Altrok Radio - Blog: April 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011

New Tom Vek! "A Chore"

About two weeks after I'd read the Wikipedia entry about Tom Vek, noting his self-imposed exile from the music biz (in favor of a Real Job in graphic design) he shatters my disillusion with a new single.

(And though the "singer" is certainly appealing, Tom's the one in the glasses...)

As soon as I can get this puppy onto Altrok 90.5 HD2, I will do - 'til then, there's lots more to listen to there...

Friday, April 15, 2011

It's Pledge Drive Time, And We Can Use Your Support...

Pledges (a.k.a. your generous donations) are the lifeblood of 90.5 The Night and, not coincidentally, our little project here at Altrok 90.5 HD2, so if you've got the ability to help out, we'd be glad you did. The pertinent info:

Call in a pledge at 877-905-4905.

Use the web to do it at http://wbjb.org/pledge.

The more you can, the more we can. Do it now...

Thursday, April 07, 2011

Stuff We're Playing: Movits!

Too good not to share: "Sammy Davis Jr." by Movits!, in the original Swedish (with Japanese subtitles. Of course.)

More like this can, of course, be heard at Altrok 90.5 HD2 on-air or online.

Please Look At Our Advertisers (Or The Website Gets It)

Congratulations, you've found the hidden text.

Welcome to Altrok.com, also available at AltrokRadio.com and AltrockRadio.com. Here's where the remaining listeners of several fine radio stations have retreated, regrouped, and built a replacement strong enough to stand on its own. It builds on the independent legacy of New Jersey's FM106.3, New York's WPIX and WLIR, Oklahoma's 105.3 The Spy, the pre-buyout mindset of KROQ, WBCN and WHFS and of every other alternative station that was destroyed at a moment's notice - not because they weren't making money, but because there was bigger money to be found elsewhere.

We've stood by as truly independent alternative rock radio died. Sure, something called "alternative" took its place, but we know for sure that anything that "tests well" with soccer moms just ain't alternative. (Even if some of us happen to be soccer moms.) So we've taken matters into our own hands.

This really is independent alternative rock radio, visible here at Altrok.com and audible at our web radio station. It has the classic music that fired our passions back in the day - or that we maybe only heard about from our elders - but it's mostly made of the new music that does precisely the same for us now. We're paying attention to scenes all over the world, watching the energy build, and waiting to see what it creates. Wherever it happens, we'll make sure you can hear about it here. We've been slowly building all this since 2001, and now that you've noticed us, we're glad you're here.

Of course, it's only here because you want it to be here, and it can only stay if you help it along - especially by checking out our advertisers (they support us) and by listening (the more that listen, the more visible we are.) Please use the "feedback" link above to let us know whether it works for you, and what you want it to be as the future unfolds. (And if you need help hearing it, let us know that, too.)