« September 2005 | Home | November 2005 »
Jarvis Cocker is in the new Harry Potter movie as a member of the Wyrd Sisters, along with Jonny Greenwood and Phil Selway. Follow the link to download a track from the movie. I'm quite impressed; it's one of the best things that I've heard from Jarvis since before We Love Life. Also, Best Picture Ever.
My show on WMFO's British Accents is archived. Don't know when I'll be on the air next.
Jerad posted this in Music | Comments (0)
This Sunday I'll be doing my first solo DJing since I graduated from Penn State, where I was on WKPS for four years. I'm helping out with the British Accents show on WMFO, the Tufts student station. I'll be on the air from 4-6 p.m. and the frequency (Kenneth) is 91.5 MHz.
You can also listen to last week's show by going here and clicking on British Accents' "last show". I sat in with the regular British Accents host Dave for the first half of that show to get reaquainted with running a board.
Being on the radio is one of the things that I miss most from my college days. Part of what I loved was just that every week I knew that I'd have a stack of new CDs to listen to. My music collection really exploded in my junior and senior years, although Napster 1.0 should certainly be given its fair credit for that, too. It also gave me the opportunity to make everybody else listen to what I wanted them to hear. Although I know WKPS's listening base was stupidly small, it was good to know that I had a potential market of about 40,000 students, many of whom I could hope would be listening to the brilliant Different Class show on Wednesdays from 11-1.
Now playing: Rolling Stones - Fenway Park 8/23/05
Jerad posted this in Music | Comments (0)
I love to play beer pong (oh, sorry, "Bud Pong" or "water pong") as much as the next guy. I play for the thrill of the competition, of course. Now, c'mon A-B, this is ridiculous. Don't play dumb - "Oh, no, we as a beer company would never encourage the playing of a game that involves drinking beer." Pbbth.
Now playing: R.E.M. - Live at the Fleet Center, 10/29/04
Jerad posted this in Stupid | Comments (0)
If I told you that driveblind was advertised here, how much time would you spend searching for it?
Jerad posted this in Nuttin Much | Comments (0)
When I first heard "Do You Want To" off of Franz Ferdinand's new album, I really hoped that the line "We're going to the Transmission party" was a Joy Division reference. Unfortunately, I read that it's just a reference to a gallery in Glasgow that's at the center of the city's art scene. Oh well.
Anyhow, I saw Franz last night at the Orpheum Theater. The show was, of course, great, even though the sound in the balcony was really horrible. Would it hurt them to point some of the PA system's tweeters up a bit? I couldn't understand anything Alex said in between songs, and it wasn't just because of my earplugs or his Scottish accent. The band played a good mix of stuff from both of the albums, although there weren't any b-sides or covers in the set. I was impressed, though, that they do a pretty good job with not playing the songs as they are straight off of the album. The most surprising part of the show for me was the crowd. I've never seen a Boston crowd dance like they did last night. It was especially impressive considering the crowded theater seats. Of course, there was a bit more booty-shaking for "Take Me Out" than there was for some of the new stuff (the album has been out for only a week). Way to go, Boston. I would have been severely disappointed if even FF couldn't get you to move a bit.
Now listening: British Accents on WMFO (I was behind the mic between the Morrissey and Bees tracks)
Jerad posted this in Live | Comments (0)
Penn State (my alma mater) beat Ohio St in football this weekend. I only got to watch the first 10 minutes of the game on TV from my NYC hotel, but even from there I could tell that Beaver Stadium was as loud as I've ever heard it. Now I've read the science to back that up.
In related news, I was at the Audio Engineering Society conference in NYC this past weekend. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to schedule my free hearing test. I was hoping to see that my hearing hasn't degraded since my last test. This is the part where I get preachy - wear earplugs anywhere that you're exposed to high sound levels. I've been to quite a few concerts in the past couple of years and I can't think of one where I didn't need earplugs. Remember that your ear cannot repair any damage done to it. Your hearing peaks when you're about 18 and can only get worse from there. If you don't want to wear earplugs, let me know, and I'll invest in a hearing aid company right away. This goes for you iPod users and knighted ex-Beatles, too.
Other random New York stuff:
Now playing: The Tears - Here Come The Tears
Jerad posted this in Nuttin Much | Comments (0)
www.flickr.com
|
