tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:38:34 +0000The Official Blog of St. Louis Underground Radio...http://www.kwur.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Senor Pigeon)Blogger450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8179737723664216077Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:58:00 +00002010-03-03T02:09:11.043-06:00Pretty much textbook chillwave (Neon Indian, Memory Tapes). Alternatively, a lo-fi, sometimes atonal Architecture in Helsinki. Some deej will love this. Parts are good, but overall didn't really hold my attention. I just don't care that much about your middle class childhood.Play: 2, 3, 4, 8, 9http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-faulty-chromosome-craving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-572635306834444642Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:15:00 +00002010-03-02T09:44:08.221-06:00Ani DiFrancoAnaïs MitchellBon IverJustin Vernonconcept albumSo this is the music from a "folk opera" Mitchell wrote around 2006, performed by Mitchell and several relatively big voices (Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, Ani DiFranco, Petra Haden & the other two Haden Triplets). Putting the Orpheus/Eurydice myth into a post-apocalyptic yet Depression-like setting, this brings together a ton of great sounds: tin-pan-alley, ghostly folk, Waits-ian narrative, http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-anais-mitchell-hadestown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-5241105134820565832Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:02:00 +00002010-03-04T21:38:34.528-06:00Ruby SunsNew Zealand based band (mostly the solo project of Ryan McPhun) continues to expand their joyful sound, this time with a move towards electronics. This is definitely an immersive experience with some excellent sonic texture. If you liked "Merriweather Post Pavilion" but wanted a little bit more in terms of [slightly more] conventional structure/killer hooks, this is a record for you. It's an http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/03/album-review-ruby-suns-fight-softly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-3418941856599873859Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:55:00 +00002010-02-27T19:58:44.296-06:00KWUR DJ/Production Coordinator/National Heartthrob DJ Dependable sits down for a live, casual interview with members from Portugal. The Man at approximately 8PM central. Listen in at KWUR.com or on 90.3FM, and then go to the 9PM show at the Gargoyle!http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/portugal-man-interview_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Mascara Snake)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-2180648866332099165Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:57:00 +00002010-02-14T14:21:37.978-06:00IN ALL CAPS! AT YOUR FACE!Ladies, Gentleman, and Smizmars:We are oh so happy to bring you a week of crazy fun time concert excitement, starting as soon as Wednesday. Important things to know:-It's at the Gargoyle-It's 18+ only. Sorry, guys.-Robert Byrd is the longest sitting Congressman in the history of the US-FREE with Wash U ID, 5 bucks without it-Doors at 8, Show at 8:30ish-It's going to be http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/kwur-week-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-5995628933397734321Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:55:00 +00002010-02-10T01:04:30.015-06:00(Philly) Freeway is best known for having the second best guest verse on the best single off the worst Jay-Z album like ten years ago. This album tries to strike a balance between the Minneapolis Rhymesayers Brother Ali sound and NY street grind and mostly fails, largely due to lethargic rhymes and indifferent beats. Other people might like this. By the way, when's the Memphis Bleek album coming http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/album-review-freeway-and-jakeone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-2446219352717724460Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:28:00 +00002010-02-08T23:41:00.876-06:00Hot ChipCharles HaywardGently straddling the border between electronic and wave stands this English band. As usual, the vocals are shared between the higher-pitched Alexis Taylor and the more mellow voiced Joe Goddard and, as always, the songs benefit from the dichotomy.Though a lot of the songs are obviously electronics based, their composition and presentation seems more in line with rock music. A lot of their http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/album-review-hot-chip-one-life-stand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-7215338621952769052Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:42:00 +00002010-02-08T21:53:30.136-06:00Owen PalletFinal FantasySo a few posts ago, we gave you a review of the new Owen Pallet album Heartland. Here is an in-studio (live) performance of "Lewis Takes Off His Shirt" (aka the best song on the album) from CBC's Studio Q (thanks to P4k).That this is a live performance makes this song even more exciting. If you weren't aware, Pallet primarily performs songs live alone or with one other person (as in this http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/im-never-gonna-give-it-to-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6123304288286427156Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:21:00 +00002010-02-08T17:24:34.902-06:00Startin momentarily - listen up folks! KWUR.COM / 90.3 FMphoto stolen from theodore myspacehttp://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/theodore-in-studio-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZM)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8188831799461688025Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:28:00 +00002010-02-08T14:35:52.552-06:00funk1970s1990ship hopsoulDARONDO - 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, http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/mixed-bag.htmldcooper@artsci.wustl.edu (dapperdan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6341802481397324055Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:45:00 +00002010-02-08T01:53:25.772-06:00stack sessionsHey 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 http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/stack-sessions-reboot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Moondog)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8087159618616069602Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:19:00 +00002010-02-04T23:25:28.434-06:00scheduleHERE 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)!http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/spring-2010-schedule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Moondog)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-889626112472802356Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:44:00 +00002010-02-04T00:45:31.098-06:00Come 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 http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/kwur-week-2010-feb-17th-20th-rah-rah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-388071481281984494Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:18:00 +00002010-02-08T21:55:02.279-06:00Owen PalletFinal FantasyRiYD: 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. Herehttp://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/owen-pallett-heartland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-1283381036535075549Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:24:00 +00002010-02-01T02:28:44.244-06:00Acoustic 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+, 7http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/02/album-review-postdata-postdata.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-5818355600721666720Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:47:00 +00002010-02-02T01:37:44.380-06:00Sallie FordThe Avett BrothersOregonSallie Ford and the Sound OutsideHey 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 nothinghttp://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/hey-there-internet-its-me-philosopher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Philosopher)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-7214206185404894711Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:42:00 +00002010-01-23T15:49:56.863-06:00hip hopWU-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.Downloadhttp://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/together-at-last.htmldcooper@artsci.wustl.edu (dapperdan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-1149503500940988073Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:09:00 +00002010-01-21T12:15:11.079-06:00Don'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...http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/local-showcase-on-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-6430248134837840948Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:06:00 +00002010-01-18T14:09:34.167-06:00Don'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 Livershttp://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/martin-luther-king-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-2248932047485566366Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:16:00 +00002010-01-15T18:23:56.954-06:00I 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 http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/local-showcase-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-1322165353637667465Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:52:00 +00002010-01-12T15:53:29.532-06:00http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ZM)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-8020495484469673921Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:08:00 +00002010-01-09T10:12:03.702-06:00I 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?http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/my-2010-album.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan M)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-1222572617030992798Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:46:00 +00002010-01-08T15:00:14.625-06:00KWUR 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 http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/kwur-local-showcase-bread-and-circuses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Intern)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-7595711803606132504Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:48:00 +00002010-01-08T14:33:54.128-06:00My 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 http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/my-album-of-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DB)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961271.post-82847676203406791Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:48:00 +00002010-01-07T23:54:03.176-06:00black flaginterviewBecause 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.http://www.kwur.com/blog/2010/01/i-am-huge-radio-nerd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Moondog)0