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FW: Urgent - Dj for metric night.
by Fowler, Daniel 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Anyone interested? ________________________________________ From: Yildirim, Erkan [e.yildirim08(a)imperial.ac.uk] Sent: 19 January 2011 17:55 To: manager(a)icradio.com Subject: Urgent - Dj for metric night. Hi, Malcolm from the union told me that you might be able to help us with arranging a DJ for our charity fundraising night on the 25th, Tuesday that is going to be in metric. I know that this is a bit short notice but the DJ that was willing to help us just told us that he can't do it. We will very much appreciate if you could help us to arrange one, if DJ not possible, we can have our own play list but will certainly need someone who can use the equipment in metric for which we will pay. Can you let us know asap. Thanks, Erkan. _____________ Erkan Yildirim Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ 020 7594 5050

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Important - ICRadio is down this evening **18th Jan**
by Wilkie, Oliver 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Hi guys, There are two technical issues you need to be aware of today 1) New Hard Disk Installation You cannot at present access icradio.com<http://icradio.com>. Why? Do you remember that icradio.com<http://icradio.com> went down after christmas? This is because one of our hard disks (1 of 4) went kerput. Today a new one was delivered and at present is being loaded into our Network storage device. However the process is lengthy (its taken three hours to be at 40%) and all icradio services are unavailable during this time. 2) Sustain and the main Studio Computer is down Why? We got reports that the computer would not turn on. This computer is always running and is responsible for playing music whilst the studio is unmanned. It would appear that the power unit inside the computer box has died. This was completely unexpected and we are going to insert a new one tomorrow at 11amish but we cannot guarantee that it will be fixed by then. I urge you to not interfere with the computer at any time other than to use Rivendell Show panels on the touch screen and to browse the internet. I should also point out that there is a second computer (albeit awkward to get to) in the other corner of the studio. This one is solely for the internet and you will find that works much much faster when it comes to browsing the internet. I would also like to apologise for not giving warning to the station's downtime. To be honest, I wasn't sure how long this process would take and I foolishly assumed that it wouldn't take more than an hour or so. I hope you understand that running an online radio station is a troublesome task that relies heavily on all of our computers. All the computers you see at the station have specific roles and should be treated with care. If you ever spot anything please report it asap and we will fix it as soon as we possibly can. (Sometimes new parts need to be ordered which takes time). Thanks, and apologies. icradio.com<http://icradio.com> should be back later tonight. Oli W tech manager for icradio

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Welcome back to London.
by Fowler, Daniel 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Howdi, Quick update about radio in the new term. I hope that everyone had a good Christmas and New Years Eve I didn't. Two weeks of finals as soon as I got back to London have made sure of that.... Anyway, enough about me! Hopefully everyone that wanted to get involved with radio did so last term. If, however, you were too shy/self concious etc - don't be! Reply to this email with your thoughts and I'll do what I can to help! We had a good schedule last term, but I think we can do even better. KEY LIST I keep getting emails from people asking if they can be put on the key list. The list gets updated directly from a list of our members (although this hasn't been done since the beginning of December). I will be updating the list again this afternoon, if you know that you aren't on it and think that you should be then, first, check you are a member (http://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/radio-211/category.html) and if you are then shoot me and email and I'll check you are on our list. TECH Student radio is always littered with tech issues - the latest being a couple of our hard drives slightly over doing it on NYE and eventually melting. To be honest I think they were just being post-ironic and bringing back the Millennium Bug. Who knows... Anyway, it should be fixed now. We had a few complaints of "distorty"/"robot" microphones last term. The issue is being looked into and should hopefully be solved - if you do notice this again then make sure you give Oli an email at technical(a)icradio.com In fact, ANY technical issues at all, email Oli or me and we will sort it. SESSIONS If you've read any of my little emails then you'll know that I bang on about the live sessions that we do. With good reason though! We recorded a grand total of 13 sessions last term, the best ones stored up here - http://icradiorecordings.bandcamp.com/ One particular highlight was definitely the Blabbermouth session, which was sent straight to 6music an ended up getting him a gig with one of their showcase shows. The plan for sessions in this coming term is yet to be confirmed, however we are currently in talks with the management of "Brothers" - front cover of NME this week. You'll be the first to know if anythign happens there. Any questions, as ridiculous or generic as you like, email me. So yeah, Cheers Dan

