Greetings!
Happy New Year!
It is a new year and decade. 2009 was a great year for music. Two Milwaukee bands signed to great independent labels. Kings Go Forth was signed to David Byrne's Luaka Bop Records and recently, Jaill was signed to the legendary Sub Pop label, home to Nirvana, Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes.
88Nine RadioMilwaukee debuted close to 200 new songs in 2009 and now we are asking you to choose your favorites. On January 15th, we will count down the top 100 songs of 2009 as voted by you. If you haven't voted yet, hurry on over to the website and do so.
We recently concluded our Meet The Need campaign which featured 50 great Milwaukee organizations in 50 days. Check out the recap over at the Unified Milwaukee blog.
Starting January 25th, 88Nine RadioMilwaukee will kick off the second year of 'Make Milwaukee'. Over the course of eight weeks, we will be asking the creative community to tell us what makes Milwaukee creative. We will be also be asking you to get involved in this creative endeavour.
We have some big plans for 2010, so stay tuned for more details.
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Leass than one week to vote for the Top 100 Songs of 2009!
You have less than one week to pick the best songs from 2009. In 2009, RadioMilwaukee debuted over 200 new songs for your ears. Some stuck around while others fell by the wayside. Now it's time for you to pick your favorites and help us compile the Top 100 songs of 2009. Choose your 10 favorites on our online listener poll and then tune in on Friday, January 15th as we countdown the Top 100.
Plus you will have a chance to win some great CD packages during the countdown!
VOTE NOW!!! (You will have until Monday, January 11th to cast your vote.) |
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Meet The Need: 50 Organizations, 50 Days
Our Meet The Need campaign has come to a close. We featured 50 great Milwaukee organizations in 50 days. Sometime this Spring, an idea for our Meet The Need
campaign came up: 50 organizations in 50 days. Something about "50 in
50" made me smile from ear to ear. Why? It might have been the huge
volume of coverage we could provide organizations that frequently don't
have much of a voice in our local media. It might have been the chance
to approach the idea of basic needs from a host of different angles and
perspectives . It might have been the sheer amount of elbow grease,
coordination, and late nights it would require to get it all done.
For awhile, we thought about scaling back - 25 in 25? 40 in 40?
Really? Not that 50 is a number with any special significance to the
number of non-profits serving basic and human needs in the city, but it
just sounds good. 50 in 50 has a real ring to it. Not a
terribly complicated motivation, but we did it. 50 organizations in 50
days. Check the blog - they're all there.
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New Music Wednesday
The 88Nine Music Staff | 7 & 11am / 4 & 7pm
Discover new music every Wednesday at 7 & 11am, 4pm and 7pm on New Music Wednesday. Sponsored by: The Penebaker Enterprises.
It is the first New Music Wednesday of the new yea and we got a great batch of tunes to kick it off right: Minneapolis's Dessa, Flying Machines, the return of Charlotte Gainsbourg and UK's Jamie Cullum.- go to the Soundboard blog and vote in the New Music Wednesday poll. Let us know what you want to hear more of! |
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Live & In-Studio: 414 Music
Fridays at 5:30pm, Scott Mullins welcomes Milwaukee's finest bands into the studio for a live performance on 414 Music.
Jeanna Salzer will be this Friday's guest on 414 Music.
Voted Milwaukee's Best Acoustic Musician and Female Vocalist of 2009, Jeanna Salzer has been making an impact in the Milwaukee music scene. With her first single, "Take it All," which hit the airwaves this past fall, Salzer's rich voice has been compared to artists such as Fiona Apple and Feist. Her sound is infused with both jazz and pop flavors and her writing is honest and genuine. She and her band can be heard playing everywhere from jazz clubs to coffee houses.
Don't want to miss a live, in-studio performance at 88Nine? Subscribe to the 88Nine Live & In-Studio podcast. Hear performances from previous guests like Peter, Bjorn & John, M Ward, and Brett Dennen; and Milwaukee bands Pezzettino, The Reckless Hearts, John The Savage, Prophetic and many more.
