Top Ten Songs - December 28, 2010

1. Sonny and the Sunsets - Too Young To Burn
2. Black Mountain - The Hair Song
3. Alexander - Truth
4. Best Coast - When I'm With You
5. Kings Of Leon - Radioactive
6. Eels - I Like the Way This Is Going
7. Pete Yorn - Precious Stone
8. Broken Bells - The Mall and Misery
9. Bombay Bicycle Club - Rinse Me Down
10. Interpol - Success

Des Moines Music Coalition announces Gross Domestic Product date

The Des Moines Music Coalition recently announced the date for the sixth annual Gross Domestic Product.  This year's show will be held April 2 and continues to be at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.

No bands have been announced, and the DMMC is accepting band submissions through Jan. 18. Submissions can be emailed to info@desmoinesmc.com.

DMPulse Kickstarter update

Click here to go to our project!

 We are getting down the the final days of our Kickstarter project!  As of this writing, we need to raise $1,800 to reach our goal!  Please watch the video, and read through the project description and rewards through the link above. I hope you will considering supporting this project, and take advantage of the rewards we are offering our backers.

Please note, funding for Kickstarter projects is all-or-nothing. Backers credit cards are only charged if and when the $2,000 goal is reached.  Now is the time to stand up and say "I'm in if everyone else is too!" by backing the project.  Thank you for supporting the station, being such loyal listeners and helping us continue to discover great music together!

Let's get this party Kickstarted!

-Jay

Support DMPulse

Why support DMPulse?

Your dollars allow us to pay our royalty payment to SoundExchange and purchase the music you hear on DMPulse! 

Soundexchange is the organization that gathers performance royalty fees from internet radio and pays the artists we play.  Did you know, each month we submit a report to Soundexchange detailing each song we play on DMPulse? Soundexchange aggregates our report with everyone else to determine each individual artist's share of the performance royalty payments. So, every time you hear a song on DMPulse, the artist is receiving a royalty payment! In 2010, DMPulse paid $2,000 to Soundexchange, and we are set to make another $2,000 payment in January. Help DMPulse support the artists we play by making a donation today!

DMPulse Kickstarter project!

Kickstarting begins now!

Our project to launch a commercial-free audio stream you can access without a subscription to Live365 is live! During the next 30 days, we will attempt to raise $2,000 to launch this new stream in 2011.

Recall over the past year that you have help guide and shape our path forward, from continuing the station at this time last year, to our organization as a non-profit. This next project is another step forward for DMPulse. Based on listener's interest in having a DMPulse stream free of advertising, we are launching this project via Kickstarter.com.

Click here to go to our project!

Please view the video, read through the project description and rewards. I hope you will considering supporting this project, and take advantage of the rewards we are offering our backers.

Please note, funding for Kickstarter projects is all-or-nothing. Backers credit cards are only charged if and when the $2,000 goal is reached. Thank you for supporting the station, being such loyal listeners and helping us continue to discover great music together!

Let's get this party Kickstarted!

-Jay

Top 10 for Week Ending November 13

1. Kings Of Leon - Radioactive
2. Alexander - Truth
3. Arcade Fire - Suburban War
4. Perfume Genius - Learning
5. Tokyo Police Club - Bambi
6. Young Galaxy - Queen Drum
7. Wavves - Post Acid
8. The Pack A.D. - Crazy
9. The Naked & Famous - Young Blood
10. Interpol - Success

New Listener Survey! Kickstarter Project Rewards!

We are launching a project on Kickstarter.com to create a commercial-free audio stream you can access without a subscription to Live365! 

In exchange for backing the project, you can choose to select specific rewards. Rewards are items or unique experiences that inspire support for the project. Here's where you come in...help us determine what rewards to offer and at what dollar amount we should offer the reward!

Click Here to Take the Survey!

It is important for these rewards to be fun!  Based on previous listeners surveys, I think we have several creative reward ideas that allow you to be actively involved with the station.  For example:

 

Pay for a Day: choose 24 songs from our music library to be played during your day, with your backing being recognized on-air throughout the day.

Buy the Hour: program an entire hour of DMPulse, choosing all songs played that hour from our music library of more than 1,600 songs!  Imagine having control of one entire hour of our radio station!

Music Meeting:  attend our virtual music meeting where you will be able to hear songs being considered for airplay.  Have you ever heard of a radio station opening the meeting where the music decisions are made to listeners?  DMPulse is breaking new ground here!  Have access to new music before it is heard on the station, and share your input!

