How's this for a rock core set of artists

[Brooklyndon]

Only Rule: Nothing older than 10 years

Dandy Warhols
No Doubt
Blink-182
Radiohead
Garbage
The Cardigans
Hole
Linkin Park
Incubus
Interpol
Weezer
The Strokes
Jack Johnson
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Beck
Third Eye Blind
Everclear
The Offspring
Blur
Franz Ferdinand
U2
Andy Gibb

While an obvious improvement over K-Rocks urban decay playlist, has real alternative rock died?  Note there is no nu-metal/grundge artists in that core of artists.  I'm a steadfast believe that the only way rock will save itself is by making the music safe for both women and educated men to listen to.  Additionally, there is alot of exciting, new-wavy sounding music coming out of both the UK and the US right now, so there is a definite pipeline of fresh music to keep the format fresh.  Given that no rock station in New York has really succeeded as an active rock station since the 70's, could an classic rock station with indie imaging succeed?

[p_herring]

Only Rule: Nothing older than 10 years

Dandy Warhols
No Doubt
Blink-182
Radiohead
Garbage
The Cardigans
Hole
Linkin Park
Incubus
Interpol
Weezer
The Strokes
Jack Johnson
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Beck
Third Eye Blind
Everclear
The Offspring
Blur
Franz Ferdinand
U2
Andy Gibb

While an obvious improvement over K-Rocks urban decay playlist, has real alternative rock died?  Note there is no nu-metal/grundge artists in that core of artists.  I'm a steadfast believe that the only way rock will save itself is by making the music safe for both women and educated men to listen to.  Additionally, there is alot of exciting, new-wavy sounding music coming out of both the UK and the US right now, so there is a definite pipeline of fresh music to keep the format fresh.  Given that no rock station in New York has really succeeded as an active rock station since the 70's, could an classic rock station with indie imaging succeed?

Pretty good, except you're breaking your own rules.  There's a bunch of those bands that have been around for longer than 10 years: No Doubt, Blink, Garbage, Hole, Weezer, RHCP, Foo Fighters, Everclear, Offspring, U2.  If I misinterpreted your rationale and it was no SONG older than 10 years, I think you're also missing out.  Weezer's Blue Album came out in '94 (making it 13), Foo Fighters debut in '95 (which many modern rock stations still don't give enough time) and Offspring's Smash was '94 also.  If I also may add:

Thursday
Jimmy Eat World
Deftones
Tool
Korn
My Chemical Romance
Placebo
Finger Eleven
The Decemberists
Panic! At The Disco
Muse
Cold War Kids

[Brooklyndon]

  Given that no rock station in New York has really succeeded as an active rock station since the 70's, could an classic rock station with indie imaging succeed?

Pretty good, except you're breaking your own rules.  There's a bunch of those bands that have been around for longer than 10 years: No Doubt, Blink, Garbage, Hole, Weezer, RHCP, Foo Fighters, Everclear, Offspring, U2.  If I misinterpreted your rationale and it was no SONG older than 10 years, I think you're also missing out.  Weezer's Blue Album came out in '94 (making it 13), Foo Fighters debut in '95 (which many modern rock stations still don't give enough time) and Offspring's Smash was '94 also.  If I also may add:

Thursday
Jimmy Eat World
Deftones
Tool
Korn
My Chemical Romance
Placebo
Finger Eleven
The Decemberists
Panic! At The Disco
Muse
Cold War Kids
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Great additions, specifically Tool and Muse.  Finger Eleven and Panic! both fall into the pipeline category, which speaks to the strength of the format.  If only mainstream market radio programmers got it!

[chacha]

Only Rule: Nothing older than 10 years

Dandy Warhols
No Doubt
Blink-182
Radiohead
Garbage
The Cardigans
Hole
Linkin Park
Incubus
Interpol
Weezer
The Strokes
Jack Johnson
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Beck
Third Eye Blind
Everclear
The Offspring
Blur
Franz Ferdinand
U2
Andy Gibb

While an obvious improvement over K-Rocks urban decay playlist, has real alternative rock died?  Note there is no nu-metal/grundge artists in that core of artists.  I'm a steadfast believe that the only way rock will save itself is by making the music safe for both women and educated men to listen to.  Additionally, there is alot of exciting, new-wavy sounding music coming out of both the UK and the US right now, so there is a definite pipeline of fresh music to keep the format fresh.  Given that no rock station in New York has really succeeded as an active rock station since the 70's, could an classic rock station with indie imaging succeed?

Pretty good, except you're breaking your own rules.  There's a bunch of those bands that have been around for longer than 10 years: No Doubt, Blink, Garbage, Hole, Weezer, RHCP, Foo Fighters, Everclear, Offspring, U2.  If I misinterpreted your rationale and it was no SONG older than 10 years, I think you're also missing out.  Weezer's Blue Album came out in '94 (making it 13), Foo Fighters debut in '95 (which many modern rock stations still don't give enough time) and Offspring's Smash was '94 also.  If I also may add:

Thursday
Jimmy Eat World
Deftones
Tool
Korn
My Chemical Romance
Placebo
Finger Eleven
The Decemberists
Panic! At The Disco
Muse
Cold War Kids

Dandy Warhols, Radiohead, The Cardigans, Third Eye Blind, and Blur also fall into the 10+ category.