WZBC Fundraiser Update!

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WZBC is hosting its biennial fundraiser this year. Since 'zbc is a non-commercial station, we rely heavily on the wonderful support of our listeners to keep things running in our end of town. We understand that economic times are tough right now, but any amount that you can spare is greatly appreciated.

If you've ever been kicked off of our online stream, you can understand the frustration with not having enough stream slots for the station. With your pledges, we'll look to increase the slot numbers.

If you've ever been to one of our "WZBC welcomes..." concerts, you also know that we look to bring in the best and most exciting acts from the past and present. Just last week, WZBC welcomed Wire to Boston in support of their new album.

Additionally, we have a ton of great gifts to give for certain donation amounts.

Station Premiums:
Bottle Openers
Mugs
Tee Shirts
Hoodies
Tote bags
Grab bags

We have a bunch of cds available including:

Stereolab- Chemical Chords
Tapes 'n Tapes- Walk It Off
Jaguar Love- Take Me To The Sea
Shearwater- Rook
Friendly Fires- S/T
Sigur Ros- Med Suf Ieyrum Vit Spilum Endalaust (2008)

Vinyl Records:

Stereolab- 7" single (2008)
Cat Power- Moon Pix
Vampire Weekend- S/T
British Sea Power- The Decline of British Sea Power
The Libertines- Up The Bracket

Persuasion at The Speaker Project

Hey Z-sters,

Just wanted to give you a quick heads up about a really cool exhibit going on right now at the Stephen D. Paine Gallery at MassArt. The Speaker Project is a "sculptural sound project" by Chicago artist Juan Angel Chavez. The exhibit runs until November 22. Even more good news: FREE ENTRY!

WZBC's own Sarah Joy and Will Lynch of Persuasion (Thursday NCP II) will be doing a DJ set for the exhibit this Saturday, October 18, from 12p-2p. The set they're planning is a little more spacey than Persuasion's usual gamut of deep house and minimal techno. Instead, to showcase the installation's unique soundscape, Will and SJ will be focusing on more atmospheric, avant-garde, echoing electronic tracks (e.g., Gas, Deepchord, Robert Henke, Klimek, etc.)

If you can't make it out this Saturday, be sure to check out this awesome exhibit before it closes in November. Check out the website above for a full schedule of performances.


(And don't forget... this week is our biennial fundraiser! So call 617-552-4686 to share some love with WZBC!)

"Make it New" @ Middlesex Lounge, 9/25/2008

Hey Z Peeps,

Just a late heads up that this Thursday, WZBC's Will Lynch (co-host of "Persuasion" on Thursday NCP2) will be DJing at the Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge, opening for Shed, a critically acclaimed producer from Berlin. Shed is a regular at the infamous Berghain/Panoramabar, and released his debut album earlier this month on Ostgut-Ton, one of the most provocative and influential house/techno labels running. This will be his first performance ever in the US, and its only $5. So, if you're the type that parties on Thursday nights, and you find yourself jonesing for a bit of untz untz, come on down, and feel free to say hi. I'll be the guy trying not to wet his pants behind the DJ booth from 9pm-10pm, and 10:45-11:30. Hope to see some of you there!

Thursday, August 7th: WZBC Countdown + 2 Featured DJs at River Gods

This Thursday is the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for another WZBC night at River Gods.
Monthly Countdown as usual from 10-11 p.m.
And 2 featured WZBC DJs before and after the countdown.
DJs this month are Justin Grotelueschen and Nick van der Kolk (aka DJ Sailor Pants) - co-hosts (along with John Purcell) of WZBC's Cafe of Shame every Sunday night from 10 p.m. to midnight (CafeofShame.org).

Justin will be spinning somewhat familiar, somewhat mellowed, somewhat ambient beat-oriented electronic musics that will gently massage your ear drums.

DJ Sailor Pants will bring you on an underwater adventure of delight. Meet dreamy-eyed naïve dolphins, mean old octopuses, frightening krakens, and the bumbling sea wizard Syd Barrett, and still get home in time for your mother to tuck you in. Your mother who loves you very much.

And by the way, Justin and Nick are also helping to organize a WZBC-sponsored event at the Dilboy VFW in Davis Square on Friday, August 15th:

Paradosaurus Wreck
featuring fashions on the catwalk from local designers
Stormcloud, Bring Rainbows, Joy Adams, BECKY, Julia Ramsey, and Karovan.
Plus live rock from The Flaming Fire, Deer Tick, and Andre Obin, and
dance partying with DJ Phil.

