Apr 3
It’s that time of the spring again! Sepomana 2013 is here! For those who don’t know, Sepomana is like Midd’s own indie music festival put on each year by WRMC. Think Bonnaroo, just slightly smaller and in McCullough. This year’s lineup is below as well as small blurbs and videos from each artist. The concert starts this Friday, April 5th at 8 pm in McCullough. Tickets are $5 at the box office now!
Dec 6
Welcome to Radio Run-Through, a new feature where we’ll showcase WRMC’s student-run radio shows to help you figure out what you’ll want to tune in to. Let us know if there any specific shows or music genres you’d like to see featured in the comment section below!
Real Estate's new album "Days" helps to facilitate plant growth (and human productivity, we like to think).
WHAT: Bitter Gourd – a botanical talk show interspersed with college rock songs that help to facilitate plant growth
WHO: Anjali Merchant ’13 and Carly Shumaker ’13
WHEN: 10:00 – 11:00 am on Saturdays
WHY THEY THINK YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: “Growing up, children generally feel a stronger affinity to animals than plants. Our radio show aims to champion the undervalued green world. Each week, we focus on a particular plant species and over the course of an hour we talk about its economic, medicinal, social, culinary, and/or ecological value and consequences. Two weeks ago we discussed agave, a type of succulent plant that grows in the southeastern united states and mexico. The syrup of blue agave is employed in the production of tequila and is also consumed as a natural sweetener. We spoke about tila tequila, mexican state laws, diabetes, and ways to drink tequila … Ultimately, you should listen to our show because we discuss more than just plant physiology, for we address the implications these plants have on their local ecosystems and the world. We’re also willing to bet that we’re the only botanical talk show on college radio.”
WHY WE THINK YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: The concept is intriguing enough on its own, but if you need a real reason to listen, the jams are killer. It’s just up-beat enough to help motivate you to start your day, but also mellow enough to help you get through that Saturday morning hangover.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
“Intro (ft. Zola Jesus)” – M83
“It’s Real” – Real Estate
Nov 29
Welcome to Radio Run-Through, a new feature where we’ll showcase WRMC’s student-run radio shows to help you figure out what you’ll want to tune in to. Let us know if there any specific shows or music genres you’d like to see featured in the comment section below!
My Bloody Valentine's 1991 album "Loveless" falls under the category of shoegaze.
WHAT: Stratocumulus – Currently shoegaze, noise-pop, and dream pop, three subgenres of alternative from the 80s and 90s that experienced a revival during the mid-aughts. The music genres emphasized on the show change semesterly, though the overarching alt-rock, indie pop sound remains consistent.
WHO: Sam Tolzmann ’14
WHEN: 8:00 – 10:00 pm on Tuesdays
WHY HE THINKS YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: “I would like to think that people should listen to the show because it provides a lot of contextual information about the music being played, and hopefully teaches listeners who don’t know a lot about shoegaze, dream pop, and/or noise-pop a lot about the sounds of the genres, their history, the role of specific independent record labels in developing genres, the relationships between bands in these scenes, etc. While I myself am I big fan of all three genres, I used this semester as a reason to delve really deep into them, and I try to avoid playing only the most famous bands or songs. I didn’t repeat any artists for four weeks. So in addition to playing music that sounds great and has a specific, dreamy vibe, I think people should listen to learn about the music they’re hearing.”
WHY WE THINK YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: MiddKids love a good history lesson, and who doesn’t like to learn about new bands? There’s actually a good chance that you’ve heard of some of the artists featured, but could never really figure out how to classify them. Let Sam teach you. As with most other alt-rock, indie pop, etc. etc. WRMC stations, Stratocumulus is great to listen to as you’re banging out a paper or lab report.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
“When the Sun Hits” – Slowdrive
“Cherry-Coloured Funk” – Cocteau Twins
Nov 22
Welcome to Radio Run-Through, a new feature where we’ll showcase WRMC’s student-run radio shows to help you figure out what you’ll want to tune in to. Let us know if there any specific shows or music genres you’d like to see featured in the comment section below!
Tune in to Misanthropy see what your friends have to say about love, heartbreak and everything else!
WHAT: Misanthropy – abstract narrative journalism with songs that coincide with the week’s theme.
WHO: Eliza Wallace ’14
WHEN: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm on Wednesdays
WHY SHE THINKS YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: “[Sometimes you] get to hear [yourself] on air answering a question… or sometimes I’ll play a recorded story that will really resonate with you or make you think or make you laugh. Also, it plays in Procs at lunchtime on Wednesdays so if you’re sitting in the booths, you don’t really have a choice! … You can often expect to hear lots of people confronted with sometimes very complicated questions, my roommate’s extremely pessimistic views on life, some randos trying to be philosophical, some giggling, some serious moments, some bizarre music sets, some great stories, and always, something unexpected.”
WHY WE THINK YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: Misanthropy is new, different and unexpected, featuring a broad range of emotions and topics. The stuff that your fellow classmates, hallmates and awkward-round-Atwater-tablemates talk about are things that you want to hear. Plus, it’s fun to try to pick out the voices and (embarrassing) stories of people you know!
Nov 15
Welcome to Radio Run-Through, a new feature where we’ll showcase WRMC’s student-run radio shows to help you figure out what you’ll want to tune in to. Let us know if there any specific shows or music genres you’d like to see featured in the comment section below!
The Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense's logo. Ominous, right?
WHAT: Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense (also known as Mr. Tots) — student-written and student-hosted radio theater, featuring original and/or vintage scripts and adaptations
WHO: Your classmates!
WHEN: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Saturdays
WHY THEY THINK YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: “People should listen to our show because it’s one of a kind. Want something funny, scary, thrilling, sad? We all do! Radio theater, as they say, is the most visual of all mediums. There’s really nothing like it, and not many people do it anymore.” – David Seamans ’13, co-director.
WHY WE THINK YOU SHOULD TUNE IN: We like to think of Mr. Tots as Middlebury’s version of NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” but with more drama. Open castings are held on Wednesdays, guaranteeing variation thanks to a perpetually evolving cast and director.
WHAT TO EXPECT: (click through for sound clips)
“Lights Out: Murder Castle” - David Seamans ’13
“Zombie” – Noah Mease ’11
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