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The benefit concert for WEXT

Thumbnail image for exit977_logo_on_black.jpgIt was great to see our friends at WEXT get some attention recently for their ongoing success.

By the way: there's still time to kick WEXT some money and get tickets to a great show they have coming up in January. Here's the lineup:

Bryan Thomas
Matthew Loiacono
Sarah Pedinotti and Railbird
28N
Ramblin' Jug Stompers
Sgt Dunbar and the Hobo Banned

A $60 pledge gets you two tickets. The show is January 30 at the WMHT studios in the Rensselaer Tech Park.

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
  2. Take Back the City - Snow Patrol
  3. Lost - Coldplay
  4. Fix It - Ryan Adams
  5. Human - The Killers
  6. Two Silver Trees - Calexico
  7. Boots of Chinese Plastic - The Pretenders
  8. Make You Crazy - Brett Dennen ft. Femi Kuti
  9. Orange Blossoms - JJ Grey & Mofro
  10. Smiling Underneath - Ani DiFranco
  11. Stepping Stone - Duffy
  12. Be OK - Ingrid Michaelson
  13. Boys with Girlfriends - Meiko
  14. Crying - TV on the Radio
  15. Keep Coming Back - Marc Broussard

After the jump, a whole bunch of songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from The Hold Steady and The Decemberists.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Boots of Chinese Plastic - The Pretenders
  2. Cath - Death Cab for Cutie
  3. Fix It - Ryan Adams
  4. Hang On - Dr. Dog
  5. Lost - Coldplay
  6. Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead
  7. Strange Overtones - David Byrne w/Brian Eno
  8. Two Silver Trees - Calexico
  9. You Don't Know Me - Ben Folds w/Regina Spektor
  10. Come Around - Counting Crows
  11. Constructive Summer - The Hold Steady
  12. Dreamin' of You - Bob Dylan
  13. It's Alright - Dar Williams
  14. Lost Coastlines - Okkervil River
  15. Love Is Noise - The Verve

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, a whole bunch of songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Jack White and Alicia Keys and Smashing Pumpkins.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Boots of Chinese Plastic - The Pretenders
  2. Orphans - Beck
  3. Cath - Death Cab for Cutie
  4. Hang On - Dr. Dog
  5. Lost - Coldplay
  6. Sausalito - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
  7. Strange Overtones - David Byrne w/Brian Eno
  8. Two Silver Trees - Calexico
  9. Fix It - Ryan Adams
  10. Be OK - Ingrid Michaelson
  11. Come Around - Counting Crows
  12. Constructive Summer - The Hold Steady
  13. Dreamin' of You - Bob Dylan
  14. I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You - Black Kids
  15. Infinitely Red - Matthew Loiacono

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, a whole bunch of songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Fleet Foxes, Jenny Lewis and Vampire Weekend.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Lost - Coldplay
  2. Orphans - Beck
  3. Two Silver Trees - Calexico
  4. Cath - Death Cab for Cutie
  5. Come Around - Counting Crows
  6. Constructive Summer - The Hold Steady
  7. Hang On - Dr. Dog
  8. Sausalito - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
  9. Strange Overtones - David Byrne w/Brian Eno
  10. Be OK - Ingrid Michaelson
  11. Boots of Chinese Plastic - The Pretenders
  12. Don't Do Me No Favours - James Hunter
  13. Dreamin' of You - Bob Dylan
  14. Will It Grow - Jakob Dylan
  15. Infinitely Red - Matthew Loiacono

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.


After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Snow Patrol and Martha Wainwright.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Constructive Summer - The Hold Steady
  2. Lost - Coldplay
  3. Orphans - Beck
  4. Sausalito - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
  5. Two Silver Trees - Calexico
  6. Radio Song - The Felice Brothers
  7. Cath - Death Cab for Cutie
  8. Strange Overtones - David Byrne w/Brian Eno
  9. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  10. Will It Grow - Jakob Dylan
  11. Dreamin' of You - Bob Dylan
  12. Lost Coastlines - Okkervil River
  13. Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead
  14. She Ain't Me - Carrie Rodriguez
  15. Sister Lost Soul - Alejandro Escovedo
The Top 15 from two weeks ago.


After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from M.I.A and TV on the Radio.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Orphans - Beck
  2. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  3. Lost - Coldplay
  4. Sausalito - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
  5. Cath - Death Cab for Cutie
  6. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  7. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  8. Strange Overtones - David Byrne w/Brian Eno
  9. Be OK - Ingrid Michaelson
  10. Chasing Pavements - Adele
  11. Come Around - Counting Crows
  12. Don't Do Me No Favours - James Hunter
  13. Dreamin' of You - Bob Dylan
  14. Eve, The Apple Of My Eye - Bell X1
  15. Flutter & Wow - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
The Top 15 from two weeks ago.


