Thomas Crapper Day

Thomas Crapper Day. The Hub Radio Show for Monday January 27, 2020. View the completely transparent playlist for 1-27-20 (CLICK HERE)

The Weeklings, The Petals, The Orange Kyte, Algiers, Celestial Shore

"Where's the crapper?" you've likely said or heard someone say. But did you know that you weren't just using a slang word for excrement, but were actually mentioning someone's name? Although Thomas Crapper did not invent the toilet—that is usually credited to John Harrington in 1596—he did help perfect and popularize it. We celebrate him today, on the anniversary of his death, which happened in 1910. So how did the word "crapper" become a common slang term for the toilet? American soldiers in Europe during World War I saw the word "Crapper" emblazoned on toilets, and thought it was pretty funny that crap was going in them, so they started calling them that. As for "crap" itself? It appears to be a form of the Middle Dutch word "krappe," which means "anything cut off or separated."

Dream

Dream. The Hub Radio Show for Monday January 20, 2020, MLK Day. View the completely hopeful playlist for 1-20-2020 (CLICK HERE)

Tame Impala, Wold Parade, of Montreal, Field Music

Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for equality and human rights for African Americans and all victims of injustice. He used nonviolent direct action and peaceful protest to achieve his goals and was influenced by Gandhi and Jesus Christ. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. At the age of 15, he went to Morehouse College and studied medicine and law. He then attended Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree. He completed a doctorate program in systematic theology at Boston University and met and married Coretta Scott while in Boston. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for equality and human rights for African Americans and all victims of injustice. He used nonviolent direct action and peaceful protest to achieve his goals and was influenced by Gandhi and Jesus Christ. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta Georgia. At the age of 15, he went to Morehouse College and studied medicine and law. He then attended Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree. He completed a doctorate program in systematic theology at Boston University and met and married Coretta Scott while in Boston.

Clean Off Your Desk

Clean Off Your Desk. The Hub Radio Show for Monday January 13, 2020. View the completely organized playlist for 1-13-20 (CLICK HERE)

The Wedding Present, The Orange Kyte, Rose City Band, Stereophonics

National Clean Off Your Desk Day was made "to provide one day early each year for every desk worker to see the top of the desk and prepare for the following year's paperwork." Having a clean desk helps us focus on the tasks at hand without getting distracted. The goal of the day is to thoroughly clean your desk and have a system in place to keep it clean year-round so that there isn't need for a deep clean until next year's Clean Off Your Desk Day. First, you should literally clean off your desk. Take everything off of it and out of the drawers. Dust, wipe down, and disinfect your desk, both inside and out. Sort everything from your desk into four piles, giving everything a spot right away. Make a pile for things you will keep with your desk, things you will throw away, things that belong somewhere else, and things you aren't sure if you need or not.

We Three Kings ~ 16th Anniversary The Hub

We Three Kings ~ 16th Anniversary The Hub for Monday January 6, 2020. View the sweet playlist for 1-6-20 (CLICK HERE)

Lana Del Rey, Andrew Bird, Beirut, Spoon, Beck

For the past sixteen years, hosting The Hub on 91.3FM KXCI Tucson has been the best two hours of my week. Period. Being a volunteer programmer on KXCI is an incredibly gratifying experience. The opportunity to preview a weekly stream of new music, pick thirty or so interesting songs, and assemble them into interconnected sets is nirvana for a music nerd like me.

The Hub is my hobby and it allows me to be creative. It’s something I do that I love. It brings me joy, peace, and relaxation. And that’s the best reward a person could ask for.

Thank you KXCI for The Hub, and thanks to all of the listeners for your enduring support of new music.