WZBC's Top-14 of July 2008
No. 14: Emeralds, "The Quaking Mess (edit)," Solar Bridge (Hanson)
No. 13: Silver Jews, "Suffering Jukebox," Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)
No. 12: The Chap, "Caution Me," Mega Breakfast (Ghostly International)
No. 11: Love Is All, "Make Out Fall Out Make Up," Mixed Up (EMI)
No. 10: Awesome Color, "Eyes of Light," Electric Aborigines (American Dust)
No. 9: Gang, "Squatters, Inc." Zero Hits (Absolutely Kosher)
No. 8: The Notwist, "On Planet Off," Me, You + The Devil (Domino)
No. 7: Bernard Bonnier, "Italian Junk Food," Casse-tete (Oral)
No. 6: Endless Boogie, "Low-lifes," Focus Level (No Quarter)
No. 5: Fleet Foxes, "Ragged Wood," Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop)
No. 4: Wolf Parade, "California Dreamer," At Mount Zoomer (Sub Pop)
No. 3: No Age, "Teen Creeps," Nouns (Sub Pop)
No. 2: Sic Alps, "Mater," U.S. EZ (Siltbreeze)
No. 1: Low Motion Disco, "The Low Murderer Is Out Tonight," Keep It Slow (Eskimo)

This Thursday is the first Thursday of the month so it's time for
WZBC's Monthly Countdown at River Gods.
Countdown runs from 10-11 p.m.
- Our favorite tracks from our favorite discs of June.

Plus 2 featured WZBC DJs
(Re-scheduled from last month since they were pre-empted by the Celtics):

Matt Crook – host of WZBC's Space-Mind Continuum every Wednesday from
6-7 p.m. This Matt will be spinning soundwaves from late 60's British
psychedelia. Close your eyes and be transported to the ethereal time
that was swinging London. Good vibes will be had by all!

Matt Kane – host of WZBC's Hydrogen Economy alternate Fridays from 10
p.m. – 1 a.m. This Matt will be playing all kinds of dubby techno –
new, old, and older.

21+, no cover
kitchen closes at 10, bar closes at 1
125 River Street near Central Square

WZBC's: Top-13 of June 2008:

No. 13: Simply Saucer, "Illegal Bodies," Half Human/Half Live (Sonic Unyon)
No. 12: Groupo de Totoko Francois, "Bololo O Kolilo," Victrola
Favorites: Artifacts from Bygone Days (Dust-to-Digital)
No. 11: Fuck Buttons, "Sweet Love for Planet Earth," Street Horrrsing (ATP)
No. 10. Excepter, "Entrance 08," Debt Dept. (Cak)
No. 9: Animal Collective, "Street Flash," Water Curses (Domino)
No. 8: Retribution Gospel Choir, "What She Turned Into," Retribution
Gospel Choir (Caldo Verde)
No. 7: The Wedding Present, "I Lost the Monkey," El Rey (Vibrant)
No. 6: Sic Alps, "Mater," U.S. EZ (Siltbreeze)
No. 5: The Notwist, "On Planet Off," The Devil, You + Me (Domino)
No. 4: Portishead, "We Carry On," Third (Mercury/Island)
No. 3: Free Kitten, "Erected Girl," Inherit (Ecstatic Peace)
No. 2: All the Saints, "Hornett," All the Saints (Killer Pimp)
No. 1: Spiritualized, "Soul on Fire," Songs in A&E (Fontana/Universal)

another blog? is that completely necessary?

I've started another music blog, in addition to all the ones already out there. As of right now, by my estimations, it is amongst the top 5 blogs currently in existence within the internet tubes. You should get on that and check it out. I'll be writing about new music I hear, and shows I see, and other musings which may or may not be about music.

Help me celebrate the body electric!

-Brian G

This Thursday is the first Thursday of the month, so it's WZBC's monthly night at River Gods.

Countdown from 10-11 p.m.

Plus 2 featured WZBC DJs:

Matt Crook – host of WZBC’s Space-Mind Continuum every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. This Matt will be spinning tunes from the American underground covering the sixties to the present.

Matt Kane – host of WZBC’s Hydrogen Economy alternate Fridays from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. This Matt will be playing some classic dub, bollywood, belly dancing music, and other thrift store gems. He will also preview a Basic Channel feature which he will air on WZBC tomorrow from 6-7 p.m.

Each DJ will spin a "dinner set" before the countdown and a "bar set" after the countdown.

WZBC's: Top-16 of May 2008:
No. 16: Matmos, “,” Supreme Balloon (Matador)
No. 15: Cut Copy, “Out There on the Ice,” In Ghost Colours (Modular Interscope)
No. 14: Mountain Goats, “Autoclave,” Heretic Pride (4AD)

No. 13: Mission of Burma, “Devotion,” Signals, Calls and Marches: The Definitive Edition (Matador)
No. 12: Dodos, “Jodi,” Visiter (French Kiss)
No. 11: Thalia Zedek Band, “Come Undone,” Liars and Prayers (Thrill Jockey)
No. 10. The Mae Shi, “Lamb and Lion,” HLLLYH (Team Shi)
No. 9: The French Kicks, “Abandon,” Swimming (Vagrant)
No. 8: All the Saints, “Sheffield,” All the Saints (Killer Pimp)
No. 7: Sun Kil Moon, “Heron Blue,” April (Caldo Verde)
No. 6: Clinic, “Memories,” Do It! (Domino)
No. 5: Portishead, “Small,” Third (Mercury/Island)
No. 4: December Sound, “Drone Refusnik,” The Silver Album (MySpace.com/TheDecemberSound)
No. 3: Animal Collective, “Water Curses,” Water Curses (Domino)
No. 2: Neptune, “Red Sea/Ebbing,” Gong Lake (Radium/Table of the Elements)

No. 1: No Age, “Eraser,” Nouns (Sub Pop)

21+, no cover
kitchen closes at 10, bar closes at 1
125 River Street near Central Square