NYC summer suggestions

[emma]

Okay, so I am finally starting to, um, plan for this trip (perilously close to when I leave), and I'm wondering: if I want to do something WFMU-related, are my options just listening or walking past the building? I have no idea what I mean, specifically, except that it seems like if I'm close (-ish, or closer than I usually am in any case) to the radio station I know and love so well, I should take the opportunity to stand in front of it or something. I feel like I am not phrasing this well! You know what I mean.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

volunteer for episode two of the intern series

[Sarah]

Volunteer to pack up my swag for me.

[Petey]

there should be like weekly tours of the fmu building with a gift shop and stuff.

[Fido]

Petey, my man, I think you are on a roll, buddy.  A WFMU merchandise/swag store is completely OUT of step with WFMU's mission as a nonprofit enterprise, but a really cool idea.  Look at the swag they give away -- it's almost always clever and creative, in my opinion.  If the minds that create this stuff were to pour their energies into producing merchandise for sale in a store, I'd be willing to bet that the results would be impressive. 

[Emily]

you can buy stuff through the fmu site:

http://store.wfmustore.org/

[gravy boat]

If you volunteer to help out there, you'll get to see WFMU's innards.  You should email Scott Williams at WFMU.  He's a DJ and he also coordinates the volunteers.  If you tell him you're a Friend of Tom, that should make the doors fly open.  Or ask Tom if you can be his intern one night -- he might say yes.

[A.M. Thomas]

If you volunteer to help out there, you'll get to see WFMU's innards.  You should email Scott Williams at WFMU.  He's a DJ and he also coordinates the volunteers.  If you tell him you're a Friend of Tom, that should make the doors fly open.  Or ask Tom if you can be his intern one night -- he might say yes.

Seriously, Emma.  E-mail Tom and ask him if you can do this.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

And Scott Williams is at scott (at) wfmu.org.  He's a helluva guy.

[Steeley Chris]

NYC = smell of hot garbage

[Trotskie]

NYC = smell of hot garbage

Seriously.  Between that, people dumping their chamberpots on my head, and 'nem Bowery Boys constantly pinching me, I'm seriously considering packing up my old kit bag and calling it a day.

[emma]

Thanks for all your help, guys. I'm a little wary about emailing anyone from WFMU just yet because i'm not sure exactly what my schedule's going to be once I'm there, but I'll know soon enough.

I leave in four days! I'm so so so so so so so excited!

[Spoony]

My band is playing on Saturday. We'll take care of you and hold you aloft.

I'm from Rochester, NY and the rest of us are totally pro-Canadian (but anti-Quebec). Party with us. We have much to talk about.

[emma]

This thread was so so so awesome and helpful when I posted it that now I am coming back to exploit all of your knowledge/expertise again. Anyone got any hot tips for between Feb. 22-26? Some friends and I are coming for reading week.