{"id":69173,"date":"2018-10-08T09:44:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=69173"},"modified":"2018-10-08T14:14:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T19:14:46","slug":"bonfire-jams-a-kjhk-collaborative-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2018\/10\/08\/bonfire-jams-a-kjhk-collaborative-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonfire Jams: A KJHK Collaborative Playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well, there&#8217;s no escaping it, Fall is here. No more shorts (unless you like to live winter in expert-mode), no more barbecues or outdoor parties, or so you would think. We asked our staff what their go-to bonfire jam was to celebrate the colorful and sometimes very cold arrival of Autumn.<\/p>\n<p>So take a listen, learn a thing or two and maybe take it to your next inexplicable fire in the middle of nowhere!<\/p>\n<p>Take &#8220;Bonfire Jams&#8221; everywhere you go with our <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3g2WqmbbGxOEYavoUd42rZ\">Spotify playlist!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kyle Wernimont<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Junior, Secondary Education <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content Director, Breakfast for Beatlovers on Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire\/Fall Jam: <\/b><b>\u201cThe Worst Guys\u201d by Childish Gambino: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having not been to almost any bonfires in my life (or any ones worthy of note for that matter), this one is tough for me.. What do I pick? What encapsulates a group of teenagers to 20-somethings standing around a big fire during the fall months, usually enhanced by food or some other accoutrement? What would I want to hear? What would make me feel cozy yet like i\u2019m still holding onto one last gasp of summer? And is it even a jam???? So many questions\u2026 but I know that in my heart, \u201cThe Worst Guys\u201d by Childish Gambino is the answer. Sure, it\u2019s cliche, a little overdone and the media could not be more obsessed with \u201cSNL\u201d and \u201cCommunity\u201d\u2019s comedy darling turned international music act. All that being said, for me there is clearly no other choice. From that beat with that nostalgic dial-up tone to Chance the Rapper\u2019s bouncy feature and the video that everyone should see at least once before they die, this song screams \u201cIt\u2019s the end of summer, so go live it up with some friends\u201d. And what better way to do that than with a bonfire? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dwUug-ucBLc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Michaela Behymer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Junior, English<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engagement Director, Alternative Flashback<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Okay, I know this is going to sound cliche, and I know we\u2019re supposed to be an alternative station, but dang it I just can\u2019t help it. When it comes to autumn sometimes you just need to go back to basics and for me that\u2019s <\/span><b>\u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads\u201d by John Denver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No song makes me feel the cool air of fall and the smell of apples and hear the crunch of leaves under me like this song, no matter what time of year. Curling up in front of a fire with your closest friends or family is definitely a time for nostalgia and this song does not disappoint. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve all heard it before, but next time you\u2019re at a bonfire, or a high school football game, or baking some holiday themed food, throw this song on and see how it makes you feel. You never know, maybe it\u2019ll be your new bonfire jam too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link: <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1vrEljMfXYo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Christian Toth<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freshman, Journalism-Strategic Communications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mondays from 3-6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam: &#8220;Raising Cain&#8221; by\u00a0<\/b><strong>Gregory Alan Isakov<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have actually been to a bonfire then you know you need to listen to a country \/ acoustical sound to look when seeing the stars. SO YOU KNOW I GOTTA GO WITH RAISING CAIN. Still one of my favorite songs that Gregory Alan Isakov produced and is a true testament to the \u201cbonfire\u201d sound. From the album \u201cThat Sea, The Gambler,\u201d Isakov dwells and mixes that acoustical sound with more of an alternative tone and feel that makes rolling down your windows a heaven on the highway. I have a whole playlist to my Spotify devoted to \u201cCalm Outdoor Sounds\u201d and by golly! This song is at the top of that list. SO GRAB A GUITAR AND SING.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rHICx7WwlhU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dakota Behrman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior- Journalism Major<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multimedia Producer <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At a bonfire, nobody wants to hear the experimental jams on your Soundcloud playlist. We want the classics. And thus enters &#8220;<\/span><b>Fortunate Son&#8221; by Creedence Clearwater Revival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Easiest choice of my life for this prompt. It is a staple of pop culture after it&#8217;s use in countless Vietnam films and this song compliments the great American pastime of bonfires by being the protest song of an entire generation. That opening riff is embedded in the minds of all Americans and the chorus can be a guaranteed sing-a-long at any respectable bonfire. Sit down, lean back, sip a cold one and enjoy your freedom with the best protest song ever. Seriously, who doesn&#8217;t like this song, cause it ain&#8217;t me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ec0XKhAHR5I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Matthew Gwin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Junior News and Information<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sports staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<strong>\u201cBonfire\u201d by Childish Gambino<\/strong> \u2014 the name says it all, but Donald goes in on this throwback from his first full-length release, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camp<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Not to mention this music video is masterful itself. Need I say more? