interview

Just a reminder that tonight’s episode of Public Interview, hosted by Lauren Hodges, will feature an interview with Jim Lehrer of PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Tune in at 9 pm at www.georgetownradio.com (“Listen Live”) or via iTunes (Radio > College Radio > WGTB) to hear the interview. Lehrer will step down as anchor of NewsHour on June 6, but will continue to moderate segments and stay involved in the production of the show.

The June 6 episode of Public Interview will feature Svetlana Legetic, the editor and founder of Brightest Young Things, in the WGTB studio.

On March 14 at the 9:30 Club, I covered my very first concert for WGTB. I was fortunate enough to get to review one of my favorite artists, Ben Kweller, alongside a possibly more famous co-headliner, Pete Yorn. The two share a grungy acoustic-semi-alternative kind of sound that I find infectious, but that made my dear father giggle with mirth when I played it for him: “I love the voice cracks!”

Before the concert began, I was lucky enough to sit down to talk with Mr. Pete Yorn. When I asked about themes that have appeared throughout his repertoire, he was quick to answer. “A lot of people miss where they’re at, ‘cause they’re just trying to get to the next place,” he told me. “That’s a theme that I’ve seen come up since my first record, since I’ve been writing songs… just being present—if you’re present, you can really get the most out of every moment.” Read More »

Slightly Stoopid may have released their first album in 1996, but the rowdy crowd who packed in to hear them at the 9:30 Club was surprisingly extremely young. High school-aged young. (I watched two very sad, under-aged fans being escorted out of the club before the band even hit the stage.) But I can see why they have such a consistent appeal with youth. The band from Ocean Beach, California sums up in their music and their demeanor so precisely what high school is and should be. Their songs create the perfect, perpetuating jam soundtrack for riding the emotional swells of your teenage years. Their music not only sounds good but feels good, too. Read More »

Tuesday’s broadcast of Nothing But A G-O-D Thang started typically: an over enthusiastic welcoming, too many good wishes to the listeners, and ridiculous facts of the day (Congrats to the Boy Scouts of America for their 101st Birthday).  However, it was a special day when Joseph Rojas of Seventh Day Slumber gave us a call.  After muffing a few questions and nervously trying to get a normal sounding conversation started, it happened.  I struck a “chord”.  When I asked Joseph about his definition of Christian Rock music, he really became passionate.  Listen below to check out his response! Read More »