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So, I have failed miserably at my job of blog-writer in the past couple weeks. I acknowledge this and apologize profusely for it. And now, let’s move on…

The past couple weeks we’ve had quite the fun shows, particuarly if anyone caught the Halloween special on the webcam. Baron Von Cutler and recently deceased Mick Cullen put the actual WRLR ghosts that haunt the studios to shame. And of course there was the usual awesome music and fun segments.

Tonight will be the return of all the Mickettes as Rae is home from school for the weekend. I wish I could say this would involve me finally returning also, but due to recent life situations I will not be part of tonight’s show and will miss all of my WRLR/Subterranean buddies and listeners dearly. Sigh.

In more upbeat news, tonight’s show is sure to be another 2 hours of some of the best music, strange but true news, concert calendars and utter chaos that is Subterranean.  With bands including, but not limited to, The Xx, The Substitutes (gotta love that with my recent career paths) and a brand new, not even released yet, Tyler Jakes song–quality underground rock will not be lacking tonight.

I’ve also heard that there are some excellent upcoming concerts begging for your attendance and a very odd assortment of human interest stories that make us interested in why humans are so stupid. So tune in any way you want, all of which are listed below from Mick’s weekly facebook message because it’s so witty I don’t even want to attempt to write my own:

1) You may purchase a radio at Radio Shack, because obviously, that’s what they sell there! Take it home and insert three size ‘D’ batteries. Tune to 98.3 FM and listen in. Rejoice! 2) You may purchase a computer at Best Buy, where they have the best buys! Right? Because no one in America uses false advertising! USA! USA! Then download Firefox, because IE sucks. Then head to www.wrlr.fm to listen to our 100% free audio stream! 3) You may purchase a computer at Komputers ‘R’ Us, the centre for all your Communist technology needs! Point your Glasnostweb browser at our fantastic webcam site with full audio at www.justin.tv/wrlr! Chat with us! Watch us yuk it up Yakov Smirnoff style! In Soviet Russia, browser points you! 4) You may download iTunes through the evil, evil, evil iTunes website. Then click on the “subscribe through iTunes” button on our fantastic podcast website, subterraneanradio.podbean.com! All our past shows are there! You want them! Steph’s Subterranean blog is there too! You will read it! 5) You may purchase the Golden Gate Bridge, take it apart, and rearrange the pieces to form a GIANT antenna that will allow you to listen from ANYWHERE YOU DAMN WELL PLEASE. Take that, pigs. LISTEN IN!

No Commies were harmed in the writing of this message.

Also, if you actually think I have any negative attitude toward communism as a general philosophy, or people with communist philosophies, or cops, have a Coke and relax. I love everyone, remember?

GO TEAM SUBTERRANEAN!

“Walking with a Ghost,” Tegan & Sara

“Monster,” Fred Schneider & the Shake Society

“Dig My Grave,” They Might Be Giants

“The Bottom of the Grave,” Bryan Scary

This Week’s Song My Friend Jason Will Hate: “I Walked with a Zombie,” R.E.M.

“They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!,” Sufjan Stevens

“Love Me Dead,” Ludo

“Dead Man’s Party,” Oingo Boingo

“The Haunting (Adult Mix),” Ectomorph

“Werewolves of London,” Adam Sandler

“I Was a Teenage Werewolf,” The Cramps

“Everyday Is Halloween,” Ministry

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Subterranean’s Halloween Spooktacular!

“Bloodletting (The Vampire Song),” Concrete Blonde

“Do the Vampire,” Superdrag

“Vampire,” Antsy Pants

“Drain the Blood,” The Rural Alberta Advantage

“Blood Makes Noise,” Suzanne Vega

“The House That Dripped Blood,” The Mountain Goats

“Attack of the Ghost Riders,” The Raveonettes

“Many Ghosts,” Akron/Family

“Ghost under Rocks,” Ra Ra Riot

“Ghost,” Neutral Milk Hotel

“Ghost Town,” The Specials

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“Touch You Touch You,” Hot Hot Heat

“Starblood,” Cranes

“Maine,” John Linnell

“Riding on the Rocket,” Shonen Knife

“Know Your Chicken,” Cibo Matto (sort of)

“Puffy’s Rule,” Puffy Ami Yumi

UNDERGROUNDBREAKERS: “The Ballad of Irving,” Frank Gallup

“Dead Puppies,” The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizarrio Band

“Those Two Dreadful Children,” Cruella Deville

“Green Starred Sleeve,” UUVVWWZ

“My Dog Was Lost But Now He’s Found,” The Fiery Furnaces

“16 Military Wives,” The Decemberists

“Supertheory of Supereverything,” Gogol Bordello

“Woody Woodpecker,” Dan Deacon

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It’s the entire SHOW Jason will hate! An all-songs-Jason-will-hate extravaganza!

