HAPPY NEW YEAR! BLIADHNA MHATH UR DHUIBH! Tonight's show is my one favourite song from each of the shows that I did between September and December to lead in the new year. Coming up on the show: Mary Ann Kennedy (of course), Islay Gaelic Choir, Daimh, Calum Alex MacMillan, and more!

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Today's Top Wikipedia Edits: Kapre is a filthy giant who smokes huge cigars and scares children

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According to Wikipedia:

  • In Philippine mythology, "Kapre is a filthy giant who likes to smoke huge rolls of cigars, and hide within, and atop, large trees, particularly the Banyan and old acacia or mango trees. A Filipino bigfoot, it scares away little children who play"
  • As of December 11, 2017, Vladimir Putin is leading in the polls for the 2018 Russia Presidential election, at 68%
  • "Despite 'The Last Jedi' being critically well-received and an overwhelming box office success, fan reaction has not all been positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has the lowest user approval rating of any of the major films in the franchise; user review on IMDB as well as on Metacritic received a number of poor reviews from fans. Many fans have cited the film's overuse of jokes, general cheasiness [sic], plot holes, pacing, the ultimately unnecessary story line between Finn and Rose, changes in lore, and tonal and storytelling shifts from previous movies in the series"

Source: www.listen.hatnote.com

This episode includes top songs/performances of 2017, featuring Dan Johnson, Drum and Bell Tower, Rachelle van Zanten, and Ora Cogan.

For more Wikipedia edits, tune in to CFUR 88.7 FM on Tuesdays at 9am and Saturdays at noon, or listen online at www.cfur.ca

 

 

Ether in the Attic - Episode #152: A Sea of Peaks - 20171206

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King of Hubcaps. The Rolls Royce. Good enough to serve cheese from.

Nothing is perfect, nothing at all. So why should audio be? In Garage music, some audio intentionally peaks, or "clips" creating distortion. It's a fun tool to play with. When done artfully or creatively it can produce some pleasurable effects. At times though, it is not intentional, and it doesn't take an expert listener to pick up on clumsy use of distortion, or lack there of. So what is this "peaking" you speak of Hubcap? Well, peaking is a form of waveform distortion that occurs when an amplifier is overdriven and attempts to deliver an output voltage or current beyond its maximum capability. Driving an amplifier into clipping/peaking may cause it to output power in excess of its power rating. The God, Link Wray was known to make use of this technique and also cut slits into the paper cone of his amp to deliver a rattle on top of that distortion. Have a listen to this week's episode and see if you catch any. you may enjoy it more than you know.

This week's country couplet: The Dead South - Banjo Odyssey & Tall Tales & The Silver Lining - Boulder to Birmingham

Pic Credit: https://www.pulsetours.com/tag/guy-crittenden/ Artist, Guy Crittenden

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