There are two controversies raging in radioland right now over the appropriateness of words broadcast across the airwaves. One of them is playing itself out in Canada; the other in the United States. The Canadian debate involves the word “faggot”; the US involves the articulation of the word “gringo.” Following these discussions, I’m wondering if […]
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Canada’s Gay/Lesbian radio listeners debate Dire Straits ‘Money for Nothing’ ban
Xtra, Canada’s Gay/Lesbian news service, has strongly questioned the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council’s decision to declare Dire Straits‘ song ‘Money for Nothing’ “unacceptable for broadcast” over the airwaves. But judging from the reader comments, Gay and Lesbian Canadians are divided on the matter. The song itself is about a crabby home appliance installation guy bitter […]
Yamamoto's audio picks: Radiohead, The Redwalls, Soulmate, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana
Each week I’m posting audio links to a few bands, songs, and music videos that have caught my eye at some point. Enjoy! Bands 1) The Redwalls: My best friend actually bought one of their albums because he liked that all of the band members were wearing fedoras on the front cover. Imagine his (and […]