Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Fall 2012 Fundraising Campaign

We are excited to kickoff our Fall 2012 Fundraising Campaign today!
Our focus is on our listeners, and we have great gifts to offer you with your donation.

-DMPulse Earbuds
-DMPulse keychain/bottle opener
-Exclusive access to help choose the music on DMPulse through our Music Meeting
-Day Sponsorships

All thank you gifts are listed on the blog.



 How do we use your donation?
DMPulse pays music royalties for the songs we play on the station. This year, thanks to your help, we paid $2,000 to artists and songwriters. In addition, it costs around $100 per month to operate the station. Again, thanks to donations from listeners like you, we have been commercial-free for 16 months and our audience has tripled since last October! Please support great artists and music, without advertising or subscriptions, by donating to DMPulse during our Fall Fundraising campaign. Our goal is to raise $2,500 to cover the cost of music royalties in 2013. Dollars above the $2,500 goal will be used to cover ongoing monthly expenses in 2013. And, as a 501(c)3 non-profit, donations are tax-deductible for listeners in the United States!
Thank you for listening and supporting DMPulse!

Sponsor Days - Sponsoring a day of DMPulse programming

Sponsor a day of DMPulse programming and be recognized on-air for your support! You'll get a kick out of hearing your name announced throughout the day and also get to request songs from some of your favorite artists on our playlist.

Each hour, we'll say thank you by announcing you as our Day Sponsor. For example, "Special thanks to Jay in Iowa for supporting great music on DMPulse."

Even better, we will play your requested artists throughout your day. Want to hear Arcade Fire and Fleet Foxes on your day? Your wish is our command!

Day Sponsorships are available with donations as little as $20!

DMPulse Earbuds

Enjoy the sounds of DMPulse with DMPulse earbuds. These earbuds (with the soft earpieces for better fit) come in their own case with the DMPulse logo. Enjoy these with a donation of $49 or as part of the $75 and $99 packages. Here are images of samples:





DMPulse Keychain/Bottle Opener

Open your favorite beverage, and carry your keys with this DMPulse Bottle Opener Key Chain With LED Light. Available for a gift of $35 or as part of the $99 package.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Fall 2012 Fundraising Campaign Thank You Gifts

Below are the different ways we can say "thank you" for your donation during our Fall Fundraising Campaign!

The Rockstars Whiteboard - All donors with a donation of $10 and above receive name recognition on the “Rockstars” whiteboard in the DMPulse Studios. We'll post updates here and on the Facebook Page throughout the fundraiser.


DMPulse Music Meeting - All donors giving $49 and above receive one year access to our weekly DMPulse music meeting. Go here to learn more about the Music Meeting and how you can help choose the music played on the station!



Sponsor Days - Sponsor a day of DMPulse programming and be recognized on-air for your support. You'll get a kick out of hearing your name announced throughout the day and also get to request songs from some of your favorite artists on our playlist.

DMPulse Keychain/Bottle Opener - Open your favorite beverage, and carry your keys with this DMPulse Bottle Opener Key Chain With LED Light. Here's a photo.

DMPulse Ear Buds - Enjoy the sounds of DMPulse with DMPulse ear buds. These ear buds (with the soft earpieces for better fit) come in their own case with the DMPulse logo. Here are images of samples:





DMPulse Water Bottle - Solid and stylish 20oz aluminum sports water bottle. BPA Free, with a twist cap and caribiner.



Be a Rockstar! Donate to DMPulse during our Fall Fundraiser!


All donors $10 and above receive name recognition on the “Rockstars” whiteboard in the DMPulse Studios! The board has only a couple of names on it now (thanks Chris and Colin) so follow along on the blog and Facebook page to see the board fill-up during our Fall Fundraising campaign.

Introducing the DMPulse Music Meeting

Before corporate radio programmers took control of local radio station playlists, there was a time each week when the DJs at a radio station would have a music meeting to determine what new songs would be "added" to the playlist. The vote was democratic, with the program director having the final say on what gets played. DMPulse is bringing this back with the help of a select group of DMPulse listeners!  

Introducing, the DMPulse Music Meeting!




Each week, eligible listeners will access a listening blog where they can hear five new songs being considered for airplay on DMPulse. Listeners vote right on the blog, and share their opinions on these tracks. Are they worthy of being played alongside the best new indie and alternative music? DMPulse listeners each have a vote.

How do you join the music meeting?
All donors $49 and above receive one year access to our weekly DMPulse music meeting! Support DMPulse and influence the music we play! Make a donation using the donate button on DMPulse.com.




How to Listen to DMPulse with iTunes

Playing DMPulse through iTunes is easy, and opens the door to listen on speakers with Airport Express or other speakers connected to your home Wi-Fi network.

First,open iTunes and look for the "Advanced" menu along the top. In Advanced, the first option is Open Audio Stream...

