Progressive Airplay Journal #8
Progressive Airplay Journal
April 19, 1999 • Volume 1, Issue 8
INDUSTRY
By Rick Welke
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, mainstream rock
music is experiencing a major decline in sales, as stated in the R.I.A.A.'s
yearly demographical survey of U.S. music purchasers. Yet Gospel music (as
it is stated in the report) escalated from a 4.5 percent share in 1997, to
6.3 percent last year. This was the single greatest growth of any individual
music genre. The United States recording industry grossed $13.7 billion in
sales in 1998, a 12 percent vault from $12.2 billion in 1997. Gospel music
still accounts for more sales than the classical (3.3%), jazz (1.9%) and new
age (.6%) genres combined.
Comings and goings: John Mays as president of the Benson Label Group. Mays
resigned as senior VP of A&R for Star Song Records back in December ... The
Forefront overhaul continues with Allan Hardin as new VP and General
Manager, and David Bach (formerly with the group Guardian) as new VP of A&R
... Zak Shultz, indie distribution rep for BEC Records has resigned his
position ... Matt Rogers has moved from Benson to Rustproof Records. His
responsibilities will include servicing radio, retail and video outlets.
Contact him at rustp...@aol.com or fax 615-661-5916.
TomFest dates and bands are set to attract record crowds this year in Dallas
(June 8-12), Denver (July 14-18), and Portland (July 27-31). With over 100
bands playing at each site, it's hard to imagine being able to see every
band that will be in attendance, but it is possible. No bands play at the
same time. Major bands scheduled to appear are: MxPx, Ghoti Hook, Slick
Shoes, Zao, P.O.D., Fold Zandura, Insyderz, Mukala, Skypark, Puller, Joy
Electric, Project 86, Stavesacre, Viva Voce plus lots more. Get the complete
list at www.tomfest.com. Volunteers are still needed. Call for specific
details at 503-254-6458.
Aunt Bettys vocalist Mike Knott and Social Distortion guitarist Dennis
Dannell have formed a new band called The Strung Gurus. Dannell states, "we
took on the difficult task of writing songs that don't sound like anyone
else ... we wanted to stretch ourselves with songs that are catchy, but also
transcend what's happening on the pop charts." Some have said the sound is
like Bob Dylan meeting the Violent Femmes with a dash of Smashing Pumpkins.
Scott Blackwell is at it again. His new weekly on-air show is entitled
“Sunday School”. Encompassing an eclectic mix of house, trance and drum and
bass, the show runs 10pm - 1am ET every Sunday evening. Log on at
www.trancedomain.com.
Altxcd.com has retained the rights to an early E-Roc project, 1995’s “Jesus
Smoke”, available now (full project and individual tracks) through their
website at www.altxcd.com.
Zao has just added two new members to the band. The current bass player is
now Rob Horner, and also joining the squad is guitarist Scott Melinger.
Rustproof Records has relocated to 1710 General George Patton Drive, Suite
103, Brentwood, TN 37027. Contact number is 615-661-8778 with the fax number
615-661-5916.
N’Soul Records is beginning to process their upcoming “Eclectica 3: Deep
House Mix” compilation disc. Interested house music artists (indie or
signed) looking for national exposure, should contact Chris Salisbury at
Real Life Music, 37453 37th Street East, Palmdale, CA 93550. Phone is
661-273-4289.
Acts 2x4 Studios in Baltimore, MD, are searching for solo artists,
musicians, and bands for production and studio work. If interested, send
them a bio/demo/recording at P.O. Box 9171, Baltimore, MD 21222.
CHARTS
# ARTIST -- Song Title (label)
ROCK
1 SUPERTONES — One Voice (bec)
2 SILAGE — Verb (essential)
3 PETE STEWART — Better Off (forefront)
4 PLUMB — Late Great Planet Earth (essential)
5 BLEACH — Land Of The Lost (forefront)
6 HUMAN — Feel (organic)
7 BETWEEN THIEVES — Carried Away (tattoo)
8 JENI VARNADEAU — Mercy (pamplin)
9 POLARBOY — Do You Think (rustproof)
10 SWITCHFOOT — New Way To Be Human (sparrow)
11 LLOYD — Don't Wanna Know (organic)
12 BRIDE — Under The Blood (organic)
13 BUCK — Next (tattoo)
14 CHASING FURIES — Thicker (sparrow)
15 VIVA VOCE — He Touches Stars (cadence)
16 MASSIVIVID — Unmade (tattoo)
17 THIRD DAY — How's Your Head (reunion)
18 THE WAITING — Make It Disappear (sparrow)
19 SCARECROW & TINMEN — Gospel Love (pamplin)
20 GLISTEN — Mothership (kmg)
21 AUDIO ADRENALINE — New Body (forefront)
22 RUBY JOE — Flames (sublime)
23 SKILLET — Suspended In You (forefront)
24 FIVE IRON FRENZY — One Girl Army (5 minute walk)
25 SONICFLOOD — I Want To Know You (gotee)
LOUD
1 SELFMINDEAD — Progress (solid state)
2 NAILED PROMISE — Stand Tall (rescue)
3 OLDCOMER — Where Do We Go (decoy)
4 STIR — Second Hand Savior (kalubone)
5 EXTOL — Burial (solid state)
6 THE BLAMED — Covered (grrr)
7 WORLD AGAINST WORLD — Disrupted Darkness And Scattered Spirits
(bulletproof)
8 KING JAMES — Frenzy (kalubone)
9 GATHERING OF SOULS — Rust (seven)
10 .ROD LAVER — Song 10 (screaming giant)
RHYTHMIC
1 KIRK FRANKLIN — Revolution (gospo centric)
2 KNOWDAVERBS — The Syllabus (gotee)
3 THE CROSS MOVEMENT — I Am That I Am (seventh st/cmr)
4 LAKITA — Make It Right (n'soul)
5 RAZE — Always And Forever (forefront)
6 WORLD WIDE MESSAGE TRIBE — Heatseeker (warner resound)
7 MINDS OF MEN — Promised Land (forefront)
8 JILL PARR — In Your Eyes (absolute)
9 ANTONIOUS — Life Without Pain (grapetree)
10 JOY COMMITTEE — Mighty, Mighty (independent)
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and programs, which are weighted by market size, format, and
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