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Irrational Exuberance!

2010-03-08T17:50:00.000-08:00

For a long time, this was the greatest thing on the internet. It's probably sunk to #2 by now.

Is it Wrong to Like "You and I Are a Gang of Losers?"

2010-03-02T14:29:00.001-08:00

Yo everyones. Ghostdog here. As a stuffy music purist, oftentimes sitting in a dusty attic listening to Latvian-funk-metal MIDI jams on grammophone (good times), I sometimes run into songs that teeter on the edge of embarrassing. I'm talking about guilty pleasures, and we all have guilty pleasures--that's what makes us human. Oh sure, Josh who works at the record store with the knit cap and the good weed, he might appear to have a flawless music collection, but everyone has skeletons in their iPods. He sits alone in his car singing along to "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," just like the rest of us.

But sometimes, a song comes along that's a bit too catchy for it's own good. It sounds all right, and there's no immediate stigma attached to it; it's not playing on MTV or the latest episode of "America's Next Top Cougar Midget Fry Cook." But it still doesn't feel 100% right. Much in the same vein as a Baconator, the song tastes great, but it packs enough of a whallop in your gullet that you just know it's bad for you.

The song in question is "You and I Are a Gang of Losers," and the gang in question is the recently disbanded combo The Dears. They aren't especially well-known; you may have heard the song in "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," because Kevin Smith likes to use emotional songs in emotional scenes because he likes to make things obvious. Let's watch the video:

Much like Joe Biden's tie-breaking vote in the Senate, a music video will almost always settle the guilty pleasure debate. Quite simply, you get to see how seriously the band takes itself and its product; if it looks like they're too into their own Kool-Aid, chances are the song is shit. For instance, watching a Nickelback video is kind of like watching Chad Thundercock (or whatever-the-fuck his name is) jizz on a mirror image of himself. Conversely, watching a Pixies video is like watching some ugly motherfuckers dick around with a camera in their basement.

So yes, it appears the Dears are big fans of the Dears. And why not? You've got black-fugly-Morrissey, drummer-who-loves-his-sideburns, two other white guys, and two not-quite-smiling chicks I'd love to bang (I have an unhealthy obsession with the one on the right). From what I can tell, they're performing in a pregnant woman's stomach, with little children and medicine balls representin' the nasty. The Dears live together in a big house and all appear to the parents of the baby; thus, the message of the video seems to be, "Sure, if you get pregnant, you'll alienate yourself from everyone in your fancy sex harem, but it's totally worth it. Now let's eat some fucking starfruit!"

The verdict? An unabashedly emo video doesn't do a debatably emo song any favors. It's guilty. Don't get me wrong, it's okay to like, it's even okay to love, but don't tell too many people. Just remember: too much guilty pleasure will result in long-term musical retardation or pussification. To ensure a proper intellectual cleansing, I recommend Bjork or Philip Glass.

Sexual Obsession of the Week

2010-02-28T23:07:00.000-08:00

ARG! EAT SHIT!!!!! just kidding. CAPS LOCK.

2010-02-14T05:47:00.001-08:00

Contact the Mug of Genius fellas!

2010-02-11T09:08:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,
If you want to contact Dr. Dave or Ghostdog, send them an email at their brand fuckin new email address: themugofgenius[at]gmail[dot]com! You can make music requests, suggest topics for Butt/Couter Butt (Point/ Counter Point), ideas for "Would You Rather", or give us the scoop on cool things on the interwebz!

Dont forget to tune in Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7-9am on 89.1 fm or at widr.org! It is a fuckin' good time, mate!

This fella is just waiting to listen to the Mug of Genius boys on tuesday! Say strong brother, you have along time to wait...

"Cashflow (Subskrpt Remix)"

2010-02-11T06:42:00.000-08:00

A little Major Lazer to keep your booty pop lockin...
"Cashflow (Subskrpt Remix)"

Comedy Classic

2010-02-05T22:59:00.000-08:00

Everyone's favorite, Fred Willard....

