You love to share your hot takes on music.  You share them with us all the time.  Now we're taking those hot takes and counting them down with the Thursday Top 9 at 9.

Every Thursday morning at 9:00, we'll count down the Top 9 of...something.  It will be different every week.  So be sure to like us on Facebook to see the questions of the week, and then come back to this page, as we'll post the poll for you to vote on who deserves the coveted #1 spot on this week's Top 9 at 9.

The Thursday Top 9 at 9 is Presented by Mel's Pub in Milan

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2025 was another good year of rock in the Quad Cities.  This week's poll is looking back at some of the biggest shows and bands we had in town.

It's your vote, and you do what you want with it, but to me, this poll and your votes are more for the concert than the one individual song below.  

Here is the poll to vote on.  As you can see, after you vote, you will not be able to see who has received the most votes.  Those are hidden because the point of this is that you listen on Thursday morning at 9:00 to hear the entire countdown.  That's called appointment listening.

And because it's so hard to choose just one...you can actually pick 3 from the list below.

December 4, 2025 - Best Songs To Help Us Feel Warm On A Cold Winter Day

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November 20, 2025 - Best Songs From Bands Who Could, and Should, Be In The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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November 13, 2025 - Best Songs From Bands That We Play Who Are In The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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November 6, 2025 - Best Hard Rock Songs With A Number In The Title

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October 30, 2025 - Best Hard Songs For Halloween

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October 16, 2025 - Best Hard Rock Songs For A Road Trip

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October 9, 2025 - Best Songs Corporate Doesn't Want Us To Play As Much

(Note...showing you ALL the songs on this week's poll cause I think the ones that missed out on the Top 9 are more interesting than the ones that made it.)

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October 2, 2025 - Best Rock Songs "Featuring" Someone

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September 25, 2025 - Best One-Hit Wonder Rock Songs

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September 18, 2025 - Best Rock Songs From 2019

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September 11, 2025 - Best Uplifting, Positive Vibe, Feel Good Rock Songs

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September 4, 2025 - Best Rock Songs From Madden NFL 2026

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August 28, 2025 - Best Rock Songs From 3 Piece Bands

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August 14, 2025 - Best Rock Song To Play On your Birthday

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August 7, 2025 - Best Songs from Underrated Nu-Metal Bands

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July 24, 2025 - Best Songs From Ozzy Osbourne

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July 17, 2025 - Best Rock Songs To Tell Someone To F-Off

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July 10, 2025 - Best Rock Songs With "Black" in the Title

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June 26, 2025 - Best Rock Songs For A Funeral

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June 19, 2025 - Worst Rock Songs To Play At A Wedding

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June 12, 2025 - Best Dad Rock Songs

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June 5, 2025 - Best Rock Songs To Get Lucky To

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May 29, 2025 - Best Summer Rock Songs

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May 22, 2025 - Best Rock Songs Honoring Members of the Military

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May 15, 2025 - Best Rock Songs From 1995

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May 8, 2025 - Best Songs With Female Lead Singer

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Keep Looking At All The States I-Rock 93.5 Has Rocked

I-Rock 93.5 is the Quad Cities Hard Rock station. You made that happen by listening and downloading and liking and showing up to all our stuff. But you keep taking it one step further. You like to wear the I-Rock 93.5 shirt, or in some cases take the I-Rock 93.5 flag, with you when you travel. Which is awesome.
Now, we are on a mission to get a picture of our shirt/flag/koozie in every state.
Next time you travel take I-Rock 93.5 with you and then send us the picture on the I-Rock 93.5 app or on our Facebook page and we'll share it with the world to show how much you, and the Quad Cities rocks.

Are You QC AF? Take The Test.

If you are from the Quad Cities, there are certain things you do and say that folks from outside the area might not understand. Weather you’ve lived here your entire life, or just a couple years, it’s time to put your QC to the test to find out if you are “QC AF”.
Below are 25 questions to test your knowledge and life experience of the Quad Cities. Keep track and see where you rank. Then share it, if you aren’t ashamed, to show how QC you are.

25-20 points – You are QC AF!
19-15 points – Reppin’ the QC strong.
15-10 points – Average. You put the “C” in the QC.
10-5 points – Do you even QC bro.
5-0 points – Move back to Chicago.