ENTERTAINMENT: Trials and tribulations of being a female DJ in Des Moines!

Calvert jumped into one of the most male-dominated scenes around last year, and you can now catch her at various downtown clubs, where she spins as DJ Rack City. It wasn’t an easy transition. The society can be insular, equipment’s expensive, and it’s not an easy art form to perfect. But Calvert was dogged.

http://www.dmcityview.com/2013/03/06/rack-em-up/

ENTERTAINMENT: Hundreds of John Peel shows for streaming!

For fans disappointed that the online debut of the late John Peel’s record collection didn’t feature actual music off those platters or broadcasts by the legendary British DJ, here’s the real deal: a streaming collection of 458 episodes of Peel’s show, presumably digitized off cassettes, that totals 846 hours and spans the years 1967 to 2004.

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2012/09/11/john-peel-archive-stream-458-shows/

CULTURE/SOCIETY: A Touching Tribute To An Imperfect Father

Heard this in the morning when I was working. I suggest you give a listen. - OlderMusicGeek

Remembrances: A Saturday Morning with Ernie Simon

Weekend Edition, Saturday, June 14, 2008 · NPR's Scott Simon received an unexpected gift recently: a 1962 recording of his father's show on WJJD radio in Chicago. It was at a low point in Ernie Simon's life. But his son has fond memories of going to the station with his father on show mornings.

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