Happy Monday. A couple of notes upon emerging from the haze of World Cup excitement:
WTJU DJs concerned over plans for the station looked to have scored a victory late last week. General manager Burr Beard wrote that his plan, which would effectively rein in free form programming, would be put on the back shelf. "I am looking forward to working with you on our new group proposal," Beard wrote in an e-mail to volunteers. "Please understand that the process has opened my mind, and heart." Station administrators will host a long-awaited public forum at 5:30 this evening at UVA’s Zehmer Hall. See past C-VILLE coverage and a good deal of community input here.
One standout among new local releases is Pantherburner Phillip St. Ours‘ The Bear, a great set of gauzy, off-kilter pop tracks, which I’ve been spinning since his release show Saturday at Blue Moon Diner. (Also in attendance there: Mr. Baby, Paul Curreri and D.B.B. Plays Cups.) Internet searches led me pretty quickly to this music video for the understated "So This is Heaven," directed by Johnny St. Ours, which features a worn-out, vampirish Phillip wandering through a supermarket, perhaps looking for Tru Blood.
So This Is Heaven from Johnny St.Ours on Vimeo.
What else is up this week?