Completely Conspicuous 229: Around the Dial

Part 1 of my conversation with special guests Nick Lorenzen and Mike Piantigini as we discuss the death of rock radio. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Bob Mould, Hallelujah the Hills, Zeus and The White Stripes. Show notes: - Boston alternative rock station WFNX was sold to Clear Channel recently - Rock radio has been on life support for quite some time - Too much radio programming and formats - WFNX was pioneer of the alternative format - Nick: Knew of WFNX more by reputation as a kid - Mike: College radio introduced me to a world beyond classic rock and metal - Jay: R.E.M. and U2 were first so-called alternative bands I got into - WBCN was revolutionary back in late '60s and '70s, playing free-form rock - Eventually became formatted like all the rest - WBCN switched to alternative format in mid-'90s to compete with FNX - Eventually, BCN went to more talk: Stern, Opie & Anthony - FNX went downhill for a while with nu metal - Nick: FNX had rebounded in last few years - We old guys don't get newer bands like Mumford and Sons - FNX wasn't going after geezers like us anymore - Many more options for listeners now: iPod, streaming audio, Pandora - The "Mike FM" stations just regurgitate '90s alternacrap - The much-bigger WBCN went off air in '09, turned into a sports talk station - The market for rock music has diminished; kids are listening to more hip hop and pop - Plenty of new rock bands coming out all the time - Nick: Hard rock is used more in sports arenas and commercials - To be continued next week - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Bob Mould - The Act We Act (live) Hallelujah the Hills - Get Me in a Room Zeus - Anything You Want, Dear The White Stripes - Jimmy the Exploder Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Bob Mould song is from Live at Bottom of the Hill, a free EP of three Sugar songs from the album Copper Blue performed live on Feb. 24 in San Francisco. Download the EP for free (in exchange for your email address) at New.Official.Fm.The Hallelujah the Hills song is on the album No One Knows What Happens Next on Discrete Pageantry. Download the song for free from IODA Promonet. The Zeus song is on the album Busting Visions on Arts and Crafts. Download the song for free from IODA Promonet. The White Stripes song is from the band's self-titled album on Sympathy for the Record Industry. Download the song for free from Epitonic. 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; check out his site PodGeek.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 28, 2012

NOW PLAYING

0:00 1:02:53

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

Darknet Discussions Darknet Discussions Welcome to "Darknet Discussions," the podcast that gets into the shadows of the internet to bring you the most intriguing, enlightening, and sometimes unsettling stories from the dark web. Hosted by seasoned darknet aficionados, each episode of "Darknet Discussions" explores the intricate dynamics of darknet markets, cybersecurity threats, and the digital underworld. Join us as we interview experts, discuss the latest trends in cybercrime, and shed light on the technologies that operate beneath the surface of everyday internet use. Also, we occasionally go off on a tangent about something completely unrelated. Psychos with Ryan Williams Ryan Williams This is a podcast on healthcare, trauma, and the future of mental health.On Psychos, Ryan welcomes storytellers, researchers, comedians, actors, teachers, writers, musicians to discuss their relationship with their health. Ryan's conversational interview style gives guests a place to discuss how they are connected to their health, which will be completely new to listeners. We also have a few breathwork classes, and some older episodes from Ryan's old Influencer Economy podcast. You can follow the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. The Purposeful Career Podcast The Purposeful Career is the go-to podcast for women at mid career who want to elevate or reinvent all or part of their work or life. We do this by first getting clear about what they want and then about the next level person they need to become in order to have it. This is about deep mindset and self-image work. And when you mater it, you'll not only up-level your career, you'll have the power to completely transform your life. Join brand strategist, founder and coach, Carla Hudson, as she shares strategies, tips and tools for helping you create the extraordinary career and life you're dreaming of. Billionaire HealthCare Ashley Black Billionaire HealthCare is geared towards the average person who wants to be healthy. Many “illnesses” are really just names given to symptoms and not the root cause. Many athletic limitations are not things that “just happen” as we age, but problems that can be improved and even prevented. In this show, Ashley will dive into these issues and enlighten you about what REALLY is going on with your body, and give you real life strategies to overcome your limitations. She believes that the knowledge of the living matrix, fascia, can completely change the HealthCare paradigm; that conventional healthcare and fitness DERAILED, and that her knowledge of the secrets of the rich and famous can get us back on track. You will take away instant strategies that you can begin to incorporate into your life immediately. The education and solutions discussed on Billionaire HealthCare will ease the question that we all ask ourselves,“Could I be better?” The answer is, “Yes you can, and here’s how!”

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Completely Conspicuous?

This episode is 1 hour and 2 minutes long.

When was this Completely Conspicuous episode published?

This episode was published on May 28, 2012.

What is this episode about?

Can I download this Completely Conspicuous episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.

URL copied to clipboard!