tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299612712010-02-08T17:24:34.895-06:00The Official Blog of St. Louis Underground Radio...Senor Pigeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03337380153942747424noreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-61233042882864271562010-02-08T17:21:00.003-06:002010-02-08T17:24:34.902-06:00

Startin momentarily - listen up folks! KWUR.COM / 90.3 FMphoto stolen from theodore myspace

ZMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564415522042144240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-81888317994616880252010-02-08T13:28:00.003-06:002010-02-08T14:35:52.552-06:00

DARONDO - LET MY PEOPLE GO (2006)Luv N Haight released this compilation of rare 70s soul tracks by this dude Darondo, and we thank them for that.DownloadDJ CAM - MAD BLUNTED JAZZ (1995)The name really says it all. Cam sorta belongs to the downtempo genre, but this first album (both studio and live tracks) is really just some nice jazz/hip-hop stuff.DownloadMAGNUM - FULLY LOADED (1974)Funk, soul,

dapperdanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404247433260429649dcooper@artsci.wustl.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-63418024813973240552010-02-08T01:45:00.003-06:002010-02-08T01:53:25.772-06:00

Hey all --stack sessions is back and out of beta! we have a couple of new staff members workin' real hard to bring all sorts of live music to the masses via the KWUR studios. Here's what's set up so far:February 8: TheodoreFebruary 12: Two Man Gentlemen BandFebruary 13: GenerationalsFebruary 20: Title Tracksand there's more to come....OH YEAH DON'T FORGET KWUR Week is coming, too. Check below

Moondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691405763447092373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-80871596186160696022010-02-04T23:19:00.003-06:002010-02-04T23:25:28.434-06:00

HERE IT ISWe are live as I write this, folks. The schedule is packed - most nights go until 4 or 5 AM - so if you happen to make an early morning commute along Forest Park Parkway, tune in for 15 minutes. Also I can say, completely without bias, that this is one of the best semesters of programming we've lined up since I've been involved at KWUR. PLEASE LISTEN (here)!

Moondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691405763447092373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8896261124728023562010-02-04T00:44:00.001-06:002010-02-04T00:45:31.098-06:00

Come join KWUR as we celebrate a week of the best in underground, alternative, cutting edge music!All shows at The Gargoyle (http://studentunion.nts.wustl.edu/~gargoyle). Doors at 8, shows start at 8:30. Free for Wash U students, 5 bucks for non Wash-U folks. Open to the public but 18+ only, sorry.February 17th: Folk/Blues NightDrakkar Sauna (http://www.myspace.com/drakkansasauna)Illinois John

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-3880714812819844942010-02-02T01:18:00.004-06:002010-02-02T01:32:30.511-06:00

RiYD: St. Vincent, The Zombies, Stephin Merritt, 20th Century Classical MusicThe man formerly known by the moniker Final Fantasy finally releases something under his own name. It's definitely the same kind of sound he's had for a while, but it's sonically much more adventurous.Pallett is known for live sets in which he performs with little more than a violin or a viola and a few loop pedals. Here

The Philosophernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-12833810365350755492010-02-01T02:24:00.002-06:002010-02-01T02:28:44.244-06:00

Acoustic singer-songwriter hustle, the kind with fret squeaks and a singer (Wintersleep's Paul Murphy) singing softly like he wants to bed you. Sounds a bit like Smog, sounds a lot like Bon Iver. Other people might like this more than I do; I found it perfectly pleasant, but not too exciting.Play: 1, 2, 3+, 7

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-58183556007216667202010-01-31T13:47:00.006-06:002010-02-02T01:37:44.380-06:00

Hey there internet, it's me, the Philosopher. This is my first blog post on this here illustrious blog and I wanted to share an artist that many of you may not have heard of.I first saw Portland's Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside open for the Avett Brothers in Asheville, NC (Ford's hometown) on New Year's Eve 2009. I was pretty impressed by the upbeat, folksy sound they have but that was nothing

The Philosophernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-72142061854048947112010-01-23T15:42:00.002-06:002010-01-23T15:49:56.863-06:00

WU-TANG VS. THE BEATLES (2010) I don't know who this Tom Caruana character, is but he puts Danger Mouse's "Grey Album" to shame.Download

dapperdanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404247433260429649dcooper@artsci.wustl.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-11495035009409880732010-01-21T12:09:00.002-06:002010-01-21T12:15:11.079-06:00

Don't forget! Local bands! Proceeds to Doctors Without Borders Haiti Emergency Fund!At the Gargoyle, doors at 8, show at 8:30, 5 dollars w/o Wash U ID, suggested donation w/ Wash U ID.-Exercise-The Livers-Dear VincentAnd possibly...ABBA?YOU'LL HAVE TO BE THERE TO FIND OUT...

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-64302481348378409482010-01-18T14:06:00.003-06:002010-01-18T14:09:34.167-06:00

Don't forget the reason for the season...Remember, Local Showcase on FridayDoors at 8, show at 8:30, 5 dollars for non-wash U folks, free with Wash U ID. All proceeds to go to the Doctors Without Borders emergency relief fund.Exercise, Dear Vincent, The Livers

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-22489320474855663662010-01-15T18:16:00.003-06:002010-01-15T18:23:56.954-06:00

I think we've all seen the horrific images and heard the awful stories coming out of Haiti. It is an especially bitter tragedy that once again, a country that by all rights should be a symbol of human freedom has become a symbol of human suffering. With that in mind, we've decided to give all the proceeds from this concert to the Doctors Without Borders emergency relief fund. Doctors Without

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-13221653536376674652010-01-12T15:52:00.000-06:002010-01-12T15:53:29.532-06:00

ZMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564415522042144240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-80204954844696739212010-01-09T10:08:00.002-06:002010-01-09T10:12:03.702-06:00

I haven't heard the album yet, but Spoon's new album is going to at least be in the top 10 for 2010, right? Other than Animal Collective to DB, is there any surer thing in music than Spoon?

