Cracker: "It says 'Let's b friends', and it's got a b on it"
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where I happily played rock, country, indie, lo fi, noise amongst house, techno and other styles more associated with george - I was on during the day... background music it most certainly wasn't
Any chance you could maybe, please, do it again, huh? It was rather good radio.
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Tony Amos is my new personal Jesus.
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But Hugh when he was calling up people with last names that rhyme with 'muck' to make fun of them live on air used to drive me nuts also. He grew on me. It took time.
It wasn't a person and it wasn't muck.
It was a company - Cox, Arcus and Co. 307 8237
I'll defend my cocksuckers till the grave.
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Heh. A name like that has to be asking for it
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Tony Amos is my new personal Jesus.
Say it ain't so Jo, please say it ain't so...
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Ah Huge Grayham.
Was it not you that got Telecom to include Ivan Itchyanus in the directory?. -
I'll defend my cocksuckers till the grave.
Soo, Grabet & Dash will provide their services for free.
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I think we've found a new bfm host everyone! someone who can spin some tunes and really ask the hard questions of politicians:
(from the Beat Goes On site)
Politics can be boring but not with Tony Amos. Tony chuckles to himself at least 10 times a day as his very active mind comtemplates the goings on of our top politicians. After the chuckles Tony jots it all down and arrives at the studio to present The "Weekly Political Roundup" Somehow through the laughter Tony delivers with his wonderful and booming Solid Gold voice a funny and thought provoking look at the crazy world of politics.
Usually people who chuckle to themselves so much don't get to leave a secure room, let alone be invited onto a TV show.
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This thread has taken an exciting new twist - can't wait to investigate TBGO...and yes, that phrase of mine was indeed uttered by "Big" Tony Amos.
I was just going to say, and not to draw a line under the conversation at all, because I'm liking it a lot but, last night, a friend of mine who shares the same name as one of the radio stations we've been discussing was telling me how much he's been enjoying this conversation and the various well known figures from the industry adding their two cents.
He said (since he seems content to lurk - feel free to jump in anytime buddy) that it struck him the fact that there has been such a long discussion, that we are all so passionate about bFM, it's another sign how unique, how important bFM is/was to us. If JayJay replaced Polly on Classic Htis Drive or whatever, I don't think anyone, anywhere would have much to say on the topic at all.
Now I'm off to check out Big Tony Amos on the web. Ohhh happy times.
(And off to Dunedin for Back Benches tonight if anyone's tuning in)
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Was it not you that got Telecom to include Ivan Itchyanus in the directory?
Nope - but boy are you bringing back some memories. Wasn't that something to do with the Croatian apple farmer? I forgot his name, but his cat was called Mr Sexy.
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It was a company - Cox, Arcus and Co. 307 8237
Heh. I'd forgotten all about them.
But I am minded , Hugh, of one of your finer ad-lib moments, when you got a delay on a phone call because someone had the radio on at the other end, and you used the echo to freestyle a version of the Rhythm Selection theme. That was very clever.
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FYI, apparently Mike announced his departure today. Well, by departure I mean going to Drive. Which has its pros and cons.
Cons.
-5 drive shows are cut, halving the number of run of station music shows during the week. (Not including The Wire here).
-Mike and bFM are still locked in their co-dependent relationship, and those that don't enjoy Mike's style can no longer listen to drive.Pros.
- The people doing the 2-4 shows (the only remaining weekday run of station show open to different hosts) will inadvertently get a longer show each day of around say, half an hour.
- The people who love Mike still get him 5 days a week.Breakfast and Morning Glory shows are changing from 6-9 and 9-12 respectively. The earlier start on Brekky will be good for those who are up earlier than me, although I'm told Hannah does a great 6-7 show.
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Cons.
-5 drive shows are cut, halving the number of run of station music shows during the week. (Not including The Wire here).
-Mike and bFM are still locked in their co-dependent relationship, and those that don't enjoy Mike's style can no longer listen to drive.Okay, having given the benefit of the doubt thus far, I think this is a terrible idea.
Drive has been an excellent development space in the past few years, and they're throwing that away. One Drive show with Mikey (which is what I had hitherto taken to be the plan) would have been cool. Taking out all the other Drive shows is not cool.
I will also miss the Cocktail Corner, even though nearly every drink they made sounded revolting.
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Yeah that was always the plan Russell - it's a job Mikey needs, not a slot on the radio. So a five day show was the only solution. I understand the sticking point was money, which was obviously going to be a reduction from breakfast (although it now means bFM has three full time announcers on staff).