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ICRadio.com is down and I need your help
by Wilkie, Oliver 02 Jan '11

02 Jan '11

ICRadio has gone down and its the holidays. As technical manager this is my problem but I am in Worcestershire and working until Sunday 9th Jan. I really need someone to go down into the station and to restart our storage device. (Think of it as a USB stick that contains everything ICRadio). Please can you email me technical(a)icradio.com if you can make it over to the studio? Happy New Year /Oli Wilkie /technical manager @ icradio.com

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*Tech Update* incl. Radio downtime Tues evening
by Wilkie, Oliver 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

Hey, Just to let you know we will be pushing buttons and breaking things tomorrow evening from about 7pm onwards. You will probably find you will not be able to access most features of ICRadio.com incl. the members area during this time. Normal service will return in the early hours of Wednesday. On a side note, if you would like to get involved with the technical side of ICRadio, please feel free to get in touch and join the team! Our work deals mostly with Apache web servers, MYSQL databases, PHP websites, Python servers, Linux operating systems, and radio broadcasting hardware. Have you ever thought of a way to improve radio? All the best, and merry xmas /Oli W /technical manager @ icradio

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Fwd: MUSIC & TRAVEL** Winter Sessions launches Alpine tour Norman Jay // Disco Bloodbath // The Nextmen // Jon Kennedy and more**
by IC Radio Head of Music (Kate) 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

