Re:Generation is the soundtrack component of the Re:Generation Music Project by Amir Bar-Lev, a documentary that follows the history of music by combining old and new, classic and electronic. On Re:Generation, five of today’s most influential electronic dance music producers- Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, The Crystal Method, Pretty Lights, and Skrillex- spin EDM into classical, rap, jazz, country, and rock. The album is not just a timeline compilation- each song spans across a multitude of genres and time periods. Re:Generation is a piece of woven art- a euphonic quilt.

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Note: We here at The Rotation thought we’d get a two-sided look at LDR’s latest album. This second installment is the negative review, written by Stephen Choi:

Saturation is a strange thing. It’s pervasive, it’s insistent, you turn around and its there, glaring right back at you. It craves the battle cry of the public; it fuels itself on both anger and love. So, it isn’t surprising how the static overload of Lana Del Rey’s dividing ascent has seized the attention of Georgetown’s various news outlets; only furthering the divvying momentum of her latest album, Born to Die.

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Note: We here at The Rotation thought we’d get a two-sided look at LDR’s latest album. The first installment is the positive review:

Before you read this review you should know that despite the title of this album review, I hold nothing against Lana Del Rey other than this monotonous, at times boring, album. The questions about her authenticity, whether they stem from claims that her persona is contrived and false or that her career was a present to an untalented singer from her millionaire father’s pocket, have little to do with her music.

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WGTB’s Sydney Browning interviewed Caitlin Krisko of The Broadcast to promote their show at Acre121 on Febrary 4th:

The Broadcast is a soul rock band based out of Asheville, North Carolina.  From their beginning in Brooklyn, they gained popularity in New York before moving away from the New York rat race.  They have one album “Over the Undercover” and have recently released their new EP “Days Like Dreams”.  The band is comprised of lead vocalist Caitlin Krisko, Rich Brownstein on the keyboard, Matthew Davis on the bass, Tyler Housholder on percussion, Christian Mendoza on guitar, and Michael Davis on drums.  All of the members of the band are professionally trained.

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Jack White certainly likes his dark lyrics, doesn’t he? Following his trajectory from the White Stripes through the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, there is certainly an abundance of dark images. On his latest single, “Love Interruption,” White does not hold back from filling our minds with dark images as he sings, “I want love to walk right up and bite me / grab a hold of me and fight me, leave me dying on the ground.” That being said, he certainly plays to his strengths, as “Love Interruption” is a hauntingly good song. Read More »

So here’s something new: Every Tuesday night, our executive board will be hosting a show from 10-11pm. Generally, this will give us a chance to bring in guests, share new music we get in at the station, highlight blog content on-air, dramatically perform Shakespeare soliloquies, etc. But we’d also like to hear from you! We welcome questions, comments and concerns. How are your first few days of DJing going? Did you like Marathon Day? Did you make new friends? We also welcome lively on-air debates. Is dirt inherently dirty? Is Lana Del Rey overrated/overhated? Is Big Boi still in jail?

And we are always more than willing to dole out advice (disclaimer: it may not be good advice, though).

Listen in tonight from 10-11pm and put 202-687-9482 on speed dial!

As a gesture of goodwill towards all fans, Metallica have released a four song EP, titled Beyond Magnetic, as part of their 30 year anniversary celebration. Originally, the four tracks were debuted at each night of Metallica’s 30 year anniversary concerts at the Fillmore in San Francisco (open only to card carrying fan-club members) and then released the studio tracks to fan clubbers. Now all four songs, the four outtake songs that did not make their last studio album, 2008’s Death Magnetic, are now available through iTunes and Amazon. The tracks, still being outtakes, do have a slightly rough audio mix, but that does not ultimately affect the tracks in a negative way. Read More »

Does everyone always tell you that you have a face for radio? Well, now’s your chance to find out. Whether you’re into commentating on the race to the White House or crafting a best new music playlist to rival Pitchfork, or anything in between, we want you to show us your chops. All you have to do is come to our General Interest Meeting on Tuesday, January 17th at 9pm (location TBA–keep your eyes out for fliers/posts/tweets/smoke signals) to see what we’re all about, start scheming your on-air comedy routines or lining up those interviews with local artists or queueing up the best damn dubstep polka remixes you can find (if that’s what you’re into, I guess) and fill out our Spring 2012 Application which is up HERE. Applications are due January 19th, so make sure to get yours in on time for your chance to get a spot on the air this semester.