Gothamist: Is K-Rock Back? Or Are Their Backs Too Much?

robingee

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:37:31 -0500

WFMU!

yomama

Thu, 22 May 2008 02:14:21 -0500

Still can't believe people listen to radio. A zillion bands out there and they rotate through the same outdated/ crappy 20 songs with hour-long commercials between each 3 --- Chinese water torture.

UNDERSTAR

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:26:35 -0500

The town of Denville is filled with a bunch of assholes anyway. I live in Mine Hill, which is up further than Denville but we have the same billboard in town on Rt. 46. My friends and I could care less bout the billboard cause we see girls around this county that look more skanky than the chicks in the billboard. K-ROCK has been sucking since the new millenium and can't believe they haven't change formats yet. If you want to hear good rock music and real DJs that know their shit. I highly recommend 105.5 WDHA my friends. LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL!

Steven

Wed, 21 May 2008 22:06:20 -0500

Radio is garbage anyway. Who wants to hear the same songs over and over again with a lame fake DJ talking?

slappy

Wed, 21 May 2008 21:19:56 -0500

Look at the stuff you buy and buy into. Its not any different than these ads. Get real.

Snoopy

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:51:16 -0500

Cookies and milk anyone?

Loopus

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:39:01 -0500

K Rock blows...the playlist is so fricken 1993 it's unbelievable...

sonyactivision

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:50:22 -0500

They should show the girls' vaginas. That would mirror K Rock's brand and New Jersey all at the same time.

dev

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:41:42 -0500

do these jersey residents have a problem with the Manhattan Storage ads that show much more than the K-ROCK ads?

nomnomnom

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:31:33 -0500

They should make the campaign, "We're Front and Center." Then they can show boobs.

robingee

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:07:00 -0500

It's just a dumb idea... they're "Back" - and the girls are nude. Haw haw. How can we make up something so we can stick naked chicks on a billboard. It's boring.

TimSPC

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:59:35 -0500

I can't believe they jettied Ron & Fez for this nonsense. Bring back the radio buddies!

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:47:26 -0500

forget this ad campaign, it's still the old Krock and it still sucks. here's their male oriented playlist (same as before), foo fighters, metallica, red hot chili peppers, some other yelling thrashing singer band, maybe some smashing pumpkins, and of course, the ultimate in male whiteness, the beastie boys. along with the artists on the backs, same difference.

Outter Burrougher

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:27:02 -0500

"People are completely entitled to their opinions and to try to have things changed within their communities by doing things the 'right' way. In the same way, I'm entitled to use exaggerated imagery (Taliban) as a joke to shine the light on these people's Puritanical crap. That's all." - Cowboys In the same way that I'm entitled to be sick of people being insulting to those who dare to disagree with them. Anyway, here's to hoping that K Rock is worth having back!

palestine

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:30:37 -0500

listening rather... yea.

palestine

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:24:13 -0500

Agreed dkim, Seton Hall's radio is the only thing worth while watching.

radomako

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:12:20 -0500

Oh Yeah its back! I missed those days, i think a few more people would agree. We needed it back - when video game soundtracks (GTA)are killing over FM radio - theres a problem. Hopefully they can get back some of whats has been lost across new york radio in the recent years - I mean, remember radio stations in the 90's....

HowBoutDemCowboys

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:02:05 -0500

People are completely entitled to their opinions and to try to have things changed within their communities by doing things the 'right' way. In the same way, I'm entitled to use exaggerated imagery (Taliban) as a joke to shine the light on these people's Puritanical crap. That's all.

dkim2015

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:32 -0500

KROCK still sucks no matter how many times they overhaul it! foo fighers = poo biters 89.1 wnyu or 89.5 pirate radio for teh win!

JenChungsBra

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:54:43 -0500

They should take it out of Jersey and put it up on the apartment building across the street from my place. They can just cover up the windows since I never see any good action there anyway.

Bizzle

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:30:34 -0500

Opie (of Opie & Anthony) had it right. These billboards are getting attention. One way or another. Good for them.

bklynd

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:28:35 -0500

See, the folks in NJ got the inside scoop on these ads. In order to truly portray the essence of Classic Rock, those girls are actually pooping. (The model who was chosen as "Pink Floyd girl" had her work cut out for her, making it an extra large and messy BM.) The black logo was slapped on there to salvage the ad and make it usable. Of course, for the average Gothamist comments reader, this just makes it that much hotter.

The Edge

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:22:27 -0500

#8 - and then afterwards we can dance to rainbows and butterflies!

Outter Burrougher

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:14:46 -0500

Based on what Gothamist has written here, they seem to have gone about this the reasonable and respectable way. They didn't act as if this is the most important issue facing our times; they spoke to their elected officials; their elected officials spoke on behalf of their constituents. They didn't say that it was wrong or that it should be banned entirely. They said they'd prefer not to see it in their town. Not everything needs to be a fight; not everyone who disagrees needs to be ridiculed or labeled Taliban.

mocanlagunas

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:07:10 -0500

I would take them down before they cause a huge pile-up.... just don't know if they'd fit on my apartment...

sakebalboa

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:06:09 -0500

Is anyone really bothered by the appearance of Eric Ripert the chef on those nyc ads on gothamist?

zodak

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:01:14 -0500

O.O nice!

HowBoutDemCowboys

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:58:49 -0500

WTF? Aside from the side boob action of the AC/DC and Pink Floyd girls, those billboards are not overly sexual at all. Are the NJ residents part of the Taliban and think that showing a little bit of shoulder is a sin punishable by public stoning (the bad kind, not the good kind [bud])?

sakebalboa

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:52:52 -0500

Well, since Denville IS the armpit of Parsippany ... ps the metallica chick is hot

Ethan

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:44:56 -0500

Rawk!

MFer

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:31:32 -0500

Well, since Jersey IS the armpit of New York ...