Nothin' but the girls, and the boys, and the strings, and the drums

Well.... Hey.... The time has come for the Spring semester to close. It's been really real, and if you go through the archives from the last few months you'll see it's been a trip of a trip.

Bad news:

- The 80s at 8 is not going down Friday nights now. If I happen to DJ an 80s party over the summer (Feel free to contact me on that too, I'll do it for beer), I'll post pictures and a playlist here, but expect this to be an ill-updated blog until late August.

Like, one of these nights:

- I'm insanely vexed about the finals situation, more than any other finals situation I've encountered during my six (SIX!!!??) semesters here at SUNYA.
- I have a five gallon point-of-use watercooler bottle next to my bed that I will not be able to consume before I leave Albany
- I couldn't go to the legendariest of WCDB legendariness events, Wing Thing (Ain't no thing though, I'll be on that 21 tip by the time it goes down again in the Fall)
- All my peoples are leaving mad days before me (sitting all alone with my books and my pen while you're out at 10, 10 PM) I'm stuck here 'til Thursday.


The good news!

- I'll be making mad bank this summer (School M/W/F, Workin' T/R) so I'll always be busy and I'll always be down for a Friday party
- The Kitchen will survive! Kind of, like, out of its element 'cause I miss starting the night off with 80s, but the Kitchen will be on WCDB from May - late August 2008 on
FRIDAYS, 1-4 PM EST.

There you can still get your fix while the sun's out.

- I got the duct tape stains off my white T-shirt!! Check it, here is how you do it: Spread peanut butter on the stains, let 'em sit for a day or two, then run it under hot water and rub the stained part of the shirt up against other parts of the shirt. What you're left with is a shirt that's mad peanut butter stained, so, you know, wash it afterward. All I had was chunky peanut butter so it kind of plugged up the drain but if you use creamy you should be golden colorado. YAHMEEN?

- My "USERDEL" command finally went through last night, shout out to Cate,

and MOST IMPORTANTLY......................

- The last five months have been the best, most redeeming semester of college yet. I want to let all my friends and listeners know that this truly means a lot to me and I love you all.

So, tune in weekly for that fix of a fix (Summer Playlists will not be archived on this blog but you can catch 'em at my WCDB DJ profile off to the right column). Keep listening and don't lose the beat!

Also, wish me luck on my finals! I'm scared.

Let me leave you with an image of the best meal I ate at Chartwells this semester: Porkchops, applesauce, baked potatoes, and two cups of Mr. Pibb. I swear to God, it tasted so good I took a picture of it.

-Leon

One Half Knows & the Other Half Lives

Hey hey hey what's up new wavers! I had my radio show last night!! It was a lot of fun as always. School's winding down and so I am basically running all over the place getting my 24 hour situation on a lock. Always got time for WCDB though!! I played more 12" remixes and extended dance cuts than usual, so the playlist is a little terse but it was still 2 hours packed with what I love.

Jon Weiner's Alt Rock show is 6-8p Fridays for now but in the fall?? WHO KNOWS WHEN!!

KATECATE and CASEY totally stopped by for a minute on their way to see Iron Man the film. WOO!

The one and/or only Dan Arrigo also made an appearance before going back to Long Island Long Beach for the weekend




Photographers all up in the piece



"Back when I was a lowercase G..." shout out to whoever dropped the pink highlighter ! ! !


THE PLAYLIST:::::: (Way big thanks to Valerie Steele of Les Anglaises who has officially provided the first drop for the Kitchen in recorded history!) EXCITEMENT.

BLUE MERCEDES - I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY
MODERN ENGLISH - I MELT WITH YOU (TOKE'S ROCK REMIX)
THE DAWN - ENVELOPED IDEAS
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - THE KILLING MOON
INDUSTRY - STATE OF THE NATION
LES ANGLAISES - MONOTONE (EXTENDED 12")
LES ANGLAISES - EVERY PETAL OF THE ROSE
THE ALARM - ABSOLUTE REALITY
GANG OF FOUR - DAMAGED GOODS
THE SMITHS - HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW
GENE LOVES JEZEBEL - DESIRE
GENE LOVES JEZEBEL - HEARTACHE
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - WHEN ALL'S WELL
NAKED EYES - ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME (12")
SONIC YOUTH - EXPRESSWAY TO YR. SKULL
ANY COLOUR - CUTTING CREW
ALPHAVILLE - FOREVER YOUNG (12")
THE CULT - SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
NEW ORDER - LEAVE ME ALONE
CROWDED HOUSE - DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER
GENERAL PUBLIC - TENDERNESS
INXS - ORIGINAL SIN
DEPECHE MODE - EVERYTHING COUNTS
SOFT CELL - TAINTED LOVE / WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO

So the program was over, and I knew what it was then time to do: Party










Running the keg is such a fascination of mine (thanks to Akeem for being my pump dude, catch 'em on the right)



All of a sudden, both kegs were gone ! It was only time for one thing: WAIT FOR TWO DUDES TO SEE WHO CAN THROW THEM THE FARTHEST! What a great idea. These guys should have their own quad.