In Your Voice: record yourself saying "This is (your name) from (your city) and you are listening to DMPulse!" We'll then put your voice on-air in rotation for one year, so you will be able to hear yourself on the station. Imagine, slaving away at your desk at work, and hearing your own voice say "This is Bob from Duluth, and you are listening to DMPulse!" 

Click the red link above to go to Survey Monkey and take the six question survey!

Top 10 for Week Ending November 6

1. Matt & Kim - Cameras

2. Young Galaxy - Queen Drum

3. Beck - Ramona

4. Best Coast - When I'm With You

5. Wavves - Post Acid

6. The Drums - It Will All End In Tears

7. Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

8. Arcade Fire - Suburban War - The Suburbs

9. Interpol - Barricade

10. Alexander - Truth

Favorite album of 2010?

This is the time of year when everyone rolls out their "best of 2010" list. 

I suppose I could throw my two cents in on the topic. It hardly seems fair. My favorite releases of 2010 are pretty obvious to DMPulse listeners, just check out the station! More interesting to me is what are YOUR favorite albums on 2010? Share them in the comments here or on our Facebook Page or DMPulse's twitter.

Time to Get This Party Kickstarted!

 If you believe in supporting the excellent artists we feature on DMPulse, and want to help us continue to introduce listeners to great new indie and alternative music, you will have opportunities to get involved in the coming weeks.  As a first move in that direction, take a look at Kickstarter.  Kickstarter.com helps rally financial support around specific projects, in essence "kick-starting" the creation of something.  Browse around and view the wonderful and creative projects, from film-makers and musicians seeking funds for their next project, to inventors needing to launch their idea. 
I thought this Iphone holder project was cool (and look how successful!): 

So, what would you like to help Kickstart for DMPulse?
Ideas:
- Help us launch a commercial-free stream that doesn't require a Live365 VIP membership?
- Help us get DMPulse t-shirts or other swag?
- Help us buy one CD a week in 2011.

Provide feedback on the above or share your own ideas by taking the Survey below:

Click here to take the Survey

New Facebook Page!

Have you joined our "official" DMPulse Page?  

Click here to get connected to great indie rock and the best indie rock radio station anywhere.  

Ready to discover great new indie artists? Click here to listen to DMPulse!

Sign-up for the DMPulse Weekly e-newsletter

The weekly e-newsletter is the best way to stay current with the great new indie rock, indie pop and alternative music we play on DMPulse.  Delivered to your inbox every Tuesday, the e-newsletter features a complete list of the new songs added the our playlist, with links to listen to them free on-demand!  Hear the latest music first, by joining our mailing list


Would you like a sneak peek at our e-newsletter?  Go here to view a past issue!


Go here to join our mailing list and  receive the weekly e-newsletter

New add this week: Wavves - Post Acid

Wavves - Post Acid
From the album: - King of the Beach

Des Moines Concert Announcement - Eisley

Eisley

@ Vaudeville Mews
Friday, Nov. 5 @ 6 pm

Tickets are $15 available via MidwestTix





Eisley songs on DMPulse's playlist:  Many Funerals, Pretender, Invasion, Telescope Eyes, Laughing City, The Winter Song, Marvelous Things, Over the Mountains, A Sight to Behold

Top 10 for Week Ending October 2

1. The National - Runaway
2. Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes

3. Two Door Cinema Club - This Is The Life

4. Sleigh Bells - Tell 'Em

5. The Black Keys - Howlin' For You - Brothers

6. Arcade Fire - We Used To Wait - The Suburbs

7. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

8. Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul

9. Interpol - Barricade

10. Dan Mangan - Road Regrets

New DMPulse Logo

Thanks to everyone who voted!  The new logo is:

New DMPulse logo

Vote on the new DMPulse logo

It is time for a new logo for DMPulse, and we are letting the audience decide.  Check out the logos below and vote for your favorite here!

DMPulse Logos

Logo #1

Ear buds as "d" and "p"









Click Here to Vote

Logo #2

 Headphones with "dmpulse" audio wave image




 Click Here to Vote

Logo #3

 Ear buds with "dmpulse" audio wave image

 Click Here to Vote




Logo #4

 Vertical ear bud with cord






 Click Here to Vote

Logo #5

 Vertical ear bud without cord





 Click Here to Vote

 


Logo #6

Horizontal ear bud 






Click Here to Vote

The Making of the next DMPulse Logo - Part 1

For the past several weeks, I've been working with Andrew from Ozone Consulting to develop a new logo for DMPulse.  After several teleconferences, and quite a bit of back and forth, we are ready to unveil our four finalists for you to vote on!  That's right, the DMPulse audience gets to chose the new logo!  Before we get to the unveiling, I wanted to share some of the early versions so you can see the process.

