How did you get involved in WBOR?Peter Nauffts: It was during Ivies. It was one of those Ivies things.Amanda Maisel: It was a drunk Ivies promise that actually happened.Stevie Lane: It actually happened. I feel like I had ambitions to be better friends with both of these people, so this was going to be a way to do it.

What do you do on the show?PN: Just play music.AM: It varies. We’ve had a few thematic episodes where we talk a lot.SL: We did a special for Valentine’s Day, where we had our friends call in and dedicate songs to other friends. They could request limericks, so we would write love limericks and recite them.AM: Most of our show consists of Stevie and I embarrassing Peter exactly in the way that we are now.PN: That’s true.AM: And in between we play some music.PN: That’s true.

What kind of music do you play?AM: We play at least one song per show that one of our parents thinks is for them because it’s oldies. We play a lot of Fleetwood Mac.SL: We’ve started this new thing where we pull a CD off the shelf and play the first song that’s on the CD.AM: But before we got the CDs to work, we pulled a song and played it on YouTube, which is embarrassing.

What’s behind the name “Face of Radio?”AM: Radio is for ugly people, so Face of Radio is supposed to be funny.SL: Both ironic and incredibly unoriginal, which is maybe what our entire show is actually.

Who is your audience?AM: Most of our show is playing oldies for me and Stevie’s parents.SL: Also my aunt and uncle out in Minneapolis, they tune in, so we have a pretty wide, geographic—AM: Intergenerational—SL: Our geographic spread is pretty impressive.AM: Peter has not told his parents that we have a radio show, so his parents aren’t part of the audience.

Favorite moments from the show?SL: There’s a bathroom [in the radio station], and I’m really afraid of closed and tight spaces. I had to pee, so I went to the bathroom. And there are cinderblocks in there, and Peter and Amanda put a cinderblock outside the door, so I couldn’t get out of the bathroom, and I panicked at the time. Looking back, that was a highlight moment of our radio show.AM: I think any time that we speak and Peter is similarly uncomfortable with us making fools of ourselves, as he is now, is a pretty great moment.

Anything new you’ve learned?PN: We don’t play that much new music.SL: Two weeks ago I learned that Peter doesn’t like gummies.PN: What?SL: Two weeks ago I learned that you don’t like gummies.PN: Oh I thought we were talking about music.SL: Well we’re talking about what we learned in the show.AM: I feel like we all got to know each other’s music tastes a little bit, even if it’s oldies. Sometimes I learn of new music via Stevie’s parents’ requests.SL: Traffic. Every time we play Traffic, we do independently because we like Traffic. But my dad texts me “Are you doing this for me?” And I’m like “No, I guess thanks for listening…”

Any listeners or callers you know of?SL: We learned that the Brunswick High School girls’ basketball team likes to listen to us because they call in.AM: Occasionally friends.SL: We did get one guy from town who called in and requested a Paul Simon song, which is totally in our flavor, then said “good job, keep playing good music.”

Final thoughts for your audience?SL: Peter, want to take this one?PN: Nope.AM: Everyone should have a radio show.PN: That’s good, everyone should have a radio show, or try it.AM: It’s really fun. If there is any take-away from this interview, it is that you don’t have to be very legit to have a radio show. You can just be figuring out music along the way.

Tune in to “Face of Radio” with DJs Lane, Maisel and Nauffts on WBOR 91.1 FM every Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. or stream online at wbor.org. To suggest a DJ for DJ of the Week or an Artist for Portrait of an Artist, email Arts & Entertainment Editor Emily Weyrauch at eweyrauc@bowdoin.edu.

How did you first get involved with WBOR?Molly Stevens: I wanted to join since I was a prospective student. I ended up coming to Bowdoin and one of the first things I joined was WBOR. When Emma came I begged her to have a show with me.Emma Stevens: She even wrote on her Bowdoin application that she wanted to be a DJ. Tell me about your show, Sister Act.ES: Well, Molly and I have very different taste in music. Mine is better, obviously.MS: Not really.ES: Molly listens to these obscure bands that everybody tries to “out-hipster” each other with and I tend to like pop and country. We thought of the idea for Sister Act on our way up to school together at the beginning of this year. We decided that we could each play a couple of songs as we were coming up but whenever Molly would choose, I would complain about her song choice. Our parents thought it was funny and suggested we start a radio show. Who are your musical heroes?ES: Taylor Swift.MS: Somewhere between Joni Mitchell and Brian Transeau. I feel like there are some things that we can agree on, though…like Neil Young. Don’t tell me that doesn’t get you sentimental. What kind of music do you listen to in your spare time?ES: I listen to country and pop mainly. And Disney. I love Disney. Maybe I should have a Disney radio show.MS: I think you’d run out of material eventually. If you do, just play the Tarzan soundtrack over and over again. I tend to listen to more electronica, more indie rock. Older stuff basically, more classic rock. If you had to pick one genre of music to listen to for the rest of your life, what would it be?MS: That’s hard. I’d have to say indie rock. It’s such a broad genre and it doesn’t really have a definition. If I want to get my dancing on I could listen to Hot Chip but if I want to sit and wallow and feel things, I could listen to Sigur Ros or Josh Ritter. They’re all in the same section of the record store, but they all have completely different sounds.ES: I would say R&B. When do you listen to music? When you’re working out. R&B has that rap and hip hop component that you can definitely run to but if you want to get your feels on you could definitely sit and listen to some R&B. Also, if you want to make out with someone on a couch—R&B. You can do a lot with it. What was the first album that you ever bought?MS: “Flood” by They Might Be Giants. Excellent album.ES: “Metamorphosis” by Hilary Duff.MS: You can see the difference between the two of us right there. Although, I hate to admit it, but I secretly know the words to every single one of those songs. What else are you involved with on campus?MS: I’m the president of the Peucinian Society, which is our literary and debate society on campus and I’m a manager on the radio station. I do classics and classic archaeology so I hang out with all the classics people. I tend to stick to humanities.ES: I’m more interested in science, like earth and oceanographic science and chemistry and I play softball. I’m still trying to find my niche and figure out what I’m going to do here. Who’s your intended audience? ES: To be honest, mostly our family and our friends. There are constantly members of our family calling in. A lot of my friends listen and call in and cause trouble. MS: Some of my friends in Chambo 318 are pretty regular listeners. That being said, our intended audience is really anyone who wants to listen. Especially people who like “Car Talk.” What is it like having a sibling on campus?MS: Kind of relieving in some ways. It’s comforting if you’re having a bad day or you need someone to go to dinner with to know that you have someone around. It’s also great for life advice. Because we do very different things it never really feels stifling. ES: I was so nervous the first time I saw her at a party. I kept on thinking, “Oh my god, this is my sister! This is so awkward.” But I like having her on campus. I steal her clothes all the time. I don’t want her to graduate. Do you have any final words for your listeners?ES: I am the better sister.MS: You may be the faster and stronger sister, but my taste is better. That’s all you need to know.

