JFR In The Mornings, Thursdays from 9a-10a @ ksfsmedia.net/radio

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

THANK YOU

For all of you who tuned in this semester to JFR In The Mornings, we thank you.  From the bottom of our hearts, it has meant a lot to us, whether you were a loyal listener, casual listener, or just tuned in for a few minutes.  We had a lot of fun doing it, and it wouldn’t have been possible without you guys,

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 5/12/16

Amy Winehouse - Valerie Kris Kross - Jump Hannah Montana - The Best of Both Worlds The Pharcyde - Runnin’ (Philippians remix) * Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 (Klass Vocal Edit) Master P - Make Em Say Uhh! Dobie Gray - Drift Away P.O.D. - Youth of The Nation NSYNC - Bye, Bye, Bye

* Listener request

Note: All songs were throwback tracks for this week

[funnypicturesposts]

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 5/5/16

Cashmere Cat - Wedding Bells Armin van Buuren & Arty - Nehalennia Sales - Vow Purity Ring - Bodyache Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back* Cash Cash - How To Love

* Throwback Track

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 4/28/16

Khai - Do You Give Up Willow Beats - Blue Black Coast - TRNDSTTR (Lucian Remix) Kay Starr - It’s A Good Day Claude VonStroke - Big Ten TLC - No Scrubs* alt + j - Breezeblocks

* Throwback Track

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 4/21/16

The String Cheese Incident - Can’t Wait Another Day Armin van Buuren ft. Justine Suissa - Burned With Desire Joshua Radin - Free of Me Viceroy ft. K Flay - Back at the Start Andrew Bayer ft. Molly Bancroft - Keep Your Secrets Last Dinosaurs - Honolulu Wyclef Jean - Gone Til November* SG Lewis and Louis Mattrs - No Less

* Throwback Track

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Semester is winding down...

With the semester almost over, it is nice to know that I will only have one final and one final paper.  I do not have to stress during finals week, which is always nice.  For those of you who unfortunately are feeling the stress of the last few weeks of the semester, I want to suggest a few things you can do to relax..

1.  Go to a concert

2.  Go to a sporting event

3.  Listen to music

4.  Go to the beach

5.  Suck it up and just deal with it.

Now, I know number 5 sounds like I am being mean, but really I’m not.  We all suck it up when the time comes, and as much as we complain that we hate finals, and finals week, we get through it.  I know you guys can do it.

This semester flew by for me.  I remember the first day I crashed two courses, one which I didn’t get into, and the second one was BECA 305.  Looking back at it now, it seemed like May was never going to get here, and that I would never see the summer.  Knowing it is a few weeks away is exciting, but it is also a bit nerve-wracking.  I have 2, maybe 3 semesters left of school, and while that is good, it is also weird knowing that my undergrad will be done really in about a year.  Until then, all I can do is enjoy the school life I have left and do all the fun things that come with, aka, homework.  Well that’s it for now, I’ll leave a few useful links down below for you guys.

Oh, and before I forget....

Cheers! Drink responsibly.  This can also be used to help you get through finals week by the way.

Finals Schedule

A few ways to relieve stress

-Randy Lara

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Headstrong in the world with the wind at my back!

It is almost the end of April, I am feeling the weather change as well as the vibes around campus. The angst, the stress, the fatigue, it is all getting into the students around campus. I walk through the hallways of my dorm and see all sorts of things from cramming to crying. I think to myself “do not complain” quite often, but sometimes it is hard to think of all the things you have to get done and the time in which you need to get things done by and for some reason I feel that it not enough. There are times where I feel like quitting but then I realize how far I have come as a student and as an individual and then realize that throwing in the towel is not an option. I am taking five classes, I am an RA on campus, I am a server at Chili’s, I am in a gay fraternity, I am all these things and I think to myself I just need a little time, cause Ive overcommitted myself, I am sleeping so little these days, but I’m guessing this is growing up. I have noticed way more cigarette buds outside my building by the DSA the closer its getting to finals. Almost a month left of school and I am sure many college kids have spent over their budget on self medication such as pot which definitely adds up. Everyone copes with things differently, that is where mindfulness kicks in. I have noticed that I feel amazing after every show, sometimes I am tired during our radio show but I feel accomplished after every single one. I know that there are many ways to relinquish stress but I think my best stress reliever is being in the studio and just having fun with something I love doing. 

Although I am ready to go home for the summer I highly encourage everyone to be mindful of what you have around you and be aware that everyone has their own baggage. I am looking forward to finish this semester strong as well as adventure the city more once school is done and then finally head over to Los Angeles for a wonderful summer break. 

