CKDU Member News, May 20, 2010

Dearest CKDU,

Not until last night at my local karaoke haunt did I fully understand the dystopic vision laid out in Dolly Parton's classic, "9 to 5". "They let you dream, just to watch them shatter?" "You're just a step on the bossman's ladder?" Turns out Dolly P. had a real dark side. Who knew?

xoxo
The CKDU Newsletter

1. CKalenDUr
2. Sweet CKDU Summer Student Jobs - Closing Friday
3. SUB Building / CKDU offices closed Monday
4. Long Live the Queen!
5. Be the Face of CKDU!
6. Carts! Carts! Carts!
7. Staff Holidays and NCRC Heads Up
8. Fix up your CKDU.CA presence
9. Eclectic Avenue II - June 2
10. JazzFest Launch Invitation
11. CKDU in the News!
12. Student Union Building Summer Hours
13. New Releases Added: May 8-20

1. CKALENDUR (http://www.ckdu.ca/calendar/calendar.php)
Ardour Editing Training, May 21, 1:30-2:30pm
Programmers General Meeting: Thursday May 27, 7pm
Portable Recorder Training: May 28, 1:30pm
CKDU Trainathon: Tuesday, June 1st, 6pm
Eclectic Avenue at the Seahorse: Wednesday June 2nd, 9pm
NCRC Gabriola: June 7-11

2. SWEET CKDU SUMMER STUDENT JOBS - CLOSING FRIDAY
Quick! Pass these postings along to any and all people you think might be interested!
C@P Youth Radio Project Coordinator Deadline 5pm AST, Friday May 21, 2010.
Communications and Promotions Coordinator Deadline 5pm AST, Friday May 21, 2010.
Summer Events and Fundraising Coordinator Deadline 5pm AST, Friday May 28, 2010.

3. SUB BUILDING CLOSED MONDAY
Heads up to all Monday hosts! Monday is a statutory holiday, which means the building is closed all day long. Please make sure you bring your card, and check out a swipe card and key from Dal Security, in the parking garage off Seymour Street.
This also means that staff will not be in, so the CKDU office will be effectively closed.

4. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
CKDU's Rebekah Higgs (Sobama, Tuesdays 2:30-4pm) is hosting a brand new music festival this weekend! In addition to lots of great indie acts, there's readings curated by CKDU host Stephen Clare (The Book Club, Tuesdays 1:30-2:30) More info here: http://thequeenhalifax.blogspot.com/

5. BE THE FACE OF CKDU
Come hang out and help out next weekend! CKDU needs YOU to help represent the station at these two awesome events:
CROWD CONTROL SOUND & ART FAIR (part of OBEY FESTIVAL)
Saturday, May 29th, 11:30pm-4:30pm, North Street Church
load & set up: 10:30am-12noon
tabling: 11:30am-2:30pm
tabling & load out: 2:30-5pm
OPEN STREET PARTY... part of HRM BIKE WEEK
Sunday, May 30th, 2pm-5pm, streets surrounding the north Commons
set up & tabling: 1-3:30pm
tabling & load out: 3:30-5:30pm
Come on out and help promote your station!
Email erica@ckdu.ca and let her know which shift you can cover.

6. CARTS! CARTS! CARTS!
We are in a cart-making crisis, people. If you are a carts-whiz, and we know who you are, please consider chipping in and making one of these, as soon as is humanly possible:
-NXNE sponsorship cart
-MEC BikeFest sponsorship cart
-new Island Greek ad using BA Johnston tune ("I love you, Pizzaman")
-Coburg Coffee summertime cart
-Trainathon cart
Please grab the scripts from the Volunteer Tasks board, or email erica@ckdu.ca if you can make one of these carts.

7. STAFF HOLIDAYS & NCRC HEADS UP
Tarek (Program Director) and Erica (Station Coordinator) will be away at the National Community Radio Conference from June 3rd to 11th. Try not to miss them too much while they're gone.
Tarek will go on holidays for two weeks after NCRC, back at his desk on June 28th.
David (Spoken Word Coordinator) will be on holidays from June 21-25, back at his desk June 28th.
George (Technical Director) will be on holidays in late June, exact dates tba.

8. FIX UP YOUR CKDU.CA PRESENCE!
Hey you! Why not update your show information on the program schedule? We've updated the program schedule on our website, so check it out! Some shows have old outdated information, others have none. You can also make a custom show banner 420px X 100px. Send your show description, host name, contact information (if you want it available), link to a website (if you have one), and a show banner to george@ckdu.ca.
ALSO If you are interested in having your very own server space with ftp access and a sub-domain (yourshow.ckdu.ca) let me know. You can put together your own show website, or even just store old show audio files.

9. ECLECTIC AVENUE II
Coming up June 2nd at the Seahorse! Jenocide! Duzheknew! DJs Anderoc and Megabrain! Free Island Greek Pizza! $5 cover, FREE for CKDU programmers!

