Submitted by JonathanMosen on Fri, 04/28/2017 - 15:50
On 26 May, The Beatles will be releasing new mixes of their iconic Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. It's one of the most iconic, influential albums of the 20th century, so understandably, there is huge excitement about the new mixes.
Today on the Richter Scale, we've got our hands on some of those mixes, and we're going to play them for you, almost a month ahead of their official release. A couple are from the remixed official album, others are out-takes that will be released as part of the deluxe edition.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 14:21
In 1997, a talented broadcaster with an encyclopedic knowledge of oldies music had a bold idea. He decided to start an oldies show that would be available on the Internet. If you were listening to streaming radio back then, you'll remember the very grainy, digital sound. But people listened anyway, because the show was that good.
Almost exactly 20 years to the day that the first show aired, we're proud to announce that Treasure Island Oldies with Michael Godin comes to the home of the fun guys.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 16:34
Jonathan and Bonnie Mosen are talking accessibility this week on A Cuppa at the Mosens, Mushroom FM’s live global call-in show looking at issues from a blindness perspective.
Haven’t we come a long way in a short time? The difference that accessible technology has made in our lives over the last 25 years is staggering.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 10:12
Ah it’s a strange old thing, time. Even though it’s the 23rd of April at 2 Pm Eastern time, 7 PM in the UK, when Mushroom FM management gets so desperate for content that the Mosen Explosion comes on, it will in fact be the 24th of April in New Zealand.
It just so happens that the 24th of April will be exactly one year since my last birthday, so I guess that means it’s time for another one. And I couldn’t think of anything better to do than to get up very early on my birthday so I can have an on-air party with you in attendance.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Fri, 04/21/2017 - 23:16
We love it when all the feedback comes in about how good Mushroom FM is sounding these days. Thank you.
And today, we're unveiling a shiny new logo that's worthy of our output.
Whenever we tweet and post to Facebook, and whenever you visit our website, you'll be greeted by our new logo, a stylish looking Mushroom FM with the two o's in Mushroom looking like button mushrooms. Yum!
Thanks to Steve, the sometimes sidekick for the Snowman, for lending his professional expertise.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Wed, 04/19/2017 - 01:59
It’s the most important job anyone can have, and, blind or not, there is no shortage of tips, tricks and opinions on how to do it right.
Recently, we featured a blind parents’ panel discussion on a highly-downloaded episode of The Blind Side Podcast. On that podcast, we promised an episode of A Cuppa at the Mosens, where listeners could phone in and share their experiences of being a blind parent. That episode is this week.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Mon, 04/17/2017 - 22:46
Introduction from Jonathan Mosen
In the middle of August 2016, Mushroom FM switched to a format showcasing what in my view are the best four decades for popular music, the 1950s through to the 1980s.
As someone who has been a program director and commercial radio, I know that format changes are risky. Then again, I've learned that most of the truly significant things in life can't be had without risk.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 21:55
What a blast it was to receive such a positive response to last week’s show which celebrated the great Tom Lehrer’s 89th birthday. And yes, I use the word “blast” in the context of this promo most deliberately! It’s nice to know so many of the Mushroom Crowd appreciates his irreverent humour and wit, along with his musical and literary genius.
One of the songs we played on last week’s show is an old favourite of mine, a song about nuclear annihilation done in the style of a rousing gospel hymn, called “We will all go together when we go”.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Sat, 04/08/2017 - 17:51
One of my favourite satirists and comedians of all time, Tom Lehrer, blows out 89 candles on the 9th of April.
Tom Lehrer wrote songs when it interested him, and didn’t when it didn’t. This means that his total body of work is small, but the quality is absolutely superb.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Sat, 04/01/2017 - 20:12
I tell you, it’s no wonder this crazy world in which we live is so full of earthquakes, floods, climate change, and despicable soup of all flavours. We bring it on ourselves by messing on such a regular basis with the elemental forces of time.
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