December Fundraiser Thank You Gifts
Each of these thank you gifts will be available during the December year-end fundraiser. You may also opt to receive a KHSU Membercard with all the choices below and receive a Day Sponsorship with the $180 membership level and above.
GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP
Give someone the gift of Public Radio. KHSU is important to you, p[ass that feeling on by giving a Gift Membership to someone you love. A young person who just discovered This American Life, a friend who listens, but hasn't joined, a loved-one who can't afford to support the station this year.
You pick the level, we send you a certificate, and any thank you gifts to send along.
With $180 Membership choose:
The KHSU Umbrella- November and December are reminding us all what kind of rain our area can deliver.
KHSU has you covered! We’ve brought back the KHSU umbrella. Same great design, same strong, windproof canopy. This is one great umbrella! KHSU picked out the best collapsible umbrellas we could find, tested it ourselves and then put two KHSU logos on it. Show your support of KHSU, and stay nice and dry.
This American Life - The Invisible Made Visible DVD
This American Life's Live stage show, broadcast all over the country this spring, but not in KHSU territory. As a thank you with your $180 or $15 a month membership we will send you the DVD along with your Day Sponsorship and a KHSU membercard.
With $120 Membership choose:
KHSU Water Bottle- Show you support the “flow” of news music and ideas that KHSU provides as a contributing member and receive this "Kleen Kanteen" water bottle with the classic KHSU logo and a new water design.
Show you support KHSU and help save a TON of plastic water bottles from landfills with the KHSU KANTEEN.
Hanukkah Lights Book and CD-
With a mix of modern folklore, personal memoir, and contemporary takes on the holiday, Hanukkah Lights explores the many facets of Jewish storytelling. Beautiful, original illustrations by Sandra Dionisi bring each story to life and make Hanukkah Lights a perfect holiday gift.
The included bonus Hanukkah Lights CD features the original NPR broadcast recordings of Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz reading four additional stories, allowing readers to enjoy these tales in their car, kitchen, or living room.
With your "Dollar a Day" $365 Membership:
The Complete National Geographic on DVD-
Imagine having the knowledge and history of every issue of National Geographic from 1888 to the present day in one, searchable DVD set. KHSU is proud to offer this great learning and exploration tool for members when they contribute $365 a year or $30.41 a month. KHSU's listeners are lifelong learners and this is a great gift for you or a student or child in your life.
KHSU Music Picks:
Have you ever wished you could have KHSU's show hosts pick your music collection? KHSU's Music Director, with the help of some independent record labels, has selected some stellar collections as thank you gifts this December.
With Your $120 membership (or $10 a month)
SUB POP PACKAGE #1: [Quantity: 2 packages] (THEESatisfaction, awE naturalE; KING TUFF, self titled; JIALL, Traps; BEACHWOOD SPARKS, The Tarnished Gold; FATHER JOHN MISTY, Fear Fun; and DEBO BAND, self titled) This terrific package provided by the legendary Sub Pop Records in Seattle (thank you Sub Pop). We have excellent informed hip-hop by the female duo, THEESatisfaction, great garage rock from the latest releases by LA’s King Tuff and Milwaukee’s Jaill, mellow alt. country & folk releases by LA veterans Beachwood Sparks and two Fleet Foxes offshoots – Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott who formed Poor Moon and singer-songwriter J. Tillman creating Father John Misty. For the cherry on top, we also offer the new debut by Ethopian-leaning Afrobeat groove of the Debo Band, who also infuse jazz and klezmer into their world beat (via Brooklyn). A great thanks to Sub Pop Records for making this package possible.
SUB POP PACKAGE #2: (THEESatisfaction, awE naturalE; KING TUFF, self titled; JIALL, Traps; BEACHWOOD SPARKS, The Tarnished Gold; HUSKY, Forever So; and DEBO BAND, self titled) This terrific package provided by the legendary Sub Pop Records in Seattle (thank you Sub Pop). We have excellent informed hip-hop by the female duo, THEESatisfaction, great garage rock from the latest releases by LA’s King Tuff and Milwaukee’s Jaill, mellow alt. country & folk releases by LA veterans Beachwood Sparks, former Fleet Foxes members, Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott and their new group Poor Moon and the haunting debut by Australian upstarts, Husky. For the cherry on top, we also offer the new debut by Ethopian-leaning Afrobeat groove of the Debo Band, who also infuse jazz and klezmer into their world beat (via Brooklyn). A great thanks to Sub Pop Records for making this package possible.
WHERE’S IT AT? JAZZ MUSIC PACKAGE #1 (DONNY McCASLIN, Casting For Gravity; LINDA OH, Initial Here; DAVE DOUGLAS QUINTET, Be Still; MEKLIT HADERO AND QUINN DEVAUX, Meklit And Quinn; COREY WEEDS, Up A Step; STEVE EINERSON, Arrival; LEWIS NASH, The Highest Mountain; SONNY ROLLINS, Worktime) We have a great package of mostly new contemporary jazz. From the superb Greenleaf label, we have new releases from saxophonist Donny McCaslin, Casting For Gravity, (which the Huffington Post called, “a courageous, powerful musical statement”), trumpeter Dave Douglas’ Be Still, inspired by traditional hymns, and the critically-acclaimed recent release, Initial Here, by NY bassist Linda Oh. From the Vancouver-based label, Cellar Live, we have new straight-ahead jazz releases by saxophonist Corey Weeds and his quartet, the respected NY percussionist, drummer and composer Lewis Nash with his quintet, and Wisconsin-born, NY-based pianist Steve Einerson, who leads a trio with his latest, Arrival. From the Bay Area, we have the debut by duo, vocalist Meklit Hadero and guitarist Quinn DeVeaux. And as an added bonus, we are also including a recent remastered reissue of the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins’ 1955 classic, Worktime. Thank you to the Greenleaf Music, Cellar Live, Porto Franco, Prestige label for making this package possible.
