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May 5, 2010 (Playlist):"Our Forty-Seventh Show: Never Mind the Mainstream: The Final Show!"R.E.M. – Pop Song 89Big Star – Thank You FriendsThe Alarm – Spirit Of '76Pela – Cavalry*"Punk Trunk!": Sex Pistols – The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle*"Punk Trunk!": The Dead Milkmen – Punk Rock GirlThe Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, DeathBuilt To Spill – Big DipperDire Straits – Money For Nothing*"The Mighty Mighty Boss-Tune": Bruce Springsteen – Growin' Up (Live)*"Allen Reed Memorial Cover Of The Week": The Kingsmen – Louie, Louie (Richard Berry Cover)
Los Campesinos – It Started With A MixxSpoon – Written In ReverseThe National – All The WineThe Doors – Light My Fire*"Allen Reed Memorial Cover Of The Week": Band Of Horses – The End's Not Near (The New Year Cover)Bloc Party – The Once And Future KingMorrissey – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Live)The Who – Baba O'RileyThe Kinks – Waterloo SunsetSiouxsie & The Banshees – Kiss Them For MeThe Mountain Goats – Sax Rohmer #1The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing ThereThe Replacements – Left Of The Dial*Background music consisted of various songs we featured on the very first edition of Never Mind the Mainstream, way back on September 12, 2008. Talk about a blast from the past.
So ends Never Mind the Mainstream, the tiny college radio station show that blew up to capture the attention of so many people around the world (that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but hey, I'm on a roll). It's all over. Kaput. Done. D-d-d-done. I apologize for posting this almost two weeks after the show originally aired, but believe me, my post-college life has been just as intense as my college career was, only now I have to worry about my two jobs. Not fun. Enough about me, let's dive into the music. Just look at that playlist. If you've been an avid follower of NMTM since it's beginning, then there is no way in hell you would have expected us to choose and play the tunes that we did. There's a lot of classic rock, mixed in with some legendary alternative rock anthems and indie rock gems. It truly was a great "mixx". Being that it may have been my final radio gig ever (God, I really hope not), I decided to pull the plug on our normal format, and play what many people may or may not have expect from me: some of my favorite songs of all time. "Spirit Of '76," "Money For Nothing," "Light My Fire," and "I Saw Her Standing There". I could not survive without those hits. They mean the world to me and each one is backed with a compelling story. Jim matched up my choices with some solid picks of his own, and together, like always, we put out a terrific broadcast. Our callers were ecstatic to be on the air for the grand finale and we thank them more than they will ever know. We also want to thank those who stopped in (all our fellow on-air personalities and close friends) and those who messaged us on AOL Instant Messenger. As we've been saying since day one, our fans make our show the great product that it truly is. Jim, the new president of the station, will be on the airwaves with 88.3 FM KUR this summer, so make sure you check out the website for his dates and times. I will be working my tail off, trying to make it as a professional somewhere in the real world. "This one's optimistic." Jim and I would like to thank every single person, from the bottom of our hearts, who ever listened to our show, promoted our show, and/or believed in us. I can honestly say that college radio was the greatest part of my college tenor. A bigger and more emotional essay is still to come here on our blog: nevermindmainstream.blogspot.com, as soon as I get a chance to write everything down. Thank you all so, so much. Keep discovering new and interesting music, and we'll catch you, "left of the dial."
The time has come to lay this show to rest. Jim Adair, Mike Pop, and present "88.3 FM KUR "Never Mind the Mainstream: The Final Show!" TOMORROW, 6-8 PM ET. Join us as we relive the past two years as Kutztown University Radio's greatest dynamic duo of all time. There's plenty of fun to be had as we expect an alarming amount ...of special guests to come into the studio. The playlist is a little "out there", but why not go a little unorthodox for the final show ever? We're excited about it, and we hope you are, too. Tune in. Tell your parents to tune in. Tell a random stranger to tune in. You will not want to miss our finest (two) hours ever. Stream the show @ kur.kutztown.edu. Call into the studio line: (610)-683-4058. IM us on AOL Instant Messenger: KURRequest. Never Mind the Mainstream: The best alternative and indie rock on college radio. We'll catch you for the finale tomorrow, left of the dial. Thank you all.
