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by **beautiful liar** » 9/14/2005, 6:47 pm

okay guys...i'm stuck.

my school has a radio station. they're accepting applications for shows, and if i want in i've gotta make my move soon.

my idea is a show linking poetry and music to showcase the beauty of language. Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac, the Doors, Neutral Milk Hotel...
the possibilities are there.

but i'm scared. i don't know what to expect. or if i'd freeze. or if it's a lame idea. or what i'd say. or do.

help!!

by **don't ask why** » 9/14/2005, 7:04 pm

Sure go for it. Except go for what the general public would like (ie. no current event issues like saving whales or hugging trees like Lisa suggests).

So talk about the things that really grinds your gears, like for instance:
-automobiles, why can't they wash themselves and keep themselves clean?
-alcohol, why are there so many different types of alcohol?
-fries which aren't crisp. I mean if you order fries out, you want the nice, semi-thin crispy ones which are good forever, not those crappy fries which are soft when you get them and the only thing you can do is douse them with ketchup.
-rats, who doesn't love rats?
-People who say margarine is healthier than butter. Fools, ever heard of B.C. diary products? It's better eating organic food, rather than fake near plastic.

Things definitely not to talk about:
-the Sovereigntist movement within Canada
-why the B.C. Liberals have a $1.3 billion surplus and why the debt keeps on going up
-parents who go and blame Wendy's for their child who went missing after walking home from a night shift (any bloody responsible parent, if you really cared about your kid would drive them home after a night shift especially if you thought it wasn't safe driving home)
-why there is more media attention on Hurricane Ophelia and yet, 120 people were killed and hundreds more were injured in Iraq today
-why the U.S. is going after Marc Emery who is a Canadian and who the Canadian cops never cared about

by **Rusty** » 9/14/2005, 7:09 pm

I'd listen to it. The show idea sounds pretty cool to me. I'm not fully sure what you mean by it, but it sounds interesting.

by **starseed_10** » 9/14/2005, 7:16 pm

go for it

but umm... more music than poetry, because poetry is better in small doses.
and not too much Neutral Milk Hotel and friends, because unfortunately it won't sell too well until you get a bit of a following at least.

other than that, go for it very much. i'd listen

by **starseed_10** » 9/14/2005, 7:17 pm

actually, fuck that.
play as much good music as you want

and don't listen to the guy above rusty

by **beautiful liar** » 9/14/2005, 7:17 pm

im not sure...i was thinking about playing some groovy tunes intersperced with spoken word poetry, and maybe the odd short story or radio play...

by **beautiful liar** » 9/14/2005, 7:23 pm

outposted

hmm...im feeling more and more in favour of this idea.

by **clumsychild_** » 9/14/2005, 7:29 pm

by **Rusty** » 9/14/2005, 7:31 pm

Do it! I'll be awesome.

by **Waiting to Exist** » 9/14/2005, 7:51 pm

by **Rusty** » 9/14/2005, 7:54 pm

by **beautiful liar** » 9/14/2005, 8:16 pm

by **superrgirll** » 9/14/2005, 8:58 pm

i don't think york people will get it

by **Axtech** » 9/14/2005, 9:00 pm

by **areusad831** » 9/14/2005, 9:05 pm

dude if its like our radio station then you just need to apply. Truth is not many people listen anyone. So just play what you like.

by **beautiful liar** » 9/14/2005, 9:14 pm

by **don't ask why** » 9/14/2005, 9:15 pm

by **beautiful liar** » 9/14/2005, 9:16 pm

by **don't ask why** » 9/14/2005, 9:17 pm

by **beautiful liar** » 9/14/2005, 9:19 pm

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