Tune in to “Sister Act” with DJs Molly and Emma Stevens on WBOR 91.1 FM every Sunday from 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. or stream online at wbor.org. To suggest a DJ for DJ of the Week, email Arts & Entertainment Editor Emily Weyrauch at eweyrauc@bowdoin.edu.

What is your show called?Spunky Rebkah. I forgot to fill in the name of my show online this semester, and in the show description I wrote that I was spunky, so the radio station wrote my show name on the calendar as Spunky Rebkah. 

When did you first get involved with WBOR and why?First semester—I saw the posters and got excited because music has always been a large part of my life and I thought it was really exciting to be able to be on the radio and have control for a whole hour and play whatever I want. 

Did you have any radio experience before Bowdoin?No, but if we had get-togethers with my friends I was always the first one to volunteer to make a playlist.

What type of music do you play on your show?I play everything. I change the genre or category every week. For example, a few weeks ago I did Valentine’s Week, which included all types of love songs. Sometimes I just figure it out while I’m there too.

What is your favorite type of music?Slow, chill rap and fun, upbeat indie rock. My favorite artists are Death Cab for Cutie, J. Cole, Drake, Local Natives and The Supremes.

What has been your favorite concert experience?My first concert was Coldplay, and I randomly discovered them on my own. They came to Pittsburgh when I was in eighth grade. I dragged my parents and best friend who never really liked them, and it was really fun and exciting. We played Coldplay the entire way there and back. 

What else are you  involved with on campus?I am a member of the African American Society. I work for the Women’s Resource Center, and I am a member of Obvious as well. 

What is your major?Gender and women’s studies and I am also pre-med. 

What has been your favorite class so far?I took Music and Everyday Life with [Assistant Professor of Music] Tracy McMullen. It was a great interdisciplinary class and I felt like I learned something every day that applied to my life. It was a cultural learning experience, and Professor McMullen is really exciting and engaging. 

What is the best music to study to?It depends on my mood, but mostly chill, slow rap or upbeat dance songs because they keep me in a good mood while I’m doing chemistry homework.

What about the best music to shower to?Definitely belting songs like Mariah Carey or Pussycat Dolls—girl power women’s groups for sure.

What do you think people are doing when listening to your show?Mostly my parents or brothers are listening—probably when they are driving in the car or doing homework. Hopefully people are singing along.

Why do you want Bowdoin students to listen to your show?Because I am spunky and I change it up every week, so if you don’t like it one week, you might really love it the next week. I will keep your interest and I am super open to requests as well. 

What is your overall goal for  having a radio show?For me, to take some time to appreciate music and to look for new music. When I was in middle school and had a lot of time on my hands I spent a lot of time exploring new music and artists, and now that my life is so busy I don’t take enough time to do that. It’s very relaxing and exciting for me to prepare a new show. Also, my goal is to show people new music and share it all.

Anything else you would like your listeners to know?I’m really open to suggestions and I love when people show me new music, so feel free to approach me. 

Tune in to Spunky Rebkah every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. on WBOR 91.1 FM or stream the show online at wbor.org. To suggest a DJ for DJ of the Week, email Arts & Entertainment Editor Emily Weyrauch at eweyrauc@bowdoin.edu.

How did you first get involved in WBOR?I heard about WBOR early on and coming to Bowdoin I knew I wanted to get involved and have my own show. After that, I was hooked. I have been involved with the show since my first semester freshman year at Bowdoin. Why did you name the show Bowdoin Blues?I was influenced by the House of Blues radio hour, which is the XM show that Dan Aykroyd runs. I wanted to do a show like that, and they both happened to start with “B.” Are you involved in other music endeavors here?I am a double major in music and German so I do a lot of music at Bowdoin. I try to keep my show and my music classes separate. My show is the Bowdoin Blues and I focus more on blues, jazz, rock and roll and soul, which is pretty separate from my a cappella group and the chamber choir. Do you play music based on the preferences of your listeners or your own tastes?I go with my own gut mostly. I have gotten requests two or three times, in which case I just had to go running around searching for the song they wanted to hear in order to play it. That turned out well. I hope they were happy! Has Bowdoin Blues been a one-man show from the start?It has always been just me. I like having callers and I am glad someone is listening. If you are listening, I hope you enjoy it. If you could only listen to one song on loop, what would it be?John Cage’s “4’33”.” It is just complete silence, so it would not get too repetitive. Which musician would you want to be for a day?Questlove. He earns so much respect yet always stays true to his own artistic sense. I could learn a lot from how he works. What have been some of your favorite music experiences at or around Bowdoin?The power of the Roomful of Teeth concert last semester was life-changing, and I enjoyed sharing a few words with The Antlers and Surfer Blood when they played here a few years back. But as a Meddiebempster, nothing beats our seventy-fifth reunion during my sophomore year. Meddies from the past seven decades came on stage to sing our standards together. I felt a part of something uniquely timeless.

Since you are in your senior year, what is the future of Bowdoin Blues?I am actually staying here for one more semester, so Bowdoin Blues is going to keep on rocking. It is cheesy, I know. What message do you hope to send to your listeners?I mostly want to expose other people to this kind of music. Most of what I play ends up coming from the new shelf of the jazz and blues section. I end up playing a lot of local blues artists and jazz artists who are somewhat off the beaten path, someone people may not have heard about. If people are listening, I just say be open to those local or lesser known acts and know that I would rather give them the spotlight because they are just as good as something more mainstream.

