The Buzzworthy In this issue A Sit Down with a Doobie Brother Billie Eilish’s Debut at No. 1 is Justified Russian Doll is Irresistible and Mindful Who is Avriel Kaplan? ‘The Dirt’: A Comedy Turned Drama Fleetwood Mac Goes Their Own Way A Green Jacket for Everyone to Remember April/may 2019 issue Whats Buzzin Inside Content Our Writers 4 A Sit Down with a Doobie Brother Stephen Wilt 8 Billie Eilish’s Debut at No. 1 is Justified Natalie Forster 13 Russian Doll is Irresistible and Mindful Vanessa Donadio The B Side: Sarah Dezio 2 A Green Jacket for Everyone to Remember Haley Sousa 4 Who is Avriel Kaplan? Amber Canbek 5 ‘The Dirt’: A Comedy Turned Drama Joe Ceraulo 6 Fleetwood Mac Go Their Own Way Letters from the Buzzworthy Directors Hey now! Don’t dream, The Buzzworthy is over. Well...at least for three months. Amber I hope you all enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed creat- ing it. We have so much great content in this issue that is real- Canbek ly worth reading. We don’t call ourselves The Buzzworthy for Buzzworthy nothing! Sadly, all of our directors will be leaving after next year, Director but this leaves three spots on the Buzz board for some talented and fresh new minds! So please contact one of the directors if you’re interesting in getting buzzed. The time has come to say goodbye for the semester. It’s OK, hold back the tears… It’s only for a few months. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for The Buzzworthy next fall. It will be the last semester for all of the directors, so we will be sure to go out with a bang. If you start to miss us over the summer, head over to our Sarah Dezio blog to access more articles and previous issues. If an idea hits you in the face, write it up, send it our way and we can feature Buzzworthy it on the blog at any time. But if writing isn’t your thing, I’m sure Business we can find something for you. Director This issue is filled with awesome content from all of us here at WSBU. So, sit back, relax and enjoy the last issue of the semester. Hey guys! We’re nearing the end of the school year! I hope classes are going really well for everyone and that every- one is looking forward to summer as much as I am! We’ve had some pretty great releases for music, movies Natalie and TV this semester. This issue reflects just that: The amazing forster releases and moments that we have all been obsessed with! Buzzworthy As always, if you’re interested in writing, please reach Assistant out! We’d love to have you here at The Buzzworthy! Director I hope you all have a great end to the semester and have a great summer! 2 WSBUTheBuzzworthy.com Letter from the Station Manager Happy Spring everyone, As summer rolls around and we all head out until fall, The Buzz has quite a bit of surprises in store for you! We recently took a deep look into what our station needs to be able to give you the greatest opportunity while you’re here. With this, I’m happy to an- nounce the newest feature of WSBU: A tiny desk series. The “tiny desk” setting takes place in our music room, decked out with concert speakers, live stream and studio recording capability. We also have some equipment upgrades that really tie in the feel of the station. Now equipped with vintage On-Air lights spanning the studio, a 32’’ on-air world clock and brand-new chairs throughout the studio, we are finally looking pretty sharp. Perhaps our greatest upgrade is the installation of two Steve Wilt brand-new Denon CD players. The new Denons are capable of plugging your laptop right into our system, as well as equipped Station with an AUX to further our vast music vault and make live shows Manager easier. I would also like to be the first to introduce you to our new- est Co-Promotion’s Director, Emily Coughlin. We’re very excited to see what she has to bring to our promotions’ department. With the installation of our new music room “tiny-desk,” we have been taking advantage of as many in-studio live guests as possible! Our most recent include singer-songwriter Karolina Rose, a full seven-piece band named PDG World and poet/play- wright Jayleen Clark Owens. WSBU’s concert committee is com- mitted to bring as many live in-studio performances as possible throughout the next year, so be sure to watch out for what’s in store! Spring Weekend has another exciting event in store for all Sarah Dezio you Bonnies. Our concert committee put together a concert for Buzzworthy Friday May 3, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Mom Said No, a Buffalo based Business band, will perform live in the Richter Center courts in celebration of Spring Weekend. The Buzz will be giving out some free good- Director ies during the band’s set, so don’t you dare miss it! Lastly, we have some great things in store for you in the near future. I’m very excited to announce that WSBU will be re- turning to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October of 2019. Last year was the first time in nearly a decade a college radio station broadcasted from its hollowed grounds, and this year we plan to make it even better! To find out how you can go or become in- volved, please stop by the station or come to our general interest meeting in September when we return. Until next time, keep your dial on 88.3 and help keep WSBU Steve’s album number one! choice of the issue: Robin Trower 1974 release, “Bridge of Sighs” April/may 2019 3 a sit down with a doobie brother It has now been near- a band,” Johnston said as he and I didn’t know him at that ly half a century since Tom recalls his college days. time. I was really knocked Johnston, a founding mem- 285 S. 12th St., San out by his fingerpicking.” ber of The Doobie Brothers, Jose, one of the world’s The bands heavy San sat down in his San Jose most historic rock ‘n’ roll Jose routes played heavy home with new founded sites, was home to what into the bands earlier sound. friend Pat Simmons and would become The Doobie “It fell perfectly into wrote the leading riff to “Lis- Brothers throughout the ear- place,” Johnston said as the ten to the Music.” Now with ly ’70s. What became home Doobies were forming. “We over 48 million albums sold, to jam sessions between the are working around and four Grammy awards and band, it’s when Johnston playing music all the time over 10,000 shows under met Simmons after a Camp- and hanging out with Skip their belt, founding mem- bell gig that the band be- Spence and they included bers Simmons, Johnston and came more serious. those kinds of musical dif- John McFee continue to tour “How we met was, a ferences in their band. They extensively year after year. guy named Skip Spence, had a rhythm and blues sing- April 13, The Doobie who was a great influence er, and at the same time they Brothers played to a sold- on us, and the Moby Grape had a kind of Americana out Salamanca crowd at band who was widely in- mixed with rock and roll with the newly renovated Sen- fluential on all of us,” John- a little blues thrown in, and eca Allegany Casino. The ston said as he recalled the that’s kind of what the Doo- touring band although con- band’s origins. “I was playing bies really are.” taining many lineup chang- with him along with John Johnston recalls the es throughout the years, Hartman who was the orig- creation as a partnership currently includes original inal drummer for The Doo- between him and Simmons. members Simmons on gui- bies, and a guy named Mur- Now nearly half a century tar, McFee on guitar, John- phy who had come out with later, their relationship still ston on guitar, longtime bass John Hartman remains strong. player, John Cowan, Ed Toth from Washing- “It was just four on drums, Marc Quinones on ton. “I mean people to start. percussion, Billy Payne on Skip Then Dave keyboards and Mark Russo started hanging everybody’s became the on sax. Although having 29 out with any- playing better, bass player, we members throughout their one from the started playing, career, The Doobie Broth- Moby Grapes, much more ended up being ers remain humble to their I was already cohesive, much called The Doo- routes and authenticity now starting to hand bie Brothers nearing five decades later. out with Skip at tighter and for a night and I sat down with John- that time, that much more it stuck. That ston in preparation for his included my was the genesis upcoming spring tour. Sitting sister of all peo- professional of The Doobie in his California home, John- ple, so we were sounding.” Brothers band.” ston spoke very candidly on just a throw Salaman- how the band came about. together band, ca, holding “I asked Pat to come and we played 2,200 fans, to jam with us, and long at a place called the Gaslight was the smallest audience story short, we ended up theater in Campbell, Califor- the band was scheduled getting together and being nia.