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Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s... Welcome back to Groundbreakers. A little late on parade but hope all you guys had a great Xmas and New Year! So for our first show of 2012 we had Cameron Ward with us showcasing the Arctic Monkeys...

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StormFM Does Band Aid 20 After a mostly joking remark made by Biscuit earlier in the day it was decided that a selection of the StormFM presenters taking part in the Merry Little Christmas would all come together in a live cover...

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Nadolig Bach Llawen // Merry Little Christmas Chris, Ash, Aaron, Sean, Eddy, Biscuit,  Slip A Phrase Under The Tree! Ash - Do you have a Santa suit? [audio:http://www.stormfm.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ash.mp3|titles=ash] Chris -...

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Christmas Market! Friday the 9th of December saw a Christmas Market descend on PJ hall in main arts with over 70 stalls being run by over 130 students.  Storm were there, broadcasting live from the event, and we got the...

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Track of the Week (12-12-11) This week we have the two tracks hotly tipped to be Christmas number 1 battling it out. The two contenders are, Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit, put forward by the very same, quite brilliant people who...

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Jan

31

2012

Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

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Welcome back to Groundbreakers. A little late on parade but hope all you guys had a great Xmas and New Year! So for our first show of 2012 we had Cameron Ward with us showcasing the Arctic Monkeys debut - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)

Cameron decided on this album for a few reasons. The origins of the band;  being based around near his home town and sounding “Local” to the area. The second is due to the widespread success of such a young act and the influence the album had on the musical scene of the time and the final, and probably biggest reason is due to the story that each song tells in a way that can either be related to past mischiefs or to more “taboo” subjects.

Whilst originally I wasn’t of the singles from the album, I was however by the end of the show more impressed by the al;bum, leading to the final success and seal approval. The main reasons being due to the relate-ability and also the bravery of such a young band to risk writing and performing songs that covered such “Taboo” subjects and still pulling it off.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - Seal Approved.

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Dec

16

2011

StormFM Does Band Aid 20

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After a mostly joking remark made by Biscuit earlier in the day it was decided that a selection of the StormFM presenters taking part in the Merry Little Christmas would all come together in a live cover of the Band Aid 20 single.

This special edition of the Band Aid 20 was brought to you from the lovely singing voices of Vicky, Amy, Lindsey, Caryl, Ash, Chris and Biscuit.

Listen Now and prepare to be amazed… 

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Ok so the timing is perfect but we feel that we have captured the general feeling of the song and festive cheer!

 

Dec

16

2011

Nadolig Bach Llawen // Merry Little Christmas

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Chris, Ash, Aaron, Sean, Eddy, Biscuit,

 Slip A Phrase Under The Tree!

Ash – Do you have a Santa suit?

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Chris – Wheres my elf?

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Aaron – Where’s the mistletoe?

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Biscuit – Have you been naughty or nice?

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Sean – Have you eaten my mince pies

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Illtud – Do you want a roll in the snow?

Alec – All I want for Christmas is you?

Vicky – Would you like to unwrap my present?

Amy – Rockin around the christmas tree.

Jez – Pull my cracker.

Robyn – Watch were you’re putting that candy cane!

George – Santa got stuck down the chimey.

Storm Sack Race

  • Chris – 5.419
  • Ash – 4.889
  • Aaron – 6.479
  • Biscuit – 7.254
  • Eddy – 4.380
  • Alec – 5.722
  • Rob – 5.7
  • Rosie – 5.6
  • Lindsey – 5.1
  • Eleth – 6.4
  • Alison – 9.3
  • Amy – 4.2
  • Caryl – 6.9
  • Alex – 23.2
  • George – 7.65
  • Robyn – 8.03 (Destroyer of Christmas Tree’s)

Santa Sack

And here you can see Chris taking part!

Chris Iredale Sack Race

 

Dec

15

2011

Christmas Market!

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Friday the 9th of December saw a Christmas Market descend on PJ hall in main arts with over 70 stalls being run by over 130 students.  Storm were there, broadcasting live from the event, and we got the chance to speak to people from societies running stalls and curious students looking for potential Christmas gifts.  Hear some of the chat on the player below… 

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The Storm FM Outside broadcast team setting up for the broadcast.