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qL1B_r9nC9k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cole Billings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freshman, Film and Media Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday Noon-3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam: <em>In the Aeroplane Over the Sea<\/em> by Neutral Milk Hotel:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As hard as it may be, just try to imagine a group of eight \u201cindie kids\u201d probably ranging from 16-21 years old actually sitting around a bonfire\u2026 What are they listening to? Neutral Milk Hotel. Mostly acoustic tunes with a side of noise rock, probably a pack Marlboro reds (or if you\u2019re lucky enough, some viceroy\u2019s,) and a blazing fire in the night sky. You could listen to one track, or you could listen to the entire album, which at times has an eerie but very warm, familiar feeling. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is definitely the go-to<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5pl3XwTSfek\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jamie Martin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior, Biology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Program Director, Input\/Output, Punk Rock Steady<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b> <b>\u201cRoscoe (Beyond The Wizard\u2019s Sleeve Remix)\u201d by Midlake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: I thrive in the fall- and really, it\u2019s the only time where I can really feel comfortably content on an overdose of indie folk-rock. I\u2019m able to completely and fully immerse myself in the warmth of Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, and Kings of Convenience- truly becoming the embodiment of an indiehead. But, my bonfire jam would have to actually be a remix of Midlakes\u2019, \u2018Roscoe\u2019 that I discovered on a Late Night Tales compilation by Groove Armada. The track is an extended mix with a folksy, psychedelic 70\u2019s-influenced sound. Not only does the album art call me back to my memories of camping out as a child, but the song, artist, and compilation fully resonates what I would classify as a \u2018late night tale\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9_9vd3i2DKk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nick Hinman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sophomore, Philosophy &amp; Political Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Arts &amp; Culture; I make podcasts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Someone else mentioned that bonfires are times for the classics, and I wholly agree. Thus, I present to you my bonfire jam: <\/span><b>\u201cDa Mystery of Chessboxin\u2019\u201d by Wu-Tang Clan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It may seem unorthodox, but this song embodies the best parts of October bonfire parties. First, Wu-Tang is always great let\u2019s-get-f*cked-up music, which is an integral part of any good bonfire. Second, the entire album (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) has a spooky sound made for those nights leading up to Halloween, and this song channels that energy perfectly. ODB literally moans \u201cGHOSTFACE KILLaAaAaAH like a ghost. Plus, how can you have a bad time if you and all your friends are standing around a fire screaming the ubiquitous \u201cWU-TANG, WU TANG, WU-TANG, WU-TANG\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pJk0p-98Xzc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jaya Chakka<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sophomore; Behavioral Neuroscience \/ Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Music Staffer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><strong> \u201cMonday\u201d by Matt Corby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In my opinion, autumn is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by far<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the best season. The weather is perfect, the leaves are turning beautiful colors, and I can wear so. much. flannel. Of course, artists like Fleet Foxes, Hozier, and Bon Iver are fall staples. In a similar vein is Matt Corby, whose music reminds me of a Bon Iver-Hozier lovechild; in other words, it is excellent. \u201cMonday\u201d is the first song of his I ever heard, and I was immediately hooked by the harmonies and natural lilt of the tune. It evokes the same feelings as drinking a warm cup of coffee on the back porch or wrapping up in a cozy sweater, which makes it the perfect bonfire jam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pPnA-Vs5ATU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Patrick Kennedy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior; Geography<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Music Director<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u201cCoals\u201d by Modern Baseball:<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019d only really work as a bonfire jam with a certain crowd but almost no song puts me in the fall mood more than this one. Even though the song is barely over two minutes long it meets practically all the requirements for my ideal fall jam. Emo? Check. Acoustic? Check. Lyrics that make me laugh <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cry? Check and check. I\u2019m going to link my favorite live version of the song because I promise that it will make you want to learn the words, and then we can all hang out at my emo bonfire and sing along to some mobo! What a dream!