“Forever Growing Centipedes,” The Faint

“Mari in Love,” The Pugs

“Falling in Love,” Klaus Nomi

“xxzxcuzx me,” Crystal Castles

“Runaway or Stay,” Kevin Blechdom

“Daina Flores You’re the One,” Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

“It’s What You Need,” Cloud Cult

“Heart It Races,” Architecture in Helsinki

“Frontier Psychiatrist,” The Avalanches

“Fresh Horses,” The Buttless Chaps

“Gay Bar,” The Electric Six

“Happy Little Boozer,” Korpiklaani

“Smooth Death,” Danielson Famile

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“Some Are Lakes,” Land of Talk

“The Devil in the Kitchen,” Ashley MacIsaac

“Permanent Scar,” O + S

“I Must Be Dreaming,” The Monolators

“Safe Home, Safe Home in Port!,” listenlisten

UNDERGROUNDBREAKERS: “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead,” XTC

“Senses Working Overtime,” XTC

“Love on a Farmboy’s Wages,” XTC

“Oh Death,” The Horse Flies

“Wicked Blood,” Sea Wolf

“Marching Off to War,” Morningbell

“In the Night Sky (I Hear Him Calling),” Sweet Baboo

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“Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh” - Say Hi

UNDERGROUNDBREAKERS: “Never Let Me Down” - Depeche Mode

“Everything Counts” (Live) - Depeche Mode

“Submarines Of Stockholm” - A.C. Newman

“Contender” - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

“Frank, AB” - The Rural Alberta Advantage

“My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille” - Realpeople

“Jailbird” - M. Ward

“Personal” - Eleni Mandell

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Yes, loyal readers/listeners, it’s true…I’ve come down with the plague again. Well, not really it’s more of a really rough cold that I caught from my dad, but you know…same difference…sort of.

Needless to say, with a very pathetic sounding voice and a head that feels congest-y, I will not be live on air tonight. I’ll still be in the chat and I’m still writing this blog, but that’s about all I can do for this week. Boo. However, as usual it will be a great show because Mick has recovered from the flu and Carl who is now the only one there all the time I guess (haha) will be giving you strange but true news, covering my word of the week and back on to co-host. wooo.

Needless to say there will be quite the amazing playlist, as always, and some surefire shenanigans. Hopefully some of these will involve the You Can’t Do This On The Radio! crew who always outshine us, and because of this we hate them, and yet they always greatly enhance the qualities of shenaniganism on our show. No, shenaniganism is not a word, but I am an English teacher and my mind’s not really with it right now so it counts. Use it in a sentence this week. It’ll catch on.

Other exciting news that Mick may or may not mention on tonight’s show–WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE COMES OUT TOMORROW! Now, while there have been bunches of promos for it over the past couple weeks, the crew from Subterranean has actually been looking forward to this movie since the beginning of the year. Dave Eggers, (my favorite writer who I am pathetically, but also irrevokably in love with) co-wrote it so that got me excited. Then you might remember The Arcade Fire song we played a couple weeks back because we all loved it so much from the trailer. Basically, yay for this adaptation of a great kids book and for whoever decided to give Tony Soprano the role of one of the wild things. That’s not even sarcasm, I really think it was a good idea.

Ok, there’s my pop culture rant on the blog for the week. And apologies to all at WRLR who are waiting for their Halloween decorations. The ENTIRE subterranean crew will be reunited next week as Rae comes back! Which means Halloween enthusiasts will abound the station so get ready!! And get ready to watch on the webcam, as a record breaking segment that was in the works for tonight gets pushed back to next week! Woo!

But for now, enjoy this week’s show of good music, charming news and a whole lot of other adjectives + nouns that make you laugh, cry, and even hate a song if you’re Jason or absolutely LOVE the underground indie rock if you’re anyone else. Ciao for now.

-Steph

“The Fire-tree Bird,” Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears

“Wantin’ Her Again,” Ben Kweller

“The Loneliness of Magnets,” The Handsome Family

“Boarded Doors,” The Morning Benders

“Sadie & Andy,” Princeton

UNDERGROUNDBREAKERS: “Can’t Stop Killing You,” Kirsty MacColl

“In These Shoes?,” Kirsty MacColl

“Treachery,” Kirsty MacColl

“Los Cruzados,” Elk City

“Headin’,” Kill Surf City

“God Is Going to Get Sick of Me,” Aberdeen City

“Big Sound,” The M’s

“Musician, Please Take Heed,” God Help the Girl

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“Hold Your Thought,” Trademark

“The Sky Opened Wide like the Tide,” The Blow

“Scandinavian Warfare,” Champagne Riot

“Anywhere You Looked,” Au Revoir Simone

“This Is Our Lot,” Wild Beasts

“First Few Desperate Hours,” The Mountain Goats

“Nocturne,” The Love Language

“Cowbell,” Tapes ‘n Tapes

This Week’s Song My Friend Jason Will Hate: “If I’m Still in Love When I Get Back Home from Traveling (America),” Sweet Baboo

“Say Yes,” Langhorne Slim

“Hannah’s Trading Post,” Malcolm Holcombe

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