Monday, May 2, 2011

Countdown Concludes!

We just wrapped our Top-100 song countdown on Sibling Rivalry!

Here were our top favorite songs!

Tyler:
2. Levon, Elton John, Madman Across the Water (1971)

1. Running on Empty, Jackson Browne, Running on Empty (1977)
This great video features the song performed as a duet by Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen!

Ashlyn:
2. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), Proclaimers

1. The Stone, Dave Matthews Band

Thanks for following us this semester! Keep listening to WGRE and our Finale show next Monday from 6-8 PM EST!


Sunday, May 1, 2011

Countdown Finale!

The finale of the Sibling Rivalry countdown is finally here!
Tune in tomorrow (Monday) on 91.5 WGRE-FM and www.wgre.org from 6-8 PM EST to hear our top-favorite songs as Sibling Rivalry concludes its Spring semester!



Monday, April 18, 2011

Countdown Winding Down!

We're almost to the end of the Sibling Rivalry countdown, and we'll wrap up the final two songs on May 2nd from 6-8 PM EST! Next week is a special Dave Matthews Band show hosted by Ashlyn.

Here's what you missed if you didn't check out today's show:

Tyler:
13. In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel, So (1986)

12. You Are the Best Thing, Ray LaMontagne, Gossip in the Grain (2008)

11. Already Gone, The Eagles, On the Border (1974)

10. You Can Call Me Al, Paul Simon, Graceland (1986)

9. The Rising, Bruce Springsteen, The Rising (2002)
Here's the video of Bruce Springsteen performing The Rising at the 2009 "We Are One" concert on the occasion of President Obama's inauguration.

8. The Chain, Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (1977)

7. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A. (1984)

6. Tiny Dancer, Elton John, Madman Across the Water (1972)

5. Pink Houses, John Mellencamp, Uh-Huh (1983)

4. Everyday, Dave Matthews Band, Everyday (2001)

3. Beautiful Day, U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)

Ashlyn:
10. Peace of Mind, Boston

9. There is a Light That Never Goes Out, The Smiths

8. The Longest Time, Billy Joel

7. Beautiful Day, U2

6. Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac

5. The Patriot, John Williams

4. She's On Fire, Train

3. With or Without You, U2






Monday, April 11, 2011

This Evening's Countdown Wrap-Up

Thanks to all who tuned in to Sibling Rivalry earlier today. Our countdown is rapidly reaching its conclusion and within the next week or so we should reach #1! Here's what you missed if you didn't check out the show today:

Tyler:
22. The Space Between, Dave Matthews Band, Everyday (2001)

21. Have a Little Faith in Me, John Hiatt, Bring the Family (1987)

20. We Didn't Start the Fire, Billy Joel, Storm Front (1989)

19. Go Your Own Way, Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (1977)

18. End of the Line, Traveling Wilburys, Volume I (1988)

17. Brand New Day, Sting, Brand New Day (2000)

16. Gypsy Biker, Bruce Springsteen, Magic (2007)

15. Piano Man, Billy Joel, Piano Man (1973)

14. Walk On, U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind (2001)

Ashlyn:
22. Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of, U2

21. Grey Street, Dave Matthews Band

20. Hurricane, Bob Dylan

19. Stay or Leave, Dave Matthews Band

18. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen

17. Jealous Again, Black Crowes

16. Runnin' Down a Dream, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

15. Your Song, Elton John

14. We Can Work it Out, The Beatles

13. Grace is Gone, Dave Matthews Band

12. Walk On, U2

11. We Didn't Start the Fire, Billy Joel

Tune in to Sibling Rivalry, 6-8 PM EST Today!

Check out the Sibling Rivalry countdown today as we wrap up the twenties and head into the teens!
Here's another great Sesame Street parody!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Today's Sibling Rivalry Countdown!

We didn't quite get through the twenties today, but we will catch those last few songs next week. This week's songs offer a great mix of music videos to check out-- including a Grammy Winner (Where the Streets Have No Name, U2). Check them out, and don't forget to tune for our next installment of the countdown next Monday from 6-8 PM EST!

Tyler:
30. The Real Life, John Mellencamp, Lonesome Jubilee (1987)
This video is from Mellencamp's October 29, 2010 show in Bloomington, IN

29. Where the Streets Have No Name, U2, Joshua Tree (1987)
This video won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 1898 and is real footage of a U2 concert.

28. Thorn in My Pride, The Black Crowes, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)

27. The Load Out/Stay, Jackson Browne, Running on Empty (1977)
This video was recorded for a BBC Special in London in 1978.

26. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
A concert favorite, this version was recorded at Madison Square Garden in 2000.

