Audio – The Bill Dwight Show

Care for a rant about the demise of the Northampton BID? No? Well, here it is anyway. Jaz is unemployed and Bill has donned his crankypants. To lighten the mood, we chat with graphic artist, musician, and former “stripper” Tom Pappalardo, who has a new book out, and is no stranger to controversy or crankypants.               http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS141114.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window

For his last show, Bill talks to the person who got him into radio in the first place: Rachel Maddow, who can finally reveal a little secret about the show she handed over to Bill. Also, Bill tries to get Jaz to play an 8 1/2 minute jazz song he’s been trying to play on the air for five years. No wonder he’s leaving radio. Thanks everyone. It’s been a blast. We’ll keep you posted on our exciting new adventures once we get settled. http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS110414.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window

…some of them we talk about, some of them we don’t (which may cause Jaz to explode). Bill Scher does NOT talk about Donald Trump, thankfully. Tom Pappalardo makes some pretty bold statements about hipsters…and probably wishes we’d stopped there. And Bill talks to Deb Katz of the Citizens Awareness Network about how people who think the nuclear disaster in Japan can’t happen here are deluding themselves. http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS110413.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window

Bill’s a little cranky about a new proposal from the folks who want to build casinos in the area. You’ve heard of the “Twinkie defense?” Bill may have just come up with the Twinkie OFFENSE. In more uplifting news, this weekend at Diva’s Nightclub in Northampton, there’s an event to benefit local Gay Straight Alliance groups. Organizer Suzan Seymour and performer John Brandoli talk about the event, and why even Northampton needs more gay rights advocacy. http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS110412.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window

Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth (who has a new solo album coming out next month) and music critic Byron Coley talk about tonight’s screening of 1991: The Year Punk Broke at Flywheel in Easthampton. They also discuss another film that will be screened, that Courtney Love isn’t thrilled about, and other controversial films about dead musicians. http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS110411.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window Also, here’s a video for that crazy mashup Jaz played:

This weekend, the Young@Heart chorus will be performing a benefit for CISA and Safe Passage. During the Valley Free Radio fund drive, we talked to Bob Cilman and Jean Florio from Y@H, and Sarah Smith from Safe Passage. The tickets we offered on the air have been spoken for, but tickets for the show are still available! Get ‘em while you can! http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS110323.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window

Winterpills guitarist Dennis Crommett has a new CD out. He’ll be celebrating its release with the usual cadre of of talented local musicians Friday night at The Iron Horse. Also, Vijay Prashad discusses the situations in Libya and Yemen. He’ll be speaking about this subject tonight at Smith College. Note: While I usually edit out the music from the podcasts, I left the Dennis Crommett track in for you to hear. It wasn’t a mistake. http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS110407.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window

Writer Chivas Sandage helps us celebrate National Poetry Month by bringing by some of the women from her Write Like A River workshop. They’ll be doing a reading this Saturday at Forbes Library. Plus, if you’ve been looking for inspiration to write, Chivas gives you a prompt to get you going! http://billdwightshow.com/audio/BDS110406.mp3Download the show! | Open Player in New Window

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