Internet Soup!

2010-02-04T16:13:00.000-08:00

This is a little game I like to call 'internet soup'. I wander the weird parts of the internetz and I come across weird shit. I dare ya to click these links. (Don't worry, its safe for work).

The only website better than isnickelbacktheworstbandever.com, is THIS site.

Sumo!

2010-02-04T09:38:00.000-08:00

The Sumo world was dealt a huge blow recently with the announcement that its Grand Champion, Asashoryu, was going to retire. Read the rest of the article here.

hehehe sumos are silly.

Tuesday Feb 2nd, 2010

2010-02-01T09:23:00.000-08:00

Hey loyal listeners! We might not be on air tomorrow due to out of town shenanigans. At best, I Dr. Dave will be flying solo. At worst, you get to listen to the overnight computer for an extra two hours. Word like a turd.

Married to the Sea

2010-01-27T07:54:00.000-08:00

www.marriedtothesea.com

Kel Mitchell Interview!

2010-01-19T10:43:00.001-08:00

Here is our Kel interview for you to listen to.
<a href="http://themugofgenius.bandcamp.com/track/kel-mitchell-interview">Kel Mitchell Interview! by The Mug of Genius</a>

Oh, SHIT! WHO LOVES ORANGE SODA?? The Mug loves Orange soda!

2010-01-17T19:21:00.000-08:00

This post has a two fold purpose.

FIRST: We will be talking with Kel Mitchell tomorrow at 12pm EST on 89.1 WIDR fm and on widr.org!

Second: For those of you who have had questions about whether or not Nickelback is the worst band ever. This site will give you the answer.

Dis be what deez boiz be listenin 2

2010-01-15T09:10:00.000-08:00

Some new shit that we are listening to. Enjoy!

<a href="http://themugofgenius.bandcamp.com/track/do-you-mind-if-we-dance-wif-yo-dates">Do You Mind If We Dance Wif Yo Dates? by The J Davis Trio</a>

<a href="http://themugofgenius.bandcamp.com/track/i-and-love-and-you">I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers</a>

Awwww, Here Goes!!

2010-01-14T21:47:00.000-08:00

Ladies and gentlemen, the Cup o'Smarts Radioprogramme is proud to present an exclusive new interview: KEL MITCHELL!!

We'll be talking to Kel this Monday at 12-noon on WIDR and giving it the ol' replay on Tuesday's Mug of Genius (7-9)! And great times will be had by all!

Maria Bamford interview here!

2010-01-12T06:30:00.001-08:00

<a href="http://themugofgenius.bandcamp.com/track/mug-of-genius-interview-with-maria-bamford">Mug of Genius Interview with Maria Bamford by The Mug of Genius</a>

Maria Bamford on Monday and Tuesday!

2010-01-09T21:26:00.000-08:00

Hey peoples!

Tune into WIDR on Monday at 3pm, 'cause GD and the Doctor will be having an interview-style chitchat with comedienne extraordinaire Maria Bamford! If you're unable to make it on Monday, we'll have the interview rerun for you on Tuesday's Mug of Genius (7-9AM) and, soon after, an upload to the interwebs! WIDR's also gonna be giving out some free tickets to her Friday show throughout the week, so keep it tuned for that as well!

Maria Bamford will be performing in Ann Arbor from Jan.14-16th. She's one of the funniest comedians working today, as evidenced in "The Comedians of Comedy," "Comedy Central Presents," and "The Maria Bamford Show." She's also an accomplished voice-overist, appearing in cartoons like "Sit Down and Shut Up," "Word Girl," "Catdog," "Home Movies," among many others.

For even more info about Maria, check out www.mariabamford.com
And for even more info about her Ann Arbor shows, check out www.aacomedy.com

Listen to the Wyclef Interview Here

2010-01-07T11:09:00.001-08:00

<a href="http://themugofgenius.bandcamp.com/track/wyclef-interview">wyclef interview by The Mug of Genius</a>

Amazing Excitement!!!

