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I. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
II. Station Award Winners
III. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
IV. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!
V. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!
VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
VII. Credits


I. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
We have a winner for the Christmas Song Contest! Wes Day's entry, A New Song for Christmas, is the winning song and is attached to this email. Congratulations Wes!

II. Station Award Winners
Last Thursday at our end of the year extravaganza, we gave out the following awards. Congratulations to all the winners!

Best New DJ = Josh Mallory (host of the Country Show, Sundays from 6-8pm)
Best Overall DJ = Melanie Armistead (Playlist DJ and soon to be Program Director)
Best Speciality Show = Reid McCreary (Left of the Dial, Tuesdays 8-10pm) (Music Director Assistant)
Most Innovative Show = Martha Jean Schindler (Kitty MowMow's Animal Expo, Sunday 9pm)(Promotions Director)
Most Improved Staff = Steve Donaldson (Music Staff)
Distinguished Service Award = Alex Jones (Soon to be Outreach Director)
Flanagan Award for Superior Dedication = Zach Travis (Production Assistant)
Best Director = Jenny Smith (Music Director)
DJ Choice = Jake and Yahweh Show (Brandon "Yahweh" Andrews and Jake Gordin, with Alex Cordry and Martha Jean Schindler as the Hot Phone Chicks) (M-TH 5-6pm)

Honorable mention goes to "Hot Buttered Soul" hosted by Erick Forsight (alumni DJ) M 10pm-midnite continous excellence

III. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
Now you can listen to 90.7 FM wherever you can connect to the internet! Our online streaming radio is up and running again. Just go to http://www.thecapstone.ua.edu/, enter the site, and click on "Listen Live Online" on the top of the right side of the page. Then sit back and enjoy your favorite student-run station, live and in real time!

IV. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!

Now 90.7 The Capstone will keep you updated with campus and regional events, concerts, concert reviews, and more with our totally KEWL blog, at www.thecapstone.blogspot.com. Check it out for the latest info on what's going on in your world!


V. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!
Left of the Dial - Hosted by Reid McCreary
The Music Staff's Blog -Overseen by Jenny Smith, Music Director
The Lounge - Hosted by Jermaine Pope
The Jake and Steve Show - Hosted by Jake Bennet and Steve Cummings
Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo - Hosted by Martha Jean Schindler


VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
We have room for some more DJs at the station. For more info, check out this blog post or email Ben Flanagan at wvuapd@sa.ua.edu.


VII. Credits
This Newsletter is brought to you by 90.7 The Capstone and our Promotions Staff:
Nadeem Akbar
Arthur Bosarge
Andrew Cook
Stacey Cornett
Wes Day
Heath Fogg
Wade Gardner
Adam Gowhari
Blake Hardy
Colleen Lawley
Maryella Matthews
Laine Spencer
Janie Sutcliffe
Justin Wood
James Wright

Ryan Adams reviewed by Steve Donaldson

As a Ryan Adams fan, I had heard about Adams's "quirks" when performing live. I knew going into the concert that only one member of his backup group, the Cardinals, remained from their collaboration in 2001. I knew that he had a tendency to throw small fits when the lighting or sound was not to his liking. However, I was not expecting what ensued at the Alabama Theatre on October 15.

I arrived a bit late to the Alabama (which by the way is a great venue...not a bad seat in the house, a good cocktail bar, and general classic ambience) and Adams was already on stage. His show was set to last 2 hours, so missing the first song did not seem like it would be that big of a deal.

While on stage, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals were great performers. They played recent songs, including the most recent single, "Everybody Knows," and more classic songs such as "Rescue Blues" off his album Gold. He took a break about 45 minutes into the set, which is perfectly fine when playing a 2 hour set.

After the break he got through two songs and then sheer disregard for his fans took over. Several people were shouting out the names of their favorite songs (which is to be expected at a show), and one guy even kept shouting for Ryan to play "Hay Babay," the recent Chamillionaire hit. At that point, Adams blew up, saying something along the lines of, "Has it ever occured to you guys that we might determine a set list before we come on stage to keep you happy? We don't just play a song on a whim because of what you guys yell at us." Then he mentioned seeing "Titanic" and the crowd asking for the ship not to crash. An unamused girl yelled back to just play a song. He then played one song, about 7 minute version of "What Sin," sarcastically said that the crowd was great, then walked off the stage. There was no encore, and the stage hands immediately and abruptly disassembled the set, and the night was over.

Even knowing Adams's reputation coming into the show, I was never expecting something like this. If you can get cheap (or even free) tickets to a Ryan Adams show that is within two-gallons-of-gas-of-a-drive, I would suggest seeing him just to be part of something that may be talked about for a long time. If not, don't waste your money...you can get a more respectful experience by turning up your stereo and playing any of his albums.