Hello out there, my captive audience.
How are we doing?
I'm talking out loud to you now. Somehow it makes more sense than conversing with the cat or texting my son who is sheltering in place in his bedroom downstairs, quarantined after his arrival from South America last week.
Since the world shut down, the cat and I have been doing a lot of bird watching through the window together. The red- winged blackbird is back, and right this minute a woodpecker is hammering the chimney guard next door. What the heck? How does he get any nourishment from beating his beak on a metal cage?
These weary bleary days, more music- less noise is my survival mantra. For respite from woodpeckers and other things, I highly recommend a virtual visit to the Voluminous Vault of Robbie White where you can tune in to archived episodes of his radio show "Forbidden Alliance."
"Forbidden Alliance" named for a Slickee Boys tune, has been on the air every Sunday morning since the summer of 2016 with curated eclectic playlists, color commentary, and interviews featuring a panoply of local talent. Musicians, writers, film makers, deejays and more have made the scene with Robbie and his venerable co-host Weasel in over 200 episodes. Everyone has taken turns squeezing into the WOWD sound booth which, as Robbie once pointed out, is smaller than the station's disability accessible bathroom.
Enjoy the music and learn something about the myriad of talent we have running native here, and maybe you'll discover a new favorite band to see when we get out of Covid Land.
If you are listening to the live broadcast this Sunday, Robbie will be flying solo until social distancing conditions improve, so consider checking in and letting him know he's not alone.
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