2010-01-05T06:44:00.001-08:00

Ladies and gentlemen of Bloggywood, the Mug of Genius is pleased to announce its next interviewee, the H-Larious Comedian of Comedy, Maria Bamford!!

Keep your radios tuned to WIDR or your blogosphere tuned to Mug of Genius or WIDR.org for further details! And, not to be outdone, coming soon, an interview with Kel Mitchell!

Our Top 5 Albums of 2009!

2010-01-03T17:42:00.000-08:00

Dr. Dave's Top 5 Albums of 2009 and why he is right:

5. Declaration of Dependence by The Kings of Convenience
This Norwegian duo is so fucking cool and smooth, they make me want to become gay and sex up their voices. Now neither of those are possible because I am the paradigm of manliness, but it is a testament to their Scandinavian suave-ness. This is the kind of album you put on to seduce a hot nerdy chick who is hott (note the double T) but doesn't know it. Try it sometime. Totally effective.

4. To Have & To Hold by The Glowfriends
I wont lie, I have been totally in love with the Glowfriends (and their singer April) since I first heard them at the Kalamashoegazer 3 show earlier in 2009. This album is slow and melodic and tugs at the ol heart strings. Being that we work at a radio station, it is quite a feat to get on to my top 5 albums of the year list. Not only are they local but they kick ass!

3. In Deference to a Broken Back by The Daredevil Christopher Wright
The WIDR music director, Jers turned me on to The Daredevil Christopher Wright while we were booking this year's Barking Tuna Fest. I couldnt stop listening to this album for months, it was so good!

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
This is a fucking catchy album from a bunch of French dudes. It came out of left field, blew up, went to MTV, then car commercials, and now I am embarrassed to love this album. Damn it Phoenix! Your album is just too fucking good!

1. The Ruminant Band by The Fruit Bats
This is my sleeper hit album of the year! Michigan born Fruit Bats brought a happy, poppy, and light album with The Ruminant Band. Though the whole album is great, my favorite track by far is "Singing Joy to the World" (track 8 if you were curious). These fellas reside in Chicago now, but if you get a chance to see them, do it. Even better, bring your significant other. Then bang them.

Honorable mentions: Wilco (the Album) by Wilco, Grrr... by Bishop Allen, and Run Rabbit Run by Osso & Sufjan Stevens

Ghostdog's Five and Why He's Right

5. Here We Go Magic - Here We Go Magic
Here We Go Magic's debut album is a kind of lo-fi alternative-folk-electronica that never stops haunting. And that's about as good as I can describe it. What I can say is that it's consistently fascinating, and that each song is like losing yourself in a great maze. This is how I imagine Grizzly Bear or Animal Collective sounding if either band matched their hype.

4. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
Phoenix is catchy. Hopelessly catchy. And it's a true testament to their new album's powers that, after countless listens since getting the album in the summer, it hasn't lost it's edge and it still sounds good. It's great for cheering you up in the morning, for getting a party started, for having an indie-romance--it's music of a thousand uses! It's the Shamwow of albums!

3. The Ruminant Band - Fruit Bats
Sure, with the Fruit Bats toplining Barking Tuna last year, we may be a bit biased in praising their album. But fuck it, this is some great shit. And you can't argue with an album that gives out morsels of wisdom like, "You'll always have smokes if you always give buckets of love."

2. Actor - St. Vincent
It took me a month's worth of listens to truly appreciate the genius of Annie Clark's second album. It's wonderfully weird, beautifully jarring, and altogether fucked-up-in-the-best-ways-possible. This is music that's equal parts challenging and entertaining; a great mixture of the whimsical and the dark, the likes of which haven't been seen since the fucked up boat ride in "Willy Wonka."

