New Music Nation » Blog Archive » College Radio Buzz (3/15/08

Posted by: Dave on March 21, 2008 at 9:55 am

What music are the campuses of Princeton Review’s Top 20 Best College Radio Stations in 2008 buzzing about? New Music Nation surveys radio station and newspaper Web sites for these schools every week to find out. (Note: If the list skips a school it is because there was no Web site for the radio station or newspaper or no applicable content on either Web site.)

New reviews and interviews abound, but there was no overlapping buzz this week. Interesting tidbits: Brown University’s WBRU says it was the first radio station in the country to play Death Cab for Cutie’s new single “I Will Possess Your Heart” from their album Narrow Stairs slated to release in May. Also, a Swarthmore College newspaper column says Vampire Weekend is overrated.

Some schools are catching up to others by reviewing new albums from artists mentioned in previous College Radio Buzz posts, including Goldfrapp, Nine Inch Nails, Flogging Molly and Beach House:

1. St. Bonaventure University
You NEED to listen to: Headlights Some Racing, Some Stopping

You NEED to listen to: City and Colour Bring Me Your Love

2. Emerson College
New Music Forecast: The Heavy Great Vengeance and Furious Fire

New Music Forecast: Lizz Wright The Orchard

Album Review: Rhymefest Man in the Mirror

Artist Interview: Chris Wilhem This Train’s Not Going Slow

Artist Interview: Ryan Montbleau Band Patience on Friday

Artist Interview: Action Verbs

Artist Interview: DJ Die Young

Review: Nine Inch Nails Ghosts I-IV

3. DePauw University
Review: Flogging Molly Float

4. Ithica College
Review: Goldfrapp Seventh Tree