Local 518

CRUMBS Cafe is on the air!

2008-05-06T03:00:00.000-07:00

Last week, we aired the first in a series of CRUMBS Cafe programs. It was two episodes from the famous online radio show/podcast from CRUMBS.net. It's great as it accomplishes two of our goals! We wanted to play more local music than any other station, and now we have not just our Local 518 show (Fri 7p/Sun 11a), but CRUMBS Cafe, which features local band interviews and performances. The other thing we wanted to do was have listeners help generate content - or make programs with us.

Thanks, Mike!

This week's show features: Della and part two of the Sirsy interview. Fridays at 8p, CRUMBS Cafe has hit the air on 97.7 EXT.

Coming May 23rd is Jesse Stewart!

CRUMBS Nite Out

2008-04-23T03:41:00.000-07:00

CRUMBS Nite Out at the Linda tomorrow (4/24) will feature Byrds of Prey, Jesse Stewart and Red Haired Strangers. Thursday evening just after 6p, join Chris Wienk for a conversation with Art from Byrds of Prey, and some really cool music!

ROCK ON LOCAL 518!

Matthew Loiacono releases Kentucky and has a contest

2008-04-06T18:28:00.000-07:00

Matthew Loiacono of the Kamikaze Hearts is about to release his new album, "Kentucky." It's his first solo album in 5 years. EXT is already playing "Only Memory" from it. Great song! Great album!

Check out his contest at his website: www.heartstack.org. He's also participating in a CD release party for his and We Are Jeneric's albums that they produced during the RPM Challenge.

Hot!

Thanks to Sara at the Gazette!

2008-04-06T18:23:00.000-07:00

We're really excited by the recent article by Sara Foss in the Schenectady Gazette. It's great that the commitment to local music is being noticed by people.

Make sure you support the music by supporting the station and go out to the shows and represent EXT at the local artists concerts!

The Gazette rocks! So do Alex Torres and Matthew Loiacono! Thanks for your support everybody!

Local 518 artists to benefit Wildwood - TODAY!

2008-03-30T05:14:00.000-07:00

Wildwood Benefit Concert - Today at The Parting Glass

"Band" Together for the Kids
Today at the Parting Glass
40-42 Lake Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY

All ages welcome

All proceeds going to the Capital Campaign to benefit Wildwood Students

Bands scheduled to appear:

3:00PM ...of keeping secrets
4:00PM JESSE STEWART
5:00PM THE LOYALTY
6:00PM ERIN HARKES
7:00PM SIRSY!!!!!!!!!!!!
8:00PM BLACKCAT ELLIOT
9:00PM ThE BLiSTeRz

Tickets are only $5 presale and $10 at the door. Free admission for kids under 12.
Click here for more information and to get tickets.

People who want to support a great cause! Come out and see some great bands and help raise money for Wildwood School. You will feel good about yourself!

Congratulations Jesse Stewart!

2008-03-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

Jesse has passed the auditions for Nashville Star. We're just awaiting word on her next step in the process. We're so excited for her!

Plus, Michael Hochandel wrote a great article about her in the Schenectady Gazette. Read it here.

Congratulations, Jesse and good luck on Nashville Star!

Local 518 Shows on Exit 97.7

2008-03-29T11:42:00.000-07:00

We've been having many artists in for great performances and chats in our little, itty-bitty studios. Upcoming shows include:

Jeremy James (aired last night, and will air again tomorrow - Sunday 3/30).
Maria Zemantauski 4/4 & 6
Nancy Walker 4/11 & 13
Matthew Loiacono 4/18 & 20

More to come soon!

Are you a Local 518 artist? Want to come in? Drop a line through our feedback form at Exit977.org.

Rock on!

It's been too long!

2008-03-29T11:35:00.000-07:00

Don't let me get ahold of something like this. I'm always losing passwords! OK. That said... A lot is going on in our Local 518 arena at 97.7 EXT.

