The days of the legendary late-night FM DJ are pretty much behind us...with one notable exception.
Vin Scelsa, whose radio career spans 43 years on six different New York City FM stations, has developed a uniquely passionate following through his free-form show
Idiot's Delight, which blends an idiosyncratic array of music new and old, commentary, and
book recommendations. For decades, Vin has used his on-air time to read entire chapters of books, wax philosophical, and add to his
remarkable roster of guests.
Faithful fans chronicle
every aspect of the show, archive
past playlists and
articles, and even create works like this very homemade but very informative and worthwhile Unofficial Documentary: Parts
1,
2,
3,
4,
5.
[more inside]
posted by Miko
on Jun 29, 2010 -
11 comments
Alan "Fluff" Freeman has died at
the age of 79.
Although he
gave up broadcasting in 2000, due to poor health, he will always be remembered as the man who invented the chart rundown, complete with background music and jingles.
He is probably best known for
Pick of the Pops, which reached a mainstream audience, but was also a champion of rock music. Along with
John Peel and
Tommy Vance, Fluff was the last of the three great DJ's I grew up listening to on late night radio. I'm too young to remember his Radio Luxembourg shows, but The Saturday Night Rock Show on Radio 1 was compulsory listening, part for the music and part for Fluff's unique catchphrases and jingles, particularly
Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal (rm) which became his theme on all his radio shows. He was also the inspiration behind the Harry Enfield character
Dave Nice. We'll miss you Fluff. Not 'arf!
posted by bap98189
on Nov 28, 2006 -
29 comments
Life imitates "
art" as the singer for Brazilian rockers
ACC storms the studio, so to speak, and forces a DJ to play his band's record over and over for an hour. Are things really this desperate?
posted by mikrophon
on Sep 19, 2002 -
12 comments