April 30, 2010 (Playlist):"Our Forty-Sixth Show!"Gogol Bordello – Pala Tute
LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls
Pixies – Tame
Heavenly – C Is The Heavenly Option
*"Allen Reed Memorial Cover Of The Week": Death Cab For Cutie – Here Comes The Rain Again (The Eurythmics Cover) (Live)
The xx – IslandsM.I.A. – Born Free
Broken Social Scene – Forced To Love
The National – Afraid Of Everyone
Surfer Blood – Take It Easy
Jenny Lewis – Carpetbaggers (Feat. Jonathan Rice & Elvis Costello)
*"The Mighty Mighty Boss-Tune": Bruce Springsteen – The Promise
Tokyo Police Club – Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)
Field Music – Measure
*"Punk Trunk!": Black Flag – TV Party
*"Punk Trunk!": The Ramones – Do You Wanna Dance?
The Tallest Man On Earth – King Of Spain
Cake – Italian Leather Sofa
Foo Fighters – Oh, George
Band Of Skulls – Death By Diamonds And Pearls
The Smiths – Ask
Cold War Kids – Saint John
Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy
*Background music consisted of various instrumentals songs from Bloc Party's past three records: "Silent Alarm", "A Weekend In The City", and "Intimacy".The penultimate show (which for those who don't know what that means, it's our second to last show - ever!). And what a show it was. Jim Adair and myself understand that for a crunch-time show, there needs to be a kick-ass playlist. As we have both been raving about the new music that came out last month and now in this month, we spun only the best of the best in alternative rock on Never Mind the Mainstream. New tunes this week featured Gogol Bordello, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Broken Social Scene, The National, Surfer Blood, (brand spankin' new) Tokyo Police Club, and Field Music. We were also graced with some of our favorite callers in the show's history, specifically Redneck Jeff, who revealed himself, after two years of persistent call-ins, to be my own twin brother. Not terribly shocking, but still amusing nevertheless. We got to play a whopping 23 song set and participated in some crazy college antics on the air. You had to hear it to believe it. Tune in next week for another great set.Oh, and did we mention that next week is our final show ever!? We'll be promoting the last hoorah like crazy over the next couple of days, so we hope you won't ignore us, rather you'll join us. Call in, IM us, hell, even show up at the station. We don't care how you do it, just celebrate two years of excellent college radio programming with us. Never Mind the Mainstream. The finale. You cannot miss this. Thank you so much for the support!
All good things must come to an end, even yours truly and Jim Adair understand this. But we've got two more shows left in the tank until we retire this old college radio program for good. Rest assured, Never Mind the Mainstream will dominate 88.3 FM KUR for our final two editions. We are not messin' around - these shows will display some of the greatest alternative and indie rock from yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We kick-off this crunch-time show with new music from LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Broken Social Scene, The National, Surfer Blood, and more. Don't forget that we always pay tribute to the movers and shakers of alt. rock, and this week we do so with Pixies, Heavenly, Cake, and Flesh For Lulu. Mix that all up with the "Allen Reed Memorial Cover Of The Week", "The Mighty Mighty Boss-Tune", and the "Punk Trunk!" (with a newly acquired opening sound byte!). The party begins at 6 PM TONIGHT! Stream the show live @ kur.kutztown.edu. Call into the studio line: (610) 683-4058 or IM us on AOL Instant Messenger: KURRequest. Tune in to mellow out/rock out/or just plain hang out before final exams week.
(Photo from NerdsattheCoolTable.com)
Sorry for this being a day late (and a couple of bucks short).