WHERE’S IT AT? JAZZ MUSIC PACKAGE #2 (DIANA KRALL, Glad Rag Doll; DONNY McCASLIN, Casting For Gravity; LINDA OH, Initial Here; DAVE DOUGLAS QUINTET, Be Still; COREY WEEDS, Up A Step; STEVE EINERSON, Arrival; LEWIS NASH, The Highest Mountain; SONNY ROLLINS, Worktime) We have a great package of mostly new contemporary jazz. First of all, we have the new recording by jazz pianist and vocalist, Diana Krall, Glad Rag Doll, produced by T-Bone Burnett. From the superb Greenleaf label, we have the new (as of this week!) release from saxophonist Donny McCaslin, Casting For Gravity, trumpeter Dave Douglas’ Be Still, inspired by traditional hymns, and the critically-acclaimed new release, Initial Here by NY bassist Linda Oh. From the Vancouver-based label, Cellar Live, we have new straight-ahead jazz by saxophonist Corey Weeds and his quartet, the respected NY percussionist, drummer and composer Lewis Nash with his quintet, and Wisconsin-born, NY-based pianist Steve Einerson, who leads a trio with his latest, Arrival. And as an added bonus, we are also including a recent remastered reissue of the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins’ 1955 classic, Worktime. Thank you to the Greenleaf Music, Cellar Live, Verve and Prestige labels for making this package possible.
With Your $180 membership (or $15 a month)
NEW AMERICANA EXTRAVAGANZA #1 (POKEY LaFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE, Middle of Everywhere; KELLY HOGAN, I Like to Keep Myself in Pain; SERA CAHOONE, Deer Creek Canyon; ZOE MUTH AND THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS, Old Gold; PETER MULVEY, The Good Stuff; JEFFREY FOUCAULT, Shoot the Moon Right Between the Eyes; CALEXICO, Algiers; LOST IN THE TREES, The Church That Fits Our Needs) An amazing collection of contemporary Americana music, with latest releases by St. Louis’ Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, who just performed at HSU’s Depot, and will be opening for Jack White at NY’s Radio City Music Hall (Sept. 30th), seasoned singer-songwriters Peter Mulvey and Jeffrey Foucault, alt. country outfits Calexico and Lost in the Trees (who performed a great show at the Arcata Playhouse last fall) and what our Music Director, Mark Shikuma, calls “one of the best 2012 releases so far by a singer-songwriter,” Sera Cahoone’s new sublime full-length Deer Creek Canyon. Thank you to record labels Signature Sounds, Anti- Records and Sub Pop for making this package possible.NEW AMERICANA EXTRAVAGANZA #2 (POKEY LaFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE, Middle of Everywhere; KELLY HOGAN, I Like to Keep Myself in Pain; SERA CAHOONE, Deer Creek Canyon; WINTERPILLS, All My Lovely Goners; PETER MULVEY, The Good Stuff; JEFFREY FOUCAULT, Shoot the Moon Right Between the Eyes; CALEXICO, Algiers; LOST IN THE TREES, The Church That Fits Our Needs) An amazing collection of contemporary Americana music, with latest releases by St. Louis’ Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, who just performed at HSU’s Depot, and will be opening for Jack White at NY’s Radio City Music Hall (Sept. 30th), seasoned singer-songwriters Peter Mulvey and Jeffrey Foucault, alt. country outfits Calexico, Winterpills and Lost in the Trees (Lost in the Trees performed a great show at the Arcata Playhouse last fall) and what our Music Director, Mark Shikuma, calls “one of the best 2012 releases so far by a singer-songwriter,” Sera Cahoone’s new sublime full-length Deer Creek Canyon. Thank you to record labels Signature Sounds, Anti- Records and Sub Pop for making this package possible.
NEW AMERICANA EXTRAVAGANZA #3 (POKEY LaFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE, Middle of Everywhere; KELLY HOGAN, I Like to Keep Myself in Pain; SERA CAHOONE, Deer Creek Canyon; EILEN JEWELL, Queen of the Minor Key; PETER MULVEY, The Good Stuff; JEFFREY FOUCAULT, Shoot the Moon Right Between the Eyes, CALEXICO, Algiers; LOST IN THE TREES, The Church That Fits Our Needs) An amazing collection of contemporary Americana music, with latest releases by St. Louis’ Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, who just performed at HSU’s Depot, and will be opening for Jack White at NY’s Radio City Music Hall (Sept. 30th), seasoned singer-songwriters Peter Mulvey and Jeffrey Foucault, alt. country outfits Calexico, Winterpills and Lost in the Trees (Lost in the Trees performed a great show at the Arcata Playhouse last fall) and what our Music Director, Mark Shikuma, calls “one of the best 2012 releases so far by a singer-songwriter,” Sera Cahoone’s new sublime full-length Deer Creek Canyon. Thank you to record labels Signature Sounds, Anti- Records and Sub Pop for making this package possible.