10. JAZZ FEST LAUNCH INVITATION
All CKDU programmers are invited to the media launch for this year's JazzFest, when the schedule and lineup will be announced. The festivities begin at 10am on Wednesday, June 2nd at 1313 Hollis (JazzFest HQ).
CKDU will be working with JazzEast outreach and communications person, Kasia Morrison (a CKDU ex-pat!) to coordinate recordings and interviews. Let staff know if you are interested in doing any special JazzFest coverage. JazzFest takes place July 9-17 at venues all over the city.

11. CKDU IN THE NEWS!
Our very own CKDU's sports guru, Bill Mclean has been voted Best Bartender by readers of The Coast. Check it out!
http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/best-bartender/BestOf?oid=1641628

In other awesome CKDU programmer news, Album Appreciation Hour host Nick O'Leary proves himself one of the brainiest radio guys around:
http://dalnews.dal.ca/2010/05/17/brain.html

12. STUDENT UNION BUILDING SUMMER HOURS
The Dal SUB summer hours are in effect. The building is open:
Mon-Fri... 7:30am-9pm
Saturday... 11:30am-9pm
Sunday... closed
To gain access to the building, you will need to go to Dalhousie Security in the parking garage off Seymour Street. Present your membership card and ID, and the Security Officer will give you a swipe card and key to access the building from the side door off Seymour Street.

