WUOG 90.5 FM http://wuog.org Serving the University of Georgia, Athens and Global communities Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 en hourly 1 We Apologize! http://wuog.org/home/2011/12/we-apologize/ http://wuog.org/home/2011/12/we-apologize/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:53:51 +0000 programming http://wuog.org/?p=664 Our regular streaming is currently down.

But in the meantime visit: http://streema.com/radios/WUOG to listen online!

Stay tuned in for some crazy break radio programming!

]]> http://wuog.org/home/2011/12/we-apologize/feed/ 1 We’re Thankful http://wuog.org/home/2011/11/were-thankful/ http://wuog.org/home/2011/11/were-thankful/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:13:16 +0000 programming http://wuog.org/?p=656 For you, our loving community, and all of the amazing people we get the chance to meet and work with! We’re very lucky, and we’d like to take this time to thank you.

Without your dedicated support of our station, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We are incredibly excited about what the future holds and we’re so happy that you’ll be along for the ride!

Here’s to our kick-ass home of Athens, Georgia, our outstanding listeners, the hard-working staff at WUOG, and our fellow college radio stations keeping the dream alive.

Enjoy Thanksgiving with your loved ones! We will be spending the day with ours, and will be off air. But don’t fret, we’ll be back soon!

Love always,

WUOG

Have some turkey or tofurky, whatever your fancy may be!

Have some turkey or tofurky, whatever your fancy may be!


]]> http://wuog.org/home/2011/11/were-thankful/feed/ 3 Enter For A Chance To Win A Signed Copy of Dr. Dog’s “Shame, Shame” http://wuog.org/home/2011/10/scott-mcmicken-of-dr-dog-talking-their-new-album-be-the-void/ http://wuog.org/home/2011/10/scott-mcmicken-of-dr-dog-talking-their-new-album-be-the-void/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:05:47 +0000 Music Directors http://wuog.org/?p=632 dr_dog_photo_6601-1
There are two ways to enter our contest! The first way to enter is to comment with you favorite Dr. Dog song here or on this separate link where you can check out the audio from WUOG’s interview with Dr. Dog, the only place on the internet where you can find info about their new LP  “Be the Void.”

The second way to enter is through our Twitter feed, “WUOG 90.5 FM”, where you can mention us in a tweet with #drdogcontest and your favorite Dr. Dog song.

Each type of entry gives you one more chance at winning the signed CD, so be sure to do both and keep up with our wonderful music blog. Only one entry per person for each part of the contest, so no entering the twitter thing twice for better odds. The contest will run through 17th until 11:59 PM and a winner will be announced on the 18th.

]]> http://wuog.org/home/2011/10/scott-mcmicken-of-dr-dog-talking-their-new-album-be-the-void/feed/ 8 WUOGFest!!!!! Mon Oct 31- Sun Nov 6 http://wuog.org/home/2011/10/wuogfest-mon-oct-31-sun-nov-6/ http://wuog.org/home/2011/10/wuogfest-mon-oct-31-sun-nov-6/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:13:01 +0000 gm http://wuog.org/?p=624 Have  you heard? WUOGFest- 90.5fm’s annual music festival- is happening right here in Athens GA from Oct 31st until Nov 6th! The week will feature a multitude of diverse shows as well as a spooky Haunted House at Farm 255, a film screening and discussion at Cine, and a CD release party at Go Bar!

This year, each evening of the festival will highlight a different WUOG specialty show or area of programming:

Monday @ Farm 255
Equinox’s Spookfest Haunted House of Infinity
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Tuesday @ The Melting Point
Bluegrass Junction

Wednesday @ Caledonia Lounge
Philosophy Rock

Thursday @ the Georgia Theatre
Matter of Jazz
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Friday @ Go Bar
WUOG Bands Live + Live in the Lobby CD Release
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217916894942853&context=create]

Saturday @ The 40 Watt Club
Halftime Hip Hop Show

Sunday @ Cine
FriendlyFolk
[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=231600106900166&ref=ts]

Featuring: Grogus, Kenosha Kid, Bird Names, Hope For AGoldenSummer, Richelle L. Brown, Hazel and Henry Slaughter (mbr Wolf Eyes), DIP, AIDS Wolf, Nancy Kay, Ruby Kendrick, Figboots, Velocirapture, Basshunter 64, and MANY MANY MORE.

