ANTARCTICA: LIFE ON THE ICE 

A one-hour special that is a sharp and compelling portrait of a continent alive with intellectual ferment, with charismatic creatures of both avian and human varieties, and with poignant human interest. Reporter Glenn Zorpette traveled to Antarctica where he interviews personnel as diverse as scientists & a bartender. Spend a night at the South Pole, talk to field scientists in one of Antarctica’s legendary, ice-free “Dry Valleys,” use the only cash machine on the entire continent, and visit the century-old expedition huts of explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. A sound-rich program with the cackling and bleating of penguins in the world’s southernmost rookery, the gentle trickling of water from an ancient glacier, and the throaty roar of a drill boring polar ice.  

Radio Phoenix presents Antarctica on:  

Saturday September 4th from 5-6 PM, Saturday September 18th from 12 noon till 1PM and Sunday September 19th from 6-7 PM.

TRUCKIN' MY BLUES AWAY  

This music-rich hour-long special introduces listeners to the stories and sounds of four older Southern bluesmen- and to the efforts of Tim Duffy, founder of the Music Maker Relief Foundation, to help lift these musicians from poverty and obscurity.  The musicians cover a wide swath of the South: Boo Hanks from Virgilina, Va; Captain Luke from Winston-Salem, N.C.; Eddie Tigner from Atlanta; and Little Freddie King from New Orleans.  In their own words and performances, these men bring us the story of a music, an era and a culture that are uniquely American.  

Radio Phoenix presents Truckin' My Blues Away on:

Saturday September 4th from 4-5 PM, Saturday September 18th from 1-2 PM and Sunday September 19th from 7-8 PM.  

*Technical difficulties kept us from giving these great specials their full due in August.  We're giving you some more chances to listen in September! 

Being in community radio and working to build this mighty indie empire is certainly rewarding in itself. But what would it be worth if were just doing it for our own enjoyment? You may not know it, but much of the time we sit around wishing someone would talk to us and ask about why we do what we do. Well, luck would have it that some fellow music lovers had really nice things to say about us:

YabYum Music is all about local music. It's an online magazine and compendium of live bands, venues, and more - focused on the Phoenix Valley. Our music director, Jeremy Deatherage, got to talk to them about our music philosophy - why exactly is it that local and independent sounds are so important to us and our listeners. Read about it here!

And then, Frank Gallardo, a contributor to the SilverPlatter, wrote about his experience as a guest deejay on his blog. So cool to get feedback and involvement from other music enthusiasts in the area. You know what? This is your music! Thanks for dropping the needle with us, we'll see you again soon!

Here is the list of video performances taken from the Silverplatter Show (http://www.silverplatter.info) on RadioPhoenix.Org! 

Nowhere Man & Whiskey Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klinkqtTtnA

Fatigo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EniTRsyT6rA

Tobie Milford

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09VX-D2AQXk

Dearspeak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41u4yntB8ZU

Brad Perry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIfxC63Y0Ic

More performances at Silverplatter Youtube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/silverplatterinfo)

DJ Nico interviews Phoenix experimetal performance artist:  Treasure Mammal 

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DJ Nico interviews Phoenix post punk artists:  The Tremulants as they finish up their latest album 

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 DJ Nico interviews Phoenix World Music Artists:  Of The Earth.

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In this episode, DJ Nico interviews Sprayfaceabout their performance at the 2009 October Fender band jam. 

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Check it out Radio Phoenix made the Best of New Times 2009!

"Best Online Music Station that Should be a Radio Station" 

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/bestof/2009/award/best-online-music-station-that-should-be-a-radio-station-1457814/