1. Dark Night of the Soul - Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse
But no album this year was quite like the internet exclusive all-star extravaganza from Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse. It's like Tom Waits' makeshift circus is here and it's only open at 2am on the shady side of town--it's dark and delirious but a shit load of fun. Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, Blank Francis, Iggy Pop--there's something for everybody. It also makes lesser musicians (Julian Casablanca of the Strokes) sound inexplicably good, and any CD with two tracks from David Lynch deserves a special place on my mantle.

Honorable Mentions: Romanian Names - John Vanderslice, Wilco (the Album) - Wilco, Grr... - Bishop Allen, The Hopeful and the Unafraid - Jason Anderson, In Deference to a Broken Back - The Daredevil Christopher Wright, A Strange Arrangement - Mayer Hawthorne, Popular Songs - Yo La Tengo, Dark Was the Night - Various Artists.

U-S-A! (read as "We are better than Japan because we dont put birds on cans")

2009-12-31T14:22:00.001-08:00

We may be the fattest and laziest country, but at least we dont put birds on soda cans in the US. That is one thing we have over Japan.

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

FUCK YOU KANYE!!!!

2009-12-27T03:14:00.000-08:00

Yo peoples, happy Sunday. Here's Mug of Genius favorites Zach Galifianakis and Will Oldham doing a little ditty from Mug of Genius's sworn enemy.

Top 5 Movies of 2009

2009-12-25T21:00:00.000-08:00

Like Rob in "High Fidelity," we here of the Mug of Genius are firm believers in the Top 5. Therefore, here are our respective picks for the best cinematic achievements of aught-nine. Just keep in mind, we have some of the best opinions out there, so wear some oven mits 'cause this shit is hot.

GHOSTDOG'S TOP FIVE

5. "Where the Wild Things Are"
To put it simply, this movie had more balls than anything else this year. Spike Jonze managed to take a beloved children's book comprised of about three sentences and turn it into a hauntingly beautiful multi-million-dollar art film about a bunch of bipolar muppets and the confused little boy caught in the middle. Warner Bros. is probably kicking itself for taking such an expensive risk, but fuck 'em, this is a great movie. Coupled with "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (currently occupying my #11 spot), kids movies took a turn for the awesome in '09.

4. "Loren Cass"
This movie made about eight thousand dollars at the box office, (or 1/15000 of what "G-Force" made), so chances are you've never heard of it. Chris Fuller's debut feature is about depressed teenagers in the wake of the '97 St. Petersburg race riots, and it's a big ol' batch of violent stu, throwing in intense dream imagery, recordings of famous speeches, archival footage, a great soundtrack, and a whole lotta non-linear angst. It's damn hard to describe, but it's hella-hypnotic and will burrow a special place in your brain long after it's over. You'll also want to punch some shit.

3. "World's Greatest Dad"
In Bobcat Goldthwait's third feature, Robin Williams' douchebag of a son dies in a masturbation related accident, and, to save his family the embarrassment, he covers it up by making it look like a suicide. And if you're not laughing now, trust me, this movie is fucking hilarious. This is a pitch-black satire that puts the last six years of "South Park" to shame. It's impressive, actually, how well this movie works, how the comedy never seems to become one-note, and how Williams' character remains sympathetic, even when he's profiting the most off his son's death. For those of you who love some good old-fashioned bad taste, check this shit out.

2. "A Serious Man"
Despite winning several Oscars two years ago for "No Country for Old Men," the Coen Brothers are still out to prove they're at the top of their fucking game. And "A Serious Man," a dark comedy that hearkens all the way back to "Barton Fink" (a personal favorite), does just that. Piling one misfortune after another onto its sincere protagonist (the excellent Michael Stuhlbarg), the film is essentially the story of Job told with such fuck-you glee that it never stops entertaining. Most definitely the Coens' best comedy since "Lebowski."

