is anyone else pissed about "fungus" 53?

[dukester]

does anyone honestly think it's a good idea to take away unique programing that is unavailable elsewhere, and replace it with overplayed fm radio muzak? this is exactly what i worried would happen after the merger.:furious:

[Bossanova]

Yeah, def sad to see Fungus go. I could always rely on that channel to be great

[KatPw]

Well that sucks.

[drjoek]

Fungus was one of my regular presets, sucks

[Chigworthy]

It was on today I think. Is it gone?

[dukester]

It was on today I think. Is it gone?

monday it turns to 24 hours a day nothing but ac/dc.

[CousinDave]

No

[drjoek]

It says limited engagement. So hopefully Fungus will be back after.AC/DC sucks

[IMSlacker]

Aw, fuck.

[PD]

I know they must do market research about what channels are listened to by how many, but they should take into account which markets are redundant.

[Liverspot]

Fungus is on my presets as well, I wonder if there will be a sirius "equivalent" or if it is just another casualty of the merger.....:glurps:

[DiabloSammich]

While I didn't listen to Fungus that much, I'm more concerned about the elimination of any channels, period.

[Chigworthy]

monday it turns to 24 hours a day nothing but ac/dc.

I've never typed this before but, OMFG.

[brettmojo]

Fucking gay.

[lleeder]

It says limited engagement. So hopefully Fungus will be back after.AC/DC sucks

I doubt it will go back to Fungus. There was a Led Zeppelin, then a Coldplay, then Metallica satellite radio loves the promoting a bands new album channel format.

[Sarge]

That sucks, Fungus is a great channel.

[danner1515]

I love how XM keeps devoting entire stations to bands that are regulars on FM classic rock radio. What next, a 24-hour Boston channel?

[Mullenax]

Brettmojo: Fucking gay.

Fungus was so rad because they would do ska and surf and other scene programming as well as punk. You can't get that anywhere. And I'm sorry, but I think I've heard every ACDC song ever. Put that shit on at night on the Boneyard or something.

[Aqualad]

That's terrible, I'm sorry.

I miss Cowabunga Uber Alles.

[realmenhatelife]

I was surprised this morning, I hadn't heard anything about this. I checked the XM website and it doesn't look like Fungus will be coming back, otherwise they'd list a date. I'm guessing we will get a relaunch of te Serius punk station.

It does piss me off though, I would never be in favor of an single artist station over a variety station, even if I hate the variety and love the single artist. Shit gets boring.

[drjoek]

Why don't they dump the channel next to it on the the dial "The Verge"
Blech

[underdog]

I think Fungus was the only rock channel I never listened to, but it still sucks to see a unique channel go off the air.

[Death Metal Moe]

While I didn't listen to Fungus that much, I'm more concerned about the elimination of any channels, period.

Exactly. As others have said, I'm upset to see channels that set XM apart from regular radio disappear. It's the same idea when we fought to get Liquid Metal back. When you just take away an entire genre of music's channel it's fucking gay.

I hope it returns after the AC/DC thing for the fans of 53.

[drjoek]

Is AC/DC all that popylar anymore? I mean who exactly is going to spend much time on this channel. These 24 hour channels have a very short shelf life in my opinion. I spend a fair amount of time with XM on and when ever I skim by XMMetallica they seem to be playing the same few song.

[Freakshow]

Rancid is going to be pissed...

I don't know why they couldn't have done this on either Big Tracks/Top Tracks. I can't for the life of me figure out the difference between those two stations. Once plays Bon Jovi and the other doesn't? Is that enought to make 2 stations. And they both play AC/DC, i'm pretty sure.

Didn't Liquid Metal go away for a while, and then come back? Do we know for sure this is a merger thing???

[Earlshog]

Top Tracks is WNEW 60 - 70

Big Tracks is WNEW 70 - 90


Sucks about Fungus....

[Caseyelan]

It was the only channel besides 202 and 101 preset for me.
:(

Stupid Ac/Dc

[dryerdoor]

It was the only channel besides 202 and 101 preset for me.
:(

Stupid Ac/Dc

Quoted for truth.

We get it, you shook it all night long. How many times can you play that song over and over again?

[Caseyelan]

Quoted for truth.

We get it, you shook it all night long. How many times can you play that song over and over again?

I do like singing "Dirty Deeds, THUNDER CHIEF!"

[dryerdoor]

I do like singing "Dirty Deeds, THUNDER CHIEF!"

Who doesn't?

