We’re psyched about another SubPop band this week, Beach House. Originally from Baltimore and veterans of Dan Deacon’s debauchery, Beach House has released their fourth full length, Bloom. They’ll be playing a few more southern dates this week and next before they head to Europe. So for Richmonders, check them out online…lame, but our only [...]
This week’s featured new music is Father John Misty, Fear Fun. Father John Misty is the solo project from Josh Tillman, former Fleet Foxes drummer. Check him out on YouTube with “Nancy From Now On”
Yesterday March 21, SubPop darlings The Head and the Heart played a short set at Obama campaign headquarters downtown. The group donated their time before a show at The National to support a candidate they truly believe in. Local band Black Girls opened for the group at The National and The Head and the Heart [...]
February has been an exciting month at VCU, first Valentine’s Day, then Free Pancakes, and then Leap Day. We’re reminding you how lucky you were on Valentine’s Day to not have been on this blind date. We hosted a blind date in cooperation with Shafer for two lucky student contest winners. The date was a disaster [...]
Hey, Joel here. Going to give away the rest of the tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons today at the Compass, just look for the guy with the “FREE SWAG” sign.
Hey, Program Director Joel here. I’m going to be at the Compass today handing out free tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons! Look for the “FREE SWAG” sign
Classic Metal Mondays has morphed into The Classic Carpet Ride with DJ Five-0 (Officer Matt Ruland) It is a show that has not only some of the best classic metal/hard rock music but now classic rock music to rock out your Monday. Safety topics will still be provided from VCU Police to make sure you can stay safe as you go out and about around the VCU campus. You can keep up with DJ 5-O and the Classic Carpet Ride on Facebook.
On-Air Time: Mondays 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Host: Officer Matt Ruland ”DJ Five-0″ – VCU Police
About the Host:
DJ Five-0 is really Officer Matthew Ruland, Crime Prevention for the Monroe Park Campus, with the VCU Police Department. He cares about the VCU community he serves and he is a huge Iron Maiden fan. He thought “Why can’t I combine my love of music with crime prevention?” So here you go. Stay Safe and Rock On.
Also, be sure to look for the podcast content here on WVCW.org and on iTunes.
Contact the host: email: mcruland@wvcw.org
Below are the most recent broadcasts of Classic Carpet Ride. They are arranged in chronological order, with the most recent broadcast at the top. Right-click to save and download to your computer and mobile music player.
Classic Carpet Ride #26 04/30/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #25 04/23/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #24 04/16/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #23 04/09/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #22 03/26/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #21 03/19/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #20 03/12/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #19 3/05/2012
Iron Maiden Month begins and DJ Five-0 plays the 7th Son of a 7th Son album and 3 live cuts from the 1988 7th Tour of a 7th Tour. Theft prevention discussed.
Classic Carpet Ride #18 2/27/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #17 2/13/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #16 2/6/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #15 1/30/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #14 1/23/2012
Classic Carpet Ride #13 12/19/2011
Dj Five-0 gets in the holiday spirit with a festive episode of The Classic Carpet Ride
Classic Carpet Ride #12 12/5/2011
DJ Five-0 plays all instrumentals and Nightwing discusses where he has been.
Classic Carpet Ride #11 11/28/2011
DJ Five-0 plays some more classic metal tunes, some blues, a Billy Joel tune, and talks Robbery Prevention. See if you can find a couple of themes in his show.
Classic Carpet Ride #10 11/21/2011
DJ Five-0 is thankful for Iron Maiden!
Classic Carpet Ride #9 11/7/2011
DJ Five-0 had two officers from the Richmond Police 3rd precinct on talking about robberies, Holiday safety, collaberation between VCU PD and RPD, and the music of Black Sabbath was played.
Classic Carpet Ride #8 10/31/2011
Break the Law this Halloween and listen to a spooktacular episode of The Classic Carpet Ride
Classic Carpet Ride #7 10/17/2011
Dj Five-0 has Officer’s Gatewood, and Griffin in to discuss Domestic Violence with LGBT Awareness, and this week in music history.
Classic Carpet Ride #6 10/10/2011
Tonight’s installment had some Irish influence, this week in rock history, and what it means to be a campus on watch.
Classic Carpet Ride #5 10/3/2011
Dj Five-0 celebrated his 1 year anniversary of being on the air with WVCW. He talks shop, gives some shout outs, and this week in music history.
Classic Carpet Ride #4 9/26/2011
DJ 5-O is joined by Nightwing and VCUPD’s Cpl. Pryor to talk about robbery prevention: discussing the issues and bringing the rock as all three talk about this important subject.