1. "35 Shots of Rum"
Claire Denis' drama about an aging train conductor living with his daughter is tender, mysterious, and altogether remarkable. Admittedly, it's not the kind of movie that usually tops my end of the year list. But I can't think of a better movie. It's heartwarming with an underlying sense of melancholy, and none of the emotions feel forced or scripted--they occur organically. Check this one out, you'll be surprised.

Honorable mentions: "Medicine for Melancholy," "Big Fan," "The Messenger," "Tony Manero," "Goodbye Solo," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "District 9," "Humpday," "Beeswax."

The Doctor's TOP FIVE

5. Humpday

Humpday was the Duplass Brother's newest directorial release. Nothing sez best friends like trying to make a gay porno with two rather straight men. The dynamic between the guys was hilarious and completely natural. It looks like some shit I would do. Except the gay sex part.

4. Found Footage Fest Vol. 5

The Found Footage Fest Vol. 5 tour came to Kalamazoo the same day as the opening of the new Twilight bullshit movie. As I passed the gigantic line of losers waiting to catch the first showing, I was supremely glad that I don’t suck. The Found Footage Fest is a hilarious collection of found footage (duh) that has been compiled before the advent of YouTube. It was hilarious and refreshing to see something that off the wall in a proper movie theatre! I highly recommend checking one of the Found Footage Volumes out! You can check www.foundfootagefest.com for more stuff.

3. Lymelife

Lymelife is a hilarious coming of age movie set in the 70’s with such awesome actors as Alec Baldwin, Rory Culkin, Cynthia Nixon, and Emma Roberts (to name a few). In a nutshell: Sex, booze, shitty families, sex, lyme disease, sex. How can you go wrong with that?

2. Big Fan

Big Fan. Patton Oswalt and Kevin Corrigan. Fighting. Jersey boobs. Football. Done.

1. Fantastic Mr. Fox

If you haven’t seen it. Do it. Now. (it was really really good, but I am getting bored with writing why I like these movies. Wes Anderson is awesome. Nuff said.)

Honorable mentions: Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Goodbye Solo, and Until The Light Takes Us

Merry Ex-M@$$

2009-12-25T07:30:00.000-08:00

Howdy interwebz,

We here at the Mug of Genius want to wish you a merry ex-m@$$(our non-religious version of the holiday celebrated only on the interwebz)! Here is our patron saint of Ex-M@$$, Mr. T!

Here is our gift to you, a website full of sketchy santas!

So, from our Grandma to yours,

Merry Ex-M@$$ (and happy holidays too we guess)!

-Dr. Dave and Ghostdog

Holy Ex-Ma$$ Batman!

2009-12-22T21:57:00.000-08:00

Holy shit! We have quite the sexy updates for you interweb fools! In descending order of importance:

1) Our brand fucking new END OF 2009 show with special guest, DJ Rev!
-download that mother fucker here...

2) Being that it is the holidays (much to our chagrin), we are taking a little time off to see our much neglected families. Our next show will be Tuesday, January 5th 2010.

3) Nothing sez Happy Ex-ma$ like a silly AZN who beatboxes!

Have a happy, drunk holiday friends!

-Dr. Dave and Ghostdog

The Five Shittiest Movies of 2009

2009-12-21T14:53:00.000-08:00

Yo peoples, Ghostdog here. It's the end of the year, and every periodical under the sun is listing their Best Films of '09, so much so that I want to punch "Hurt Locker" in its smug fucking face (y'alls should see it, it's damn good). I'll list a Best Of list soon enough, but until then, I wanted to tell you about the movies to avoid at all costs. Now I'm gonna assume that, like me, you weren't wooed into seeing shit like "G-Force" or "The Jonas Brothers 3D Experience," which is why those kinds of movies don't appear on this list. No, these are the five worst movies that a sane person might actually find themselves watching.

5. THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD

Why you might want to watch it: It's from the co-creator of "Chappelle's Show" (albeit the non-Chappelle "Chappelle's Show" co-creator), and it features talented-but-annoyingly-everpresent "Office" castmembers Craig Robinson and Ed Helms. Also Ving Rhames. And a sane person might even admire the transformation of Jeremy Piven's career, from a balding supporting player to perfectly-coiffed leading douche.

Why it's shit: As number five in the bottom five, "The Goods" isn't quite as bad as the other movies on this list. There's even a [Ving Rhames related] chuckle or two in there. But it's also the movie you find yourself watching at the frat house on a Tuesday night, sipping on room-temp Natty Ice, and the guy next to you's way too drunk and way too into it, and you can't stop thinking about the C- you got on that physics exam. I mean, you pulled an all-nighter studying that shit. Un-fucking-believable.

4. GIGANTIC

Why you might want to watch it: It's got a good cast (including Zach Galifianakis), it went to Sundance, and you heard Zooey Deschanel flashes a titty in it. Also, the title reminds you of that Pixies song about a black dude's dong.

Why it's shit: Take all of the stigma that's attached to the word "quirky" and cram it into one pretentious-ass movie. That wouldn't even be half bad, but the quirks in "Gigantic" don't make a shit ton of sense. In fact, a lot of the movie doesn't make sense, and not in an awesome David Lynch sort of way, but in a lazy, first-draft of the screenplay kind of way. And the titties are poorly lit; there's probably a better way of seeing those things.

3. FUNNY PEOPLE

Why you might want to watch it: Judd Apatow's cool, right? And this one's got Jason Schwartzman and the RZA. And even though Adam Sandler sucks ass, serious Adam Sandler can be pretty good ("Punch Drunk Love"), right?

Why it's shit: "Funny People" is two-and-a-half hours long. Fucking two-and-a-half hours. This ain't fucking "Fanny and Alexander," this is a Seth Rogen movie. Take away one hour and one storyline, and you've got a halfway decent movie that serves the same purpose. And except for Jason Schwartzman, there ain't a hell of a lot of funny people in this movie. Oh, there's enough celebrity cameos to build a fucking church, but none of the funny people that Apatow made famous (like Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Martin Starr). There's Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, but they're not all that great. And yeah, the RZA's there, for about five minutes, as Seth Rogen's work buddy. I don't know a hell of a lot, but I'm pretty sure that's fucking with the Wu-Tang right there.

2. G.I.JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA

Why you might want to watch it: You're a child of the eighties and you have a low opinion of yourself. You're also pretty baked.

Why it's shit: It's no surprise that a movie called "G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra" would turn out to be sofa-king-we-todd-it. That's just common sense. And I love a good dumb-as-fuck action movie (I recommend "Shoot 'Em Up" or the "Crank" saga), but there are limits. When Marlon Wayans is the best actor in your movie, there's a fucking problem. The worst part is that it's an origin story, and, like "Batman Begins" (or the "Super Mario Bros" movie), the script tries to justify all of the ridiculous shit that comes with the franchise and put it in a real-world context. Unfortunately, the G.I.JOE franchise is pretty much what a ten year-old boy would see in his head if you pumped him full of speedballs, so the whole "justification" thing gets a little bit tedious. Just run with it, guys, there's no way around this thing being stupid.

1. EXTRACT

Why you might want to watch it: Mike Judge is funny. He's proved it on countless occasions. Even "Idiocracy," which was blasted by the critics, is fucking hysterical. So when he writes and a directs a new movie, especially one with Jason Bateman, you expect it to be pretty good.

Why it's shit: This was the one movie that I truly felt was a waste of time. While there's a certain audacity to how bad "Funny People" or "G.I.JOE" is, there is absolutely nothing memorable or memorably offensive about "Extract." It's like watching the pilot to a bad sitcom (with a shitty title). Just a whole lotta nothing. And that's why it's the worst thing to come out of 2009.

