Music and Theatre News - by N.L. Belardes

JR wrote an interesting piece of news on the demise of Real Rock 93.1. As for me, I don't listen to the radio at all, so it's news to me. If it were up to me I would have a killer college radio station on the airwaves that doesn't just play old alt music from the 1990s. Why is it my friends in other states call up just to brag and hold their cell phones up to their radios and say, "Check out this cool song on the airwaves. I bet you don't get that in Bakersfield..." Might be five Wilco songs in a row, or the Dandy Warhols or some cool underground band hot on the nationwide alt scene... Nope, according to the stations we're not a market for that... Well where the hell did Korn come from? And Bakersfield radio refused to play them too. Maybe if radio stations around here tried a hip alt format an entirely different scene would develop that would actually support a station of the sorts... It's all money and big wigs and management and the conservative elitists saying, "Ya know pardnuh, I ain't given my advertisement oil money dollars to no gay format. Better keep it manly soundin', and not all that new razamataz..." and blah blah blah...

Bakersfield radio stations are as bad as MTV, which doesn't play music videos unless you're watching the Mexican version (Go Paulina... ay!). To think I used to hear new music on MTV and then go out and buy a record. To think U2 was once an underground band given a shot on MTV...

OK, I'm off my soapbox...


The Rocky Horror Show is having a bazaar and you
can have a booth to promote your venture...

Here are the details from Julie Jordan Scott:

Yes - there is still room for you to participate in
the one and only Rocky Horror Bizarre Bazaar.

This is the perfect place to promote your business,
group, art, upcoming event, agency, or cause
to an enthusiastic group of Theatre Go-ers.

There is no-charge for the table-booth, though
we do respectfully request booth participants
assist as needed in such activities as ticket-taking
and "keeping the wild peace" that comes
with an energetic production such as the
Rocky Horror Show.

Dates to choose from (You may choose one,
several, whatever fits your needs):

May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 at Show at 8 pm
(Booth Set Up between 6 and 6:30)

May 7 and 14 Show at Midnight
(Booth set up between 10:30 and 11:00)

To register for your space, please call
Julie Jordan Scott now at 444.2735
or send an email: mailto:julie@5passions.com

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