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(10/14/04 4:50pm)
I'll never forget three months ago when my old man came home and hollered from the back door, "Nate, you're never going to guess what happened."\n"What happened, Dad?"\n"Vandals torched our van. It's burnt to a crisp. Oh, and …" \nHe paused in dismay and it occurred to us both — all our CDs had been in the glove compartment.\nI'm not going to say we cried over it — if only because I'd copied all the albums onto a computer — but it was rough times for awhile and for two reasons:\n1) We had to share a car.\n2) Everything on the radio sucked but NPR.\nAnd the secret third thing is, I had sworn by that music.\nThat's only to say, if you're anything like me, your rock (or hip-hop, trip-hop, classical, etc.) collection is the single worst thing you could ever lose. Whether you're infatuated with Kylie Minogue, know the Beatles by heart, miss Phish or are Run-DMC nostalgic, and whether Chris Martin's or Morrisey's and, yes, even Ashlee Simpson's voice could save your life on a rough night, you wouldn't trade your CDs of endless listening possibilities for anything but an Olsen twin (I'm not gonna lie).\nMusic rocks our argyle socks — depending, of course, on what good music is to us. It's surprising, but all of us have some sense of it; we're all lettuce growers in the valley of rock 'n' roll.\nSpeaking of lettuce, I think I've discovered the all-organic radio station. It does for music what Bloomingfoods does for food — it provides an "other" outlet. For those of you who aren't aware, it's IU's very own. This relatively little-known, student-run station is right here on campus, just a block south of Collins. They call it WIUS Pure Student Radio, and it's worth checking out. If you're into hearing new sounds (and sports and talk radio), look for www.wius.org, AM 1570 or TV 44.\nLet me rephrase that — go to the Web site. I have been told that AM broadcast beams used to reach out forever, and New York stations could be picked up here. However, today AM is as outdated as Tony Danza. I can't afford satellite radio, middle school bus rides with Mariah Carey and Third Eye Blind are a thing of the past and "good times, overplayed oldies" leave a lot to be desired after not-so-long.\nBut now we have WIUS, and it's by students, for the students. The way the station's ecological process works is indie/alternative artists plant the seeds and the station's 125-plus disc jockeys bear their fruit. And if you're not into organics, I guess there's always Chef Boyardee. I would marry Chef Boyardee on some days if there weren't laws against it. And fresh orange Tang in the morning's such a honey, too.\nSo are the staffers at WIUS. Most are as inexperienced as Luciano Pavarotti on a treadmill, and yet they do a nice job of giving listeners a good assortment of music. They share the joys of their favorites reminiscent in the way a friend says, "Hey, this is a really good band. Listen!" Of course, individual tastes vary, and the song selections differ with each new hour. It's wise to listen more than once to find what you're fond of. Even instant message WIUSRequest and ask if they'll "spin your track." \nThe station format is "low-fi sub-pop whatever-label, like indie/alternative" and any hipster dufas will vouch. Basically, the music is not all the way indie, but it's also nowhere near the mainstream and is pretty underrepresented. Take bands like Interpol and the Walkmen and ask a frat guy who they are; he won't know them. Ask someone at TD's record shop and they will know. Plus, at the least, WIUS carries eight talk shows, four that are hip-hop oriented, three experimental, two are classical and one is heavy metal in the morning. I suggest checking out the schedule posted on the Web site.\nAnd if you thought that was all, you were sadly mistaken. WIUS Sports is "your home for the most in-depth coverage of the Indiana Hoosiers." There are 10 shows that talk IU sports and athletics in general throughout each week. The station offers exclusive fall coverage for football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball, so you can listen in to the games that aren't televised.\nIn addition, located at 815 E. 8th St., the radio house puts on a number of live shows monthly. Its free concert series showcasing local and not-so-local bands, dubbed Bloomington Vibes, is scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday nights. Movie nights and guest speakers are up on other dates.\nWell, alright then. If you're bad, tune into WIUS' Pure Student Radio on the Web site's streaming audio, try some of that Chef Boyardee ravioli and just remember … music's the sex.
