SHOW NOTES

Episode 071 • October 27, 2025

FIRST STRAIN

News ‘n’ Notes:

• NC State’s oldest marcher enters second season

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article312274350.html

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/30dEckYWZrk

• Linde among Grammy award semifinalists

https://cdn.grammymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/09163920/130254940_2026_grammy_museum_x_mea_semifinalists_final.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/lisa.linde.5099/posts/pfbid02L3sh2sJPM7qmben4kVkziD5S1PFZJGbPjS5JYAYQhLkNpAxyyUFBNUX43qY8zpYTl

• UMass-Lowell marching band escapes bus fire, performs afterward

https://www.wcvb.com/article/bus-umass-lowell-band-fire-westwood-massachusetts/69090336

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/bus-carrying-umass-lowell-students-catches-fire-westwood/T4AGT5RPOBHDLJCAQCZ5H624QY/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNiQNhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWN1hLOG9qR01JdEtKSFd4AR6hiapJHiHv_Ij1WALw5RLuh_eckMOeJ7Xm1Dqo0koJySpshEjsSOFUSbs3Qw_aem_xL5NDpu4UP2IChGJ_1HtPw

https://www.facebook.com/kristen.sardynski/posts/pfbid02pd8zXb3TCS7Kjh89T3VGjc4fty6HYseXgfxtFWLhUi3kY8bLcbJm6qxvZf24Pvq7l

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRsRmiBEwk

• Bethune-Cookman band departs Band of the Year contest

https://hbcusports.com/2025/10/07/another-hbcu-band-bows-out-of-espn-competition/

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1094616625992905&set=a.430022375785670

https://www.blackenterprise.com/bethune-cookman-withdraws-espn-competition/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bethune-cookman-withdraws-from-espn-band-of-the-year-competition/ar-AA1ObfsI

https://clutchpoints.com/hbcu/another-hbcu-band-director-falls-out-of-favor-with-espns-band-of-the-year

• Protesting clarinetist detained by DHS

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/portland-ice-clarinet-arrested-protest-b2845329.html

https://katu.com/news/local/portland-clarinet-player-charged-with-alleged-assault-on-federal-officer-near-ice-office-oregon-trump-national-guard-immigration

https://www.koin.com/news/portland/clarinetist-playing-ghostbusters-arrested-at-ice-facility/

SECOND STRAIN /TRIO

Topic: A brief programming note, about hiatuses (hiati?)

DOGFIGHT / CODA

Topic: Nebraska football coach notices his school’s band

www.youtube.com/shorts/o08xA9WLoZA

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