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time once again to go to Denver for a KBPI Rant

but first from the Twitter Universe (Follow icerantz) changtiki: cant believe what one of our listeners just did ON AIR!
just when I tune out huh? so I missed it but if anyone can fill in feel free, of course it maybe on the podcast but I'll have to wait until Monday at the earliest to download it (Damn work and not having a home PC hey I'm crap at saving money haha)

But anyways back to the matter: FEATURE THIS is the new lunchtime feature, playing tracks off a feature album throughout the hour, Todays Album is... FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH - War Is The Answer because they just played at Infest (their big concert)

First song: Bulletproof
reminds me more of a slipknot song really but still pretty damn awesome, METAL!! **** also funny it has an All That Remains reference since they just played All That Remains heh

AC/DC - T.N.T
of course a classic tune, have to give it *****

Creed - Overcome
its damn catchy I'll tell ya that, but otherwise pretty average ***1/2

Best Band in Denver going on, To The Last Bullet, The Bitter Forgiven and Vanadium, if any of them become big thank the station

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Feature This: part 2 - Five Finger Death Punch - Far From Home
wow, Mellow track here, even with the strings, enter the complaints "They've gone soft" but of course I don't have a problem, its nice to have a change of pace with some acts ****

he doesn't use his real name because its Basil Nottingham the Third, Dan

Disturbed - Indestructible
all good ****

Nickelback - Never Again
say what you will about them but this song still rocks haven't heard it for a while either ****

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Final Feature This track: Five Finger Death Punch - No-One Gets Left Behind
freakin' awesome track ****

Metallica - Cyanide
still damn good ****

Aerosmith - Come Together
as I've said before I don't really see the point of this cover but hey its alright ***1/2

Hurt - Rapture
I freakin' Love this song, Its kinda Tool-esque but hey its pretty damn awesome only have their first album though but its good stuff ****1/2

and finally - Sick Puppies - You're Going Down
as y'know I love this song ****1/2

thats it

I did say a new rant VERY soon didn't I?

heres the top 20 of KBPIS Top 200 songs ever played, should be interesting to compare to the old Rock 1000, Time is: 1648 (0948 US Time) 18/09/09 and hey when was the last time I Did a top 20? heh

#20 - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
of course a classic tune, and who doesn't love it? *****

The only appearance for Queen on the countdown even

#19 - Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
yes overplayed but still good ****

106.7 Kbpi Rocks the Rockies

BPIs top 200 songs ever played

#18 - Disturbed - Stupify
REALLY???? yes it was voted by listeners like the rock 1000, but above the previous two songs? never! I wouldn't even count them in the same league (Even though I do own all their albums haha) but I admit this is still an awesome song and the song that introduced us to them ****

#17 - Korn - Freak on a Leash
always good to hear this song from back when they good but again, really high for this song compared to what could be there ****

#16 - Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
again with the 90s haha, but yes classic ****

You voted at KBPI.com (I didn't) He Just said you did BPI's top 200 songs ever played

#15 - Metallica - Battery
Ahhh yes! probably a bit of metallica still to come (and I'm wondering if the #1 will be the same as The Rocks) but of course an absolutely awesome song ***** plus I love that they actually have an acoustic intro on this song

so far 17 songs for Metallica on the list., Final appearance for Korn and Manson

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#14 - GNR - Welcome to The Jungle
of course an awesome song and was mentioned that it was the higest appearance for the band in the countdown, interesting to say the least because you'd be sure this would be a top 10 song **** although looking at the Rock 1000 it only made #44 haha with Paradise City and Sweet Child being higher Rating Sweet Child being their highest at #11

#13 - SLIPKNOT - Wait and Bleed
of course it's an awesome song, 10th anniversary of the album just came out (although I just purchased an earlier edition for much cheaper from a charity shop heh) *****

#12 - yes you knew there was more Metallica coming - For Whom The Bell Tolls
I Like how their going backward in the albums, battery from 86, this from 84 haha, but yes of course awesome ***** way down at #497 on The Rock

#11 - Led Zep - Stairway
not top 10? surprising of course #3 on the rock

top 10 time

#10 - Slipknot - Psychosocial
ahh well, what are you gonna do? it happens on The Rock as well you know, but hey, still a good song ***1/2

#9 - Drowning Pool - Bodies
FAR TOO HIGH, that and its actually a slight remix of the track they play, still not bad ***1/2

#8 - Ozzy - Crazy Train
more like it, back to the CLASSIC tunes ***** (Way down at 256 On The Rock)

back in 1991, the 19th most played song on KBPI, was RATT - Giving yourself away (never heard of it) however #30 from the year was ENTER SANDMAN hahahaha shows how the times change, time weeds out the horrible music and leaves the good stuff

which obviously means #7 is Metallica - Enter Sandman
absolute classic whats left to say about it? of course when this even gets played on pop stations occasionally as well shows how huge this band is **** at times its been the winner of the rocks, but often does lie just behind "One" this year was #4 on The Rocks list