I'm trying not to be unduly negative here, but yes, I agree. Although it's exactly what they did last time too, remember?
Just caught Mike on the radio before saying how much he was looking forward to not battling the traffic each morning. Ironically, if you're a breakfast host that turns up on time, that's one of the few good things about starting early - there's no traffic...
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3410,
...and yes, that phrase of mine was indeed uttered by "Big" Tony Amos.
One part insincerity, three parts inanity. I easily recognise his work, even when written down.
last night, a friend of mine who shares the same name as one of the radio stations we've been discussing...
GH?
... it struck him the fact that there has been such a long discussion, that we are all so passionate about bFM, it's another sign how unique, how important bFM is/was to us. If JayJay replaced Polly on Classic Htis Drive or whatever, I don't think anyone, anywhere would have much to say on the topic at all.
Well, what's to love about those mainstream music stations?
The Frankensteinian playlists that cull indiscriminately from the top 40, playing Kings of Leon back to back with Britney Spears back to back with whatever corporate shit is "hot" this month, thus displaying their contempt for both their audience and music in general?
The hideously forced and thuddingly banal sub-sub-Seinfeldian between-song "wry" observations that passes for hosting?
The "rock reports" that get their information from three day old Heralds in obtuse ignorance of the fact that it was all over the 'net a week ago? (cut to promo which literally describes Blood Sugar Sex Magic and Nevermind as "new rock").
The endless, awful, and screaming commercials?
The feeble touting of their tragically low number of songs in a row without said commercials? (not counting said promos themselves, naturally).
The "wacky" japes of the Breakfast Lunatic Crew, whipping up the tedium with some tired "outrageous" competition inevitably involving nudity?
The whole thing seems contrived to keep office workers sedated.
Excuse me while I quietly vomit.
...b is a haven of real (more or less) people playing music that doesn't make you feel like your brain is a whore. God save 'em.
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Yep, that pretty much sums it up.
The aural equivalent of an office poster saying 'you don't have to be mad!!!!!! to work here, but it helps!!!!!'
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@3410 - yes, GH. You've got me intrigued as to who you are now. V? Message me if you want to remain in the shadows ;)
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3410,
V?
Yep. Hi.
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Drive has been an excellent development space in the past few years, and they're throwing that away. One Drive show with Mikey (which is what I had hitherto taken to be the plan) would have been cool. Taking out all the other Drive shows is not cool.
Surely the reasoning is to extend the listenership. Yep Drive is a development space but by moving it and increasing the time slot is opening up more space for development and letting Mikey do afternoons, well that pleases alot of us and gives him ample time to get to work, placating those who have a problem with his tardiness.
I found it interesting that his punctuality was annoying to some, when it then became obvious that those people must really want more of his wit or they wouldn't be critisizing him not being there early enough. I for one like that his timing and personality is anarchistic and I for one will move my listening to 4pm and sleep in until 9 happily. I think b is the best radio and it's innovative style has encouraged other stations to open the waves up to what works.Jus' sayin' :) -
Drive has been an excellent development space in the past few years, and they're throwing that away. One Drive show with Mikey (which is what I had hitherto taken to be the plan) would have been cool. Taking out all the other Drive shows is not cool.
Just tell me he doesn't do the Freedom Call anymore ...
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V?
Yep. Hi.
Everyone knows everyone.
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3410,
I love the Freedom Call. I don't know about Christchurch*, but up here we need that sort of thing from time to time.
*;)
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Sophie - I think you've misinterpreted my comments or something - they're not moving drive, Mikey is simply taking over from the five hosts there currently. Nor is the slot being extended. My comment about the 2-4 being extended was facetious - i.e. the 2-4 will become 2-4.30, or 2-5, or 2-whenever Mike shows up. But I'm sure the 2-4 people will be happy with the extra time, although "filling time" is never as much fun as knowing in advance how long you're going to have - kinda kills the ability to build towards a last song, end of your show etc.
That's cool that you find Mike's tardiness fine. But for others, including station management, it's not cool. It means your key show of the day doesn't start until an hour late, which means you let down sponsors, advertisers, and listeners who like listening to the breakfast host. Not like someone turning up an hour late is not the same as not liking them when they're there. I means that a show that should be firing on all guns at 7am or earlier, with interviews, giveaways, features etc, doesn't really kick off until an hour later. A lot of people are at work by then and so miss out on a true breakfast show.
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V?
Yep. Hi.
He's a Visitor. Seize him!
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a friend of mine who shares the same name as one of the radio stations
The Rock?
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