[danner1515]

I don't know why they couldn't have done this on either Big Tracks/Top Tracks. I can't for the life of me figure out the difference between those two stations. Once plays Bon Jovi and the other doesn't? Is that enought to make 2 stations. And they both play AC/DC, i'm pretty sure.

Top Tracks is basically a typical 60s and 70s classic rock station whereas Big Tracks is heavier on 80s arena rock and hair metal. The former is on my presets. The latter isn't.

[Freakshow]

Top Tracks is basically a typical 60s and 70s classic rock station whereas Big Tracks is heavier on 80s arena rock and hair metal. The former is on my presets. The latter isn't.

But right now Big Tracks is playing Rush and Top Tracks is playing Billy Joel. We're taking one of your stations away. If you are Tub and like hair metal that much, there's Boneyard...

update: Big Tracks is now play Bon Jovi...

[JustJon]

I listen to alot of Fungus, and I do like AC/DC but really, doesn't every AC/DC song sound alike? More than an hour or so of AC/DC and you're done.

[dukester]

i'm not gonna take this lying down. i don't care if it takes a thousand calls to cutomer service , or another thousand snotty e-mails, i want my fungus back on channel 53!:wallbash:

[Whitey]

What a load of shit! i called today when i heard and the Xm operator said it was temporary until Jan 31 2009 . Who could listen to that much AC/DC ? Im thinking of just canceling my subscription.

[Aqualad]

I do like singing "Dirty Deeds, THUNDER CHIEF!"

It's Thirty Thieves and the Thunder Chief, duh

[Aqualad]

As much as I want the Little Steven Garage channel and whatever punk channel Sirius has, I'll be pissed if they drop Lou Brutus.

[dukester]

here's what i got back from xm...

"Thanks so much for taking the time to write with your comments on XM 53 Fungus.

We recognize and appreciate the fact that Fungus and punk, ska and hardcore has loyal fans like you, but because we have limited space on our platform for music channels, we’re often faced with having to make difficult decisions when it comes to what’s available on our channel line-up. Fungus was one of the channels that had a very loyal but also a very limited audience.

Some of the music heard on Fungus can be heard on other XM channels including Fred (XM 44) and Ethel (XM 47).

Again, we appreciate you being a fan of Fungus and hope you listened to enough other XM channels to stick around as a subscriber.



Thanks again for writing and for being part of the XM Nation.

Best regards,

Jon

Jon Zellner
SVP Music Programming
Sirius XM Radio"


ummm... would it be fair to say ac/dc can be heard on other xm channels:blink:

[Earlshog]

here's what i got back from xm...

"Thanks so much for taking the time to write with your comments on XM 53 Fungus.

We recognize and appreciate the fact that Fungus and punk, ska and hardcore has loyal fans like you, but because we have limited space on our platform for music channels, we’re often faced with having to make difficult decisions when it comes to what’s available on our channel line-up. Fungus was one of the channels that had a very loyal but also a very limited audience.

Some of the music heard on Fungus can be heard on other XM channels including Fred (XM 44) and Ethel (XM 47).

Again, we appreciate you being a fan of Fungus and hope you listened to enough other XM channels to stick around as a subscriber.



Thanks again for writing and for being part of the XM Nation.

Best regards,

Jon

Jon Zellner
SVP Music Programming
Sirius XM Radio"


ummm... would it be fair to say ac/dc can be heard on other xm channels:blink:

On the bright side if you miss a song you like on Ethel fear not because it will be playing again within the hour....

[drjoek]

here's what i got back from xm...

"Thanks so much for taking the time to write with your comments on XM 53 Fungus.

We recognize and appreciate the fact that Fungus and punk, ska and hardcore has loyal fans like you, but because we have limited space on our platform for music channels, we’re often faced with having to make difficult decisions when it comes to what’s available on our channel line-up. Fungus was one of the channels that had a very loyal but also a very limited audience.

Some of the music heard on Fungus can be heard on other XM channels including Fred (XM 44) and Ethel (XM 47).

Again, we appreciate you being a fan of Fungus and hope you listened to enough other XM channels to stick around as a subscriber.



Thanks again for writing and for being part of the XM Nation.

Best regards,

Jon

Jon Zellner
SVP Music Programming
Sirius XM Radio"


ummm... would it be fair to say ac/dc can be heard on other xm channels:blink:

Let me paraphrase what he wrote. FUCK YOU

Jon Zellner. Programming

[Space Edge]

This sucks "Fungus" was one of my go to channels on XM. I will miss the Punk and Hardocore songs where else can you hear songs like that other then WSOU (Seton Hall''s College Pirate Radio Station.)

