Aside from the regular columns, news briefs and cock-waffle in this week's Brag, i read something that left a sick feeling in my belleh.
FBi Radio is pitching a call for donations, bags of silver and Spanish gold bullion after announcing they are, like the rest of us, financially bollocks'd. Sydney's best community radio station needs $1 million to survive.
According to the Brag's oft-questionable maths skillz FBi recently eclipsed 220,000 listeners a week. That's 10% more than when i became a supporter in late 2008. It sounds like many are tuning in but few are forking out.
Because FBi is - pardon the simple metaphor - fucking incredible, it would be a damn shame if they closed the doors on Sydney's listeners, up-and-coming bands and unpaid staff that literally work for the dirty love of it.
Please don't let this happen. The station is organising fundraising gigs for May/June so if you're a band or if you're a music venue get in touch with Dan Zilber dan@fbiradio.com or Rob Giovannoni rob@selectmusic.com.au to lend a hand.
Royksopp - Happy Up Here (Holy Fuck Re-Interpretation)