Ed Harris is a Nutbar

2009-12-21T00:04:00.000-08:00

The world trembles as Ed Harris proves a fucking point.

Wisdom

2009-12-20T21:36:00.000-08:00

Need I say more?

2009-12-15T11:41:00.000-08:00

You can find my interview with Wyclef Jean here, at the WIDR podcast page. I am currently trying to figure out how to have it stream on the site itself, but I am not having the best of luck.

Also, if you caught the show today and are curious about the WWII POW Camp vacations we were talking about, you can take a look for yourself at their website. Thats it for now folks! Talk to you all on Thursday from 7-9 am on WIDR fm!

2009-12-14T05:37:00.000-08:00

Dr. Dave here,

I just stumbled accross a new ad by our show favorite, Biz Markie! I thought I would share it with ya, and hopefully your monday wont suck too much.

Dont forget to tune in tomorrow morning for the Mug of Genius Morning Show on WIDR fm (89.1 fm on your dial or tune in at widr.org).

Not to be outdone, Ghostdog will interview Tone Loc!

2009-12-11T22:20:00.000-08:00

In an effort to stick it to Dr. Dave and his legitimate interview with Wyclef Jean, Ghostdog is set to interview rap sensation Tone Loc, or someone of equal or lesser value, not necessarily on the radio, and not necessarily in public. Perhaps in an alleyway or an abandoned airplane hangar. So suck it.

Dr. Dave gets to interview Wyclef Jean on Monday December 14th!

2009-12-11T12:30:00.000-08:00

Howdy interwebz,

Through devious and secret ways, I have managed to secure a ten minute interview with the one and only WYCLEF JEAN!

Wyclef Jean got his major music break through as part of The Fugees and with their first album "Blunted on Reality" in 1994. Since then Wyclef has gone on to release great albums such as "The Score" (with the Fugees), "Masquerade", and "From the hut, to the projects, to the mansion". He has also done many TV and movie appearances including a being a musical guest on All That, Chappelle's Show (Season 2), and "Dave Chappelle's Block Party". You can tune in on Monday during the day to catch the live interview, or you can hear it on The Mug of Genius morning show on Tuesday morning where will be playing the interview again.

That is the breaking news of the moment. Make sure to tune in to WIDR all weekend at 89.1 fm on your dial or at widr.org!

DAVE CHAPPELLE

2009-12-11T03:20:00.000-08:00

Wherever he is, we need him now, more than ever.

HOLY FUCK! WE HAVE A BLOG!

2009-12-10T17:13:00.000-08:00

Holy fuck. we have a blog. (?). Hurray. (!) Ladies and gentlemen, a picture of a fat kid.

NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES:
Howdy gang! This is Dr. Dave and this is our new blog! We wanted to start off on the right foot, so in an effort to bridge the gap between the radio dimension (where we exist) and reality, we wanted to show you a picture of our mascot, Steven.

FAVORITE RECORDS OF THE WEEK!:
Ghostdog: This Too Will Pass by The One AM Radio.

"This album's both a toe-tapper AND an anti-anti-depressant (pro-depressant), leaving my body in the middle--cold, confused, and naked. It's complicated; I think that would be my Facebook relationship status with this album."

Dr. Dave: Right now I have been listening to the Trilobite Trash EP from Absofacto.

Absofacto is the solo project(o) of Jonathon Visger of Mason Proper fame. It has also been released under another of his pseudonyms, "Bug Lung Baby". This is a spacey album that sounds like Ratatat and Slow Runner's love child after a night of drunken sex that they both regretted in the morning after an awkward cup of coffee together. It is catchy little number with a faux-pop vibe.

This is our first blog, and we have boners. No, not really. That would be pretty awkward. But anyway, make sure to check back here for further excitement. We will be using this as a place to put all the weird shit we cant talk about on air (and there is a fuck ton of that).

Sit yo' five dolla ass down before I make change,

Dr. Dave and Ghostdog