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2009 Friends of CKDU Card is here!
Check out the awesome discounts available from local businesses with your Friends of CKDU card.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF THE 2009 FRIENDS OF CKDU
Top 5 Reasons to Support CKDU
#5 A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS
CKDU commits to 25% spoken word content, combining current affairs, newscasts, research and reporting, live and taped interviews. Operation Wake Up is a daily news program that covers current news with an alternative perspective to mainstream media.Check out our program schedule at www.ckdu.ca/schedule, or download a pdf here
As a token of our gratitude, we have all kinds of fancy CKDU swag and prizes available for our donors. Check out the pledge levels to see what kind of goodies you can qualify for, and then pledge, pledge, pledge!
There are four levels of pledges, each with their own prize bonus. While you are welcome to pledge any amount, it is only at these levels that prize packs change.
BASIC
PLEDGE - $5
BRONZE
PLEDGE - $25
SILVER
PLEDGE - $50
GOLD
PLEDGE - $75
Wednesday September 30:
SEAHORSE:
EAST COAST TRIBUTE SHOW
featuring
Jon Mckiel as Thrush Hermit
Windom Earle as Sharp Like Knives
Meat Tree as Sloan
Matt Whiston as Al Tuck
Friendly Dimension as Donner Party Reunion
and members of Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees and Sleepless Nights as Eric's Trip
9pm
$5
Thursday October 1:
KICK OFF!
Dalhousie Student Union Building Lobby
1-6pm remote broadcast
featuring live music and special guests
Friday October 2:
PARAGON
ROCK LOTTERY
25 musicians, randomly sorted into 5 bands, with 24 hours to come up
with something awesome for your listening pleasure.
A night of freshly made, original music, featuring:
Tanya Davis
Amy Honey
Matt Charlton
David Myles
Matt Reid
Stephan MacLeod
Mitchell Wiebe
Tara Thorne
Mark Mullane
Laura Peek
Matt MacDonald
Ruth Minnikin
Rob Crowell
Ross Burns
Colleen Britton
Craig Hamlin
Mike O'Neill
and many more...
9pm
$8/$10
VICTOR'S
BASS REBEL RADIO PRESENTS
CKDU Fundraiser with CKDU's best dub DJ's
10pm
$5
Saturday October 3:
CLUB 1668
FUNDELICIOUS!
House and Big Beats featuring DJ Mindtrip + DJ Heartattack
from CKDU shows Big City Beats and Hardcore Nightmares on Wax
10pm
$5
Monday October 5:
GUS'
STUDIO MAGIC JAM SESSION
with Rad Rat and Bat Blood
Be a part of the magic! Bring your instruments!
$2 suggested donation
10pm
COMPANY HOUSE
VERBAL HARVEST
an evening of spoken word, poetry and prose
hosted by David Rimmington
8pm
$3
Tuesday October 6:
GUS'
VINYL CUTS
A night devoted to records that includes a film screening (Alan Zweig's "Vinyl"),
record history lesson, vinyl cutting session and a DJ party.
Bring your favorite record out and we'll give it a spin.
You'll never look at your records the same!
hosted by Tarek Al-Zand
9pm
$5
COMPANY HOUSE
Variety night hosted by Josh Dunn
Wednesday October 7:
GUS'
ALL WOUND-UP!
hosted by Mark Black
punk rock music for your listening pleasure
$3 suggested donation
TRIBECA
CAR BOMB TO THE AIR
featuring Amy Honey, the Prospector's Union, Grassmarket, and Mogli
hosted by Erin Ashley of Share the Air & Don Adams of Car Bomb to the Heart
9:30pm
$10
CAFE MOSAIC
ROCKSTEADY LOUNGE
featuring CKDU reggae DJ's
DJ Anderoc and Tom Cat
10pm
$2
DAL SUB Room 224
Yoga!
Hosted by Mandee Labelle of Yoga Heart Radio
4-5pm
pay what you can
Thursday October 8:
GUS'
CKDU BENEFIT SHOW
featuring Dunce Club, Friendly Dimension, Bad Vibrations, ECT, and Jenocide
hosted by Derrick Hiltz
9pm
$5
COMPANY HOUSE
FEM FIX
a female-focused fundraiser
featuring Laura Merrimen, Dance Movie, Story, and Mary Stewart
hosted by Third Wave Radio and Gianna Lauren
8pm
$7
Friday October 9:
GUS'
METAL INVASION 2009
your metal cravings satisfied
featuring performances by Fist Fight, Big Game, and more!
hosted by Randy Crust of Mutants on Parade
9pm
$10
GRAWOOD
ROCK SHOW!
featuring performances by The Lodge, Cousins, The Weathermakers, Matt Reid
all-ages are welcome
8pm
CLUB 1668
AFRICAN DANCE PARTY
featuring Naz, DJ Bumpsie, and R$ $mooth
10pm
$5
Saturday October 10:
GUS'
HOSERFEST
hosted by Mat & Dave of Let's Get Baked
your favourite locals singing class CanRock
ROCK GARDEN
ALL AGES show with The Stolen Minks, PIG, and others
After the Funding Drive concludes, the CKDU Prize Room is a room in which donors can visit to chose from a number of cds, books, magazines, artwork, dvds etc. equivalent to their pledge. The prize room will open its doors for your browsing pleasure AFTER funding drive this year. You can come pick up your prizes during office hours or by appointment starting Wednesday, October 14, 2009.