Lumpy Rug

Lumpy Rug. The Hub Radio Show for Monday May 3, 2021. View the completely natural playlist for 05-03-21 (CLICK HERE)

The Wallflowers, Far Lands , Teenage Fanclub, New Madrid  

Remember when that old lumpy rug in your living room used to be smooth and comfy to walk on? Do you find yourself tripping on it now? Well, today you are in luck because National Lumpy Rug Day is a day to toss out that rug and get a new one. There can be a broader view of the day as well. It can be a day for spring cleaning in general. Not only could you replace your lumpy rug, but you could mop the floors, vacuum carpets, clean sinks and countertops, and get everything else in your house ready to go for warmer weather.
 

Go For Broke

Go For Broke. The Hub radio show for Monday April 5, 2021. View the completely reckless playlist for 04-05-21 (CLICK HERE)

Lana Del Rey, Tune-Yards, The Antlers, Haunted Shed  

Go For Broke Day is a day for taking a chance, giving it all you have, and leaving nothing undone. The motto of the American 442nd infantry division during World War II was "Go For Broke." This division was made up of Nisei, Americans of second-generation Japanese descent. The soldiers fought in Europe and became the most decorated regiment in American history. Of the close to 14,000 that served, 9,486 received Purple Hearts. Twenty-one members received the Medal of Honor.
 

Share A Smile

Share A Smile. The Hub Radio Show for Monday March 1, 2021. View the completely dopamine-inducing playlist for 03-03-21 (CLICK HERE)

Blathazar, Claud, Dom La Nena, Bomba Estereo, Laure Briard

On March 1, since at least 1997, people share a smile or multiple smiles. When they do so, the person they are smiling at often smiles back. This response is largely automatic, being caused by an unconscious automatic response area of the brain called the cingulate cortex. By smiling at them, and causing them to smile, the initial smiler helps to release feel-good chemicals like dopamine in the brain of the recipient of the smile, which can help elevate their mood. 
 

Hula in the Coola

Hula in the Coola. The Hub Radio Show for Monday February 1, 2021. View the completely aloha playlist for 02-01-21 (CLICK HERE)

Fontaines DC , Little Dragon & Moses Sumney , Ian Sweet , Wax Tailor 

It may be cold outside, but today people venture out to hula, and maybe even have a luau, regardless of temperature. The hula dance goes back to ancient times, and different Hawaiian islands claim to be its birthplace. Its creation is steeped in myth and legend, and most stories connect the beginnings of hula dancing to Hawaiian goddesses. It is accompanied with a chant called an oli, or a song called a mele. The words of the oli or mele are expressed in dance form. There are different types of hula dances, and there are two main categories. Hula kahiko is ancient hula performed by those native to the islands; it is done with chants and musical instruments. Hula ʻauana evolved with Western influences in the nineteenth twentieth centuries; it is accompanied with Western-influenced musical instruments such as the guitar, ukulele, and double bass. Hula dancing can be done while sitting, which is known as the noho dance, or by standing, which is known as a luna dance. Some hula dances use both types.

Bubble Wrap

Bubble Wrap. The Hub Radio Show for Monday January 25, 2021. View the completely popped playlist for 01-25-21 (CLICK HERE)

Haerts, The Besnard Lakes , Clairo, Gracie Abrams,

In 1957, Engineers Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding worked in a garage to create a three dimensional plastic wallpaper, by sealing two shower curtains together. They were not successful in selling their wallpaper, so they began marketing it as greenhouse insulation. In 1960 they started the Sealed Air Corporation. The following year they realized their product could be used as a cushioning and packaging material. It was originally used to package IBM 1401 computers for shipment. Now it is used for food packaging more than for anything else. Bubbles are generally different sizes, usually 1/4 inch in diameter to 1 inch in diameter. Bubble Wrap is often made from polyethylene film.

17th Anniversary

17th Anniversary Hub. The Hub Radio Show for Monday January 11, 2021. View the completely nostalgic playlist for 01-11-21 (CLICK HERE) 

Grandaddy, The Sleepy Jackson The Shins The Rapture  Friends of Dean Martinez 

It all started in the early morning hours of January 8, 2004.  The very first The Hub, hosted by Bob Girth, aired from 2-4am on KXCI.  It was a fairly inauspicious debut for this new ‘new music’ showcase.  The stated mission of The Hub, then as now, is to feature ‘the most interesting, cutting edge indie rock and pop.’  To celebrate the seventeenth anniversary (Furniture is the traditional gift) on Monday January 11, 2021 6-8pm, Bob has recreated the original first hour of The Hub, which initially aired January 8, 2004, and a mix of the most current 2021 pop and rock for the second hour – a ‘Then & Now’ show that compares and contrasts the eclectic world of independent music over the last seventeen years. Frankly, it’s astonishing how little the indie world has changed over the years.  The longevity of the genre is a testament to the bedrock musical basics embraced by the early purveyors of the genus.  Simply put, good music is always good music. So pull up a rocking chair, raise a mug (Wood of course) and toast The Hub, “Here’s to seventeen more!”          

Chocolate Candy

Chocolate Candy. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 30, 2020. View the completely sweet playlist for 12-30-20 (CLICK HERE)

Bright Eyes, Margo Price, Angel Olsen, Jeff Tweed, Told Slant 

Chocolate comes from a bean called Theobroma cacao. The word "chocolate" itself comes from the Spanish, and it stems from the Aztec word xocolatl, which means "bitter water." The Aztecs pounded the cacao beans and drank them without adding any sugar, and they thought the beans came from the gods. Indeed, Theobroma means "food of the gods." Cocoa beans are about 50% "cocoa butter" and 50% "chocolate liquor." Hernando Cortés brought cocoa beans back to Spain, and a chocolate drink that included sugar became popular right away. The word "chocolate" first appeared in print, in England, in 1604.