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Fall/Winter 2013
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WSLR’s Quarterly Newsletter
v.8 n.4
New Radio New College
By Halee Turner
In January of 2013, Kay Saffe, Zane
Plattor, and Morgen Coe participated in
an independent study project tracking the
history of radio at New College. Through
this process they discovered WSLR
and the connection the station has
long had with New College.
Inspired in part by the University
of Miami’s radio station, WVUM,
Kay and Zane shared an interest
in student-run radio and a dream of
bringing that to New College. WSLR
seemed like the place to begin. They
began developing their own relationship
with the station by visiting the studio and
volunteering. Then, when they had a clear
vision of what they wanted to achieve at
WSLR, they approached the board. Met
with approval, Kay and Zane underwent
programmer training and soon New
Radio New College became a reality.
Kay, now a second year
psychology student, serves
as head of the NRNC Club
on campus. Her passion
for music and surfing
resulted in a surf rock show
for NRNC. Zane, a “hip guy”
who’s passionate about music,
hosts an electronic dance music power
hour and holds a spot on the board at
WSLR. Morgen still plays an active role
in NRNC as the “tech guy”. In addition
to maintaining the NRNC blog, he hosts
a show called "All the Way,” which plays
albums in their entirety.
New
Radio
New College
and
the
students
behind it are
driven by a
desire
not
only to give
New College
students
the opportunity to create programming
based around their passions and
interests, but also to connect New
College to the people of Sarasota. “NRNC
acts as an outlet for students to share
experiences and music with the public.
These perspectives contribute to both
the New College and greater Sarasota
communities,” says Kay. She and
Zane hope that NRNC will only see
improvement and growth in the years
to come, with an increasing variety of
scheduled programming that appeals
to both students and locals.
You can support them by tuning in to
New Radio New College from 1-5am
on Sunday mornings, or online at
NewRadioNewCollege.tumblr.com
ATTN: NEW COLLEGE READERS: You
can be a part of New Radio New College!
Contact Kay ([email protected]) or
Zane ([email protected]) to find
out more about creating your own radio
programing and getting involved with
NRNC. They would love to hear from you.
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IN THIS ISSUE
v.8 n.4
Fogartyville kicks off its first full season of events
After winning Sarasota Magazine’s Best New Music Venue Award last winter, the folks at the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center took the summer off
to make further improvements to the community space. (Thanks to Chris Rouse, Mark Geoghegan, and David Beaton for all their hard work!) Fogartyville started
back up in September with a diverse lineup including outlaw bluegrass band Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, Frankie Piniero’s latest Cuban-influenced band, Proyecto
Son and bluesman Steve Arvey’s
Swamp Rats. Fogartyville, a non-profit run by the Peace Education and Action Center, continues its great partnership
with WSLR this Fall by hosting
many benefit events for the station. From authors to activists, potlucks to (CD) parties, folk to blues to jazz, we are
very excited about our up-coming
season. Check inside for a full listing and on the station website www.wslr.org/station-events. Bookmark the page
as we always have updates
a n d additions. Better yet, join our Facebook page to make sure you always get the latest news. See page 4,6
& back page for the
full
lineup.
Melanie
Guy Davis
Thursday, October 10, 8:00pm
Tickets: $12 adv/$15 door
An authentic & spell-binding
bluesman, with an incredible
voice and great sense of humor.
The son of actor/poet/activists
Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis, Guy also
has a gift for storytelling.
Saturday, November 23, 8:00pm • Tickets: $25 Melanie Safka first attracted national attention when
she stepped onto the stage at Woodstock. The summer
of ‘69. As dawn broke, and rain began to fall, she
performed on a stage that transformed a generation and
changed music forever. And it was here where Melanie
launched a legendary career that spans more than 40
years, including the #1 Hit single Brand New Key and
subsequently Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma.
Eric Andersen
Friday, October 18, 2013, 8:00pm
Tickets: $20 adv/$25 door
Virtually inventing the modern singer songwriter. In an era when
most folkies were either writing chronicles of daily life a` la Woody
Guthrie or singing anti-Establishment anthems a` la Bob Dylan,
Andersen displayed a fluent romantic vein. His art triumphed with
Blue River (’72), that ranks among the masterpieces of the era.