Tune in to Bowdoin Blues with Haile every Monday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WBOR 91.1 FM or stream the show online at wbor.org.

To suggest a DJ for DJ of the Week, email Arts & Entertainment Editor Emily Weyrauch at eweyrauc@bowdoin.edu.

How did Awkward Hour form?Nick Benson: Well, it was my idea last year. I was hitting on Eva, and I wanted an opportunity to spend an hour with her without other people around, so I forced her to do a radio show with me.Eva Sibinga: I was extremely nervous and I didn’t really want to speak. And I think the first day I probably said ten words. But after that it calmed down.

What’s behind the name Awkward Hour?NB: I’m awkward. Eva’s awkward. We’re both super weird.ES: We’re not that weird. It does a disservice to people who are actually really weird if we call ourselves very weird.NB: I’m weirdly straightforward.ES: I think the Awkward Hour is also nice because it gives us a lot of freedom. If you totally fuck up, you can just be like, “That was awkward!”

What do you guys do on the show?ES: Mostly we play music. We just have a little bit of conversation every few songs usually.NB: We fought for an hour today about whether or not I should wear a hair band. We play really sick music though. We’re probably really bad DJs, we’re probably really bad MCs, but we play great music.

What do you play on the show?NB: Literally everything.ES: Not literally everything. We don’t play contemporary country or contemporary pop. I’d say for the most part it’s classic rock, house, different forms of electronic music, low-key dubstep and soulful things like Ben Howard.NB: You can’t box us in like that. We’re a box without edges, an infinite box.

Do you plan the show each week?NB: That’s how we started, but now we just go in and do whatever comes to us.ES: There are some ongoing themes. And a joke about how I never wear colors.

Who’s your target audience?NB: My mom and dad.ES: Yeah, same.NB: My two friends who will actually listen to us. Crazy old people who live in the local area and call us up and say we are the heart and soul of America.ES: That did happen once.

Do you have a lot of callers?ES: We had two callers last year.NB: Two quite religious listeners.ES: And then some girl from his poetry class who said we were the best. That was pretty exciting.

Favorite moments on the show?ES: I can’t call to mind a date, but I remember leaving the studio feeling like, “Wow, that was an incredible show. We just put on an hour of really good music.”NB: Anytime someone texts me or tells me after that they were entertained for the whole hour is just a great time.

Favorite lyric?NB: I have a lot of favorite lyrics, but the one that’s coming to mind right now is in “American Girl” by Tom Petty when he says, “God it’s so painful that something that’s so close and still so far out of reach.” He says it really great, too, though. I can’t say it like Tom Petty. It’s a really great lyric.

Favorite artist?ES: Bach. He really informs the way that I listen to electronic music. It’s not reflected in the show though.

Favorite concert experience?ES: The National, June of my senior year of high school. It was at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn which is a pretty large, impersonal venue... But my friend and I were standing in the general admission, and Matt Berninger, who’s the lead singer, came down off the stage and walked right by us and we touched him and he reached out his hand. It was just exciting, and on top of that, I love their music.

Final thoughts for your audience?ES: When you’re chilling out, just put on WBOR and see what’s on. Even if you’re not listening for someone in particular, it’s really fun to just hear what people do on the radio.NB: If we have an audience, please text me. My number’s 207-449-9890. I’d really like to know that someone listens to our show.ES: You’re going to get no texts.NB: I’ll buy you a lot of food if you listen to my show every week.ES: We’re not begging though.NB: No, not at all.

Tune in to “Awkward Hour” with Sibinga and Benson every Monday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on WBOR 91.1 FM or stream the show online at wbor.org.

How and when did you form Bad Karma?Emily Hochman: It was pretty spontaneous. It was born of our souls. We had been friends for awhile.Kelsey Berger: We are all intimately related to music in some form.  Two of us are music minors.

Bad Karma is certainly an attention-getting name. What does it represent?Kathryn Lin: The name Bad Karma comes from a middle school band I was part of and we played really cool covers like Nirvana and White Stripes. We adopted the name as our own for our radio station. It’s pretty funny.EH: It’s not meant to be taken seriously. Definitely not.KB: I would say the extent to which it influences our repertoire is mild. Do the three of you have the same taste in music? KL: No, but we understand each others tastes.EH: I have this campaign to play Pink Matter by Frank Ocean every radio show.KB: But that’s not a whole radio show! Have your tastes evolved because of Bad Karma?KL: I think we usually appreciate each others’ tastes.KB: I have definitely heard things and thought that they were really cool, when I wouldn’t have thought to play them. I go home and add it to my Spotify favorites. How do you incorporate aspects of your personalities into the show?KB: I would say the show reflects our moods more than our personalities. If I have a [tough week] I listen to something grungy, and if I feel upbeat I listen to something very “woo.” We’ll be in pretty different moods so we’ll be listening to one song up in terms of tempo and energy and then something quieter with string music.KL: I would say we listen to too wide of a range of genres to really have it relate to my personality. The genres I like are definitely a reflection of my specific personality.What do you want your listeners to experience during the show?KB: I kind of feel like we are DJing our own party and you can come to the party. I think it’s about balancing the songs I really want to hear right now and songs other people can enjoy. If you could only listen to one song on loop, what would it be?KB: “Sprawl II: Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Arcade Fire.EH:  I do listen to space sounds on occasion. NASA transferred space recordings into sounds we can hear. It’s good to study to.KL: “Clarity” by Zedd. What have been your favorite music experiences at Bowdoin?EH: We loved Wavves. I loved Unplugged. The a cappella ensembles are always really good.KB: I liked the Bowdoin Open Mic Night. We’re big fans of the student music scene. Since you are all seniors, what are your final goals for Bad Karma this year?EH: I think the show will end when we leave. It can live on in spirit.KL: I don’t think anyone could emulate our collective tastes. If you could join one band, which one would you choose?KL: The Smashing Pumpkins.KB: Dirty Projectors.EH: My cousin has a band and I always wanted to be in it. What else do you do on campus?KL: Gospel choir, Bowdoin Chamber Choir, ASA [Asian Students Association].EH: College Guild, the Bowdoin chapter of a non-profit.KB: Bowdoin Chamber Choir, writing assistant, work in the [Hawthorne-Longfellow] Library.

