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WORTHYVol. 21 Issue 2 - WSBU - #1 Station in the Nation WILCO shows their fans The Whole Love. Beirut releases Blitzen Trapper The Buzzworthy long-awaited comes back with helps you find the album quick LP area’s best concerts Letter from the General Manager The Buzzworthy “Men want the same thing from their underwear Station Manager they want from their women: a little bit of support Kyle Zappia and a little bit of freedom.” Editor-in-Chief - Jerry Seinfeld Levi Trimble Managing Editor Karly Gombert Contributing Staff Sam Berkhead, Bill Mulligan, Makeda Loney, Ashley Waterman, Mary For every person, family weekend means ing up and giving us the best compliments Sullivan, Heather Monahan, something different. To some, it means we could ever receive as a radio station. The that they get to see their family again! To first was a little woman who lived down the Akeyla Vincent, Morgan others it may mean, ugh my family is com- road; she approached our tent and said, Mack, Paige Winston, ing to visit. It could be a chance to meet with a grin, that she has really been enjoy- Patrick Hosken, Jess Rehac, your friend’s family, or a chance to enjoy ing the music we’ve been playing during Katie Ficcaro the company of friends and family. Bonagany. As a radio station there is noth- My perception of family weekend has ing else we want to hear than people enjoy changed since my first year at Bonas. As a the music we play. freshman, seeing my parents came far too Another lady, tall and slender, wearing soon after I was set free. However, as se- a Hickey Tavern t-shirt, came to us. She niors, we have formed traditions, so fam- said she lived in Allegany and every once ily weekend is something I look forward in a while she will turn on WSBU to see Table of Contents to. Usually, the tradition involves check- what new music is making it big. Well she ing out hypnotist Keith Karkut, wandering sang us a song that she hears frequently 3 Newsworthy @ around Bonagany, and going out for a din- on the Buzz and wanted to know the art- The Buzzworthy ner or two. ist so she should go purchase the album. This year, I wasn’t able to tour the sights After searching the lyrics we found out it of Bonagany with my family because I was “Sadness is a Blessing” by Lykke Li. 4 Upcoming Concerts spent most of my time selling t-shirts at Our mission has always been to introduce the Buzz table. I would say it was a fair listeners to the newest music, so I feel that 5 Dum Dum Girls trade, though. My parents get to go look it has been accomplished. at the arts and crafts, and I get to promote Knowing that not only students are en- WSBU. joying the station but the people of Alleg- 6 Beirut Interacting with the citizens of Allegany, any are too is a great feeling. We don’t just students of Bonaventure and their family want to have a presence in the Bonaventure 7 PBC, CYHSY is something we all look forward to hear at community; we want to have a presence in WSBU. Being able to get feedback from the the town of Allegany. So, thank you to all people who listen to us and enjoy our mu- the people of Allegany who support us. We 8 Wilco sic is something we don’t take for granted. will continue to bring you new and enjoy- I would like to thank two ladies for com- able music for you to listen to. 9 Lady A, Neon Indian - Kyle Zappia 10 Blitzen Trapper, The Kooks Station Manager 11 New Directors 12 + WSBU Stubs 13 14 A Night at the Theater 15 TTUYL 2 The Buzzworthy | wsbufm.net September 30, 2011 Newsworthy @ The Buzzworthy What’s New at WSBU By Jess Rehac This semester the Programming Department has Check out our podcast page at www.wsbufm.net implemented a few new programs to make broad- and find your new favorite radio show today. casting on and listening to the Buzz a little easier for everyone. News Ticker To help the DJs learn the equipment and get comfortable in the DJ booth faster, last semester’s Podcasts: On Thursday, Sept. 29, Programming Department put together a manual come and groove to the that covers how to run a basic radio show; it cov- Rick Simpson Jazz Hour, Jazz cool jazz sounds of NY ers work all of WSBU’s broadcasting equipment, Standard Time, a trio with trouble shooting questions, and all of our station CJ Norman and Justin Alvarez, Hip-Hop Jan Rhody on piano and policies and regulations. This manual is e-mailed vocals, professor of music, to all of the DJs at the beginning of the semester, Les Sabina, on bass, and