John McEuen
Friday, November 29, 8:00pm
Tickets: $20 adv/$25 door
A founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, has
been performing since 1964, with the band and as
a solo performer. He has a rich history of creating,
producing and preserving folk & acoustic music. He
brings his guitar, banjo, fiddle, and mandolin along with
favorite Dirt Band songs and the stories behind them.
WSLR Board of Directors
WSLR Chair’s Corner
Some words from our board chair,
It’s a great day for radio in Sarasota.
by Captain Wayne Genthner
Ch-ChChang
es
Fall is the time of year for change; you can feel it in the air. In the northeast and in the midwest, the changes are often dramatic and unexpected as jacket curling blusters from the north
sweep across sidewalks and streets that just a few weeks ago were steeped in the mugginess
of summer. Beaches and lakes which welcomed you with relief become whipped froths of
agitation. Many times though the changes are subtle suggestions of things to come, like the first
tinges of color which begin to trace the edges of September maple leaves. Or, for us in Florida, the
accumulated dew of the first chilly morning which informs us that our long hot summer will soon give way to
drier shirts and fewer showers. All things give way, it’s how life continues while it continues to improve.
Changes also happen to organizations, it’s essential to appreciate
those cycles and to honor the process.
David Beaton will be our new station manager starting later this fall.
The transition has already begun and
will be completed before the year’s
end. David co–founded WSLR and
has been active on the board of directors of the Pacifica Radio network
while concurrently advising our Board of Directors
on numerous technical and cultural issues germane
to Community radio. Because of his grasp of LPFM
issues, his dedication to positive constructive activism in community affairs and his willingness to apply himself to best management practices he was
approved for the position by a unanimous vote of
WSLR’s Board of Directors.
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Our retiring manager, Arlene Sweeting, has
done an amazing job and in many respects her
performance exceeded any standard expressed
in WSLR’s mission statement or core values. Arlene will remain active in WSLR issues in a volunteer advisory capacity while
she pursues her interests in
Peace Education.
Thank you Arlene and Hello
Dave, it’s a great day for radio
in Sarasota.
Wayne Genthner, Chair
Jason Boehk
Michele Demperio, Vice Chair
Ed Ericsson
Tom Walker, Secretary
Julie Morris, Treasurer
Zane Plattor, NCF Representative
Justin Whitmer, STAR Representative
Arlene Sweeting, Station Manager
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that feature cultural, artistic and political perspectives
currently underrepresented in the media.
Our goal is to inform and empower listeners to play
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Dave Pedersen: “I AM ADVENTUROUS!”
Hailing from the windy and cold city
of Chicago, Dave Pederson’s arrival in
Sarasota was a ‘A TRIP.’
He, like many others, followed relatives
here. He had grandparents in Venice, an
aunt in Sarasota, and an uncle in Punta
Gorda (the village manager). Colorado and
the Rocky Mountains are deeply embedded
in Dave’s soul. Having dirt on his boots is a
COMFORT to this man, so deciding to leave
(CO) was not easy. It was a ‘tug’ of opposites:
the west or the east/S.E. Dave’s lovely wife
helped him make that decision -somewhat.
She was studying PHARMACY in Illinois,
and when it was time for exams she
included the Florida version too. After she
passed - the ROUTE was set. Sarasota, 1985.
Sailing and the Gulf took the place of the
mountains and it has suited them well.
Dave worked several jobs including rural
mail delivery and marina work while he was
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An Edu-taining FREE Family Festival
for all ages; come nurture the child in you!
Spend the day and enjoy multicultural music
from across the globe including Kenya &
Puerto Rico; Folk dance from Bali, India,
Spain, Africa & the Middle East; Savor rich
spicy cuisines from Jamaica and Mexico and
much more
FREE EVENT SATURDAY OCT 26, 2013
10AM-3PM @ 5237 Ashton Rd, Sarasota
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Working towards one’s GOALS and
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with the PASSION of these two dedicated and energetic show hosts.