(10/14/04 4:00am)
I'll never forget three months ago when my old man came home and hollered from the back door, "Nate, you're never going to guess what happened."\n"What happened, Dad?"\n"Vandals torched our van. It's burnt to a crisp. Oh, and …" \nHe paused in dismay and it occurred to us both — all our CDs had been in the glove compartment.\nI'm not going to say we cried over it — if only because I'd copied all the albums onto a computer — but it was rough times for awhile and for two reasons:\n1) We had to share a car.\n2) Everything on the radio sucked but NPR.\nAnd the secret third thing is, I had sworn by that music.\nThat's only to say, if you're anything like me, your rock (or hip-hop, trip-hop, classical, etc.) collection is the single worst thing you could ever lose. Whether you're infatuated with Kylie Minogue, know the Beatles by heart, miss Phish or are Run-DMC nostalgic, and whether Chris Martin's or Morrisey's and, yes, even Ashlee Simpson's voice could save your life on a rough night, you wouldn't trade your CDs of endless listening possibilities for anything but an Olsen twin (I'm not gonna lie).\nMusic rocks our argyle socks — depending, of course, on what good music is to us. It's surprising, but all of us have some sense of it; we're all lettuce growers in the valley of rock 'n' roll.\nSpeaking of lettuce, I think I've discovered the all-organic radio station. It does for music what Bloomingfoods does for food — it provides an "other" outlet. For those of you who aren't aware, it's IU's very own. This relatively little-known, student-run station is right here on campus, just a block south of Collins. They call it WIUS Pure Student Radio, and it's worth checking out. If you're into hearing new sounds (and sports and talk radio), look for www.wius.org, AM 1570 or TV 44.\nLet me rephrase that — go to the Web site. I have been told that AM broadcast beams used to reach out forever, and New York stations could be picked up here. However, today AM is as outdated as Tony Danza. I can't afford satellite radio, middle school bus rides with Mariah Carey and Third Eye Blind are a thing of the past and "good times, overplayed oldies" leave a lot to be desired after not-so-long.\nBut now we have WIUS, and it's by students, for the students. The way the station's ecological process works is indie/alternative artists plant the seeds and the station's 125-plus disc jockeys bear their fruit. And if you're not into organics, I guess there's always Chef Boyardee. I would marry Chef Boyardee on some days if there weren't laws against it. And fresh orange Tang in the morning's such a honey, too.\nSo are the staffers at WIUS. Most are as inexperienced as Luciano Pavarotti on a treadmill, and yet they do a nice job of giving listeners a good assortment of music. They share the joys of their favorites reminiscent in the way a friend says, "Hey, this is a really good band. Listen!" Of course, individual tastes vary, and the song selections differ with each new hour. It's wise to listen more than once to find what you're fond of. Even instant message WIUSRequest and ask if they'll "spin your track." \nThe station format is "low-fi sub-pop whatever-label, like indie/alternative" and any hipster dufas will vouch. Basically, the music is not all the way indie, but it's also nowhere near the mainstream and is pretty underrepresented. Take bands like Interpol and the Walkmen and ask a frat guy who they are; he won't know them. Ask someone at TD's record shop and they will know. Plus, at the least, WIUS carries eight talk shows, four that are hip-hop oriented, three experimental, two are classical and one is heavy metal in the morning. I suggest checking out the schedule posted on the Web site.\nAnd if you thought that was all, you were sadly mistaken. WIUS Sports is "your home for the most in-depth coverage of the Indiana Hoosiers." There are 10 shows that talk IU sports and athletics in general throughout each week. The station offers exclusive fall coverage for football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball, so you can listen in to the games that aren't televised.\nIn addition, located at 815 E. 8th St., the radio house puts on a number of live shows monthly. Its free concert series showcasing local and not-so-local bands, dubbed Bloomington Vibes, is scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday nights. Movie nights and guest speakers are up on other dates.\nWell, alright then. If you're bad, tune into WIUS' Pure Student Radio on the Web site's streaming audio, try some of that Chef Boyardee ravioli and just remember … music's the sex.