and there is a physical copy of the manual in the The Fuzz on the Buzz with Tony Zambito adjunct music instructor, DJ booth so it is on hand for anyone at the station and Sam Wilson, Classic Rock Moses Howden on drums. at all times. The group will perform The Programming Department is making listen- Skin and Bones with Pat Hosken and standards of Kern, Porter, ing some of the Buzz’s favorite shows a little easier Ellington, Jobim, and for the general public. Each week, five of the Buzz’s Ryan Whitney, Indie-Rock others, from 7-9 p.m. best shows are recorded and uploaded to the web- site so they are available for download at any time. Night of the Living Bones with The Department of Featuring shows from each of WSBU’s major Bill Mulligan, Loud Rock Physical Education will genres, indie, classic rock, loud rock, hip-hop, and be offering a certification jazz, we have a podcast for just about everyone. training session from 5-9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, & Tuesday, Oct. 4. Participants are required to attend both sessions. If interested contact Dr. Miguel Narvaez via email at [email protected] or by phone (716) 375-2233 before 5 p.m. on Thurs- day, Sept. 29. Space is limited. Cost: $50.00. The summer issue of Blue & Gray magazine features a cover story co-authored by St. Bonaventure jour- nalism professor Chris Mackowski. Mackowski, as associate professor of journalism and mass communica- tion, paired up with collaborator Kristopher White to write an article on the Civil War battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. The article, which covers the fighting from May 13- 20, 1864, picks up where a previous article left off. September 30, 2011 The Buzzworthy | wsbufm.net 3 Upcoming Concerts What’s Coming To Your Area The Buzzworthy made this list to help its readers find out who the best performers coming to the area are. Check out this compilation of venues and artists within a three hour radius. We guarantee at least a few good shows you can go to. Buffalo, NY Cleveland, OH Town Ballroom: Grog Shop: - The Head and the Heart: Oct 1 - The Drums/ Veronica Falls: Oct 3 - Skrillex: Oct 10 - Battles/walls: Oct 5 - Minus the Bear: Oct 13 - Polar Bear Club: Oct 7 - Circa Survive: Oct 22 - Wild Flag: Oct 10 - Yellowcard: Oct 26 - Dick Dale: Oct 13 - Brett Dennan: Oct 28 - Neon Indian: Oct 15 - Panic! At the Disco: Nov 2 - The Toasters: Nov 5 - Jason Bonham: Nov. 4 - Thursday: Nov 28 - Lucinda Williams: Nov 6 - Social Distortion: Nov 22 - Mastodon: Nov 26 House of Blues: - Timber Timbre: Nov 29 - J. Cole: Oct 4 - Hanson: Oct 5 Mowhawk Place: - Blue October: Oct 9 - Polar Bear Club: Oct 15 - Bayside/Saves the Day: Oct 11 - Blitzen Trapper Oct 29 - NoFX: Oct 12 - Ziggy Marley: Oct 18 First Niagara Center - Umphrey’s McGee: Oct 21 - Further w/ Phil Lesh and Bob Weir -GWAR: Oct 24 - Gym Class Heroes: Oct 31 - Howie Day: Nov 6 - Ace Frehley: Nov 8 Rochester, NY - Owl City: Nov 17 - City & Colour: Nov 27 Water St. Music Hall: - Beirut: Nov 28 - The Joy Formidable w/ Fang Island: Sept 30 - Haha Tonka w/ Sara Elizabeth: Oct 1 - Mac Miller w/ Casey Veggies, & They Come Up: Oct 4 - Popa Chubby w/ Indigenous: Oct 9 - We Came As Romans, Miss May I, Of Mice and Men: Oct 14 - STS9: Oct 15 - Blue October, Iamdynamite :Oct 16 - Bright Light Social Hour, Hurricane Bells: Oct 20 - Never Shout Never, A Rocket to the Moon, Fake Problems, Carter Hulsey: Oct 23 - Wale- Oct 30 - Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Bad Rabbits: Nov 2 - Chamberlin, Wildlife: Nov 3 - Assembly of Dust, Barefoot Truth: Nov 10 - Donna the Buffalo, Driftwood Nov 18 - The Ready Set, The summer Set, Downtown Fiction, Pulg IN Stereo: Nov 25 Bug Jar - Nightmares for a Week: Oct 18 - The Demos: Oct 21 - Sports: Nov 23 4 The Buzzworthy | wsbufm.net September 30, 2011 Featured Reviews Dum Dum girls release sophomore LP. By Makeda Loney You can easily tell that Dee Dee Penny’s You can hear the percussion beating soft- this album would be an amazing starter for musical taste is a product of her mother’s ly in the back behind the vibrant sound of someone looking for new music, and is an and father’s from the new album she and guitars, and Dee Dee’s soothing, yet excit- amazing album for any music lover. her band recently released. Dee Dee, for- ing voice which gives some songs feeling of merly known as Kristen Gundred, is the liveliness and joy. The song “Just a Creep,” lead singer of The Dum Dum Girls, an would be a good example of that.