This goes out to @WMUA Gold Soundz DJ Mike for his recommendation. We appreciate it.
Deerhoof is currently touring around the Japan area.
30 Rock to Kabletown: A Kind and Generous Company (Comcast)(Video)
“My parents have Kabletown down in Pennsylvania….It’s a fine and generous company.”
Hopefully this 30 Rock scene will pop up on the internet shortly. Art imitating recent life events with the NBC/Comcast merger, 30 Rock’s recent episode places NBC at the hands of a cable company called “Cable Town” (with a “K”, so “Cable Town”) who plans to buy NBC from General Electric after the GE owner in the television show passes away.
There is a scene where Alec Baldwin, playing the cold-hearted but loyal head of NBC Jack Donaghy, is sickened that the media company is being bought out by the cable company ( which in the show is based in Philadelphia, the same as Comcast. )
Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) replies how one of her relatives has Kable Town, and says that Kable Town is a “kind and generous company” as she gives a very apparent smile straight to the camera. The merger deal is still in hiatus, as it is currently being reviewed by US lawmakers in Congress.
Funny, the cup of Joel blog was already on top of this months ago.
The Full 30 Rock Episode: Future Husband
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How Is Makeup Made? Find Out With Sigma Pi @ the Campus Center 03.07.10
On March 7th, Sigma Pi will present an event on “How Your Makeup is Made?”
They will show how safe your products are and natural alternatives that not only be good for you, but the environment as well. Try, smell, and even TASTE them all with Arbonne International on Sunday, March 7th from 4pm-6pm at the Umass campus center room 101
Prizes for orders placed on the same day of the event!
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#1 Pick of The Week 03.04.10 – #1 Rusty Belle – Doggy
Rusty Belle has been an underground folk-punk-acousto-roots force that always puts on a great show. What they sound like on their album is also what they sound like live: furious yet contained, archaic yet deliberate, edgy combined with rhythmic meticulousness.
Rusty Belle hails out of the heavy folk & indie scene in Northampton, Massachusetts. But their music sounds so much beyond what one can describe; you can only listen to their work and decide for yourself. Every song has its own imagination; even our pick of the week isn’t a great representation of this band. Check out Rusty Belle’s Myspace page for more of their great stuff.
http://www.vimeo.com/9946040Top 5 Music Picks of The Week 03.04.10 – #2 Gorillaz – Stylo (Music Video Premiere)
#Gorillaz has released another banger. Their musical machinations with electronics, hip-hop-styled beats, and their penchant to break the mold on song structure, comes together real well in this hit. Stylo will stay in your mind from the moment you hear it; it is crazy enough that it probably won’t get a lot of airplay ( though it should ). Also, Bruce Willis makes an appearance in the music video as well.
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Top 5 Music Picks of The Week 03.04.10 – #3 Fleet Foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains
Props to @WMUA intern for the recommendation. Should be on every college student’s playlist, no matter what your musical taste is.
Fleet Foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains Video
Top 5 Music Picks of The Week 03.04.10 – #4 – Amherst State of Mind
#Umass needed a song to represent them. Instead of being known for constant riots showcased on Youtube or the meat-head churning factories of North Amherst and Southwest, this song straight puts it out there.
Wham Photo of the Day: Public Education Defense By UCLA Students
“No cuts, no fees, education must be free!”
The above quote was the battle cry for many students and activist who protested for public education in California today. There were similar protests around the nation, which were created to promote a need for affordable and cheaper public education. Above photo credit goes to Evan Walbridge of the Daily Cal.
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Red Velvet Dance Party @ Student Union Ballroom 03.06.10 Student ID Only
Red Velvet @ Umass
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Umass is hosting a great event at the Student Union Ballroom on Saturday (03.06.10) at 10pm. Music will be brought to you by Killa Instinkt Sounds.
- From 10pm-2am: College ID is a must. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Sometimes they will no longer let people in once it fills to capacity, so come early.