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Jerry Wexler dies so the show includes his
HISTORY. Jerry had coined the term ‘RYTHYM
‘Thursdays’ wake-up call’ & BLUES’ partnered in Atlantic Records and
settling in to his life here. After returning promoted such luminaries as Aretha Franklin,
to school, he was hired by our own New Wilson Pickett and Bob Dylan.
College as the Waterfront Director – perfect Dave gives his listeners some notable TAKE
AWAY to add to their daily conversation. He
for this big, suntanned and easy
has woven himself into the historic fabric
going man.
of WSLR, by helping form its culture.
He found his way to WSLR
He is a good example of a local
as well. Dave is another
citizen whose influences include
of the “ORIGINALS;” the
family, New College students,
group of programmers
and those of us privileged to
that were here from
know him.
the beginning. Same
day, same time, same
show; but different
locations from the ‘old
house’ to Kumquat Ct.
His early interests were
the ‘war of 2003’. Since,
he has developed his own
style and his show has a STRONG following.
ECLECTIC BLENDER
His formula: “I research finding an historic
Thursday from 7-9am
event of the day and align the music to
on WSLR 96.5 FM.
it. EXAMPLE: well-known SRQ resident
by Francis Scheuer
Don Thompson & Bob Connors | The Peace & Justice Report
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Volunteer/Programmer Profiles
Rev. Don Thompson has been deeply and
fully involved in national and international
peace work since
his early years in
Trenton, NJ. Much
of that time he
partnered with his
recently deceased
wife Jane, an
almost constant
and
invaluable
companion for the
last 35 years. They
worked together
in a vast array of
programs and projects bettering mankind.
Rev. Don Thompson had the good fortune
to study with Rev. Martin Luther King during
the integration movement. He is steeped in
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All in one day, on one stage at the
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non-violent strategies. In July 1994 Don had
a dream that God wanted him to move to
Florida and work for peace and justice.
Soon after that he and Jane moved to
the land of ‘Palms & Sunshine.’ At 76
years he still puts in work-filled days
and weeks pursuing these goals.
Bob Connors is Boston-born, arriving
here via
a
great
love of travel,
exploration and
the
business
consulting
world. He has
long been an
activist and feels
blessed to be working with Don co-creating
the show. Bob, like so many others, got his
early taste of local radio and interest from
WMNF 88.5fm in Tampa. Both men are
passionate about their work on the ground
and in the media. They live their talk.
Each came to help create WSLR via their
early involvement with the
idea and movementproducing Fogartyville
Café in Bradenton, Fl.
Their present show is
an amalgamation of
two separate shows
SATURDAY - OCTOBER
2013
that each 26,
co-hosted
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with others. Their
blend of knowledge,
history and activism makes
for excellent teamwork. Both men bring
local, regional and national guests to the
microphone to share current events and
practical wisdom.
For an outstanding subject that is not
covered elsewhere in the local media, do
yourself an educational benefit and tune in.
THE PEACE & JUSTICE
REPORT
altTuesday from 9-10am
on WSLR 96.5 FM.
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Mark Your
Calendars
we have some great
shows coming
to Fogartyville
Steve Arvey & The Swamp Rats CD Release Party
Friday, October 4, 2013, 8:00pm
Tickets: $10 Admission to this show includes the new CD!
New Programs
on the Schedule
Arvey has been called a ‘force of nature’ – his world class
musicianship, natural charisma and genuine love of the music combine
to blow audiences away. Don’t miss Steve and the Swamp Rats
performing Mississippi Delta Funk, Boogie and Swamp Blues.
Richard Gilewitz
SOUTHERN SOUND APOTHECARY
alt Fridays 9-11pm
ADD UP THE EVENTS
Saturday, October 5, 8:00pm • Tickets: $12 adv/$15 door THAT INTEREST YOU...
Nationally-acclaimed acoustic guitarist Richard Gilewitz
NOW PLEASE CONSIDER
defies easy categorization – playing everything from
PLEDGING FOR A BENEFIT
classical and blues, to folk, jazz and rock. He will fascinate
PASS (for one or two) on
you with his 6 and 12 string finger gymnastics and
your favorite show.
entertain you with stories too unbelievable not to be true.