Fairly early, we landed on a font that we liked pretty well.  




But, something important to me is for our new logo to have a visual tie-in so you know easily what the logo is representing.  For example, a tire company logo that incorporates a wheel.  That is pretty challenging with an internet radio station.  What represents a radio station?  Andrew and I kicked around idea after idea...  We tried a microphone, but it looks too cartoon-y.



We tried earbuds in various states






We tried a boombox, but it's just too retro!



One brainstorm was to try to "visualize" DMPulse by using an actual image of the audio of our station "voice" saying DMPulse.  You'll see that incorporated here with one of our headphone versions.



None of the above made the cut, but they have helped get us to where we are now.  Keep an ear to the station, and an eye on this website, as we'll be rolling out finalists soon!



Share your thoughts on the logos above by emailing me at jay AT dmpulse.com!

Listen to DMPulse on your mobile device! More info here!

Listen to DMPulse on your mobile device! Go here for details!

Listen to DMPulse!

Click on the player window to listen to DMPulse!



DMPulse is indie rock radio! Originating from Des Moines, Iowa, DMPulse plays indie and alternative bands like: Arcade Fire, Avi Buffalo, Band of Horses, Black Keys Broken Social Scene, Death Cab for Cutie, Decemberists, The Envy Corps, Flaming Lips, Free Energy, Heartless Bastards, The Hold Steady, Interpol, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Metric, MGMT, Modest Mouse, Mumford & Sons, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Nada Surf, The National, The New Pornographers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Pavement, Peter Bjorn & John, Phoenix, Pixies, Portugal The Man, The Postal Service, Ra Ra Riot, Radiohead, Regina Spektor, Rogue Wave, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Sea Wolf, The Shins, Silversun Pickups, The Smiths, Spoon, Stars, The Strokes, Tegan and Sara, Tokyo Police Club, TV On The Radio, Vampire Weekend, We Are Scientists, Weezer, The White Stripes, Wilco, Wolf Parade, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Explore the DMPulse playlist!

Top 10 - Week ending Sept. 11

This Week's Top 10

1. Frightened Rabbit - The Wrestle
2. Sleigh Bells - Rill Rill
3. The Black Keys - Howlin' For You
4. Dan Mangan - Road Regrets
5. Tokyo Police Club - Wait Up (Boots of Danger)
6. Band of Horses - Infinite Arms
7. The Arcade Fire - Ready To Start
8. The National- Runaway
9. Free Energy - Something In Common
10. Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul

Top 10 for Week Ending August 21

1. Delorean - Stay Close
2. Broken Social Scene - Art House Director
3. Blur - Fool's Day
4. Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure
5. The National - Sorrow
6. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
7. The Black Keys - Howlin' For You
8. Wolf Parade - What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had To Go This Way)
9. Two Door Cinema Club - This Is The Life
10. The Young Veins - Change

Pre-Order Interpol's new album

Interpol's new album, Interpol, is in stores Sept. 14, 2010.  You can pre-order it now for $7.99 via Amazon.com!

August DMPulse Listener Survey

Please take a couple of minutes to click the link below and take the survey. Question topics range from social media usage to your opinions on DMPulse being a non-profit organization.

The first meeting of the Board of Directors for DMPulse Media is being held in less than two weeks. The survey contains a few questions I want to share with the board. The final question is an opportunity for you to speak directly to the board. Do you have a question you'd like leadership to answer? Or, what would you like the leadership of DMPulse to know?

Click here to take the survey

Top 10 for Week Ending August 14

1. Blur - Fool's Day
2. Nathaniel Rateliff - Early Spring Till
3. The Dead Weather - Hustle and Cuss
4. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
5. Blonde Redhead - Here Sometimes
6. The Drums - Forever And Ever Amen
7. Arcade Fire - Ready To Start
8. The National - Sorrow
9. New Pornographers - Moves
10. The Hold Steady - The Sweet Part Of The City

Top 10 for Week Ending July 31

1. Mumford and Sons - Awake My Soul
2. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
3. Arcade Fire - Ready To Start
4. Band Of Horses - Factory
5. The Envy Corps - Kid Gloves
6. Avi Buffalo - Whats In It For?
7. Tokyo Police Club - Wait Up (Boots of Danger)
8. The Young Veins - Change
9. Nathaniel Rateliff - Early Spring Till
10. Mystery Jets - Flash a Hungry Smile

Des Moines Concert Annoucement - Tegan and Sara

See Tegan and Sara at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on Tuesday, August 17, 2010!  

