Save the Moon Radio

Changes at Save the Moon. Listen Up!

Announcement! Big news guys. You may like some of it, but not all of it. Let’s talk about the next two shows. 

November 27th: Mike wants a shot at a themed show. We’re going under the covers. Ooo lala. We’ve been stacking up newly found treasures of covered songs and we’ll throw them all together this Sunday.

December 4th: This is where it gets ugly, but not really. This will be the last episode of Save the Moon. There’s a good reason why… There are only so many hours of the week and most of those hours are now dedicated to a full time job I love and has impact on the community. I always knew if I was granted full time employment anywhere, Save the Moon had to fall back. The time has come. 

What’s next? Well, what would you like to see? I’d love to hear your input, email savethemoonradio@gmail.com.

Help Support Thin Air Community Radio This Fall

We have our Fall pledge drive coming up later this month. With our final moments prior to full power transmission, we’ll need all the help we can get. Here are two ways you can help KYRS and Save the Moon:

1. Renew or become a member of KYRS, Thin Air Community Radio. It costs $35 annually. That goes to tower and streaming fees, station and equipment maintenance/upgrades and more. During Save the Moon’s pledge drive day on October 2nd, call the station at (509) 747-3807 and become a member. Tell our station volunteer that Save the Moon is your favorite show. You can also donate online at www.kyrs.org. 

2. Record a 15-30 second pledge drive statement. It would consist of:

“My name is…. I’m a [something] in [somewhere]. I listen to KYRS because… Show your support by becoming a member today.”

Use your laptop microphone, use your smart phone, use whatever. Email your audio statement to savethemoon@kyrs.org. Let me know if you have any questions. Deadline: September 30th, 2011.

Save the Moon’s New Format

Starting next week, you’ll hear a slightly different format to how Save the Moon presents the show. Instead of Nicole (me) playing Queen Bee for the entire two hours, Mike and I will switch off by hour. Depending on the weekend. One of us produce a specific hour entirely. 

Example: Hour 1, produced by Nicole means she will host and play “leader” to the hour with selection of music and commentary. Mike will provide color commentary. Hour 2, produced by Mike, means he will host and play “leader” to the hour with selection of music and commentary. Nicole will provide color commentary. 

We’ll switch off every week so one week, Mike will kick off the show, and the other week, Nicole will kick off the show. 

What do you think?

Let’s Hangout on Save the Moon’s 3-Year Anniversary

One television station in Missouri has been taking the reins of Google Hangouts like nobodies business. With their now dormant KOMU account, they were hosting Hangouts attracting lines of individuals to hangout before their 5 p.m. newscast. Now, Sarah Hill, their evening anchor hosts these hangouts face-to-face. This got me thinking… I could do this! I decided one fine afternoon that hosting Save the Moon’s own Google Hangout could be the interactive touch I’ve been searching for… for three years. 

Sunday’s show marks my third year on the air at KYRS-FM. To celebrate, join me just before the start of my show at 10 a.m. for two hours of behind the scenes in the studio. I’ll start the hang out around 9:50 a.m. and we’ll go until about 11:55 a.m. You won’t be able to talk to me on the air, but once the music is on, drop in and say hello. Only ten people can be in a hangout at a time so I expect it to be a first-come, first serve. I’ll be posting the link to the hangout on Facebook, Twitter and of course, on Google+. 

I hope to see some of you face-to-face Sunday morning on the hangout. If you don’t have a Google+ account yet and need an invite, email me: savethemoon@kyrs.org with your @gmail account. Stoked? 

What would you like to see Save the Moon do more of online?

I’m hoping to do more with Save the Moon through it’s online presence. I want to branch out and have an equal focus online and on the air. I have a simple poll at Facebook that I’d love for you to fill out. For all options, you can imagine that most of the focused music would be in this order: local, regional, global. 

What would you like to see Save the Moon do more of online? 

My thoughts: 

1. Free downloadable music? 

2. Music blog entries? 

3. Interviews?

4. Weekly mixes? 

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User submissions:

1. Photos of you cooking and eating a marmot…? (Really, Bart?)

2. Photos of Manito Park…? (Really….?)

Take a look at the poll and add your own options if you like!

Another Look At Harmony Part IV

“Another Look at Harmony” is a project started in 1975. The approach has been to link directly rhythmic and harmonic structure. In doing so, easily audible root movement (chords or “changes”) was chosen in order that the clarity of their relationship could easily be heard. Here, as in earlier periods of Western music, melodic material is, for the most part, a function or result of the harmony. However, it is clear that some of the priorities of Western music (harmony/melody first, then rhythm) have been reversed.

— Philip Glass

In Philip Glass’ words, that’s the purpose of Another Look at Harmony Part IV. It was practically a science experiment. For one hour you’ll hear this non-stop experiment thanks to Dunvagen Music/St. Rose Music for their permission to play the entire recording. 

Tune in: Sunday, April 3rd 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

Save the Moon Breakfast Casserole

Inspired by this recipe. 

Ingredients:

3 White or Wheat Rolls (sliced into cubes)

1 Vegetarian Sausage (crumbled and cooked)

1/2 Red Bell Pepper (diced)

1/2 Green Bell Pepper (diced)

2 cups Cheddar (shredded)

1/2 cup Gruyère (shredded)

10 eggs

2 cups milk (2%)

1 tbsp Dry Mustard

1 tsp Salt

Paprika (to sprinkle on top)

Pepper (to taste)

Instruction:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Place bread cubes in dish. Smash them to the bottom to create a solid-ish layer. Layer the sausage and then the peppers. Add the cheddar cheese. Sprinkle the Gruyere on top. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs with the milk, mustard and salt. Season with pepper and paprika. Pour over existing layers.

Bake casserole until puffed and center is set, about 50 minutes.

Reasons to Become a Member of KYRS

Your support of KYRS affects Save the Moon as equally as other programming on Thin Air Community Radio. Here’s a list of personalized reasons why you should support KYRS. 

Your Humble Narrator On the Air taken by Erick Doxey. 

1. It keeps your humble narrator off the streets and in the studio with a hobby.

2. It’s the only place you’ll hear crazy radio antics between your humble narrator and Paul Dillon, of Down to Earth. 

3. It’s the only place you’ll hear The Chieftains, David Bowie, Arcade Fire, Tchaikovsky and great local music all in one show. 

4. When life gets totally down and out, I play audio documentaries about the moon landing on vinyl. 

5. I have shows that are just vinyl sometimes and I use that as an excuse to play super amazing songs like The Rolling Stones’ Sympathy for the Devil. 

6. The Main Market Co-Op plays my radio show in their store from time to time on a Sunday morning.

7. I’m underwritten by a farmer. True story. The guy lives in Hartline. He also kicks my ass at bowling. 

8. Speaking of bowling: I’m a terrible bowler. My latest high score was 85. Before that, 65. I improve with every KYRS bowling fundraiser. Meaning, we need more KYRS bowling nights for me to improve my score. Meaning you need to support KYRS so we can have more bowling nights! Your donation improves my bowling score. See the logic there? 

9. I’m also underwritten by the coolest record store in town: Unified Groove Merchants. 

10. A listener once told me he wanted to date my voice. True story. 

Become a member today!