in case anyone's interested.. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Georgia // Winter Sessions <georgia(a)wintersessions.com> Date: Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:07 AM Subject: MUSIC & TRAVEL** Winter Sessions launches Alpine tour Norman Jay // Disco Bloodbath // The Nextmen // Jon Kennedy and more** To: music(a)icradio.com ***FOR YOUR MUSIC & TRAVEL SECTIONS***** Hello! Gearing up for the best Snow season ever and looking for something fresh to do while hitting the piste? Look no further- Winter Sessions launches a one of a kind* Alpine tour over 13 dates (+ many other one off's) in the Alps best loved resorts*, Featuring a tour kicking off in December featuring N*orman Jay MBE, Disco Bloodbath, The Nextmen, Jon Kennedy and Colin Read which takes in Chamonix, Meribel, Val D'isere.* Culminating with the *Winter Sessions Festival April*- full details to follow next week. Please include these special Alpine events in your nightlife and travel sections. If you would like to come out and check out any of the Winter Sessions dates and/or Festival please let me know, I have some press trips available. Best, Georgia *PRESENTS....* * * *WINTER SESSIONS ALPINE TOUR LAUNCHES ACROSS THE FRENCH ALPS!* * * *FIVE MONTHS OF SLAMMING PARTIES IN CHAMONIX, MERIBEL & VAL D’ISERE* * * *Featuring:* *NORMAN JAY MBE // DISCO BLOODBATH // THE NEXTMEN // JON KENNEDY* * ** **COLIN ‘RUSS’ READ // PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS* * * *www.wintersessions.net* * __________________________________________________________________________________ * * * *Winter Sessions is a unique collection of events throughout the French Alps, where music, art and snowsports collide. Celebrating the spirit of the mountains and spreading the good times vibes, Winter Sessions presents over 30 events including 4 tours across 3 resorts culminating in one big weekender.* * * The explosive Alpine parties have been built year on year since 2004, combining carefully crafted programming with a personalized friendly feel to create some of the most exciting and fresh events to be found in the Alps recently. *The Winter Sessions Tour* launches in December with a sterling *international line up of artists* creating *dance-‘til-you-drop events,* attracting seasonaires, residents and tourists from all over the globe. This season, Winter Sessions has teamed up with the renowned *Dick’s Tea Bar* venues in Meribel and Val D’Isere that have both been *newly refurbished* under their *new ownership* ready for a storming season of gigs and parties. The first stop on the Winter Sessions Tour is Chamonix on the 21st December with the return of the masters of mash-up, *The Nextmen* who will be up to their usual antics laying down a jumping eclectic set of every musical genre you can think of. The first tour is closely followed by a massive *New Year’s Eve party* headlined by *Jon Kennedy of Grand Central Records* backed up by Brighton (UK) beat boy of *Bumpatrunk Collective, Colin ‘Russ’ Read* – a hidden gem discovered and brought to the Alps with a set guaranteed to keep the crowd glued to the dance floor. The Tour continues into 2011, promising to deliver more feel good factor as the godfather of disco, house and soul descends on the mountains. West London born, *Norman Jay MBE*, will be gracing the decks of Winter Sessions not once but twice this season! *“I am looking forward to bring the Good Times to the Winter Sessions tour this year - catch me in January and looking forward to the Weekender again in April”*. *NORMAN JAY MBE*. Alongside legends like this, hugely popular East London Dalston crew, *Disco Bloodbath* will be blasting out the sounds with a DJ set, continuing the disco tracks with an electro twist. The Tour travels to *Chamonix, Meribel and Val D’Isere* once a month from December to March, paving the way for the *Winter Sessions Weekender in Chamonix* which takes place in *April.* The three day boutique festival has been *dubbed as the best kept secret in the Alps*, nestled in one of the most stunning locations in the world. Chamonix Mont Blanc is the *third most visited natural site in the world* and provides an inspirational backdrop to the three days of *festival snow fuelled action* across the *Mont Blanc Massif.* * * The Tour lineup is a musical appetizer for the *Weekender festival* which *announces its first acts later this month.* The festival takes place in *spring time*; a perfect time of year where the snow is still on the mountains and the sunshine is amazing – and this season, it coincides with the *Easter holidays.* With the Royal Wedding now confirmed, festival goers from the UK can take advantage of back to back bank holidays taking just three days off work for ten consecutive days on holiday – and partying at 2000m in between catching a run or two seems like a damn fine way to spend it! *The Winter Sessions Weekender* festival will take place over the *Easter weekend; Friday 22**nd* *April to Sunday 24**th* *April 2011.* * * Tickets available online at www.seetickets.com. For more information, visit www.wintersessions.net ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *NOTES TO EDITOR:* * * http://www.thenextmen.com/ http://www.jonkennedy.co.uk/ http://www.normanjay.com http://www.discobloodbath.co.uk/ http://www.dicksteabar.com/ *Winter Sessions Tour 1 // The Nextmen* 21st Dec: Chamonix 22nd Dec: Val D’Isere 23rd Dec: Meribel *Winter Sessions New Year’s Eve Party // Jon Kennedy, Colin ‘Russ’ Read* 31st Dec: Chamonix *Winter Sessions Tour 2 // Norman Jay MBE* 19th Jan: Val D’Isere 20th Jan: Meribel 21st Jan: Chamonix *Winter Sessions Tour 3 // Disco Bloodbath DJ Set* 23rd Feb: Val D’Isere 24th Feb: Meribel 25th Feb: Chamonix *Winter Sessions Tour 4 // To be announced* 9th Mar: Val D’Isere 10th Mar: Meribel 11th Mar: Chamonix *Winter Sessions Weekender* Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April (Easter bank holiday weekend – UK) Chamonix, France Winter Sessions Tour and Weekender tickets available from www.seetickets.com See www.wintersessions.net for more information *PARTNERS* Swiss International Airlines, Whitelines, Mountain Drop Off’s and Huck are all sponsors or partners of Winter Sessions this season. Winter Sessions is also supported by the Chamonix Office de Tourisme and Compagnie du Mont Blanc. www.swiss.com/uk www.mountaindropoffs.com www.huckmagazine.com www.whitelines.mpora.com/ www.chamonix.com www.compagniedumontblanc.com _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:* * * *Clarence Pegrum, World Sessions* Communications Director (UK) +44 (0)7855 413856 // (FR) +33 (0)670 324430 clarence(a)worldsessions.com *Georgia Camp, World Sessions* PR Manager (UK) +44 (0)7967 332757 // georgia(a)worldsessions.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________ *ABOUT WORLD SESSIONS:* * * Built around its philosophy “Discovery is everything, adventure is a religion, creativity is key”, World Sessions is an independent Events & Communications agency specializing in luxury lifestyle, adventure sports and music. Based out of London & Chamonix, the European wide team is made up of three main divisions; Artists, Events & Communications combining state-of-the-art technology, innovative sports and fresh music talent to deliver real experiences and tangible results. ------------------------------ Unsubscribe / Change Profile<http://ymlp100.com/u.php?id=gehbhyqgsgeqwugueju> Powered by YMLP <http://ymlp100.com/m/> -- Kate Agathos - Head of Music @ Imperial College Radio Beit Quad Prince Consort Rd South Kensington SW7 2BB Tel: 07794263552 www.icradio.com

