Anddddd We're back!!

Hello world =) Thanks for following us on Facebook- or rather, 'liking' us (please continue to do so). There have been a few changes made to the show. First, there is only one host of Local Radiation remaining- Aleks (formerly known as Wazoo) the other two are off venturing the world. Also, the show is now TWO whole hours long(Wednesdays 6-8pm)! That's something that people have been wanting to happen for a while.
As for the shows themselves, we've been getting a lot more interest from bands in coming into the studio and playing live sets. So for a while, the Local R calendar will be packed and we'll be getting some live action and let them do their thing.
Yesterday, we had Euro-Asia play. Next week, we will have Astari Nite come into the studio, not to mention a good amount of local music.

If you guys want to send your requests, the best place to reach me at is my facebook:

facebook.com/aleks.violet

Friend request me and post on my wall or send me a private message if you are the meek, mysterious type.

The facebook for the Local R page is still the same

Facebook.com/localradiation (hit LIKE!!)

and we, as a station, have some cool events coming up! (mentioned later on in the post)

Thank you guys for your on going support and stay tuned for my stream of posts =)

Love,
Aleks




and here's this week's playlist+ thanks+ announcements (also found on Aleks + Local R's FB pages)

Thanks to AL for calling in about 'Beach Day'

Thanks to the person who called in about Astronaut

Thanks Jose for the text about the upcoming shows

Thanks Steve for your commentary on how lovely my....face is.

Thank you Euro-Asia for visiting Radiate.

Thank you Caitlin Starr for requesting Astari Nite.

Thanks ROCKY!!! for helping me co-host and for being a bad-ass in helping me move the couch!

Thanks Kiara for helping the band haul the equipment to the studio (and Rocky too)

Thank you Seanie G. for helping the band bring their drum equipment back into their car.

Thanks Natalie Smallish for introducing me and Local R fans to Sophie Sputnik

Thanks to the band Beach Day for introducing themselves =)

Thank you Julian, of Imperial Teen for making a last minute, surprise stop into the studio and conducting a mini interview with me.

THANK YOU TO THE NEW PEOPLE WHO HIT THE LIKE BUTTON, INCLUDING:

Natalia Holda, Gabriel Mezza, Al Kumar, Jose Rafael Berrios, Sophie Kathleen Pomeranz, Jake Torano, Ro Ly and Jason Diaz.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THANK YOU TO ALL OF RADIATE FM'S/ LOCAL RADIATION'S LISTENERS FOR CONTINUING TO TUNE IN AND FOR YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT!!! I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU

and for the playlist.. here goes nothing..

Rachel Goodrich- morning light

beach day- beach day

sophie sputnik- Patrick shwaysted (Radioactive Records OCT1)

Jackie Ransom- waltz of the dead

pretty please- leftovers for the dogs

afrobeta- playhouse

skandals- BEAR (FIU!!!!)

Space Between Words- the beast

the dewars- if the world was gonna end today

ANR- stay kids

radioboxer- the story of a world that slowly dies

Euroasia- my sunset

astronaut- three sirens (request)

shroud eater- high john

morning war- fetus

jacuzzi boys- planet of the dreamers

animal tropical- 20 miles

euroasia- nameless improv

astronaut- video killed the radio star

astari nite- true romance

surfer blood- miranda (new track!)

Plains- black feeling

interview con EUROASIA

NEXT WEEK: ASTARI NITE

Shows:

SEPT 8: @ SWEAT RECORDS 8-11pm WRGP/ WVUM college radio mixer w/ Krisp+ Symbols/ Mamey Disco + TWO-Way. AFTERPARTY AT CHURCHILLS TBA!!!

SEPT 9: @ Grand Central- Astari Nite / Lavola/ Krisp

LOCAL RADIATION UPDATE: our blog localradiation.blogspot.com is being re-instated as an active blog =) sooo you can go there for playlists, artist tracks and local extras that are posted throughout the week =)

ALL MUSIC REQUESTS ARE TO BE MESSAGED TO: ALEKSANDRA VIOLET HOLUBOWICZ--> your host! (don't hesitate to friend request/post on my wall) AND ALL DIGITAL ALBUMS ARE TO BE SENT TO ALEKS.H@FIUSM.COM.

WE GOT FACEBOOK!!!

yes ladies and gents, we finally got a facebook.

announcement:

Tres Equis is departing..

photos, playlists.. blah blah blah will be posted on FB.. it's so much more efficient.

Lo siento, blogspot.. lo siento.

LINK:

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LOCALRADIATION

Radioboxer fights their way into LocalR's heart=)

Wednesday, Im outside of the studio, on the lookout for Vane and Jota Dazza of Radioboxer for our on air interview and acoustic set. Surely enough, I see Vanessa's lovely mane bouncing up and down as she and Jota make their way up the stairs of FIU's Graham Center. I wasn't greeted by the standard 'hey, what's up' and a hand shake but instead warm embraces from both parts of the lovely duo. That's what I think makes the band so amazing and why they have such an enormous following, they have limitless love to give. Radioboxer branded themselves as 'bi-polar pop' because sometimes their music is very soft and sentimental and sometimes it is on the harder side. Throughout the spectrum of this emotionally unstable set of songs, they are all filled with passion. While off the air and playing some Humbert, Lavola and others, we had great conversation which included the injuries that Vanessa gets during shows and the bald-spots that she gives Jota. Apparently she gets so intense during shows that she ends up getting tendonitis and ripping out Jota's hair out of passion.. or so she says.. When the two played their acoustic set, which included 'don't shoot at me' from their debut album, radiodrama, it was not only one of the most intimate musical experiences that I'd ever had the pleasure taking a part in, but they were just as good live as they are on their album.
During the show, we kept on announcing that we had two albums to give away to some lucky callers. For most of the show, not one call... but as soon as we went off air, the phone went off! There were a few disappointed fans who were too late and some who just called in to share their love and of course our two winners, Romney and Suzie who won a signed copy of their new album Magic City Ruse.
My point is, not only is this band great, but a great bunch with loving hearts and it was such a pleasure meeting them!
Stay tuned for a Local Radiation local music summer bash (with Radioboxer and of course, other great S FL bands) and keep it locked every Wednesday to hear all of our other guests give their all from our humble little studio at FIU.
NEXT WEEK: Hymin!!

LINKS
check Radioboxer out on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioboxer

EVENTS:
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1687316313831#!/event.php?eid=215981008418874
(RADIOBOXER AND LAVOLA IN LAKE WORTH)

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1687316313831#!/event.php?eid=212467265433502
(SWEATSTOCK- ALL DAY SATURDAY STARTING AT 10AM)

LOVE YOU ALL!!!
-WAZOO