Herdcon is around the corner! Seasonal DJ Jake gives you a playlist with a variety of songs from movies, games, musicals, anime, and pop songs. Come listen to Pop Culture Kickoff to get you in a mood for Herdcon!

Pop Culture Kickoff Show!

DJ Drivin' Duncan's talking about his favorite live action media franchise Kamen Rider. He's got music from every era of Japan the show has existed in, alongside a comprehensive history of the franchise. It's a lot of rock music alongside guest appearances from WMUL's Nathaniel Holley and WMUL's DJ Chloe Peacock "The Bird" from The Thundering Bird.

The Variety Hour Show 6 Kamen Rider

Filled to the brim with 80s alternative and that directly reminiscent of it. And weirdly enough, most of these musicians seem to have a lot of Scorpio placements in their natal charts, and I myself have a Scorpio Midheaven. So whenever I listen to these musicians with heavy Scorpio placements, it feels like a refreshing escape from reality, like staying at a hotel. 

00:00 - (TALK INTRO)
01:39 - "Promised You A Miracle" by Simple Minds
06:02 - "(It's Not Me) Talking" by A Flock Of Seagulls
10:49 - "A Forest" by The Cure
16:35 - "Public Image" by Public Image Ltd.
19:29 - "Shadowplay" by Joy Division
23:10 - "Set-Up" by Au Pairs
26:24 - "Rubber Ring" by The Smiths
30:07 - (TALK INTERLUDE)
32:20 - "100 Ways to Kill A Love" by Power of Dreams
36:07 - "Honey" by Vacations
38:17 - "The Cutter" by Echo and the Bunnymen
41:56 - "Pink Frost" by The Chills
45:49 - "Point Of No Reply " by The Horrors
50:42 - (TALK OUTRO)

Hotel Pluto (Cloud 10 s2e2)

Gator and Duncan celebrate Herdcon, all while Gator denies that he's a nerd. Duncan also sits down with Drinko Librarian Heather Laurer to discuss what Herdcon is and what makes it special. From Star Wars to Back to the Future, to even some music from across the pond, Rocking the Herd has all of your nerdy needs.

Rocking the Herd The Nerds Takeover

first birthday mixxx

1. Soft Location - The Whistling Song
2. Happyness - A Whole New Shape
3. The Webb People - I'm Sending Vibrations
4. Strawberry Switchblade - Go Away
5. Aretha Franklin - You Send Me
6. Air - Grieve Not the Spirit
7. Célia - David
8. Peter Barclay - Love It In The Sun
9. Nobukazu Takemura - Mahou No Hiroba

Sub Rosa Radio 001

The Transference is an indie pop band from the Chicago area who pairs dark melodies with lyrics that explore community and connectedness. 

In this interview, Peter Kreten sits down with Laura Hollingsworth from The Transference to learn how the band came together, how they shot their great DIY lyric video for 'Dovetail', and how the Smashing Pumpkins and Fleetwood Mac influenced their latest album 'Floodlights'. 

Photo Credit: The Transference. Used with Permission

Laura Hollingsworth from The Transference

DJ Drivin' Duncan is back with his last herdcon hype up episode, and this time he's talking about his love for the Gundam anime series. He's got music from the Iron Blooded Orphans soundtrack, music from the new Hathaway music including Guns N Roses and SZA, as well as a tribute to Linkin Park.

The Variety Hour Show 7 Gundam

DJ Drivin' Duncan's dying from how hot the studio is getting, but he's doing his best to talk about Alternative Rock but also ends up on a tangent about Lego Bionicles. We've got All American Rejects, Daughtry, Niels Brinck, All Insane Kids, as well as Cryoshell.

The Variety Hour Show 8 Alt Rock and Bionicles

Alligator Jackson and DJ Drivin Duncan are getting ready for Spring Break by talking about Roadtrips again. It's all cover music this week as we feature Jordan Lee King, Jesse Welles, Reel Big Fish, Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies, Corduroy Brown, and Stratty! Duncan talks about his (at the time accurate) plans for spring break and Gator gives his roadtrip survival tips. All on Rocking the Herd!

Rocking the Herd Spring Break Roadtrip

KSJS March 15 Show Irish Ska Springtime Jam  - 3:15:26, 2.01 PM

Broadcasting to the Southside of Chicago and the southwest suburbs, WXAV 88.3FM is bold and revolutionary.It offers the most dynamic and cutting edge selection of music ever to air in Chicago. With our podcast series, we feature interviews with SXU athletes, artist interviews, historical series, and much more. WXAV The Escape from Ordinary Radio.

Host of Cloud 10, a radio show on KSSU (the student-run radio station at California State University Sacramento). This is the place to listen to episodes of that show whenever you want, how many times you want.

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