Idaho Radio Station to Listeners - "Don't Trust."

In Eastern Idaho, good radio is hard to come by.  If you're looking for "The Hits" you're going to find one or two heavily censored stations playing the family-friendliest Top 40 they can find.

If sex, drugs, or any type of shenanigans are involved, expect to be blocked.

For example, Bruno Mars' "Lazy Song" has a lyric of "Met a really nice girl, have some really nice sex."  Most radio stations play the lyric in full.  Some of the more cautious stations will cover up the word 'sex.'  Idaho's #1 Hits Station (pictured to the left) takes out "really nice sex" because they not only want to block the idea of sex from your mind, but also block the fact that sex can be GOOD.

Remember folks, I live in an area where most kids wait until marriage.  Not kicking the tires before you drive the car sometimes leaves you with a lemon, and I wouldn't be surprised if a large number of people here see sex as a 'chore' instead of something designed to, you know, actually FEEL GOOD.

I was prompted to write this post because of their rendition of 3OH!3's "Don't Trust Me."  The lyrics for the chorus go:

"Don't trust a ho / never trust a ho / won't trust a ho cause the ho won't trust me."

The radio's version?

"Don't trust. (music)  Never trust. (music)  Don't trust. (music music)  Trust me."

Wow, subliminal enough for ya???  No wonder so many of the locals are xenophobic...

Word.

Don't get me wrong.  This is a public radio station, and there are influential kids listening to this, because their parents don't mind them listening to Lady Gaga and what she likes to do with a Disco Stick.

By all means.  Take out swear words.  Take out phrases like "sex you up" or "let's get high," but some of their cut-outs are just ridiculous.

Maroon 5 mentioning getting naked?  Cut it out.  People may be born naked, but it's not natural... *cough*

Trying to take a song like "Suga Suga" by Baby Bash, which is half about getting high, and trying to make it family friendly?  Don't even bother.

Playing Rihanna's 'S&M' and taking out all the references to actual S&M leave you with a 3 minute instrumental.  Yet you try.

Best of all, during the weekend they go to syndication and play Ryan Seacrest's Weekly Top 40.  The heavily censored songs are now less-heavily-censored, undermining EVERYTHING they do Monday thru Friday...

Oh well... *turns iPod on*

Cali-ssippi-ho, attempt 2 (Join me on the radio!)

Have you ever wanted to ask me a question?

Do you want to listen to my sexy voice?

Want to hear me stammer and make a fool of myself on the radio!

Well, tonight's the night!

My radio spot on the Talk 2 Q program last month was delayed when Q had some complications after knee surgery.  If you're a follower of his blog, you've noticed him posting less often lately.

Which is interesting.  I type with my hands and fingers.  Apparently in Mississippi, knees are involved as well.  (I kid, I kid...)

So join me tonight at 10pm Eastern by clicking here.  I'll be doing the show with Sonia from Logallot.com and CriTEEKmyblog.  I have no idea what we're talking about, so feel free to call in and suggest a topic.

Nothing is off limits.  Blog tips, marketing tips, or just ask me how I did that penis painting a few days ago.  BRING IT!

Idaho Radio: Singing About Sex Is Forbidden... But Cocaine is OK!

There are two radio stations I listen to in town.  One is a top 40 station, and the other is a Generation X "no DJ" station.

Both are heavily censored.  When Bruno Mars is talking about having a girl over and having "some really nice sex" they delete it out.  When Katy Perry gets hammered and talked about streaking and threesomes, it gets censored out.  You like Buckcherry?  They won't play Crazy Bitch, but Lit Up is ok...  Here's the song:

Sublime can Smoke Two Joints, but Lady Gaga can't take a ride on a disco stick?

Why is drug use allowed in Idaho, but sex is taboo?

In honor of that wonderful double standard, I present these fun cocaine memes for your enjoyment.

classic

a lostinidaho.me original

this explains SO much, Alice...

If this were my cat, it would explain so much...

Monday Mini-Post

My post about Weeble was a bit premature, so I'm throwing this one in as the 'official' Monday post, and just because I'm groovin to some music and feel like typing.

FINALLY!  I have found a decent radio station in this potato-laden hellhole!

It's on 92.5 on the FM Dial, and features Generation X music.

I'm 30, so I'm teetering the line between Generations X and Y.  But as far as music, culture and attitude, I'm firmly in the GenX category.

I still mostly listen to my iPod, since I have an "Un-Idahoish" musical taste (as seen in a previous blog).  However, this station is an acceptable substitute.

It features some awesome songs by:

The Offspring

"Welcome to Intermission...... AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH...."

Fatboy Slim

One does not simply WALKEN into Mordor...

Linkin Park

Hide yo kids.... Hide yo wife....

...and a long list of others.  The best part is the DJ's.  If there are any, they rarely (if ever) talk.  It's just music music music, and not a lot of repeats throughout the day/week.

I'm lovin it.

So, it leads me to the question:  What music do you rock out to?  What's your style?  I'd love to hear from you.





EDIT:  Completely unrelated, but I just saw this vid on my facebook and it DEMANDED to be shared.  Here you go!

We're back now at the jackoff hour, this is DJ Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeazy Dick...

I had a mini-conversation with Choirchick22, and it got me thinking.

First, check out her blog at the link above.  Find her youtube, and melt when you hear her voice.  Do it nao!!!

Secondly, I am sad for Idaho.  There is NO Hip Hop radio station in all of Eastern Idaho.

So I have decided to start working toward owning a radio station, so I can inject this spud-culture with some 80's and 90's Old Skool Hip Hop and Rap.

I know NOTHING about being a DJ, or owning a business, but this is now a goal of mine.  I want make it happen.

Idahoans need some NWA in their daily lives.  Some Suga Free.  Some Eazy E.  Some Snoop, before he was collaborating with Katy Perry.

Disclaimer:  I am white.  But I have a good chunk of my iPod dedicated to Rap & Hip Hop, to go with Rock, Classical, Jazz, Swing (there is a difference), Techno/Electronic, Drum Corps Music (yes I was a band nerd) and much more.  Why?  It's how I was raised.

Go to Rubidoux, California on google maps.  Scroll down mission boulevard and tell me what you see.  That's where I grew up.  The white boy is out of the ghetto, but the ghetto is not out of the white boy.

Now, I'm not 'gangsta.'

I don't dress in 'bling.'

But I'm still from the motherfuckin west side, and I want to being some of me into this state.

Will it be a popular radio station?  Maybe.  But I don't care.  It's time to educate the masses.

Oh, and if you didn't understand the title of this blog, watch this video.