WTBU's "Undead End" Radio Play Feature!

Check this out! Undead End, WTBU's radio play about the imminent zombie apocalypse, got a feature in the blog College Media Matters. We're so stoked! The full link is here.

Upcoming Interview

On Saturday, October 9th, The Show About Nothing will be interviewing the band Semi Precious Weapons between 2-4 pm. Tune in to hear the band talk about their tour with Lady Gaga, their music, and their fabulous shoes!

Today on Left of the Dial: HOMEGROWN FEST PREVIEW (local/underground/awesome DIY festival)

Hey y'all! Today our friend Sam Potrykus from The Needy Visions/ Whitehaus Family Record/Bodies of Water arts and crafts/Boston counter cultural compass/etc etc etc will be guest DJing, spinning tracks by bands appearing at HOMEGROWN II. Tune in to find out about this festival + hear relevant music.

http://www.homegrownfestboston.com/
http://www.homegrownfestboston.com/
http://www.homegrownfestboston.com/

A local/underground Boston show paper!

Hey, want to check out underground shows in Boston? Want to see local bands?

Check out the October issue of the Boston Counter Cultural Compass, a free show paper pointing you in the direction of lots of local DIY shows:

WEEKLY CHART 9/27 - 10/4

HEY FRIENDS! THESE WERE THE TOP 30 MOST-PLAYED RECORDS AT WTBU THIS WEEK. THEY RULE, LOOK EM UP!

ANY QUESTIONS? EMAIL MUSIC@WTBURADIO.ORG!!

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TOP 30:
1 WAVVES King Of The Beach Fat Possum
2 ARCADE FIRE The Suburbs Merge
3 MALE BONDING Nothing Hurts Sub Pop
4 THICK SHAKES Ooh Mommy
5 FORGETTERS Forgetters Self-Released
6 QUILT Agents Of Play [7-Inch] Breakfast Of Champs
7 BIG EYES Big Eyes [EP]
8 NO AGE Everything In Between Sub Pop
9 THERMALS Personal Life Kill Rock Stars
10 DEERHUNTER Halcyon Digest 4AD
11 BEST COAST Crazy For You Mexican Summer
12 GOLDEN GIRLS U L T I M A T E F R E E D O M Burning Mill
13 SHELLSHAG Rumors In Disguise Don Giovanni
14 BIG SODA Paper Route Evil Weevil
15 MANNERS Look Into Look Unto Whitehaus Family Record
16 SWEET BULBS Cybergaze Self-Released
17 SQUAREHEAD Fake Blood [7-Inch] Any Other City
18 SCREAMING FEMALES Castle Talk Self-Released
19 LIGHT POLLUTION Apparitions Car Park
20 PRINCE RAMA Shadow Temple Paw Tracks
21 GIRLFRIENDS Girlfriends Self-Released
22 TNY MNTNS Barricade The Doors Grinding Tapes
23 MODERN HUT Demos Don Giovanni
24 NEEDY VISIONS Needy Visions Bodies Of Water
25 THIN HEIR Thin Heir [EP]
26 WILD NOTHING Gemini Captured Tracks
27 DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca Domino
28 TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS The Brutalist Bricks Matador
29 TITUS ANDRONICUS The Monitor XL
30 JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Heavy Days Infinity Cat

WEEKLY CHART 9/21 - 9/28

HEY Y'ALL THESE WERE THE TOP 30 MOST-PLAYED RECORDS AT WTBU THIS WEEK. THEY RULE, LOOK EM UP:

1 MALE BONDING Nothing Hurts Sub Pop
2 QUILT Agents Of Play [7-Inch] Breakfast Of Champs
3 WAVVES King Of The Beach Fat Possum
4 THERMALS Personal Life Kill Rock Stars
5 BEST COAST Crazy For You Mexican Summer
6 GOLDEN GIRLS U L T I M A T E F R E E D O M Burning Mill
7 SHELLSHAG Rumors In Disguise Don Giovanni
8 ARCADE FIRE The Suburbs Merge
9 MANNERS Look Into Look Unto Whitehaus Family Record
10 LOCAL NATIVES Gorilla Manor Frenchkiss
11 SWEET BULBS Cybergaze Self-Released
12 SQUAREHEAD Fake Blood [7-Inch] Any Other City
13 THICK SHAKES Ooh Mommy
14 SCREAMING FEMALES Castle Talk Self-Released
15 BEACH FOSSILS Beach Fossils Captured Tracks
16 PRINCE RAMA Shadow Temple Paw Tracks
17 GIRLFRIENDS Girlfriends Self-Released
18 TNY MNTNS Barricade The Doors Grinding Tapes
19 MODERN HUT Demos Don Giovanni
20 NEEDY VISIONS Needy Visions Bodies Of Water
21 THIN HEIR Thin Heir [EP]
22 WILD NOTHING Gemini Captured Tracks
23 DIRTY PROJECTORS Bitte Orca Domino
24 FRIGHTENED RABBIT The Winter Of Mixed Drinks Fat Cat
25 TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS The Brutalist Bricks Matador
26 EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Up From Below Vagrant
27 TITUS ANDRONICUS The Monitor XL
28 JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Heavy Days Infinity Cat
29 SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN Let It Sway Polyvinyl
30 NANA GRIZOL Ruth Orange Twin

September's Boston Counter Cultural Compass (a newsletter of local showlistings!)

Below is a scan of the September 2010 Boston Counter Cultural Compass, a free newsletter of local/underground/DIY shows around Boston. This is an excellent resource for finding awesome/cheap/interesting things going on in Boston every weekend!

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Also join the Boston Counter Cultural Compass facebook group for updates on local shows/events/happenings/etc.