Tag Archives: indie rock

WOXY Abruptly Goes Offline; Streaming Ain’t Cheap

I–along with many other online radio fans–was surprised to learn this morning that online indie rock station WOXY abruptly shut down its live stream this morning. The only explanation was a short blurb on their website blaming “current economic realities … finish reading WOXY Abruptly Goes Offline; Streaming Ain’t Cheap

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RadioSurvivor’s Top Radio Shows – Paul’s #4: Sound Opinions

As a proud thirty-eight year-old member of Generation X, I have become just a little disturbed by a trend I’ve noticed in the last few years. One might call this trend the “indie-rockification” of public radio. As my fellow grunge-survivors … finish reading RadioSurvivor’s Top Radio Shows – Paul’s #4: Sound Opinions

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Chicago Independent Radio Project hits the ‘net, waits for an FM

I first heard about the Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) when I moved to Chicago in the spring of 2008. For all intents and purposes the project grew out of the former incarnation of Loyola University’s WLUW-FM which operated as … finish reading Chicago Independent Radio Project hits the ‘net, waits for an FM

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BAM! The Future of Rock N Roll (is online only)

Before we got married, in the late 90s my wife lived for two years in Dayton, OH. I would drive four hours across Indiana from my Champaign, IL home to see her. I knew that I had exited the radio … finish reading BAM! The Future of Rock N Roll (is online only)

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