“Rising from Ashes” is a feature length documentary about two worlds colliding when American cycling legend Jock Boyer moves to Rwanda, Africa to help a group of struggling genocide survivors pursue their dream of a national team. As they set out against impossible odds both Jock and the team find reconciliation and new purpose as they rise from the ashes of their past.

• Tickets are available through the Center for the Arts box office or at the door Saturday March, 9th.
• Doors open at 6pm
• Snake River Beer and Mountain High Pizza will be available for purchase
• Rising from Ashes producer Dan Cooper and Scott Nydam will present at 7pm followed by a Q&A session
• Back to the lobby for a fantastic raffle full of goodies
• The film will be presented immediately after the raffle

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4 winners will be named on Friday, March 15th during The Catalyst, from 5-7pm. Winners must be able to pick up tickets at our office in Jackson, WY.

This is is it folks! The most anticipated end of year lists this side of the Tetons. Our volunteer DJs have sifted through the masses of great music that came out this year. It wasn’t easy, but most of them came out with a top ten albums list. Others came up with their own rules. Either way these are the greatest hits of 2013 (and the most over-rated hits) according to us.

After tallying up favorites from all of our eclectic volunteers, a couple of albums stood out with many   mentions. Father John Misty, Alt- J, Jack White, Alabama Shakes, Grimes, Ty Seagull –all albums which made multiple lists, which means you won’t wanna leave 2012 without them.

Here’s to great music in 2013!

Bob Milsap, host of The Hole Enchilada
Saturday from Noon to 3 pm
“Top Ten of 2012-in no particular order”

Of Monsters & Men-My Head is an Animal
Bad Books – II
Silversun Pickups-Neck of the Woods
Oberhofer-Time Capsules II
The XX-Coexist
Passion Pit-Gossamer
Crystal Castles- III
Matt & Kim-Lightning
Jack White-Blunderbuss
DIIV-Oshin

Dylan Millsap, host of the Hole Enchilada 
Saturday from Noon-3pm
“Top ten albums–no particular order”

Passion Pit-Gossamer
Dirty Heads-Cabin By the Sea
Best Coast-The Only Place
Slightly Stoopid-Top of the World
SOJA-Strength to Survive
Rebelution-Peace of Mind
Crystal Castles- III
Matt & Kim-Lightning
Jack White-Blunderbuss
DIIV-Oshin

Michael Moeri host of What’s New at KHOL
Wednesday from 5-7pm
“Top Ten Albums of 2012″

Father John Misty – Fear Fun
Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
The Tallest Man on Earth – There’s No Leaving Now
Grizzly Bear – Shields
Jack White – Blunderbuss
The Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth
Of Monsters And Men – My Head is an Animal
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar

Dan Nelson, host of The Placebo Effect
Wednesday from 2-4pm.
Top Ten of 2012″

10. Alabama Shakes, Boys and Girls  (Southern Rock)
9. Andrew Bird, Hands of Glory   (Folk Rock)
8. The Mountain Goats, Transcendental Youth  (Folk Rock)
7. Crystal Castles, III  (Experimental Electronica)
6. Gary Clark Jr., Blak and Blu  (Blues Rock)
5. Grimes, Visions  (Electronic Rock)
4. Purity Ring, Shrines (Synth-pop)
3. Alt-J, An Awesome Wave (Psychedelic Folk Rock)
2. Tame Impala, Lonerism  (neo-Psychedelic Rock)
1. Grizzly Bear, Shields (Art Rock)

Tyson of Mondays and Thursdays
Monday and Thursday from 8-10 am
“Top 12 albums of 2012 in alphabetical order!!!”

Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
Grimes – Visions
Guided By Voices – The Bears For Lunch
Lord Huron – Lonesome Dreams
The Lumineers – The Lumineers
Nada Surf – The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
Ty Segall – Twins
The Walkmen – Heaven

B-Mo, host of OB w/ B- Mo
Mondays from 2 – 4 pm
“Top ten 2012”

Shovels And Rope: O’ Be Joyful
Apollo 440: The future’s what it used to be
Shawn Lee: Synthesizers In Space
Calibro 35: Any resemblance to actual persons ….
Spy from Cairo: Arabadub
Melody’s Echo Chamber: Melody’s Echo Chamber
Tomas Barford: Salton Sea
Birds of Chicago: Birds of Chicago
Cat Power: Sun
Ben Folds Five: The sound of the life of the mind

Dawn Rehill, host of Mondays
Mondays from Noon – 2 pm
“The List”

1-A Tribe Called Red- A Tribe Called Red
2- John Brown’s Body- JBB In Dub
3- Nneka- Soul Is Heavy
4- Matthew Dear- Beams
5- The Archives- The Archives
6- Garrison Hawk/ Sly and Robbie- Survive
7- Santigold- Master Of My Make Believe
8-Matthew Dear- Headcage
9- BSide Players- Revolutionize
10-Furture Sounds Of B. Aires

Johnny Dangerous, host of Rhythm and Groove
Thursdays from 2 – 4 pm
“Top Ten of ’12”

