Smoke on tour: The end of day 2
May 18th
After a long day, the end of day 2 of the Smoke tour is upon us.
The Smoke team have been all over London today and you can check out what they got up to and how they managed to infiltrate the Regent Street campus over on our Tumblr page.
Tomorrow we are down at the Marylebone site with live shows and music from Inter:Mission. We’ve got MCs for your listening pleasure and of course more of your favourite shows and presenters.
As usual Rich and Spike will be kicking things off from 11 with the breakfast show so make sure you wake up and enjoy your morning coffee with them!
Regeneration Project exhibition
May 18th
Fancy checking out some of our very own creative talent? Then get yourselves down to The Rag Factory on Brick Lane this evening.
A group of second year photography students are putting on a exhibition of their own work in East London as part of their course. Titled ‘The Regeneration Project,’ the exhibit will feature the work of 10 artists including work from Jordan Mary who recently the ‘young environmental photographer of the year’ award. If music is more your thing then fear not, there will also be music from Westminster’s Josh Flowers for your ears to enjoy.
The students are also raising money for an excellent cause, ‘Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research’ so get yourself involved and do your bit for charity and support your fellow students at the same time!
Smoke on tour: Day 2
May 18th
After the success of day one of the Smoke Tour, the Smoke team are breaking free from Harrow and onto the streets of Central London.
We will be all over the capital this afternoon looking for unsuspecting people to be on the radio – so if you see anyone in a Smoke t-shirt or carrying a lot of recording equipment, make sure you go and say hello!
We’ve also got tickets for the Grad Ball at Koko for you to get your hands on. To win, all you need to do is listen to Smoke (which you will be doing anyway of course!) and let us know by tagging us in your Facebook status or Twitter updates. Matty and Manish will be announcing the winner in the ‘go home’ show between 5 and 7 so make sure you stay tuned.
Smoke on tour: The end of day 1
May 17th
The Smoke team are rounding up our first day of the Smoke tour at the Harrow campus.
We have heard some brilliant live music from our very own students. Kyra Santiago, Nicola Hogg, We Hate Shotput, Evy for the Kill and Sherika Shearard have all performed for us live at The Undercroft today. Keep listening to Smoke all week to hear some of the songs from each performer.
Tomorrow we are moving away from our North West London home and venturing into central. We will start at our Regent Street site and broadcast from around the capital during the day. We will also be giving you the chance to win tickets to the end of year ball. To get your hands on a pair you will need to be listening to Smoke and let us know by tagging us in your Facebook status or Twitter updates – simple as that!
The new routemaster
May 17th
Boris Johnson has unveiled the newly designed routemaster bus in London today.
The new design is set to replace the old model and will be launched in 2012 in time for the Olympic games.
It is a much improved version of the old model and uses all the latest green technology. The bus is built with the commuter in mind, there will be two staircases leading to the top deck and three doors on and off the bus.
The bus was co designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick alongside the bus company ‘The Wright Group.’
source: lbc.co.uk
source: lbc.co.uk
The latest Youtube sensation
May 17th
Greyson Chance has become the latest Youtube sensation.
The 12 year old has had over 15 million people logging on to check out his performance of Lady Gaga’s ‘Paparazzi’ at his school festival.
Greyson has become such a star that he even performed on the Ellen Degeneres show in America, receiving a phonecall from Gaga herself.
Could he be the new Justin Bieber?!
Smoke on tour: Day 1
May 17th
Smoke’s marathon week of broadcasting kicks off today!
We will be starting the week at our base in Harrow, however to give things a bit of a twist we will be live from the Undercroft bar.
We’ve got live acts for you throughout the day plus tickets to the end of year ball to give away so make sure you’re tuned in for your chance to win and keep checking the website for updates.
If you are around Harrow today make sure you pop down to the ‘Croft and say hello to the Smoke team, the more the merrier! You can even buy us a drink if you like!
Clegg & Cameron Unite!
May 14th
It has been a week now since the general election, which saw Britain left with a hung parliament for the first time since 1974, as no party claimed an overall majority of the vote.
