Well, not yet! But our first year found us being nominated as Station of the Year for stations that are noncommercial, public stations in cities outside the Top 50 markets in the country. We're in very illustrious company.
Thank you for your support! And thanks to Matthew Loiacono and Susan Arbetter for posting about us!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Local 518 Concerts
Local 518 concerts around the area are all listed on our new and improved concert listings. It's a PDF file - perfect for portability. Download it. Put it on your PDA, or at least print it to paper (but only if you really have to - save a tree. Save the environment - only print if you really really really - really - have to).
Jesse Stewart on Local 518
This Friday and Sunday (27 & 29 June), tune in for a new session with Jesse Stewart, our favorite country singer from the Local 518. She's been writing new songs, and has been all over the place workin' it! She even tried out for Nashville Star! Find out how Chris Wienk thinks he'd do on Nashville Star, and hear great new songs from Jesse Stewart this week on Local 518!
Monday, June 9, 2008
WEXT/Local 518 Welcomes Princess Mabel!
Princess Mabel's "Listen Quick" comes out this month. It's one of four CDs in our CD Spotlight this month (6/08). Their song, "Trade Up," is one of our favorites from our Local 518 Compilation! Woo hoo!
The band is in studio with us on 6/10. Listen for the studio session really soon!!
Thanks to everyone for their support of Local 518!
The band is in studio with us on 6/10. Listen for the studio session really soon!!
Thanks to everyone for their support of Local 518!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Ben Karis-Nix NEW SONG!!! Hear it today! 6/2/08
When we launched Exit 97.7, and everyday since, we have proudly and prominently pointed to our Local 518 artists. We've been very fortunate with some incredible releases this Spring (new Matthew Loiacono, Katie Haverly, Princess Mabel, and others). This month, Exit 97.7 will feature as its CD Spotlight for June - not just one CD, but 4 amazing new releases!
The first is Matthew Loiacono's "Kentucky," which is officially out this month. Second is Ike Snopes' "Reshaping a Dream." Third is Princess Mabel's "Listen Quick."
Our fourth CD that shares the spotlight is just being finished now, but we were leaked a copy of the single called "Explosions Underground" by Ben Karis-Nix. His album "We Are Giants Now" will be that fourth CD.
These four CDs are coming out as part of a "bundle" of CDs from Collar City Records. We will be offering these CDs as part of our upcoming campaign.
So, what about that premiere? Tune in this afternoon at 416p, and again at 516p. We'll be playing the new single both hours tomorrow. Why both hours? Because when you hear it, you're going to wish it was on The Peanut Butter Jam's segment "Play it Again, Play it Again." Trust me.
The song is absolutely amazing! Beyond amazing. It is true, honest, and beautiful music. It will transport you to another world.
When you hear it, please shoot a note back to let us know what you think of Ben's new song.
The first is Matthew Loiacono's "Kentucky," which is officially out this month. Second is Ike Snopes' "Reshaping a Dream." Third is Princess Mabel's "Listen Quick."
Our fourth CD that shares the spotlight is just being finished now, but we were leaked a copy of the single called "Explosions Underground" by Ben Karis-Nix. His album "We Are Giants Now" will be that fourth CD.
These four CDs are coming out as part of a "bundle" of CDs from Collar City Records. We will be offering these CDs as part of our upcoming campaign.
So, what about that premiere? Tune in this afternoon at 416p, and again at 516p. We'll be playing the new single both hours tomorrow. Why both hours? Because when you hear it, you're going to wish it was on The Peanut Butter Jam's segment "Play it Again, Play it Again." Trust me.
The song is absolutely amazing! Beyond amazing. It is true, honest, and beautiful music. It will transport you to another world.
When you hear it, please shoot a note back to let us know what you think of Ben's new song.
What a great month for Local 518!
Troy, NY - May 23rd, 2008: It's been over a year and a half since the Upstate NY indie label Collar City Records released its last recording. Stepping back into action, the label now plans to roll out a new release each Tuesday throughout the month of June 2008.
The following represents the lineup of artists and their respective release dates:
June 3 – Matthew Loiacono - "Kentucky"
June 10 – Ike Snopes - "Reshaping a Dream"
June 17 – Princess Mabel - "Listen Quick ('cause I don't know much)"
June 24 – Ben Karis-Nix - "We Are Giants Now" EP
Each album will be released digitally via iTunes, eMusic, Amazon MP3 and directly through the Collar City Records online store. Throughout the month of June, folks may purchase the bundle of four albums for $20.00 including shipping (a $15 savings!).
“The Collar City Bundle is about sharing like-minded music and presenting a curated picture of our area’s brilliant musicians and songwriters,” says Matthew Loiacono, co-founder of Collar City Records. “This batch of recordings continues Collar City's tradition of releasing albums whose creators are directly involved with producing and engineering their own work but avoid the 'lo-fi sound' tag that is often associated with self-recording.”
The month of new releases will culminate with a triple CD release show on Friday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m., at Amrose & Sable Gallery (306 Hudson Ave. Albany, NY) and will feature musicians Ike Snopes, Princess Mabel, and Ben Karis-Nix. Also, for those who missed Matthew Loiacono’s “Kentucky” CD release show in April, an expanded encore performance featuring Loiacono’s Upstate Kentucky Choir will take place on June 29 at 7:00 p.m. at Caffé Lena (47 Phila St. Saratoga Springs, NY).
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