Xpression Pantomime 2010!!!

Following the excitement and fun of the Student Radio awards, XpressionFM has not simply been standing still. No Sir, not on your Nelly! Having written a (65 page!!!) pantomime, we have now begun to, and indeed have almost completed recording all of the different sections.

This is the brief of the story and it gives a pretty clear indication about what it is all about.

The plot centres around many well known Exeter locations, both on campus and around the city. Our Hero, Calvin Williams, undertakes an adventure attempting to rescue the Sabbatical Officers from the Neighbourhood watch. They have been taken hostage due to the rowdy behaviour of the students. Can he save the University, and rescue his lost love Cinderella? Listen and find out.

So, yeah, lots of different sub-plots thoughtout the pantomime, based around well known characters and storylines that have been jazzed up for your enjoyment. For example, our take on the story of the three little pigs involves three fat freshers running away from the Big Bad Unite Wolf, who is trying to blow down their accommodation and replace them with overpriced townhouses.

Basically, if you love Exeter, enjoy all the in-jokes, the fact that Arena's music choice is so dreadful, the clear class divide in the university etc., then you will love this pantomime. Alternatively, if you hate all these things, still listen in anyway, maybe it'll change your overly negative outlook on life!

Throughout most of the recordings that have taken place, XpressionFM's very own blog photographer Becca has compiled lots of photos of the long hours that we have spent in the studio. Below are some of the photos of recordings. Click on the Flickr link on the right hand side of the page to see who they are and which parts they're playing.

We spent last night recording something rather special for the end of the pantomime. I mean I wouldn't want to give it away and ruin the excitement for you when you inevitably listen, but let's just say that we should all just BAND together, and realise that at some point in life, everybody needs AID, especially when you're TWENTY!!!

So the finished product will be released on Wednesday 9th December (to celebrate the fact that it is my birthday in 10 months), at 5pm (ish). Keep an eye on the Blog, or listen to XpressionFM at all times to find out more. Recording of the sabbatical officers should be happening tomorrow, if any photos are taken of this, I'll bung them up on here at some point.

In a bizzle,
-x-

It's a new year, it's a new studio, it's a new group of members, and I'm feeling good!!!!

Currently listening to: 'Readers and Writers' (Idlewild)

Hello followers of XpressionFM, and welcome to the first Blog of the 09/10 academic term! It is sadly my duty to inform you that creator and mother of the Blog Sophie Saint has graduated and left for pastures new (i.e. the real world), and it is me, David Williams who has stepped in to attempt to fill her shoes.

Anyway, enough with the grieving, I'll let you know what's been going on with XpressionFM. Firstly, and one could say, most importantly, we've gone and got ourselves a new studio! As the steps (under which we used to live) are being turned into a lift shaft or something (in all honesty I don't really know), we have moved into the GI Hub at the back of Coffee Express. Although it's been a bit of a rush to say the least to get us on air in time for the start of term, our fantastic technician Frog has accomplished it, and below are some pictures of the new space.

Oh Yeah, and we also have a toilet.

There is also what looks like dried blood upon the sink next to the toilet, but we can hardly complain! *NOTE* No-one is allowed to use the toilet, although the punishment is as far as I'm aware undefined. Maybe I should use it, just to find out (I'll let you know how that goes!)

SECONDLY, EVEN MORE INCREDIBLY EXCITING NEWS!!! XPRESSIONFM HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR SOME NATIONAL AWARDS!!

That's right, you heard me, national awards!! Three to be exact. To be more specific the nominations are for:

1. Best Branding
2. Best Scripted programming (For the radio play "The Garden", written by Becca Attfield, who also happens to be the lady in the photos!)
3. Best Entertainment programme (The Stephen and David Sunday Lunchtime Show)

The awards ceremony is held in London, in the O2Indigo on 26th November. Keep watching this blog to find out how we do, (fingers crossed).

Coming soon to this fresh and exciting blog:

• EXCLUSIVES ABOUT THE XPRESSIONFM PANTOMIME
• INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCREDIBLY POPULAR OPEN MIC NIGHT
• INTERVIEWS WITH XPRESSIONFM (and maybe even Xmedia) CELEBRITIES
• GUEST BLOGGERS
• REVIEWS OF SOME OF THE FANTASTIC PROGRAMMING THAT XPRESSIONFM OFFERS

wCiao for now