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Finding WRBC
March 2nd, 2010 • California, Maine, Video
Tags: Advertising, Google, Listen On, Search On, Search Stories, WRBC
While the Super Bowl is certainly first and foremost a football game, the advertising is also a big reason why people tune into the program. Google, who normally doesn’t waste their time or energy on television marketing put in a really cute advert called “Parisian Love” to this years program, and I have simply been in love with it.
As advertising it sends an interesting and clear message on a pretty low budget and with limited audio, no celebrity faces and little gimmicks. My kudos to the ad people over at Google for creating such a piece.
In a moment of intrigue, I wondered if I could create a similar piece for our humble little radio station. While being a little different, this keeps in the tradition of the Google advertisement. Nevertheless the sentiment is more in line with our little operation here in Maine.
Listen On.
Concert Review: Snoop Dogg in Lewiston, Maine
February 28th, 2010 • 1 comment Concert Review, Hip Hop, Maine
Tags: Dephonic, Snoop Dogg
There are few things that I can imagine more ridiculous than me meeting the rapper Snoop Dogg, the mastermind behind such classics as Gin & Juice, Drop it Like it’s Hot, and Beautiful.
Now, if you told me when I was a young naive first year student that not only would I, within the next four years, not only see Snoop Dogg live in concert but also that I would meet him, I would not have believed you in the slightest. Furthermore, if this was all to happen at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, I would have categorized this among the mythological, something only possible in the world of Harry Potter.
However, this actually did happen. I did see Snoop Dogg perform. I did meet Snoop Dogg. This did happen at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Read more »
Week in Review (2/28/10)
February 28th, 2010 • Maine, News
Tags: Atoms for Peace, Broken Social Scene, hot chip, Joanna Newsom, Small Black, Snoop Dogg, Thom Yorke, Toro Y Moi, Trivia Night, vampire weekend, Washed Out
Thom Yorke’s new band is now called Atoms for Peace. He announced a tour and played some new songs.
“World Sick”, a new Broken Social Scene song, hit the internets.
Vampire Weekend made a pretty good video.
People are liking Joanna Newsom.
Of course, Toro Y Moi, Washed Out and Small Black are this upcoming Friday.
Pretty sure Snoop Dogg was here. Read more »
Trivia Night XXXI
February 19th, 2010 • Maine, News, Video
Tags: Toro Y Moi, Trivia Night, Vimeo
The legendary night of Trivia is quickly approaching. Those of us on the Monkey Editorial Staff thought making a video to honor the occasion was in order.
Week in Review (January 24-30)
January 30th, 2010 • Maine, News
Tags: Coachella, Haiti Relief, Joanna Newsom, Maps and Atlases, mates of state, Panda Bear
Joanna Newsom announces new triple album, due out Feb. 23. Mp3 streaming here.
New Panda Bear album also (distantly) forthcoming. Album to be released in September and called ‘Tomboy’. New songs available via various YouTubes.
Coachella lineup was announced.
There were many Haiti benefits.
Local Things:
Additionally, Maps and Atlases at SPACE Gallery in Portland on Monday.
Mates of State, February 18th at Port City Music Hall. Read more »
WRBC: The Movie
January 15th, 2010 • Maine, Video
Tags: Film, Refrigerators, Station Operations, WRBC: The Movie
In case you missed out on the general meeting or you just want to be able to watch this again and again, here is the WRBC movie.
In this version, you will be able to see all the captions, which will hopefully make it more relevant for you. Its available here for you in both YouTube and Vimeo formats.
WRBC Show Application — Winter Semester 2010
January 12th, 2010 • 1 comment Maine, Press Release
Tags: Board Elections, General Meeting, Radio Shows
The WRBC General Meeting for Winter 2010 will be Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 8 PM in Carnegie Science 204. If you want to have a radio program this coming semester, you will need to be in attendance. Questions regarding scheduling may be forwarded to wrbc91.5@gmail.com.
The meeting will close with an election for a number of board positions that are opening up. Only person with previous WRBC experience will be allowed to run and also vote.
Click here for a copy of the show application in PDF format: WRBC Winter 2010 Application
Concert Calendar: Winter Semester and Short Term 2010
December 28th, 2009 • Boston, Concert Calendar, Maine, News
Tags: air, ani difranco, anna ternheim, asobi seksu, concerts, dar williams, david gray, efterklang, el perro del mar, Freelance Whales, keller williams, suzanne vega, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, tegan and sara, the new deal, wild beasts, Yeasayer
Several interesting bands will be performing within a reasonable driving distance of Bates between Winter Semester and Short Term 2010. Here are some selections, and, as more concerts are announced, this list will continue to be populated. For a complete listing of concerts, please visit our Concert Calendar page.
January 19: Freelance Whales – Great Scott, Boston, Ma.
January 20: The New Deal – Port City Music Hall, Portland, Me.
January 23: Suzanne Vega – Olin Arts Center at Bates College, Lewiston, Me.
January 28: Ani DiFranco – The Strand Theater, Rockland, Me.
January 30: Asobi Seksu – Club 939, Boston, Ma.
February 12: Dar Williams – One Longfellow Square, Portland, Me.
February 13: Tegan and Sara – Orpheum Theater, Boston, Ma.
February 19: El Perro del Mar & Anna Ternheim – Cambridge YMCA, Cambridge, Ma.
February 24: Wild Beasts – Great Scott, Boston, Ma.
2009 – The Year in WRBC
December 18th, 2009 • 1 comment Commentary, Maine, News
Tags: 2009, Anamanaguchi, Art-In, Black Taxi, FM Belfast, Friends Academy, Glenn Jones, Matt and Kim, Retrospective, Trivia Night
2009 was an interesting year in the history of WRBC. The saw several key changes and its prominence on campus grow to a significant degree. It was a year marked by a variety of concerts, excellent programing, and a few bumps along the way. The WRBC board and the station at large has worked hard to make 2009 one of the best years in our over 50 year history on FM and hopes to build on that momentum in 2010.
Thus, here is a partial rundown of everything that was accomplished over the past year.
January 15: Winter Semester general meeting, we welcome new members onto the board and completely fill the schedule for the third semester in a row.
January 17: Concert by Black Taxi (With Class of 2010 Co-Presidents and Bates Musicians’ Union)
February 28: Concert by FM Belfast (With Bates Musicians’ Union) Read more »
Happy Holidays from WRBC
December 9th, 2009 • Commentary, Maine, Photo Gallery
Tags: 2010, Christmas, Hanukkah, Holidays, Kwanzaa, New Years, The Board, WRBC
Happy Holidays from all of us at WRBC. May the blessings of free-format radio be with you throughout the coming year!