Hoyt Sherman Place is a great historic venue near downtown Des Moines, with easy access from I-235.

When: August 17
Show: 9:00pm
Tickets are $39.00 and $42.05 available through Ticketmaster.

Des Moines Concert Annoucement

See Phoenix at Five Flags Event Center in Clive on Tuesday, August 10, 2010.
When: August 10
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Tickets are $28.50 Available through TicketMaster.

Top 10 for Week Ending July 24

1. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
2. The Envy Corps - Kid Gloves
3. The Black Keys - Next Girl
4. Stars - Fixed
5. Canby - Rat
6. Local Natives - World News
7. We Are Scientists - Rules Don't Stop
8. The National - Afraid of Everyone
9. Nathaniel Rateliff - Early Spring Till
10. Avi Buffalo - Whats In It For?

Pre-Order Arcade Fire "The Suburbs"

Click below to Pre-Order Arcade Fire "The Suburbs" via Amazon!  The new album is in stores Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Albums - Week of July 26

Des Moines Concert Annoucement

See Hot Hot Heat at Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.
When: September 14
Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Tickets are $15.00 Available through MidwestTix.

Iowa Artists - Canby

Canby started as a side project of Scott Yoshimura, drummer for the inde rock band The Envy Corps.  Yoshimura moves from behind the kit to share his songwriting talents.

Canby's full length debut can be purchased through Aqui Estamos Records
Website
MySpace
Twitter
Facebook

Top 10 for Week Ending July 17

1. Avi Buffalo - Whats In It For?
2. Arcade Fire - Month Of May
3. The Young Veins - Change
4. The Black Keys - Next Girl
5. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
6. Hot Hot Heat - Goddess On The Prairie
7. The Futureheads - Struck Dumb
8. The Envy Corps - Kid Gloves
9. The National - Afraid of Everyone
10. Local Natives - World News

Des Moines Concert Annoucement

See Neon Trees with Civil Twilight & Paper Tongues at People's Court in Des Moines on Wednesday, August 4, 2010.

Civil Twilight

When: August 4th at 7pm
Tickets are $15.00 through www.midwesttix.com.

Des Moines Concert Annoucement - The Black Keys

See The Black Keys at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines on Sunday, August 8, 2010.

Here's the skinny:

When: August 8th

Doors: 7:00pm

Show: 8:00pm

Tickets are $25.00 Available through Ticketmaster.

Listen to DMPulse

Click on the player window to listen to DMPulse!



DMPulse is indie rock radio! Originating from Des Moines, Iowa, DMPulse plays indie and alternative bands like: Arcade Fire, Avi Buffalo, Band of Horses, Black Keys Broken Social Scene, Death Cab for Cutie, Decemberists, The Envy Corps, Flaming Lips, Free Energy, Heartless Bastards, The Hold Steady, Interpol, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Metric, MGMT, Modest Mouse, Mumford & Sons, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Nada Surf, The National, The New Pornographers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Pavement, Peter Bjorn & John, Phoenix, Pixies, Portugal The Man, The Postal Service, Ra Ra Riot, Radiohead, Regina Spektor, Rogue Wave, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Sea Wolf, The Shins, Silversun Pickups, The Smiths, Spoon, Stars, The Strokes, Tegan and Sara, Tokyo Police Club, TV On The Radio, Vampire Weekend, We Are Scientists, Weezer, The White Stripes, Wilco, Wolf Parade, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Explore the DMPulse playlist!

Iowa Artists - The Envy Corps

The Envy Corps

Website

Wikipedia 

AllMusic.com


Envy Corps songs on the DMPulse playlist:  Kid Gloves, Wires and Wool, Story Problem.

80/35 Music Festival - Set-up begins!

Preparations are ongoing for the 80/35 Music Festival at Western Gateway Park in Des Moines!