For those crammers that just love to procrastinate here are the library hours among other hours of operation here on campus. 

http://library.sfsu.edu/hours

If you are looking for a good stress reliever you might want to check out the SF botanical garden, it is beautiful and they have cool event coming up.

http://www.sfbotanicalgardensociety.org/sfbgs_calendar_template.cfm

If you are feeling a bit adventurous and would like to help out the bay area with community service you can join this amazing organization and help volunteer to upcoming events such as feeding the elderly/ homeless, tutoring and etc..

https://www.handsonbayarea.org/Calendar

Well I hope you have a beautiful final stretch, 

selflessness is the key to inner peace

This is Fry signing out

<3

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 4/14/16

Consideration - Rihanna It’s Strange - Louis the Child Till Sunrise - Goldroom Mansion - Gareth Emery The One - Triggerfinger Always On Time - Ja Rule* Rose Quartz - Toro Y Moi

* Throwback Track

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 4/7/16

Lost Tribe - Clockwork Money (Lindsay Lowend remix) - Lido Cola Bottle Baby - Edwin Birdsong Gone Are The Days - HONNE U - Gareth Emery Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley*

* Throwback Track

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 3/17/16

Irish Stadium Marching Band - Official Notre Dame Fight Song John O’Callaghan - Big Sky U2 - I Will Follow Brian Finnegan - Belfast Two Door Cinema Club - I Can Talk And So I Watch You From Afar - Don’t Waste Time Doing Things You Hate Van Morrison - Centerpiece The Cranberries - Zombie Immature - Give Up The Ghost* Celtic Roots - Riverdance

* Throwback Track

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Mindful Radio Hosts

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 3/10/16

Giraffage - Be With You Funkadelic - I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody’s Got A Thing** Nightwish - Alpenglow Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - Tha Crossroads* Edwin Starr - War* Bomba Estéreo - Somos Dos Jerry Folk - To My Soul The Chainsmokers - Kanye

* Throwback Track

** Listener request

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Can’t or Won’t?

Hello again! 

It’s been a couple weeks since I last wrote here. Tomorrow’s our fifth show and I can safely say that we’ve gotten better at doing our thing. Last week was probably our smoothest show yet! Been getting more listeners and callers too, which is always nice. 

Also we’ve got our segments sorted out. Being a morning show, it would only make sense that we provide you with weather updates; and with the show being on Thursdays, we thought it’d be apt if we had a “throwback” track of the week. There are other things we talk about, but I can’t tell you what they are - you’ll just have to tune in to find out!

I will say that we’ve neglected the ‘visual aspect’ of this blog, and I apologize for that. I did have plans to learn more tumblr things and find ways to make this page look a lot more polished, but as with most things, I’ve been putting it off (our generation seems to do a lot of that).

Oh, we also recorded our promo two weeks ago and got it produced in time for our show last week! Exciting stuff. I was really happy with how it turned out and played it at the start of last week’s show (even though Gina said it was weird to play your own show’s promo). It’s all good though, we got to sound cool, which is what’s important.

That’s it for now folks, be sure to tune in to the show tomorrow! I’ll update you guys when I can. See ya!

jezza

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

209 representing in the 702 at UFC 196

This past Saturday at UFC 196 we witnessed one of the most exciting UFC and perhaps MMA events in recent history.  While I won’t go over the entire card on here, I will touch on the much anticipated main event.

The tension for this fight had been building for the past two weeks as perhaps two of the best trash talkers in the sport were about to face off in the octagon.  In hostile territory, yes, I said hostile, Nate Diaz walked out first to a bunch of boos.  Next The Notorious Conor McGregor came out to deafening cheers by the pro Irish MGM Grand crowd, we were moments away from watching one of the most anticipated MMA fights in recent history, and it did not disappoint.  Round one started with both fighters feeling each other for the first minute or two, but eventually McGregor got his rhythm and started landing solid shots on Diaz.  Diaz was countering but not enough to stop the onslaught of Conor’s punches, Diaz was busted open rather quickly (though not surprising as he almost always bleeds from the top of his eyebrow due to scar tissue).  I gave Rd 1 to Conor, scoring it 10-9.  Round 2 was a bit different, McGregor did land a few good shots, but Diaz was catching him more.  Conor seemed to be tired and he was starting to get rocked by Nate’s right jab, and his counter jab.  Diaz got him with one good shot and then took him down, once on the ground Diaz’s black belt in BJJ showed up.  Conor had not chance, he was man handled by Nate on the ground.  Diaz got his back, and didn’t let go, he locked in the rear naked choke and made McGregor tap out.  

If you paid for the fight, you definitely got your money’s worth, and then some.  While Nate Diaz was an underdog in the betting lines, it certainly wasn’t an upset victory. Nate is a veteran in the sport, and it showed on Saturday.  My advice to Conor McGregor? Stop being so cocky, and maybe take a grapping seminar taught by the man himself, Nate Diaz.

.Photo Courtesy: Streetice00 (Wikimedia)

Nate Diaz’s post fight interview

Can’t forget about the co-main event, Miesha Tate vs (c) Holly Holm for the Women’s Bantamweight Championship

- Randy Lara

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track listing for 3/3/16

Little Dragon - Paris Usher - Burn** Galantis - Runaway (U&I) (Yacht Club Remix) Banks - Warm Water (Snakeships Remix) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can’t Stop* Sergio Mendes - Mas Que Nada Zee Avi - Concrete Wall (RAC) Lil’ Mama - Lip Gloss**

* Throwback Track

** Listener request

[jfrinthemornings-blog]

Track list will be here starting next week

So guys, we were supposed to start putting the track list of yesterday’s show up this week here on our blog, but I (Randy), forgot to write down the order of the songs we played, so it’s on me.  Nonetheless, starting next Thursday we will start putting it up.  If there is any song we play on the show that you liked but do not know the name of, make sure to check it here, it will be up either late Thursday or sometime Friday.  Until then, cheers, and have a great weekend.

-Randy Lara