 |
When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time with a transistor radio pressed up
against my ear. I was fortunate enough to have an uncle in the electronics business. Uncle Irving gave my sister Susie and I various transistor radios, and a suitcase record player to listen to our 45's on. One year, we each got our own Panasonic radio. Susie got the white Ball and Chain model, I got the the blue Toot-a-Loop (pictured at left), that could turn into an "S" or an "O." I would walk around with it on my wrist or ankle (hidden under a leg of my bell bottoms) and listen to the top 40 all day long. Back then, you could hear a great mixture of music styles in one place—WABC radio. Harry Harrison would happily shout out the song names and artists in what sounded like a cave--that familiar old reverb filled studio. Radio certainly sounded different back then, One minute it was "California Dreaming", the next "A Boy Named Sue"--I'd torture my poor sister Sue with that one. Motown, Country, Folk, Rock 'n Roll, Doo-Wop-(also a NY invention) all met at the same place on the dial.
In the 90's, when the Pearl Jam hit the fan, I had enough of FM radio. In the past
15 years I have been reminiscing in the old days, listening to WCBS radio—which went away for a short time. But now its back in full force, by popular demand—a real New York institution!
|
 |
I would like to thank the following DJ's and stations for their time and effort, and for playing my music.
I know that there are hundreds of new releases a year to wade through, and that takes time and patience!
But if these DJ's weren't passionate about what they do (many DJ's work without pay-but for the love of it),
many independent musicians would never be heard! It makes me feel like what I do is worth a damn!
Asterisks *** denote live radio appearance
A big thanks to:
Matt Winters WKCR Moonshine Show NYC, NY *** Thanks for being so supportive!
Harry Zahakus WKCR Honky-Tonkin' NYC, NY ***
Laura Cantrell WFMU Radio Thrift Shop NJ the ever present, and talented proprietress...thanks!
Dave Stratton WQBR they played "Nicotine" the hidden track on Hudson River View everyday for weeks!
Jeremy Baldwin WSDS Crossroads Ypsilanti, MI
Dan Ferguson WRUI Boudin Barndance Kingston, RI
Steve Scott and Denise DeLeon KFUN The Real Deal *** Steve and Denise Rock!
Garry Morse WRIR Lost Music Saloon Richmond, VA
Nancy Apple WEVL Car Tunes Memphis, TN
Steve Terrell KSFR Santa Fe Opry Santa Fe, NM ***
Professor Purple KZMU Amarillo Highway Moab, UT
Doug Young KRCL Breakfast Jam Salt Lake City, UT
Rolf Hierath Radio RheinWelle Germany
Theo Oldenberg Alt Country Cooking Netherlands
Johanna Bodde Alt Country Cooking Netherlands Johanna also gave my EP a rockin review! What a sweetie!
Allison Brock CKUA Wide Cut Country Alberta, Canada
|
|
