I hope you haven't been living underneath a rock but if you have, please allow me to introduce you to Monsoon. If you've heard of Monsoon, consider this a fawning post because I love this band so much. Essential things to know about the band The members are very young, like barely out of high … Continue reading Monsoon Music Monday
So it seems that the latest R.E.M. Christmas single is out and features quite the interesting array of songs. I'm posting no spoilers here but I'm rather fond of this year's song. Though I will always hear this version in my head when I think of that title...Anyway, I thought it might be cool to … Continue reading Christmas Carols, Athens Style
We're all stressed this time of year. Worrying when we should be merry making, studying for finals, moving, cleaning, cooking, etc. can really wear you down. What you need is a bit of relaxation, perhaps some tunes to get you through the day and into a calmer place. So we made a playlist for just … Continue reading Playlist: Relax, The Year is Almost Over
Congrats to Matt M. for winning our Monday contest. Epic playlist is epic. Cd's in the mail dude. As for us, we made our own little local version of an Autumn playlist. Well, the ones that were on Youtube anyway.Fall to me always meant a little bit of sleepiness, a bit of relaxation, and just … Continue reading The AthensMusicJunkie Fall Playlist
Dawgs, c'mon. You're killin' me here! I couldn't even stand to watch all of the game on Saturday, deciding instead to peer around the corner at the t.v. while hammering out emails. I heard a lot of groaning. Then I made the mistake of logging onto facebook and saw an avalanche of sad status updates.I … Continue reading Epic Fail Playlist for the Dawgs
(Photo/David Manning via onlineathens.com)Seems you can't go anywhere these days without some sort of toxic spill happening. Over the past few days, Athens has watched as waterways in the area turned a brilliant blue. The water is beautiful, yes, but it's deadly to the many fish and animals that call it home. Not to mention … Continue reading Feelin’ A Bit Blue…
The old place in Memorial...So this is it. The last time I'm ever going to click on the mic, read some nearly impossible to pronounce PSA from our crack PR team, and watch that "On Air" light slowly fade to black. Ok, maybe I'll be back for alumni events and whatnot but tonight, I'm saying … Continue reading The Final Bow: My Last WUOG Shift
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a college student in possession of a trust fund must be in want of a good time. However little known the feelings or views of such a student may be on his first entering a college town, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the … Continue reading Spring Break 2010 Playlist of DOOM
I never thought I'd get to see it happen but there he was, along with Kevin O'Neil, walking up the stairs in front of Memorial Hall, both carrying tons of vinyl. His hair was longer than I remembered it being in the show in ATL, but it was him alright. Mike Mills.It was the moment … Continue reading Mike Mills at WUOG
