I figure the point of having a column is to make one’s own views available to a wider audience. Thus, shameless self-promotion is a privilege that comes with the turf. So, as a somewhat less-than-responsible music director for WGTB, Georgetown’s student run radio, I have compiled a list of the cr?me de la cr?me of student shows. These DJ’s love music and want you to as well. So give them a chance, and maybe you’ll realize that there is life after Avril Lavigne and John Mayer.
The Blues Hour?Never will you find another radio voice as seductive as DJ John Huyette’s, nor one so damn fitting for the kind of music he plays, unless he was performing a tribute to Barry White. Huyette began his show two years ago on the premise that, as a freshman DJ, he wouldn’t get a show unless he had something interesting to offer. Thus, he picked up the All Music Guide to the Blues to fill in the gaps in his blues knowledge. With the help of person-to-person file sharing and some old LPs in the station, Hewitt had all he needed to become the Casey Kasem of the Delta. If you dug the Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, check out The Blues Hour on Tuesdays from 8-10 p.m..
Mosaic?From 12?2 p.m. on Monday afternoons, Rosario Garcia and Michelle Loera spin the best in Spanish rock. Throw in the discussions on politics and art and the free ticket giveaways to raucous Chilean rock concerts and you have a show that is not to be missed. With two huge CD books in tote, these chicas have almost everything, and contact bands and their labels to compile more. In addition, Michelle and Rosario have made their name known throughout the city, so that numerous bands have offered to do interviews, which they tape and play over the air. Interested in more than Shakira? Tune in and give ‘em a call while you’re at it?you might just win something.
All Dogs Go to Heaven Au Go Go?At first listen, you might thing Greg Bodkin is off his rocker. Then, you realize he’s from Long Island. An indie rocker gone awry, Greg offers something of an amalgam of Mother Goose and Nick Cave. He tells ghost stories, reads recipes and offers pies in exchange for phone calls. All he wants is some company, so why not appease the boy? He’s entertaining and pretentious and all you need for two hours of pure lunacy. Tune in from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays.
420 Cities in 15 Weeks?Ever wonder when the next city is going to be called the “Mecca” of rock’n roll? Well, if they aren’t able to predict the winner, Catherine Clark and Drew Lin will definitely give you some history. Each week their show focuses on a specific city’s music scene, like Seattle’s grunge years, to the birth of punk fury in New York City and even D.C.’s own hardcore scene. Because they have a revolving playlist, the end product is usually somewhat of an eclectic mix of artists, but is always guaranteed to satisfy and teach you some rock ‘n roll geography. Listen and learn from 10 to noon on Thursdays
If you love music and live on your computer, then tune in: It’s a lot easier than trying to get pizza on Traditions Day. Tune in 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to www.wgtb923.com and go to the live webcast to listen. It’s worth a listen?these DJs put the rad back in radio.
