Pirate Radio Day: The History of Offshore Radio
August 14th — today referred to as “Pirate Radio Day” — is remembered as the day, in 1967, when the majority of Britain’s offshore pop pirate radio stations went off the air in the face of the government’s Marine &c Offences Act becoming law at midnight on the 15th. Only Radio Caroline* continued broadcasting.
In memory of the immense changes and benefits the offshore stations brought to music radio and to listeners in search of popular music on the air around the coasts of Britain and Europe, we are commemorating the event today with a special broadcast of a 1970 radio documentary by Paul Harris, “The History of Offshore Radio” . The programme covers the period 1958 to 1970 and includes the earliest Scandinavian stations such as Radio Mercur and Radio Nord, as well as more familiar stations like Radio London, Radio Caroline and Radio Veronica. The period is illustrated by many airchecks from the majority of the stations operating in this period in addition to a commentary which tells the story, from early beginnings, to years of success and sometimes dark deeds. The programme is particularly notable in that it was made in 1970 — soon after the events it depicts occurred,
Tune in for this special programme at 1pm or 5pm Pacific/SLT, 9pm or 1am in the UK.
We’ll also be broadcasting the latest episode of “Tarot @ Teatime” — “The Haughty Swords” — at the usual time of 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, 8pm and midnight in the UK. You can find details here.
*Radio Caroline is now a licensed community radio station based in SE England. You can visit them here.
Classical Landscapes
Saturday, August 13th: Today’s programme consists of music from some of the Great Masters of Classical and Romantic music (and a few from the Baroque), including Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and many more.
Sit back and enjoy some of the greatest music ever written, performed by the leading orchestras and solo performers of the world.
Then at noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, 8pm and midnight UK time, tune in for the latest edition of our original series, “Where Have You Been?”, where we visit The Nature Collective. More details here.
You can also hear “Engines of Our Ingenuity” at the usual time, every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.
“Orchestra” by foilman is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Where Have You Been? S02E16: The Nature Collective
In this episode of our original series, “Where Have You Been?” we visit The Nature Collective — or rather, we visit the Collective’s headquarters and the work of some of their members.
The Nature Collective was created with the goal of cultivating a community around regions, spaces and projects which share a common focus on nature. It is their hope to foster a movement to help people engage and reconnect with the wonder and joy of nature, in the virtual world and beyond.
The Collective was the brainchild of Emmalee Evergarden, and she has drawn together a group of dedicated volunteers who share her commitment to nature spaces, and who form the volunteer staff of The Collective.
To begin exploring the nearly 100 nature destinations that are part of the Nature Collective in Second Life, just visit their headquarters and pick up your Explorer HUD — and off you go. TNC are also members of the “Forever Tourist” network.
To learn more, catch this episode, which airs on Wednesdays and Saturdays on Aug 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, and 27 at 12 noon and 4pm SLT/Pacific (8pm and midnight in the UK).
Founder: Emmalee Evergarden
Alternative contact re joining the Collective:
Cynthia Deere
SLURLS/URLS:
The Nature Collective Headquarters
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Muslin/168/20/129
Regions: Muslin, Moderate
The Nature Collective Website
https://naturecollectivesl.com/
On Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/groups/thenaturecollective/
NatureCon 2022
https://natureconsl.site/
New Shows on Mixcloud
We’ve uploaded three more programmes to our “Listen Again” facility on Mixcloud: Tarot @ Teatime Episode 37, “De-Mystifying the Tarot”; Where Have You Been? Series 2, Episode 15: Hello Kitty Tribute Theme Park; and The MOST — Music from the Original Sound Track, Episode 10.
It’s the MOST — Music from the Original Sound Track — Episode 10
Planning a heist? How about a murder? Attending a love-in? Or is your biker gang planning an outing? Have we got the show for you!
Join your host Susannah, on Saturday August 6th, at 12:30pm and 4:30pm Pacific/SLT – that’s 8:30pm and half past midnight in the UK – for the tenth show in our monthly series, The MOST – Music from the Original Sound Track. Dedicated to crime, spy, suspense, exploitation, and psychedelic movie and television soundtracks from the 50s, the 60s and beyond, The MOST is the best accompaniment for all your police-blotter high-jinks. PLUS… “Where Have You Been?” at noon and 4pm SLT visits a Hello Kitty tribute; “Engines of Our Ingenuity” every 4 hours; and much more!
The Early Music Show: Music for Shakespeare
Today, August 3rd, we’re presenting a programme of music for the works of William Shakespeare, including music of the period and pieces from other ages that were written or used for presentations of the Bard’s work.
Then don’t miss the latest edition of our original series, “Where Have You Been?”, at noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, which this time takes you to the Hello Kitty tribute theme park. More details here.
Plus there is an episode of the University of Houston series “Engines of Our Ingenuity” every four hours from 4am Pacific.
The image is by Sir John Gilbert (1817–1897) — “The Plays of William Shakespeare”, shot by Sofi.
Tarot @ Teatime Episode 38: The Haughty Swords
Tune in for the latest episode of our original series, “Tarot @ Teatime” as we discuss the suit of Swords.
When Pamela Coleman Smith designed the cards we now know as the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, she was influenced by an early pack, the Sola Busca, that she saw pictures of in the British Museum. This influence is particularly noticeable in the suit of Swords.
However the result of this influence is that the imagery of the Sword cards in RWS and later RWS-derived decks can be found a little misleading to the reader.
In Episode 38 we work through the cards, discussing their imagery and how they may be read in a way that is true to their character, focusing on words and communication.
The episode runs from August 4th to 14th on Thursdays and Sundays at noon and 4pm Pacific Time/8pm and midnight UK time.
#tarot #tarotcards #tarotreading
Where Have You Been? S02E15: Hello Kitty Tribute
In this episode of our original series, “Where Have You Been?” we visit the 4- region “Hello Kitty” tribute theme park on the Astralia regions. Hello Kitty is the little adorable white cat character who is numbered among the highest grossing media franchises of all time.
Astralia Creations is a clothing and décor creator in Second Life, featuring a wide variety of products, many of which feature a graphic style and color palette similar to the popular Japanese character Hello Kitty and the additional characters that make up the Hello Kitty brand.
Hello Kitty is a prominent part of the cuteness culture, or kawaii aesthetic, of Japanese popular culture which includes entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance, and mannerisms. In Kitty’s world there are at least ten characters, including Kitty herself, and a host of other objects and details in that world’s signature simple style.
This episode airs on Wednesdays and Saturdays from July 27 to August 6 inclusive.
Astralia — Hello Kitty Tribute Park
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Astralia%203/240/186/24
Regions: Astralia 1, 2, 3, 4. All regions rated General.
The Space Programme: Apollo 11
Today we present something a little different… Space Music and a space documentary.
On this day, July 23, in 1969, 53 years ago, the Apollo 11 spacecraft returned to Earth after the first human being had stepped out of the Apollo 11’s Lunar Excursion Module and set foot upon the Moon a few days before. Today we celebrate that achievement in music.
Tarot @ Teatime — Episode 37: De-Mystifying the Tarot
This episode was recorded on June 22 before a live audience at VCRadio Tower at the Second Life 19th Birthday.
The programme is, as its name suggests, intended to provide an introduction to the Tarot, and it covers a little of the history of the cards and gives some pointers, suggestions and examples on how to read them.
This episode goes out on Thursdays and Sundays at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, up to and including July 31st.
