ruKus - the warpisode

Wow... is pretty much all we can say after yesterday's Warped Tour stop in Pittsburgh! What an amazing experience it was to see everything that must happen to make the only touring music festival left, such a smoothly operating and extremely entertaining event.

We're going to have full coverage of the Pittsburgh stop coming soon! We scooped up all kinds of rad interviews yesterday, and just have to spend some time cutting up all the audio and smashing in some songs. We'll couple it with a fine write-up and a photo gallery. So stay tuned. We're going to air the audio live one evening, and then it will be available as the first installment of ruKus - the archive.

So be sure to keep an eye out on ruKusradio.net, and right here in ruKus - the news dept.

Celebrate your independence with ruKus radio!

Synchronicerely,
theruKus

More from Warped!!

Well, unfortunately, we're minus the cable needed to get pictures uploaded from here. Oh well. So stay tuned for a complete Warped Tour Photo Gallery! We've already snagged interviews with Reel Big Fish, The Aggrolites and GMPD! We've got a few more scheduled, with Relient K from Canton, OH, Drmanhattan, Beat Union, and more!! Be sure to stay locked to ruKusradio.net, and all of the news outlets for more info on when it will all be posted and aired live! Your independent news and music source...

ruKusradio.net!

ruKus blasts forth from Warped Tour!!

Damn straight kids!! We're blasting forth from the Post-Gazette Pavillion in Pittsburgh for the 2008 Vans Warped Tour! We've got all kinds of interviews scheduled for today, and will have all kinds of news, updates, and pictures! We've got an interview with Reel Big Fish coming up soon, and we already ran into Gil from GMPD! We're all kinds of excited to catch their set at 6 tonight! Stay tuned to the myspace, and ruKus - the news dept. for tons of updates all day long!!

Synchronicerely,
theruKus

ruKus dreams of a warped party!

The Vans Warped Tour is in its 13th year of bringing an amazing showcase of the underground to major cities across the country, and we're going to be partaking in the festivities! Tuesday, July 29, the rock and extreme sports tour hits Pittsburgh, and the ruKus crew is going to be along for the ride. This year's lineup (something that the tour has come under fire for in recent years past) looks absolutely amazing. Headliners Reel Big Fish and Angels and Airwaves are just two of some of the most killer acts to hit the tour in some years. ruKus radio will be kicking it in the press tent, gathering interviews, taking pictures, who knows, maybe we'll even drop the mics for a live ROADcast or two. We'll see. But here are just a few of the bands we're going to try to get up with...

Beat Union - Birmingham, UK - new wave/punk

The UK has been churning out some amazing music as of late, and these cats are a testament to that very fact. Their U.S. debut album, Disconnected, is a sick little masterpiece molded by the gold-transforming hands of producer John Feldmann of Goldfinger. This dancy powerpunk mix is sure to make you rattle the trunk's junk.

Gil Mantera's Party Dream - Youngstown, OH - Um, you try to slap a genre on these guys

GMPD is reppin' the Yo on Warped Tour this year! Ultimate Donny and Gil got a personal invite from Warped Tour creator Kevin Lyman to play the entire tour. They've been chugging along in Bus 1 from Day 1 in Pomona, CA, and you can rest assured we're going to catch up with these assholes for an interview. :) We'll find out if Donny has been running everyday, and just how close he actually is to looking like Bruce Lee. Do yourself a favor and hit up their myspace page. Crank up the volume and have your very own Party Dream.

The Aggrolites - Los Angeles, CA - soulful reggae

Holy shit are these guys amazing. Even through working as LA studio and backing musicians, and serving as the musical babymakers behind Tim Armstrong's A Poet's Life, Hellcat Records' The Aggrolites have consistently been releasing powerful albums of their own including 2007's Reggae Hit L.A., and 2006's Dirty Reggae. They bring together some of the most fascinating elements of reggae, and blend it with a new-school touch on an old-school, soulful sound. The amazing sounds that backed Poet's Life, are only a touch of what these guys can come up with. Who knows if we'll get a chance to talk to these guys or not, but we'll certainly be in the pit for their set! Kick back, jam their myspace player with a fatty, and celebrate you some Jah.

So, if you're headed off to Pittsburgh's Warped Tour stop, hunt us down and say hey! We'll record a shout out from you and get it on the air! And stay tuned for more Warped updates from your favorite independent radio station, ruKusradio.net.

ruKus - the refocusing

Hello once again everyone, and welcome to another installment of "Just what the hell is going on with the ruKus crew." Well, for starters, we've refocused our energy a bit. We were spending a lot of time focusing on booking and recording shows, hosting open-mic nights, and loads of other stuff. In the meantime, we were neglecting our baby. The station. Our live shows were becoming few and far between, the library rotation was all out of whack, and we were just slacking overall.

But "the times, they are a changing." Due to some circumstances that were out of our control, all of our shows at The Royal Oaks, including ruKus - the mic night, have been postponed until further notice. We're trying to get some things rearranged to make some of these shows still happen. And we may start up another open-mic. But right now, the station is getting some well-needed TLC. We're working on our rotation, so if you notice that your favorite bands or songs are not getting enough airtime, send an email to r00t@ruKusradio.net and tell us! We'll alter the rotation to your desires! Just let us know. We need your feedback in order to make the station better!

Also, we're ALWAYS taking new submissions of independent artists that deserve for the world to hear their music! Anyone can submit a band or mp3s. All you have to do is drop an email to mp3s@ruKusradio.net! The only thing we ask in return is that you and the band add our banners to yourspaces!

