Summer is beginning to unfold and the awesome weather has finally erased winter from our minds. For this week’s playlist I have put together a lot of upbeat tracks without sacrificing the ambience you look forward to! Playlist after the jump!
MSU Today 5/17/13
Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon and Spartans Athletic Director Mark Hollis talk with Jim Pignataro, director of MSU Student-Athlete Support Services. Kirk Heinze talks with Ann Arbor’s Matt Grocoff, who owns a net zero energy house. Read More…
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The Basement – 5/16/13
Special thanks to The Class Acts for coming in and hanging out tonight.
This Town Needs Guns – Left Aligned
Oxford, England’s This Town Needs Guns (now going by the moniker TTNG), are the perfect blend of math and indie rock. Though initially kind of a shock to the system, the pacing and instrumentation of the band’s include off-time and technical drums, extremely complicated and “noodle-y” guitar riffs, and soft-spoken, airy vocals. After a slew of lineup changes, the band have emerged as a three-piece (the reasons to be impressed should be piling up by now) and released the album 13.0.0.0.0 early this year. Check out the track “Left Aligned” off that album below. Read More…
City Pulse 05/15/13
Controversy rises as the federal grant being considered for the Michigan Flyer is discussed by Chad Cushman of Indian Trails, Lorenzo Lopez of the Citizen’s Coalition is on the show chatting about the dissolved merger between St. Vincent’s Catholic Charities and Crystal Ray Community Center, and our animal friends are represented by Annie Burns and Julie Palmer of the the Ingham County Animal Shelter and the Capital Area Human Society.
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The Vibe 5/18
Today DJ Riddle is out of town, but The Vibe is still coming at you all night long! Check the entire night’s playlist after the jump!
Yellow Red Sparks – Happiness Comes In A Box
California’s sunny disposition seems to erupt with acoustic acts (Blind Pilot, anyone?), but Yellow Red Sparks is rising in the ranks quickly. With a laid-back, peaceful nature to the sound, it’s easy to slip into a mindful state while listening. It’s a simple setup: acoustic guitar, stand-up bass, minimal drum kit, but it’s all the band needs as they croon their way into your heart. Check out a live performance of their song “Happiness Comes In a Box” off their 2013 debut album Yellow Red Sparks below. Read More…
Students get around parking costs with mopeds
As parking meters and prices beat on vehicles across campus, there’s one popular strategy around the parking puzzle that students are taking. Impact reporter Alex Scharg has the story. Read More…
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Accidental Blues 05/15/13
Previously unreleased Delmark record on tonight’s artist spotlight. Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup with Jimmy Dawkins and Willie Smith play on this 1969 record Sunny Road. We’re starting it off sunny and warm with the music of New Orleans. Zydeco from Buckwheat Zydeco and Swamp Pop from the likes of Bobby Charles.
8:00 PM
Bobby Charles – I Ain’t Gonna Do It No More
Clifton Chenier – My Soul
Sugar Boy Crawford – What’s Wrong
The Shouting Matches – Avery Hill
If you’ve ever wanted to hear Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon’s voice without its soft timbre and ambient soundtrack, then don’t worry, The Shouting Matches are here. Formed sometime before Bon Iver hit it big, Justin Vernon & Co. make the kind of raw, stripped-down throwback rock and roll that will make you want to buy a pickup truck and move to South Carolina. With a wealth of resources now available, Justin Vernon decided to get back together with the band and release their 2013 album Grownass Man. Check out the track “Avery Hill” off that release below. Read More…
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