Select that and cut & paste this URL in the URL window:
http://sc1.phx.icastcenter.com/proxy.php?stream=dmpm&audio=1

It should automatically load and begin playing. You'll see the name on the song playing in the upper center. Also, "DMPulse" should automatically be added to your music library. 

Monday, October 22, 2012

Top 30 - October 23, 2012


TW LW Artist Title Album Plays
1 1 Admiral Fallow Old Fools Tree Bursts in Snow 26
2 16 Freelance Whales Locked Out Diluvia 26
3 2 Divine Fits Shivers A Thing Called Divine Fits 25
4 13 Eight And A Half The Turn Around Eight And A Half 24
5 17 Japandroids Fire's Highway Celebration Rock 24
6 11 Stars Hold On When You Get Love... The North 23
7 14 JJAMZ Heartbeat Suicide Pact 23
8 9 Avett Brothers Pretty Girl From Michigan The Carpenter 22
9 10 Bahamas Be My Witness Barchords 22
10 3 Citizens! True Romance Caroline EP 17
11 24 Parlours Love Me Good All Is Here 16
12 25 Calexico Splitter Algiers 16
13 6 Cold Specks Holland Cold Specks 15
14 8 A Great Big Pile Of Leaves Pet Mouse Making Moves Vol. 3 15
15 22 Houndmouth Penitentiary Penitentiary 15
16 26 Loon Lake Cherry Lips Thirty Three EP 15
17 29 The Whigs Waiting Enjoy The Company 15
18 30 Freelance Whales Spitting Image Diluvia 15
19 -- Exit Ghost Hang The Lights
14
20 -- Bad Books Forest Whitaker
13
21 -- First Aid Kit Wolf
13
22 19 Birds & Batteries Be My Girl Stray Light 13
23 5 Elliott Brood If I Get Old Days Into Years 13
24 4 Metric Breathing Underwater Synthetica 12
25 -- The Walkmen Heaven
12
26 -- Birds & Batteries The Golden Age of Dreams
11
27 -- Mumford & Sons Babel Babel 11
28 15 Beach House The Hours Bloom 11
29 -- The XX Chained Coexist 11
30 -- Bahamas Okay Alright I'm Alive Barchords 10

New Adds - Oct. 22, 2012

Benjamin Gibbard - Bigger Than Love
Capital Cities - Safe and Sound
Calexico - Fortune Teller
Atoms For Peace - Default
Chvrches - The Mother We Share
Minus The Bear - Steel and Blood
The Gorgeous Hands - Swear To Me (That You'll Stay)

Listen to these songs and more on this week's new music Spotify playlist

Monday, October 15, 2012

New Adds - Oct. 15, 2012

Fang Island - Sisterly
Dinosaur Jr. - Watch The Corners
Parlours - Liar
Shiny Toy Guns - Fading Listening
The Neighbourhood - Female Robbery

Listen to these songs and more on this week's new music Spotify playlist


Sunday, October 14, 2012

Top 30 - October 16, 2012

TW LW Artist Title Album Plays
1 1 Admiral Fallow Old Fools Tree Bursts in Snow 26
2 3 Divine Fits Shivers A Thing Called Divine Fits 25
3 4 Citizens! True Romance Caroline EP 25
4 5 Metric Breathing Underwater Synthetica 24
5 8 Elliott Brood If I Get Old Days Into Years 24
6 10 Cold Specks Holland Cold Specks 23
7 11 Benjamin Gibbard Teardrop Windows Former Lives  23
8 12 A Great Big Pile Of Leaves Pet Mouse Making Moves Vol. 3 22
9 14 Avett Brothers Pretty Girl From Michigan The Carpenter 21
10 15 Bahamas Be My Witness Barchords 17
11 17 Stars Hold On When You Get Love... The North 16
12 18 Bloc Party Octopus Four 16
13 25 Eight And A Half The Turn Around Eight And A Half 15
14 27 JJAMZ Heartbeat Suicide Pact 15
15 19 Calexico Splitter Algiers 15
16 24 Freelance Whales Locked Out Diluvia 15
17 26 Japandroids Fire's Highway Celebration Rock 15
18 2 Mumford & Sons I Will Wait Babel 15
19 7 Birds & Batteries Be My Girl Stray Light 14
20 9 Blonde Summer Slow Days Fast Company Slow Daze 13
21 28 Milo Greene Don't You Give Up On Me Milo Greene 13
22 29 Houndmouth Penitentiary Penitentiary 13
23 30 The Grates Young Pricks Secret Rituals 13
24 -- Parlours Love Me Good All Is Here 12
25 -- Calexico Splitter Algiers 12
26 21 Loon Lake Cherry Lips Thirty Three EP 11
27 22 Passion Pit Carried Away Gossamer 11
28 -- Smile Smile Marry A Stranger Marry A Stranger 11
29 -- The Whigs Waiting Enjoy The Company 11
30 -- Freelance Whales Spitting Image Diluvia 10