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WDCE Charts 9-18-24

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WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from September 18, 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 9-18-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 9-18-24

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE collage 9-18-24

Parsons Playlists: End of Summer

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Christine (class of 2025) and features some tunes that capture the vibes of the end of summer.

End of Summer

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As we near the end of summer weather, trips to the river/beach, and lemonade evenings, there is a both sense of nostalgia and a sigh of reluctance as we prepare ourselves for the upcoming semester. This playlist captures that bittersweet end. Best played at sunset while walking around campus or driving slowly with the windows down.

Sports – “You Are The Right One”

Taylor Swift – “august”

Cigarettes After Sex – “Sunsetz”

The 1975 – “About You”

Eyedress (ft. Dent May) – “Something About You”

Lana Del Rey (ft. Bleachers) – “Margaret”

The Arctic Monkeys – “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

Big Thief – “Vampire Empire”

The Sacred Souls – “Weak for Your Love”

Dream, Ivory – “welcome and goodbye”

Harry Styles – “Carolina”

Radiohead – “Jigsaw Falling Into Place”

TV Girl – “Louise”

Lana Del Rey – “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”

Mac DeMarco – “My Kind of Woman”

Current Joys – “Blondie”

Cage the Elephant – “Cigarette Daydreams”

Greer – “Connect the Dots”

Mac DeMarco – “Still Beating”

Sydney Ross Mitchell – “Next Time”

Edie McKenna – “Hail Mary”

The Marías – “Ay No Puedo”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexlRa_pvBvFeCuRacRjqm65&si=6mtPprvffUFqIafQ

and here it is on Spotify:

WDCE Charts 9-11-24

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WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from September 11, 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 9-11-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 9-11-24

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 9-11-24

WDCE Charts 9-4-24

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WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from September 4, 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 9-4-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 9-4-24

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 9-4-24

Parsons Playlists: Cartoon Classical

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Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library Associate Melanie A. and features some classical music which can be found in classic cartoons!

Cartoon Classical

What's Opera Doc still

It seems that sometimes folks can feel a bit intimidated by “classical” music. What if I told you that you are probably familiar with a lot more classical pieces than you think because they often show up in the soundtracks of classic cartoons?

During the 1930s and 1940s, many practices from silent film scoring (often performed on piano or organ in movie theaters), which often made use of classical pieces, made their way into cartoon shorts. Use of this music was economical for the movie studios because much of it was public domain and therefore free of copyright restrictions. Moreover, the use of “serious” classical music in silly cartoons often (literally & figuratively) the humor of the cartoons.

Here are a few a few “greatest hits” pieces which found their way into a variety of cartoons. Enjoy! – MAA

Gioachino Rossini – William Tell Overture
The most famous bit of Rossini’s William Tell overture is the finale (aka the “Lone Ranger Theme“) — you’ll see it in scenarios featuring horseback riding among other things.
Animated shorts featuring the finale include: Disney’s “The Band Concert” (1935) and Warner Brothers’ “Bugs Bunny Rides Again” (1948)

Section 2 “The Storm” and Section 3 “Call to the Cows” regularly show up as well
For example, Disney’s The Band Concert (again!) for a cartoon take on “The Storm” and both “The Storm” and “Call to the Cows” feature in Disney’s “The Old Mill” (1937)

Franz Liszt – “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2”
Animated shorts featuring Hungarian Rhapsody include Tom & Jerry in “The Cat Concerto” (1947) & Bugs Bunny in “Rhapsody Rabbit” (1946), for example

Franz Von Suppé – “Light Cavalry Overture”
Features in animated shorts like Disney’s “Symphony Hour” (1942)

Franz Von Suppé – “Poet and Peasant Overture”
Used, for example, in the Popeye short “The Spinach Overture” (1935)

Popeye at the Piano

Johann Strauss II – Frühlingsstimmen op. 410
Tends to show up in cartoons where someone frolics in a field or similar, for example, “The Stupid Cupid” (1944) or “From A To Z-z-z-z” (1954)

Johann Strauss II – “An der schönen blauen Donau, Waltz, Op. 314”
Strauss’s “Blue Danube Waltz” also appears frequently for example in “A Corny Concerto” (1943) or “Johann Mouse” (1953)

Frédéric Chopin – “Marche Funèbre (Funeral March)” (from Piano Sonata No. 2)
Chopin’s funeral march is a bit morbid and will be instantly recognizable, cartoon examples include “Scaredy Cat” (1948) and “Convict Concerto” (1954)

Richard Wagner – “Ride of the Valkyries”
This one is used in one of my all-time favorite cartoons the 1957 classic “What’s Opera, Doc?” starring Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd

and here is a link all of the above (and more) on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZeyTST0VCx3NOQgyB_9o4ueq&si=v08TGVoC6bD3Y-LZ

P.S. If you’d like to learn a bit more about classical music as used in cartoons, check out this great thread with lots of video examples compiled by animator Vincent Alexander: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1366449816042102787.html

WCDE Charts 8-28-24

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WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from August 28, 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 8-28-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 8-28-24

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Charts 8-21-24

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WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from August 21, 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 8-21-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 8-21-24

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 8-21-24

WDCE Charts 8-14-24

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from August 14, 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 8-14-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 8-14-24

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 8-14-24

WDCE Charts 8-7-24

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WDCE 90.1 Logo

WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from August 7, 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 8-7-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

NACC 8-7-24

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE Collage 8-7-24

WDCE Charts 7-24-24

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WDCE 90.1: UR Radio is the voice of independent radio in Richmond, VA and has been student-run and operated since 1960.
Students have used it as a launching pad for careers in radio or other mass communications, and also as an engaging extra-curricular activity. Community members and UR alumni also continue to play an important role in the station.

We’re sharing chart information from WDCE as reported to the North American College and Community (NACC) Radio Chart.

Here’s the WDCE Top 30 from 24 July 2024 (click the image to see a larger version):

WDCE 7-24-24

For comparison, here is this week’s national NACC chart (click the image to see a larger version):

You can stream WDCE live here: https://live365.com/station/WDCE-90-1-FM-a39711

WDCE 7-24-24