#6 - Pantera - Cemetary Gates
ahhh YES! heres where I Like this Station much better Than the Rock, they ACTUALLY PLAY PANTERA during the DAYTIME!! absolutely awesome song ***** whereas with The Rock this was The ONLY pantera they had in their countdown this one has a few others (and this was ranked #763 on The Rock)

#5 - Disturbed - Down With The Sickness
ahh your joking now, THIS after Pantera? haha, still a cool song yes, but nowhere near one of the best songs ever, but yes thanks to the listeners for this anyways ***3/4

and aparently this station was playing Madonna and A-Ha back in the day haha

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BPIs top 200 songs ever played continues

#4 - Pantera - Walk
Ahhh love it ***** and just to prove how loved they are, their 6th (!) appearance

Your waking up with the top 200 BPI songs ever played

#3 - Metallica - one
so there ya go, its NOT the same as The Rocks #1 absolutely awesome song though *****

#2 - PANTERA (yes again) - Cowboys From hell
of course it's awesomeness *****

#1 - Hey look Metallica - Master of Puppets
of course it's Awesomeness *****

can't really compare to The Rock 1000 since hey the stations are actually slightly different formats, with BPI actually getting called a Metal station by a lot of people, (although the do play loads of Hard Rock as well obviously) and the Rock being just straight Rock it does fail with the New Songs though but then that is down to the folks who listen to the station who voted so hey no complaints really it always happens

anyways, heres the complete lists for those reading who don't know about The Rock 1000


Rock 1000
KBPI list

Heres a quick rant, 1335-1425 (yes I know its not quite an hour) 26/07/09

and back to probably my favorite "Active Rock" station, KBPI Denver

STP - Crackerman
less played STP for sure, but still a decent song ***1/2

Mudvayne - Scarlet Letters
all good ****

"wake and bake sunday" is the show "Jesus is a friend of mine" you don't even need to friend him on facebook heh

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Disturbed - The Game
don't hear this one as often as the others, but yes it's all good **** from way back on the first album

Scars on Broadway - They Say
come back SOAD!!! although yeah still a good song, really the only track I've heard from them and I haven't got around to getting the album

ZZ top - La Grange
into the "Classic Rock" realm, damn cool song though ****

Mudvayne - Happy?
not the first time I've heard two tracks from the same artist quickly(and with the same artist too heh) but still it's good ****

Tool - H.
of course it's awesomeness *****

NiN - Hurt
again classic track, although ya gotta respect the Johnny Cash version as well *****

Metallica - All Nightmare Long
awesome song *****

Finally... The Offspring - The Kids aren't alright
absolute classic, might even be my favorite offspring song because it's not as overplayed as a couple of other songs ("Self Esteem" "Come out And Play")

Little while since I've done it, so KBPI's Flush Your Lunch, and with a new host, due to the big clear channel sacking Double A has been let go so now they've moved the night guy Dan, to the afternoon

For Friday, it's repeat offenders

Metallica - Better Than You
not a Metallica track that gets major play really, but it is from the load era so its kinda blah, but its kinda alright ***1/2

Guitar hero: Metallica coming out

Metallica - Master of Puppets
if any song was THE Metallica song this has to be it *****

Motley Crue - Too Young to Fall in Love
and over to slightly cheesier side of the 80s metal scene, but still pretty damn awesome ***3/4 Actually first time hearing this, kinda Kiss really

more Crue - Dr Feelgood
classic ****

White Zombie - Black Sunshine
gotta love the Zombie ****

White Zombie -El Phantasmo And The Chicken Blood Rush
interesting title heh, pretty awesome track ****

Papa Roach - Forever
all good ****

Papa Roach - Scars
a while since I've heard it, kinda chill, was actually expecting em to play the new track "Lifeline" in the mix but all good ****

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
and heres some classic rock for ya, all good ****

Hendrix - Hey Joe
more goodness, again pretty chill track, and OK it's a song that hendrix didn't orignally do but made his own ****

Here ya go, back to the big active rock station, KBPI Denver 0700-0800

Since its the holidays theres no normal morning show.

Korn - Coming Undone
all good ****

New BPI Rock Seether - No Jesus Christ
awesome song, rather epic, although its actually longer on the album ****

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106.7 KPI the station that rocks the Rockies

Five Finger Death Punch - Never Enough
Love the band love the song, yes its cliched "nobody cares" type lyrics, but still one of the best new bands of the year (Although I think I actually Heard "The Bleeding" first last year) great album though, kinda like the Pantera (well maybe) for this generation ****

From new rock thats here to stay to BPI Rock from Back In The Day

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
of course a classic ****

Linkin Park - In The End
all good ****

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I'm guessing their playing the normal load of ads they'd play in the morning, really how do people in the US live with 8-10 minutes of ads?