Dan Mnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-12225726170309927982010-01-08T14:46:00.003-06:002010-01-08T15:00:14.625-06:00

KWUR does a lot of fun things. We put records on the radio, we laugh, we sometimes cry. Once we gave away Domo dolls. But we also put on shows, like the one we're putting on January 22nd at the Gargoyle (Directions here. This show will feature all local acts. Exercise, who were kind enough to do a stacks session, will be headlining. Terrific local acts The Livers and Dear Vincent will also be

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-75957118036061325042010-01-08T13:48:00.003-06:002010-01-08T14:33:54.128-06:00

My Album of 2009, by Daniel Burton (age 21).The one album that has been pretty-much ignored by these best-of posts has been Merriweather Post Pavilion, other than Dylan's weird little comment. Yes, I have heard their other albums. But this one is entirely different. I have written this entry several times over in my head while driving around my hometown with this album playing very loud, but now

DBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920147272800792372noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-828476762034067912010-01-07T23:48:00.003-06:002010-01-07T23:54:03.176-06:00

Because I find this hilarious. Greg Ginn tries to give a KWUR station ID back in '86 (I think). Almost, dude. Audio is here.PS: this was tacked on to the end of a larger interview, which was just finally edited and transcribed, to be made available SOON. We're such teases.

Moondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691405763447092373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-53404835409288079192009-12-29T17:18:00.008-06:002009-12-31T02:52:59.450-06:00

In keeping with the KWUR non-conformist style of year-end lists, I'll throw rankings to the wind and simply list my favorite records of 2009, in no particular order.The Intern and Klax have already listed some of my picks, namely, Thee Oh Sees, White Rabbits, Jeff the Brotherhood, and Dirty Projectors. They both did a fine job, so you can read their opinions regarding these bands/records here

Moondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691405763447092373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-79211337171296085152009-12-25T21:52:00.008-06:002009-12-28T22:27:04.991-06:00

(Thee Oh Sees at GonerFest 6 - image by Kandi Cook)Well, we finally (almost) made it through 2009. It was a tough year. As usual, good music kept it interesting. (See my mid-year list -- expect some repeats...)Thee Oh Sees - Help LP [In The Red], Zork's Tape Bruise Demos LP & Singles Collection CD [Kill Shaman], Dog Poison EP [Captured Tracks], Tidal Wave / Heart Sweats 7inch [Woodist], Jay

Klaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835685722549429484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-58971861651799375232009-12-25T14:57:00.002-06:002009-12-25T17:26:28.485-06:00

So here it comes, the inevitable year-end list that nobody really needed, but that I feel the need to provide anyway. For this is America, and I have access to a blog, and if making a year-end list not in the Bill of Rights, it should be. I try and do things a bit differently however. I'm not into the whole top ten thing, or even the idea of the list. In my view, it's part of this commodification

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-34467449099789034282009-12-15T03:25:00.006-06:002009-12-15T03:53:16.768-06:00

Okay so we're digitizing a bunch of old taped interviews from way back when college radio was important (8/12/86, to be exact), and came across this, uh, gem. It's an audio snippet from an interview we did with The Descendents: two DJs try to get Milo to give a station ID, and he gets creative. A fascinating conversation ensues. Enjoy:Descendents Station ID + conversationThere's more to come

Moondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691405763447092373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-89150078904075247392009-12-07T15:38:00.002-06:002009-12-07T15:43:46.756-06:00

Standard Indie rock with a Southern rock influence. Think slowed down Jay Reatard or more straight-forward Violent Femmes (dude's singing voice sounds exactly like Jay Reatard). Not the most thrilling record, but generally inoffensive with some catchy numbers.Play: 1,2,3, 6+ (catchy), 10

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-14230871614144481632009-11-30T01:33:00.002-06:002009-11-30T01:52:17.009-06:00

It's been awhile, I guess, and we've got a huge backlog of interviews/in-studios, which will hopefully see the light of day soon. No better place to start, I think, than a session we did with Elsinore a few weeks ago. These guys have been touring around the Midwest for awhile now, bringing tidings of pretty, thoughtful pop. Also, dig the vocals - phenomenal. This is one of my favorite

Moondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691405763447092373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-76355852459843921322009-11-28T15:00:00.002-06:002009-11-28T15:04:43.169-06:00

You listen to the new Tegan and Sara album once. You think, hmm, maybe they screwed up this time. Maybe there's too much T-40 mixed in with their Lilith Fair-informed brand of emotionally charged power-pop. Then you listen to it again. Then it gets stuck in your head. Then it gets to you.Play: 1, 3+, 4++ (Nice choruses on 3 and 4), 5, 6++(killer bridge), 9+ (piano nice here)

The Internhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10349737742583608674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-24578005093535250452009-11-17T13:02:00.002-06:002009-11-17T13:08:38.412-06:00

The rawest, funkiest, most soulful label since Stax went under - Brooklyn-based Daptone Records - releases a best of collection that really earns the title. It's all good: jaw-dropping instrumental and vocal talent, tight arrangements, sterling recording; I'll just point out the previously vinyl-only/unreleased/rarities here.Play: 2++(great, insane sax), 6+++(amazing ballad, will break you), 7,

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