10. Alabama Shakes “boy & girls”
9. Santigold ‘Master of my make believe’
8. Little Barrie ‘king of the wavves’
7. Shovels & Rope ‘O be joyful’
6. Diamond Rugs ‘diamond rugs’
5. Band of Skulls ‘sweet sour’
4. Lana del rey ‘born to die’
3. Oddisee ‘people hear what they say’
2. The Heavy ‘the glorious dead’
1. Little Hurricane ‘homewrecker’

Marisa Schweber-Koren, host of Yea Wednesdays!
Wednesdays from 8 – 10 am
“My Top 10 Albums of the Year”

1. CHANNEL Orange by Frank Ocean
2. Celebration Rock by Japandriods
3. Sun by Cat Power
4. An Awesome Wave by Alt-J
5. Visions by Grimes
6. Heaven by The Walkmen
7. Devotion by Jessie Ware
8. Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings
9. Exercises by CFCF
10. Ugly by Screaming Females

Blair Waller, retired host of The Magic Hours
Formerly Thursdays from Noon – 2 pm
“Top 10, in no particular order”

1. Lee Fields & The Expressions – Faithful Man
2. Dr. John – Locked Down
3. The Heavy – The Glorious Dead.
4. Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
5. Diamond Rugs – Diamond Rugs
6. King Tuff – King Tuff
7. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
8. The Walkmen – Heaven
9. Django Django - Django Django
10. Scott & Charlene’s Wedding – Para Vista Social Club

Amory Haydn, host of Groovy Lines
Saturdays from 8 – 10 am
“Top Ten List”

govinda ॐ resonance
copperwire ॐ earthbound
dj krush ॐ monthly singles
pretty lights ॐ we must go on
chet faker ॐ thinking in textures
various artists ॐ sembeh ma fa fe
ganucheau ॐ elements
nickodemus ॐ moon people
papadosio ॐ to end the illusion of separation
kevin paris ॐ good people the land and sea

Talia Smith, host of Afternoon Delight
Thursdays from Noon-2pm
“Top Ten”

1. Macklemore – The Heist
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2. John Frusciante – PBX Funicular Itnagliozone
3. Purity Ring – Shrines
4. M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion
5. Metric – Synthetica
6. Beach House – Bloom
7. Yeasayer – Fragrant World
8. Grizzly Bear – Shields
9. Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory
10. Miike Snow – Happy to You

Chad Grossenburg, host of Left of the Dial
Mondays from Noon – 2pm
“2012 top ten in order”

Alt J – An Awesome Wave
Tame Impala – Lonerism
Lord Huron – Lonesome Dreams
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
Ty Segal – Slaughterhouse
Sera Cahoone – Deer Creek Canyon
Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth
Tango in the Attic – Sellotape
Royal Headache – Royal Headache
Beachhouse – Bloom

Skippy Lingo, host of The Evening Edition & The Other Side
Tuesdays from 5-7 pm & Wednesdays from Noon- 2pm.
“Skippy’s top ten of 2012”

Beachwood Sparks – The Tarnished Gold
Sleigh Bells – Reign of Terror
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
The Maxines – Drugstore EP
Sharon Van Etten – Serpents / Mike McDermott 7″
Robin Pecknold, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Amen Dunes, Department of Eagles – The Unified Field, Issue 01, 10″
Screaming Females – Ugly
Margy Pepper – Golden Webs
Poor Moon – Poor Moon
Io Echo – Io Echo

Erika Nash, host of The Playlist
Saturdays from 7-10 pm
“TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2012”

Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday – Roman Reloaded
Santigold – Master of My Make-believe
Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
Fun – Some Nights
David Guetta – Nothing But the Beat
G.O.O.D Music – Cruel Summer (Kanye West and Various)
Muse – The Second Law
Alt J – An Awesome Wave
Jack White – Blunderbuss
Nas – Life is Good (Deluxe Version)
Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music
Passion Pit – Gossamer
Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Aesop Rock – Skelethon
The Killers- Battle Born
Quakers – Quakers
Green Day – Dos!
The xx – Coexist

Erika Nash, host of The Playlist
Saturdays from 7-10 pm
“MOST OVERRATED ALBUMS OF 2012”

Mumford and Sons – Babel
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Taylor Swift – Red
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Bob Dylan – Tempest
The Ting Tings – Sounds from Nowhere
Phenomenal Handclap Bank – Form and Control
The Temper Trap – The Temper Trap
Maroon 5 – Overexposed
Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C.
Rihanna – Unapologetic

Community Radio in Jackson Hole

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Click on the link above to make your tax deductible gift, today! Each dollar you give goes further through Old’s Bills.

KHOL is commercial-free community radio brought to you by your friends, coworkers, and fellow community members –featuring over 60 volunteer programmers each week.