Mudvayne - Do What You Do
awesome song *****

Tool - Stinkfist
gotta love the tool ****

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Classic Floyd ****

Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become
yep love this song as well ****

Nirvana - Rape Me
this station doesn't actually play as much Nirvana as other stations seem to, so they don't seem as overplayed but anyways its not the most played Nirvana song at least ***3/4

Saliva - Your Disease
Going WAY back to their first track and still good ****

Beastie Boys - Paul Revere
CLASSIC Beasties, amazing how this song is pretty much pure hiphop though and getting played ****

Here ya Go 106.7 KBPI's "Flush Your Lunch" since I haven't ranted it for a while

Avenged Sevenfold - Scream
Damn good song ****

Rob Zombie - Scum of the Earth
got a new track out with the Punisher:War Zone movie soundtrack which is all good, plus he's got some film projects of his own due out in 09 ****

KBPIs Pass 'n Gas, get a ski pass and the gas to get ya there

Ozzy Osbourne - Not Going Away
gotta love the Ozzy ****

Slipknot - Psychosocial
all good ****

Evanescence - Call Me When Your Sober
hard to belive how rarely you actually hear em these days considering how huge they were, but hey good song ****

Disturbed - Remember
of course it's awesomeness ****

Metallica - The Day that never comes
pretty sick of it now even if hey its still damn good *** 3/4

It's an inbred orgy of music Double A's Flush your lunch

Def Leppard - Rock Of Ages
I always think their about to play the Offsprings "Pretty Fly For A White Guy" at the start since they used to same little intro in "Tribute" to this but still it's alright ***

Powerman 5000 When World Collide
similar the the ol' Rob Zombie earlier, anyways it's a while since I've heard it and its classic ****

Ill Nino - What Comes Around
it's been FOREVER since I've heard this one, do have the CD back in NZ but yes one of my favourite songs when it was out ****

Taproot - Poem
another classic I haven't heard for a while, damn good song ****

For the hell of it, heres a KBPI Rant with a difference, It's the lunchtime hour in which new music and requests are played, the shows called "Flush Your Lunch" (yes it's a stupid title, a similar show that airs on 98 Rock in Tampa is named "WTF" which is sometimes what you think when you hear some songs on the show) but we'll see how this goes

First of it's usually a new track to begin with and heres new Seether - No Jesus Christ
Damn good song ****

Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
I've heard this on the show before but it is a rare track, not bad ***

promo for the stations latest promo (heh) gas 4 Life, since hey gas prices are going up their gonna pay for your gas for the rest of your life

Soundgarden - Burden in My Hand
of course a classic track ****

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Slipknot - PsychoSocial
so of course among the biggest rock bands ever at the moment especially getting a US #1 album after a recount as well as the NZ #1 only #2 in UK though, and yes I freakin' love the song *****

Heres a WTF Moment - Eminem - Lose Yourself
yes I said they played random tracks sometimes haha, and they don't have a problem with rap on here even though it is a rock station although I did mention that this station had trialed this song when it originally came out still a great track track though ****

Back to the metal - Megadeth - Train of Consequences
damn fine track ****

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Another Black Day - Another Black Day
here ya go, It's something that hasn't hapened for a while that I know of The song the artist and the album all of the same name (goes back to Motorhead, Bad Company Black Sabbath) but thats about it anyways tiz a good song ****

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
HAH! of course it's cheesy 80s but still a damn fine song ***

Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven
some extra Cornell for ya alright song ***

Rise Against - Ready To Fall
ahh yes Rise against are all good of course ****

and thats that

Here ya go folks A Station I listened to and ranted ages ago and since we haven't had a look into US Rock radio for a while here we go with KBPI Denver a station that hasn't been ranted in 5 years (see http://icerantz.tripod.com/bpi1.htm for the last one)

22/07/08 1703-1803UK, 1003-1103 Denver Time

Serj Tankian - Empty Walls
good love the ol' SOAD and of course it's all good ****

RATM - Take The Power Back
obscure Rage not often played but a damn good song heard a track from Zacks new project, One Day As A Lion recently as well and me course the band are back together ****

Metallica - King Nothing
still like the 'tallica, but from the era a lot of people would rather forget, but I still like this era just not as much as some of the other stuff they've done during their career*** 1/2 still, when it came out I did love it

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Disturbed - Inside The Fire
gotta love the disturbed **** damn fine album

from new rock thats here to stay to BPI ROck from back in the day

ZZ Top - La Grange
way old school, not bad at all has the old blues thing going for it ***

Linkin Park - Numb
still can't get away from this one huh? well overplayed of course, got a even more repeditive with the whole Jay-Z thing but still gets played a helluva lot ***

Avenged Sevenfold - Almost Easy
damn good song ****

Tool - Sober
yes a classic *****

Slipknot - Psycho Social
All about the old evil screaming and such, sometimes ya need it sometimes ya don't but yeah how can ya not like it? (well OK I can see how people can't haha) and at times Slipknot definatly haven't been my thing either

Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams
of course its an example of a cover that works so different from the original ***

The Best new rock is BPI New Rock

Saving Abel - Addicted
I so shouldn't like this, it's far too cheesy, but yes theres something about it haha ****

heres more BPI Rock from Back IN the Day

Led Zep - Ramble On
slow build to a rock classic but damn good still ****

and finally... - Drowning Pool - Enemy
damn good song ****