Billboarding: 5/5/08
Monday, May 5th, 2008 by Jeff Giles
Two weeks ago in this spot, we took a look at the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100. How about we all mosey on over to the Modern Rock chart and see what’s going on there?
1. Seether, “Rise Above This” (Wind-Up)
Someone’s been dipping into Kurt Cobain’s hair dye stash!
I keed, I keed. Actually, “Rise Above This” isn’t half bad — it’s certainly the best thing I’ve heard from South Africa’s preeminent post-grunge band, and given that it was written about lead singer Shaun Morgan’s brother — who, as you might have guessed from watching the video, committed suicide — it’s also virtually snarkproof. (more…)



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