80/35 - Sunday lineup

Here's the lineup for Sunday, July 4 at the 80/35 Music Festival

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Main Stage
Noon — The Workshy
1:45 p.m. — Avi Buffalo
3:15 p.m. — The Walkmen
5 p.m. — Railroad Earth
7 p.m. — The Cool Kids
9 p.m. — Modest Mouse

Kum & Go Stage
Noon — Dawes
1:15 p.m. — Family Groove Company
2:45 p.m. — Christopher the Conquered
3:30 p.m. — Sara Watkins
4:30 p.m. — Evangelicals
5:45 p.m. — Califone
7 p.m. — Dar Williams
8:15 p.m. — The Heavy

Mediacom Stage
4 p.m. — Guerilla Hustle
4:30 p.m. — Gadema & Richie Daggers
5 p.m. — Cleo’s Apartment
6 p.m. — Kanser
7 p.m. — Raj & Leeman
8 p.m. — DJ Diverse
9 p.m. — Maxilla Blue
10 p.m. — Qwel
11 p.m. — Brad Goldman & Mimic

80/35 - Saturday lineup

Here's the lineup for Saturday, July 3 at the 80/35 Music Festival

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Main Stage
Noon — The Atudes
1:30 p.m. — Omega Dog
3:15 p.m. — Particle
5 p.m. — Yo La Tengo
7 p.m. — Slightly Stoopid
9 p.m. — Spoon

Kum & Go Stage
Noon — Modern Day Satire
12:45 p.m. — Canby
1:45 p.m. — Psalm One
2:45 p.m. — Cashes Rivers
3:30 p.m. — Zola Jesus
4:30 p.m. — Solid Gold
5:45 p.m. — William Elliott Whitmore
7 p.m. — Earl Greyhound
8:15 p.m. — Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs

Mediacom Stage
4 p.m. — Tripp Marxx
4:30 p.m. — Adapt
5 p.m. — Flatform
6 p.m. — Guante and Big Cats
7 p.m. — Tim Grimes
8 p.m. — Muja Messiah
9 p.m. — Mustafa Avdic
10 p.m. — St. Paul Slim
11 p.m. — Oz and Dave Leo

Listen to DMPulse on your mobile device! More info here!

Listen to DMPulse on your mobile device! Go here for details!

80-35 Music Festival - Getting There!

Here are directions to get to the 80-35 music festival in Des Moines.  The event is held at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines.

- Take I-235 to Downtown Des Moines
- Exit at Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.  Travel south on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and follow roadway east (take a left) along the south side of Downtown Des Moines after passing over Ingersoll and under Grand Ave. Along Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway there are several parking options.

From downtown parking options, the park is between 12th and 13th Avenues (north-south roads) and Grand and Locust streets, which run east-west.

Here's a link to directions from the 80-35 site.

80-35 Music Festival Artist List

Saturday, July 3
Spoon
Slightly Stoopid
Yo La Tengo
Particle
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
William Elliott Whitmore
Earl Greyhound
Solid Gold
Zola Jesus
Canby
Cashes Rivers
Psalm One
Omega Dog
Modern Day Satire
Flatform
Tripp Marxx
St. Paul Slim
Oz and Dave Leo
Adapt
Mustafa Avdic
El Guante
Tim Grimes
W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S.

Sunday, July 4
Modest Mouse
Railroad Earth
The Cool Kids
The Walkmen
The Heavy
Dar Williams
Avi Buffalo
Evangelicals
Sara Watkins
Dawes
Califone
Family Groove Company
Christopher the Conquered
The Workshy
Maxilla Blue
Qwel
Brad Goldman & Mimic
Cleo’s Apartment
Guerilla Hustle
DJ Diverse
Gadema & Richie Daggers
Kanser
Raj w/ Leeman on percussion

Purchase tickets via MidwestTix

This Weekend in Des Moines

Two great events this weekend in Des Moines!


First is the Des Moines Art Festival. It's held at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. While you're there, enjoy the Pappajohn Sculpture Garden.  More photos of the garden are here.
Des Moines Arts Festival
June 25-27, 2010


Friday, June 25 - 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 26 - 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. 
Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 27 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Also this weekend, the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held at Drake University.
Drake is home of the annual Drake Relays, one of the largest and most important track & field events in the country.

Save $20 on Live365 VIP membership

DMPulse e-newsletter sign-up!

Click HERE to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter!

-listen to the new songs of the week on-demand


-see the top 5 most played songs of the week


-be the first to know about listener surveys, contests and what's happening behind the scenes at DMPulse!