First, congratulations to Sarah Pedinotti for settling on a new name for the band. Huh? Right. For a week they were The Raptors. Not really sure what is up, but you can read this cool interview with her to get some insight into the fun that is the Sarah Pedinotti Band.

Also, congratulations to Matthew Loiacono of The Kamikaze Hearts. He release his new solo album, "Kentucky," in April. Details on the CD release to come soon. He made this album as part of the RPM Challenge. He's running a contest for it called "Why Kentucky?" Find out more about him at either Heartstack.org, or The Kamikaze Hearts site.

More soon! Promise!

Local 518 Concert at Rev Hall - 12/21

2007-12-12T17:47:00.000-08:00

Join us for a special concert! It's the first show for Super 400 since their return from their tour that took them to Spain and other cool places. Also on the bill: The Kamikaze Hearts, Sense Offenders and Sean Rowe. Should be a great place to be on 12/21.

Showtime is 8 PM at Revolution Hall in Troy.

Come out and support Local 518 artists!

Shout out to Super 400 for the cool lookin' posters! Poster 1 Poster 2
Print 'em. Post 'em. Love 'em.

Rock on Local 518!

Local 518 compilation CD

2007-11-28T20:12:00.000-08:00

Wow! Matt from Collar City Records dropped by with the nearly completed music disc featuring some of the great Local 518 artists we play on Exit 97.7, WEXT.

It will feature the Kamikaze Hearts, Scientific Maps, Sean Rowe, Charlie Everywhere, and many others. We'll begin offering it as our way of saying thanks for supporting the music either by phone at 1.888.622.0977, or online at exit977.org.

Love that we play local music on the local station? Cool! Don't forget to support it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-24T04:07:00.000-08:00

Hey, are you ready to support the music? As a listener-supported station, we need to garner enough financial contributions from listeners to make a go of it. It's great to have a station that plays truly alternative music, and we love being able to present the real cool music and all the Local 518 artists as well. Thanks for considering a contribution of support to Exit 97.7. Our December campaign will be our first full bore attempt to raise as much as we can raise.

We'll be offering a new compilation of Local 518 artists, which will include many songs you cannot get anywhere else. Matt from Kamikaze Hearts/Collar City Records is helping to put it together. We sincerely appreciate his and his partners help on this project. It has been invaluable! Plus, know that they all work super extra hard to foster a great local music scene. Know also that every single artist who is appearing on the CD is helping Exit 97.7 do this ambitious project.

We cannot run our radio station without community support. We are so proud to be here, and are so fortunate to be able to play the music of these often overlooked musicians!

Thank you for reading the whole post. We promise to post the bands soon! We will be taking pre-orders for the compilation soon! We hope to begin playing tracks from the CD in our regular programming in the not too distant future!

11/16 & 18 on Local 518 (and next week too!)

2007-11-15T18:39:00.000-08:00

Hey there! We've got a lot brewing at 97.7 EXT! Sorry! So, this weekend we have Jim Gaudet's new CD and a very cool interview with him on the show. Plus, Saratoga's Mike Grutka came on by. He's in NYC doing some shows now, but he swung by to give us a performance of some cool tunes. Don't miss the show 11/16 at 7p or 11/18 at 11a.

Then - next week! Oh my! Wait til you hear 'em! It's members of Palatypus who came in to perform with Dave Michaels. They'll be on the 11/23 and 25 show! Cool stuff!

Rock on you Local 518 artists!

New Local 518 Music on 97.7 EXT

2007-10-21T19:05:00.000-07:00

So, have you heard? We've been spinning tracks from Ashley Pond's great new CD, "Dala." One aired during the Acoustic Sunrise this morning. It's a fabulous CD.

We're also spinning a new demo that Sarah Pedinotti recorded for us called "Intangible Age." It's not on any album yet. She and her band should be playing it live, if you've been able to catch them.

Listen in for super hot songs from Maggie Mayday. They're not done with the album. We hear it'll be done in early 08, or perhaps it will come out before the end of the year.

Looking for that special host of our Local 518 show. We know. We know. It's been awhile, and we should have someone. Keep in mind that we want it to be smokin'! Perfection does take time. Thanks for your patience.