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/28kMJa7wxio\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Deegan Poores<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sophomore; Political Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Music Staff, For the Record<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fall is probably my favorite season; it\u2019s the time right between summer and winter when its not painfully hot or dreadfully cold. It also gives me chance to bust out my jeans, sweatshirts, and flannel! Most of the bonfires I have been to have been with my friend Isaac, who plays the banjo. I always bring my guitar and we play some songs for everybody to sing along to. One of our favorites to play is <\/span><b>\u201cI Want You\u201d by Bob Dylan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> off his album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blonde on Blonde<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The wistful guitar melody from Robbie Robertson of The Band stays the same throughout the changing chords until the final chord of the progression, when it gives in to the changes, much like those that fall is associated with. And then it cycles back around, much like the passing years, lending the song the sense of melancholy fall brings as the weather gets colder and the trees lose their leaves. Still love fall though! Honestly, you can\u2019t go wrong with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blonde on Blonde<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fFGhjmn8Bg4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Olivia Jones<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sophomore, Journalism &amp; History<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Music Committee &amp; Saturday nights 10pm-midnight <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam: <\/b><strong>\u201cDoesn\u2019t Matter\u201d &#8211; Christine and the Queens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing up in Maine gave me ~plenty~ of opportunities to have bonfires. Most weekends throughout the summer and fall were dedicated to making smores and chilling outside. The best day ever consisted of watching a football game at my high school, going apple picking in the afternoon, and hosting a bonfire at my house. \u201cDoesn\u2019t Matter\u201d by Christine and the Queens brings back those memories for me. The leaves were changing and the nights were getting longer but it was such a happy, beautiful time of year. \u201cDoesn\u2019t Matter\u201d reminds me to focus on the important things, like family and enjoying life. Ironically, the lyrics are somewhat melancholy. It reminds me of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRusholme Ruffians\u201d by the Smiths: sounds happy but not like, actually happy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UCwD5f1APTY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cami Koons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sophomore; News &amp; Information and Film Studies <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Arts and Culture Director; Wednesday Local Block<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I really should choose <strong>Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Start the Fire\u201d<\/strong> because I can\u2019t think of a single bonfire that I haven\u2019t sang that song. BUT there are too many other songs that are\u2026better (no offense Mr. Joel). Now to my actual selection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine yourself in an earlier age, heading out West through the deserts, and on horseback. You stop to make camp for the night. A coyote howls in the distance as the sun sets behind a distance plateau. As you eat some beans out of a tin can cooked over the fire, what song do you hear? <strong>\u00a0America\u2019s \u201cVentura Highway.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from that imagery, most people know this song, so when you break out an acoustic guitar at the bonfire and start playing, you\u2019re guaranteed a sing along. And if they don\u2019t know it? Well you\u2019ll still get to see some fire-lit faces trying to discern what an alligator lizard is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eFTLKWw542g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ventura Highway\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tnV7dTXlXxs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Miranda Roberts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Junior, Marketing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music Director, Hickory Wind Host<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam: &#8220;Runners in the Night&#8221; by The Rural Alberta Advanatage<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rural Alberta Advantage&#8217;s pine-needle folk rock sound is one I cannot imagine fall without. The song &#8220;Runners in the Night&#8221; is perfect for any bonfire. Nils Edenloff vocals manage to be both warm and biting, sort of like the cracks you hear from a fire. Mix this in with some &#8217;98 Neutral Milk Hotel and some s&#8217;mores and you&#8217;ve got yourself the perfect October night. If that&#8217;s not enough to convince you, or if you are just more literal, the first line of this song is about &#8220;rushing to the fire.&#8221; That is exactly what I plan to do in these amber nights to come. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CY338YwHXrE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kade Schoenfeldt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freshman, Biochemistry\/Spanish<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Music Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><strong> &#8220;Home&#8221; by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This adorable, cheesy love song from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros holds a lot of personal significance for me. I associate it with some of the most important people in my life, who are incidentally exactly who I want to be huddled around a bonfire with on a chilly autumn evening. The call-and-response lyrics are perfect for singing along at the top of your lungs and the band&#8217;s characteristic stomp-and-clap style make this song both chill and fun to dance to. &#8220;Home&#8221; represents exactly the feeling I get from being at a bonfire with friends &#8211; an energetic, laugh-filled night with the people I love most. