A wonderful deleted scene from the film, Pirate Radio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpFS-pEFEPs
When I was a teenager, there was the phenomena of "underground radio", something I've never quite gotten over. I always harbored a secret desire to be a DJ on one of those stations. And I perhaps flatter myself into still thinking that I would have been a great one. The idea of your voice and thoughts with a stack of records, weaving a story into the night is a powerful one to me. This humble little blog is a rather mediocre attempt to do the same thing, (at least at times).
This film came out a few years ago, and I always intended on watching it, but the usual mixture of sloth, laziness and Virginia Gentleman got in the way - until last week. My niece and her boyfriend had us over to their apartment for a viewing - and I loved every second of it, (Thanks, Rachel and Josh!). What a fun movie! This was put together by people that know, understand and love rock'n'roll with all of its dangers, charms, challenges, and delights. Oh, I know that it's only a movie, with the typical exaggerations - but not by much. It's music as religion..and survival.... A beautiful example of what it must have been like out on the boats in '66, or on WHFS in '68 or WGTB in '75.
When I was a teenager, there was the phenomena of "underground radio", something I've never quite gotten over. I always harbored a secret desire to be a DJ on one of those stations. And I perhaps flatter myself into still thinking that I would have been a great one. The idea of your voice and thoughts with a stack of records, weaving a story into the night is a powerful one to me. This humble little blog is a rather mediocre attempt to do the same thing, (at least at times).
This film came out a few years ago, and I always intended on watching it, but the usual mixture of sloth, laziness and Virginia Gentleman got in the way - until last week. My niece and her boyfriend had us over to their apartment for a viewing - and I loved every second of it, (Thanks, Rachel and Josh!). What a fun movie! This was put together by people that know, understand and love rock'n'roll with all of its dangers, charms, challenges, and delights. Oh, I know that it's only a movie, with the typical exaggerations - but not by much. It's music as religion..and survival.... A beautiful example of what it must have been like out on the boats in '66, or on WHFS in '68 or WGTB in '75.
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