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Peter Bjorn & John’s “Young Folks” featuring Victoria Bergsman is the most infectious track to hit North American Radio since Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” infiltrated the airwaves in 2006. According to the Mediaguide Airplay Report, KCRW Santa Monica, CA, KWVA Eugene - Springfield, OR & WHRV Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News, VA were the first three stations in the US to step out on the record, Writer’s Block. On the strength of the single and album the Swedes rocket up to #1 on the Singles chart as well as The Releases chart. Leading the pack in terms of regular rotation, KDLD Los Angeles has spun “Young Folks” a total of 30x from 11/25/06 to 12/01/06 (down 11 spins from last reporting week). At this point I’m sure most of the industry has seen the brilliant video in support of “Young Folks,” but for those of you who haven’t please gently click here. Meanwhile, Mando Diao’s single, “Long Before Rock 'N' Roll” (Mute) makes a huge debut at #3 this week on the Singles Chart with early support from WNNX Atlanta, KUPD Phoenix & WKQX Chicago to name a few. Other nice debuts include: Aqualung’s “Pressure Suit,” Kings of Leon's “On Call” & Calla’s “Sanctify.” 

Record of The Week: Expatriate (Dew Process, Australia)

MEET:
Name: PEARL
Job title: Recording Artist
Favorite dance: The Bus Stop
Favorite color: The khaki of his dickies
Favorite song of the week: Spank Rock's 'Lindsay Lohan'
Fun tidbit: This Seattle cat is fresh to LA...touring and continuing on his music...check him out soon!!

Yes, this is the same Robyn AKA Robin Miriam Carlsson from Sweden who killed it on Top 40 Radio 10 years ago with the Billboard Top Ten hits “Show Me Love” and “Do You Know (What It Takes)” Fast forward to 2005… Robyn leaves Jive Records to start her very own Konichiwa Records (a reference to the phrase "Konichiwa bitches!" by the comedian Dave Chappelle. Single, “Konichiwa Bitches” appears on her self-titled album (her 4^th to date) which boasts collaborations with Klas Åhlund from Teddybears STHLM The Knife and former Cheiron producer Alexander Kronlund. The single will be released in the UK on the 26th of March b/w remixes from Trentemoller, Menta and Oscar The Punk. For your enjoyment: “ Konichiwa Bitches (Menta Remix)”

Ferris O' Brien

NAME: Ferris O' Brien
SHOW: “Spy Radio”
STATION: 100.5 The KATT Oklahoma City, OK
DAY/TIME: Thursday @ Midnight

There are a handful of North American programmers on the Mediaguide specialty show panel that are true Anglophiles; Josh Venable KDGE/Dallas, Rodney Bingenheimer/KROQ Los Angeles, Sat Bisla/KDLD Los Angeles & of course Aaron Axelsen/KITS San Francisco to name a few. KATT’s Ferris O’ Brien is of the same breed programming currents from UK faves Jarvis Cocker, Kaiser Chiefs & Clinic. Ferris stumbled on to “this whole radio thing” by a DJ of a friend of a friend who urged him to get into radio. His first job was at 94.5 The Edge (the original) in Dallas, TX under the watchful eye of his mentor George Gimarc. Ferris also had the privilege of working for two of his favorite radio stations: The Edge '89-'92 & The Spy '98-'04, may they both R.I.P.”

hhA!: What is the history of Spy Radio?

FOB: “With the untimely demise of 105.3 & 93.7 The Spy proper, ‘Spy Radio’ was birthed. As with many an Indie/Alt leaning station, we had tons of listeners but no one knew how to sell/market it, therefore the great lady of the airwaves died... ‘Spy Radio,’ hopefully fills in the gaps & gives a voice to these brilliant artists!!!”

Van She is a quartet from Sydney signed to the infamous Modular Recordings which is distributed through Universal Music in Australia. The label has released recordings by Cut Copy, The Presets, New Young Pony Club & Wolfmother to name a few. In 2005, Van She released the single, “Kelly” off their self-titled EP which is just plain ace. The boys are currently on the tail end of the Good Vibrations Tour back home. Check out The video here.

Hunnypot Radio
Show #62 2-12-07
John Anderson

Brakes- Cease of Desist
No-Fi Soul Rebellion- Let’s Pretend
Piney Gir-Greetings, Salutations, Goodbye
The Trucks- 3 AM
Allison Moorer- Work to Do
Supersystem- Not the Concept
The Deadbodies- Yeah, Oh Yeah
The Fratellis- Stacie Anne
Shitdisco- Bolsheviks
Does it offend You, Yeah- Weird Science
Kings of Leon- Arizona
The Moths- Wild Birds
The Rushes- Will You Won’t You