Tastemakers ‘Love & Admire’ Interpol

Interpol is about to embark on a 39 date tour beginning in the states on the 27th of this month and ending in Leeds in August for the Leeds Festival in support of their Capitol release, Our Love To Admire (according to their myspace page). This is the third week in a row the boys hover high above the Mediaguide ‘Songs’ chart while at the same time returning to #1 on the ‘Albums’ chart after dropping to #2 last week. WBTZ Burlington, VT - Plattsburgh, NY leads the pack again this week supporting Interpol’s #1 specialty single, “The Heinrich Maneuver” 31x per week in A-list rotation. In conclusion, baritone/Ian Curtis vocal stylings are alive and well in 2007. Speaking of Ian Curtis, Anton Corbijn’s film, Control, a biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, from his teenage years through the rise of the influential band to his suicide on the verge of Joy Division's first American tour is slated for a 2007 release. Or you can just go rent Happyness with Will Smith… Your call… and moving along, The Polyphonic Spree debut in the Top 20 this week on the ‘Songs’ chart with early tastemaker support from KROX Austin, TX, KTCZ Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN & KXTE Las Vegas. Lastly, congrats must be given to former WHRL’er Capone who is hired by Finest City Broadcasting’s Alternative XTRA-FM (91X) San Diego, CA for MD/Afternoons (effective June 4^th). Nice debuts: The Winter Sounds, The National & Nine Inch Nails (Capital “G”).

Record of the Week: The Winter Sounds

Adam Webb

Like most radio industry folk, Adam wears many hats. He programs The Final Hour, updates the website, designs logos for big events and cleans the toilets as well (according to the allaccess report that is). Webb manages all of this while holding down a job at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach and attending UNCW. If all goes well, he sees himself doing a nationally syndicated show or producing music sometime in the future.

Currently reacting on The Final Hour: The Naked Apes, Dragon Force & Transport  

Sicky Dicky presented 2 Live Crew at the Malibu Inn in California earlier this month to a crowd of white fraternity kids who stared in disbelief. I have to give DJ Skeet Skeet props for reposting his pics without permission (like he cares)… Make sure to check out more pics of 2 Live Crew and their ‘dancer’ getting wild at the Malibu Inn on skeet’s page here. Pictured is Michael David (rt) from Echo Park, CA’s Young Americans. You go girl!

Carrie Istad (Key Club) Carrie moved to Los Angeles to work in radio and landed an internship with KIIS FM and STAR 98.7 in promotions which eventually connected her to the Key Club -- She’s been working there for five plus years now booking the support slots for the national shows on the Key Club calendar, support acts for Metal Skool Mondays, all of the bands on Ruby (their local indie rock music showcase) on Tuesdays and a few additional local showcases per month.

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Carrie interned in the Music Programming & Promotions department at a local top 40 station (WZOK) in Illinois (during high school). Post high school, CI was hired as Promotions Coordinator and specialty show/regular shift on air personality.

Some of Carrie’s favorite Key Club shows in 2006 (so far): Blondie, The 88, The Cat Empire, Electric Six w/ Test Your Reflex

Carrie’s favorite 5 records at present: Sufjan Stevens – Illinoise, The Bird and The Bee - The Bird and The Bee, The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible, Amy Winehouse - Back to Black & Dusty Rhodes & The River Band - First You Live