We had another great week doing Manhattan, thanks to everyone who tuned in and requested songs.

First and foremost we MUST mention our prize pack winner, Will! He called in, and informed us of Scott Stapp's birthday. We'll be giving away these packs weekly, so if you want to get your hands on one, be sure to keep it locked! A huge thank you to Doug Frye too for being our first celebrity of the week! If you would like to be our celebrity of the week and play a few song of your choice let us know on here, facebook, twitter, or email!

It was a good week for local music in Manhattan, with our good friends, Abandon Kansas, The Noise FM, and Windsor Drive playing a show at the Kathouse last Thursday. Besides that, we've had TONS of awesome local material submitted, and we'll be sure to give them all air time in the coming weeks. Let that be a reminder to all local bands: If you have material you can send to us, do it! We WILL play it!

We'll be posting some pictures from the show onto our Facebook page.

Thanks again for listening!
We'll be back on the air next Wednesday!

-Derek and Dan

Show at Kathouse 2/11

Abandon Kansas


Windsor Drive


Windsor Drive


Abandon Kansas


Crowd at Kathouse during The NoiseFM


Hey everybody!

Thanks for tuning in this week. Another rough start, but Derek and I are beginning to figure things out. I hope y'all enjoy listening as much as we enjoy doing Manhattan. I was privileged enough to go see Abandon Kansas, Windsor Drive, and The NoiseFM at Kathouse Lounge last night (Thursday). It was definitely a good time. I got a chance to talk to the bands before the show and they were all really cool guys. It was interesting to see the different experiences that these up-and-coming bands have on the road.

Abandon Kansas is a band I have been following for the past few years and they were recently signed to Gotee Records and had a music video released last week for "Close Your Eyes" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yknrPYhZkE) which we discussed during our first show. It is really cool to see a band from Wichita work as hard as they do get signed to a national label and get recognition. They were in the arts and entertainment section in the Wichita Eagle today previewing their tour they are just kicked off (http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/story/1176787.html).

Windsor Drive is a band from Wisconsin based out of Houston. They are really cool guys with a similar sound to Keane and a really good live sound. They started in 2006 and have been touring ever since. They are currently on tour with Abandon Kansas.

The NoiseFM is a local band from Lawrence. They have played in Manhattan and said they have enjoyed playing here. They opened up the show and were a very good live band. I got a chance to talk to Alex, the lead singer, about balancing work and playing in the band. He said it was difficult to do at times, however he, along with his band, found it worth doing.

Overall there was a good crowd and the show was a blast. Kathouse is a great venue and they support local music in a big way. All of the bands were awesome and if you have the chance they are worth seeing if you ever get the chance. Their Myspace pages are worth a look:

http://www.myspace.com/abandonkansas

http://www.myspace.com/windsordrive

http://www.myspace.com/thenoisemusic

Support local music, keep rocking and keep up the requests on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

-Derek and Dan

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First Show

Friends!

Last week was a blast! I can speak for the both of us that it was a great first show. First and foremost I would like to thank everyone that listened and called in. Throughout the two hours we were on the air, we were getting constant feedback on how we were doing. The phone was ringing constantly for the first hour with people on the line with requests (If we didn't play a song you requested, don't worry. We wrote them down and will be sure to play them on Wednesday). I'm sure it'll be as fun as last week.

Moving on, I really want to utilize this blog to get local bands' names out, promote shows in Manhattan, and become place for comments (and constructive criticism) from you to help us put out the best show we can. Don't forget to submit songs for our locker-room-jam-of-the-week, too.

I've managed to get a handful of quality local music this week. Below are their names and links to their music, so be sure to check them out before/during/after our show.

HOLY Mountain - Kansas City, MO

http://www.myspace.com/holymountainmusic

The Yellow Walrus - Olathe, KS

http://www.myspace.com/theyellowwalrus

Thieves - Kansas City, MO

http://www.myspace.com/thieves

Jets to June - Overland Park, KS

http://www.myspace.com/jetstojunemusic

Mime Game - Lawrence, KS

http://www.myspace.com/mimegame

Abandon Kansas - Wichita, KS

http://www.myspace.com/abandonkansas

Short An Ocean - Lincoln, NE

http://www.myspace.com/shortanocean

Queens Club - Kansas City, MO

http://www.myspace.com/queensclub

***If you're in a band and want us to play your music, leave a comment below OR email us at dd.do.manhattan@gmail.com and we'll do our best to give you some airtime***

Please leave us some suggestions! Definitely don't forget to help us do Manhattan on Wednesday from 9-11!

-Derek and Dan

wildcat919.com

twitter.com/DoManhattan