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Sound Opinions Live
w/ Greg Kot & Jim Derogatis
 On Saturday, February 19th at 8pm at the Pabst Theater 88Nine RadioMilwaukee and The Pabst Theater present Sound Opinions Live. The World's Only Rock & Roll Talk Show. Join Jim and Greg as they take us through special editions of music news, buy it-burn it-trash it, desert island jukebox, live Q&A, plus the guys show and discuss some of the greatest rock & roll films of all time! Tickets on Sale Now!!! |
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Pablove Benefit Concert with Fever Marlene, The Gufs, The Lackloves, Maritime, Old Man Malcolm and more.
On Saturday, January 23rd at Turner Hall Ballroom, The Pablove Foundation, an organization that improves the lives of children with cancer, will be holding a benefit concert featuring performances from Fever Marlene, The Guf's, The Lackloves, Maritime, Mike Benign, Old Man Malcolm, Pet Engine, Truth in Fiction and others. The concerts kicks off at 7pm. |
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The Saturday Session
with Jordan Lee | Saturdays 10pm-Midnight
 The Soundtrack to your Saturday Night
This Saturday: We will be broadcasting live from Mad Planet for the funkiest dance party east of the Mississippi River - The Get Down. | Sound Opinions from American Public Media
with Greg Kot & Jim DeRogatis | Sundays at 6pm
The world's only rock 'n roll talk show, with Chicago rock critics Greg Kot (of the Chicago Tribune) and Jim DeRogatis (of the Chicago Sun-Times).
This week: Chicago rapper Kid Sister joins Jim and Greg to talk about her new album Ultraviolet and perform live in the studio.
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Another way to donate:
You may not have cash that you can donate to 88Nine, but how about those musical instruments that you no longer play? Simply bring them into Music Go Round in Greenfield or Kenosha. They'll handle the paperwork and you'll have a creative way to donate to 88Nine.
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Thanks for supporting diverse music for a diverse Milwaukee.
Questions, comments, praise or complaints?
Send me an e-mail.
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The 88Nine Top 10
1. Rey Fresco - "Precious Time"
2. Dave Matthews Band - "You and Me"
3. David Gray - "Stella The Artist"
4. Fort Knox Five - "What Make You Dance"
5. MeShell Ndegeocello - "Bright Shiny Morning"
6. Sade - "Soldier of Love"
7. Joss Stone - "Free Me"
8. Devandra Banhart - "Baby"
9.One Eskimo - "Kandi"
10. Bob Schneider - "40 Dogs"
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NEW RELEASES
Vampire Weekend Contra Buy Now
Real R'n'B and Soul (Lost and Found 2)Buy Now
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Sound Travels
with Marcus Doucette
Mondays, Wednesday & Fridays at Noon
& Sunday nights at 7
A never-ending quest for a new world in global music.
More info on previous episodes of Sound Travels here. |
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5 O'Clock Shadow
The original and a cover. Sponsored by Action Graphics and the Whiskey Bar.
with Scott Mullins
Weekdays at 5:00pm
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7 O'Clock Sample
A song and its sample.
with Jordan Lee
Tues. & Thurs at 7:00am
To see current and previous 7 O'Clock samples click here.
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Let's Hear It:
The 88Nine Listener Request Show
You program the radio station.
Saturdays 10am - Noon
with Marcus Doucette
To make your request, call the request line (414-475-8989), send an email to REQUEST@radiomilwaukee.org or go to the Hip Us to Something New page at radiomilwaukee.org Sponsored by Outpost Natural Foods.
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The Weekly Top 5
w/ Marcus Doucette & Scott Mullins
Thursdays at 2pm
5 songs. 1 Theme. 2 Music Nerds.
This week's theme: Dog Songs.
What's on your Top 5? Send an e-mail to Marcus (marcus@radiomilwaukee.org), or call the 88Nine Be Heard Line (414-475-8889). Subscribe to The Weekly Top 5 Podcast. | |
