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With an album title like Don’t Die, you wouldn’t expect anything like the folk music issued by Nightmares for a Week. “You Destroy Me” is a weird gang-vocaled, slow tempo-ed introduction that crusades into a much more energetic and nostalgic feeling bunch of songs (“Baby”, “Our Vessel”, “Breath’s Hard as Kerosene”). The track “Alright” feel as though you’re listening to a cross between Minus the Bear and Silversun Pickups while “Bear Mountain” basically sounds like the perfect soundtrack to dancing around naked in your underwear and ridding your mind of every possible stress you had.

Friday, January 7, 2011 - 2:00pm

Tonight at The OX, the warehouse dwellers will be privy to a performance by the undisputed chiptune champions of the world known as Anamanaguchi. And today at 2pm (punk rock time, meaning sometime around then), they'll be hanging out in the WKDU studios, DJing some of their favorite tracks, talking about music with bleeps and boops (usually from a hacked Game Boy or NES), and, I assume, collecting Choas Emeralds or defeating Dr. Wiley. The least you can do to thank them is tune in around 2pm and dance to the 8-bit jams they'll be blasting. Did I mention they did the soundtrack to the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World video game?

Tune in to WKDU Saturday December 18th and Sunday December 19th to hear Alumni DJs spin just like they used to! DJs from the 1970’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s will return to the airwaves, plug in their laptops or may choose to go old school and just cue up the turntables. Among the live DJ’s scheduled are Bill Gellhaus and Bruce Walack from the seventies, Mark Grossman, Pete Fasolo, Mike Eidle and Bill McFarland from the eighties, the nineties bring Gina Bulleri, David Fernandes, Denise Thompson, Hans Specht and the 2000’s with Tim Herron and Thomas Storck.

Yo Philly, After what will have been 4 years and 196 shows, WKDU's Thursday morning drive time right time - MUSIC FOR YOUR METHLAB - is slated for self-destruction. Only 2 broadcasts remain! End game festivities and fanfare will roll as follows:

• Next week (9/9), The Monthly Visitor will be on-site to deliver "The Monthly Visitor's Top Ten". All-time scope - no holds barred.
• The grand finale (9/16) will waste no time on tears, just the hits.

Sooo today, or more like last night is gigantic snow storm/blizzard part two Philla style, no steak or cheese. Today is going to be a long lonely day. No one wants to go outside. Last night i looked out my window and I swear it was brighter than it is most of the morning i when i wake up. Oh well. So now I'm here at the station broadcasting to the masses, or non masses, to who ever is listening and It's so empty and quiet. Yea. Peace-izzle my wizzle.

On this week's Pretentious Film Majors, we've got a bunch of stuff to give out! Free tickets to a preview screening of The Wolfman at the Riverview for you and a guest can be had by calling in between noon and 2pm this Thursday!!

We'll also be giving out mini posters for The Wolfman and Dear John, and giving out some Wolfman plastic cups.

Be sure to tune in!

This Thursday, Philadelphia's finest KURT VILE returns to WKDU to co-host a very special edition of MUSIC FOR YOUR METHLAB.

Hello Fans of Music Fo' Grown Fo'ks,
I regret to tell you that it is coming to an end. Thank you for giving me my wings and my confidence to go off into the world to deejay. But before I leave you my kitty babies. I am going to have a mega 2 part FINALLY! This week (12/11) it is my favorite-FAVORITES and next week (12/18) it will be the yearly Christmas Spectacular.

If it's still Wednesday and you're reading this, it's not too late to show up. WKDU DJs spin 9pm-late at Marbar (Marathon Grill bar, above Bridge theater, 40th & Walnut). I'll be on last and have promised to play Felix Da Housecat, Plastic Operator, and Trash 80. 21+ so bring ID!