Muxtape/Tumblr in use on the Radio: Headphones Are Stethoscopes

themarkpike:

“Headphones Are Stethoscopes” is the name of my weekly show on WCWM 90.9FM, the local college radio station at William & Mary, where I am a law student. We’re located a mere block away from Colonial Williamsburg, and I like to imagine that all the blacksmiths and butter-churners listen to me on their anachronistic boomboxes.

Usually, I play new CDs I find in the studio as well as tunes I’ve discovered via blogs and other random MP3 requests that my friends send my way.

For today’s show, I decided to exclusively play tracks off of Muxtape, Tumblr, and the occasional Facebook profile. Essentially, I was broadcasting Web 2.0 via an analog signal, while people were making real-time digital requests. Now, with the captured analog signal, we have transformed it back into a computer-based format ready for your consumption. “An analog boy in a digital world.”

Thanks to everybody who sent in requests! And, thanks to everybody who participated without really knowing it. You have all shared things online, broadcasted your vistas, and helped us all see things beyond our own horizons. We are satellites. Headphones are stethoscopes.

Download the first hour of the show (55MB)

Here’s the setlist from the first hour of the show:

Grizzly Bear- “Fix It” (TheMarkPike: http://themarkpike.muxtape.com)

Silversun Pickups- “Lazy Eye” (SoupSoup: http://antderosa.muxtape.com)

Bat For Lashes- “Priscilla” (Mareen: http://mareen.muxtape.com)

The Mountain Goats- “Brooklyn Lovecraft” (Greg: http://greggish.muxtape.com)

Broken Social Scene- “KC Accidental” (TheMarkPike: http://themarkpike.muxtape.com)

Jens Lekman- “I Don’t Know If She’s Worth 900 Kronor” (JJ- http://johnnyj.muxtape.com)

Erykah Badu- “Me” (Goldenfiddle: http://goldenfiddle.muxtape.com)

Child Rebel Soldiers- “Us Placers” (Maryanne: http://maryanne.muxtape.com)

LCD Soundsystem- “New York, I Love You” (Abteen: http://abteen.muxtape.com)

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks- “Gardenia” (Amanda Lyn Ferri: http://amandalynferri.muxtape.com)

Skee-Lo- “I Wish (Radio Edit)” (Justin Ouellette: http://justin.muxtape.com)

In the second hour of the show, everybody got Rick Rolled. I’ll try to post that later. Apologies for the excessive “umms.”

Thanks for sharing, and thanks for tuning in! Sign up for the “Headphones Are Stethoscopes” Facebook Group for reminders when my show is on air (Thursdays from 4-6PM).