Time to get you listeners some groovy new music for the month of April. Here we have a smooth mix of punk and alternative rock courtesy of Norma Jean. Norma Jean started out as a hardcore punk band, but their sound changed drastically with their second album, Meridional. This song, “Distance to Planets”, fits into the albums theme of weird alien creatures and alternate realities.
WDCV Benefit Concert
If you didn’t know by now you will soon. WDCV is having an awesome benefit concert this Saturday April 14th. There are going to be raffle drawings if you bought tickets at any of the live on Britton Plaza events. Secondly there is also another nice prize for anyone who said they were going to attend on Facebook and attends the event, so kudos to another potential winner. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. and the following bands will be playing: Charlotte, Synergy and Wild Horse. Run With It will also be making an appearance so be sure to check them out too. There will be plenty to snack on and lots of loud music so be sure to stop by. In reality, the more the merrier.
Most importantly, by attending the event you will be supporting an honorable cause. Money raised at the even will be used to help build a well in Tanzania. The township does not have the resources to collect clean water and this could give them a big hand.
Heavy Rotation Update: Adds for the Week of 4/2-4/3
Hello again radio fiends, friends, and furry animals alike…
Hope you are all having a wonderful start to April so far, and that you didn’t experience too many traumatic experiences on April 1st. Honestly, the only reason I knew that Sunday was April 1st was because of the premiere of the new Game of Thrones season. Yeah, I said it…
Anyway, here are the ADDs for this week
Raven & Chimes — Comparable to Arcade Fire, a fun soft indie rock band with a lot of piano and a refreshing etheral quality. RIYD: Arcade Fire, The Kooks
Emily Wells — Mama: She may or may not be one of the sisters in Coco Rosie, or perhaps a long lost relative. Her voice is devastatingly beautiful and her music is just as haunting. RIYD: Coco Rosie, St. Vincent, (Old) Nelly Furtado
You Knew Me When — You Knew Me When: Couple doing the Mates of States shtick but not actually Mates of State. Cute, easy listening music. RIYD: The Swell Season
Lux — We Are Not The Same: Really great grungey yet pop rock album. RIYD: Abe Vigoda, Sonic Youth, St. Vincent
Enjoy!
Live On Britton Plaza: It’s Going Down!
The folks at WDCV are busy raising money for a well in Africa this month. The township does not have access to water and the development of a well would solve this problem. The Live On Britton Plaza events take place on Monday and Wednesday, and this Friday there is a grilled cheese and movie night! So here’s what you folks of Dickinson College and Carlisle have available at a normal Live on BP. You can purchase raffle tickets for awesome prizes such as jewelry or a gift card for the Clothes Vine. The are also artsy “bowl shaped” objects for sale as well as splatter painted spin art. Also available are buttons and we even have a bin of cd’s you can check out. Therefore all you folks out there should check in with us on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30-12:30.
Xiaolin Showdown
The Wu-Tang clan has become a well know hip-hop group over the past decade and a half. The group itself is well known, but a lot of individual projects have not seen much daylight. Raekwon’s album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is a perfect example. This selection is “Guillotine (Swords)” from that album. “Guillotine” features masterful production and humorous karate movie excerpts. Enjoy!
**Warning: This song contains explicit lyrical content that may not be appropriate for some audiences or may be offensive. If this happens to be the case please choose a different selection from the Music tab**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8SMperwS8
That Good Ol’ Texas Rock N’ Roll
Despite their age, ZZ Top still continues to have a cult following. It must be the cutting edge rock attitude they bring along with the bluesy riffs. Known for their beards as well as their guitar playing, ZZ Top is one fun band. Taking a break from the underrepresented, it would be worth a couple seconds to check these guys out if you haven’t already. This is their number “Tush” with vocal contributions from bassist Dusty Hill. It makes for double the fun when both your bassist and guitarist can sing. ZZ Top quickly rose to fame in the early 1970’s due to their charismatic live performances and sense of humor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z8SApalIE4
Heavy Rotation Update: Tori’s Favorite For The Week of 3/20/12
Hello radio friends and fiends,
Music directors of the past used to blog about the weekly heavy rotation updates, what was good and what was favored, etc. Well, I’ve decided to pick up the mantle once more and try to keep this blog more updated on the heavy rotation front. We’ll see how it goes.