After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Ani DiFranco and Brazilian Girls.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Strange Overtones - David Byrne w/Brian Eno
  2. Cath - Death Cab for Cutie
  3. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  4. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  5. Lost - Coldplay
  6. Orphans - Beck
  7. Sausalito - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
  8. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  9. Always a Friend - Alejandro Escovedo
  10. Chasing Pavements - Adele
  11. Come Around - Counting Crows
  12. Don't Do Me No Favours - James Hunter
  13. Eve, The Apple Of My Eye - Bell X1
  14. Flutter & Wow - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
  15. Frankie's Gun - The Felice Brothers

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from The Fratellis and Kaiser Chiefs.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Sausalito - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
  2. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  3. Cath - Death Cab for Cutie
  4. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  5. Strange Overtones - David Byrne w/Brian Eno
  6. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  7. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  8. Orphans - Beck
  9. Always a Friend - Alejandro Escovedo
  10. Apologies - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
  11. Chasing Pavements - Adele
  12. Come Around - Counting Crows
  13. Do You Wanna - The Kooks
  14. Don't Do Me No Favours - James Hunter
  15. Eve, The Apple Of My Eye - Bell X1

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Margan & The Red Lions.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  2. I Will Remain - Old 97s
  3. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  4. Long Division - Death Cab For Cutie
  5. Orphans - Beck
  6. Sausalito - Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
  7. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  8. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  9. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Always a Friend - Alejandro Escovedo
  12. Busy Thinking 'Bout Today - Phil Roy
  13. Chasing Pavements - Adele
  14. Do You Wanna - The Kooks

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Ingrid Michaelson, Death Cab for Cutie and Oasis.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  2. I Love You & Buddha Too - Mason Jennings
  3. I Will Remain - Old 97s
  4. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  5. Long Division - Death Cab For Cutie
  6. Orphans - Beck
  7. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  8. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  9. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Always a Friend - Alejandro Escovedo
  12. Busy Thinking 'Bout Today - Phil Roy
  13. Chasing Pavements - Adele
  14. Do You Wanna - The Kooks
  15. Don't Do Me No Favours - James Hunter

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Gnarls Barkley, Kings of Leon and Ben Folds.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  2. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  3. I Love You & Buddha Too - Mason Jennings
  4. Long Division - Death Cab For Cutie
  5. Orphans - Beck
  6. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  7. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  8. I Will Remain - Old 97s
  9. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  10. Mr Rock & Roll - Amy MacDonald
  11. Always a Friend - Alejandro Escovedo
  12. Busy Thinking 'Bout Today - Phil Roy
  13. Chasing Pavements - Adele
  14. Eve, The Apple Of My Eye - Bell X1
  15. Frankie's Gun - The Felice Brothers

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Mattew Loiacono, Cold War Kids, and could it be... Blind Melon.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  2. I Love You & Buddha Too - Mason Jennings
  3. Long Division - Death Cab For Cutie
  4. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  5. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  6. I Will Remain - Old 97s
  7. Orphans - Beck
  8. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  9. Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Always a Friend - Alejandro Escovedo
  12. Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
  13. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball ft. Peter Gabriel
  14. Explosions Underground - Ben Karis-Nix
  15. Chasing Pavements - Adele

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Duffy and The Last Shadow Puppets.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Living Well is the Best Revenge - R.E.M.
  2. Long Division - Death Cab For Cutie
  3. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  4. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  5. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  6. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  7. Orphans - Beck
  8. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  9. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
  12. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball ft. Peter Gabriel
  13. Do You Wanna - The Kooks
  14. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
  15. Explosions Underground - Ben Karis-Nix

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

Also, congrats to WEXT for being named the best local radio station by Metroland.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from My Morning Jacket and Dar Williams.

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Orphans - Beck
  2. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  3. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  4. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  5. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  6. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  7. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  8. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  9. No Hiding Place - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  10. Sequestered in Memphis - The Hold Steady
  11. Hunter - Portishead
  12. Rich Woman - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
  13. Love Is Noise - The Verve
  14. Explosions Underground - Ben Karis-Nix
  15. Flutter & Wow - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
(Look at Ben Karis-Nix cracking the chart!)