Jesse Stewart Performance & Interview

2007-10-18T17:51:00.001-07:00

Jesse came to the station for a performance and interview that will be airing on Local 518 on 11/2 (7p) and 11/4 (11a).

She was wonderful to come in and provide us with new songs that we've not heard before, and she was our first in-studio guest. Even our mistakes were handled so nicely. Thanks, Jesse!

She'll be performing out November 8, 2007 • 9:00pm • The Lark Tavern With Special Guests Erin Sax Seymour and Mechanical Bull featuring David Malachowski.

Local 518 Artists put on benefit 11/1

2007-10-13T22:03:00.000-07:00

Nov. 1 at the Lark Tavern...it's the All-Star Acoustic Jam: To Benefit the American Cancer Society.

So far, there are six Local 518 acts that will be performing at the concert, which will be raising money for the American Cancer Society's Capital District patient support programs. They are as follows:

Ramblin Jug Stompers
Mitch Elrod and MotherJudge
John Brodeur
Bryan Thomas
Idette and the Sunrunners
Simple Theory
Tom McWaters
Rob Jonas

More acts could be named soon.

Admission is going to be a $5 suggested donation. There will also be a raffle held during the show for some prizes including tickets to area sporting events.

Jesse Stewart to perform for Local 518

2007-10-03T20:06:00.000-07:00

Local 518 artist Jesse Stewart will be dropping by the Exit 97.7 studios for a performance on 10/10. We were turned on to this amazing singer by one of our listeners who stumbled across her at a local venue.

She doesn't have a CD out yet, but you should check her tunes out. They're wonderful images of real life - full of love, and devotion to her family. You can listen to her on her MySpace page, or visit her website.

Listen to Exit 97.7 as we play her tracks regularly. Plus, she'll be performing at the King's Tavern Saratoga on 10/6, and at the Muddy Cup in Albany on 10/13.

Local 518 host search update

2007-10-03T20:04:00.000-07:00

I know what you're thinking. Will we ever find a host for the show? We thought so too, but we have a couple of interesting parties who we think will make for a cool show. Keep on the look out! Meanwhile, we hope you're digging the local music we play all day, everyday. It's even possible you think the local hour is cool w/o a host. Neat! Drop a line from Exit97.7's website when you can.

Grainbelt & Sarah Pedinotti on Local 518

2007-09-09T04:07:00.000-07:00

Today at 11 am, we play host to Howe Glassman and Jason Hughes of Grainbelt. They talk about the recording of "Trouble Coming Down," its release (9/11), their CD release parties (9/13 & 14), beer, and music!

It was truly a unique experience talking with these guys. You'll not only enjoy the tunes from the new CD, but you'll also be entertained by the banter. That's for sure!

Monday night (9/10) at 6p, listen for a special Local 518 program (to be repeated Friday, 9/14 at 7p and again next Sunday, 9/16 at 11a) featuring the Sarah Pedinotti Band performing at One Caroline in Saratoga. The music is hot, including a brand new song!!!

On the program, Sarah talks with Chris Wienk about her music, science fiction, Allen Ginsberg, and more. Plus, after the interview and performance, you can hear a cool new track that Sarah recorded as a demo for her band to learn. It's a brand new song called "Intangible Age!" This is in addition to the new song they perform live called "Locomotive." Check 'em out!

Support the music! We go into our first ever fund raising campaign on Monday, 9/10! Thanks!

Local 518 Blog Launches

2007-09-03T04:27:00.001-07:00

At 97.7 EXT, we're all about the local music. It's an integral part of our eclectic mix of music. Sarah Pedinotti, Knotworking, Grainbelt, the Kamikaze Hearts, and the list goes on and on. There's an incredible wealth of talent in the Local 518. This blog will be where we let you know things that we're doing to foster the awareness of such artists.

Today is the launch of our local music blog to companion our commitment on air to local music - music of the Local 518!

Get ready! We hope to have a DJ to host the local show in the near near future!