:thumbdown:

And I agree with most of the people in this thread how much AC/DC can one listen to ? Out of all of the Artist Specific channels that were on Satellite Radio the only two I really enjoyed were XM Led, the Led Zeppelin channel and Sirius's Grateful Dead channel.

[Aqualad]

I just sent an email as well. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find surf music on the radio? It's fucking impossible. For AC "All our songs sound the same" fuckin DC. What a waste.

[Jughead]

Rancid is going to be pissed...

I don't know why they couldn't have done this on either Big Tracks/Top Tracks. I can't for the life of me figure out the difference between those two stations. Once plays Bon Jovi and the other doesn't? Is that enought to make 2 stations. And they both play AC/DC, i'm pretty sure.

Didn't Liquid Metal go away for a while, and then come back? Do we know for sure this is a merger thing???

Well Big Tracks is hits from the 70's amd 80's..and Top tracks.is.:wallbash:..wait......Never mind...:smile:

[TWO STREET]

It seems that since the merger "they," yes, the infamous "they" are going to mess with all the channels in the next few months or so. The XM platform seems to be "their" radio lab to play with formats. But, hey, how long did it take to get Liquid Metal back...

[Leticia]

Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!


DOn't take away fungus!!!

Noooooooo.

Fuck.

Great... more soft rock and Creed and fucking Linkin Park....


Fuck.
This was the only music station on XM I really liked.

Some of the music heard on Fungus can be heard on other XM channels including Fred (XM 44) and Ethel (XM 47)... NO!!

And by some he means the one clash and dead kennedys song at best...

Damnit!!!:glurps::glurps::glurps::thumbdown::thumb down::dry::furious::furious:

[dukester]

it appears that mr. zellners voice mail is full (with messages from angry punx no doubt).

lets keep the pressure on this guy!

[sailor]

never listened to it. the music sounds good (from what y'all are saying) but the hippie-esque fungus made it sound unappealing (just sounded like "hey, look at us, we don't shower"), so i never once turned it on.

[KingModem]

I toggle between R&F and Fungus. Now I have nothing outside of 11a-2p. Maybe Ill start listening to BPM on Channel 81 and get my dance on.

[KingModem]

Fungus is on my presets as well, I wonder if there will be a sirius "equivalent" or if it is just another casualty of the merger.....:glurps:

There is a punk station on Sirius, but I think they were replacing that with ACDC as well....

[SP1!]

Isnt that the whole point of satellite radio? To not be like all the other bullshit radio stations and give the people something different? They could combine quite a few channels like big/top tracks and most of the black stations and people would never miss them, shit they could get rid of most of the christian stations as well I wouldnt think religious people would buy XM to hear a couple stations that play christian music.

[JustJon]

I miss my fungus already

[sailor]

Isnt that the whole point of satellite radio? To not be like all the other bullshit radio stations and give the people something different? They could combine quite a few channels like big/top tracks and most of the black stations and people would never miss them, shit they could get rid of most of the christian stations as well I wouldnt think religious people would buy XM to hear a couple stations that play christian music.

just because you think the black music sounds the same don't make it fact. do you think sirius-xm would be keeping the christian stations around if folks weren't listening to them? what you're saying about these other stations a lot of people would be saying about the loss of fungus. you hurt because they took away something you cared for, but that's no reason to lash out at what others like.

[dukester]

you can sign a petition to "bring back fungus", here...

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/bringbackfungus53

[Bossanova]

Done

[GreatAmericanZero]

the problem is that they replaced it with AC/DC radio. Boneyard already places AC/DC all the time (and they still do)

I have fungus on my favorites. This is what i've heard whenever i put on AC/DC radio

Highway to Hell
Hells Bells
Back in Black


WTF? I like AC/DC..i've seen them at Madison Square Garden...but i dont need that much AC/DC. I dont think anyone does

[ibanez23]

XM blows when it comes to music.If it weren't for 202 I would never subscribe.

[boobieman]

I never listen to Fungus 53...but if I did I guess I would be pissed. It would be like if they took 48 squizz for a month of Jay-Z.....or Crazied live broadcast.


AC/DC is good but if their is a demand for them put on a addition channel..ya humps.

SSSSSEYEYEYAAAAAAAAAAA

[KnoxHarrington]

According to Orbitcast, don't hold your breath waiting for Fungus (or Sirius Punk) to return. At all.

