Last show of the semester!

2:16 a.m.
Starting the night off strong with long-time caller, long-time listener Stash returning to last week's dialogue about Robocop/Kanye West.
Moving on to our newest conversation about Stephen Colbert's "Operation: Humble Kanye," this was the original clip aired on the Colbert Show when Colbert initally called for a "surge" to buy his album.
And this was Colbert's victory.

2:56 a.m.
DEDICATING THIS OASIS SONG TO INDIE ROCK IS BLASPHEMOUS TOWARDS INDIE ROCK.

I AM ASHAMED. I APOLOGIZE.

3:06 a.m.
I think we should reiterate the fact that this is our last show of the semester and hopefully at 2-4 am! I'm having a blast. I don't have class at 9 for the first time all semester and it's lovely.

3:10 a.m,
www.scanamerica.us

Some audio

So we're just putting up the show from November 18th before Thanksgiving break:

11/18

and last night's show! 

12/02

December Two

2:07 a.m.

So, it is officially December and it feels like it outside. A brisk 24 degrees in Columbia. We're back from the all too short Thanksgiving break, in which we missed our show last week because I was in St. Louis and Leanne in Cleveland. Nice to be home.

2:20 a.m.

Control is not a documentary

2:41 a.m.

I just want to hear Fall Out Boy!

or Journey!

SHE'S JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL LIVING IN A LONELLLLLLLYYLYLYLYLYL WORLD!!!!

Is that too much to ask?!

- Kyle

2:52 a.m.
No one wants to hear Journey except you, Kyle. No one.

3:08 a.m.
Oh my god, Stash's phone call was pretty much the best thing ever. Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.
Kanye night = best night ever.

3:12 a.m.
This is not hip-hop. I am not happy about this.

3:18 a.m.
Hahahahahaha, every phone call just gets better and better!

3:33 a.m.
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA, that MAY have been the best three minutes of radio ever put over airways. Oh, "John" from Connecticut.

3:36 a.m.
Before my computer dies, I would like to keep the trend of making bold statements and say that this is by far our best show ever. Ever. It will never be beaten. It should be Kanye night every night.
Listen to 808s and Heartbreak everyone. More like listen to "Robocop" if anything.

- Leanne

The Epic Return!

2:07 a.m.
Woo! We're back after a week-long break considering I somehow became very ill on Sunday and Monday. I'm still coughing and sound like a man, but at least I don't feel like I'm about to pass out!

2:21 a.m.
Apparently, we're having some technical difficulties, so if music ever cuts out, we're really sorry. We have no idea what's going on.

2:50 a.m.
Do a crossword puzzle, it makes you smarter.
Dictionary.com
LA Times
USA Today
I do them, and I'm a genius.

- Leanne

3:08 a.m.

Apparently, we're getting lazy with doing this blog thing.  I was never good at blogging or anything.  I guess I just do things and tell stories later...maybe. 

p.s. Columbia = 26 degrees

3:16 a.m.

Holland 1945 - Neutral Milk Hotel

When Leanne likes to do crosswords I prefer to play tetris and I'm picking up my  healthy sudoku addiction (on level easy of course!)

3:58 a.m.

Sudoku made me lose track of time and apparently it is time to leave now.  Time for bed!  Goodnight!

-Kyle

NO SHOW TONIGHT!

We're taking a sick/catch up on sleep day.
We'll be back next Monday!

And here's the show from last week that I have completely disregarded and forgot to post last week:

11/04

Day of Election (11/4)

2:02 a.m.
Welcome, welcome everyone to our latest show. It's sure to be a good one, as always!

2:10 a.m.
Rise Against - Give It All
We are going to this show soon! I don't think we're actually staying to see Rise Against....but the rest of the show should be awesome since The Gaslight Anthem and Alkaline Trio are playing.
Kyle is rocking out to that song and to the Anti-Flag song that is playing currently (Stars and Stripes). I can't say that I'm not amused. Because I totally am.

2:19 a.m.
This song feels really long.
A reminder to all:
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!
This election is epochal and every vote will count. So get to those polls and vote! It doesn't matter who for, but third party candidates would probably be a poor choice!

2:35 a.m.
Another important election is also approaching from November 10-12. If you are a University of Missouri student, be sure to vote for your next President of the Missouri Student Association. Here on the Blue Ribbon show, we strongly endorse Joe Fessehaye and Lindsey Abell. Go to vote.missouri.edu and cast your vote for your next MSA President!

