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DJBARB WIRE

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About Me

I'm cruel and vicious and blood thirsty, altogether a horrible, horrible excuse of a human being, but I've got great ears.WLUW 88.7 Chicago Just Another Deluded DJThe Barb Wire Show is on during the sinister side of midnight - from 2 to 6 am on Weds,, alternating Sats., and whenever other vampire DJs have something more enticing to do than regal insomniacs and maniacs with sweet music. With baited ears, I await the arrival of any fresh tracks to feed my vampires. The station's address is:WLUW Music Dept. attn: BARB WIRE 6525 North Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60626If you're a band, and I've added you as a friend it means I surely like your sound, and welcome you to send a CD to WLUW. Please send a friends request before sending any music. Check out my site for an idea of my format. I like all genres. The main requirement is the music's got to be exciting, and passionate, and keep things whole. Experimentation for experimentation's sake bores me. I'm not interested in recreations of the wheel, only in music well done.Whenever possible, I plan to write a bit about bands. There are so many great ones, and it won't be possible to include most, but I'll do my best. Again,the station's address is:WLUW Music Dept. attn: BARB WIRE 6525 North Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60626

My Interests

cabbages and kings, and the sea, but not winged pigs.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who isn't like me, except for the great ears bit.

Music:

cats claws on furniture, jackhammers, dental devises, dishwashers with broken glass churning inside, two year olds who've just been told "No", airport announcements, computer phone calls,static of all sorts...and oh a myriad of other fascinating sounds;it's all found music to me.

Movies:

Velvet Goldmine, Trainspotting, High Fidelity, Performance, The Great Rock'N'Roll Swindle, Rock and Roll Circus, Ziggy Stardust,The Harder They Come...Were any other films ever made?

Television:

The band- one of the best.

Books:

Thousands. Presently obsessed with all of Irvine Welsh's work.

Heroes:

A most uncommon want...maybe Caliban, Kliban's sneaker wearing cat, Charles Adams, Edward Gorey, wild things with sharp teeth, and things that crawl along walls and in crevices.

My Blog

New Jimmy Wolf CD

For a taste of the great new Jimmy Wolf album go to his site at mysapce.com/jimmy wolf .  He has six tunes posted.  All are raw, glam/blues with punk attitude.  Jimmy Wolf is one of a k...
Posted by DJBARB WIRE on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:04:00 PST

Chicago Independent Radio Project

The Chicago Independent Radio Project, otherwise known as CHIRP, will enlist hundreds of willing victims to enslave themselves in the hope of securing a grand treasure-a new low power FM radio licens...
Posted by DJBARB WIRE on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:06:00 PST

The Slow Poisoner

Beware, The Slow Poisoner is coming to town.  The safest thing to do is to go see him play at Silvies Lounge on the 17th of July at 8:30.   He certainly shall amaze, perhaps  put a...
Posted by DJBARB WIRE on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:45:00 PST

Kids Serving Life Without Parole

Among the cruel and usual punishments considered acceptable in the United States is giving youths sentences of life without parole.  An organisation called Pendulum Foundation is working to draw ...
Posted by DJBARB WIRE on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 03:17:00 PST

Los Fumadores

Los Fumadores are genuine rogues, and they're far more clever than you or I.  Their songs cover territory most of us would never dare venture into, or would never think about in the first place.&...
Posted by DJBARB WIRE on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:19:00 PST