By Fausto Fernós on March 6, 2008 | Share & Save | Link | Print |
As audiences for podcasts grow larger and the technology to access the internet becomes more accessible how will traditional media adapt?
Radio has always been a lifeline for people in peril. During the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, the only way the public could get access to life saving information was by turning on the radio. And not the big fat cat radio stations, but the low wattage local radio stations.
Someone found a letter you wrote me, on the radio. Radio killed the video star. Turn up, the radio. If you write a song about the radio chances are it will be played by some indulgent disc jockey. Especially if you say how hot the DJ is or that last night they saved your life.
Where is the “ode to the podcast” song? You hear me? If you really want your music played all over the net, write a song about how hot podcasters are.
On today’s show two hot local DJ’s from our weekly community GLBT radio program “Think Pink Radio” Erik Roldan and Ruth Batacan join us to talk about the future of community based radio and how they decide what type of music to play on the air. You can follow them along on Thursdays from 6-8pm at WLUW’s website.
What makes queer music queer? If a hetero artist is really popular with the gays, do they play the music anyways?
Things aren’t so pink for Think Pink Radio. They might lose their weekly slot at WLUW when Loyola University, who owns the radio station plans to take over management and perhaps reintegrate the programming into it’s curriculum.
How long will Think Pink last when the Jesuit school takes over?
Eric’s working on a music blog you can follow here.
Calpernia Addams hit single “Stunning” is becoming such a hit, with a little help from us, that even Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is taken by it.
After Tuesdays comeback in the PP, the Presidential Primaries, Hillary’s campaign sent a mass email describing her comeback as “STUNNING.”
Coincidence, who knows, but Calpernia herself doesn’t mind. We wrote to Cali and her response was “[Hillary] can use it if she wants. She’s pretty stunning, in that ‘iron-willed old bitch I think is cool’ kinda way.”
As Joan Crawford said- “Fellas, this isn’t my first time at the rodeo.”
A combo platter of crazy and fabulous- Feast of Fools.
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patchouli_stink says:
March 7, 2008 at 10:01Erik is zexy! Thanks for the show. McCain lives in an alternate universe where he has the ability to bring out the prophecies of Revelations through war. I am gonna check out wluw\’s stream. I hope Think Pink Radio continues to have a home somewhere in Chicago. I am pissed off at America this morning. They kicked off sassy Danny from Idol. Too much Gay face. LuvYa
Maia says:
March 7, 2008 at 12:16Ruth is too cute! My partner and I met her while we were hanging out in the hallway during last year\’s Alt-Q, waiting for a musician to finish his set. (I won\’t say who it was, but he went on waaaaay too long.)
I didn\’t know about the WLUW stream either — I paused the podcast when I heard that and went and listened to Democracy Now. Awesome. I will have to come back on Thursday night for Think Pink. Is it possible to make Think Pink into a podcast, or are there too many copyright restrictions?
Hope Sen. Dick Durbin saves the day! I\’d like to see Durbin run for president someday. I always seem to agree with him. In the meantime, go Hillary! And if we can\’t have Hillary, go Barack!
Enjoyed the interview today… everyone was so bubbly.
Maia says:
March 7, 2008 at 12:30Also, thx to Ruth + Erik for the music recommendations — I\’m listening to The Blow\’s myspace page now, and \”Parentheses\” is the perfect music to listen to while typesetting…
DCRyan says:
March 7, 2008 at 13:12So I must say, today\’s show was particularly hilarious. Marc and Fausto were on fire with the inappropriate humor, I LOVED it. Picture this, in the middle of Au Bon Pain I was doubled over laughing and stomping my foot while everyone looks at me like W-T-F you weirdo.
Great interaction, great interview, great show.
Teddy says:
March 7, 2008 at 15:48Maia,
I let Erik know about the podcast idea, though i\’m sure he\’s thought about it.
Ruth is absolutely amazing in person. She is the biggest ball of humor and energy you\’ll ever find.
TrickyToro says:
March 8, 2008 at 08:44Outstanding show guys. I am such a huge Antony Hegarty fan and I\’m so pleased your guests turned us on to Hercules and Love Affair. That blind track is working me soooo hard. Thank you!