25. The Valley Road, Bruce Hornsby, Scenes from the Southside (1988)

24. How Long, The Eagles, Long Road Out of Eden (2007)

23. Don't Come Around Here No More, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Southern Accents (1985)
One of the truly strangest music videos of all time, inspired by the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart's experience at a party hosted by Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks.

Ashlyn:
30. Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson

29. Ocean Breathes Salty, Modest Mouse

28. Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own, U2

27. American Girl, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

26. I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues, Elton John

25. The Chain, Fleetwood Mac
I misspoke on the show today-- Fleetwood Mac's most iconic music video is of the song Tusk (1979). In the video, the band carried around a cardboard cutout of John McVie, who was not there for the recording with the USC Trojans Marching Band.

24. Rain on the Scarecrow, John Mellencamp
This video is also a classic from Mellencamp's iconic 1985 song.

23. You Can Call Me Al, Paul Simon
This humorous video features Simon and Chevy Chase.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Sibling Rivalry Countdown Continues Monday 6-8 PM EST!

Here's a classic music video for a song that's in Ashlyn's next group of songs, 30-21.

Where will You Can Call Me Al land in the countdown? Tune in Monday to find out, then catch the recap here on the Sibling Rivalry Radio Blog!

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Last Monday's Countdown Recap

We're a little behind on getting last week's Countdown Recap up, but here it is! It was a great week on the show with a lot of great songs. Don't forget to keep listening and tune in from 6-8 PM EST this Monday to hear songs from U2, John Mellencamp, Elton John and even more Michael Jackson! Thanks for checking out our show!

Tyler:
40. Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson, Bad (1987)
Check out Jackson's classic music video!

39. Seven Bridges Road, The Eagles, Eagles Live (1980)

38. One Headlight, The Wallflowers, Bringing Down the Horse (1996)

37. Save Some Time to Dream, John Mellencamp, No Better Than This (2010)

36. River of Dreams, Billy Joel, River of Dreams (1993)

35. Blue on Black, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Trouble Is... (1997)

34. One, Mary J. Blige and U2, The Breakthrough (2005)

33. Gone, Gone, Gone, Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Raising Sand (2007)

32. Meet Virginia, Train, Train (1999)

31. Something Big, The Mick Fleetwood Band, Something Big (2004)

Ashlyn:
40. Thriller, Michael Jackson
Watch these prisoners practice their own version of Thriller! This video has over 47 million views on You Tube!

39. More Than a Feeling, Boston

38. One, Mary J. Blige and U2

37. Don't Stand So Close to Me, The Police

36. Hand Me Down, Matchbox Twenty

35. The Pretender, Jackson Browne

34. Must Have Done Something Right, Relient K

33. When I'm Sixty Four, The Beatles

32. Don't Stop Believin, Journey

31. You Never Know, Dave Matthews Band

Monday, March 28, 2011

"Sibling Rivalry" is back on the air this afternoon! 6-8 PM EST!

Tune in this evening from 6-8 PM EST for Sibling Rivalry as we count down songs 40-31. In the countdown tonight: favorites from Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and more! Where will they land? Tune in tonight to find out!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Today's Countdown Recap

"Sibling Rivalry" is taking a two week hiatus for Spring Break and will return March 28th at 6 PM EST. In case you missed today's show, here's a recap of where the countdown stands:

Tyler:
50. Tender is the Night, Jackson Browne, Lawyers in Love (1983)
There's just under half of the countdown left to go, but Jackson Browne will make a few more appearances!

49. Angel of Harlem, U2, Rattle and Hum (1988)

48. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run (1975)

47. Pinball Wizard, Elton John, Caribou (1974)* Did not appear on the album until the re-mastered version was released in 1995

46. The Long Run, The Eagles, The Long Run (1979)

45. The Fire Inside, Bob Seger, The Fire Inside (1991)

44. Band on the Run, Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run (1973)

43. Hey Jude, The Beatles, Single release, (1968)

42. Iris, Goo Goo Dolls, City of Angels Soundtrack (1999)

41. Minutes to Memories, John Mellencamp, Scarecrow (1985)

Ashlyn:
50. Float On, Modest Mouse

49. Long Road to Ruin, Foo Fighters

48. Supernatural Superserious, REM

47. Bright Lights, Matchbox Twenty

46. Fortunate Son, Credence Clearwater Revival

45. Peaceful World, John Mellencamp

44. Jimi Thing, Dave Matthews Band

43. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Elton John

42. Spiderwebs, No Doubt

41. Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac

Coming up today at 6 EST!

This week, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John is on Ashlyn's part of the countdown. John's music is being heavily featured in Gnomeo and Juliet, the animated feature film. Here's the trailer below:


Don't forget to tune in and hear the next part of the countdown today on 91.5 WGRE and "Sibling Rivalry" from 6-8 PM EST!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Coming up Next Week!