So far of this weeks ADDS, this artist has really caught my attention:
Sleigh Bells – “Reign of Terror”
The second full-length studio album from the electronic power-pop duo, this album is full of brain blasting synthetic beats and lyrics about suicide and possible illusions to war. Or something. While the lyrics are cheesy at worst, and love sick at best, the album as a whole is a pleasurable and yet fun listen. Recommended if you like Beach House, Cults and M.I.A. Best tracks of the album are, arguably, “Born to Lose” and “End of the Line.” This album also could have totally been part of the Drive soundtrack. If you haven’t seen that movie: GET ON IT.
Feminsit Ryan Gosling is Feminist and also like Sleigh Bells
“Treats” was a great album, but this album is deeper and darker, and by deeper I mean the attempt at depth is a little more obvious.
Ladies and Djentleman, We Now Present…Periphery!
Djent is a relatively new subgenre of metal music. There is not much rhyme or reason to how it works besides a core rhythm. Most djent artists are not concerned with music theory, but making their songs a rhythmic orchestration of sorts. Following a recent trend among newer metal bands, most djent songs do not feature solos. Instead they have breakaway parts of the song which feature a signature catchy riff. Periphery helped popularize the djent movement following in the footsteps of the very popular Meshuggah. This particular number is Buttersnips from Periphery’s selt titled album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCRD_hEeydc
Is Hip-Hop Dead? Tell Us Your Own Opinion
Arguably rap or hip-hop took over the popular music scene during the late 90’s and for the greater part of the next decade. Now the spotlight has shifted to many subgenres of electronic music, such as dubstep and the numerous forms of electronic dance music. In some recent records, hip-hop artists have taken the initiative to add elements of electronic music to their songs. There has been some debate over whether hip-hop, in its truest forms is here to stay. Some people take the stance that music evolves over time. Others say that the fire of hip-hop really has been extinguished. Some say that there is still a lot of productivity from hip-hop artists and the public is waiting for some big records to come out in the near future. Take a look around on youtube or music forums and this debate is still going on. As we are all part of the music community, it would be insightful to start the conversation here on the front porch. Let your opinion be heard and drop a comment below!
Awesome Local Shows
Sometimes you don’t have to drive all of the way to Baltimore, Philly or NYC to see a good show. Some are happening rather close by. Check out these upcoming shows at local venues.
03/19/2012 – The Wood Brothers
The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
Doors at: 07:00 PM | Show Starts: 07:30 PM – $15/$18 cover Tickets
For Chris and Oliver Wood, music has always been a family affair. Raised in Boulder, Colorado by a Harvard-trained microbiologist [more]
Fri 03/23/12 DRI – Reverb – Reading (tickets)
03/24/2012 – Quagmire Swim Team at Savannah’s on Hanna
Savannah’s on Hanna
Doors at: 08:00 PM | Show Starts: 09:00 PM – 10.00/12.00 cover Tickets
Quagmire Swim Team is an unusually generic jamband with common skills and an incredibly lame audience. The band’s songs are [more]
04/15/2012 – CONSPIRATOR
The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
Doors at: 07:00 PM | Show Starts: 08:00 PM – $16/$18 cover Tickets
2011 has been a seminal year for Conspirator. Formed in 2004 by Aron Magner and Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits’ [more]
04/17/2012 – Raekwon’s Unexpected Victory Tour
The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
Doors at: 07:00 PM | Show Starts: 08:00 PM – $25 advance cover
Plus guest MC Supernatural and more TBA Tickets on sale March 4 at 8AM Corey Woods aka Raekwon The Chef, [more] Tickets
04/25/2012 – Colin Hay
Colin Hay may be best known as the lead singer for Men At Work, the platinum selling Australian band that [more]
The Gallery at The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
Doors at: 07:30 PM | Show Starts: 08:00 PM – $22/$25 cover Tickets
05/01/2012 – Real Estate
The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
Doors at: 07:00 PM | Show Starts: 08:00 PM – $10/$12 cover Tickets
Plus guests TWERPS On October 17th (18th in North America) 2011, New Jersey’s Real Estate will release Days, their second [more]
Thu, May 17, 2012
07/20/2012 – Dick Dale
The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company
Doors at: 07:00 PM | Show Starts: 08:00 PM – $25 advance cover Tickets
The Dick Dale Phenomenon. His style is something different and unique. Since his first appearances Balboa, Ca. at the famed [more]