Stephen Jimenez:
The Book of Matt
James Keelaghan
Monday, October 14, 7pm
Tickets: free
Stephen Jimenez, an award-winning
journalist, writer and producer, will be
discussing The Book of Matt. In 2000,
he journeyed to Laramie to research the
story of Matthew Shepard’s murder, after
the two men convicted of killing him had gone to prison,
and after the national media had moved on. This talk is
sure to stir passions and inspire dialogue as it re-frames
this misconstrued crime and its cast of characters, proving
irrefutably that Matthew Shepard was not killed for being
gay but for reasons far more complicated — and daunting.
Friday, November 1, 2013, 8:00pm
Tickets: $12 adv/$15 door
Called Canada’s finest singer-songwriter,
Keelaghan is an artist who has proven to
be a man for all seasons. His masterful
story telling has, over the course of nine
recordings, been part of the bedrock
of his success, earning Keelaghan
nominations and awards - including a
Juno (Canada’s Grammy). Possessed of
an insatiable appetite for finding the next
unique story line.
Sat., November 2
The Wholetones
doors at 7:00pm
Waking Giants CD Release Party
Friday, October 25th
Powerful, sultry
and soulful vocals.
Sensual, provacative,
soul-stirring and
FUN! This group of
long-time friends/
collaborators draw
from an amalgam of
styles (rock, blues,
funk, world beat, electronic) to create a one of a kind,
infectious sound.
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Hollerin’ & Wallerin’ w/Jethro
Mondays 7-9am
A front porch pickin’, cold
drink sippin’, boot stompin’,
wild rompin’ time! Your host
Jethro brings you Americana,
altcountry, bluegrass,
newgrass, rock & roll, and
honky tonk music.
Sub-Atomic Bazaar
Sun., November 3, 12n-4p
$5 at the door
discount with
Wholetones
Stub
Indie crafts from the Atomic Holiday Bazaar PLUS the music of The
Wholetones! a unique mix of bluegrass, folk, classical, reggae, and
rock/metal all translated through acoustic instruments. Impressive
technical skill with the spontaneity of jazz and drive of bluegrass, they
put on a rockin’ live show, jumping from folk to metal to reggae to hiphop and back to bluegrass as easily as they do from the banjo to guitar
to cello and the end product is a truly original sound.
Goitse
Your host
Mercedes
Frace conjures
classic swampy
grooves as well
as new sounds
of funk-laden
southern rock
& blues...
Also periodic
interviews and in-studio live music segments.
I’ll be dosing the airwaves with the jams
of artists like Eric Lindell, Warren Haynes,
Ruthie Foster, New York Funk Exchange,
JJ Grey & Mofro, Allman Brothers,
Nicki Bluhm, Sly & the Family Stone,
Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Meters, Phish,
Dumpstaphunk & more more more...
Turn on, tune in and turn it up!
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, 8pm • Tickets: $15 adv/$20 door
having made a name for themselves
as one of the most sought after bands
amongst connoisseurs of Irish-Trad.
Their distinctive sound lies in the quality
of their own compositions interspersed
with well-known traditional tunes, which
make each set entertaining and unique.
The gripping rhythm section sets a
breath taking pace for the music while through the sweet, charismatic
voice of Áine McGeeney draw audiences into the music in a way very few
performers can achieve. Lace up your dancing shoes and get ready for a
night of wonderful music and fast paced fun with Goitse.
A Love Supreme
Sundays 7-8am
From John Haupt’s earliest
memories, music has guided
him down life’s path. It has
given him great joy, allowed
peace to enter his soul and
love to beat in the rhythm
life. In this show John aims
to share this spirit with
Sarasota’s incredible diverse
and growing community.
Hambone Willie:
Lost in the Roots Cellar
Thursday 12n-2pm
Hambone Willie plays
Americana, Blues, Country,
Folk & Rock Roots Music.
Where does popular
music come from and why
did it come here?
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MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAY
Hollerin’ & Wallerin’
with Jethro
Jethro
No Nonsense Nutrition
Eve Plews
Music of the World
Marco Ciceron
3p
4p
5p
6p
All Things Rock
11p
12m
1a
2a
3a
4-7a
Afro-Cuban Jazz Edition
Frankie Pinero
The Breakfast Bar
Dave Pedersen
Album Cuts
Ron Smith
William Stoner
Arts Talk
Jennifer Walker & Marty Fugate
Sustainable Sarasota
John Lambie
alt Stratosphere
alt Oikonomia
Vibrational Journey
(yay!) Pam Marwede (is back!)