For more information and a complete schedule (including door times and ticket prices), visit http://wuogfest.wordpress.com/ or follow our links under each show listing to find the individual facebook event pages (**the rest should be posted soon**).

Can’t wait to see you there! Come dance with us!.. or mope around and look at your feet, or do a jig, or square dance- it really depends on which day you come out. So just come out for all of them! Hooray!


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Hey, Athens Community! BE A DJ FOR A DAY:

WUOG 90.5 FM presents…

SEIZE THE AIRWAVES!!!

OCTOBER 7-9 THIS WEEKEND!

$10 DONATION per hour BENEFITING Boybutante AIDS Foundation!!! http://www.boybutante.org/

COME PLAY your favorite music over our airwaves!

EMAIL affairs@wuog.org to reserve a spot!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277690378915910

]]> http://wuog.org/home/2011/10/618/feed/ 0 Carnival Pics! http://wuog.org/home/2011/09/carnival-pics/ http://wuog.org/home/2011/09/carnival-pics/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:10:57 +0000 gm http://wuog.org/?p=597 Hey check out these photos from the Carnival!  We had a blast hanging out and raising a few hundred bucks for Nuci’s Space and we were lucky enough to work with the Music Business Program to put the whole thing together!
All photo credit goes to LeahAndMark who are available for Wedding photography, check out their site for booking inquiries and also cause there’s a butt-load of beautiful pictures to look at: http://leahandmark.com/2011/09/26/wuog-photobooth/

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The ladies of the evening- Promo Director Sarah Lawrence (left) and Programming Director Caroline Marchildon (right)

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One of the bands of the evening- Grinnin Bear- decided to get in on the photo booth action- gee what a fun group!

check out their reverb nation page here: (http://www.reverbnation.com/grinninbear)

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Station heart-throb Sam Macon shows off his PBR and his poor depth perception. And hey ladies, I hear he’s on the market- grrrrowl!

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And what’s this? A forbidden love emerges between GM/Puppeteer Mama Nate and News Director Daniel LoPilato? Woah boys, save some for the rest of us!
(From L to R: Alfred the golf enthusiast, Mama Nate, Daniel, Lizzie the.. um..)

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Even our pizza delivery guy got in on the fun! But uh-oh, looks like somebody didn’t tip him well- look out!!! ;p

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WUOG 90.5 FM presents…

SEIZE THE AIRWAVES!!!

$10 DONATION per hour

goes to a local nonprofit (TBA this week!)

COME PLAY your favorite music over our airwaves!

EMAIL affairs@wuog.org to reserve a spot!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277690378915910

]]> http://wuog.org/home/2011/09/seize-the-airwaves/feed/ 0 Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie Visits WUOG 90.5fm http://wuog.org/home/2011/09/phil-elverum-of-mount-eerie-visits-wuog-90-5fm/ http://wuog.org/home/2011/09/phil-elverum-of-mount-eerie-visits-wuog-90-5fm/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:10:48 +0000 Daniel LoPilato http://wuog.org/?p=581 Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie

Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie

Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie paid a visit to the station the morning after his Sept. 10 show at Caledonia.  Listen to the interview and a lovely performance of songs new and old!

00:00-30:00: Interview

30:00: “I Want Wind to Blow” and “The Glow Pt. 2″ from The Microphones’ The Glow Pt. 2

36:00 “House Shape,” an unreleased Mount Eerie track

–Papa Chill

]]> http://wuog.org/home/2011/09/phil-elverum-of-mount-eerie-visits-wuog-90-5fm/feed/ 0 Open Meeting August 29th! http://wuog.org/home/2011/08/open-meeting-august-29th/ http://wuog.org/home/2011/08/open-meeting-august-29th/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:43:34 +0000 gm http://wuog.org/?p=578 Welcome back Students!

