Welcome back, muggles.

In this Episode of the Happy Hour, Noam Newman’s finally back and we all talk about what fantasy/science-fiction worlds we’d want to live in.

We also talk about what sidekicks and maidens we’d want from these worlds.

We cover Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, the Simpsons, and much more!

What fantasy world would you want to live in? Leave a comment below.

As always, we had some great music. This week we featured Kyle Oppenheimer, Newbury Bluegrass Dudes, Harry and the Potters, and 24*13.

Happy Happy Hour, muggles!

This week Matt Cooper again sits in for Noam Newman, and he, Brian Donovan and I talk about the girls that got away . We’ve all had people we wish we would’ve hung on to– and we encourage you to comment and tell us about yours.

We also talk about things we used to think were important when we were younger.

Heck, we even come up with some new resolutions. We’re going to run the Marathon next year!

Not. But not a bad thought, right?

Great music as usual, featuring: Miss Geo, the Bostones, 24*13 and The Airborne Toxic Event.

Feel free to leave comments, or just give a shout out to someone that got away.

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Special guest host Matt Cooper sits in with Brian Donovan and I as we finish up the always exciting Butler/Maid Brackets. See if Alfred Pennyworth and Geoffrey Butler can fight their ways into the final for a battle royal.

Also, we cover what BU freshmen need to know for Marathon Monday and sprinkle in a couple of our wild stories.

This week we feature the music of Cities & States, Arctic Suns, Erin Egan and The No Comment A Capella group, and as always, 24*13.

Turn us on and let your mind wander as you get excited for Marathon Monday! If you’re not in Boston for Marathon Monday, feel free to day dream about what it would be like to be in Beantown on one of the most glorious days of the year.

In keeping with theme for the rest of the blog, we too talk about all things 90s. We cover topics ranging from huge cell phones to Corey Matthews. We even get a little sentimental and talk about what it means to be a kid who grew up in the 90s… and how much Jim Carrey will affect our lives.

Also, we advance our March Madness Butlers/Maids Bracket to the Final Four. Find out who made it!

As always, we had some great music this week. Our featured artists were Allison Francis, Brian Stankus, Soupa ft. Mike Irish, and 24*13.

Please play the podcast right from the page. Stay tuned for next week as we finish up the Butlers/Maids Bracket.

New BU artists please submit music to bkirland@gmail.com. We’d be happy to play your stuff.

I’m glad to see you came back to hear our sexy radio voices… or just came back to hear some good music and fast-forward through our somewhat intelligent banter. Sorry for the occasional static this week. We’ll fix it next week!

This week we’ve got a treat for you. Everyone loves March Madness. Whether you know anything about basketball or not, you’ve heard of bracket pools. You pick whatever college team sounds good to you, turn it in with ten bucks to the guy who runs your office pool or friends pool, and hope to God you win the pool somehow, someway.

We wanted to do our own bracket at the Happy Hour. In honor of our other favorite BU that qualified the tournament–Butler University–we created a bracket of famous butlers and maids and squared them off against each other. Our guest hosts–BU alums Paul Kresge and Brian Fadem–helped us debate who made it to the second round.

Take a quick look at the bracket while listening: http://challonge.com/butlerbracket

Last week’s votes are listed next to the name.

But our show isn’t just about us. We want YOUR opinion. That’s why we are letting you decide who makes the second round. Please vote who makes the second round below:

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The Happy Hour is about music though! We’ve got some great songs this week too. Absolute Flavor, Dimitri Kouri, and Gravitas are our featured bands this week. Great, great music.

Hope you enjoy the Happy Hour! Cheers. Stay tuned to see if your pick in the Butler/Maid bracket advances!

Remember, you can always email us with music at bkirland@gmail.com.

We’d like to formally invite you to listen to the first edition of the UnCommon Discussion’s podcast, “The Happy Hour.”

The Happy Hour is designed to give BU students a chance to showcase their musical talents. Each week, the hosts peruse a selection of music from local bands and have some fun discussion in between. We are proud to be broadcasting from the same studio we imagine Howard Stern broadcasted years ago…

Here are your hosts:

Billy Kirland on the left. Brian Donovan in the middle. Noam Newman on the right.

The show is simple. We play music, you listen and then you humor us as we joke around for a little bit. We really want to hear from musicians at BU though! We are more than happy to play your music. We record the show every Friday and post the podcast the following Monday.

This episode is a little old, but please, turn it on as you do homework, clean your room, run, anything! We’re happy to take your mind off the everyday trials of life. After all, we are The Happy Hour.

The Happy Hour is brought to you by Mugar Library and The Off-Campus Student Council. If you would like to submit music or just contact us with comments or suggestions, please email mugarlib@gmail.com.

The bands featured in this first edition are:

24*13, Doomstar!, The Needy Visions, Girlfriends, The Big Big Bucks, You Can Be A Wesley, Earthquake Party!, and len bias.

ENJOY THE FIRST EDITION OF THE HAPPY HOUR!