May 12, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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Crush On Radio celebrates Mother’s Day by talking about artists with mothers! Also, we talk about dance-punk, dumb band names, Justin Timberlake, Boy Bands, listening to pop music, Michael Jackson, Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, American Dad, Roger Waters solo albums, iOS music player apps, and some other stuff. Now, go spend some time with Mom.
Picks this week: !!!, Justin Timberlake, Wax Fang
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April 28, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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This week, Crush On Radio discusses the recent post by electronic musician Grimes on abusive “fans,” not being taken seriously as a musician or an artist because she’s female, how women are viewed in the media, fans overstepping boundaries, and other heavy stuff. Also, Rich and Matt geek out about seeing Sparks in concert.
Picks this week: Harry Nilsson, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, and Kurt Vile
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April 24, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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Grimes, who we spoke about all the way back in the first episode, has posted a missive on her blog that you need to read. Now.
I don’t want to be infantilized because I refuse to be sexualized .
I don’t want to be molested at shows or on the street by people who perceive me as an object that exists for their personal satisfaction.
I don’t want to live in a world where I’m gonna have to start employing body guards because this kind of behavior is so commonplace and accepted and I’m pissed that when I express concern over my own safety it’s often ignored until people see firsthand what happens and then they apologize for not taking me seriously after the fact…
As music fans, we need to remember that the artists we admire are human beings first, and foremost, and deserving of the same respect we give anyone else. Please read this post, and stay tuned to the next Crush On Radio. We’ll have a lot to talk about.
April 21, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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As schedules prevent us from posting a new episode this week, I thought I’d share our songs picks from the most recent episode. Please make sure you support the artists (or their estates) by buying the albums!
Magazine – A Song from Under the Floorboards 10 A Song From Under The Floorboards
Frank Zappa – Fine Girl 01 Fine Girl
Negativland – Aluminum or Glass: The Memo 12 Aluminum or Glass_ The Memo
Enjoy! See you all next week.
April 7, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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Andrew returns this week, as we have a followup discussion on Frank Zappa, as well as talk about departed night clubs, upcoming Sparks concerts, greatest hits albums, Archer, Justin Timberlake, Magazine, existentialism, James Joyce, Negativland, soda marketing, culture jamming and subvertising, and much much more.
Picks this week: Frank Zappa, Magazine, and Negativland.
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March 17, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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Crush On Radio is back after a short hiatus, with Matt and Rich discussing album picks, and then diving deep into the return of David Bowie with their impressions of his first album in ten years, The Next Day. Combine that with picks, the usual ratholes, and you’ve got a recipe for a bog standard episode of Crush On Radio without Andrew, who had a prior engagement. He’ll be back.
Picks this week: BODYPARTS, The Flying Lizards.
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March 15, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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Hey, kids, we’re ditching Feedburner for our podcast feed, so, be advised that iTunes or your other podcatcher of choice may try to redownload older episodes, or some other wonky things could occur. Let us know what happens, and Rich will try to take care of it. Thanks, and keep listening!
February 24, 2013
by Richard J. Anderson
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This week, after an NPR-esque interlude, Crush On Radio gets down to business, talking eels (the band, not the sea creature), Dorothy Parker, David Bowie, Tony Visconti, The Shins, sticky music, Coldplay and Brian Eno, The Cars, music video directors, followed by a discussion of remixes that seamlessly segueways into hip hop, mix tapes, and causal racism in the music industry.
Picks this week: eels, David Bowie, and The Shins
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As I stood and watched all 10 minutes of Newsom’s “Sawdust and Diamonds”, I felt embarrassed to be there, and a little ashamed that I felt embarrassed. Now I was an outsider among the outsiders, simply because of my skin color. For a while, I thought I’d eventually be accepted among indie kids because they were a group in part defined by dissent, but I found their club was also one based on exclusion.
Martin Douglas – “The Only Black Guy at the Indie Rock Show”\
Important reading for music fans of any color.