Andrea Graddis & Nancy Norris
Steve McAllister
Hal Harmon & Arlen Bensen
Global Groove
Thx, Bill Ewell for covering; we’ll be listening to your
regular show Bebop & Beyond Saturdays 5-7p!
The Groove Juice Special
33¹/³
Surreal News
Lew Lorini & Steve Norris
8:55a Have You Heard?
George Worthmore
Complex Waveforms
Mark Zampella
Positive Friction
alt Lost in the Roots Cellar
Democracy Now
Democracy Now
Democracy Now
Democracy Now
Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann
From the Mountains
& Beyond
Hot Rod Rock
Ted’s Head
Friday Happy Hour
Democracy Now
Tracy Hostetler
Hambone Willie
John Haupt
Blues
Sven & Stella
altweeks: Road Dog Russ
with the Velvet Hammer
Wings of the Heart
Maternally Yours
Cheryl Kindred, Carmela Pedicini,
Laura Gilkey, and Ryan Stanley
The Revolution Starts Now
6p Jumping Mullet Local News
6:25p Have You Heard?
Hal Harmon & Arlen Bensen
6:30p Community of Voices
Guns and Butter
alt Letters and Politics
Vinny Cannizzao
6:00p Jumping Mullet
Local News Report
Counterspin 6:30p
Spirit of Punk
Dirty Ice Cream Truck
alt Gypsy Meets Indigo
alt Indie Files
alt Southern Sound Apothecary
Mercedes Frace
Lumpytunes! Definitely
Difficult Listening
Beats, Rhymes
& Life Radio
The Head Lump, Rob Demperio
DJ Cellus
Complex Waveforms
The Blues Station
Strange Currency
Nightfly
Trance on the Porch
After Party with Jon O
Union Edge
Truthdig Radio
A Way With Words
Thom Hartmann
FM in the AM
Joe Jacco
alt Aerial Boundaries
Monday Night Mix Tapes
Kat Dow
altMUSIC
Justin Kaiser
Ed Midler
MUSIC
Mike Finly
Satellite Radio
INDIE-licious 2.0
Americana/Folk/Acoustic
Aerial Boundaries altTues 7-9p
Celtic Dew: Sat 7-9a
Folk Alley: Mon 7-9a
From the Mountains and Beyond:
Mon 4-6p
Hootin’ & Wallerin’ Mon 7-9a
Positive Friction: Fri 12n-2p
Sunday Morning Folk: Sun 9-11a
Freeform/Eclectic
33 1/3rd: Wed 12n-2p
Album Cuts: Tues 12n-2p
All Mixed Up: Sun 3-5p
Breakfast Bar: Fri 7-9a
Complex Waveforms:
Fri 10a-12n & Thurs 11p-1a
Monday Night Mix Tapes:
altMon 11p-1a
Eclectic Blender: Thurs 7-9a
Friday Happy Hour: Fri 4-6p
Hawaii Bob & Co.: altWed 12n-2p
Hot Tea: altWed 7-9a
Gypsy Meets Indigo: altWed 9-11p
New & Blue Session
Gary Inganamort
Rich LaPenna
P-Man’s Block Party
The Red Couch
9-9:30a Rachel Schaeffer
Making Contact
MUSIC
Freeform/Eclectic cont.
