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The history of British underground music through cassettes of pirate stations

While pirate radio has existed in the US since the very invention of the medium, it’s had a far more significant impact in the UK. The movie Pirate Radio dramatized how pirates forged cracks in the dam that the staid … finish reading The history of British underground music through cassettes of pirate stations

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Cassette aircheck from pirate radio station inside Pearl Jam box set

The long-surviving Seattle band Pearl Jam has just announced a new box set re-release of their second and third albums, Vs. and Vitalogy. In addition to five LPs and four CDs, the box set will include a cassette recording of … finish reading Cassette aircheck from pirate radio station inside Pearl Jam box set

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Celebrating Non-Digital Music on Record Store Day and in College Radio

Over the past few days I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of music that can be held in one’s hands. The third annual Record Store Day on Saturday (if you missed it, take a look at our Radio … finish reading Celebrating Non-Digital Music on Record Store Day and in College Radio

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Recording Radio for Fun, Games and Posterity

I started reading the Professor’s detailed travelogues of his AM and shortwave radio band excursions back when he was writing for WFMU’s Beware of the Blog. After he quit contributing to BotB I learned that he was keeping things going … finish reading Recording Radio for Fun, Games and Posterity

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