Here's a preview of a song set to show up on next week's countdown! Where will Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" clock in? Tune in next Monday from 6-8 PM EST to Sibling Rivalry and find out! For now, enjoy this 1978 live performance flashback!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Countdown Reaches Halftime!

Ashlyn and I have been counting down our top 100 songs on Sibling Rivalry, Monday 6-8 PM EST on 91.5 FM WGRE and wgre.org, and we've finally reached the halfway point of the countdown! Today's show was full of banter, which made listening to the music even better (because we had to stop talking)! There seems to be some conflict developing between my classics and Ashlyn's more adventuresome selections. The only way to find out what's next is to keep tuning in and checking out the blog!
Here's this week's list!

Tyler:
60. Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison, Blowin Your Mind! (1967)

59. The Fixer, Pearl Jam, Backspacer (2009)

58. Don't Stop, Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (1977)
Here's a live version of Don't Stop from Fleetwood Mac's 1997 reunion tour and album, The Dance featuring the USC Trojan Marching Band.

57. Jack and Diane, John Cougar Mellencamp, American Fool (1982)
Here's the classic music video from John Cougar!

56. Baba O'Riley, The Who, Who's Next (1971)
This song is the theme song for CSI: New York. Here's the adaptation of the theme song from the show's first season!

55. Grey Street, Dave Matthews Band, Busted Stuff (2002)

54. Beast of Burden, The Rolling Stones, Some Girls (1978)

53. I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues, Elton John, Too Low for Zero (1982)

52. Slow Turning, John Hiatt, Slow Turning (1988)

51. Learning to Fly, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Into the Great Wide Open (1991)

Ashlyn:
60. Something More, Sugarland

59. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson

58. Summer of '69, Bryan Adams

57. Walk Like an Egyptian, The Bangles

56. Get to Me, Train

55. Light My Fire, The Doors

54. American Baby, Dave Matthews Band

53. The Devil Went Down to Georgia, Zac Brown Band

52. Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
Want to watch that performance of Jessie's Girl on Oprah that we talked so from over a year or so ago? Check it out here: http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Rick-Springfield-Sings-Jessies-Girl-Video

51. Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel



Monday, February 28, 2011

The Semester Long Countdown Continues, Songs 70-61!

Thanks for listening to the countdown today! Songs 70-61 are in the books! Here's a recap of this week's show.

Tyler:
70. Against the Wind, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Against the Wind (1980)

69. Kiss from a Rose, Seal, Seal(II) (1994)

68. Wheels, Foo Fighters, Greatest Hits (2009)

67. Life is a Highway, Tom Cochrane, Mad Mad World (1991)

66. Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel, The Stranger (1977)

65. The Finer Things, Steve Winwood, The Finer Things (1987)

64. The End of the Innocence, Don Henley, The End of the Innocence (1989)

63. Grace is Gone, Dave Matthews Band, Busted Stuff (2002)

62. China Grove, Doobie Brothers, The Captain and Me (1973)

61. Allison Road, Gin Blossoms, New Miserable Experience (1994)

Ashlyn:
70. Be My Escape, Relient K

69. Slide, Goo Goo Dolls

68. A Long December, Counting Crows

67. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright, Bob Dylan

66. Curbside Prophet, Jason Mraz

65. My Best Friend's Girl, The Cars

64. Sweet Mistakes, Ellis Paul

63. You Make My Dreams, Daryl Hall and John Oates

62. If It's Love, Train

61. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First), John Mellencamp

Monday, February 21, 2011

This Afternoon's Show!

Ashlyn's feeling under the weather today, so the countdown takes a break until next week!
Today, enjoy a Dave Matthews Band Jam Session from 6-7 PM in honor of Dave's and Tim Reynold's performance at DePauw twelve years ago today!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Another Sesame Street Highlight!

Check out this great video (courtesy of Ashlyn)!

We hope you'll join us Monday from 6-8 EST for songs 70-61 on the Countdown!
Tune in on WGRE and wgre.org!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Latest Countdown!

The BIG Countdown is continuing on "Sibling Rivalry" and we knocked off songs 80 through 71 on Monday evening! Here's a rundown in case you didn't get to tune in! Check us out next week from 6-8 PM on WGRE!

Tyler:
80. In a Big Country, Big Country, The Crossing (1983)

79. You and Me, Dave Matthews Band, Big Whiskey and the GruGrux King (2009)
Here's their great performance from last year's Grammy Awards! One of the better Grammy performances I've ever seen (and not just because I'm a DMB fan)!