Any final messages for your listeners?KB: Call in! It makes the show more exciting.EH: Join the party! Listen while you’re getting ready to go out. 

Tune in to “Bad Karma” with Berger, Hochman and Lin every Friday from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. on WBOR 91.1 FM or stream the show online at wbor.org.

Why did you get involved in WBOR?Alex Mathieu: One of my good friends, Jennifer Goetz ’15, had a radio show with another student so I thought I would give it a try.

Why is your show called “That One Chick Radio?”AM: Isn’t it obvious? It’s just me.

What kinds of music do you play?AM: I try to do a theme every week. Last week was R&B-themed, this week will be ’80s-themed. It varies week to week.

How do you choose which songs to play for each theme?AM: Just my own personal interest. I mean, I have a wide array of taste in music. I personally like the ’80s, so I play music from the ’80s and I also like R&B.

How do you want your listeners to feel while tuned into your show?AM: I want them to feel happy that they’re listening to my songs and excited that they’re finding new music.

If you could choose one lyric to define your life, what would it be?AM: It’s definitely going to be from a Fall Out Boy song. Probably, “Isn’t it messed up how I’m just dying to be him?” from “Sugar We’re Going Down.” A quintessential Fall Out Boy lyric. 

What era would you travel back in time to for the best music?AM: I don’t want to go any farther back than the ’90s. It was a good mix of grunge, super pop with boy and girl bands, weird urban funk, and hip-hop making this really weird shift to electric but still trying to maintain its ’80s groove.

What is your favorite throwback song?AM: “Say My Name,” by Destiny’s Child.

If you could see any performer from any period of time, who would it be?AM: It would probably be Michael Jackson circa the “Thriller” album.

What do you think are the most important parts of having WBOR on campus?AM: I think it’s a great form of self-expression. I relate to music in different ways and it helps me sort through my feelings. It also introduces the local Brunswick community to different types of music, different styles, especially if mainstream pop isn’t doing it so much.

If you have one song that you know can always pump you up, what would it be and why?AM: There is a song that always pumps me up, but it’s weird because I like rap and hip-hop to a certain extent but they’re not my niche. For some reason, Ludacris’ “Get Back” always gets me pumped for anything. I don’t know what it is about that song but for tests, workouts, exams, presentations, it’s Ludacris’ “Get Back.”

What are your favorite aspects of music?AM: I listen to a lot of Japanese—Korean and bossa nova too—and I don’t necessarily understand all of what they’re saying but a good beat is important.There was a reason why, when I was 13, I listened to a lot of Evanescence and Fall Out Boy: I was a little angsty kid. The lyrics mean a lot to me, but it’s how [the beat and the lyrics] work in relation to each other. If the beat is good, then yes I’ll like the song, but if the lyrics are really good and the beat is so-so, I’ll still groove to that song.

Are there any genres of music that you won’t listen to?AM: I won’t lie. I refuse to listen to screamo. I would say that although I understand why some genres are just not for everyone, giving each genre a chance is not a bad idea as well. I wouldn’t say I enjoy country all that much, but there are some country songs that I like. I feel like there is a song for everyone in every genre. Maybe not in screamo for me, but that’s my personal preference.

What else are you involved with here at Bowdoin?AM: I’m an R.A. on Residential Life, I’m on the Judicial Board and I co-direct an a cappella group. 

Alex Mathieu ’15 hosts WBOR’s “That One Chick Radio” on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon.

What prompted you to create the show “No Dad Rock”?Andrew Daniels: We had a show for two years called “Escalator Music.”Greg Stasiw: The reasoning behind that name was that we played progressive rock and metal exclusively. We said, “This sure as hell isn't elevator music, so it must be escalator music!”AD: But it was pretty defined.There was a lot of stuff we wanted to play that we thought didn’t really fit in that range so we wanted to expand our horizons this year. 

Where did the name for your show come from?GS: If you can picture a middle-aged dude wearing a “Life is Good” t-shirt, flipping burgers and listening to a song, that’s “Dad Rock.” You know, Aerosmith, Steve Miller Band, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd. There’s nothing wrong with those, but of all music, I mind those the most.

Who do you think makes up your audience? Who do you hope listens to your show?AD: Parents and close friends, I guess. We hope anyone who is in their car driving and happens to turn the radio to WBOR says, “Hey, this is kind of cool!”GS: Our dads. To be honest, they’re the only ones who probably ever listen to the show. With the name and the theme this semester, we’re kind of risking alienating about 50% of our listener base.AD: But we like to emphasize: we have nothing against dads. 

What’s the best part about having a radio show?AD: It really gives you a chance to explore new music. GS: You’re forced to find new music, in a way. Our listeners would get very bored if we were always playing the same stuff over and over. And we would get bored too. Having a show every week forces us to explore music more. 

Are there any artists you've discovered through having the show?AD: You’re more interested in trying to find new stuff to listen to because you know you’ll have to find stuff to play on the radio show.GS: In terms of style, we’re both starting to get into more postrock and electronic music, which is fun. Both of us have always been explorers of music. Last year and the year before, on the radio show we’d play metal and prog rock but in our room we’d be blasting anything from Saint Pepsi to Stravinsky. But we had this task of sticking to this theme, so this year we’re just saying, “To heck with the theme.” You’re more creative when you have some kind of constraint, so that’s why we have the “No Dad Rock” thing. 

Who is your favorite musical artist?AD: It would have to be Deafheaven, within the last year or so.GS: The Antlers,  just going by play count on my iTunes.

What is your guilty pleasure song?AD: “Nights on Broadway” by the Bee Gees. GS: I guess we could share that one. There would be a lot of Bee Gees happening in our room last year.

What has been your favorite concert experience?AD: A concert we both went to: Voyager and Rhapsody of Fire. GS: Probably Explosions in the Sky. Instrumental post-rock, no lyrics, you just kind of stand there. It’s this weird trance experience. You have to make up your own story for the song, so I just decided to go through all my memories while they were playing—my whole life was the theme of music.What is your least favorite band or genre?AD: Country. If it comes up on Spotify on an advertisement, I’m like “I never listen to this stuff any way, why would they target me for a country advertisement?”GS: If I have to be truthful about a least favorite band, it would fall under “Dad Rock”: Aerosmith. Something about Aerosmith just really turns me off.

