The Show
From https://baldheretic.com/2006/07/10/the-new-flesh:
Seeing as how it’s anniversary time and all you’ll excuse me for waxing nostalgic.
After a caller to the radio show made a comment about my previous radio program from years and years ago I got to thinking that it has been WAY too long since I have seen David Cronenberg’s film Videodrome.
I wonder if it still holds up.
I should look for it at BB or Netflix.
The current radio show I do now evolved from my late night talk show I called Radiodrome which was a play on this movie title. It was an overnight (pre Art Bell) talk show with music that addressed some very bizarre topics.
The suffix “drome” in Latin means racecourse or field and is derived from Greek dromos which means racecourse.
It is used in words to describe a facility or a all encompassing space where something takes place.
Like a velodrome is a structure for cycling events or an aerodrome is defined area intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and movement of aircraft or hippodrome which is place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.
I envisioned this show as an all encompassing place for a radio experience to be had. It was a lot of fun.
The shirt I had made for it was designed by my good friend James Keene.
Note the dial on the radio is tuned to 90.1 which is the channel the show was on. The slogan was “Old Fashioned Radio With A Beat”…
Sometimes I really do miss doing the ultra-creative and weird radio.
But the only place for it is overnight and I just don’t have the stamina for it anymore.
Maybe I will find a way to get back to it someday.
Audio Samples
1. Interview with Mr. Lucifer, Christmas Eve, 1991
2. Promo 01
3. Promo 02
4. Promo 03
Acknowledgements
Thank to Jay Lee for permission to post these clips.
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