78. All These Things That I've Done, The Killers, Hot Fuss (2004)

77. Kodachrome, Paul Simon, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)
Here's a video from the 1981 Simon and Garfunkel concert in New York's Central Park. It also features the song Maybellene.

76. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, U2, Achtung Baby (1991)

75. Free, Train, Train (1998)

74. Heartache Tonight, The Eagles, The Long Run (1979)
A live version of one of The Eagles' biggest hits from their recent concert tour!

73. Walk Tall, John Mellencamp, Words and Music (2004)

72. Please Read the Letter, Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, Raising Sand (2008)

71. Fins, Jimmy Buffet, Volcano (1979)
Vintage '80s Buffet. Get a load of those outfits!

Ashlyn:
80. Macarena, Los del Rio

79. That Thing You Do, The Kootz

78. Love and Memories, OAR

77. Know Your Onion!, The Shins

76. Everyday is a Winding Road, Sheryl Crow

75. Mr. Brightside, The Killers

74. I Go Back, Kenny Chesney

73. Beautiful Girl, INXS

72. Vagabond, Wolf Mother

71. Mandolin Moon, Sister Hazel


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Coming Monday at 6 EST!

Anyone look familiar?! This 1996 film featured several of today's stars, not to mention an incredibly catchy tune! :) Will it be on the countdown? Tune in Monday to see (or hear, rather...)

Monday, February 7, 2011

In Case You Missed it!

Thanks for listening to Sibling Rivalry today on WGRE! Here's a recap of where our countdown stands! Songs 80-71 next week from 6-8 EST on WGRE and wgre.org.

Tyler:

90. In the Air Tonight, Phil Collins Face Value (1981)

89. Drops of Jupiter, Train Drops of Jupiter (2001)

88. What's the World Coming To, Fleetwood Mac Say You Will (2003)

87. The Great Defector, Bell X1 Blue Lights on the Runway (2009)

86. Deep Blue Heart, John Mellencamp with Trisha Yearwood Cuttin Heads (2001)

85. Babylon, David Gray White Ladder (1998)

84. Let it Be, The Beatles Let it Be (1970)

83. You Better You Bet, The Who Face Dances (1981)

82. Supernatural Superserious, R.E.M. Accelerate (2008)

81. Roll With It, Steve Winwood Roll With It (1988)

Ashlyn:

90. Peacekeeper, Fleetwood Mac

89. Pennies from Heaven, Louis Prima

88. You're So Real, Matchbox Twenty

87. Here it Goes Again, OK Go


86. Tell Me Baby, Red Hot Chili Peppers

85. Shoebox, Barenaked Ladies

84. Fix You, Coldplay

83. We Got the Beat, GoGos

82. Forget and Not Slow Down, Relient K

81. Who Knows, Zac Brown Band

Super Bowl Fiasco!

Even Rolling Stone is calling last night's Super Bowl Halftime show one if the worst ever.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Countdown Continues Monday at 6 PM EST!

Here's a clue about what's coming up tomorrow on Sibling Rivalry!

Monday, January 31, 2011

Ice-pocalypse Got You Down? Check these Out!

In the "Sibling Rivalry" Top-100 Song Countdown, here are songs 91-100 for both Tyler and Ashlyn!

Tyler:

100. Big Eyed Fish, Dave Matthews Band Busted Stuff (2008)

99. The World I Know, Collective Soul Collective Soul (1995)

98. Speed of Sound, Coldplay X and Y (2005)

97. Roll Me Away, Bob Seger The Distance (1982)

96. Ballad of a Well Known Gun, Elton John Tumbleweed Connection (1970)

95. Don't Stop Believin,' Journey Escape (1981)

94. Ooh La La, Rod Stewart When We Were the New Boys (1998)

93. Home, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes Up From Below (2009)


92. The Power of Love, Huey Lewis and the News Back to the Future Soundtrack (1985)
Can you believe they have sold more than 30 million albums?

91. 1979, The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1996)

Ashlyn:

100. Big Eyed Fish, Dave Matthews Band

99. The Old Apartment, Barenaked Ladies

98. She Talks to Angels, Black Crowes

97. If I Had Eyes, Jack Johnson

96. Message in a Bottle, The Police

95. Jumper, Third Eye Blind

94. My Private Nation, Train

93. Friend of the Devil, Counting Crows

92. Radio Nowhere, Bruce Springsteen

91. You're the World to Me, David Gray

And the First Song on the Countdown is....

Tune in to this semester's first installment of Sibling Rivalry on 91.5 WGRE-FM in Greencastle and on the web at www.wgre.org tonight (Monday) from 6-8 PM EST! We'll have the first ten songs of our "Top 100 Countdowns" and we want your feedback! We'll post the list here on this blog, as well as some of the other awesome stuff we talk about on the show!

Keep Listening!