Pete says:
March 8, 2008 at 09:02great music picks, especially lykke li. her track, little bit, is addictive. queer hipster heaven.
stinky pinky says:
March 9, 2008 at 00:40hey feast of fools\’ listeners are such aware sweethearts with great taste in music to boot! I had such a great time with you guys, thanks for being such great hosts!
Maik Lobos says:
March 10, 2008 at 23:19Merde !
I loved Ruth\’s tip on Hot Chip, and The Blow, hella Or-effing-gasmic. Same with Erik\’s, it\’s embarassing to say, but i went straight to iTunes and got \’em.
Muito obrigadao!
~Maik L.
kilo_hotel says:
March 11, 2008 at 05:26Just a heads up for UK listeners: \’Time Will\’ by Hercules and Love Affair is the FREE \’Single Of The Week\’ on the UK iTunes Store!
matt says:
March 11, 2008 at 17:28http://www.7digital.com/artists/hercules-and-love-affair/hercules-and-love-affair/
for 5 quid (11 usd).
Sadly the release isnt going to be in the USA for awhile.
Pete says:
March 11, 2008 at 19:04this french newspaper site has the single, \”blind\”, available as a legit free download.
scroll toward the bottom for the link for the mp3 file. it works and includes album art for your ipod too.
http://riot.blog.20minutes.fr/archive/2008/02/24/derriere-l-arbre.html
stereogum also has the lykke li single, \”little bit\”, for a free download. check the video out too. its hot.
http://stereogum.com/archives/band-to-watch/artist-to-watch-lykke-li_006945.html
PurplePuddleNut says:
March 13, 2008 at 15:4210 minutes into the show I already hated your guests. Whats wrong with \”popy\” music? I love rock stuff too, hell i love all kinds of music. Just sounds like these two are very pretentious \”Artists\” with there radio show or whatever. I bet they sip Chi on the corner of a street talking about how they where oppressed there entire lives.
If I meet them in real life, I\’d hate em too.
TrickyToro says:
March 13, 2008 at 23:04I got the feeling they were referring to that blechy anthemic top 40 stuff that record companies shit out of a machine. You know, like McMusic.
teal says:
March 17, 2008 at 21:55I agree with \’PurplePuddleNut\’. I really found this show to be boring. Fausto and Marc were great as usual, but the guests were bad. I loved the part then Fausto and Marc were talking about how lame it is when \’music people\’ talk about artists and all they do is talk in a slow boring tone about that artist and quote what label they\’re from and what songs they sing and what awards they won and blah blah…and then right away the guest Erik just continued on with his slow boring rundown of this artist that he was talking about! Too funny.
Wren says:
March 21, 2008 at 13:07I also got the feeling of pretentious music snobbery from these two.
Maybe I\’m just pissed because I love Tori Amos so much…that crap they were discussing didn\’t have one iota of the feeling and passion Tori puts into her music.
Just sayin\’.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fausto Fernós created the Feast of Fools in 1998 as wacky artists variety show in Chicago, Illinois.
Along with his partner Marc Felion, he hosts the world's most downloaded talk show for gay people on the internet, Feast of Fools.
Fausto loves pomegranates, waterfalls and 70s retro funk music.
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SAL-E | May 16, 2008
I had not idea who this was all I know is that I cued up my FOF on my ipod and Crack attack……… 230;…..Wow…… ………who...
Bruno Tanaka | May 15, 2008
Wow, I had to listen the show twice to understand him, but it was great, though. I loved him, I watched him once or twice and I cracked laughing about the celebs....
Matty | May 15, 2008
Well Hyperprone stole my comment! lol But yeah, its great to hear someone who talks at the same speed as me. He was hilarious and real, loved it. Great show you guys. Love!
Felix Bedingfield | May 15, 2008
How fun was that?!
Matty | May 15, 2008
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Teddy says:
March 7, 2008 at 07:35erik is one of my best friends and i\’ve so been looking forward to this all week! Great show guys. And keep supporting independent and queer music.
-teddy