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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1995)
she' itudent-run KANM provides outlet for various musical formats I 'romwki 'g to Ik | )retical'| Jfchel Barry •Battalion ere is more to cable than television, and any College Station residents are not ware of what else can come through their ires. M, A&M's student-run radio station, is |f the unknown behind cable connection, nifer Evans, a graduate urban planning stu- aid she tried out to be a disc jockey for the ion because her friend was studying communi- Js and thought it would be fun. Evans, who no interest in studying communications, end- s a DJ. [hink it was because I said I was willing to t three in the morning,” she said, survived her 3 a.m. shift partly by keeping h the music, but she also had some help er callers. She said she had several callers lough it was early in the morning, ad one caller who would call at 5 a.m. |morning,” she said. “He was a dedicated her, I guess.” sa ^ s ^ ie ^ ias ^ iac ^ ^ ve s h° ws since she be- es notsi^t KANM with themes ranging from jazz to alternative to retro rock and British and lean music. horizons of music have been greatly ex- ” she said. s Putaansuu, a junior journalism major, said iys being able to play music he likes that can’t d on College Station radio stations, fcllege Station is limited in the music Id,” he said. “These are talented bands that ,o be exposed.” aansuu's describes his show, Shower Tunes, emative underground music.” He also plays ir-known songs by well-known bands, on Aranoff, a junior computer engineering said he likes being able to play his own of music. Having a show offers him a chance off some steam, he said. Lv 11 [P an throw on some vinyl and throw out some -“sions — in a peaceful manner,” he said. ael Gomez, a senior mechanical engineer- ajor, said being a DJ has given him the to find out about the “behind the scenes” |f radio. an listen to new music that I hadn't had ac- before,” he said. Jules 0; sors anJ its in % icnts to studt!! service;;: . agriciib ic of | ny die: 8 wereci r et would is id the® ) study, ng is isors rec; rly for aid one oi ants are cause i person iaking Jesaid KANM serves as another option in ra- e - for College Station. u need to have a radio station to fit every- icst Robyn Calloway, The Battalion stolen A vend® allege population.” e said, it is soil KretzP ie card^ ictions,® 5 heeds,” he said. “This is fitting the needs of Atul Rastogi, a senior electrical engineering major, DJ's a radio show "Funky Tabla" on KANM radio Thursday afternoon. omez said being a DJ for KANM has given the chance to put himself on the other side of e eye or® adio waves. have a new-found respect for DJs all around brld now,” he said. ough some people tune in to KANM, many to dorms | know that it is available, Evans said, e Bucks said stiij d Autoit cards Jit cards at a o be you, esp i: iching in )e r,”hesi . often‘^BUM RF.VIE She said that it is often long-time cable users that go through the process of hooking up their ra dios so they can receive cable radio stations on their dials. Gomez said people don't realize that having their stereos hooked up to cable would offer them more radio stations and improve the reception of the ones they already have. “Most people have heard of the radio station,” he said, “but it's [because of] the fact that you need to get connected through cable that they aren't listening.” Evans said that while efforts are being made to get KANM on EM, the station is concentrating on getting the student body more involved in the sta tion as it is. She said major student organizations such as the Residents Hall Association and Student Gov ernment are experimenting with having shows on the radio about their organizations. “A lot of organizations don't realize that we will do PSAs (Public Service Announcements) for free,” she said. “They don't use this resource as well as they could.” werful vocals make rics in Buffalo Tom's up for simple Sleepy Eyed Buffalo Tom •e over^ d ‘'steal' tion numJSfeepy Eyed ■ecomro 6 machine icr asit f veil ns c ' antic Records ★ (out of five) r *-fer r IIH' J' every mediocre band that hits the ne fast, there seems to be at least 10 E vfs Enrrt* talented bands that sit in the shad- ■ NewT |;i|,:/ ( patiently waiting for the day their hit ( ;(;ielifeFi ![ \yQ] come along, if ever. )R rs Ei)iT0» Perfect example of this scenario is Buf- I’om. Several albums into its career, iand has opened for such alternative ids as Live and leaves fans wondering the band isn’t in the spotlight, s new album, Sleepy Eyed, should RachelI people wonder such things, one. Lw v Ins should also wonder why such an IkerJara" ar, Heall* 1 ,jnbolh.i»' ■nson Erie so" BrowiE ski & sr T (X>« ,5: ttbynC*^ Ikins h Cstes f thoi'se album would be called Sleepy Eyed — there’s nothing sleepy about it. Rather, it is one of the more upbeat, energetic al bums to come out in a while. Even the slow songs have a unique drive that keeps them from dragging. The album has more than an energetic sound, though. The lyrics are also largely up beat, a trait that has become nothing short of a novelty in this musical day and age. Don’t worry, these guys do not sound like they swallowed a happy pill or anything, but it is nice to hear songs about dream girls and summer mixed in with the tradi tional slow rock ‘n’ roll songs. Take Soul Asylum’s pop song qualities and Dinosaur Jr.’s guitar sound, and you have Buffalo Tom. The band has success fully produced an album full of aggressive pop songs with an edge. There is a nice melody in every song that mingles with strong guitar lines. And vocals are one of Buffalo Tom’s strongest points. Band members Bill Janovitz and Chris Colboum split lead vo cals, and both have powerful voices that give the band an extra kick of energy. The band’s lyrics are simple, but that’s OK. Even though no philosophy will be found on this album, the songwriting is far from a drawback. The drawback is the lack of any one song that stands out on this album. All the bases are covered — from fun pop songs to slower, acoustic lovey-dovey songs. Buffalo Tom has shown its range as a band. Take Soul Asylum's pop song qualities and Dinosaur Jr.'s guitar sound r and you have Buffalo Tom. There are no bad songs on Sleepy Eyed. Every song is powerful, but none look like a big breakthrough hit. Sleepy Eyed is consis tently good, but never spectacular. Even though this album shows they have the potential to be in the spotlight, Buffalo Tom will most likely have to be content with being an opening act for a while longer. Coin' Solo By Katharine Deaton The Battalion New musical group Solo will give an outdoor concert spon sored by MSC Town Hall and the MSC Black Awareness Committee tonight at Rudder Fountain at 5 p.m. Solo members Eunique Mack, Darnell Chavis, Daniele Stokes and Robert Anderson combine R&B, hip-hop, jazz and classic styles to create their trademark sound — what they call new classic soul. Tina Harrison, BAG chair and a senior finance major, said the group’s appeal for students is in its new and different style. “Solo will appeal to students interested in modem music as well as those interested in soul ful music,” Harrison said. ‘Their wide range of music will appeal to a wide range of students.” Harrison said the BAG decid ed to bring Solo to the campus because they want to show new things to students. “I think it’s a good idea to bring new groups and expose the University to new things,” Harrison said. The group’s first album is composed of their hit single, “Heaven” and reworkings of soul classics such as the Drifter’s “Under the Board walk” and Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Conna Come.” A press release said Solo’s repertoire spans “hip-hop jams to jazz and gospel-bred har monies to authentic doo-wop vo cal formations.” The group’s members met while singing on the street. Once together, they continued singing on the street in order to gain exposure. 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