- 5-College Students: $10
- Non 5-College Students: $12
- Greeks: $5
Boston Music: Cat Whisker Radio Hi-Fi Pop Sound Very Memorable
Cat Whisker Radio is a band that plays in the Beantown area and has been getting a buzz over the last month. You may have seen them at small shows, but their sound is very tight. If to relate to you how they sound as a band, I would take one can of #Foo-Fighters, mixed with two teaspoons of #STP post-album #4 days, with a sprinkle of Dylan/Stokes in the chorus.
For their songs ( showcased on their Myspace page ), the production could use some equalizing/filtering on the high-end frequencies, but all-in-all they are a very enjoyable new band on the scene. Some upcoming shows:
March 3rd Show @ Emmanuel College (8pm)
March 5th Show @ The Raven in Worcester, MA (also @8pm)
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Do you Write? Submit our Literary Work, Poetry Etc. Win Prizes
Winning Writers is a hub for many contests and resources for writers. Here, you can find an assortment of prizes and contests to submit your work.
For example, An upcoming contest called the “Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest” is giving $5,000 in prizes for the best short story. The entry fee is $15, but there are other free entry prize submission contests on the site.
Don’t let your good prose go to waste. Check out the website today.
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Do you Write? Submit our Literary Work, Poetry Etc. Win Prizes
Winning Writers is a hub for many contests and resources for writers. Here, you can find an assortment of prizes and contests to submit your work.
For example, An upcoming contest called the “Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest” is giving $5,000 in prizes for the best short story. The entry fee is $15, but there are other free entry prize submission contests on the site.
Don’t let your good prose go to waste. Check out the website today.
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Tax Help For ESL, International Students, Low-Income in the 5-College Community
VITA: The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is on-going from Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays up until April 13th. They will have their services from 4:00-6:00pm on those days.
The VITA group at Umass helps those who are low-income tax payers, people whose English is their second language, and those who are physically or mentally challenged. The group also serves international students and scholars from the 5-college community.
There will be no services during Spring Break.
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Shout-out to Smith WOZQ Weekend Djs!
You guys ( you women, I mean ) rock it hard on weekends. Can’t wait until your new website comes up. Someone played an old 50 Cent tune but thought we pay tribute to the hard-working late-night Smith College radio hosts with his recent hit.
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CBD Student Group @ Hampshire Screening “Ghost in Your Genes” 03.02.10
The CBD Student group at Hampshire College is screening the PBS show “Ghost in Your Genes. The documentary showcases a new discovery that genetic inheritance is not only based on genes alone. There is another genetic make-up that controls which genes are expressed to make us who we are.
The showing is on March 2nd at 6pm at Adele-Simmons hall. Dinner will be available ( vegetarian/vegan options.)
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Event Tonight: Dancers, Singers, & Designers Showcased @ Evolution Overdose
Go and celebrate with the Mass. College of Pharmacy’s BSU for this event showcasing a night of designers, dancers, and vocalists. Celebrating Black History month, will also feature an after-party later on.
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LOCATION SPECIFICS: At Mass College of Art (Boston) located on Evans way off of Huntington Avenue behind the tower building and Elizabeth Gardner’s Museum.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy/HS Student Government Association and Black Student Union Present our 4th Annual Black History Month Celebration, Evolution O.V.E.R.D.O.S.E. (Obtaining Vision. Embodying Righteousness, Defeating Opposition. Spreading Equality.)
This year, the show proceeds will benefit the Haiti Relief Efforts, FACE Africa, & Howard University Sickle Cell Research.
******************************************O.V.E.R.D.O.S.E.*************************************
(Two Twenty-Sixth Twenty-Ten)
One Stage I Five Dancers I Five Vocalists I Four Designers!
Dance Choreography: Dana Fitchett
Fashion Coordination: Chifon-Marie Reeder
Designers: Sparklle Thames, Perpetual Hayfron, Ty Scott, & Prajje Couture
When: February 26, 2010
Time: 6:00PM
Free food & Beverage Pre-Show Mixer w/ live band Soul4yosystem from Berklee College of Music
Location: 621 Hunington Avenue, Boston MA (enter on Tetlow Street)
Very Limited Seating. Purchase Tickets at the door or in advance.
