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UtahFM
is approaching its one-year marker, and aside from celebrating
surviving the past twelve months, the station is reflecting back on
the amount of talent they've brought on board that have made the
station a must-listen. --- Tom Barberi has been a staple in
Utah broadcasting since before the good majority of those currently
involved in the profession even thought about it as a career.
May Day is Friday and there is no shortage of gatherings to attend if you are of a mind. In Mexico, May 1 is Labor Day and some Utahns have again chosen the date for a rally in support of immigration reform (Liberty Park from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.), one of many planned across the country.
With Arlen Specter bailing his party with plans to run as democrat in 2010, by leaving the GOP he’s presented the democratic majority with great opportunity…for either the ability to push a grand progressive agenda, or to set the party up for one damned, ornery conservative backlash. With Franken likely to be seated and Specter switching sides, the democrats will have their filibuster-proof majority.
I know the newspaper business is in a downward spiral that sees no bottom, but that is no reason for those gainfully employed at one of the still-standing dailies to write pure crap that seems designed to butt kiss the editor. This morning's, April 28, 2009, edition of the Deseret News column by Doug Robinson was the most ridicules pile of garbage to pose as journalism I have ever read.
Reports about dangers lurking online often sound hyperbolic, especially when issued from the mouths of local TV anchors who confuse Twit for Tweet. But of course as with any networking opportunity on or offline, it never hurts to emphasize the need for skepticism and common sense.
Utah bands are currently vying for an opening slot at X96's annual Big Ass Show. Cast your vote for the number one act and help make it the best concert to date.
BY RYAN "BROOKLYN ZOO" BRADFORD I don't know what it is about warm weather, but it makes me want to shed all my hoity-toity indie music and listen to something loud and nasty.