Competitor #1 had a good throw, but there was something missing.



This guy's got the right idea! You have to put your back into it if you want results!



To be honest, I don't know who actually threw further as there was no light in the backyard and kegs have an innate tendency to roll... But hey! At least I was standing on the back deck a few feet off the ground! I felt like a roman statesman chillin' at the Coliseum... Except with shoes instead of sandals, and it was dudes throwing kegs instead of fighting animals. But you already knew that.

The rest of the party involved applesauce, milk, Jared who lives across the hall from me, straws, and dudes at the chinese restaurant. IN THAT ORDER YO.









WOW. Nutty.

The following day (earlier today) I went to Parkfest and had a jam of a time!! It never rained, but the clouds and temperature were enough to deter many, but those who braved the impossible elements (it was like 45 degrees, whatever) were treated to a fun festival of The Hush Sound, Phantom Planet, Trey Songz, Aficionado, and chicken sandwiches. Word up to Press Passes, and I would now like to put the weather on blast. It's fucking May, dude. No more showers, lots more flowers. Yahmeen?

The Hush Sound (I have a huuuuuge crush on Greta Salpeter)





I got to meet her afterward, but I was such a loser, didn't even ask for her number. Maybe next time they're in town I can bring myself to not work up the courage again! Hahaha "Like I'd have a chance with her anyway" as Alexa succinctly put it. But serious I would move to Illinois for her. That isn't a phrase I throw around.



Trey Songz



(I only took film of him, if any of it comes out decent I'll put it on Flickr)



Phantom Planet







Then Aficionado, who I thought sounded spectacular and was also one of the more photogenic bands I've seen: (Check out that microphone!!)





MARISSA! Marissa killed it on the flute. That's right this band is so badass it has a flute. Actually, it has TWO flutes! You can't step to it if you try.

Congratulations to Marissa on graduating SUNYA, we'll miss ya as a Alt Rock WCDB DJ - good luck in what's next!!
Sincerely,

Leon





YO THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR ME MAN THIS POST TOOK MAD TIME ! ! ! See you next week. Also keep refreshing this page 'cause I'll probably post my summer hours soon (The Kitchen cannot be on Friday Nights anymore unless gasoline goes back to $2/gallon)

PEACE.

Cutlass, Monte Carlos, and Regals, man

YUAAEEEEGGHHHHAAAAAAARRRHH!
This week's show went extra well! I took a week off and did 80s hip hop last week so of course I had extra new stuff waiting to get played. First off let me tell you something, it was a heatrock of a time. The party afterward was absolute craze as well. Photo credit goes to the one/only PHATRICK since I was too flighty to bring my own camera. Pat's actually doing a photojournalism project on the program and I, so keep watch for a Youtube link to the record longest amount of time anyone has paid attention to me.

Of course first I had to pick up the Impala and get a lame haircut (so the coolness is equated):


The next morning: A fallen comrade! (Chris Spahr)


The Playlist


THE SMITHEREENS - BLOOD AND ROSES
INDEEP - LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE
PATRICK HERNANDEZ - BORN TO BE ALIVE
DEAD MILKMEN - BITCHIN' CAMARO
THE SEX PISTOLS - ANARCHY IN THE UK
NEW ORDER - HERE TO STAY
WARREN ZEVON - LEAVE MY MONKEY ALONE
ANIMOTION - I ENGINEER
ANA - SHY BOYS
APRIL WINE - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
MOTLEY CRUE - WILD SIDE
ARMS AKIMBO - DOMINIQUE
JOY DIVISION - TRANSMISSION
KIX - COOL KIDS
VAN HALEN - WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE? ***
BON JOVI RAISE YOUR HANDS ***
MISSION OF BURMA - MAX ERNST
THE CLASH - JANIE JONES
MEATLOAF - LOVE HURTS
THE KILLERS - SHADOWPLAY
MISSING PERSONS - NOTICEABLE ONE
CYBOTRON - COSMIC CARS
THE VAPORS - SPRING COLLECTION
DOWNY MILDEW - PURPLE PARLOR
MISSING PERSONS - COLOR IN YOUR LIFE
RAY PARKER, JR. - GHOSTBUSTERS THEME ***
WINGER - SEVENTEEN
RUSH - TOM SAWYER ***

*** = Request

NEXT WEEK: The last Kitchen of the semester. Let me sum up my thoughts with text-
:-O

HORRORSHOW!
-Leon

A E I O U SOME TIMES Y

OUCH dude. Tonight's show was a jamrocker showstopper, and even though I voluntarily dissed the regular New Wave by not playing it, I had a fun, interesting time playing Electro and Hip Hop. IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE!
The crew stopped by, even though our new equipment heated up the room like butter cookin' in a skillet: Ryan, Chris, Gillian, & Mallory who shortly thereafter became my official photographer:



I answered the phone,

and acted like I knew what I was doing!

Serious discussions were had,
and we even rowed our chairs around to the electro! (I'm the lamest person I know.)



IT'S THE NEW DANCE CRAZE DON'T GET IT TWISTED!

