TKRS: What Has Changed?
July 18th, 2011 by David Crane
Firstly, can I just say a big thank you to everyone that has supported my shows over the last couple of years, your loyalty, input and interaction has been greatly appreciated!
Some of you may have noticed there has been some huge changes to the Wednesday night ”TKRS” show recently. This is due to lengthy considerations of how I wanted the show to evolve as I feel sitting still is going nowhere! Some music has been removed from the playlist and some has been made more prominent in it’s presence. I know some may not like the changes, but I needed to move with how I was feeling.
Firstly, the “Teenage Kicks Radio Show” no longer exists in it’s previous format. The show is now simply titled “TKRS: Rebel Radio”.
The most dramatic change is the move away from the Mod/Scooterist identity that the show has been displaying proudly since May 2009. Please understand that I am NOT turning my back on the Scootering scene in any way, I just feel the time is right for the show to evolve. Some bands from the Scootering scene will still feature in the shows, just not as prominently as before.
I am now playing a more Alternative mix of more recent Punk, Ska, Soul, Celtic Punk, Psychobilly and Rockabilly, and will also be featuring music from new and up’n'coming artists. Artists are still invited to send their music in for consideration of being added to the playlist and I will do my best to showcase as many as I deem suitable for broadcast.
I am totally aware that some listeners may decide that the new format is not for them, that’s ok, I’m not going to try to persuade you otherwise as you know your own preferences. If you decide you no longer wish to tune in then I will take this opporunity to thank you for your support in the past! I only hope that everybody understands the need for the show to evole, afterall, radio is all about entertainment, and if I’m not entertained with my own shows then it will become impossible for me to fully entertain you, the listeners.
Fans of the “One Step Beyond” Reggae/Ska show can rest assured that I have absolutely NO plans to alter the format of that show, it will remain as it is and will still contain the great mix of old and new tunes that you have become acustomed to hearing.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, DC.
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