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.

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. 

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

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

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