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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Haunting Horror Host Harmonies! (Halloween 2014: Part 4)”!

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Hi, everyone!

It turns out I misread WNUR’s schedule, so we actually have one more Halloween-themed jam session to squeeze into the spooky season!

On October 10, Rich Koz (a.k.a. “Svengoolie”) was honored for his thirty-five years as Svengoolie (formerly “Son of Svengoolie”) at the Museum of Broadcast Communications (Museum.tv) in Chicago. It was an amazing event, and I highly encourage all of you to go to the MBC and check out all of the great exhibits they have there––– including, of course, the brand new Svengoolie exhibit that was unveiled that night! The exhibit includes his original coffin that was also used by Jerry G. Bishop, the original Svengoolie.

Mr. Goolie himself (and me) at the MBC! It’s always great to see you, Sven!

Also, October 31, 2014 has been declared “Svengoolie/Rich Koz” day in both the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois in his honor. Congratulations, Rich Koz! You certainly deserve it!

Of course, in case anyone hasn’t heard yet, the Queen of Halloween herself, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is hosting a brand new series on Hulu (Hulu.com), entitled, 13 Nights of Elvira, that I also highly recommend!

So, with all this news about horror movie hosts, what else can we do this week but jam to some…

… Do people in “Berrrwyyyn” get this show?

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Terror-ific Trick-or-Treat Tunes! (Halloween 2014: Part 3)”!

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Hi, everyone!

Well, the bad news is, we’re wrapping up our month-long theme of Halloween harmonies to haunt our heads and really get us into the spirit of the spooky season.

… The good news is, we have a fearfully fun jam session to wrap it all up as tightly as a mummy!

Last week, we jammed to songs about both the supernatural and the sci-fi sides of Halloween.

This week, we’re so close to the actual holiday, we’re just going to dive into our bag of tasty tunes to dig out some…

I got a “rock”… Get it? “Rock,” like “rock music”? Never mind…

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Supernatural and Sci-Fi Songs! (Halloween 2014: Part 2)”!

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Hi, everyone!

We’re continuing on with our month-long theme of Halloween harmonies to haunt our heads and really get us into the spirit of the spooky season!

Last week, we jammed our way through the roster of the various creatures that tend to lurk around this time of year. But have you ever noticed that the scares that surface at this time each year tend to fall into one of two categories?

Well, this week, we’re going to look at both sides of the coin, with a series of…

Well, as long as it’s not a cursed coin…

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Monster Melody Mash-Up (Halloween 2014: Part 1)”!

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Hi, everyone!

It’s time! It’s October, so it’s high time that we all got into the spirit of the season! Now this time of year brings a diverse menagerie of creatures our way, so let’s use this week’s jam session to see what we’re up against! It’s time for…

For…

Svengoolie’s “Zombie No. 5” Is WNUR’s “Track of the Day”!

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Hi, everyone!

I have very exciting news! 89.3 WNUR FM (WNUR.org) has recently restarted our “Track of the Day” series. DJs, as well as producers and other members of WNUR’s Executive Board, submit music tracks that they believe deserve some time in the spotlight, along with a description for each track. As the name implies, a different music track is featured each weekday on the station’s website, WNUR.org.

Today, Svengoolie’s (Svengoolie.com) parody song, “Zombie No. 5” (to the tune of “Mambo No. 5”) was chosen to be the “Track of the Day”––– and just in time for Halloween!

Here’s the link to the post: Svengoolie – “Zombie No. 5”. (The “bonus fun fact” at the end was added by Gillian Levy, another member of WNUR’s Executive Board. Thanks, Gillian!)

I’d like to give a special shout-out and huge “Thank you!” to Dave Fuentes, of the horror-themed blog, Terror from Beyond the Daves (TerrorDaves.com), who uploaded the music video featured in the post, which allowed WNUR to post the track! Thank you, Dave!

If you’d like a refresher on who Svengoolie is and why you should need to watch his show on Saturday night, you can get it right here!

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Monstrous Melodies/Haunting Halloween Harmonies (Halloween 2013: Part 3)”!

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Hi, everyone!

First of all, I know I’ve been writing quite a bit about Jammin’ with Jamie. This will change soon: I promise! (Hint: come back this Saturday at 9:00 am.)

Second, I’ve recently found out that “Sportsathon” will be taking over 89.3 WNUR FM for twenty-four hours next Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately, this means our jam session will be preempted next week. So, after this week, our next jam session will take place on November 2: same time, same station!

This also means that this will be our last explicitly Halloween-themed jam session––– well, for a while, anyway. (There’s a very high likelihood that another Halloween-themed jam session will pop up again before we go on summer hiatus. The individual songs, on the other hand, may come around again at any time.)

So, in this week’s jam session, we’re going to have two intertwined (and related) themes, as we jam to…

What?! What are we jammin’ to, Jamie Lee?!

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Magical Melodies and Sci-Fi Songs (Halloween 2013: Part 2)”!

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Hi, everyone!

I’ve realized that I really should start putting pictures before the break, so here’s a picture from the Volo Auto Museum (VoloCars.com) on Saturday, October 5.

Yes, I met Svengoolie again! (And I dressed up for the occasion, too!)

Yes, I met Svengoolie again! (And I dressed up for the occasion, too!)

Now that that picture put Halloween on your mind (I hope)…

Last week’s jam session got us into the Halloween spirit (pun intended) by reminding us of the many treats from both the big and small screen that we’re more likely to pull out and enjoy this time of year. So, where do we go next?

Well, as I promised last week, we’re still jammin’ to Halloween music, and with a brand new “sub-theme”!

Films, television shows, and other works in the horror genre can and do frequently cross over with other genres. When this happens, two common genres in such a crossover are fantasy and science fiction. (Yes, I know that there are others, but I had to give our jam session some focus!)

In this week’s jam session, these worlds will collide! Witches will cast a spell and aliens will invade the studio to bring us…

I can’t stand the suspense! What’s the theme, Jamie Lee?!

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Spooky Songs of the Screen (Halloween 2013: Part 1)”!

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Hi, everyone!

Before I dive into this post, I’m proud to announce that this will be my very first post that includes a picture!

Remember how I wrote last week that some Jammers may think it was too early to break out the Halloween music?

Well, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but times have changed. Specifically, from September to October.

It’s time.

But, despite this, I also realize that some Jammers may need a little help getting into the spirit (pun intended). Well, I’m here to help!

One tradition we have in my family, which I have continued to uphold on my own, is watching “Halloween” movies and television specials throughout October. (I put “Halloween” in quotes because many of them are not explicitly Halloween-related, but are horror or horror comedy films that remind us of Halloween anyway.)

In light of this, in this week’s jam session, we’ll opening up the crypt to unleash…

Has anyone NOT guessed this week’s theme by now?