[Sirus XM SVP of Music Programming Jon] Zellner seemed very empathetic of the fans' concerns, but also didn't give much of a guarantee that the punk channels will return. Zellner said that "the return of Fungus or Punk is not a guarantee," adding that "the channel had a loyal but very limited audience on the network."

Still, he did indicate that customer feedback is appreciated, and that the company will "monitor customer feedback closely and re-evaluate early next year." So voicing your concern does make a difference. Incidentally, there is a petition for those who want to participate.

But as this article points out, if they're killing a station due to it having a "loyal but very limited audience", there's certainly plenty of room on internet radio to serve those people. For my part, I'm listening online to Pandora or Last.fm or even AOL Radio than XM or Sirius' music programming. And if Sirius XM is making their music even more mainstream, I can't see that changing any time soon.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/return-of-xm-fungus-or-sirius-punk-not-a-guarantee.html

[GreatAmericanZero]

isn't the point of satellite radio to have channels that appeal to a limited audience?

[Chigworthy]

XM blows when it comes to music.If it weren't for 202 I would never subscribe.

This is truth. The music programming is handled just like any regular FM station, with the same goddamn songs showing up constantly. I swear, I've heard the exact same playlist on Liquid Metal 2 days in a row before. My wife was listening to one of the cutely-named alternative channels and I heard some Pearl Jam pap followed by two other pappy songs, then another Pearl Jam song.

The radio drama channels were great, but it seems like they suck now. Sonic Theatre isn't even on on the weekends, and Old Time Radio seems to only play really bad comedy shows. What happened to all the fucking mysteries?

[midwestjeff]

What happened to all the fucking mysteries?

The Shadow knows.

[sailor]

isn't the point of satellite radio to have channels that appeal to a limited audience?

actually the point is to get as many subscribers as possible to make money.

[KnoxHarrington]

I just think that at the highest levels, the decision has been made that the service will be aimed at people who just get satellite radio in their cars, and decide to keep it. These are people who will probably be listening a half-hour to an hour a day, tops, and won't notice repetitive playlists, and want to hear "hits" during the limited time they get to listen. Something has to be thrown overboard to accomidate this, and it's the "niche" stations. They have made the calculation that relatively few accounts will be cancelled for this, and that what they can put in that bandwidth is more desirable to a far larger group of prospective customers.

Satellite radio isn't what it used to be, and will never be again. I literally am only keeping my service to hear the buddays at this point.

[RhinoinMN]

isn't the point of satellite radio to have channels that appeal to a limited audience?

Wasn't that one of the points of the merger?

More channels, more content so everybody wins! Now they take the Virus off of the air for College football. I'm confused.
:unsure:

[RhinoinMN]

Satellite radio isn't what it used to be, and will never be again. I literally am only keeping my service to hear the buddays at this point.

x2

[dukester]

back and forth with mr. zellner for almost 2 weeks. here are the highlights...

Q:Would it be fair to say "this programming change has taken choices away from subscribers"?
A:That would be the case for a small number of subscribers.

Q:what are the odds this type of programming (punk, ska, hardcore), is made available to subscribers again?
A:I'm confident that much of the music played on Fungus will be available on the XM platform somewhere.

Q:Any idea when that might happen?
A:We're looking at sometime next month.

interesting.:unsure:

[Earlshog]

allow me to translate

back and forth with mr. zellner for almost 2 weeks. here are the highlights...

Q:Would it be fair to say "this programming change has taken choices away from subscribers"?
A:That would be the case for a small number of subscribers.
We are a business buy an ipod

Q:what are the odds this type of programming (punk, ska, hardcore), is made available to subscribers again?
A:I'm confident that much of the music played on Fungus will be available on the XM platform somewhere.A few of the more mainstream bands fungus played can be found on the exisiting rock stations

Q:Any idea when that might happen?
A:We're looking at sometime next month.
Odds are I won't be here in a month so you can bug the douchebag from Sirius who takes my job

interesting.:unsure:

[Dirtbag]

I don't know why they couldn't have waited like 3 days for the Metallica channel to end then throw AC/DC on 51, which doesn't even seem to exist anymore.

[Mullenax]

I can't have my punk rock, but at least the Halloween and Chanukah channels will be coming back on soon. Now I hate ACDC like it's their fault.

Other than old time radio dramas and headline news I never change stations anymore- and I only do that when the weekend replay schedule screws me on a long drive.

202 / 197 forever.

[KnoxHarrington]

Yeah, Fungus is probably toast. It'll be Faction if and when it returns.

[FezsAssistant]

Anyone who listens to radio for music has bad taste in music.