Well folks, today was my final day of classes at this institution. And it's more than safe to say that it was my final "legit" day of classes of my life. Maybe sometime down the road of life, I'll attend a few seminars for my job, or I'll attend meetings and get assigned "homework", but this is definitely the end of what young people consider "classes". It's a bittersweet feeling, like with most growing-up-type events that happen to soon-to-be graduates. I can't believe I'm graduating in a week and a half. Where did four years go? I'll spare you what I said in my speech to all the members of 88.3 FM KUR on Tuesday's (final) meeting. That's wasn't an easy thing to get through. I'll write a HUGE post sometime after I graduate next Saturday about my feelings towards college radio, Never Mind the Mainstream and KUR specifically, and the "college rock" genre of the past four years. It should be pretty heartfelt. After final exams, I'm sure I'll be fed up with writing, but I'll muscle out something poignant for all of you. In the mean time, here's some great new music that came out since last Wednesday. Enjoy it with a beer and the anticipation of summer on the horizon, just like I am. Disregard my exclamation points for Interpol and Kele. I'm just really psyched to hear their new tunes.
From Pitchfork From Stereogum
April 23, 2010 (Playlist):"Our Forty-Fifth Show!"Phoenix – LassoTegan & Sara – Don't RushBand Of Horses – ComplimentsJosh Ritter – Rattling LocksGoo Goo Dolls – We Are The NormalThe Mountain Goats – Palmcorder YajnaNew Order – Love LessPavement – Unseen Power Of The Picket Fence*"Allen Reed Memorial Cover Of The Week": Echo & The Bunnymen – People Are Strange (The Doors Cover)The Hold Steady – The WeekendersPearl Jam – Hail, Hail*"The Mighty Mighty Boss-Tune": Bruce Springsteen – Sherry Darling (Live)Stars – FixedBloc Party – The Marshals Are Dead*"Punk Trunk!": Joe Jackson – I'm The Man*"Punk Trunk!": Blondie – Hanging On The TelephoneImogen Heap – TidalTitus Andronicus – Richard IISonic Youth – Star PowerRadiohead – OptimisticModest Mouse – Paper Thin Walls*Background music consisted of various tracks featured on the Fired Up! Ultimate Dance Collection compilation. They ranged from Amber to Rockell. Cheesy, 90s club jams and roller rink anthems alike.Mark it down: 45 shows (total) in the book! Your hosts, Jim Adair and myself (Mike Pop) added to the greatness of Friday's sunny afternoon by bringing you a superb edition of Never Mind the Mindstream. With only a few shows left to go in NMTM's lifespan, we're pulling out all the stops and bringing you the greatest programming a college radio frequency has ever seen. This week featured a few shockers, even for our show: Goo Goo Dolls, (a Doors cover via) Echo & The Bunnymen, Joe Jackson, and Blondie. New music brought to you by Tegan & Sara, Band Of Horses, The Hold Steady, Stars, and Titus Andronicus. Jim pulled out his vinyl collection and it was an absolute thrill to play those records on our player for the first time in our show's illustrious history. Thanks to everyone who tuned in. We know the weather is beautiful and everyone wants to be outside, so why not turn us on outdoors? We sound better in nature, anyway. There's only two shows left and the final two are going to be awesome, so you do not want to miss a single note. Tune in next week for another great set.
Because I'm lazy and woke up ten minutes ago...
Never Mind the Mainstream. LIVE, TONIGHT, 6-8 PM ET! Only on 88.3 KUR. Stream the show live @ kur.kutztown.edu. New music tonight from Band Of Horses, The Hold Steady, Stars, Titus Andronicus, and more. Tune in! Studio line: (610)-683-4058. AIM: KURRequest.
(Photo taken from MySpace.com)
It's been a while since I've done a straight forward news post, even thought I rarely do any hard reporting on this site anyway. You know, some the links I post here aren't even that specific to the term "indie rock". However, I do get most of these stories from web sites that appeal to an alternative rock audience, so I'll keep calling these posts "Indie Rock News". Some interesting developments have happened since last Thursday. Mainly a lot of buzz has been going around about this year's Coachella festival, which looks to have a better line-up than Bonnaroo. Sucks to be on the east coast. So there's that, and some unfortunate and untimely deaths, which isn't good. And hey, how about this volcano in Iceland? That thing really caused some travel problems. Okay, here are some of the headlines making waves in the world of popular music.
- Broken Social Scene to release a bonus EP with new record.
- The Flaming Lips bring Pink Floyd's "Breathe" to Fallon.
May 5, 2010 (Playlist):