 

Looking down onto some of the stalls at the Christmas market


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several musical groups performed on the day, with everything from a brass band belting out carols to an acoustic guitarist and a six piece madrigal voice choir.

Storm's Nick Bell introduces an acoustic set

 

Storm with RAG at the Christmas market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storm are looking forward to more events like this in 2012!  Merry Christmas :)

Dec

12

2011

Track of the Week (12-12-11)

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This week we have the two tracks hotly tipped to be Christmas number 1 battling it out. The two contenders are, Nirvana – Smells like Teen Spirit, put forward by the very same, quite brilliant people who defeated the X Factor single to the number 1 spot with Rage Against the Machine two years ago. Their opposition, X Factor winners, Little Mix with their version of Damien Rice’s Cannonball. It’s up to you who wins, mark whichever track you play on the Storm studio whiteboard and come the end of the week, we’ll tally the numbers up and proclaim one, Christmas Champion of Stormfm 2011!

Dec

05

2011

Album of the Month (December)

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This month, the power house vocals of Florence Welch capture Storm’s Album of the Month. Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine was released on 31 October 2011. It reached the #1 album spot in the UK on its first week of release and the #6 album spot in the United States. Singles ‘What The Water Gave Me’ and ‘Shake It Out’ have already been released. And with single ‘No Light, No Light’ on the way, it looks like another action packed year for Florence + The Machine.

Dec

05

2011

Track of the Week (5-12-11)

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This week, Blink 182 takes our Track of the Week title with their single, ‘Wishing Well’. Taken from their album ‘Neighborhoods’ which was finally released on the 27th September 2011 after 2 years in production and several delays. They will be playing in the UK & Ireland on June 12th at the O2 in Dublin, June 13th at the Odessey Arena-Belfast, June 15th at the Manchester MEN arena and June 20th at the SECC in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Nov

29

2011

Helios – Eingya

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This evening Mark Stanley, a member of storms Music team and presenter of Frequence brought on quite an interesting offering, Helios – Eingya.

The album itself is an ambient electronica album, which Mark chose because it stirs thoughts and feelings inside as well as many of the songs reminding him of past events or places, such as family holidays in snowy wales.

Whilst the album isn’t the usual style for Groundbreakers I did enjoy the content however sleepy it made me feel. Overall the album did move me in a way that only ambient music can do, alot of the songs lead me to visualize mountains and open nature which I always enjoy. It stirred memories of mountain walking or riding through the country and left me with an overall feeling of peace and calmness which is very uncommon.

For this reason, as I’m very much an all go person, this album take the Groundbreakers seal purely because it did actually relax me and make me feel calm and I feel that maybe more people should try listening to this type of music when trying to chill.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - Seal Approved.

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Nov

22

2011

The Pixies – Doolittle

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Doolittle Album CoverTonight I was joined by George, one of Storms programme controllers with his favourite album The Pixies – Dolittle, which has been influential to him since his school days.

The biggest appeal of this album to me is the music that it influenced in its wake, bands such as Nirvana and Puddle of Mudd as well as so many other grunge sort of acts would just not really be the same without this offering. Along side the influence the album has had it is also very bass heavy which also appeals and therefore I am proud to give it the title of “Groundbreaking”

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Nov

21

2011

It’s RAG Week!

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Amidst the usual  Monday Breakfast talk of amnesiac musicians, rabbits who like liquorice and the smaller than expected left handed population of the world (only 11%) we were talking charity.

Hot on the heels of Children in Need raising over £26 million Bangor RAG have got a great week of fundraising fun lined up for you.

On Friday Otis the Storm Gorrilla took part in a dance off with Rhodri Rag and Daffydd Nightline for Children In Need, check out the video here.

RAG will be out and about all this week to raise money for their four chosen charities; two national National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), Papyrus UK and two local Shine Cymru, FareShare North Wales; click the links for more information.

If you want to get involved and donate then come to one of their fantastic events.

Tuesday 22nd November Take Me Out Bangor @ Bar Uno

Thursday 24th November Quiz Night @ The Belle Vue

Friday 25th November Leg Waxing @ Rascals Bar

You can even sponsor a few of the Storm FM presenters to get their legs waxed, so if you enjoy the sight of a man in tears, come and watch Cam, George and Scott skinned in Rascals. If you pay us enough we may even let you take a chunk home with you.

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