For The Record

So Ms. Miley is not done partying in the U.S.A, but it is time to move on to something way more important than booty shorts, cowboy boots, and hair extensions. EDGEdOUT V! Some of you rookies (and probably veterans) of Buena Vista University (BVU) are confused as to what this even is.

Nope, it is not a new game for intramural sports during the weeknights, it’s KBVU 97.5 The Edge’s annual Battle-of-the-Bands! KBVU is BVU’s very own campus radio station that does not only serve campus, but 50 miles outside of the Storm Lake area as well.

I got you. I did not put “KBVU” or “The Edge” in the headline because as much as it pains me to say this (gasp!) you probably would not have wanted to read this. For those of you aren’t living “on the Edge” with KBVU, I’d really like to pull you a little closer to it. I mean that in the most non-suicidal way.

Contrary to popular belief, KBVU 97.5 The Edge is not “that station that only plays kids screaming and banging drums in an unstructured melody” nor are our fans just “wrist-slitting kids with weird hair and tight pants.”

Although we do have some great screamo bands and rather awesome boys and girls rocking the skinny jeans and crazy hair, KBVU has a lot to offer to you even if you don’t dabble in heavy metal and pink highlights.

There is more to KBVU than meets the eye. It is more than a radio station to students, it is an opportunity. We have staff selling sponsorships to bring great bands to Storm Lake, doing design work, keeping music up-to-date, setting up live remotes for businesses and high schools, training disc jockeys and much more.

The small things are what make KBVU so great. It is all run by students, which makes for a very unique experience.

Alternative music is at the heart of KBVU, and our passion is to bring local and regional acts to your speakers, wherever you may be listening. It’s not what we have to do, it’s what we LOVE to do.

If you have yet to attend a KBVU concert in your years here at BVU, I encourage you to take hold of the opportunity before you this weekend! The battle-of-the-bands takes place this Saturday at 7 p.m. at KC Hall here in Storm Lake. (KC Hall is across the street from Kings Pointe).

We’ve got seven great bands rounding out the lineup, all offering something a little different. Your fellow students have put in much time and effort to bring you a variety of great music from metal to pop-punk.

Did I mention it’s free with your BVU ID card? Yes, free. Are you 21+? We’ve got a bar available as well.

So step out of your boundaries, try something new and I’ll see you Saturday night at 7 p.m. for what I promise will rock your socks off. KBVU 97.5 The Edge: Northwest Iowa’s Best Alternative.