Unheard Of Interview On WMSE Radio

On Saturday October 12^th The Vox and I headed out to meet Ted (drummer for The Unheard Of) then the 3 of us drove to Krueger Hall on the Milwaukee School Of Engineering (MSOE) campus where the WMSE radio station is located. It's a cool location near the old downtown area of Milwaukee with some shops and of course bars and restaurants catering to college life and close to the Lake Michigan beaches, Art Museum, and Summerfest grounds. We managed to somehow get a free parking space right in front of Krueger Hall – talk about rock star status!

We went inside to the lobby/reception area with a large window looking into the DJ booth. Barry – the previous host was finishing his show and let me take some pics while he was still on the air. There were tons of vinyl records in racks and shelves with old pics and posters on the walls. I really liked it because I had been expecting a more modernized version with something like just a laptop computer, tiny USB microphone, and desk. This was like the old analog days with dual turntables, real headphones for the DJ and guests, and all the paraphernalia you'd expect from a real radio broadcast station.

Tim Noble walked in getting ready for his 'Why My Head Hurts' show. Tim and another guy showed us around and a major attraction was an ancient large turntable that was once used to record the shows. There were a lot of interesting things to look at but now it was showtime.

Tim took his spot sitting in his official DJ chair in front of a big microphone and started to get things rolling while Vox and Ted sat on the other side of the table with their own headphones and big old mics. It was about 20 minutes into the show when the actual interview began. They talked about the upcoming vinyl releases Spiros Pelekis in Athens Greece is putting together for the RumbleSkunk recording label and another LP being processed in Italy. They also talked about the Halloween Party coming up on October 26^th at Candy's Pub in St. Anthony, WI which will be broadcast live on The Unheard Of Fan Page.

Tim played works by The Unheard Of, Sid Barrett, and The 13^th Floor Elevators. Between songs they talked about the music and some very interesting facts about the artists that you'd probably never hear about anywhere else unless you happen to be a real old-school audiophile, musicophile or musical aficionado. I love this sort of stuff – it's the background score I grew up with and is actually still popular today altho having something of a different understanding with younger folks. That's what makes classics classic, every generation and social groups all over the world and through history find meaning in the messages as they travel through time and space. That's magic! Real magic! Music is real magic like messages from the ether to us.

So that about sums it up for today. Remember to come back to this, the official blog Jamie's Little Light of The Unheard Of for news as it happens right from the source.

Following are some links and pics you might enjoy, including, of course, a link to the archive to catch the entire show at your leisure.

Peace Love and Rock & Roll forever

Jamie