******************************************THE AFTER-PARTY************************************
NOIR Marketing Group & Evolution O.V.E.R.D.O.S.E. Production Team Presents “SYNERGY”:
Mix, Mingle & Dance in an upscale environment & amazing view of Boston
Location: Blu Lounge 4 Avery Street, Boston MA (downtown)
(Boylston Stop on Green Line)
Date: February 26, 2010
Time: 10pm – 2am
NOTE: 21 + Event PROPER DRESS REQUIRED. ABSOLUTELY NO ATHLETIC WEAR!
Reduced admission to after-party with show ticket!
Death Vessel/Trials & Tribulations – Elevens (Northampton, MA)
Death Vessel and Trial & Tribulations are playing tonight ( 2/19 ) at the Elevens in Northampton, MA. 21+ to get in. Not sure about the cover (5 maybe?). Check out the video below to know what the band is about. Indie & melodic, part of Sub-Pop records. Should be fun if you around.
http://www.vimeo.com/4721229Cabs/Taxis around Umass, Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, Northampton
Amherst/Umass/Hampshire ( most of these cabs run until 3am on weekends, some all night. Always call beforehand since times change.)
GottaGo Taxi – 413-461-3070
Celebrity Cab – 413-253-7330
Aaron’s Transportation – 585-8294
Green Taxi – 413-461-3099
Tiznit/T-Valley – 413-527-1189
Smith/Northampton
GottaGo Taxi – 413-461-3070
The Taxi
One Roundhouse Plaza
Northampton, MA 01060
413-585-8259
Paradise Taxi
16C North Maple Street
Florence, MA 01062
413-584-0055
Cool Rides Cab
Transport to all New England airports, train stations, and bus stations as well as around town locally. Hourly car service to visit any New England points of interest.
413-584-4563
413-218-9054
College Life: You Can Smoke A Cigarette, You Can Walk Away From It Too
“Oh no! More anti-smoking propaganda that will tell me the reasons why smoking is bad. Screw off!”
Yes, smoking isn’t good. But this isn’t about quitting, per se I am not writing this as a blog intervention to your personal vices. But I only want to say this; if you have the power to smoke, you have the power to stop smoking (or at the least moderate it).
Moderation is rarely taught in college. There are classes depicting the horrors of drinking and partying, and the cons of failing grades due to sloth, but the technique to truly moderate our lives doesn’t exist in our textbooks. We have to learn it on our own, through our own mistakes, and our realizations.
Smoking cigarettes has three problems with it. They are not good for you, we can all agree to this. We can also agree that they are not cheap.
(New York Cigs) “$8 bucks a pack! Every time I buy a pack, I think ‘For another 2, I could be smoking crack.’ “
- Dave Attell
The third problem is that no one concerns themselves with moderation. For cigarettes, it is all or nothing. So you will win by letting them go, or lose by abusing your lungs and your pocketbook. With the cost of textbooks, food, and nightclub covers, cigarettes are an expense you might want to tackle sooner rather than later.
If you are in college now, you have just found yourself on the front line of making long-term decisions to control your life. You probably just started smoking, or have been smoking over the course of high school. The decision to buy a pack a day now, will affect you for the rest of your life. It is harder to manage your cigarettes when you are 40 than when you are 20.
Learn to moderate the nicotine sticks now. Moderate, or walk away from them entirely. You are strong enough to do both.
Daily Wham All: Racist Dating, NBA Trades, & 300 MPG Cars
Our Daily Wham Celebrity has its own section today.
Issues & Culture:
Are you an Asian male or Black female? Well, you will be discriminated when you date online. Maybe the same offline as well? (Daily Femme)
If you keep sexting, you could end up as a sex offender. Regardless of your age. (Daily Femme again)
You have a Facebook group, but people keep self-promoting their sites or other groups. How to deal with this dilemma ( Social Publisher)
Sports
Tracy McGrady is pretty much a sure bet to end up being a New York Knickerboxer, while Nate Robinson could be a Celtic. The trade deadline ends around 3pm EST today. (Manhattan Local)
Tech
You still paying $3-4 per gallon to get around in your gas-combustion engine? You got $100,000? Can I interest you in a 300+ MPG automobile? (Complex)
Music
Music night tonight. We will post our picks for music of the week, and recommended tunes. If you have any, feel free to post it!
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