Rat Shepherds Wanted

Looking for a job where you can be the big cheese?

Our latest sponsors Sam’s Rat Shepherding Incorporated are looking for professional rat shepherds eager to get back to work. The company is now hiring at all ages and experience levels, and according to Sam co-founder of the Hadley based business, business is booming.  So for all you future college graduates looking for a calling, we suggest you check out these ads for more details.

After all in these economic times isn’t it about time you got paid for something that you truly enjoy?

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King Brad the Conservative

Brad DeFlumeri Interview

Brad DeFlumeri Interview

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Last week a certain dethroned king of UMass lore broke his media silence with a controversial appearance on Sweet Baby Lou. There Brad DeFluemeri, former head of the UMass Republican Club, and one of the principal persons to bring back the UMass Minuteman, not only dished out his thoughts on the current state of a nation in peril, but also graced us with some character acting.

Below you can find a series of skits that finds Brad wondering through a land of peasants and farmers, a king without a throne. Where he is greeted by peasants from the Land of the Left who demand a silly leader, with some pizzazz. Click below to hear the unexpected skits as well as call-ins and more.

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Sweet Baby Lou: Ascends the Throne

File Photo of Sweet Baby Lou from the St. Rigfeld "Leaders of Tomorrow" Themed High School Prom for which Sweet Baby Lou and his date a 1975 V-Neck guitar were voted prom King and Queen.

Here is our playlist from last week’s episode, Sweet Baby Lou “Ascends the Throne.” Featuring all things of Kings, Queens, Courts, Princesses and Maidens (No Iron Maiden though unfortunately). As Mel Brook’s said, “It’s good to be the king.”

Kings of Leon- “King of the Rodeo”

Sex Pistols- “God Save the Queen”

Gogol Bordello- “Wonderlust King”

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Minstrels to the King

Darlingside- \"Surround\"

Darlingside- \"Surround\"

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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! What is a Kings and Queens themed program without some class-act minstrels?

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court we present to you, Darlingside.

In promotion for their debut performance at the Basement on Saturday, the quintet came by and pleased us with subtle string-laden originals as well as a few surprise covers of artists like Damien Rice and stadium rock giants Muse. For their service they were spared a quick flogging and a subsequent painful death. Click to hear more exclusive tracks…

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Posthumous Interview: Billy Mays

Sweet Baby Lou presents the second installment in its exclusive posthumous interview series, this time the gang interviews famed pitchman and recent ghost Billy Mays.  In this interview Mays comments on everything from the afterlife to the versatility of his greatest product the Hercules hook as well as this thoughts on the untimely death of Kill Bill star and fellow celebrity David Carradine.

Billy Mays Interview