The Top 15 from two weeks ago.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Death Cab For Cutie and Sonya Kitchell.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  2. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  3. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  4. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  5. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  6. No Hiding Place - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  7. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  8. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  9. 1492 - Counting Crows
  10. Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
  11. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball ft. Peter Gabriel
  12. Do You Wanna - The Kooks
  13. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
  14. Fear - Paddy Casey
  15. Frankie's Gun - The Felice Brothers

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Beck, Santogold and Mates of State.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
  2. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  3. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  4. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  5. Only Memory - Matthew Loiacono
  6. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  7. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  8. No Hiding Place - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  9. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball ft. Peter Gabriel
  12. Do You Wanna - The Kooks
  13. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
  14. Fear - Paddy Casey
  15. Frankie's Gun - The Felice Brothers

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Radiohead and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  2. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
  3. Violet Hill - Coldplay
  4. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  5. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  6. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  7. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  8. No Hiding Place - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  9. Only Memory - Matthew Loiacono
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Always Where I Need to Be - The Kooks
  12. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball ft. Peter Gabriel
  13. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
  14. Fear - Paddy Casey
  15. Frankie's Gun - The Felice Brothers

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including something from The Cure. And a note about why we run this list.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  2. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  3. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  4. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  5. Violet Hill - Coldplay
  6. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  7. No Hiding Place - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  8. Only Memory - Matthew Loiacono
  9. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Always Where I Need to Be - The Kooks
  12. Aretha, Sing One For Me - Cat Power
  13. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  14. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball
  15. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including stuff from Vampire Weekend and The Raconteurs.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  2. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  3. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  4. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  5. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  6. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  7. No Hiding Place - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  8. Only Memory - Matthew Loiacono
  9. Violet Hill - Coldplay
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Always Where I Need to Be - The Kooks
  12. Aretha, Sing One For Me - Cat Power
  13. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  14. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball
  15. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including one from Ben Karis-Nix.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  2. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  3. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  4. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  5. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  6. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  7. No Hiding Place - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
  8. Scare Easy - Mudcrutch
  9. Violet Hill - Coldplay
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Always Where I Need to Be - The Kooks
  12. Aretha, Sing One For Me - Cat Power
  13. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  14. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball
  15. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including new stuff from The Hold Steady.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  2. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  3. Scare Easy - Mudcrutch
  4. Violet Hill - Coldplay
  5. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  6. Fighter Girl - Mason Jennings
  7. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  8. I'm Amazed - My Morning Jacket
  9. 1492 - Counting Crows
  10. Always Where I Need to Be - The Kooks
  11. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
  12. Aretha, Sing One For Me - Cat Power
  13. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  14. Burn You Up, Burn You Down - Big Blue Ball
  15. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including new stuff from Flight of the Conchords and Katie Haverly.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
  2. Die Alone - Ingrid Michaelson
  3. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  4. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  5. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  6. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  7. Scare Easy - Mudcrutch
  8. Two Daughters & A Beautiful Wife - Drive-By Truckers
  9. Violet Hill - Coldplay
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. Aretha, Sing One For Me - Cat Power
  12. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  13. Crash into the Sun - Jim White
  14. Dance With Me - Old 97s
  15. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner


Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including new stuff from Portishead and Rogue Wave.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. New Soul - Yael Naim
  2. Two Daughters & A Beautiful Wife - Drive-By Truckers
  3. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
  4. Glad It's Over - Wilco
  5. Hollow Man - R.E.M.
  6. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  7. Die Alone - Ingrid Michaelson
  8. Scare Easy - Mudcrutch
  9. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  10. 1492 - Counting Crows
  11. A & E - Goldfrapp
  12. Aretha, Sing One For Me - Cat Power
  13. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  14. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
  15. Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including new stuff from Coldplay.

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

Exit 97.7

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Two Daughters & A Beautiful Wife - Drive-By Truckers
  2. Die Alone - Ingrid Michaelson
  3. That's Entrainment - Van Morrison
  4. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
  5. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  6. New Soul - Yael Naim
  7. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  8. Scare Easy - Mudcrutch
  9. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
  10. A & E - Goldfrapp
  11. Aretha, Sing One For Me - Cat Power
  12. Boom Boom Boom - Widespread Panic
  13. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  14. Broken - Tift Merritt
  15. Club Thing - Yoav

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that will hit the playlist for the first time this week -- including My Morning Jacket and Elvis Costello.

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.
  2. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  3. New Soul - Yael Naim
  4. The Cheapest Key - Kathleen Edwards
  5. The Righteous Path - Drive-By Truckers
  6. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  7. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
  8. That's Entrainment - Van Morrison
  9. Die Alone - Ingrid Michaelson
  10. A & E - Goldfrapp
  11. Swimming Pools - Thao
  12. Beautiful Beat - Nada Surf
  13. I Keep Faith - Billy Bragg
  14. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
  15. Malito - Senor Flavio

Last week's Top 15.

After the jump, songs that hit the playlist for the first time during last week -- including an Alanis Morissette sighting!

(there's more)

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
  2. Die Alone - Ingrid Michaelson
  3. That's Entrainment - Van Morrison
  4. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  5. New Soul - Yael Naim
  6. The Righteous Path - Drive-By Truckers
  7. Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.
  8. The Cheapest Key - Kathleen Edwards
  9. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  10. 2080 - Yeasayer
  11. Anyone Who Had a Heart - Shelby Lynne
  12. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
  13. Broken - Tift Merritt
  14. Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
  15. Electric Feel - MGMT

Last week's Top 15.