What music do you like to study to?AD. Post-rock.GS: My Chemical Romance.

What are your majors?AD: Math and Computer Science double major.GS: Anthropology major with a Japanese minor. 

If you could hang out with one famous musician, who would it be?AD: I’d probably say Frank Zappa. He definitely seems like a character. GS: David Bowie. Just ’cause he’s amazing. He just seems like a character I want to know. 

Tune in to “No Dad Rock” with Daniels and Stasiw every Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on WBOR 91.1 FM or stream online at wbor.org.

Editor’s Note: Daniels is the Web Developer for the Orient.

When did you first get involved with WBOR and why?AB: We got involved first semester sophomore year because Lara really wanted to do a show. Lara really loves indie music and I really love hip-hop and R&B, so we decided to play both and have definitely introduced each other to artists from both genres.LA: She’s picked up on indie music more than I thought she would and I’ve picked up on a lot of hip-hop. She always surprises me with songs she’s found.

Why is the show called “Sweater Weather?” AB: We called it “Sweater Weather” because we both appreciated that song. Also, Maine is really always sweater weather. When are we here when it’s warm outside?LA: I tease her because I’m from Los Angeles and she’s from Minnesota and I’m always walking around bundled up while she’s barely wearing anything. Who makes up your target audience?AB: Anyone who loves a variety of music. In between hip-hop and indie is the pop spectrum. We don’t stay in one particular area.

What is your goal for the show?AB: The goal is to have fun with it! We like to laugh! It’s great that it is local and reaches out to the wider community.LA: It’s de-stressing for us and hopefully it is for anyone who chooses to listen. Ashley, you recently stepped into the role of Programming Manager at WBOR. What does that entail?AB: My responsibility is to make sure everyone has a radio station time and make sure people are treating the equipment well and aren’t swearing. What is your favorite music?AB: I love R&B the most. Drake is one of my favorites. I tried to go to his concert in Philadelphia, but he ended up canceling it. I also love Bon Iver.LA: Drake, too and Jhené Aiko. I will always have a spot in my heart for The Fray. Do you have any musical experience?AB: I used to sing in middle and high school, in addition to playing the viola. Singing is my shower hobby.LA: I used to sing in the chorus here at Bowdoin and play the violin.

What else are you involved in at Bowdoin?AB: I am part of the African American Society and I love to sit in on slam poetry readings. I am also an intern for [Associate Dean of Multicultural Programs Leana Amaez].LA: I’m in the international relations club, I work at the C-Store and with Safe Space.

What is the best music to study to?AB: Jazz with hip-hop influences—low-key melodies that allow me to focus.LA: Slower Beyoncé and Drake are my go-to. What has been your favorite concert experience? AB: This summer I went to the Summer Set music festival in Wisconsin and I saw Schoolboy Q, Wu Tang Clan and Big Gigantic. I’ve always liked Schoolboy Q, he has his own spot in hip hop. He’s establishing himself well. Wu Tang clan is the beginning of hip-hop. Big Gigantic free styled, which was awesome.   LA: I went to Of Monsters and Men in New York. It was a small venue and really amazing to hear them live. What do you think people are doing while they listen to your show?AB: I don’t think it’s the best show to study to. We talk a lot as well as playing music, so hopefully you’re just chilling and it is background noise.LA: Yeah, doing things around the room. What song never gets old for you?AB: “Houstalantavegas” by Drake and “Suga Suga” by Baby Bash.LA: “Furthest Thing” by Drake. Who is your musical inspiration?AB: Bob Marley. I grew up with him as a kid and his words spoke a lot to the African diaspora and the idea of struggle. His music was being used to get the world aware of social issues and help his people.LA: Sia, because she really has a variety of talents and different genres of music. Is there anything else you’d like to tell your audience about your show?AB: Nothing’s really planned so be prepared for anything and keep an open mind.LA: Ashley brings the fun and spice! Tune in whenever you’re feeling stressed.

When did you decide you wanted to DJ?It was my first semester. There was a really great radio station back home that did classic rock, and I wasn’t sure if I would be able to find a radio station I liked here that played the music I was into. I was like, “You know what? I’m going to be on the other side of the mic! If I can’t find classic rock then I’ll bring classic rock to Maine!”

What’s your show called?Haley’s Comment. It’s a play on Halley’s Comet, but also a play on Bill Haley & His Comets, which was one of the first bands to make the transition between blues and rock as we know it today.

What kind of music do you play?Classic rock. So I do everything starting with The Beatles in the ’60s to U2 in the ’90s. A lot of Springsteen, a lot of Queen. I’m getting into Electric Light Orchestra because they have the same way of fusing genres that Queen has. A lot of Styx, a lot of The Eagles. Is the ’90s the cutoff point for you in defining classic rock?That’s actually something I explore in my show, “What actually is this genre?” Whenever you have periods, there’s no defined lines, because classic rock is very much influencing what we hear today. For example, Jimi Hendrix had this really interesting singing-speaking way of going about how he performed, and I think that really influenced the rap we have today. There’s also the technology developing during this time. What Jimi and Queen were doing—the layering—you hear that a lot now. And they were only using four tracks.

How do you come up with music to play on air? Is there an art to arranging songs?I try to have a theme for each show. Sometimes my theme is just “I’m going to play awesome music.” I try to balance out faster stuff with softer stuff, and I try to balance out more well-known tunes with more obscure stuff you don’t hear all the time.

What are examples of some themes you have done?This week, I’m doing Rock & Roll Hall of Fame because the induction ceremony is soon, so I’m going to be playing some of the music of the inductees this year. Some of my other favorite themes are Styx and Stones, Women in Rock, and Southern Rock. My first show of every semester is dedicated to exploring what classic rock is and how we categorize music.

How is your show structured?I get on, I introduce my theme, and then I play music and either before or after I’ll have comments.

How do you want people to feel after listening to your show?I’m really hoping to expose people to different ways of thinking about this music to give them bits of facts that they can hold on to and appreciate what was going on with the history and the performers and these songs. 

