well at every other station on which it's been played.
The more I listen to Fernando, the more he annoys me. He replays the same listener calls multiple times (Matt also did this during First Spin last week, replaying the same vote for Shapeshifters two nights in a row). And the more I listen to Fernando's calls, the more I realize he constantly puts words in the callers' mouths. Example call I just heard via their stream (paraphrased):
Fernando: You said your name is Internet? Caller: No, Antoinette! Fernando: My bad, and you want to hear some Alicia Keys, Karma? Caller: Yeah.
There's no way that caller requested Alicia, which had just been played less than an hour prior - it's just a personal favorite of Fernando's. I've heard him give Paul van Dyk fake requests at least twice as well.
I'm sorry that Energy doesn't have enough listeners to constantly provide real-time calls, but this trend is starting to become a huge pet peeve of mine. I feel that if you call the station, you're just asking to have your input/requests manipulated in ways that the station wants to hear.
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Thanks for the info, DD, and thanks for the offer, MC. I just found out I may have to be out of town most of next week, too. :'( But I may still be able to get out of it. If I have time later today, I think I'll blog about the disaster that was "Call Me" on Energy. Their awful remix choice prevented them from having a verified hit that has performed spectacularly well at every other station on which it's been played. The more I listen to Fernando, the more he annoys me. He replays the same listener calls multiple times (Matt also did this during First Spin last week, replaying the same vote for Shapeshifters two nights in a row). And the more I listen to Fernando's calls, the more I realize he constantly puts words in the callers' mouths. Example call I just heard via their stream (paraphrased): Fernando: You said your name is Internet? Caller: No, Antoinette! Fernando: My bad, and you want to hear some Alicia Keys, Karma? Caller: Yeah. There's no way that caller requested Alicia, which had just been played less than an hour prior - it's just a personal favorite of Fernando's. I've heard him give Paul van Dyk fake requests at least twice as well. I'm sorry that Energy doesn't have enough listeners to constantly provide real-time calls, but this trend is starting to become a huge pet peeve of mine. I feel that if you call the station, you're just asking to have your input/requests manipulated in ways that the station wants to hear. The Anna Vissi song has been officially dropped. There's no plans for a revival in the form of any other remixes. Oh well. And that clip of the first vote for Shapeshifter during the First Vote, that was me calling in! I called in last night too. By the way, if you can't come back in time, I or MuscleClub can keep track of the battles for as long as you need it done. It's not an inconvenience at all.
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Post by reception on May 18, 2005 16:29:23 GMT -5
The stream sounds awesome!
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Ύ on May 18, 2005 16:39:08 GMT -5
The stream sounds awesome! It does. It's one of the better ones out there. Do you collect airchecks for internet streams also?
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Here are the results of tonight's Battle.
Defender: Daphne Rose - All I Ever Wanted [DJ Volume Remix]
Challenger: Rob Thomas - Lonely No More [Jason Nevins Radio Mix]
The winner: Rob Thomas by a landslide.
The remix played of the Daphne Rose song sounded like a copy of the Mynt "How Did You Know" song.
The Rob Thomas mix was really enjoyable. Let's hope it wins tomorrow too.
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Post by reception on May 19, 2005 20:34:38 GMT -5
Late last night I heard Coldplay "Clocks", love that remix version, Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Osbourne "One Word." among others. I heard the female voice mention 'Buffering'. The more I listen, it sounds like the former KKDL in Dallas.
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Ύ on May 19, 2005 20:43:30 GMT -5
Late last night I heard Coldplay "Clocks", love that remix version, Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Osbourne "One Word." among others. I heard the female voice mention 'Buffering'. The more I listen, it sounds like the former KKDL in Dallas. I have that remix of "Clocks". It's the Heaven & Earth Division Mix. It's a good mix. I get a lot of emails about that remix. I do a blog that lists all the songs Energy 92.7 has played since they started back in October. And I do song identifications and I provide buying information. You can see it here. You may have already run into it before. energybayarea.blogspot.com/Then there's the Jason Nevins Rhythm Edit of Kelly Clarkson. And that Kelly Osbourne mix is hot! Funny that you mention KKDL. Joey V is now on Energy 92.7. He does afternoons.
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