New Music New College: Sat 1-5a
Sarasota Shuffle: altWed 7-9a
Southern Sound Apothecary:
altFri 9-11p
Strange Currency: Wed 1-3a
Steven in the Evenin’: Sun 9-11p
Hip-Hop
After Party with Jon O: Sat 1-3a
Beats, Rhymes & Life Radio:
Wed 11p-1a
Open A.I.R.: Fri 11p-1a
Indie Rock
Indie Files: altThurs 9-11p
INDIE-licious 2.0: Tues 9-11p
Jazz
Afro-Cuban Jazz Edition:
altTue 10a-12n
Bebop and Beyond: Sat 5-7p
Dadee-o’s Collectors Corner:
Sun 1-3p
Adventures in Jazzland:
Thurs 7-9p
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Luke Rosebaro
Jill Hoffman-Kowal
Joel Jaffe
rebroadcast
Mark Zampella
Kids
Saturday Morning Cartoon
Show: Sat 11a-12n
Native American
Indigenous in Music:
altSat 3-5p
News
Capitol Update: Mon 6-6:30p
Democracy Now: M-F 2-3p
The Jumping Mullet Report:
W, F 6-6:30p
Oldies
DooWop2Soul: Sun 5-7p
Groove Juice Special Sauce:
altThur 12n-2p
Juke in the Back: Sat 12n-1p
Rock/Punk/Metal/Goth
All Things Rock: Mon 12n-2p
The Spirit of Punk:
altThurs 11p-1a
Ripper’s Rarities: Fri 7-9p
Satellite Radio: altWed 9-11p
Alternative Radio
9:30-10a
Moyers & Co.
Law & Disorder
Saturday Morning
Cartoon Show
Sunday Folk Show 11a-1p
James Hawkins alt Ishmael Katz
Juke in the Back
De Mushdoctor’s
Caribbean Rhythms
Dadee-o’s
Collector Corner
Indigenous in Music
All Mixed Up
Tom Darby
Ripper’s Rarities
Mark Binder
MUSIC
Dave Wertman
Larry Knudsen
Adventures
in Jazzland
Yesterday’s Dead Today
Bluegrass
From the Mountains & Beyond:
Mon 4-6p
New & Blue Session: Wed 7-9p
Blues/Roots/R&B
w/the Velvet Hammer: Wed 4-6p
The Blues Station: Tues 1-3a
Lost in the Roots Cellar: Sat 9a
Juke in the Back: Sat 12n-1p
Cajun
Louisiana Gumbo Show:
Sun: 7-9p
Caribbean/Reggae
De Mushdoctor’s Caribbean
Rhythms: Sat 1-3p
INI Radio: Sat 9-11p
Electronica/DubStep/Club
Dirty IceCream Truck: altFri 9-11p
Give Peace a Dance: Sat 7-9p
Trance on the Porch: Fri 1-3a
Experimental
Lumpytunes! – Tues 11p-1a
John Haupt 7-8a
Celtic Dew
Aaron & Joshua Rabow at 11a-12n
Dr. Nik
Theme Show
SUNDAY
Salima Rael & Carol Rosenbaum 8-9a
Perette Cannady
alt Hawaii Bob & Co.
9p
10p
alt Peace & Justice Report
Gary O
6:00p Capitol Update
6:30p HealthWise
Nisey Carbone
7p
8p
Florida Caribe
Pablo Brescia & Johannes Werner
alt Latin Alternative
12n
2p
alt Sarasota Shuffle
Bob Connors & Don Thompson
10a
1p
SATURDAY
Richard Lewis
9a
11a
Eclectic Blender
Bryan Osgood
Folk Alley
FRIDAY
A Love Supreme
Hot Tea
Open A.I.R.
Matt Dakan & Jamiel Livingston
Jon O'Miller
‘Mr. Bill’ Massie
Rock/Punk/Metal/Goth
Ted’s Head: Thurs 4-6p
Tombraider Show Sun 11p-1a
The Revolution Starts Now:
altTue 7-9p
P-Man’s Block Party: Mon 9-11p
Yesterday’s Dead Today: Mon 7-9p
Rockabilly
Hot Rod Rock: Tues 4-6p
Request-line Driven
FM in the AM with Mr. Bill:
Sat 3-7a Whatever You Want to Hear
Soul/Funk
DooWop2Soul: Sun 5-7p
The Source: Sat 11-1p
Spiritual
A Love Supreme: Sun 7-8a
Wings of the Heart: Sun 8-9a
World
Afro-Cuban Jazz Edition:
altTue 10a-12n
Celtic Dew: Sat 7-9a
BeBop & Beyond
DooWop2Soul
Bill Ewell
Danny C., Nay Nassar
& Soul Man Jan
Give Peace a Dance
Louisiana Gumbo Show
INI Radio
Steven in the Evenin’
The Source
The Tombraider Show
NEW MUSIC
New College
Global Village
Normen Schindowski
Haile Burke
John Osgood
Steven Lemke
Gerald Green
Kay Saffe, Zane Plattor,
and Morgen Coe
World cont.