I also want to bring up these forgotten treasures that are in these artists’ repertoires, artists who have been performing for decades. You always hear the same songs from Bruce Springsteen, but my favorite album of his is one that you never hear on the radio.

This semester especially I’ve also been trying to take advantage of the turntable that we have in the studio and play at least one song each show that is on a vinyl. 

The digitization of music at times negatively affects how we experience songs. When sound files are compressed, the music loses a lot of depth; dynamics are lost, the low sounds don’t come through as well, it does not feel like the singers are in the room with you. 

With this older medium of vinyl comes a much richer listening experience and it’s this sort of listening experience that I want to expose my audience to.

If you got to pick your own theme song, what would it be?“Rock and Roll is King” by Electric Light Orchestra: “She loves that rock ‘n roll and she plays it all night long/it’s all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone.”

What’s the song that’s had the biggest impact on you and your taste in music?It was actually two albums: “The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen and “Looking Forward” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The person who really inspired me to get into this genre of music is my dad, and those are the two CDs that were playing in our car when I was seven.

What’s something you think most people don’t know about you?I have the most diverse taste in music. My favorite band is Queen, but my second favorite band is this German gothic rock band. I also really enjoy Tuvan throat singing and Mongolian overtone singing. And my favorite female singer is a 1920s pop-jazz singer named Annette Hanshaw. She was really popular in her day and she’s just another one of those gems that’s fallen through the cracks of time.

When did you first get involved with WBOR and why?
Gallagher: We got involved first semester freshman year and both got on a radio show together. 
Reyes: It just seemed like a fun thing to do, and we both like music a lot. We kept doing it because it was fun, especially together, but we actually had separate shows last semester.
Gallagher: But the gang’s back together again!
Reyes: We needed a break from each other.
Gallagher: But we’ve learned to truly appreciate each other.

What type of music do you play?
Gallagher: I have a lot of friends from the Internet that make music, so with our last show we played a lot of independent stuff from, for example, Bandcamps.
Reyes: Besides that, we play a pretty mixed bag. It’ll be early 2000s hip-hop and then recent indie pop as well, just whatever we like and seems fun. 

Who is your target audience?
Galllagher: In a certain sense, friends. Either friends that don’t go here or ones online. We play popular music as well as some obscure [music], so people who are open to that would be our target audience.
Reyes: Anyone with a good sense of humor and who likes music.

What is your favorite type of music?
Gallagher: The National, which is a mellow alternative rock group, but I also like hip-hop. I really go through phases.
Reyes: I would say ’80s synth pop. 

How do you incorporate humor into your show?
Reyes: We have an intro theme.
Gallagher: Yeah we have an intro theme with clips from movies in it. I remember our first semester—we didn’t talk very much on our show and now we try to do some riffing. We interviewed someone last week about sports.
Reyes: Yeah, but we ended up just asking them about things like if Justin Bieber were a sport, what sport he would be.
Gallagher: Also, the name of our show [“Sport Center”] is our way of connecting to Bowdoin’s jock culture.

What is the best music to study to?
Reyes: I would say piano music. 
Gallagher: I try to listen to music I like, but it gets me distracted. I like post-rock, like Explosions in The Sky, a band with ambient guitar sounds.    

What is the goal of your show?
Gallagher: We want teams to reschedule their practices to 12:30 a.m. on Fridays just so they can listen to our music. We also want 300 Facebook likes…we’re at 54 now.

What is the most profound concert experience you have had?
Gallagher: I went to a concert last spring of my favorite band at the time called Why? It was really good. It’s really fun for me when I know the songs well and I can sing along. Also, I was right at the front and it was a small venue. 
Reyes: I would say my first concert, which was Bright Eyes. I was 16 years old and it was at Radio City. They are still one of my favorite bands and I think their music is fun to dance to and deeply emotional at times.

If you two were in a band together, what would be the name of it?
Reyes: “The Young Hegelians”—credit to Professor Beckett. 

What do you think people are doing when listening to your show?
Gallagher: Hopefully lifting weights.
Reyes: I hope people are doing anything sports related.

What song never gets old for you?
Gallagher: “Timber.” It hasn’t gotten old yet. Also, “Dip It Low” by Christina Milian because it brings back good memories. 
Reyes: “Jessica” by Major Lazer.

Who is your biggest music inspiration and why?
Gallagher: I would say Beyoncé; she’s great. She puts out such good songs and she is getting political too.
Reyes: Joe Strummer from The Clash. I think punk music is inspirational because it is political in nature, and he is an amazing lyricist and musician. 

Is there anything else you want people to know about your show?
Gallagher: If you listen, you’ll win the sports championship.
Reyes: If you’re not listening to “Sport Center,” you’re losing the game.

Tune in to “Sport Center” with Reyes and Gallagher every Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 a.m. on WBOR 91.1 FM or stream online at wbor.org.

Tell me a little bit about your involvement with WBOR.I’m a music director on management. I’ve been a DJ since the beggining of sophomore year and music director since the middle of sophomore year. I’ve had one show for a long time with a co-DJ, Jay Priyadarshan ’14, and I’ve had my own show for a couple years now.

What does a music director do?I get new music from anyone who wants to be played on College radio, and I do little reviews for our DJs to show them what they might want to play on their show.

What’s your show called?My solo show name is Thomder and Lightening. The show I have with Jay is “The Lazy Zoo with Tom and Jay.”

Sophomores Caroline Prokopowicz and Kiersten King drew stares and grew hairs when they got behind the WBOR mike this September with "Moustache Radio," a show primarily devoted to alternative, indie and folk rock.

Chillin' and Grillin' is back this year after a semester-long hiatus, and this time around, the show boasts a new DJ. Mitch Fabricant '14 joins Isabelle Franks '14 and Peter Kringdon '14, who debuted Chillin' and Grillin' together last fall.

Mikel McCavana '12 makes his debut appearance on WBOR this semester with "Punk Rock Saved My Life." His show will feature varying styles of punk music ranging from contemporary to '90s emo to post-punk.

