Completely Conspicuous 289: We Want the Airwaves

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Amanda Guest as we discuss the new online radio station she's launching. Listen to the episode below or download it directly (right click and "save as").


Show notes:
- Recorded via Skype
- Amanda was last on CompCon in October 2010
- Moved to San Francisco a year ago
- Launching her own radio station, BFF.fm
- Did a radio show at WMWM at Salem State
- Found studio space to rent at The Secret Alley
- Adventures in Console Purchasing
- Have 4-5 DJs lined up to do shows
- Possible launch date is Sept. 1, but you can listen to music there now
- Best Frequencies Forever
- Using word of mouth
- Partnering with San Francisco venues and brands
- Possible remote broadcasts with DJs from around the world
- Focused on underground music
- DJs "pay to play" in SF
- Hoping to get sponsorships
- Still working full-time while getting BFF going
- Lifelong dream to start a radio station
- SF is a lot more optimistic
- Bonehead of the Week


Music:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Hate the Taste (live)
Quicksand - Fazer (live)
Rocket from the Crypt - Born in '69 (live)
Dinosaur Jr. - The Only Other Way

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The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Quicksand and Rocket from the Crypt songs are on the Converse Represent San Francisco live EP, available for free at Soundcloud.
The Dinosaur Jr. song is an unreleased track available for free download at SkullCandy.
 
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Completely Conspicuous Episode 30: Hit the Road, Jack

Just cranked out a nice, sweaty, pre-vacation episode of tha CC. Download it here (right click and "save as," yo).

The show notes, if you will:

Topics:
- Third-party candidates
- The summer road trip and new rules of the road
- Overrated rock albums
- Pro sports drafts
- Pinhead of the Week

Music:
- Frank Black - Ten Percenter (live)
- Rocket From the Crypt - Delorean

Promo:
- New England Podcasting. Find out more here.

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The song from Frank Black is on the album '93-'03 on Cooking Vinyl Records; find out more here. The song from Rocket From the Crypt is on Runnin' On Fumes: The Gearhead Magazine Singles Compilation on Gearhead Records; find out more here. Both songs are courtesy of IODA Promonet; find out more here.

Download "Ten Percenter" (mp3)
from "93-03"
by Frank Black
Cooking Vinyl

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Download "Delorean" (mp3)
from "Runnin' on Fumes: the Gearhead Magazine Singles Compilation"
by Rocket from the Crypt
Gearhead Records

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling here. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull; find out more here.

Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production. Word.

Completely Conspicuous Episode 23: The Song Remains the Same

Happy spring! Here's the latest installment of CC. Download it directly here (right click and "save as") if you're not subscribed.

And on to the show notes...

Topics:

- Political pundits
- Wikipedia
- The allure of classic rock
- The return of baseball
- Outstanding Press Release
- Genius Marketing Move
- Pinhead of the Week

Music:
- Rocket From the Crypt - Heart of a Rat
- Riverboat Gamblers - What's What

Promos:
- Phedippidations' Boston Marathon coverage. Find out more here.
- New England Podcasting. Find out more here.

Completely Conspicuous is now available through the iTunes, Yahoo Podcasts and Podcast Pickle podcast directories. Subscribe and write a review!

The song from Rocket From the Crypt is on the band's Group Sounds album on Vagrant Records; find out more here. The song from the Riverboat Gamblers is on the band's Something to Crow About album on Gearhead Records; find out more here. Both were provided courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; find out more here.

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his Clicky Clicky music blog. And the incidental music used in the show was "Clibopb (Fosco Groove)" by Me and Boris the Bull. Find out more about Me and Boris the Bull here.

Completely Conspicuous is a Tan God Production.