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHEOF_rcND8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lexi Westerterp<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freshman, News and Information and Political Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> \u201cTenenbaum\u201d by The Paper Kites<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m a firm believer in the cheesy moments. Heath Ledger singing \u201cCan\u2019t Take My Eyes Off Of You\u201d by Frankie Valli to Julia Stiles. Saorise Ronan kissing Timothee Chalamet by the pool. And, of course, those milquetoast moments in movies when two protagonists are sat by the fire and they finally truly see each other while some acoustic song plays in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t love those moments, even occasionally, you\u2019re a liar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTenenbaum\u201d, with vocals softer than the smoke from the fire, is an evocative song about seeing someone wholly as they are paired with the universal motifs of pining and finding home within that special someone. The song makes you see that person\u2019s eyes as a carbon copy imprint on the backs of your eyelids. It makes you feel hot embers hitting your cheeks, incomparable to the white hot feeling of that person sharing your microfiber blanket with you. It makes you wish, with all your heart, that whatever moment you\u2019re in never ends, that it traps itself in amber and lasts as a relic for someone to find and awe over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So sure, I\u2019m a firm believer in the cheesy moments. Odds are, you are too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KBAknpjj1iI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Andrew Ch\u00e1vez<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior, Strategic Communications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Social Media Director, Thursday\u2019s Local Block host<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><strong> \u201cCommon Burn\u201d by Mazzy Star<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although I would naturally hesitate to use \u201cjam\u201d to describe any of Mazzy Star\u2019s songs, \u201cCommon Burn\u201d absolutely belongs on this list. This is for all of those people who don\u2019t need every bonfire to be a party. I can safely say I will never get tired of Hope Sandoval\u2019s voice, and just thinking of complementing her honey-smooth vocals with the faint crackling of a bonfire sounds like absolute paradise to me. This song is for those of you aching to feel a bit more content and at ease with everything. \u201cCommon Burn\u201d is the most suitable song to accommodate the last burning embers of the fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cT3jq8HOUAc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Savannah Adams<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior, Microbiology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam: <\/b><strong>\u201cLocation\u201d by Freelance Whales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freelance Whales is a band that riles within the listener an autumnal #mood. This song, with its easy-breezy folk-indie thematic style, reminds me of the winds that bring in the fall weather. The vocals are comfortable and warm amidst the \u201cchilly\u201d background instrumentation like a nice cup of warm seasonal beverage. This may not be a bonfire banger but it\u2019s definitely a nice addition to any fall playlist and will have you wishing for sweater weather months before the first leaves start falling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JqIz5_qbxrA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Parker Freeman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Year at KU and Major:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior, Strat Comm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>DJ Shift or Position at KJHK: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production Director<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your Bonfire Jam:<\/b><strong> \u201cFarewell Transmission\u201d by Songs Ohia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing a true bonfire jam is tricky. It\u2019s gotta be upbeat enough keep everyone\u2019s spirits high, but it also must allow for deep moments of introspection as you gaze into the flames; similar to you in its roaring vigor but also its impermanence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens when my fire is stomped out and everyone goes home? Will they remember its warmth and the great times they had around it, or was it just another fire? Who am I living for? And where\u2019s the rest of my beer? I swear if that f****r Trent stole it again I\u2019m gonna throw a fit. God dammit dude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You really have to take all of these things into account. Also you need guitars. But anyway, this song\u2019s good. It fits the bill. It\u2019s as devastatingly bleak as it is hopeful. It probably won\u2019t ruin anyone\u2019s vibe; if you weren\u2019t really listening you\u2019d think it was Bob Seeger or some s**t. But this is honestly one of the best alt-country\/Americana\/folk rock\/whatever-ya-wanna-call-it songs ever made (opinion). It\u2019s got one of the most memorable riffs out there, and I challenge you to find a better delivery of the word \u201ctown\u201d in all of recorded music. Check it out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Youtube or other streaming link:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/malJUMz2A9Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Well, there&#8217;s no escaping it, Fall is here. No more shorts (unless you like to live winter in expert-mode), no more barbecues or outdoor parties, or so you would think. We asked our staff what their go-to bonfire jam was to celebrate the colorful and sometimes very cold arrival of Autumn. So take a listen, learn a thing or two and maybe take it to your next inexplicable fire in the middle of nowhere! 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