Last fall, Katie Kinkel '13 and Rory Brinkmann '11 began their radio career on WBOR with the debut of their show, Breakfast with Kinks & Brinks. Since then, WBOR has become something of a second home for the duo, where they can nosh on bagels while listening to the rock, folk and contemporary jazz music that makes up their show. They've had their share of embarrasing on-air moments over the past year.

What song makes you most nostalgic for your childhood? MJ: When I was a little boy, my Ma had an album that had a bunch of disco hits played on Spanish guitar. "Fernando" by ABBA was one of the songs on this album. NL: My mom played a lot of Motown, especially Diana Ross and the Supremes, so I would have to go with "Where Did Our Love Go?"

What is your favorite song lyric, and from what song? Sara Davenport: "What do you see when you turn out the light? / I can't tell you, but I know it's mine" from "With A Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles. Helen White: "So when you run make sure you run / to something and not away from" from "Weight of Lies" by The Avett Brothers.

What is your favorite song lyric, and from what song? Tom Peabody: “I don’t sleep, ’cause sleep is the cousin of death” from “NY State of Mind” by Nas. Ben Kekeisen: “From bricks to billboards, grams to Grammys” from “Dirt off your Shoulder” by Jay Z.

What is your favorite song lyric, and from what song? Emma Pyle: "Am I everything you need? / You better rock your body now" from "Everybody" by Backstreet Boys. Helen Newton: "I got the magic in me" from "Magic" by B.o.B.

Favorite song from Spring Break? Marissa Rosenthal: “Sublimation Hour” by Destroyer. Molly Medrano: “Jackie Wants a Black Eye” by Dr. Dog or “Animals” by Baths.

Song you are listening to right now? Simon Brooks and Evan Gershkovich: “Your Love is My Drug.”

Top study break song? Caitlin McCarty: “Lost in the Music” by D.P. It’s really an anytime song. Casey Brust: “Glaciers-Her Majesty & The Wolves” by Roksonix Remix.

Top study break song? Liam Killion: If it’s a chill break, right now the answer is “Rill Rill” by Sleigh Bells, but if I’m looking to build some momentum, it’s probably going to be “Tonight’s the Night” by Red Man.

What is your favorite song? Angie Guerrero: "Suspicious Character (I Like All The Girls)" by The Blood Arm. Linda Wilson: "Sentimental Heart" by She & Him.

List your top three favorite songs from Winter Break. Kevin Stansky: “Heartbroken, In Disrepair” by Dan Auerbach, “Powerful Stuff” by Sean Hayes and “Shake Me Down” by Cage the Elephant. Russ Halliday: “Lumos! (Hedwig’s Theme)” by John Williams, “Here I Am, I Always Am” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band and “Nobody’s Business But My Own” by Taj Mahal.

Top favorite song from Winter Break? "Tree by the River" by Iron & Wine.

What song do you like to sing at the top of your lungs? I don't do that, ever.

What song do you like to hum? I usually don't hum. I sing it out—unless I don't know the words...yep, you caught me. But still, I don't have just one song I like to sing.

What song do you like to hum? Jacob: "Bear" by The Antlers. Michael: Probably "Where'd the Boogy-man Go?" by Frantic Lampshade.

If you could meet any live musician or artist, who would you meet? Aaron: Bono, he's the man. He's also a philanthropist. Ian: Yeah...I'm leaning more towards Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay from Justice. Great artists. Justice is one of my favorites of all time. Justin: Little Wayne. Meeting him would probably be amusing and interesting.

What is your favorite song to sing in the shower? "Memory Babe" by The Boo Radleys.

What music gets you in the mood? Kraftwerk, especially "Showroom Dummies" and Magnetic Fields "Underwear."

BEN LOVELL '10, JOE HENDERSON '10 AND KATHY YANG '10

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be? HE: It would have to be Bob Marley's "Legend." With pervasive, always-current lyrics, and those sweet melodies mixed with electric guitar riffs just does it. And will always do it. TK: To be honest, probably "Under the Table and Dreaming" by DMB. Got the right mix of songs. Either that or something like Beethoven's Eroica.

Top five desert island albums? ZA: 1. Weezer: "Pinkerton." 2. The Hold Steady: "Almost Killed Me." 3. Cake: "Comfort Eagle." 4. DJ Dangermouse: "The Grey Album." 5. Mathematicians: "Level One." ES: "Lion King" Soundtrack. The Band: "The Last Waltz." Ben Folds: "Whatever and Ever Amen." The Shins: "Oh, Inverted World." Death Cab for Cutie: "Plans."

Top five desert island albums? SB: 1) Protokoll: "Self Titled EP." 2) Rat-a-tat: "Classics." 3) Sufjan Stevens: "Come on feel the Illinoise!" 4) Ivri Lider: "Haanashim Hahadashim." 5) Bright Eyes: "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning." SM: Notorious B.I.G.: "Ready to die." Sufjan Stevens: "Come on feel the Illinoise!" Red Hot Chili Peppers: "Blood Sugar Sex Magic." Do Make Say Think: "Goodbye Enemy Airship." Animal Collective: "Strawberry Jam."

Top five desert island albums? RL: Talking Heads: "Stop Making Sense. Van Morrison: Astral Weeks. Old Crow Medicine Show. Modest Mouse: "The Moon and Antarctica." Wilco: "Sky Blue Sky." HG: Common: "Like Water for Chocolate." Grateful Dead: "Reckoning." Railroad Earth: "Elko." Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek: "Reflection Eternal." And since there would be a lot of down time on the beach I'll throw in Bob Marley & The Wailers: "Natty Dread."

What's the best album ever made? NC: Either Billy Joel's "Stormfront" or "Traveling Wilburies, Vol. 1." SL: Either Grateful Dead, "American Beauty" or Dr. Dre, "Chronic 2001."

What's the best album ever made? LH: A tie between Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" and Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon." "Rumours" is pure pop perfection in the form of tight harmonies, unique vocal arrangements, and great lyrics. And any self-declared music fan should be forced to shut up, sit down, and listen to "Dark Side of the Moon" from start to finish. It's just that good. JI: Either Sonny Rollins's "Saxophone Colossus" or Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" because of the unique sounds of the musicians and of their unmatched improvisation skills.