Global Groove: Thur 10a-12n
Global Village: Mon 1-3a
Latin Alternative: altTues 10a-12n
Music of the World: Mon 10a-12n
Vibrational Journeys: Wed 10a-12n
Talk
Arts Talk: altWed 9-10a
A Community of Voices: Wed 6:30-7p
A Way With Words" Thurs 3-4a
Florida-Caribe: altTues 9-10a
Gary Null: Mon 3-4a
Guns and Butter: altThurs 6-7p
Have You Heard: W 6:25p, F 8:55a
HealthWise: Mon 6:30-7p
Law and Disorder: Sun 10-11a
Maternally Yours: Tues 6-7p
Moyers & Company: Sat 10a
No Nonsense Nutrition: Mon 9-10a
Oikonomia: altThur 9-10a
Peace and Justice Report:
altTues 9-10a
the Tombraider
Gary Null
MUSIC
Talk cont.
Red Couch: Sat. 9-9:30a
Stratosphere: altWed 9-10a
Sustainable Sarasota:
altThurs 9-10a
The Surreal News: Fri 9-10a
Thom Hartmann Show:
M-F 4-7a & 3-4p (live)
Truthdig Radio: Wed 3-4a
Union Edge: Tues 3-4a
WHERE TO
FIND IT
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LOCAL PROFILE|JOE
SARASOTA’S FAVORITE ROCK STAR
IS COMING HOME!
Singer/Songwriter/Mentor
JanuarY 8, 2014
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2075 Bahia Vista Street • Sarasota, FL 34239
UNDER THE BIG TOP
SMS: Describe your first instrument.
JB: My first guitar was a 3/4 sized Gibson.
I owned a variety of guitars in the 60’s but
bought my 1963 Gibson J45 in 1969 from
the Providence Guitar and Banjo Shop by
way of Paul Geremia and Dave Van Ronk. When the Florida
weather took its toll on the Gibson, I bought a Taylor 314 CE,
a very serviceable guitar. I also have an antique mandolin,
a uke, a 12 string guitar, and a concertina, none of I which I
play well, but I keep trying.
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SMS: Which famous musicians do you admire? Why?
JB: I love Donald Fagen because of his complexity of both
melody and lyrics. I am a big fan of John Gorka who writes
topical songs. Todd Rundgren has always been a favorite.
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Greg Trooper
Friday, November 15, 8:00pm
Tickets: $12 adv/$15 door One of New York’s finest singersongwriters. Trooper is the complete
package. Some musicians have the
music down, some have the lyrics,
some have the phrasing, but few put
it all together. Trooper does it all. If
you’re a fan of Dan Penn, John Prine,
Rodney Crowell and their peers, you
owe it to check out Trooper.
David Rovics
Wednesday, November 20, 8:00pm
Tickets: $10
David Rovics sings songs of social
significance, telling the stories of the
oppressed and the oppressors. He
will make you laugh, he will make
you cry, he will make the revolution
irresistible. If you are concerned
about issues of peace and social
justice, come out and support
an artist in the trenches.
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Excerpt of interview conducted by Ed Midler,
read the full story at SarasotaMusicScene.com
Host of Indie-licious 2.0, Tuesdays at 9-11p
Meet Joe. B, (Joseph Bonfiglio) Singer/Songwriter/Mentor, a local ager, I played out in the Hamptons on Long Island and met
folk/rock musician playing all over Sarasota, Bradenton. Joe is Billy Joel while he was in his first breakthrough band, the
originally from Nassau County, New York and was a High School Hassels. My best times were in Providence during college
when I played in a jug band. It was silly, political, satiric, and
English Teacher in Hanover, New Hampshire, as
lots of fun, and I am still in touch with two
well as working stints at Dartmouth College and
of the members, leader and founder Tom
area schools in Sarasota and Bradenton.
