Newsletter 11-17-08

Programming Note: Wednesday on Lazlo’s Den (8pm ET), Nerve Tonic will be stopping by to talk about, and play tracks from, their new CD, “Nerve Tonic face the galactic undead”, and their gig Saturday night as part of BlowUpRadio.com’s 8th anniversary bash!

BlowUpRadio.com Anniversary Bash - Nov. 22nd @ Buddie’s Tavern - featuring: Nerve Tonic, Grover Kent, and Alter Ego.

There may also be another interview on Lazlo’s Den this week. Check LazlosDen.com for all the latest info.


Hey everyone,

So this Saturday is it! The big 8th anniversary bash for BlowUpRadio.com!

When I started BlowUpRadio.com in December of 2000, it was a little idea of a hobby to get me back into my love of music and radio, after becoming jaded to the whole thing after 5 years of working as a part-time DJ at a commercial radio station where I had to play a lot of shitty music.

Little did I know this hobby would turn into such a huge part of my life. Every day I spend several hours locked in my den here listening to music, updated the website, replying to e-mails, and even writing this newsletter.

I look around at my close friends, and pretty much all of them are musicians and people involved with the local music scene that I might never have met had I not started BlowUpRadio.com.

Where as after 5 years at a commerical station I was ready to throw in the towel, heading into year 9 of BlowUpRadio.com I am as excited if not moreso then when I started. Sure, there are times when I take a short break for a few days or weeks to recharge the mental batteries, but I always jump back in with renewed energy and joy of getting the word out about some great music that might otherwise have no outlet.

8 years…BlowUpRadio.com has outlasted a lot of bands, a lot of good bands that I miss having the opportunity to see, but thankfully new good bands keep forming (sometimes with members of those former bands) to take there place.

This Saturday we have 3 great bands playing our anniversary bash at Buddie’s Tavern (277 Johnsons Ln., Parlin (Sayreville), NJ). It’s a free show, and in this economy, that’s a very good thing.

I hope you can all come out, help celebrate, and hear music from:

Nerve Tonic (whose new CD of pukabilly laced rock & roll , is incredible, and you can get a free copy at the show)

Grover Kent (doing their first full live set or Ramones styled punk in over a year!)

Alter Ego (who don’t have a CD yet, and play out more than once a year, but you should come see them anyway because this acoustic trio has a special surprise in store for this show)

So come out down to Buddie’s Tavern this Saturday for the most kick-ass rocking party of the year!

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Wednesday on Lazlo’s Den (8pm ET), Nerve Tonic will be stopping by to talk about, and play tracks from, their new CD, “Nerve Tonic face the galactic undead”, and their gig Saturday night as part of BlowUpRadio.com’s 8th anniversary bash

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That's all for this week folks.

Peace,
Lazlo
www.BlowUpRadio.com