Free Radio Gainesville Lives #15
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CONTENTS:
** THIS WEEK ON CUP O' JOE: DEPRESSION
** UPDATED SCHEDULE
** MAKING CONTACT SCHEDULE
** HYDE 'N ZEKE'S DROP-OFF BOX
** HOW TO CONTACT US
** T-SHIRTS ARE IN AND ALMOST SOLD OUT!!!
** ANNOUNCEMENTS
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*** THIS WEEK ON CUP O' JOE ***
Oh man, am I . . . . depressed.
And I don't mean you're out of air. You're down, you got the blues, you're in a funk, things are looking gloomy . . . you get the point.
Join Que as he asks the question, "What makes you depressed?"
Listeners can get involved in "Cup o' Joe" every week as Que explores different realms of the human psyche. Que is looking for musical suggestions dealing with depression or just simply answers to the question which can me written and emailed to us.
Listen to his show every Monday night from 7-9pm and get involved - we really want your participation. Send email to frg@afn.org.
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Here is the full schedule for our station as of today.
Sundays: 5-6pm: "Local Music Show" - one hour showcasing Gainesville's great music scene with Hyper X 6-6:30pm: "Making Contact" - a syndicated half-hour progressive news show on varying topics every week. 6:30-8pm: "Night & Day with Hyper X" - Folk, acoustic, insurgent country and power pop. 8-9pm: "All Things Not Considered" - an hour of local, national and international news of people's struggles against social injustice brought to you by Ernesto. 9-10pm: "DIY/Hardcore Hour" - DIY stands for do-it-yourself. Monica brings you her personal favs of local and national punk/hardcore bands. 10-Midnight: "Midnight Expressions" - hip-hop with Blaq DJ and Billy the Kid (no second guessin').
Mondays: 6-7pm - "The Eco Hour" - environmental news, music, poetry and commentary with a local, national and international focus. ** NEW SHOW ** 7-9pm: "Cup o' Joe" with Que. This week's theme is "DEPRESSION" (see above). 9-10pm: Open. 10-11pm: "Blues, Jazz & Funk w/ Alvarez" - just what it says; she's rockin! ***NEW SHOW*** 11-Midnight: "Dirty Dave's Dumpster Obsession" - punk rock silliness and local scene stuff. ***NEW SHOW*** Midnight - ?? - "Metal Marv's Midnight Moronics" - pure metal mania! ***NEW SHOW***
Wednesdays: 6-7pm: "All Things Not Considered" - an hour of local, national and international news of people's struggles against social injustice brought to you by Ernesto. 7-8pm: "Sing It Sista!" - women's voices through poetry and music hosted by Sara Zia, aka "The Lady". 8-9pm: "The ABC's of Vinyl" - picks from Jessica's record collection each week beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. ***NEW SHOW*** 9-10pm: "Community Collective" - local and regional art & events mixed with music. 10-11pm: "New Wave Hour w/ DJ Donna" - sounds of New Wave and the 80s w/ Gainesville's own DJ Donna. 11-12midnight: "Nomadic Broadcast Network" - spoken word with local poets in all its various and sundry forms w/ El Destructo and D.T.
Saturdays 7-9pm - "Music from the Heart" - join Devender & friends for two hours of emo (emotional music). ***NEW SHOW*** 9-11pm - "Urgent Divergence" - S-squared presents subculture shock radio with regular offerings of international and experimental music (Coming this summer - interviews with local innovators, activists and eccentrics).
Making Contact Schedule on Free Radio Gainesville (Heard Sundays at 6pm)
Sunday, May 31st - The Color of Racism Sunday, June 7th - Ties That Bind: The ACLU & Big Tobacco - New information has surfaced about longstanding ties between the cigarette industry and the American Civil Liverties Union. Sunday, June 14th - Independent Politics and Public Trust - As corporate interests continue to erode democracy in the United States, lavishing Democrats and Republicans alike with campaign contributions and plush private sector jobs, independent political parties are organizing to restructure government and the electoral system.
All "Making Contact" tapes are donated to the Civic Media Center & Library after broadcast, so in case you miss an episode, head down to the CMC (1021 W. University Avenue) for a membership to check out the tape (hours are from Tuesday - Saturday; Noon - 7:30pm). Memberships cost $10-20 per year and gives the privilege of checking out any of their books, audio or videotapes. You also get their newsletter and the satisfaction of knowing that you're supporting a grassroots alternative media source. And, hell, we really like the CMC.