-Leanne

3:10 a.m.
I love Tom Gabel

october 28 pt. II

Audio:
10/28

Commentary below!

OCTOBER 28!

2:02 a.m.
Murder By Death - Comin' Home
It's 30 degrees outside and it's supposed to get down to 28 by the time we walk back. I'm glad that radio stations are inside.
-Kyle

2:12 a.m.
The Faint - Let the Poison Spill From Your Throat
I really enjoy when Alex calls, I like to talk to him and he always makes me laugh when he calls, it always spices things up.
Here's what I'm looking at currently if anyone's interested:
The news room (which I am sitting in, so this is behind me):


The main studio, which hosts the music computer (Leanne is currently sitting in there and is to my right):


The office (to my left):


2:21 a.m.
Army Navy - My Thin Sides
Top Ten Least Scary Horror Movies?
I'm losing my faith in Yahoo. I've ever seen any of those movies and haven't heard of half of them. I wanna find out how to get the stupid jobs that Yahoo offers. It doesn't sound like you need college, or common sense, to hold them.

2:44 a.m.

This was an interesting part of the music scene around St. Louis for a little while in the early spring. The City of Belleville (IL) shut down the only all ages venue in the city and managed to piss off all the kids. Here's a basic summing up of the response to the city by the kids. The video was made by my friend Johnny B and features a good friend of mine, Patrick Cadaver

Belle​ville​ Night​s Doc. at Chica​go Film Fest

So I enter​ed the docum​entar​y I made about​ the Belle​ville​ music​ scene​/​Illeg​al Tone to this film conte​st in Chica​go,​ and I'm going​ to Chica​go tomor​row becau​se it was chose​n to be at the final​ showi​ng.​ There​ were only 4 films​,​ inclu​ding mine that are being​ shown​,​ so that is reall​y aweso​me.​ Thank​s to Dan Cross​ and Thom Murra​y for helpi​ng me edit it, and Rhino​,​ Josh Jenki​ns,​ Ryan Culbe​rtson​,​ and Jeff Hurse​y for filmi​ng parts​ of it too! Thank​s to Jeff,​ Pat, and Dan for the aweso​me inter​views​,​ it added​ alot to the film!​ Thank​s to every​one that was invol​ved and was at the prote​st/​city meeti​ng.​ Thank​s to all the bands​ and every​one who went to the shows​ and cared​ about​ somet​hing uniqu​e and speci​al.​ Here is the link to the websi​te if you wanna​ read more about​ it and the other​ film maker​s

The Film Festival's Website

Congratulations, Johnny B!



2:58 a.m.
Switching from the main computer to Kyle's laptop always throws me off because of the time differences. This computer is always around 2 or 3 minutes behind! And I don't like it!

3:01 a.m.
When I say the new Tom Gabel is all we've been listening to, I wasn't kidding. Kyle is fervently dancing in the other booth right now, and Kyle's last.fm charts prove my statement as true as well.
Told you so.

3:18 a.m.
As of today, I have been without my laptop for two weeks, 3 hours, and 19 minutes. I very much miss it, and I hope to have it back to me by at least Wednesday because that's when those unreliable...people...from TigerTech told me that my baby would be returned to me. I've been lost without it for so long.

3:28 a.m.
So, apparently, somebody was crazy enough to make a documentary about all the Harry Potter-inspired bands out there, such as Harry and the Potters (who only played in libraries when they toured), Draco and the Malfoys, the Whomping Willow, and all those seven-year old kids who also decide to start their own magic-driven band. It's called "We Are Wizards," and you can view the preview here:


P.S. I am still not a Streets fan.
P.S.S. It is COLD here. Even inside, I'm still cold with my infamous teal and light gray striped hoodie...which everyone else has now, so I guess I can't really claim for it being my own. Oh well. My point is that it's cold!!!!

3:54 a.m.
We would end with a double-play of Against Me!
Have a good night e'rybody. The link to tonight's show will be up sometime in the near future.

- Leanne

GOOD NEWS!!!

