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« Reply #150 on: September 22, 2005, 10:51:05 AM »
new recommendation from poc:

http://www.kpoo.com

local SF listener-supported radio station, they do a soul show (like Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue) on Tue & Thur mornings. On right now and sounding fab.
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« Reply #151 on: September 25, 2005, 11:47:11 AM »
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new recommendation from poc:

http://www.kpoo.com

local SF listener-supported radio station, they do a soul show (like Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue) on Tue & Thur mornings. On right now and sounding fab.


OH. MY. GAWD!

This station is amazing. Their soul shows are scattered around the schedule (see their website for listings) and what I've heard so far has been astounding.

"JJ on D Radio" is the guy's name and he was on Sat nite from 10p-2a. 2 hours of '70s followed by 2 hours of '60s (guaranteed to be off vinyl 45s, or so he sez).  And the nuggets he dredged up -- Curtis Mayfield, "If there's Hell Below we're All Gonna Go".  Detroit Emeralds, "You Want It You Got It".  The Impressions' very Marvin Gaye-ish "Finally Got Myself Together". And much much more. I had to force myself to turn the radio off at 1:00 and go to sleep.  But he's back on Monday afternoon from Noon to 4 and it WILL be fonky.
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« Reply #152 on: September 29, 2005, 10:53:52 PM »
Last week I took part in a radio music opinion survey, much like the one Alicat did a few months back. I seem to recall hers was in a large room with a bunch of other people, but mine was an individual test--they gave me a cassette walkman, a tape with bits of about 500 songs (each time), several questionnaires and one of those lovely computer-read test forms (and a #2 pencil). They stuck me in a room by myself and left me to guide the course of SF rock radio.  :wink:

One thing that differed about this test from others I've take is that, besides rating a song from 1 (hate it a lot) to 5 (one of my faves), there was a separate bubble to mark if you were tired of hearing that song on the radio. I marked that one a LOT. There was also one to mark if you weren't familiar with the song at all. There were maybe 10 that fell into that category for me.

It was given in two parts on two separate days. And I figure either KFOG was running it to try and tweak their playlist, or someone else is trying to figure out what Fogheads are burnt out on and offer an alternative,  because nearly all the songs were ones I've heard on KFOG over the last few years, or in the case of some older tunes, 10@10 staples. And there was a healthy sprinkling of Bob Marley tunes too, several of which got the "tired of" rating from me.  Also a lot of Clapton, Police, Counting Crows, Doors, CCR, Bonnie Raitt, Beatles, etc. I also noticed several instances where someone's cover of a classic tune would be played (like Counting Crows Big Yellow Taxi) and then a hundred or so songs later, I'd hear Joni's version. I tried to pretty much consistently downgrade the cover and pump the original.

When I was done with the second part, I asked if they could tell me who was sponsoring the survey. But the guy at the desk was just an office worker and he said he didn't know. Not sure if I buy that, but in any case, they weren't talking.
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« Reply #153 on: September 30, 2005, 08:17:42 AM »
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They stuck me in a room by myself and left me to guide the course of SF rock radio.  :wink:


Way cool dude.  How does one go about getting chosen for such a thing?  I'd do it in a flash.  From what you described I have to think it was KFOG, the Counting Crows version of "Big Yellow Taxi" is an absolute clincher.
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« Reply #154 on: September 30, 2005, 09:38:24 AM »
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They stuck me in a room by myself and left me to guide the course of SF rock radio.  :wink:


Way cool dude.  How does one go about getting chosen for such a thing?  I'd do it in a flash.  From what you described I have to think it was KFOG, the Counting Crows version of "Big Yellow Taxi" is an absolute clincher.


I'm registered with a couple of marketing research companies that do focus groups, and get screening calls about 3-4 times a year, but usually only get chosen to participate maybe once. Usually get paid between $70 and $100 bucks for a couple of hours. This one was $100, but I had to go in twice.

This one was Fleischman Field Research--they're on Sutter here in SF. Go to this page & fill out their form to get in their database & maybe they'll call you too:

http://www.ffrsf.com/resps/index.htm
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« Reply #155 on: September 30, 2005, 09:55:57 AM »
right now on KFOG -- that "sick of your lies, tired of my tears" song I was trying to identify recently. Hope Dave back-announces it. Damn it's good.
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« Reply #156 on: September 30, 2005, 09:57:28 AM »
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right now on KFOG -- that "sick of your lies, tired of my tears" song I was trying to identify recently. Hope Dave back-announces it. Damn it's good.


