I’m here to remind that the radio dial in Boston still offers a cornucopia of sounds known and unknown, music that is often deftly curated by musically obsessed volunteer disc jockeys at college stations. With the possible exception of the Bay Area, we have the best and most unique radio dial in the country.
PROPS FOR THE SHOP THAT DROPPED UBER COP
In the past two weeks alone, the Dig has been excited to see several stories that we first dug into, in some cases with help from the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, that have since been picked up by the larger mainstream media.
MAKE SOME WAVES: WHY ZUMIX RADIO NEEDS YOUR HELP
Help keep multi-generational radio on air as it moves to a dial near you.
TOO LEGIT TO QUIT: THE HUB’S UNLICENSED RADIO STATIONS SPIN THEIR WHEELS IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
For people who are just starting in the Commonwealth, unlicensed frequencies offer programming that can’t be found elsewhere on the dial.
FIRST ARTIST RENDERINGS OF UNION SQUARE’S THUNDER ROAD RELEASED
Considering the positively Kafka-esque bureaucratic process of licenses, permits, approvals and overall palm-greasing needed to open a new music venue anywhere in the Boston area, we’ve learned not to believe anything actually exists until we can actually spill a beer on the floor. But consider this recent update on Union Square’s Thunder Road as a step […]
LYKKE LI VS. FRIENDLY FIRES: “I’M GOOD, I’M GONE”
Friendly Fires made “I’m Good, I’m Gone” a sultry dance track to end your evening on the perfect note. Make sure to use it as such.