All,

As of this evening, we have reached an agreement with MSA President Jim Kelley and VP Chelsea Johnson in which they will provide funding for a new tower and transmitter. The funds should be freed as early as tomorrow morning and work will begin in earnest to make the move to Schurz Hall. MSA's concern from the start was that KCOU wasn't valuable to the student population, but our collective voice and hard work have shown to them that just the opposite is true - the station is a valuable part of both this campus community and Columbia as a whole. So, thank you to everyone who has contributed to the efforts over the past couple of weeks. Without your help, this would not have been possible.

Now, while that addresses the immediate threat of the tower and transmitter - the concern has now shifted from whether KCOU is worth funding to how can we protect KCOU's future. It is this concern that has brought us into a new and interesting situation. During the course of this process, MSA has come to the realization that their focus should be advocacy and not managing radio stations. As a result, they want the station to become more self-sufficient and, eventually, to become a fully independent entity separate from MSA. We agree. This is both a great opportunity and a risky proposition because it ultimately places KCOU in a position to be both totally accountable for management and a large chunk of its funding. Keep in mind, this process of separation will take years to complete, so we will not be forced out on our own financially any time soon. However, we must begin preparing for this eventuality starting today.

The efforts we put forth under savekcou.org will continue, but take on a slightly new direction. We must work to save KCOU in the long-term by laying the groundwork to have regular fundraising, underwriting, support from alumni and local businesses, etc. The savekcou.org site will serve as a focal point for these efforts and a reminder of how close we came to the end. We need to also continue working on expanding our presence on campus and engaging new listeners through promotions and other activities. Perhaps most important of all, we need to continue to work on improving our sound as a station and, individually, on each of our shows - making them better each and every week.

We are not in this alone. We have a number of allies now within MSA, RHA, and the community along with our ever-growing support base of proud alumni, friends, and family. While this whole process has been painful, tiring, and - at times - extremely frustrating, it is safe to say that we learned a lot about ourselves as a station and as an organization. Moving forward and working together with our supporters, we will continue to improve KCOU and lay the foundation for the station to succeed in the years to come.

KCOU has survived several threats to its existence in the 45 years it has been around, each time persevering through the efforts of the very students the station is here to serve. Consider yourselves a part of this history now, as you have followed in this long tradition of protecting KCOU from being silenced and fading into the night. There is much work ahead of us, but there is a path and a plan.

Thanks again to all of you for making this possible. We would not have been able to do it without you.

Sincerely,

John Dobson, Joe Fessehaye, and Jonathan Hutcheson



In short, KCOU is SAVED!!!!
Thanks to everyone for their unyielding support!!

Week Four, Show Four Part II

Here's the audio:
10/21/08

The commentary is down below!

Kyle

Week Four, Show Four

2:09 a.m.
Well friends, after several minutes of me being an internet retard and Kyle saving my ass, here is the latest blog for our latest show. I know all you loyalists are bursting with excitement. No need to hide it.

2:14 a.m.
Don't forget, everybody, to go to savekcou.org. We're still in dire need of any help you can give us seeing as the bill failed at the senate meeting last Wednesday. Both Kyle and I can tell you that it was a loooong two and a half hours with a few embarrassing comments made on behalf of a few MSA senators. But anyways, the bottom line is that as of right now, the funds we need to keep operating into next semester aren't there, so we need EVERYONE to log on to SAVEKCOU.ORG. Donate money and get a t-shirt, write any of the senators listed, sign up for the mailing list/text mob. We need all of our listeners to help out on this one!!! Don't let the only student-run radio station in Columbia and our efforts be for naught!

2:31 a.m.
No. The Streets will never be "suave." As far as I see it, they will always always always be known for the raucous, immature "Fit But You Know It." Always.

2:35 a.m.
Mmmmm, studying for music theory while doing a radio show. I'm totally noticing all those incomplete neighboring tones and complete cadences in all these songs now.

2:46 a.m.
Hahahahahahahaha, oh Alex. That made my way shitty day so much better.

2:53 a.m.
My coffee is gone. Fuck. And my time at this computer is ova.

-Leanne

2:55 a.m.
Tom Gabel - Anna is a Stool Pigeon
Tom Gabel is back to writing protest songs.  It's an interesting story about a group of people that were scammed by an FBI undercover agent into blowing up the Nimbus dam in upstate New York.  The ethics question comes into question whether the "anarchists" would have pulled off the stunt without the help of "Anna" the undercover agent. Eric McDavid is still sitting in jail and looking at 20 years to life for "conspiracy against the government".  The other two activists that we arrested were let go leniently for ratting out Eric, something Eric refused to do, and both are currently out of jail.  Anna is living a nice, guilt-free life.  You can read more up on the interesting situation at these links:

Supporteric.org
Interview with "Anna" in Elle, (I think it's from sometime in) 2006

3:12 a.m.
Alkaline Trio - Clavicle
Enough said. Great song.

p.s. I love Alkaline Trio

3:49 a.m.
We just had our first caller that neither of us didn't know. Wow, impressive.