This week, WBOR 91.1 FM's "Sam and Willy's Great Outdoors" brings you Mad Libs. Just ask a friend to improvise on the word blanks as you go, and then stick 'em in the short blurb below. Be sure to keep it clean and remember to listen to WBOR. All the time.

Note to readers: Hari Kondabolu filled this form out himself. Some may assume the fact it is not written in the first person means that perhaps someone from The Orient called Hari Kondabolu and then typed his responses. In actuality, Hari Kondabolu insisted on writing his own "DJ of the Week" column...just as he insisted The Orient's naming him "DJ of the Week" a mere 3 years after he graduated from Bowdoin. Hari Kondabolu also wrote this note.

What's the best album ever made? RM: Beck's "Mutations" or Michael Jackson's "Thriller"?love the music, not the man.

What's the best album ever made? ZA: Andrew W.K., "I Get Wet." SW: Hate to be cliché, but "The White Album" is pretty great. Everything is inferior.

What's the best album ever made? GM: Either The Beatles' "White Album" or "Master of Puppets" by Metallica. Everyone knows how amazing the "White Album" is, with "My Guitar Gently Weeps" and all, but "Master of Puppets" was my life in high school and is nearly flawlessly executed.

What's the best album ever created? AC: "Odelay" by Beck, because I have a thing for hipster scientologists. JR: Some white album by some beetles...

What's the best album ever created? ES: "Schwinny Bath Time Mix." It's a compilation. MM: The Kinks, "The Village Green Preservation Society." TS: "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd?the only excuse to watch "Wizard of Oz" after sixth grade.

What's the best album ever made? CH: Ever made? That's pretty tough, and right now I'd have to say "Kid A" by Radiohead, though the Beatles are so damn good. MI: Oldish: Led Zeppelin's "Physical Graffiti." Newish: Bright Eyes, "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning." Those are two albums that I can never stop part way through.

What's the best album ever made? KH: "Chug-a-Wump," by Camp Merrie-Woode campers in '98, featuring Maya Jaafar. Big Fig? BK: Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde." "Visions of Johanna" says it all.

What's the best album ever made? KVS: The Boy Least Likely To, "The Best Party Ever."

What's the best album ever made? FK: Kanye and I would both agree that his "College Dropout" is the best album of all time. DY: "Dr. Octagonecologyst" by Dr. Octagon, and any album that features a Halfsharkalligatorhalfman is a-OK with me. Oh, and "Nevermind" by Nirvana.

What's the best album ever created? TC: The [Leonard] "Bernstein Century" series consistently amazes me. I also think Talking Head's "Stop Making Sense" DVD/CD and Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" are excellent. TK: My answer changes weekly, but right now: Cho-Liang Lin playing the Sibelius Violin Concerto.

What's the best album ever made? AL: Paul Simon's "Graceland." MV: "Abbey Road." That might be a cliche, but it's true.

What's the best album ever created? SCS: That's really a question that should be asked by century. Twenty-first, I gotta go with "()" by Sigur Ros. Twentieth? Toss-up between Charles Mingus's "Mingus Ah Um" and Radiohead's "OK Computer." Nineteenth, it's definitely between The Decembrists' "Her Majesty" and Beirut's "Gulag Orkestar," but I can't decide which one... CT: "After the Gold Rush" by Neil Young. Since 1990, a tie between "Kerosene Hat" by Cracker or "Yeah It's That Easy" by G. Love & Special Sauce.

What is the best album ever created? RN: I've always preferred the rawness and spontaneity of live albums. For rock 'n' roll it has to be the classic "Made in Japan" by Deep Purple. One of my favorite jazz albums is Coltrane's "Live at Birdland." My live country pick is the gritty and dangerous "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison." I hear the train a comin'...

What is the best album ever created? NW: Don't get me wrong, I love the Arcade Fire and Neutral Milk Hotel as much as anyone else. My favorite album ever would have to be "Illinoise" by Sufjan Stevens, though. Close second: "The Meadowlands" by The Wrens. ES: In terms of modern, cutting-edge, blow-your-mind-over-and-over-again albums, it doesn't get any better than Prefuse 73's "One Word Extinguisher."

What is the best album ever created? RL: I am going to stick with hip-hop here, and I have to give at least four: Nas's "Illmatic," Notorious B.I.G's "Ready to Die," Jay-Z-'s "Reasonable Doubt," and A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low-End Theory." Also, I know I said hip-hop, but you MUST own Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" and John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme."

What is the best album ever created? BM: Jeez. Couldn't really tell you. Too many! But I will say that "Led Zeppelin III" never gets old. It ROCKS!!!! ooooh ooh oooh....and Creedence Clearwater Revival? "Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits"! mmmm mmm mmmm.

What is the best album ever created? ES: Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea." SB: "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," by Wilco or maybe "Aha Shake Heartbreak," by Kings of Leon.

What song, artist, or album got you into music? MS: When I was in seventh grade, someone played me "Pictures of You" and I bought Disintegration the next day. I played the disc out in a few weeks, ended my brief relationship with Green Day, and have listened to the Cure ever since.

What song, artist, or album got you into music? RL: "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFarrin, "Shout" by Tears for Fears, "Summertime" by Miles Davis; if you don't feel these songs, well then, I just don't know.

What song, artist, or album got you into music? CL: New Kids on the Block. The Zack Attack made me want to play guitar. Then it was the mid-90s staples: Bush, Nirvana, Dave Matthews Band, Gin Blossoms, and especially Oasis.

I grew up listening to nothing but the Beatles until middle school. All on tape on My First Sony. Then I got an Ace of Base tape, but I don't think that has had a lasting influence.

I bought Weezer's Blue Album the day before I started sixth grade. Before that, I sang along to the oldies station on the radio, but the listening to the crashing distortion guitars and the lyrics about love, surfing, and music was the moment that I discovered rock and roll.

I've always liked to rock and I'd tried to hide my country interests. Then I listened to Uncle Tupelo-all twangy, sweet voiced, and singing about whiskey. Instantly, all I wanted to do was drive those 700 flat miles across Kansas over and over again listening to that one album.

What song, artist, or album changed your life? ML: Green Day's Dookie was definately the first album that made me really get into music and start buying records.