taunted by time and an annoyingly insistent blinking reminder that something/anything must serve to invite the tiny but tasteful sub-multitude to another edition of the transmission, I find myself with almost nothing to say. *there may be no I in team, but apparently there are two I s in collectiion. this is why , for
we find ourselves on a day of change…about midway into roger’s ‘capital radio’ fall arrives perhaps some of plato’s wisdom will help here: ‘Excess generally causes reaction, and produces a change in the opposite direction, whether it be in the seasons, or in individuals, or in governments.’ y’up, seems like he was thinking about more
I’ve been working on a metaphor …that the allison transmission is like a black hole of radio…the mysterious remnant of a once shining star folded in on itself, massive and dense and gobbling up all light and life that nears its event horizon. then I find out there is actually a black hole called cygnus
stand by for a broadcast so earth shaking as to cause the planet to wobble on its axis…to make the rivers flow backwards…to make the heavens spill stars on shock pried humanity…oh, wait…that’s not today’s show (spoiler) it’s just another allison transmission. [cygnusradio.com Rick Allison
thomas schelling says…’nobody , no matter how rigorous his analysis or heroic his imagination, can draw up a list of things that would never occur to him.’ so don’t ask what I’m gonna play. it’s not now yet…but it will be… and then we’ll both know and with lamar and frank here it gets even
(the first few minutes are technically challenged. skip ahead for the quality entertainment you crave) the sonic spectacle is matched only by the total lack of preparation (unless you consider a life in radio , preparation) …a whizbang wayback and other amusements are on offer. can I interest you in my favorite waste of time?
Anaïs Nin said “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are” we’ll split the difference today. the Allison transmission-made fresh daily cygnusradio.com Rick Allison
if you will, consider the transmission a non fungible token of my esteem . yes, it has no value when traded and its value is most likely only in the mind. mine and , maybe, yours. it won’t get you a cup o’ Joe or a buy you a ride on public transit. it’s just
the magic of radio past…no playlist…no consultant perpetrated focus grouped music ..just an old school freeform radio style, vanity project, noodling. with a pinch of history…garnished with whatever comes into my head. why should you listen? just a poke in the eye of radio reality , of course. the allison transmission-made fresh daily cygnusradio.com Rick
in lieu of a go to recipe for radio excellence…we resort to the time tested method of flinging spaghetti on the wall and seeing what sticks. and Wednesdays there are three cooks in the kitchen we’ll limit stains by going with a white sauce. the allison transmission cygnusradio.com Rick Allison