[dukester]

Anyone who listens to radio for music has bad taste in music.

i hate the radio, but i like fungus.

[dukester]

i hate the radio, but i like fungus.

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[Bossanova]

So, AC/DC radio as far as I know is done. When can Fungus come back?

[epo]

The irony is that satellite radio was supposed to provide us something "different" in terms of content, but they only offer us more in terms of "quantity" not quality. God forbid one of these pricks think about formatting a few channels in terms of demographic rather than genre. Oh wait...that might take a bit of thought.

I like having access to XM, but it is no longer the driving force in my listening choices.

[Bossanova]

The irony is that satellite radio was supposed to provide us something "different" in terms of content, but they only offer us more in terms of "quantity" not quality. God forbid one of these pricks think about formatting a few channels in terms of demographic rather than genre. Oh wait...that might take a bit of thought.

I like having access to XM, but it is no longer the driving force in my listening choices.

I cancelled once I couldnt hear the buddays live. I only have the online feed. It wasnt worth it to me when they started to take away all of my favorite channels.

[Aqualad]

I'm inconsolable.

[KnoxHarrington]

I created a punk station on Pandora that whips Fungus' ass. I based it on the bands covered in the book "Our Band Could Be Your Life."

And with my iPhone, I can listen to it in my car. And a FCC ruling yesterday opened up a lot more frequencies to wireless, meaning it's going to get even cheaper and available soon.

So why should I pay extra for satellite when I can stream audio on my phone anywhere? Especially if that programming becomes more like FM?

[Aneurysm]

I created a punk station on Pandora that whips Fungus' ass.

Hell yes, I have done the same.

The supposed replacement is Faction on channel 52. So far it sucks a bag of dicks. For fuck sakes its description is Action Sports/Music

[Bossanova]

Listening to this shit channel now actually. Why would they mix shit alt rock and horrible punk? What has happened to the great punk days?

[midwestjeff]

Listening to this shit channel now actually. Why would they mix shit alt rock and horrible punk? What has happened to the great punk days?

Just turn to channel 57 and shut the fuck up.

I heard an entire Ratdog show the other night, you would have LOVED it.

[Bossanova]

Just turn to channel 57 and shut the fuck up.

I heard an entire Ratdog show the other night, you would have LOVED it.

I have been listening to that channel since it became availible. Of course until Ratdog is played

[midwestjeff]

I have been listening to that channel since it became availible. Of course until Ratdog is played

Your loss.
Bobby sounds great without ol' trackmarks bringing him down.

[Bossanova]

Your loss.
Bobby sounds great without ol' trackmarks bringing him down.

You are still my favorite despite your love for this asshat

[IMSlacker]

what the fuck is ratdog?

[Bossanova]

what the fuck is ratdog?

Bob Weir from the Grateful Deads awful band

[BlackSpider]

Bob Weir from the Grateful Deads awful band

awful...? :huh:

[Bossanova]

awful...? :huh:

Yes, Bob Weir sucks

[dukester]

to get back on point, faction blows. like i'm gonna sit through an hour of avenge sevenfold & korn, just to hear one bad brains song. it's fucking rediculous.

[Badinia]

Nobody cares but-

I miss Fred on 44! First Wave is, so far, way more hit-oriented and obsessed with Yaz and U2! And I guess the monstrosity that is the Fred Essentials Countdown is dead.

Glad I still have XMU, though.

[paracetamol flanders]

Fred was certainly not in the vanguard of outre programming, but definitely steered left of typical 80's playlists and frequently surprised the hell out of moi (despite Fred's program director having an unhealthy fascination with Big Audio Dynamite). First Wave? Drowning, not waving. Was Sirius as a whole (and I am including Stern) an incredibly watered down and populist entity to begin with? Everything creative they touch seems to turn to shit.

[carlygirl]

I'm still a bit pizzed about the changes. Who didn't go to sleep with Audio Visions? Why cut that? What could that have cost???????? Who were they paying ascap to..bubbling brooks? bird?


STUPID EXECS:furious:!

[realmenhatelife]

Nobody cares but-

I miss Fred on 44! First Wave is, so far, way more hit-oriented and obsessed with Yaz and U2! And I guess the monstrosity that is the Fred Essentials Countdown is dead.

Glad I still have XMU, though.

All of the sirius channels seem very hit oriented, and they all suck. I really dont need to hear Jeremy again, I was alive during the 90s, I've heard that shitty song as many times as one man needs to hear it.

[dukester]

faction has been airing half hour versions of cowabunga uberalles (sun 10am) and skanorreha (thurs midnight).