Classic Carpet Ride #3 9/19/2011
DJ Five-O talks about this week in rock history, bicycle and pedestrian awareness week recap, plays Phines and Ferb and Worship music, and Officer Blackwell returns yet again and admits he is addicted to radio.
Classic Carpet Ride #2 9/12/2011
DJ Five-O talks about September 11th attacks, bicycle and pedestrian awareness week, this week in rock, and Officer Blackwell returns.
Classic Carpet Ride #1 8/29/2011
Now the Classic Carpet Ride w/ DJ Five-O, covering rock throughout the ages and with new segments, This Week in Rock History and Music News.
Classic Metal Mondays:
Classic Metal Mondays #29 8/8/2011
The last “official” installment of Classic Metal Mondays, before the Classic Carpet Ride (which takes off on the 29th). The show starts off with a tribute to Dave Roberts– James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain”.
Classic Metal Mondays #28 7/18/2011
Nightwing is in the studio tonight for the first installment of Epic Guitar Solos: Vol. 1.
Classic Metal Mondays #27 6/27/2011
On-again-Off-again co-host Officer Blackwell is first introduced by “The Planet Krypton” then joins the good DJ for an night of Jimi Hendrix.
Classic Metal Mondays #26 6/20/2011
Joined by his trusted wing man, Nightwing, DJ Five-O plays the the music of one of Nightwing’s favorite bands, Megadeth.
Classic Metal Mondays #25 6/13/2011
The music of the worlds greatest live band (in DJ Five-O’s opinion), The Who, was played.
Classic Metal Mondays #24 6/6/2011
In honor of the late and great Ronnie James Dio, here is a tribute show to commemorate a great vocalist after the one year anniversary of his death.
Classic Metal Mondays #22 5/23/2011
He’s been gone for a few weeks, but DJ Five-0 back with the highly anticipated Deep Purple show.
Classic Metal Mondays #21 5/2/2011
Iron Maiden: The Final Frontier and Matter of Life and Death
Classic Metal Mondays #20 4/25/2011
The music of The Rolling Stones & guest Dr. Klink from VCU
Classic Metal Mondays #19 4/18/2011
The music of Rainbow (Rainbow Raising), one of the best hard rock albums out of the 70s
Classic Metal Mondays #18 4/11/2011
Another installment of Non-Metal Mondays, Associate Vice Provost Dr. Reuben Rodriguez helps play the music of Athens, Georgia
Classic Metal Mondays #17 4/4/2011
Tonight is the music of Aerosmith
Classic Metal Mondays #16 3/21/2011
The final installment of Maiden in March looks at the “dark years” without Adrian Smith
Classic Metal Mondays #15 3/14/2011
Spring Break edition, epic Maidon with Five-O’s friend Patrick Blackwell
Classic Metal Mondays #14 3/7/2011
Kick off to Iron Maiden month with guest Ryan Murphy
Classic Metal Mondays #13 2/28/2011
Special Guest Adele McClure from VCU Student Government
Classic Metal Mondays #12 2/14/2011
Megadeath and Metallica
Classic Metal Mondays #11 2/7/2011
Free CD/DVD give-away Neon Nights, 30 Years of Heaven & Hell, Live in Europe
Classic Metal Mondays #10 1/24/2011
Guest star Jacob “Rock Hard Abs” McFadden
Classic Metal Mondays #9 12/6/2010
DJ 5-0 takes a request for some kickin’ a- Kiss, the hottest band in the land.
Classic Metal Island of Rockin’ Monday #8 – 11/29/2010
“Thankful for Led Zeppelin” is the theme of this co-op mission of DJ Five-0 & Lauren as they rock you back into the final weeks of the Fall Semester with awesome Led Zeppelin tracks!
Classic Metal Mondays #7 – 11/22/2010
DJ Five-O is spinning some great tracks to get you ready for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday!
Classic Metal Mondays #6 – 11/15/2010
Today DJ Five-0 will be playing Black Sabbath’s first album and a hit from the heaviest of metal gods, Spongebob Squarepants.
Classic Metal Mondays #5 – 11/8/2010
DJ Five-0 discusses larceny, Veteran’s Day, and focuses on Judas Priest.
Classic Metal Mondays #4 – 11/1/2010
Classic Metal Mondays is back with more great music to relax with but information & safety tips to keep you wise and alert
Classic Metal Monday #3 – 10/26/2010
The music of Iron Maiden covering the years 2000-2010, provide Halloween safety tips, and give away an autograph Lita Ford Poster
Classic Metal Mondays #2 – 10/11/2010
DJ Five-0 is back on the air, spinning more great metal music and talking with Police Chief Venuti about Robbery Prevention
Classic Metal Mondays #1 – 10/05/2010
The premiere of Classic Metal Mondays on WVCW!