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REMINDER: Band Drop-Off Box at Hyde 'n Zeke's
We have new way to get music in to our hot little hands. If you are in a band or have music that you want to donate to the station, there is a "Free Radio Gainesville Drop-Off Box" located at Hyde & Zeke's Records in the UF Plaza across from the University of Florida campus (the same plaza as University Copy Center and the Birkenstock Store).
We thought that this would be a logical way for bands to give us copies of their music. If you are in a band and you sell music to Hyde & Zeke's, why not drop a copy of your merch in the "Drop-Off Box"? This way you don't have to go through the motions of stuffing/sealing an envelope, getting postage on it and bringing it down to the post office. Just go by Hyde & Zeke's Records! And also, if you buy local music, I prefer to get it there at Hyde & Zeke's and so should you - Hyde & Zeke's are staunch supporters of local music and they are a small, independent record store that needs your support! As they say on the radio: Hyde & Zeke's - real people in a plastic business.
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HOW TO CONTACT US:
Our email address is: frg@afn.org.
Our mailing address is:
Free Radio Gainesville PO Box 15094 Gainesville, FL 32604
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T-SHIRTS ARE IN AND ALMOST SOLD OUT!!!
The new t-shirts have been extremely popular and I have 4 left! I have two regular shirts in XL and two tank tops in XL.
The front has our crusty "Radio is my Bomb" character on the front and the station frequency, PO Box and email address on the back. They're Navy blue shirts with yellow ink.
Send me an email if you'd like to reserve a shirt and please indicate what size you'd like or if you'd like one of the women's cut tee's. The cost is $8-10 on a sliding scale.
If I get enough orders, I'll have another run printed up.
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** ANNOUNCEMENTS **
Film: Waco - The Rules of Engagement
Ever since CMC volunteers learned of this film a few years back, they have been trying to get it shown here in Gainesville and finally, it's time.
Waco, the Rules of Engagement is the first full length work to present the complete picture of the tragic events outside of Waco, Texas that resulted in the killing of four federal agents and the gassing and fiery deaths of 76 men, women and children of the Branch Davidian religious sect.
"One of the most disturbing films you'll ever see, this low-key documentary methodically and convincingly makes the case that the government - not David Koresh -- caused the fatal fire at the Branch Davidian compound in April 1993. A powerful indictment, this long, gripping film may be necessary viewing for any person in a free society." - LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle.
Waco, The Rules of Engagement will be shown on Monday June 1st, the first time the people in North Florida will get a chance to see this acclaimed documentary.
It will be shown at the Hippodrome Cinema on that one night only at 6:30pm and 9pm. A benefit for the Gainesville Iguana and the Civic Media Center, a reading-room and library of the non-corporate press. Admission will be a sliding scale, $3-5 with the doors opening at 6pm.
Support the Gainesville Iguana and the CMC and see the film the Washington Post called "a troubling, informative voice in the spin-controlled darkness."
The documentary raises many questions about the hypocrisy of the federal government. Questions like, how can a warrant to inspect some firearms result in the death of 85 men, women and children? And, how can we bomb Saddam Hussein in Iraq for harboring banned chemical weapons that the FBI used against women and children in Waco, Texas?
Also, check out the "Waco, Rules of Engagement" homepage on the Internet at http://www.waco93.com/
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Health Care for People, Not for Profit - a message from Gainesville Women's Liberation, Gainesville Area National Organization for Women (NOW) and UF/SFCC Campus NOW
Join us for a community celebration of the work and mission of the Gainesville Women's Health Center.
From 1974 until the day it closed last fall, the Gainesville Women's Health Center fought for women's rights in health care and showed what giving people a say in their health care really means. Help us recognize the work of the Gainesville Women's Health Center, and talk about how we can make what the clinic stood for, "Health care for people, not for profit," a reality for everyone.
This event will be held on Saturday, May 30th at 7:30pm at the United Church of Gainesville's Fellowship Hall at 1624 NW 5th Ave.
We are requesting a $4 minimum donation. Refreshments will be provided. For more info, call 378-5655 or 377-9935. Childcare provided. Please call in advance if you want childcare.
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