New songs added to the WEXT playlist this week after the jump...

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The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson
  2. The Cheapest Key - Kathleen Edwards
  3. New Soul - Yael Naim
  4. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  5. Whose Authority - Nada Surf
  6. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  7. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend
  8. The Righteous Path - Drive-By Truckers
  9. Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.
  10. I Keep Faith - Billy Bragg
  11. A & E - Goldfrapp
  12. I Dream of Spring - k.d. Lang
  13. Fort Hood - Mike Doughty
  14. Where I Stood - Missy Higgins
  15. That's How People Grow Up - Morrissey

Last week's Top 15.

And check out the article in yesterday's Daily Gazette about Exit 97.7 and the local music scene!

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson
  2. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  3. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
  4. New Soul - Yael Naim
  5. If I Had Eyes - Jack Johnson
  6. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - Radiohead
  7. Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.
  8. The Righteous Path - Drive-By Truckers
  9. Whose Authority - Nada Surf
  10. Broken - Tift Merritt
  11. Funplex - B-52s
  12. I Dream of Spring - k.d. Lang
  13. Papercut Hearts - Jason Collett
  14. 2080 - Yeasayer
  15. A & E - Goldfrapp

Last week's Top 15.

The WEXT top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:


1. Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson
2. Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.
3. The Righteous Path - Drive-By Truckers
4. If I Had Eyes - Jack Johnson
5. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
6. New Soul - Yael Naim
7. New York - Cat Power
8. Whose Authority - Nada Surf
9. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - Radiohead
10. Broken - Tift Merritt
11. A & E - Goldfrapp
12. Bottle It Up - Sara Bareilles
13. Club Thing - Yoav
14. Electric Feel - MGMT
15. Funplex - B-52s

Last weeks top 15

WEXT's Peanut Butter Jam

pbjamIf your inner child needs to do a little dance, you'll want to check out WEXT (97.7) tomorrow morning at 9:00 for, "The Peanut Butter Jam." It's an hour of eclectic rock and roll music that kids and adults can enjoy together. Think Rockey and Bullwinkle, not Barney.

Want a taste test? Download a sample (mp3).

Catching SXSW without the travel

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All this week our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT are playing shows from the South By Southwest music festival, which just wrapped up. There are a lot of great bands on the slate. We're particularly excited about sets by R.E.M., The Whigs, and the Catskills' A.A. Bondy. Full schedule after the jump.

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The WEXT Top 15

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson
  2. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - Radiohead
  3. Whose Authority - Nada Surf
  4. Bread And Water - Ryan Bingham
  5. Love is Free - Sheryl Crow
  6. Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.
  7. If I Had Eyes - Jack Johnson
  8. New York - Cat Power
  9. Dirty City - Steve Winwood ft. Eric Clapton
  10. All in My Head - Shawn Mullins
  11. Boom Boom Boom - Widespread Panic
  12. Club Thing - Yoav
  13. Darkness - moe
  14. Fort Hood - Mike Doughty
  15. I Dream of Spring - kd Lang

Last week's Top 15.

The WEXT Top 15

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From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. If I Had Eyes - Jack Johnson
  2. Whose Authority - Nada Surf
  3. Love is Free - Sheryl Crow
  4. New York - Cat Power
  5. Invisible Man - Joe Jackson
  6. Broken - Tift Merritt
  7. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - Radiohead
  8. No One's Gonna Love You - Band Of Horses
  9. Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson
  10. The Righteous Path - Drive-By Truckers
  11. 2080 - Yeasayer
  12. Papercut Hearts - Jason Collett
  13. Supernatural Superserious - R.E.M.
  14. Southside of Heaven - Ryan Bingham
  15. Funplex - B-52s

Last week's Top 15.

The WEXT Top 15

Exit 97.7

From our friends at Exit 97.7 WEXT, the 15 most-played songs on the station during the last week:

  1. BrokenTift - Tift Merritt
  2. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - Radiohead
  3. Invisible Man - Joe Jackson
  4. If I Had Eyes - Jack Johnson
  5. Southside of Heaven - Ryan Bingham
  6. Whose Authority - Nada Surf
  7. New York - Cat Power
  8. Love is Free - Sheryl Crow
  9. No One's Gonna Love You - Band Of Horses
  10. Giants - Ben Karis-Nix, Pompadour - The Kamikaze Hearts, Old Black Dodge - Sean Rowe (tie)
  11. Days Aren't Long Enough - Steve Earle w/Allison Moorer
  12. Breakable - Ingrid Michaelson
  13. Society - Eddie Vedder
  14. Free Life - Dan Wilson
  15. 2080 - Yeasayer

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