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WXDU, as a member of the Duke University Union, exists to inform, educate, and entertain both the students of Duke University and the surrounding community of Durham through quality progressive alternative radio programming. WXDU seeks to give its staff the freedom to pursue their personal aesthetic within the framework of a cohesive format. WXDU aims to provide the listener with an alternative viewpoint untainted by commercial interests. WXDU resolves to maintain good relations with the music industry without compromising its integrity and nationally recognized commitment to quality programming. WXDU resolves to remain a laboratory where all members are free to make and learn from their mistakes.
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Amelia's Mechanics play live on The Bull City Cosmic Hoedown Tues at 7pm

Tune into The Bull City Cosmic Hoedown on Tues Feb 9th from 6-8pm to hear a live performance by the Greensboro-based trio of women known as Amelia's Mechanics.  They blend old-time string-band music, fiddles, acoustic and electric guitars, beautiful vocal harmonies and play original country and jazz tunes.  This young trio is about to release their debut record, produced by Jim Avett (father of The Avett Brothers).  Their CD hits the streets on Feb 12th and they will be playing The Pour House on March 11 and Broad Street Cafe on April 2nd.  Tune in to hear them play live in the 7:00 hour Tues evening.

 

WXDU DJ Training!

 If you have ever wanted to be a DJ, now is a great time to join WXDU. We are currently looking for new DJs and will hold a new DJ Orientation this MONDAY February 8th 6pm at Bivins Hall. Please R.S.V.P. with the training team at training@wxdu.org

 

Mystery Donuts: A Tribute To J Dilla (Sun Feb 7)

 Tune in on J Dilla's birthday (Sunday February 7) from 10-11PM to hear MYSTERY DONUTS: A Tribute To J Dilla.

Mixed in with hand-selected tracks from Jay Dee's catalogue, I'll be spinning EXCLUSIVE donuts from beatmakers from all around the globe including COMPUTERS, Ackryte, Raw Stiles and North Cack's own L In Japanese as well as tribute cuts from various crate diggers like Diego Bernal, 14KT, Madlib, Flying Lotus, Javelin and many more.

 

Top 88.7 Charts

February 7, 2010

1.    12...Tindersticks...Falling Down a Mountain...Constellation
2.    12...Spoon...Transference...Merge
3.    10...Vetiver...Tight Knit...Sub Pop
4.    10...Fourtet...There is Love in You...Domino
5.    10...Beach House...Teen Dream...Sub Pop
6.    9...Various Artists...Funky Fräuleins...Bureau B
7.    9...Hardal...Hasil? Ne Zaman?...Shadoks
8.    9...Various Artists...Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox...Merge
9.    8...Various Artists...Gastonia Gallop: Cotton Mill Songs & Hillbilly Blues...Old Hat
10.    8...Bird Names...Sings the Browns...Upset the Rhythm
11.    8...Third Eye...Awakening...Shadoks
12.    8...Various Artists...Casual Victim Pile: Austin 2010...Matador
13.    8...Daniel Johnston...Is & Always Was...Eternal Yip Eye
14.    7...Strong Arm Steady...In Search of Stoney Jackson...Blacksmith
15.    7...Organos...The Limbs EP...Pox World Empire
16.    7...Liam Finn & Eliza Jane...Champagne in Seashells...Yep Roc

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DJ of the Month!

DJ Dreamtime & The Final Boss

 

Show: DJ Dreamtime & The Final Boss Mondays 6-8pm

DJ Dreamtime's Top 5 Albums: 

Daft Punk- 'Alive 2007'

The Field- 'From Here We Go Sublime'

Bon Iver- 'For Emma, Forever Ago'

The National- 'Boxer'

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin- 'Broom' 

DJ Dreamtime's Top 5 Songs:

LCD Soundsystem- "All My Friends"

Animal Collective- "Summertime Clothes"

Sigur Ros- "Glosoli"