Nov 26
This week’s journal will examine the food and film experienced during my stay in Charlottesville, VA for the Virginia Film Festival. Before we get started, here is the jam of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfEgHK94Bc0 Inspirational Video of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFIQIpC5_wY THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ADVENTURE Let’s start with the weekend’s food. All around, Charlottesville has a great food …
Nov 21
A “family” band of sorts, Chesapeake, Virginia indie-folk group “The Last Bison” is led by siblings Benjamin Hardesty (lead vocals, guitar) and Annah Housworth (backup vocals, bells, percussion), and their father, Dan Hardesty (backup vocals, mandolin, banjo). Annah is married to Amos Housworth, who plays the cello and bass. Finally, Teresa Totheroh plays the violin, …
Nov 06
This is Jesse’s Journal. Each week I will write about various happenings in the media (specifically the worlds of entertainment and sports, respectively.) and see where it goes! As this is WGMU, I’ll also discuss new music (i.e what I’ve been listening to lately and what I think you should have a listen to!) This …
Oct 30
Check out Jesse Robinson’s “Sports Hour” interview with GMU Athletic Director and former Redskins safety/Super Bowl Champion Brad Edwards. Edwards shares his vast knowledge of sports management, talks Redskins football, the state of GMU Athletics and more! https://www.dropbox.com/s/7kq8xdbqm2im268/Brad%20Edwards%20interview.mp3?dl=0 Brad Edwards can be followed on Twitter @BradEdwards5 Contact the interview host: Jesse Robinson, Program Director WGMU …
Oct 22
The Band Concord is a local indie-folk band out of Blacksburg, Virginia. Before their recent show at the Jammin Java members Spencer Pugh, Andrew Steger, Jason Agola, Braden Burns, and Alex Winemiller were kind enough to stop by the George Mason campus and record the first ever “Mason Jar Sessions.” The stripped down session included …