Head on over to the newly-improved www.ruKusradio.net! We've got updates happening all over the place, and are bringing you even more on a daily basis! Also, unfortunately, we also need your help in other ways. The funding for ruKus radio comes out of our very own, thinly-lined pockets. So now you can donate through PayPal to help us keep the independence flowing! Check out the link in the right column on ruKusradio.net! Please, help support your favorite internet radio station!

And as always, we need help spreading the ruKus gospel! Head over to the ruKuspace, and gank the code for one of our banners! Add it to yourspace, or website. Post it in bulletins and tell your friends to listen! Check out ruKus - the store, and buy some of our merch! It's damn cheap, and is an easy way to help spread the word!

Oh, and we're on a talent search! Check it...
Just click the image, fill out the app, and send an email to r00t@ruKusradio.net!


So until next time, HELP US OUT!!! Tune in, support the station, talk to us in the forum and in chat, and SPREAD THE WORD!!! Thanks so much gang. We'll be chatting soon.

Synchronicerely,
theruKus

ruKus radio presents: The Robbie Jay Band and Denny London!

Friday, July 11, at The Royal Oaks - 9pm $5

Ahhhh yes, it's been a while since we had a show at The Royal Oaks (other than the blast that is ruKus -the mic night), and we're ready to get back at it! So what better of a way than to bring in our friends The Robbie Jay Band and Denny London! Some of Hubbard Music's finest! :)

The Robbie Jay Band has been together for about 3 years now, and have really started to hit the Youngstown music scene hard. Their unique brand of cow rock (ok, so that's my term - but their's is a "Shot of Rock n' Roll with a Chaser of Country") has already begun to infect the scene. Come see what it's all about tomorrow night!

Opening up the show is local singer/songwriter Denny London! His refreshing acousticness is sure to lightly massage your eardrums to prepare them for the Robbie Jay rock! Denny is a great performer, and will certainly set the stage for an amazing evening.

So come join us! Enjoy a bitchin' night out at Youngstown's oldest, and raddest bar.

924 Oak St, Youngstown OH, 44506

And if you can't make it, tune in to www.ruKusradio.net for a live ROADcast of the show!

See you there!

Synchronicerely,
theruKus

Gonzo Radio at its Finest.

Wow. What a weekend! We certainly celebrated independence and felt the funk to the fullest! But, unfortunately, we couldn't connect with the Funkmaster himself at The Quarry. It's quite the long story full of miscommunicational plot twists along the way. But at the end of the night, we made it to the bus, hung out for a bit, gathered some information on their next stop (Detroit's Citifest - 7/6), and started making some last minute plans to head there for the interview. When we woke up in the morning, we made a few phone calls, got press access to the event, and solidified an interview. So we rush home to get to the internet (because when you're going to an event, you might want to know exactly where it is, what time, etc. - and when you've just spent a sweaty night in the woods, you might want to shower before getting in a car for 5 hours), only to quickly find out that Parliament's performance time was 4 hours earlier than what we were initially told. Waahhn, Waahhn, waaahhn, waaaahhhn (did you pick up on that? :) and if i could find a way to type out the sound a balloon makes when the air gets let out, i'd so do it). There was no possible way to make it to Detroit in enough time. Heartbreaking, I know.

So, as it stands in the end, we've got access to a phone interview that will be happening soon, so no worries. We're going to put together a fantastic podcast episode for you when it's all said and done. We have an interview scheduled soon with Kim Manning, one of Parliament's amazing vocalists, who also has her own band and album. We've got 4 of her tracks that we'll be featuring along with the interview. Also, there's a KILLER Bernie Worrell and the WOO Warriors set from 2004 on Archive.org, so maybe we'll slap that in there somehow as well.

Be sure to tune in to www.ruKusradio.net at 8pm EST for ruKus - auKourant with Moestradamus! It's a show featuring new music to ruKus radio, that tends to dip into the classics every now and again!

And that's it for now! Stay tuned for more information on some truly BIG things happening this summer! We'll bring all of them to you, right over there, on ruKusradio.net.

Synchronicerely,
Moestradamus

ruKus - the Merch

Hey all,

Just wanted to let you know that ruKus - the Merch is up and running. Check out some of the great things you can purchase to show your support for ruKusradio.net just follow ruKus - the Merch. We thank you!!!

Who Wants the Funk on Independence Day?!

Gotta have that funk! Ladies and gentlemen, ruKus radio is pleased to announce that we'll be kicking it with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic tomorrow, July 5, at The Quarry! We're not exactly sure of how things are going to go down, but we're going to be there with all of our gear. So be sure to tune in tomorrow around 5 or 6pm for updates! We've got access to an interview, whether or not it will be brodcast live, we're unsure. But either way, we'll be recording, and if there is no broadcast, we'll put together a nice little podcast episode for you!

So stick close to www.ruKusradio.net!

And seeing as today is Independence Day, tune in to ruKusradio.net at noon to celebrate independence with Moestradamus! Turn your speakers up and blast the ruKus radio to your all-american picnic! :) It goes great with apple pie. And then TONIGHT, it's the Boxcar Lounge's grand re-opening! Come enjoy the festivities with The Kellys and Geo C and Tha Storm! The Kellys go on at 9, followed by Geo C. And we're going to broadcast the whole thing on ruKusradio.net! So TUNE IN!! And have a bitchin' Independence Day.

Synchronicerely,
theruKus