If you’re looking for something to get involved with this semester and are interested in DJing, running sound at shows, booking concerts, promoting events, volunteering in the community, working with digital media, writing reviews, hosting talk shows, preparing news pieces, talkin’ sports, or all of the above, come to our Open Meeting August 29th!

The meeting is an opportunity for interested students to learn about different ways to get involved with WUOG. Each executive will explain what they do and how you can join their staff. To find out more join us on August 29th at 7:00pm in Tate Grand Hall D.

(Oh and we’ll be back to a full 24/7 schedule starting Monday Aug 15th at midnight!)

<3

mama nate

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Photo taken from Sub Pop

Photo taken from Sub Pop

It has certainly been a while since Washed Out’s Ernest Greene has been in Athens. The musician who lives in Atlanta stated he doesn’t “get a chance to come back often”. Greene- a UGA alum- graduated from the University in 2007 after studying English Literature and Philosophy. Since that time, he has gone on to earn much critical acclaim with a list of well-reviewed EPs and collaborations. During the interview, Greene retraced his housing origins in the city of Athens- from living in the River Mill Apartments to living behind a Sorority house; it was certain that this city had shaped an integral part of the person Greene is today. Following graduation, he attended USC in Columbia, SC. for Graduate School. It was there that Greene revealed he met fellow ‘chillwave’ artist Chaz Bundick- known as Toro Y Moi. Very quickly the two bonded, and today Greene considers Bundick to be one of his very best friends. He expressed that while he strongly desires to work with Chaz- their schedules currently do not coincide as Bundick is finishing up touring, and he himself will begin touring soon. Still, their collaboration is something fans can expect in the near future.

As the conversation went on, the topic of influences came up. Greene expressed his love for legendary hip-hop musicians OutKast, and how the album Stankonia is of much importance to him. He expressed the ardent desire of collaborating with his favorite musician Andre 3000-saying “I keep thinking maybe one day I’ll run into him somewhere in Atlanta..”. The interview continued with Greene expressing fondness for the band he followed that evening- Athens favorites Reptar. Greene acknowledge the growing fame the 4 piece band was gaining-stating he was in England recently and after informing someone he was from Atlanta, the immediate question asked was “Do you know of Reptar?”

On his own augmenting fame, Greene appeared to be unfazed, humbly stating there were some things from his performance tonight he had hoped to fix in time for the tour, and that tomorrow he and the band would work on them. He and the band are currently preparing to embark on their next tour for the upcoming release of Within and Without- on Sub Pop Records. The record which has been generating quite some buzz for its album cover will be released everywhere on July 12th.

On the album cover, Greene stated that “the cover is not meant to be provocative..and that this record is different from other records in that its aim is to show intimate moments”. Perhaps the intimate moments being refereed to are in relations to his wife of a year and a half-who joined Greene on stage Saturday night as part of the band. This is not the first time Greene’s wife has inspired an album cover- as he revealed that the female on the cover of the Life of Leisure record was in fact her, and that the picture was taken on St. Simon’s Island here in the state of Georgia.

As the conversation waned, the topic of Portlandia came about and Greene acknowledge the realization that many of his fans were introduced to him through the mentioned IFC television show. Portlandia- the Fred Armisen satirical sketch show features an instrumental version of his song “Feel It All Around” as its theme song. When asked how that came about, Greene revealed that he received an email from Fred Armisen stating that he was a fan and was hoping to use Greene’s music for an upcoming tv show. Initially, Greene thought this was a prank his friends were playing on him and wrote it off as fake. This was before reading the final lines of the email which contained Armisen’s address on it in Manhattan, NY. Seeing this, Greene responded and sent him the record. 4-5 months later, Portlandia hit television screens and so came a lot of individual’s introductions to Washed Out.

An extremely talented musician, Greene hopes to return to the Classic City later this fall in October to perform. He has revealed interest in stopping by the WUOG station for an interview or through performing in our station’s lobby. We’re excited to see what he has in store!- F. Stanley Julien

Washed Out on Sub Pop

Washed Out on Facebook

Washed Out on Myspace

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