13. NEW RELEASES ADDED May 8-20

Artist - Album - Label - Description - Number
SOMERS, ANDREA - BRAVE - Independent Celtic Roots 8797
GODSMACK - THE ORACLE - Universal Republic Hard Rock, Metal 8798
CHOKULES - HYPERGRAPHIA - Backburner - Rap, Hip-Hop 8800
ATMAN, IRENE - NEW YORK RENDEZVOUS - Independent - Jazz, Indie Pop 8801
DESERT BOOTS - DESERT BOOTS - Independent - Punk Rock 8802
NIX, RICHY - NOTE TO SELF - Univeral Republic - Metal, Pop, Rap 8803
HOLE - NOBODY'S DAUGHTER - Mercury - Alternative Rock 8804
KEITH AND RENEE - DETOURS - Independent - Acoustic Pop-Rock 8805
BUTCHER, SHANNON - LITTLE HEARTS - Independent - Jazz, Folk, Pop 8806
JALBERT, DAVID - LE JOURNAL - Jupiter - Folk Pop 8807
MASS CHOIR - LIVE MY LIFE ON THE BACKBEAT - Independent - Dance Pop, House 8808
KEELOR, GREG - GUNLESS ORIGINAL SOUNTRACK - WEA - Western Country, Alternative Folk 8809
DEFTONES - DIAMOND EYES - Reprise - Hard Rock 8810
DROWNING POOL - DROWNING POOL - Eleven Seven - Hard Rock 8811
OBSYDIAN - THE GROTESQUE PRESAGE - Diminished Fifth - Blackened Death Metal 8812
DEATH TOLL RISING - DEFECATION SUFFOCATION - Diminished Fifth - Death Metal 8813
AIRBOURNE - NO GUTS. NO GLORY. - Roadrunner - Hard Rock 8814
AUF DER MAUR, MELISSA - OUT OF OUR MINDS - Independent - Psychedelic Rock 8815
WHITE WIZZARD - OVER THE TOP - Earache - Heavy Metal 8816
BAUER, CHRIS - A UNIVERSE OF HORRORS - Transistor 66 - Experimental, Avante Garde 8817
PORTER, JEREMY - PARTY OF ONE - Mag Wheel - Acoustic Power Pop 8818
MACLEAN, KENNY - COMPLETELY - Duke Street - Symphonic Rock, Acoustic Pop 8819
SAGE FRANCIS - LI(F)E - Anti- - Hip-Hop, Alternative 8820
LI'L ANDY - ALL WHO THIRST COME TO THE WATERS - Independent - Traditional Folk, Roots, Gospel 8821
DANIEL MATTO QUINTET, THE - I'M OLD FASHIONED - Independent - Traditional Jazz 8822
BLUESMASTERS, THE - BLUESMASTERS FEATURING MICKEY THOMAS, THE - Independent - Electric Traditional Blues 8823
KARL SCHWONIK QUARTET - VISIONS FROM THE FARM - Chronograph - Traditional Jazz Percussion 8824
O'CONNOR, HUGH - FOR THE FIRST TIME - True North - Traditional Jazz 8825
OH MY DARLING - IN THE LONESOME HOURS - Independent - Acoustic Folk 8826
HOVEY, ERICK - BLUES FARM - Independent - Acoustic Blues 8827
TITUS ANDRONICUS - THE MONITOR - XL - Indie, Punk, Shoegaze 8828
KNIGHT, AIDEN - VERSICOLOUR - Adventure Boys Club - Pop, Soul 8829
POIRIER, GHISLAIN - RUNNING HIGH - Ninja Tune - Hip-Hop, Electronica, Reggae 8830
OWL - CHANTS (THE VIBRATIONS IN THE STREETS KEEP ME WEAK IN THE KNEES) - Independent - Soft Pop, Electronica 8831
GREEN, GLENNA - MORE THAN A HAT RACK - Independent - Bluesy Folk 8832
VIRELLES, DAVID - MOTION - Justin Time - Piano Jazz 8833
MARINDA + SOLARI - CUP OF TEA - Independent - World Beat 8834
CRU, TAS - GRIZZLE N' BONE - Independent - Blues 8835
BROWN, RODNEY - NORTH LAND - Starsilk - Northern Folk, Blues 8836
BAARS HENNEMAN MENGELBERG - SLIPTONG - Stitching Wig - Traditional Jazz 8837
MILLER, JOEL - TANTRAMAR - ArtistShare - Traditional Jazz 8838
JONES, OLIVER - ONE MORE TIME - Justin Time - Traditional Jazz 8839
FELIX STUSSI 5 & ANDERSON, RAY - BAIJI - Justin Time - Traditional Jazz 8840
KEITH SMITH TRIO - AFTERTHOUGHT - Plunge - Jazz 8841
JON MILLER QUARTET - ORCHIDOLOGY - Independent - Traditional Jazz 8842
THREADGILL, PYENG - OF THE AIR - Random Chance - Jazz, Lounge 8843
ELEPHANT STONE - THE GLASS BOX EP - Independent - World Fusion, Power Pop 8844
TUNE-YARDS - BIRD-BRAINS - 4AD - Experimental R&B 8845
SADIES, THE - DARKER CIRCLES - Outside - Indie Rock, Alt. Country 8846
DEAD WEATHER, THE - SEA OF COWARDS - Third Man - Bluesy Rock 8847
PROTOTYPE-A - THE EVOLVING PARADIGM - Independent - Electro Rock 8848
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL - CAN'T KILL LOVE - Independent - Indie Rock 8849
SPADES, THE - SUBATOMIC - Pirate Radio - Garage Rock 8850
BOATS CANNONBALLS, CANNONBALLS - Independent - Catchy Pop 8851
ENGLISH WORDS - CUSTOMER APPRECIATION EP - Collagen Rock - Indie Rock 8852
ASANI - LISTEN - Independent - Contemporary Aboriginal, World 8853
FRANCEY, DAVID & FORD, MIKE - SEAWAY - Laker - Traditional Folk 8854
CANTEEN KNOCKOUT - BROKEN DOWN TOWN - (weewerk) - Alt. Country 8855
ROSS NEILSEN AND THE SUFFERIN' BASTARDS - REDEMPTION - Thorny Bleeder - Blues Rock 8856
GHOSTKEEPER - GHOSTKEEPER - Flemish Eye - Bluesy Pop Rock 8857
HILTON, LISA - TWILIGHT & BLUES - Independent - Contemporary Jazz 8858
Ulrich, Shari - Find Our Way - Esther Records - Contemporary Jazz 8859
MODERN DEEP LEFT QUARTET, THE - COBBLESTONE JAZZ - Indepdendent - Electronic, experimental, jazz 8860
Trio Bembe - s/t - independent - world, contemporary, folk 8861
Sudden Cosmic Dissolution - s/t - Sonic Flame - avant garde jazz 8862
Keravel - Must - independent - jazz, french, instrumental 8863
Yalla Yalla! - Sultans of String - McKhool - Folk, world, instrumental, flamenco 8864
Various - Earth Music - 10 Years of Meridian Music - Meridian Gallery - experimental jazz, improv 8865
Kuchocki, Juliann - Don't Explain - independent - contemporary jazz vocal 8866
Diane, Alela - To Be Still - Rough Trade Records - contemporary, vocal, female 8867
Plock, Christopher - Blue Skies For Loveday - independent - jazz, traditional vocal 8868
Kneeland, Thomson - Mazurka For A Modern Man - Weltschmerzian Rhapsody jazz, contemporary, world 8869
Morlove - All of My Lakes Frozen Over - independent - folk, contemporary, alternative 8870
Kastning, Kevin & Sandor Szabo - Parallel Crossings - Greydisc - Jazz, Ambiant, instrumental 8871
Estrada, Anna - Obsesion - Feral Flight Productions - Jazz, contemporary, latin 8872
KEANE - NIGHT TRAIN - Cherry Tree Records - Poppy Rock 8873
WINTERSLEEP - NEW INHERITORS - Labwork Music - Alternative Rock, Indie Rock 8874
SHAD - TSOL - Black Box Recordings - Hip-Hop 8875
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE - FORGIVENESS ROCK RECORD - Arts & Crafts - Pop-Rock, Indie Rock 8876