WNUR 89.3 FM http://www.wnur.org Chicago's Sound Experiment Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Check out Autumn Drones’ Sonic Celluloid set! http://www.wnur.org/check-out-autumn-drones-sonic-celluloid-set/ http://www.wnur.org/check-out-autumn-drones-sonic-celluloid-set/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 18:30:51 +0000 Sam Daub http://www.wnur.org/?p=2352 In case you missed this Friday’s Sonic Celluloid event at the Block, here’s a chance to listen to some of what you missed. Autumn Drones opened the night with a great score to Stan Brakhage’s “Prelude: Dog Star Man.” He posted it to his Soundcloud, so here it is in its entirety:

After the jump, an embed of the film so you can sync them up at home.

]]> http://www.wnur.org/check-out-autumn-drones-sonic-celluloid-set/feed/ 0 Sonic Celluloid 2013: Friday, May 9! http://www.wnur.org/sonic-celluloid-2013-friday-may-9/ http://www.wnur.org/sonic-celluloid-2013-friday-may-9/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 23:10:31 +0000 Sam Daub http://www.wnur.org/?p=2347 Not that you needed the reminder, but Sonic Celluloid is tomorrow, Friday, May 9. This year, we’re excited to welcome Madalyn Merkey, Expo 70 and Autumn Drones to the Block Cinema, where they’ll be providing live alongside experimental films they selected. Event starts at 8 PM; $4 for NU students, $6 for everyone else.

For more info, check the Facebook event. It’s gonna be a rad time, so we’ll see you there!

]]> http://www.wnur.org/sonic-celluloid-2013-friday-may-9/feed/ 0 Updates to Mixcloud (and more) http://www.wnur.org/updates-to-mixcloud-and-more/ http://www.wnur.org/updates-to-mixcloud-and-more/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:35:37 +0000 Sam Daub http://www.wnur.org/?p=2343 Check out the first installment of Dancing Astronaut, which broadcasts biweekly as part of the Handpicked block. It’s off this week, but listen next Tuesday at 9:00 PM.

Dancing Astronaut – 4/9/13 by Wnur-Fm on Mixcloud

After the jump, more Mixcloud from us and our friends:

03-04-2013 WNUR voice of reason w/ guest Andy Ortmann by Soundoferror on Mixcloud

Bandwidth #2: The Millennium by Wnur-Fm on Mixcloud

M50 + Merrick Brown @ etc, WNUR 2013.03.08 by M50 on Mixcloud

Other stuff you might like…

Conference of the Birds airs as part of WNUR’s Jazz Show every Tuesday from 5:00 – 7:30 AM. If you aren’t up to hear it, Joe posts the show on his blog. Here’s a recent one.

Streetbeat is on Soundcloud! Maybe if you all follow them, they’ll post more cool stuff.

]]> http://www.wnur.org/updates-to-mixcloud-and-more/feed/ 0 Interview with Nana Jacobi http://www.wnur.org/interview-with-nana-jacobi/ http://www.wnur.org/interview-with-nana-jacobi/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:08:41 +0000 Jessica Peng http://www.wnur.org/?p=2326 Danish singer-songwriter Nana Jacobi spoke with Continental Drift last quarter. Her most recent album, Visitors, dropped last year. Check out the interview below.

Nana Jacobi

]]> http://www.wnur.org/interview-with-nana-jacobi/feed/ 0 Streetbeat’s Teklife Takeova with DJ Earl, DJ Phil, and DJ Heavee D http://www.wnur.org/listen-to-streetbeats-teklife-takeova-with-dj-earl/ http://www.wnur.org/listen-to-streetbeats-teklife-takeova-with-dj-earl/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:48:02 +0000 Sam Daub http://www.wnur.org/?p=2318 Don’t miss this extended footwork set that aired on Streetbeat earlier in the week, featuring DJ Earl, DJ Phil and DJ Heavee D. Dummy called it “bananas,” which seems more or less appropriate. It’s rad stuff. Check out both parts below.

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