Podcast Update

As of November 8, 2010, MCPS suspended access to SoundCloud on school networks. In plain English, that means that we can no longer post podcasts to SoundCloud on school computers. Since many of these files are much too large to e-mail, and we can't burn CDs on our school computer in the studio, that we have found a solution.

Introducing the BNC Radio Official.fm Page.

Official.fm is a web site that is very similar, and in many ways better, than SoundCloud. You will still be allowed unlimited free downloads of all of our material that we post there. We won't have to pay a cent for the privilege.

However, please, please, please bear with me as I transfer all of the podcasts from the SoundCloud to the Official.fm. It is a very tedious process. They should be up, though, by tomorrow.

For those that are very devoted to SoundCloud, all existing material WILL remain up there; however, you will not see anything new going up. For that, you'll have to go to the brand spankin' new Official.fm page.

Also, for all of our listeners, and BNC fans, check out the new updated BNC web site! It's a masterpiece in progress by "Colin," known within BNC simply as "the Internet." There are a couple of kinks that are being worked out right now, but it's going to be updated with our signature awesome BNC material from all divisions on a very regular basis, so keep in touch there, too.

On a final note, one advantage of Official.fm for us DJs is the Dropbox built in. If you're in a Blair or local band, and you'd like to get in touch with us in song about your interest in being on a show, just click on the Dropbox button on the page. If you're interested in being on the show but don't have a song to submit yet, that's also okay. Let me know at adam.maisto@bncmedia.org.

Happy listening!

-DJ AM (Adam Maisto)

That's All, Folks: Episode 1 - Conor Hearn, The Red Line Quintet

As we continue to gear up for a great year here at BNC Radio, I'm very excited to release my very first BNC Radio podcast, a new series called That's All, Folks.

This is a show that will focus on both traditional and contemporary folk music that reflects the endless and bountiful diversity that is present here at Blair. On my first episode of That's All, Folks, we interview Conor Hearn, a St. Anselms sophomore and stringed folk virtuoso; we play a track from the school's prestiged jazz combo (Matt Volk, Peter Leonard, Kathryn Waychoff, Jeremy Lebow, and Elliot Meyerson); and we illustrate the beautiful sound of the Russian balalaika.

That's All Folks, Episode 1 - Conor Hearn, Red Line Quintet by BNC Radio

SHOW NOTES

I. Introduction

• A. Welcome to That's All, Folks!
• B. What is folk? (Wikipedia reference)

II. Conor Hearn

• A. Interview
• B. Reel

III. Red Line Quintet

• A. Introduction
• B. "Footprints"

IV. Folk Instrument of the Episode

• A. Balalaika Introduction
• B. Yesterday

V. Close

• A. Music: Hey Joe / Jeremy Kittel Band
• B. Refer to our Podcast Info page for CCL information
• C. Our Tweets are at @bncradio and @tafbnc

Thank you very much for listening.

That's all, folks.

-Adam

Radio Renaissance Brings You New Music

Yo BNC Radio Listeners!

Spring is in full swing, summer fast approaching, bringing with it many new releases. Radio Renaissance brings you some recently released music (MGMT's Congratulations, Cornershop's Judy Sucks a Lemon for Breakfast, The Futurehead's Chaos), songs from upcoming albums (The National's High Violet, Born Ruffians' Say It, LCD Soundsystem's This Is Happening and MORE), and exclusive interviews with Blair alum and singer/songwriter Eric Hutchinson and Whigs singer and guitarist Parker Gispert. Check it out!

Radio Renaissance: May 2010 New Music by BNCRadio

-DJ Gabe the Babe

Interview Extravaganza

Hey there,

If you've checked our soundcloud recently, you might've noticed a bit of activity going on that wasn't updated here. I was saving up a couple great interviews to unleash on the blogspot in an interview extravaganza. Here it is, for the whole world to see:

Eric Hutchinson visited Blair just before Spring Break (end of March). Check out the news!

Eric Hutchinson Visits Blair by BNCRadio

I also got to interview him!

DJ Gabe the Babe Interviews Eric Hutchinson by BNCRadio

Then I interviewed Alex Carapetis after a show drumming for Julian Casablancas!

DJ Gabe the Babe Interviews Alex Carapetis by BNCRadio

And I got to meet my hero, Parker Gispert of the Whigs!

DJ Gabe the Babe Interviews Parker Gispert from the Whigs by BNCRadio

Much thanks to Eric Hutchinson, Alex Carapetis, and Parker Gispert. They are all such nice guys.

Enjoy,
DJ Gabe the Babe

PS- Head over to the BNC Radio soundcloud if you want to check out some raw sound from Eric Hutchinson's visit.

PPS- Eric got asked about a certain rap he did in a group called "Wonderbread" during high school. I scrounged it up here!

Free Music from Bonnaroo for a Good Cause

Everyone likes free music, right? I'm guessing yes.

Music for action is offering up the "best" of Bonnaroo, a four day music festival held on a 700 acre farm in Tennesee, just for emailing your senators and advocating the passage of a clean energy bill.

The compilation includes music from Jack Johnson, Raphael Saadiq, Pearl Jam, and much more. Here's the link: http://www.musicforaction.org/

Enjoy the "Best of Bonnaroo" and don't forget to check out the new Radio Renaissance show!

-DJ Gabe the Babe

Radio Renaissance on Canada's Best and Best of Decade

With the 2010 Vancouver games ending last Sunday, I made a show on some of the best bands from Canada right now. It's a little late, but who doesn't already miss the Olympics?

Radio Renaissance: Canada's Best by BNCRadio

Some songs featured in this show can be downloaded for free!
Born Ruffians - Sole Brother (right click, save target as, enjoy sole brother)
Hot Hot Heat - Future Breeds
Ryan Dahle - Chop Chop
and the mysterious project: Novels

Also, some of you may remember voting on the best albums of the decade, way back before Snowmaggedon/Snobama/snowpacolypse. And the results are in! Thanks so much to everyone who voted!

BNC Radio and Friends Present Best Albums of the Decade by BNCRadio

-dj gabe the babe

The Boulevard's Best with Lauren and Jeanne Jarvis-Gibson by BNCRadio

Here's the first episode of the Boulevard's Best, a show hosted by me, DJ Spin-o-saurus, that showcases Blair music groups.
This first episode features a live performance and interview with Lauren and Jeanne J-G, so check it out:
The Boulevard's Best with Lauren and Jeanne Jarvis-Gibson by BNCRadio

And here are the links for you to get more music from Lauren and Jeanne:
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/larules55
Booking: laurenandjeanne@live.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeanne-and-Lauren-J-G/152512088443?ref=ts

This post also christens the new SoundCloud account! We can now post players on Blogspot, Facebook, Twitter, and basically everywhere. Although, the free account only gives you two hours of space for tracks. Seeing as our podcasts (and podcasts in general) get pretty long, we filled that space pretty quickly. But in about three days we'll upgrade to a 12-hour account.

Since I did play a little Those Guys on the new podcast here, I just wanted to pay some respect to Paris Essoumbra. His musical inclinations and his way with words are definitely present in their songs, and he will be missed. We also wanted to say that Those Guys has the support of BNC Radio in trying to push through and keep composed even in the face of such a great loss.

Peace and Love,
--DJ Spin-o-saurus