defiance ohio; gil mantera's party dream; soophie nun squad; the avalanches; lightning bolt; tartufi; tilt; r.l. burnside; black eyes; international noise conspiracy; public enemy; aloha; van halen (not van hagar); ironic mullet; dead prez; aphex twin; pansy division; run.away.from.the.humans; against me!; frank zappa; this bike is a pipe bomb; suicidal tendencies; atom and his package; the pixies; animal collective / panda bear; trans am; the evolution control committee; saul williams; tullycraft; sol.illaquists of sound; heart; american analog set; the weakerthans; godspeed you black emperor!; daniel johnston; joan of arc; nirvana; good clean fun; bob dylan; rainer maria; bright eyes; art brut; fugazi; dresden dolls; michael franti; ted leo and the pharmacists; mocky; no-fi soul rebellion; bob marley; sage francis; lucero; the streets (although the new album is weak); the flaming lips; john vanderslice; at the drive in / the mars volta; am/fm; le tigre; action patrol; the moldy peaches; action patrol; mates of state; karate; sonic youth; of montreal; sufjan stevens; and of course björk will always be a goddess.......
pump up the volume... of course.
Television is for the uncultured.
Seizing The Airwaves! - A Free Radio Handbook
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FAQ's
"Will you play my band's stuff on your show?" - Probably. I am always looking for new music and love to support you indies. You can send submissions to this address and be sure to add any relevant info about the band (bio/location/website, etc..):
Pop Gun Radio
c/o Tony Ionno
PO Box 50906
New Bedford, MA
02745-0037
(CD, Vinyl, or CD-R only please)
You may also email individual mp3's to:
PopGunRadio @ Gmail . com
"Did I hear Shit/Fuck/etc.... in a song on your show?" - Probably. Music is art. Art is one's expression of life. I don't believe in censorship of another's art in any form. While you will never hear me utter these words on air, you may very well hear them a few times during the course of an episode of Pop Gun Radio.
"Isn't that against FCC Rules" - You tell
me. The FCC has what are called safe harbor hours. Safe harbor was created to 'protect' children from listening to anything that is considered 'indecent'.
According to the FCC indecent language is "language or material that depicts or describes, in terms of patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excratory activities or organs." It
is against FCC rules to knowingly play anything that encompasses this rule between the hours of 6am and 10pm. I choose to air my show after 10pm because, as a parent myself, I know that some of what I play is not appropriate for children. Much like a large percentage of violent programming that children can see on television during daytime hours. If you -as an adult- do not like what I am airing, there are many other channels on your radio dial.
Between the hours of 10pm and 6 am, it is legal to play music that is considered indecent, but it must not be obscene. What is obscene you may ask? This is where it gets good. Obscene language can only be determined by a court of law. To be considered obscene a work must meet these three guidelines:
1. The work as a whole appeals primarily to the prurient interest.
2. The work as a whole violates contemporary community standards. (???)
3. The work as a whole is without any significant or redeeming social, artistic, political, or educational value.
The problem with these definitions is that the burden of proof here is on the government (not the accused) and dj's can face fines of up to $250,000 (note: it's now $500,000 as of 03/05) if they play or do something that is considered obscene.
If you've ever listened to my show, you know I am not a big
fan of the FCC nor the current administration and political climate. There is a reason my show is on so late at night. Fear of the FCC is not that reason.
While I would never do anything to compromise the radio station, I will also never hesitate to state an opinion regarding issues that I feel passionate about.
Nor will I ever hesitate to play something that I feel is important or artistic due to it's content. It's for that reason that I hope everyone takes the time to learn about the new FCC regulations, and understand that we are slowly losing everything. I don't just mean just the new penalties and state of hysteria due to Janet Jackson's breast, Howard Stern's antics, and the Bush administration's ass kissing of the Christan Right. I mean they are giving away everything to the big corporations. It is nearly impossible for small organizations and non-profits to get a broadcasting license these days. It takes many years and thousands of dollars just for the chance to get one.
Do your part. Learn about whats happening
and get involved here
and here . The FCC was not created to be a censor and tell us what we can and can't listen to, nor was it created for the monetary benefit of large corporations like Clearchannel and Fox who are homogenizing our music and feeding us their corporate propaganda packaged as news.
Don't believe me? Read the FCC's own description of themselves here .
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Long Term Goals:
- Start A Record Label
- Buy An Old Church And Convert It To A Concert Hall / Recording Studio
- Conquer The World!
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