Since last Thursday, major changes have occured in our government, with the nation waving Labour’s Gordon Brown out of Downing Street and applauding the duo of David Cameron and Nick Clegg in. A previously unfathomable pairing, the leaders of the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats have formed what is known as a coalition government, meaning that the two parties have joined forces in order to gain a majority of the seats in Parliament.
source: guardian.co.uk
With Cameron as our new Prime Minister and Clegg as his deputy, the partnership seems an unlikely one and the press have likened the duo to all sorts, including Morecambe and Wise, or Ant and Dec! However, whilst the initial back patting and friendly banter between the two leaders is all very well, we have to question what this means for the country.
These two men were seemingly at opposite ends of the spectrum just a week ago, with Cameron describing Nick Clegg as his favourite joke, suggesting that for the Conservatives, the Lib Dems are just a means to an end. For with Cameron in place as PM, many speculate that another general election is not far away, some even claiming it to be less than a year from now. This would supposedly see the end of the coalition, with perhaps the Conservatives most likely to take a majority vote, providing Cameron doesn’t have a catastrophic first year as PM.
However, for now, the cynicism most view this coalition with must be set aside. Cameron and Clegg have promised 5 years of this ‘new politics’ and the new cabinet ministers provide a spattering of places for Lib Dem MPs, including Vince Cable, who achieved a somewhat cult like status during the election campaign. Yet with dissent being reported amongst the ranks of Conservative back bench politicians already, the nation watches and waits to see just how this double act pans out.
Europa League Heartache
May 13th
A ‘bitter blow’ was how Fulham boss Roy Hodgson described his sides extra-time defeat to Athletico Madrid in the Europa League cup final last night.
The stage was set in Hamburg for one of the most unlikely stories of the footballing season, as Fulham, a relative unknown on the European scene, were looking to cause a massive upset by defeating Spain’s Athletico Madrid in bid to secure the Europa League crown.
The match had been tightly contested, with neither side really dominating play for any extended period. However, it was Madrid who struck first through Forlan on 32 minutes to give his side the upper hand. Yet, far from winded, Fulham responded emphatically within 5 minutes, as Simon Davies crashed home a volley to equalise and send the London contingent into raptures.
Unfortunately, the fairytale was not to come true and after a gruelling 116 minutes of play, Diego Forlan scored his second of the night to end the West London club’s hopes and dreams. Leaving fans, including Lily Allen, in tears, the ex-Manchester United player lifted what some had believed to be a curse on Athletico Madrid, having unluckily lost in several European finals previous.
Failing to become the first English manager to win a European trophy since the late Sir Bobby Robson in 1997, Hodgson praised his squad of unlikely heroes, including Londoners such as Paul Konchesky and Bobby Zamora, stating “I could not be more proud of the players.”
Yet, whilst the night ended bitterly for Fulham fans, this will certainly be a season to remember. Overcoming last year’s champions Shakhtar Donetsk, Italian giants Juventus and German champions Wolfsburg, Fulham can be overjoyed with their success this season.
Along the way Bobby Zamora made a case for his inclusion in Capello’s England squad, Clint Dempsey showed us why we may not take a victory of the USA in South Africa for granted and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, took his place at the top of the list of Premier League stoppers.
FINAL SCORE:
ATHLETICO MADRID 2 (Forlan 32, 116)
FULHAM 1 (Davies 37)
Get your committee applications in!
May 5th
The deadline for applying to be part of the Smoke Radio committee is drawing ever closer.
All applications must be submitted by Monday 10th March. We did post a bulletin on here for you but in case you need reminding, here’s another one! The following roles are available:
- Head of daytime programming
- Head of specialist programming
- Head of web and media
- Head of music
- Head of news
- Head of marketing
- Head of sound and branding
- Head of events
And new for 2010 … Community manager and station manager.
You don’t have to be a radio student to apply – just a knowledge of your specific area and a love of all things radio. If you’ve got any questions about any of the roles, feel free to drop the current person an e-mail. All our e-mail addresses can be found on the Smoke Radio website.