Your gift will  help KHOL 89.1 FM continue to:

• play diverse, commercial-free music
• provide current information about community events
• conduct public affairs interviews featuring local business owners, community leaders, scholars, athletes, artists & musicians
• spotlight local non-profit activities
• broadcast local candidate forums
• train new volunteers in broadcast radio

Donations are accepted until Friday September 16th @ 5pm.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING KHOL 89.1 FM!!!

For hosting KHOL this past Saturday as the featured nonprofit

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• The  coffee generously donated by Jackson Hole Roasters and Jackson Whole Grocer was delicious.

• A big thanks to all the vendors who donated 10% of their day’s sales to support KHOL!

• Lastly, of course, thank you to YOU,  the shoppers and listeners who came out to support the market and community radio in Jackson Hole!

A Summer Series of Classical Music Festivals

KHOL 89.1 FM – Jackson Hole Community Radio will debut the first in a summer long series of America’s Music Festivals this Sunday, June 19^th at 8 am.

Tune in every Sunday from 8-10 am through Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4^th to hear America’s leading regional classical music festivals. America’s Music Festivals captures the sense of place and the excitement of a live music festival from the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder, CO to the Santa Fe Desert Chorale to the Grand Teton Music Festival right here in Jackson.

The series encompasses a broad array of classical styles ranging from the modern to the traditional. Along with audience favorites such as Barber’s String Quartet, Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, and Brahms’ Serenade No. 2, America’s Music Festivals presents innovative new pieces such as a new work by Chris Brubeck for the trio Time For Three.

Conductor Marin Alsop hosts the two-hour broadcasts, bringing you top performances by international musicians every Sunday morning on KHOL 89.1 FM.

KHOL presents America’s Music Festivals:

(KHOL Broadcast Schedule)

For more information contact KHOL 89.1 FM @ 307.733.4030 or email info@jhcr.org.

Support for America’s Music Festivals comes from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information on the program series, visit www.americasmusicfestivals.org.

KHOL would like to thank Fitzgerald’s Bicycles, Snake River Brewing, the Village Café, Nick Wilsons & the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for another successful St. Patrick’s Day Bash.

We would also like to give a special shout out to Slip ‘n’ the Jigs, The Foundation and especially Peter Muldoon for providing such great music all afternoon!

Finally, thanks to everyone who played a game of chance to benefit KHOL and to everyone that come out to enjoy the festivities.

Webelos
Shadow Seasons

I should probably feel compelled to write a review about the new Radiohead album, or something equally as huge that’s impacting radio at the moment. Instead, though, I think I’d much rather focus on a band that’s but a wee blip on the radar. We received Shadow Seasons, the self-released debut LP by Webelos a few weeks ago at the KHOL studios and I must say, I’ve been intrigued by it ever since. I’ve been listening to this album on constant repeat, and it manages to put a smile on my face every time. Maybe it’s just because I’m jonesin’ for summertime something fierce, and this album takes me there. Or maybe it has something to do with Webelos’ ability to wrap a plethora of sounds and influences into a tidy little package, while still managing to sound like nothing else I’ve ever heard before.

Hailing from Seattle (via Chicago), the band has seen an ever-changing line-up of members in recent years. But now its current roster includes Jim Smith (guitar/vocals), Timothy Firth (bass), Cassie Wulfe (keyboard/vocals) and Bryan Mandronico (drums). And here’s an interesting fact: Webelos takes their name from a Boy Scout creed; it’s actually an acronym for “We’ll Be Loyal Scouts.” I spent several years of my youth as a Girl Scout, so I can totally relate.

My initial impression of this album was that they sound like a much more garage rock-inspired, noir-ish version of The Drums, but with a similar infectiously poppy surf rock vibe. We all know that surf rock is totally in these days, but what sets Webelos apart from the rest of the pack is their sarcastic, dead pan lyrical delivery, as well as their tight, hook-filled beach pop. Another notable characteristic of Shadow Seasons is that half the songs are purely instrumental; they’re light and breezy as can be, without ever seeming boring. Normally, I might be inclined to skip over instrumental tracks, but here they really work. Meanwhile, the vocal tracks contain just the right amount of drone, while being layered over some pretty fantastic guitar riffs. There are also the occasional swooning female back-up vocals, thanks to Cassie Wulfe on “Inside My Head,” and “Breakup Season,” the latter being hands-down my favorite track on the album. How can you go wrong with lyrics such as, “You said I was…Your Dreamweaver. I’m tired of having…Cat Scratch Fever?” Slightly ridiculous lyrics, bongo drums, and doo-wop vocals that call to mind the voice of Madeline Follin of the band Cults? Yes, please.

While songs like “Hansel and Gretel” and “Yo La Mango” prove Webelos possess a sharp, sarcastic wit, “Jack The Ripper” takes a turn for the dark side of things with Smith singing “I hide behind your apartment door / my eyes are red / and my hands are sore.” Ominous, yes. But I love how they manage to cut their poppy surfer jams with just the right amount of creepiness…it helps keep things interesting. Shadow Seasons is definitely an inspired, layered album. And it’s one that deserves repeated listens…I promise it’s worth it.

-Kelly Huster, March 6, 2011