The Show

Here is the audio from this morning's show!

Our commentary is below if you are interested. 

10/14

October 14

2:04 a.m.
The show just started and I have no idea what song we are playing. It is long and somewhat boring.  I am sitting in the room without the computer, Leanne is manning the music for the first hour tonight/this morning.  It looks like it's gonna be fun!

-Kyle

p.s. It's hot as fuck in this room.  It shouldn't be this hot in October.

2:14 a.m.

Coheed and Cambria - Blood Red Summer

Leanne picked this song in an open spot.  I love this song.  It takes me way back.  I still have never seen Coheed, what a shame.  Leanne and I are both singing this, in different booths.  Great song.  It's still hot as fuck.

-Kyle

2:36 a.m. 

Red Hot Chili Peppers? Really? Open slots coming up.  Stash you should call soon! 

Fuck!  I already have to pee, I drank that coffee too fast.  And my headphone cord is stuck in the wheel of the rollie chair that I'm sitting in.

-Kyle

2:49 a.m.

That phone call was awesome! 

2:58 a.m.

I just went outside for a cigarette and it's going to rain, bad, soon.  Walking back to my room should be fun!

-Kyle

3:01 a.m.

It's fuckin' 3:01 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14.  My mother is upset that my radio show is this early in the morning because she thinks that it will interfere with my sleep schedule, which is probably true.  But, hey, I'm a college student, and that's what naps are for anyways!

My birthday is in two months as of yesterday!  So now my birthday's in two months minus two days.  Everyone should remember since I pretty much have the easiest birthday to remember ever (12/12).

We just played the Dodos!  Visiter (2008) was a great album.  Too bad I heard they are not so hot live, as in just really boring.  Kinda like MGMT.  How disappointing...

3:05 a.m.

I am perusing through a book entitled On This Date... that was just chillin' on the desk in my current section of the studio.  Today is bald person day!  It's also Dwight D. Eisenhower's birthday for all you history buffs, a.k.a. Kyle.  The sound barrier was also broken today in 1947.  Yay science!

3:11 a.m.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha, Blink-182.

Oh, Kyle.

3:15 a.m.

I have a very serious query to pose:

Why is my name not first on the contributor list?!

No, but really... 

An addendum: Kyle is a baby because this room is not that hot, but there is a huge fucking disgusting mosquito that keeps hopping around here, and it's freakin' me out a little bit!  

3:20 a.m.

Why is our radio station making us play Oasis?  Like, really?  Is this still the 1990s?

Dude fuckin' bum-rushes Noel Gallagher on stage!!!

^^ Prrrrobably one of the funniest videos ever, considering I think Noel and Liam Gallagher are pretentious assholes, but I probably shouldn't be advertising that because I "work" for a radio station and should be positive on the air about all music that we play!!!!  Regardless, I laughed for a significant amount of time.

  

3:35 a.m.

Fuck you, Kyle, my sunglasses are sweet and you know it.

3:39 a.m.

Hey, cool, I just found out that Jennifer Connelly (Reqiuem for a Dream, etc.) and I have the same birthday from that On This Date... book!  That's way cooler than just Frank Sinatra.  Sup famous ppl.

3:52 a.m.

Fatigue is hitting like a brick wall.  Not fun.

I'm so excited for my 10 a.m. Music Theory class tomorrow!!!  And I'm sure Kyle is even MORE excited for his 9 a.m. class!!!!!

3:55 a.m.

Kyle, you tease, why would you EVER pretend to play "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"?  WHY.  Why.

Why.

Have a good night everybody.  Don't do anything stupid.

- Leanne

The First Post

9:34 p.m.   Monday, October 13 2008

I'm going to start this blog by posting the download from our last show that was last Monday (10/6).  

There will be a real post later tonight as we start our show and we'll keep those interested on what's happening throughout the show.  I guess that's the point of the blog.

Here's the link to last week's show:

10/07/2008

-Kyle