Friday, March 18, 2016

Lo-fi Haphazard Radio

THIS STATION IS DEDICATED TO TWO LO-FIDELITY OR "INDIE" BANDS, THE TWO GALLANTS AND OF MONTREAL. I DON'T REALLY KNOW THEIR MUSIC, BUT THEY INTEREST ME ENOUGH TO SEEK TO CREATE A STATION THAT ADDRESSES THE BURGEONING WAVE OF MUSICIANS AND CREATIVE ARTISTS WHO ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY WELL-EDUCATED BUT WHOSE MUSIC REFLECTS A PUNK AESTHETIC. MAYBE THERE ARE BETTER CHOICES I COULD HAVE MADE BUT IT APPEARS TO BE WORKING OUT TO MY SATISFACTION. LO-FI HAPHAZARD IS A WAY OF SAYING THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POSTMODERN PUNK ROCK AESTHETIC MOVEMENT, ONE THAT IS FLOWERING IN A DISTINCT NON-IDEOLOGICAL FASHION. I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER SUMMARY OF THE POSTMODERN STANCE IN RELATION TO MODERNIST IDEOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, THAT IS, STANDING DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO THEM WHILE INHABITING THE SAME FRAMEWORK. ELVIS COSTELLO, JOE STRUMMER AND SHANE MACGOWAN CALL ON THE POSTMODERN READER TO RECALL THESE MODERNIST PROBLEMATICAL AND CONCEPTUAL TIES. http://www.pandora.com/station/231974817219782830