I had a difficult time getting through the whole time slot so special thanks to the callers who knew what to request, y'all were the glue tonight.

As for me, I'm off to get all this schoolwork done get crazy on Hudson for the block party.

THE PLAYLIST.
MAN PARRISH - HIP HOP BEE BOP
RICK JAMES - COLD BLOODED
CAMEO - WORD UP ***
MAMADO - I'M YOUR WILD THING
MC SHY D AND DJ MAN - WE DON'T PLAY
SOLO SOUND - GET THE PARTY JUMPIN'
ICE MAN JA AND MC A.D.E. - DEAD OR ALIVE
JONZUN CREW - SCHOOL DAZE
DEBBIE DEB & PRETTY TONY - WHEN I HEAR MUSIC
SHARON GREEN & LISA COUNTS & DEBBIE D - US GIRLS
ERIC B. FEAT. RAKIM - PAID IN FULL
KID N' PLAY - LAST NIGHT
THE ALLIANCE - DO IT! DO IT!
JAZZY JAZZ AND THE PRESH PRINCE - BRAND NEW FUNK
EPMD - SO WHAT CHA SAYIN
RUN DMC - RUN'S HOUSE
ICE-T - YOU PLAYED YOURSELF
INTELLIGENT HOODLUM - GAME TYPE
STETSASONIC - JUST SAV STET
STETSASONIC - GO STETSA I
Z-3 MCS - TRIPLE THREAT
THE REAL ROXANNE - BANG ZOOM (LET'S GO)
SCHOOLY D - SATURDAY NIGHT
SPOONIE GEE - THE GODFATHER
T. LA ROCK - RUNAWAY
TUFF CREW - FEEL SO GOOD
YOUNG MC - I COME OFF
DIVINE SOUNDS - DO OR DIE BED STY
MC SHAN - WORDS OF A FREESTYLE
ROXANNE SHANTÉ - HAVE A NICE DAY
BIG DADDY KANE - AIN'T NO HALF STEPPIN'
RUN DMC - TOUGHER THAN LEATHER
BEASTIE BOYS - SHAKE YOUR RUMP
PUBLIC ENEMY - PARTY FOR YOUR RIGHT TO FIGHT
NAUGHTY BY NATURE - PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - FOOTPRINTS ***
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - SCENARIO
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - TENNESSEE ***
CAMP LO - LUCHINI ***

(*** = Request.)

NEXT WEEK : The New Wave returns!
LAter,

LEON

Shape ups like third grade

HEY

Everything's going really well for me lately! I'm through the worst of the semester and while I got crazy work to do between now and late May I'm feelin' good. I applied to Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) which I'm pretty psyched about... I might be spending my last semester in England, which is something I am extremely excited about... The weather is ridiculously nice lately which means I'm takin' some fun photos, check out my Flicker account!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/totaldude/

And of course I happen to be the New Wave 80s DJ at the most dangerous radio station in the world, W C D B .

This week was super fun, I broke out some serious jams and to be honest I think I overdid it with the new ish 'cause I got nothing for next week's show :-(.... YET!

But of course we had to set it off properly by doing it up all you care to eat Chartwells stylee
Look how exciting this is to everyone involved

PLAYLIST (Archived at WCDBFM.COM)

ALPHAVILLE - BIG IN JAPAN
MIRACLE LEGION - OUT TO PLAY
THE FLOWERPOT MEN - BEAT CITY
JACK WAGNER - FIGHTING THE NIGHT
CABARET VOLTAIRE - I WANT YOU
HALL & OATES - OUT OF TOUCH
OMD - ENOLA GAY
QUANDO QUANGO - LOWRIDER (COVER)
MARC ALMOND - TEARS RUN RINGS
THE DISTRACTIONS - TIME GOES BY SO SLOW
THE NAMES - I WISH I COULD SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE
THE REPLACEMENTS - BUCK HILL
EIGHT SECONDS - LISTEN
BON JOVI - BLAZE OF GLORY ***
BOOM BOOM ROOM - HERE COMES THE MAN
RE-FLEX - HOW MUCH LONGER
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY - ZOO MUSIC GIRL
BELOUIS SOME - ROUND AND ROUND
TWO MINDS CRACK - THE HUNGER AND THE GREED
RED ROCKERS - RUNNING AWAY FROM YOU
PRIVATE LIVES - FROM A RIVER TO A SEA
THE SMITHS - SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD ***
BOURGIE BOURGIE - BREAKING POINT
NEW MUSIK - LIVING BY NUMBERS
THE POLICE - WALKING ON THE MOON ***
JOE (BEAN) ESPOSITO - YOU'RE THE BEST

*** = Request

Awesome.

(If you like the Sad Little Stars and know about the CD case art for their new CD, clickety-clack to laff)

Next week I wanna do some old school hip hop, maybe the second hour will be focused in that direction. KEEP TUNED

After the show... Went out to a club with top 8 friend status people Pat and MJ

and we danced a lot yo! I also tried to let as many people know as possible that I was "The Blaze". I wish!

Word see ya next week.

LEON