The Trail

Issue date: 3/2/07 Section: Features

Ben and Stephen

Ben Ahlvin and Stephen Somerville are charming men, to be sure. Their easy-going demeanor and evident comfort behind the microphone are put to good use during their joint radio show, Adventurology.

"It's not as scary," Somerville said, of partnering up with Ahlvin. This marks Somerville's sixth semester as a KUPS DJ, and the third for Ahlvin. Friends outside the show, they work well off each other - collaborating on song selection and theme. Both are enthusiastic about their show and always eager to bring new music to their audience.

"We only play the good stuff," Somerville said. They feel that college radio is an intimate medium because it allows DJs to handpick songs and carefully cultivate a mood. Every track is selected to compliment the song it follows. Listening to their show feels like an endearing trip through the spunky alternative music scene. Care and attention to music selection is noticeable when listening to their show. Ahlvin and Somerville clearly enjoy the bands they play and seek to share that joy with the listener.

Adventurology! features bands like Architecture in Helsinki, The Blow and the Phenomenauts. It broadcasts on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., providing a perfect break between the end of a hectic school day and the homework-filled evening. As if that was not enough to entice the discerning listener, Somerville had one final claim:
"People will be smarter by listening."

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