Congratulations to our iTunes Gift Certificate winner!

Congratulations to Christina B.!  Her name was drawn for an iTunes Gift Certificate!  Thanks to all our listeners who signed up for the e-newsletter last week!

DMPulse E-newsletter sign-up contest!

Sign-up to receive our weekly e-newsletter by 5pm CDT on Friday, May 28th and be entered into a drawing for a $15 iTunes gift certificate, compliments of DMPulse!  Click HERE to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter and get entered for the drawing!

Don't Stop Believin'

Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Sting, Lady Gaga, Blondie and Shirley Bassey perform Journey's "Don't Stop Believin"

Crime in Stereo - Drugwolf

Crime in Stereo - Drugwolf by YoRoobs

Futureheads - Struck Dumb

The Futureheads - Struck Dumb by youandmeintheecho

New from The Futureheads! 

Listen to: Stars - Fixed

Stars – Fixed by Hypetrak
From their upcoming album "The Five Ghosts"

Happy Birthday to my little DJ!

Listen to: Freelance Whales - Hannah

Freelance Whales - Hannah by statemagazine

New tune from Freelance Whales!

Listen to: Free Energy - Free Energy

Free Energy - Free Energy by SUPMAG

Catch them as part of Daytrotter's Barnstormer III concert series starting next week.

Spoon Headlining 80/35 Festival in Des Moines

July 3 & 4th in Des Moines
Tickets on sale now at MidwestTix or by phone (515) 244-2771
80/35 website

Listener Survey

Click here to take survey

Recently, I used this space to talk about the struggles of internet radio stalwart WOXY.  All net radio stations, and many web-based services in general are struggling to stay alive. 

So how is DMPulse doing?  In January, I paid the royalties for the year:  $2,000. I spend $50/month for new music, a music scheduling software package and hosting.  I receive $15-20/month in rewards from Live365.  Music downloads through the weekly e-newsletter and on this website have generated about $20 in revenue this year.

So why am I telling you this?

I believe that DMPulse listeners care about the station and want to see it continue.  And I am more-than-willing to continue to spend 15 hours a week on the station.  It really doesn't seem like work most of the time!

Many online "business models" are centered around keeping the site's content from people that aren't paying or guilting users into paying a small amount each month.

While those may work for some, I believe that many DMPulse listeners will support the station financially if they receive benefits beyond the great music you hear each day.

It centers around these questions:
Would I miss DMPulse if it were gone?
Have I discovered great music on DMPulse?
Does DMPulse make my day better?

Here's my thesis:
DMPulse listeners can listen for free.  If you answer 'yes' to the questions above, than I believe you should consider supporting DMPulse with your dollars.  While anyone can listen to DMPulse, I believe those that support it should receive something beyond the great station many of you listen to for 30 hours a week or more.

I am thinking about putting together "packages" at different levels of support.  So, a listener that gives $75 receives more than someone giving $25.

Each of these levels would have benefits associated.  Here's where you come in:  I need your help to determine what additional benefits supporters of the station receive.  Please go here to take another survey and give me your feedback on the ideas I have.

Thanks in advance for your help.  And know that I want to be able to continue to keep DMPulse going.  Together, we will come up with special benefits that will reward you for believing in the station.

As always, share your thoughts with me.
Send questions or comments to:  Jay AT dmpulse.com

Wye Oak - I Hope You Die

Wye Oak - I Hope You Die by Hypetrak

From Baltimore, Maryland...Wye Oak 

New song from The National

The National has their new song "Bloodbuzz Ohio" available for download on their website.  Their new album "High Violet" is in stores May 11. 
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio by nmemagazine

Thoughts on WOXY

Last week marked the shuttering of WOXY, the legendary broadcast-turned-internet ratio station.  While WOXY has survived previous trials, and may again rise from the ashes, it strikes me as blow to free internet radio, made by real live human beings. 

One of the main selling point for fans of WOXY was something novel in the world of net radio--DJs.  Especially DJs that chose their own music.  I read this week that Pandora may account for 44% of all internet radio listening if payments to SoundExchange are a fair measure.  While there are real people categorizing the music for Pandora, your individual playlist isn't touched by human hands.  Their Music Genome Project is certainly fascinating, but many DMPulse listeners seem to have found the service to be cold and predictable. 