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ICRADIO CHRISTMAS MEAL
by Walmsley, Christopher 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

Hi, Monday evening we will be heading over to Sticky Fingers on high street ken for some top notch burgers. Its 50% off food, and happy hour all day. http://www.stickyfingers.co.uk/ Meet at 6pm at the union, probably inside 568 as itll be chilly. If your planning to come, drop me an email back asap so I can have a rough idea of what number to book a table for. Chris

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sustain matters... please read!
by IC Radio Head of Music (Kate) 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

hello radio people! With the help of our wonderful techmasters I've finally completely rescheduled sustain. So what now? Whenever there isn't a show going on, radio will be playing music that we put onto sustain: new releases, older good tracks, mainstream, non-mainstream and tracks from our recorded sessions! I need your help to keep getting good music on sustain, that's you music team people AND presenters. Music team will help me update it with the stuff we get sent in (so basically sorting out good stuff from crap, as done so far) and I'd like show presenters to copy a couple of tracks from their show whenever they're on (if you're not playing off rivendel). This is especially for all you *specialist guys* who don't play mainstream (we get quite a lot of mainstream sent in, so it's pretty much covered)!! (there's a file called 'to import' in the 'music' file) I think it's important for our radio to represent us so, gotta play music that ranges the mood and style of our shows. If you'd rather give me a mixed cd with music that represents your show, i can add a few tracks from there every other week or so. Whatever you find more convenient. Thank you!! Lotsa love, Kate PS: PRESENTERS, MAKE SURE YOU SUBMIT YOUR PLAYLIST AFTER EACH SHOW - there, hadn't bugged you about that in a while! -- Kate Agathos - Head of Music @ Imperial College Radio Beit Quad Prince Consort Rd South Kensington SW7 2BB Tel: 07794263552 www.icradio.com

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Two Free Tickets to see Jason Manford at the Apollo on Wednesday night
by Dan Fowler 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Hi all, As the title say, 2 free tickets. The only requirement is that you interview a 'comedy' band beforehand. They're called 'dead cat bounce' and have a song out for Movember called 'Everytime you shave a moustache dies'. Check it out on YouTube, it's hilarious! First come first serve. We will provide recording equipment etc, just make sure you can do it and won't pull out ;) Cheers Dan

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Membership/keylist, equipment and recordings...
by Dan Fowler 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Hi all, Been a while since I gave a station update, so here we go. Hopefully everyone has bought membership by now. If not then please do! Today! I can only add people to the key list or the station if you have joined the society. I'll be doing another key list this week so make sure that you are a member if you want to be on it. One of the problems with student (any) radio is that stuff breaks. This is fine, but if you notice that something is wrong then please please please report it! We are aware that the dj mixer is unfortunately on it's last legs and we are looking to replace it asap. We are also going to sort out the headphone situation, hopefully once and for all! I'm sure you're all bored of me banging on about the live sessions that we do, but they are now all on the playout system (under 'sessions'). If you can possibly try and squeeze one or two into your show then please do, and let me know that you have done - the more airplay we can get for them the more bands we can get down here! If anyone has any compliments/complaints/suggestions with how radio is going so far this year then please let me know! Dan

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