hfstival cancelled

So how does Cincinnati support a great indie station (WOXY), and DC can't?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
unless it's a oldies station, radio is going to play what the major labels are pushing… indie labels can never compete with the amount of "promotional" money that major labels line the radio broadcasters pockets with. an indie station could never survive in dc because it would takes millions of dollars to buy one, and then good luck getting advertisers as clear channel would just keep under cutting your ad rates.

welcome to america where the big box mentality is king and the little guy be damned… bigger is not always better unless your clear channel or ticketmaster. :mad:

Originally posted by Member 656:

Your assumption is correct

The other day I read on this site (can't find it now) a very derogatory comment about HFS playing music made mostly by young White males. Knowing how these fuckers tend to think, that sounds like they will now play a lot more Beyonce, Missy Elliot and Miss Dynamite. :roll:

Sorry boys, that won't get you anymore listeners.

My favorite station is still www.3wk.com though I do like to switch around for variety's sake. As far a using a regular radio in this area, WTMD is okay sometimes but they often get on my freaking nerves for reasons that I won't go into now other than that they DO NOT rock. In their defense, they have surprised me at times with music from the likes of Leaves, Haven, The Buffseeds, Ride, Super Furry Animals, and Joseph Arthur.

Originally posted by bags:
So how does Cincinnati support a great indie station (WOXY), and DC can't?

Considering DC is the 8th largest radio market and Cincinnati, OH is 32nd on the list. The owner of WOXY is also not selling out to the highest bidder preferring to remain independent for the time being and establishing an internet presence.

specially with it costing 40+ if they lowered the price and got music that could get many people to come… even if they dont play them on the radio keep the crap bands but get some hardcore and real metal bands to play a stage somewhere that could get more people, look at things like hellfest that are doing well…and stop getting rappers. but i know nothing, i would rather see bands at a place like the 930 club or jaxx then out in the daylike with all the radio rockers and posers.

A few years back I was at a Beck show at the Patriot Center and between the opening act and Beck this female DJ from WHFS walks out (of course she's dressed in all black) and starts running her mouth. In unison the one finger salute went up - my kind of crowd.

I'm driving up to Columbia listening to WTMD and their playing Rusted Root then kick into a classic song from Gang of Four. Awesome!

WHFS sucks.

Ahem, college radio: www.wmucradio.com. Yeah, it's only the air at college park, but we always stream online. If you explore the bottom end of your fm dial near any college campus (around 88 or 89) you may find something worth listening to.

The bad news is the bands I wanted to see won't be there. The good news is that I won't waste $40, but I do got a chance to head over to Ballston for Blocktoberfest on October 4th for $10. You also get to see college football inside the bars. What else do you want.

Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
Anyone want to start up a local radio station that plays real music?

Do you guys no longer have any decent college radio?I know back in the day 88.5 WAMU used to be great,have they shut down college radio in the area.What about GMU,or is it no longer functioning either.My friend Greg used to be able to do a decent show when he attended there.I haven't tuned in to radio in your area for ages though.

Originally posted by RonniStar:
You also get to see college football inside the bars. What else do you want.

OOOOOH, baby runny-catchy. Can't wait. :roll:

Originally posted by SPARX:

Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
Anyone want to start up a local radio station that plays real music?

Do you guys no longer have any decent college radio?I know back in the day 88.5 WAMU used to be great,have they shut down college radio in the area.What about GMU,or is it no longer functioning either.My friend Greg used to be able to do a decent show when he attended there.I haven't tuned in to radio in your area for ages though.

From my youth there was WCVT in Towshend which is now crap, WJHU at 10,000 + watts drowns out the College Park station (where I worked in college "Ten watts of power!") and most of the other ones that I do here are bullied by the bluegrassers and classical fans.

Blocktoberfest….it's what you do during a month you can't get to Dewey for the latest Love Seed Mama Jump show.

Originally posted by SPARX:

Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
Anyone want to start up a local radio station that plays real music?

Do you guys no longer have any decent college radio?I know back in the day 88.5 WAMU used to be great,have they shut down college radio in the area.What about GMU,or is it no longer functioning either.My friend Greg used to be able to do a decent show when he attended there.I haven't tuned in to radio in your area for ages though.

there's a station at GMU…i've walked by it a couple times, but never tuned in to give it a listen…next time i am on campus i'll try to check it out

Towson State has a good Americana-oriented station.

Not that it does us DC people much good.

[ [/qb]there's a station at GMU…i've walked by it a couple times, but never tuned in to give it a listen…next time i am on campus i'll try to check it out [/QB] Guess it all depends on rather they can find any willing students to man it with.Particularly with some decent taste in music.Glad to see they are still trying at least.

Guess I'll have to wait and see Thrice some other time. Who were those other bands playing HFstival anyway? Letterkills… :D