Monahan and One-Eyed Walter Greenburg.
SMS: When and why did you start playing?
SMS: Were you influenced by
JB: I started taking lessons at age 7. My first
old records & tapes?
teacher was Mr. Booth who was kind of a
JB: I loved the McCoys and the Rascals.
Long Island version of a “cool bachelor.” He
I was also exposed to a lot of jazz. I got
smoked and drank during my lessons and
to meet Louie Armstrong late in my teenalways was dressed like a 50’s hipster.
age years when he was elderly and living
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Friday, December 6, 8:00pm • Tickets: $10 adv/$12 door Buddy Mondlock writes songs for the likes of Guy Clark,
Nanci Griffith and Janis Ian, to name just a few. But theres
nothing like hearing the guy who wrote ‘em sing ‘em.
He’s not going to pin your ears back with those songs.
He’ll draw you into his world.
Mindy Simmons:
Peggy Lee Show
Sunday, December 8, 8:00pm
Tickets: $10 adv/$12 door
Mindy Simmons brings a polished,
professional show to Fogartyville.
Her quick wit and warm approach
charms audiences and puts them
in a relaxed frame of mind to sit
back and be entertained. Close
you eyes, Mindy is Peggy Lee.
Get Your Phil On
Thursday, December 19, 8pm
Phil Ochs was an American protest singer and
songwriter who was know for his sharp wit,
sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political
activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics. Join us as
a variety of local musicians pay tribute to Phil.
SMS: What are your fondest musical memories?
JB: I started playing professionally very young, appearing
with my band at the 1964 NY World’s Fair. We would practice at Larry Reingold’s house and then go to Jahn’s, a LI
institution, for ice cream afterwards. I lost track of Larry.
Kenny, our drummer, died from heroin use, and Dom, still a
friend, became a Sony recording exec. When I was a teen-
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SMS: Do you perform in public?
JB: I work 3-5 nights a week. Performing solo shows and
the Open Mic at Pastry Art. Back in the day, I did concert
venues, mostly colleges, as an opening act.
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SMS: How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
JB: You acknowledge the really big ones and start over; the
little ones you just ignore because most of the time only
you know there’s been an error.
SMS: Do you get nervous before a performance or a
competition?
JB: Nope- used to, but the secret is to just care about yourself; it sounds selfish, but it works for me.
SMS: What advice would you give to beginners who might
be nervous about playing-out?
JB: Let your own music hypnotize you. Be inside your own
head and listen only to that.
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End of the Membership Drive
Celebration with
Izzy and the Catastrophics
Tickets: $7 adv/$10 door
Retro guitar fun. Izzy, longtime axman
for Wayne “The Train” Hancock,
perfected a rollicking style of guitarpicking that
sounded like
it was swiped
straight from
the Sun
Records vaults.
This is straightup fun, no
chasers as
Izzy returns
to Florida
with the
Catastrophics, including trombonist
Chapman Sowash, who’s done time
with favorites of the ska scene like
the Toasters, the Slackers, Westbound
Train, and the Aggrolites.
Thursday, October 31, 8pm
Hymn for Her
Halloween Show
Tickets: $5
Home from touring across the country
and abroad over the past few years, this
juiced-up backwoods country blues with a
dose of desert rock psychedelia that has
been described as “Hell’s Angels meets
the Amish.” Impressively, the two create
their “ripsaw sounds” (Los Angeles Times’
Randy Lewis) with only a few instruments.
Wayne (with the devilish voice), mainly
playing the kick-drum,
high-hat, acoustic guitar
and harp, serves as
the group’s rhythmic
driving force. Lucy (of
the fallen-angel voice)
delivers a gritty squall
on her “Lowebow”
— a custom-made
cigar-box
guitar:
“The Riff Monster.”
Thursday, November 14, 8pm
Marshall Crenshaw
Tickets: $17 adv/$20 door
Hailed as a latter-day
Buddy Holly, Crenshaw
proved too talented
and original to be
anyone but himself.
All Music Guide says:
“He writes songs that
are melodic, hooky
and emotionally true,
and he sings and plays
them with an honesty
and force that still
finds room for humor
without venom.”
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