OMG! it was Susan Tedeschi -- I shoulda known.
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« Reply #157 on: September 30, 2005, 09:48:42 PM »
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Last week I took part in a radio music opinion survey, much like the one Alicat did a few months back.
I asked if they could tell me who was sponsoring the survey. But the guy at the desk was just an office worker and he said he didn't know. Not sure if I buy that, but in any case, they weren't talking.

Sounds a lot like mine. See my previous summary in the SF Music Survey thread in Stream of Consciousness. Instead of a walkman, we had a tape play over loud speakers for the whole room and it was just women. I'm POSITIVE mine was paid for by Bonneville/MAX FM. It was esay money listening to music.
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« Reply #158 on: October 03, 2005, 12:47:08 PM »
Live 105 brings back Goth (from a press release):

"Black Planet, LIVE 105's after-hours goth show, returns at the witching hour on the first day of October for two hours of classic goth rock and new cuts from the dark underground.  Your host Dulce, plus his sidekicks Lucifer and the Devil's Advocate, are black and up to their old evil tricks and gothic advice in between the spells of Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy, The Damned, The Cult, The Mission UK, Christian Death, Fields of the Nephilim, Daniel Ash, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Love & Rockets, The Cure (old!), VNV Nation, Sex Gang Children, Tones On Tail, Apoptygma Berzerk, Peter Murphy, Clan of Xymox, Covenant, Killing Joke, Joy Division, Virgin Prunes, Skinny Puppy and one Depeche Mode song...plus many morbid more including Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J.S. Bach! Black Planet 2005 debuts Friday night at 12midnight after LIVE 105's Nine Inch Nails after-show party.You have been warned..."

All I can think of is the little Goth kids on South Park...
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« Reply #159 on: October 04, 2005, 06:39:23 AM »
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Live 105 brings back Goth (from a press release):

"Black Planet, LIVE 105's after-hours goth show, returns at the witching hour on the first day of October for two hours of classic goth rock and new cuts from the dark underground.  Your host Dulce, plus his sidekicks Lucifer and the Devil's Advocate, are black and up to their old evil tricks and gothic advice in between the spells of Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy, The Damned, The Cult, The Mission UK, Christian Death, Fields of the Nephilim, Daniel Ash, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Love & Rockets, The Cure (old!), VNV Nation, Sex Gang Children, Tones On Tail, Apoptygma Berzerk, Peter Murphy, Clan of Xymox, Covenant, Killing Joke, Joy Division, Virgin Prunes, Skinny Puppy and one Depeche Mode song...plus many morbid more including Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J.S. Bach! Black Planet 2005 debuts Friday night at 12midnight after LIVE 105's Nine Inch Nails after-show party.You have been warned..."

All I can think of is the little Goth kids on South Park...


Tones on Tail were goth?

From the fear of being real, to the fear of being really you ...   Livin' it up is a big kick, it's good for you.
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« Reply #160 on: October 04, 2005, 08:45:25 AM »
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Tones on Tail were goth?

From the fear of being real, to the fear of being really you ...   Livin' it up is a big kick, it's good for you.


Well everyone knows Bauhaus was Goth, so if Love & Rockets were Goth, how could their intermediate incarnation not be?

That being said I don't think L&R were Goth either.
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« Reply #161 on: October 04, 2005, 09:26:23 AM »
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Tones on Tail were goth?

From the fear of being real, to the fear of being really you ...   Livin' it up is a big kick, it's good for you.


Well everyone knows Bauhaus was Goth, so if Love & Rockets were Goth, how could their intermediate incarnation not be?

That being said I don't think L&R were Goth either.


I never know that ToT was a waystation between the two!  Something new every day ...
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« Reply #162 on: October 08, 2005, 03:16:02 PM »
Live 105 is having a "All Things Rock" weekend featuring the "past, present & future of Rock".

So far the nuggets, like "Free Bird", "Whole Lotta Love" & "Light My Fire" have been mixed in with some pretty good new stuff that I haven't heard before.  

And anyway the Yankess/Angels game got rained out.
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« Reply #163 on: October 08, 2005, 03:26:45 PM »
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Live 105 is having a "All Things Rock" weekend featuring the "past, present & future of Rock".

So far the nuggets, like "Free Bird", "Whole Lotta Love" & "Light My Fire" have been mixed in with some pretty good new stuff that I haven't heard before.  

And anyway the Yankess/Angels game got rained out.


F*ck, I take it all back.

Now they're playing "Eye of the Tiger".

oy vey.
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« Reply #164 on: October 18, 2005, 10:50:57 AM »
For aficionados of format-switches, 106.9 (the former KEAR, the religious station) is currently "stunting" on its way to a rumored FM Talk format.
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