[atlantaprog] Re: Something we've been ignoring...

That's really cool! :)  You going to get him involved with RogueFest?

Merry Christmas everyone! :)

PEACE
Beth


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Allen Welty-Green <agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> On Dec 17, 2006, at 9:18 PM, Jeff Blanks wrote:
> 
> > And going on right under our noses, too.
> >
> > http://www.myspace.com/jetlag88
> >
> > A radio show on WRAS from 8-10 on Sunday nights.  (Now playing is a 
> > '70s prog band called Island that I've never heard of, but they're 
> > pretty good.  Long tune, too.  They played Pekka Pohjola and a bit of 
> > Nektar before this.)
> 
> I contacted the guy and here's what he had to say (I keep telling 
> ya'll, younger people are really starting to pick up on prog. You 
> ignore them at your peril!).
> 
> "Although the show does mostly older stuff from other countries (I 
> hi-jacked the world music show and turned it into a 
> prog/psych/Krautrock show since I like that music so much, so I kept 
> the international theme to make station management more okay with what 
> I did), I do play a few songs from new bands and it would be great to 
> help out with the local prog/psych scene (I'm actually really excited 
> that there are still good musicians playing prog-styled music!).  I've 
> been amazed at how many prog fans there are in Atlanta--the response to 
> the show has been wonderful--so some kind of event might be a great 
> idea.  Please let your friends know about the show, and I look forward 
> to talking more about music in the future!"
> 
> Expect some Eyedrum collaborations with this guy!
> 
>

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