October 30, 2009 (Playlist)

October 30, 2009 (Playlist):
"Our Thirtieth Show: 2009 Halloween Edition!"

Beck – Devil's Haircut
Another Sunny Day – You Should All Be Murdered
*"Allen Reed Memorial Cover Of The Week": Magnolia Electric Company – Werewolves Of London (Warren Zevon Cover)
Wolfmother – Back Round
The Magnetic Fields – Zombie Boy
Gnarls Barkley – The Boogie Monster
Tegan & Sara – Hell
Coheed & Cambria – Three Evils (Embodied In Love & Shadow)
Bloc Party – Skeleton
The Who – Boris The Spider
Neutral Milk Hotel – Two-Headed Boy

The Specials – Ghost Town
Wilco – Hell Is Chrome (Live)
*"The Mighty Mighty Boss-Tune": Bruce Springsteen – Brilliant Disguise
Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
Interpol – No I In Threesome
*"Punk Trunk!": The Thermals – Born Dead
*"Punk Trunk!": Television – See No Evil
Say Hi To Your Mom – Blah, Blah, Blah
Echo & The Bunnymen – My Kingdom

*Background music consisted of various Halloween-themed songs from various artists and bands (spanning the terrifying genre from The Church to Ray Parker Jr.).

Our 2009 Halloween edition of NMTM was faced with some minor technical difficulties in the early-going (as we always say, "it wouldn't be college radio if things worked right all the time"), but we used our quick wit to turn out a haunting show. Because this was a Holiday edition, we played a lot of classics from artists and bands who made Halloween and other dark days something to groove to back in the day: Another Sunny Day, The Who, The Specials, Morrissey, Television, and Echo & The Bunnymen. But don't rule our younger, trick-or-treating artists out. Beck, Wolfmother, Gnarls Barkley, Wilco, Interpol, and Say Hi To Your Mom, came out to play on Mischief Night. Even our special segments were spooky ("The Punk Trunk!" was quivering in the attic and "The Mighty Mighty Boss-Tune" came dressed to impress with its best "disguise"). We conversed over childhood Mischief Night/Halloween tales, caller Steve Barnes won our Halloween costume idea contest (Operation Man), and our shadower for the night, Natalie, got some harassing questions her way via the NMTM hell-raiser, Redneck Jeff. All in all, it was a great special and we loved doing it. We hope you had a safe and happy Halloween. Tune in next week for another great set.

Neutral Milk Hotel - "Two-Headed Boy"


Bloc Party - "Skeleton"


Television - "See No Evil"

Never Mind the Mainstream Gets Spooky!

The largely anticipated NMTM Halloween Edition (2009) airs TOMORROW, 6-9 PM, streaming LIVE @ kur.kutztown.edu! We've got a ghastly group of terrifying tunes from some of the best alternative and indie rock artists to ever write a haunting jingle; and we're not afraid to unleash them on all your innocent souls! As always, we'll have our usual segments and specials, but we're gearing everything we play and everything we talk about towards Hallow's Eve, the most frightening of all the holidays. Let us be your Mischief Night soundtrack and stay with us for the whole two hours, as we'll tell ghost stories (maybe...) and likely make fun of you for your weak Halloween costume ideas (fear not, our's aren't much better). We'll give you a bit of a preview: we're spinning Gnarls Barkley, Interpol, Morrissey, The Specials, Tegan & Sara, Wolfmother, and so much more. And yes, you can expect "The Monster Mash". Tune in and call or IM us. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

The Specials - "Ghost Town"

Everybody's (Everybody!, Everybody!) Friend

Homestar Runner is one hell of an athelete.

During fun holidays like such, I turn to the media. Mainly video. I always, always, always miss the Charlie Brown special (damn pumpkin). However, I never miss a Homestar Runner Halloween toon. A friend of mine thinks Homestar is a parody and a ridiculing mock of those suffering from retardation.

I think not.

Check out the latest Halloween tune. Not as good as years past, but you should see it anyway. And then watch the others! (Puppet Stuff with the little girl is priceless).

Listen to our show, too! 6-8 TONIGHT!

Happy Halloween!