Our show time for the Fall 2009 semester has been released. Much to the joy of yours truly, co-host Jim, our entire station, and legion of fans, we have secured the same time slot from last year!:
One thing that's truly negative about returning to college life is the spread of disease. College kids interact with each other so much that it's impossible not to get sick from each other. It's indeed inevitable. What really sucks, is that this whole "swine flu" business is causing a stir, and I'm sick with a cold right off the blocks. Lame, guys. Not the way I wanted to spend by my Labor Day Weekend. I'm not the only one though; other students are disappointed by being this sick this early in the semester. Make no mistake about it, unless your Superman, you will be affected by the common cold and it getting into your system. Here's some videos about being sick and how much it ruins your good time.
Pitchfork's P2K series is nearing the halfway mark on all fronts: it's countdowns, it's lists, it's essays, it's insanity. It recently hit the The Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000's landmark and we've got the list for you, right here, without all their silly rants. Only my silly rants. But, they are short. And they are only for the one's I've actually sat down and watched patiently. And that's all there is to it:
Not by us, though (you wish, don't you? Maybe in the future...). Our good buddy here, Greg Hafer, a.k.a. DJ James Kastle, did it all by himself the other day and ka-pow: instantly, KUR makes the Reading Eagle newspaper. Don't believe me? Read it and weep:INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF KUR?
The only requirements are that you be a student, faculty, or staff of Kutztown University and have an interest in radio! If you meet that requirement:
1) Mark it on your calendar to attend our mandatory member meetings every Tuesday at 11 a.m. in LC 113-B beginning on September 1st, during the first week of classes! The only difference all semester will be during the week of September 7th, where the meeting will be that Thursday, September 10th, same time.
2) Join our Yahoo Internet Listserv by clicking here for free (you may need to sign up for a free Yahoo account, if you don't have one), and pay attention daily to the messages posted. We, as a student organization, communicate with our members outside of meetings via this great tool. As a member or potential member of KUR, you are required to use this tool, and are responsible for all messages posted through the listserv.
3) Attend each of the following four sessions of training (no exceptions). Choose which of the two options for each of the four workshops best suits you. Dates/Times subject to change or elimination based on the availability of guest speakers. Keep abreast of changes by reading our listserv daily:
Workshop # 1: Either Monday, 9/21 or Tuesday, 9/22 at 6 p.m. in LC 113-B.
Workshop # 2: Either Wednesday, 9/23 or Thursday, 9/24 at 6 p.m. in LC 113-B.
Workshop # 3: Either Monday, 9/28 or Tuesday, 9/29 at 6 p.m. in MSU 188.
Workshop # 4: Either Wednesday, 9/31 or Thursday, 10/1 at 6 p.m. in MSU 322.
The school year is officially underway. Classes started for all those who have night classes last night, but for the rest of the us, it's business as usual for the start of the Fall 2009 semester today. Jim is one lucky duck - he's got no classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays. I have it pretty easy myself; only one morning class both days (9:30-10:50) and then the KUR general meetings at 11. (Our other days, however... we are swamped with classes and work. Not fun). KUR had it's first executive board meeting last night at 6, and the first general meeting was today (like previously stated). Good to see the old gang today. We have a ton of newbies, which is awesome! Hopefully they all stick with it and really enjoy the college radio style as much as the rest of us do. I felt a little apprehensive leading the meeting today. I'm not sure why; I'm a pretty open guy, not too shy; maybe the title of "president" and the potential responsibility is just freaking me out. I'm sure it gets easier to manage with time. But anyway, we're sponsoring a ton of great events and organizations, as well as introducing new ways to hear us. We've got ticket contests, live music, special on-air features, and so much more to come. Check it all out on our official web site: kur.kutztown.edu. This may be the year, folks. The year we finally get our FCC License. License, please!
Not literally. There was no dining involved. It wasn't like that show where an indie rock band and the host make breakfast and then do an interview (I'm blanking out on the name; any help?). Letterman stated that this was their network, prime-time debut and then let band take over. Right off the bat, I can understand the web hype for a group like this: pretty, young girls and what some would consider, the next Talking Heads. Perhaps that's why David Byrne joined them on "Knotty Pine" track for one of the most critically acclaimed combilation albums of the year, Dark Was The Night. Talent knows talent. But last night, it was just the Projectors - no Byrne, no internet hype to live up to - just the young group doing their thing. And if you ask me, I think they did it pretty damn well. Here's the clip; the band plays "Cannibal Resource". Now do you get the title?
