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I'm hoping to start my foray into radio country. That's right, not so much copying, but inspired by Luke's free-form radio programme "This Week in Braille" I'd like to try one of my own. There's a meeting at the school tonight to get "oriented" so I'm saddling up my pony and heading over. I've been thinking about this for quite a while now and I have a 1st show all planned out. Want to hear? Sure you do! You're me! Because I'm assuming that only myself will ever read this. Me first, others later.

I think I want to call the show "Sleepwalking" because I'm hoping for a late-night slot when I can play whatever I feel like, but also because I want the show to have a sense of mystery, and the allure of the late night. Like when you frequent a place in the daytime and it's busy, but when you return at night and it's deserted and filled with the artificiality of flood lights. That's what I want to capture. Runners up for the name were "This Old Shack" but I passed on that because I didn't want to confuse the show with this place, and "Dead Air... Um... Dead Air" which is becoming more and more appealing. It's a Strong Bad quote and I'm thinking I might have that be the subtitle of the show. I also have an old "Lord of the Rings" radio show that I want to present in 10 - 15 minute segments. Some of it is pretty corny, but some is pretty cool too, so if it works, it works.

So here's the rundown of the show:

1) Sleepwalking - The Raveonettes
2) Explanation of what the show's about
3) Your Ex-Lover is Dead - Stars
4) Satellite - Amy Campbell
5) That's the Way - Led Zeppelin
6) 1st Lord of the Rings segment
7) Screwdriver - White Stripes
8) Heroin - Velvet Underground
9) Leather - Tori Amos
10) Sta-alfur - Sigur Ros
11) Sleep - Dandy Warhols
12) B is for Brutus - The Hives
13) Frosti/Pagan Poetry - Bjork
14) Kissing the Lipless - The Shins
15) I'm so Tired - The Beatles

That's all I have planned out right now, and it's all pending whether or not I can bring in my own music. I'll have to check and see what else is in the archives at the station. I'll probably put another Lord of the Rings segment in there somewhere too.

I'm hoping for Thursday nights because I have classes so I won't be able to work anyway, and no classes the next day so I can sleep in after being up all night. Jenny might be a frequent co-host if she likes. She's expressed interest and I think it'd be fun. I'd hope Jay would want in on it too.

Here's hoping it all goes to plan!