Mark R. Collins, writing for the Huffington Post, stands in support of WOXY and poses the question:  "if Woxy.com, one of the first stations to move to an online-only broadcast, and arguably one of the most popular internet radio stations, isn't able to hack it even with commercial backing then what does the future of online radio hold?" 

Here at DMPulse, we've had a great seven days.  Perhaps the best week listenership-wise in a few years.  Surely we have benefited from WOXY's demise as listeners are searching for a new indie rock station.  I think WOXY listeners will find something to like here, but Mr. Collins' question still remains.

Phantogram - As Far As I Can See

As Far As I Can See by Phantogram  
Download now or listen on posterous

06-As-Far-As-I-Can-See.mp3 (8189 KB)

Another track from this duo from Upstate New York! 

Posted via email from dmpulse's posterous

Welcome WOXY listeners!

Unfortunately, another great internet radio station has gone silent, as WOXY shut down on Tuesday.  If you enjoyed WOXY's focus on new music, check out DMPulse.

Click here to listen to DMPulse! 

Phantogram - When I'm Small

When I'm Small by Phantogram  
Download now or listen on posterous

Phantogram - When I'm Small.mp3 (9733 KB)

This duo from upstate New York got lots of love from DMPulse listeners this week!

Posted via email from dmpulse's posterous

Big Star - Thirteen

Thirteen by Big Star  
Download now or listen on posterous

Big Star - Thirteen.mp3 (3628 KB)

A few weeks ago, I highlighted Big Star on the DMPulse weekly newsletter.  With last week's news on the passing of Alex Chilton, here's one of Big Star's very best tracks "Thirteen".

Posted via email from dmpulse's posterous

Sign up for Live365 VIP membership

Click on the link to support DMPulse and sign-up for a Live365 VIP membership!

Two new tunes - March 1

The Morning Benders - Promises
From the album Big Echo






Bear Hands - What A Drag
From the album What A Drag

DMPulse e-newsletter

Click here to sign-up for the DMPulse Newsletter!  Find out what new songs and artists are being added to the playlist, new tunes that have caught my ear, and what I'm listening to!  ---Jay  


Plus, Sign up by 11:59pm CST Thursday, Feb. 11 for a chance to win a $10 iTunes gift certificate!  

Eels (Mark Oliver Everett) PBS documentary

"E" from Eels (Mark Oliver Everett) has a famous father.  In the program Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives, Mark goes on a journey to understand his brilliant but distant father. 

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Independent Lens - D-Tour

Here's a preview of the Independent Lens documentary about Rogue Wave drummer Pat Spurgeon's kidney transplant journey.

New Releases - 2/2/2010

The Soft Pack - C'mon (Single)
Midlake - The Courage of Others
Album Leaf - A Chorus of Storytellers

Now streaming 128k

Over the weekend, DMPulse transitioned from streaming 64k to 128k.  With the change comes some new tunes to the playlist and the return of songs you haven't heard in a while.  Many thanks to everyone that gave thumbs up or thumbs down to the songs in the player window.  Your feedback helped me clear some songs off the playlist and to know which bands and tunes you are enjoying!  Stay tuned...

This Week's Top 5

5.  Dinosaur Feathers - Vendela Vida
4.  Editors - Papillion
3.  The Big Pink - Dominos
2.  Metric - Gold Guns Girls
1.  Avett Brothers - Laundry Room

New Midlake album - Preorder!

New Music Monday - January 18, 2010

New this week:
The Whitest Boy Alive - Courage
Try it if:  You like Phoenix or have several Talking Heads albums on cassette


Neon Indian - Deadbeat Summer
Try it if:  MGMT's is constantly on your iPod.

Live365 VIP Membership!

Mp3s via Amazon

Click below to listen to DMPulse!

Vintage Video - Belly - Feed the Tree

Survey #2 Results

The results are in on the second survey and we had even more listeners weigh in.  Here's what you said:

-DMPulse listeners listen because you love the music and discovering new songs & artists.

-You would change small things about the station.  Less Ben Folds, more old stuff, less old stuff, less Radiohead, more Radiohead.  You get the idea...

- For ideas:
Liked the Paypal "tip jar".  That is now on the website!
Didn't care for station swag.  Have too many t-shirts already?
Preferred music downloads to buying CDs
Loved the idea of putting together DMPulse music compilation CDs.  That one's on the list.  Coming in 2010, DMPulse Smooth Groves Volume #1? (think I'll need some help on the title)
There is interest in an e-newsletter.  Working on it...

Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey!