Panic! in Phoenix and some "Punk Ass Kids" + 10/22 playlist

Long time no see.

Today was my first DJ shift in two weeks (last week I found out an hour before going in that I got cancelled, but I had homework to do, so it was all good) and it went pretty swimmingly.

There's been a news radio class who's been coming in halfway through my shifts to do reports, and that's all cool, but sometimes it kills my vibes. Listen to the playlist on 8tracks here if you missed out! Here's what I was able to play today:

• "Wild Heart" - Bleachers
• "The Wire" - HAIM
• "Rude Boy" - Diners
• "Sweet Disposition" - The Temper Trap
• "Luv, Hold Me Down" - DROWNERS
• "I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" - Black Kids
• "Run" - The Maine
• "Shut Up and Dance" - Walk the Moon
• "Back in Black" - AC/DC
• "California English" - Vampire Weekend
• "Ghosts" - Northern Hustle
• "Do I Wanna Know?" - Arctic Monkeys
• "Hollywood" - Marina and the Diamonds

I had no idea that we had Marina on the station, so I was so happy when the news update class was in there and I was scrolling through songs and I saw her. Speaking of Marina, I'm so stoked to hear the entirety of Froot, because the title track is so good. 2015 is going to be such a good year for music.

A week from today I will not be broadcasted because I'm attending the Yahoo! On The Road concert. Panic! At The Disco is the headliner in Phoenix, and they're only playing Phoenix, which makes up for skipping us on The Gospel Tour over the summer. I can't wait to see one of my favorite bands with some of my best friends and make new ones while waiting in line. That review will be up next Friday on COTMA Sounds, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Check out my article about DROWNERS live at Pub Rock two weeks ago here.

My boys in Hollywood Ending announced yesterday that they're finally putting out new music in the form of another EP, their second this year. The Anywhere EP was so good and after hearing a bit of what they have in store for the Punk Ass Kids EP (I heard "Punk Ass Kids" live on the Live Forever Tour and watched live videos of "Zero Gravity" from their east coast Turn Up Tour), I'm so excited for the edgier/rockier Hollywood Ending to finally come out. I'll be reviewing that for COTMA as well, but we'll have to wait until the EP comes out on November 30.

On that note, I'm bringing this blog post to a close. Life's been pretty crazy between school and work and everything in between, but I'm making it work. I've been living off of iced passion tea from Starbucks and grilled chicken from the dining hall. College life.

I'll leave you with a video I found that I saw at a student government conference back in high school. It features Tyler Joseph from twenty one pilots doing what he does best: spoken word. I rediscovered the video this week and it's been stuck in my brain ever since.

Stay street, my friends. I'll see y'all in 2 weeks.

Rainy days and good vibes: 10/8 playlist

Hello friends. Today it rained, and if you know me at all, I hate the rain. That didn't affect my playlist though, what really did was the news radio class who came in and cut my set a tad bit short. Here's what was played today during the 1:00 hour on The Blaze:

• "Simple" - Nightmare and the Cat
• "Cousins" - Vampire Weekend
• "Reality" - Never Let This Go
• "Holding On To You" - twenty one pilots
• "Long Division" - Death Cab For Cutie
• "Trouble" - Banana Gun
• "Rollercoaster" - Bleachers
• "Walk This Way" - Aerosmith
• "Even Better Yet" - The Format
• "Intro" - Northern Hustle
• "Beware The Dog" - The Griswolds
• "Boyfriend" - Best Coast

Missed it? Listen on 8tracks here. Tune in next week after fall break to hear more of my favorites and a way longer set! As always, listen live Wednesdays from 1-2 PM on blazeradioonline.com.

Future Sunsets + 9/24 & 10/1 playlists

Long time, no see, huh? I've been sick the past week or so, but I'm back.  My voice has yet to come home in full but for now, it'll do.

If you haven't heard, I'm officially my pals Future Sunsets' publicist, so that's pretty rad. Stream their debut single "Without Your Love" here on Spotify if you haven't already (also, spend the 99 cents and go grab it on iTunes here!). They also just put out a cover of Clean Bandit's "Rather Be", which you can watch the video for here and check out the download links in the description box of the video. They'll be in the studio (hopefully/probably) next month, so details for that will be coming out very soon.

Here was my playlist from 9/24, which my mom didn't like, but that doesn't mean that I didn't. Listen to this mix on 8tracks here.

• "Fools Gold" - Fitz and the Tantrums
• "Luna" - Bombay Bicycle Club
• "Mode of Creation" - Dear Jerome
• "Fluorescent Adolescent" - Arctic Monkeys
• "Stardust" - Neon Tiger
• "Tighten Up" - The Black Keys
• "Homestead" - Northern Hustle
• "Left Hand Free" - alt-J
• "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen
• "Shake It Out" - Florence + The Machine
• "Hangout With You" - Diners
• "Luv, Hold Me Down" - DROWNERS
• "Sweater Weather" - The Neighbourhood
• "Animal" - Neon Trees
• "Anna Sun" - Walk the Moon

Here's today, 10/1, which is available to stream on 8tracks here.

• "Shut Up and Dance" - Walk the Moon
• "Days Are Gone" - HAIM
• "Good Friends" - Diners
• "The Grand Optimist" - City & Colour
• "January" - Stone Cold Fox
• "Take Me Anywhere" - Tegan & Sara
• "Take What You Can Carry" - The Maine
• "Waves" - Magic Man
• "Yellow Submarine" - The  Beatles
• "Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls)" - Foster The People
• "Swimming Pool Blues" - Miniature Tigers
• "Lights" - Ellie Goulding
• "Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap
• "Wait, Wait, Wait" - The Format
• "What You Know" - Two Door Cinema Club

Friday is College Radio Day, so if you're on campus, stop by the table on Taylor Mall or visit my pals in Tempe outside the MU and hang out with some of The Blaze fam.  Listen to me every Wednesday from 1 to 2 PM on The Blaze's website, KASC 1330 AM or the TuneIn app you can download onto your smartphone (where you can also stream the always great Arizona Alternative, 93.3!).

9/17 playlist

What a crazy few days it's been.  After getting a collective 13 hours of sleep over the past three days, I'm completely pooped. Here's today's set, which I thoroughly enjoyed:

• "Rollercoaster" - Bleachers
• "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" - Neutral Milk Hotel
• "It’s a Thing" - Madi Harper
• "Take A Walk" - Passion Pit
• "Be Your Own God" - Nightmare and the Cat
• "We Could Be Friends" - Freelance Whales
• "Run" - The Maine
• "I Thank You" - The Mowgli's
• "Panic" - The Smiths
• "Unbelievers" - Vampire Weekend
• "Right Now" - Never Let This Go
• "R U Mine?" - Arctic Monkeys
• "Sleeping Sickness" - City & Colour
• "Holding On To You" - twenty one pilots
• "Immigrant Song" - Karen O
• "1983" - Neon Trees

Missed it live? Catch up by listening on 8tracks here and make sure to tune live in next Wednesday (and every Wednesday for that matter) online or on KASC 1330 AM at 1 P.M. sharp!

Keep your eyes peeled for an article reviewing Paradise Fears's Live Forever Tour on The Blaze's music blog (COTMA), coming this Friday.

9/10 playlist + concert happenings

Here's my playlist from my shift today on The Blaze 1330 AM. Listen to it on 8tracks here!

• "Turn Blue" - The Black Keys
• "Days Are Gone" - HAIM
• "Time" - The Maine
• "The First Single (Cause A Scene)" - The Format
• "Blackbird Smile" - Nightmare and the Cat
• "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" - Vampire Weekend
• "The Wolf" - Miniature Tigers
• "Back To The Shack" - Weezer
• "Where The Streets Have No Name" - U2
• "I Wanna Get Better" - Bleachers
• "Island" - Dear Jerome
• "Tightrope" - Walk the Moon
• "Birthday Girl" - The Roots feat. Patrick Stump
• "Guns For Hands" - twenty one pilots

Beyond excited that I get to represent The Blaze at the Paradise Fears concert on Sunday.  More excited that I get to discover local music and see people who I haven't seen in a while, too!

Listen to me every Wednesday from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. on 1330 AM or online here.

First day at The Blaze + 9/3 playlist

So, today was my official first day as a radio disc jockey and I've only been on air for an hour but I can already tell I know that's where I belong.

When I first arrived to the studio, the music director, Amanda, was doing her weekly Wednesday noon to 1 PM shift.  We chatted about different bands that we both liked, quickly realizing we both had a mutual love for twenty one pilots, Ezra Koenig and Fall Out Boy (all of my favorite subjects). Once I started my set, she commented on my selections (I kicked off my set with The Chain Gang of 1974's "Sleepwalking", who I saw in concert this past July) and gave me pointers and praised me before and after I went on air.  She left to go to her class after 15 minutes of sitting in and then I was all alone.

I felt at ease and so comfortable behind that microphone with the oversized headphones on.  I scrolled through the music library, noticing some of my local favorites (Miniature Tigers, The Maine, & Never Let This Go) that I selected to play during the local slots of the hour and finished my hour off with songs I noticed in the music library that I cannot stop listening to. During my talk breaks, I talked about how certain artists would be coming to town (DROWNERS & Arctic Monkeys), artists who I've seen live before (twenty one pilots) and artists who are a particular favorite (Vampire Weekend & fun.).

Playlist for today's show can be viewed below:

• "Sleepwalking" - The Chain Gang of 1974
• "Ya Hey" - Vampire Weekend
• "Swimming Pool Blues" - Miniature Tigers
• "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" - Arctic Monkeys
• "Luv, Hold Me Down" - DROWNERS
• "All The Pretty Girls" - fun.
• "Forever Halloween" - The Maine
• "Ode To Sleep" - twenty one pilots
• "Here Comes The Sun" - The Beatles
• "Forever" - HAIM
• "Right Now" - Never Let This Go
• "Fever" - The Black Keys
• "Tongue Tied" - Grouplove

In case you missed it, listen to the tracks played on today's show on 8tracks here.

To hear my show live, tune in to The Blaze 1330 AM every Wednesday at 1 PM and keep listening all the way until 2 PM!