December 31, 2008

ALPHABET SOUP: NEW TIME, SAME RHYME

Hey Soupers! WE'RE COMIN' BACK IN 09!

Alphabet Soup, coming to you in spring 2009 on FRIDAYS from 4-6pm EST!

That means we'll be reunited in sweet bliss on JANUARY 16! Can't wait to soup it up!

-devon, jane, chicken lips (who has graduated to DJ-dom! congratulate the woman!), and NEW SECRET INTERN, COMING SOON!

December 10, 2008

TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 08



As the year comes to a close, we should reflect on what we're thankful for. I can't lie; we got this idea from NPR's All Songs Considered podcast (which we highly recommend). The hosts aptly describe 2008 as "an impressively bearded year."

You can download a list of 100 albums by clicking on the "vote" link in this article, and you even download the podcast, if you want! I would.

Here's Devon's top 10 list, in no particular order :
Islands' Arm's Way
Jenny Lewis' Acid Tongue
Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago
Dr. Dog's Fate
Conor Oberst's Conor Oberst
Vampire Weekend's Vampire Weekend
Fleet Foxes' Fleet Foxes
Human Highway's Moody Motorcycle
Jack's Mannequin's The Glass Passenger
The Decemberists' Always a Bridesmaid EP

what's yours look like?

December 5, 2008

It's Here!

As promised, here is your very own downloadable copy of our interview with singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche!

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Soupers, it's been a pleasure and a privilege playing the Alphabet Soup game with you this semester. Thanks for listening to us, despite all the talk about ska dancing.

*BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!*
Join us next weekend, on Saturday December 13 from 5-6pm EST, for a special Alphabet Soup "cram jam" broadcast! Listen in to hear two shiny, new things:

1. Chicken Lips is taking over! Her very first full playlist, all by herself!
2. Our exclusive interview with Ezra Koenig, the frontman of VAMPIRE WEEKEND!

DID YOU HEAR ME? VAMPIRE WEEKEND!!



DON'T FORGET: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 5-6pm EST!
ONLY ON ALPHABET SOUP, ON WTBURADIO.ORG!

WEEK 12 PLAYLIST: F for FINALE!

Grazing in the Grass – Friends of Distinction
A Kick in the Teeth – Fischerspooner
Just Friends – Frickin’ A
Vampires with Gold Teeth – The Fashion
Blue Ridge Mountains – Fleet Foxes
The Handjive – The Fictions
Every Dog Has Its Day – Flogging Molly
Killing Me Softly – The Fugees
Clumsy – Fergie
Oh What A Night – Frankie Valli
Old Old Fashioned – Frightened Rabbit
SONDRE LERCHE INTERVIEW – us!
This Kiss – Faith Hill
Foux Du Fafa – Flight of the Conchords
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
Benson Hedges (demo) – fun.
Dark of the MatinĂ©e – Franz Ferdinand
Floaty – Foo Fighters
Oceans – The Format
When Your Mind’s Made Up – The Frames
The Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra