The Current's Public Music Meeting: Recap and Results
by Jon Schober
February 06, 2013
We held our first public music meeting at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Tuesday night as part of a grand experiment: what would happen if listeners could sound off on music that the programming team was considering adding to The Current's playlist?
The result is what we hoped: a lively discussion on 15 songs from brand new bands and veterans. Without giving away the artist and song, the audience got to listen to a clip of the track in question, rate it using some handy number placards and then get on the microphone to express their approval or dismay.
It was a good night to connect with fans of the station and give us insight into what works and doesn't work after a basic, first-time listen.
Many people had questions about how we program our music, and on February 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., you'll have your chance to ask Program Director Jim McGuinn anything during our next installment of "Meet The PD." Details on that event are forthcoming.
You may be wondering what the results are. The top five songs are listed below, based on our scientific analysis of the crowd's scores. "Rock On" signs basically counted as twice the value.
Check out photos and Twitter highlights from the music meeting and leave your comments on how you think the night went.
Top 5 Highest Audience-Rated Songs
1. Leagues — "Spotlight"
2. Iron & Wine — "Grace For Saints and Ramblers"
3. The Lone Bellow — "You Never Need Nobody"
4. Cheatahs — "The Swan"
5. Jessie Ware — "Wildest Moments"
