Sunday, August 31, 2008

In praise of the strawberry


The history of the strawberry dates back to the history of dates, which, of course, has fruits at its roots.

Nonetheless and all the more, the juice gets loose and the vitamins drip like sweat off a lizard's back, feeding you the nectar of the gods, the liquid of the lord and the beverage of the brave.

Never let a strawberry pass through your paws without a good lick, suck and swallow.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

A generation lost in space

Where were you in 1968 or what do you know about the year in current events?
With the Presidential political season afire, along come a group using the energy of the political environment in 1968 to fuel a replay of revolutionary statements. Misguided? Brilliant? A lost-and-lonely cause?
Listen to the Aug. 28 program live, as the world awaits Barak Obama's nomination acceptance speech, and get a real radical view of the radical views.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

New interview

Below is recording-artist Louis Lamp's interview "with the man, the myth, the legend, Frank Cotolo. This is the interview where I learn that I'm just too nice...

LL: So Frank, tell us a little about yourself.
FC: I hate talking about myself. Suffice it to say that I am a zen master, living life for the moment, although I am concerned about my triglicerides. Being a zen master doesn't pay the rent, so I write and perform for a living. I have been a professional writer and performer all of my life. I am no good at carpentry, plumbing or automobile mechanics. However, I once lifted a car off the ground with two fingers.
LL: Of the myriad of jobs you've had in the industry, and you picked a favorite, which would it be?
FC: I can answer that question differently in the morning than I would in the evening. Funny, but sometimes I like being a musician/singer better than being a writer and other times I don't want to do either of them and be a hobo. In fact, I have a little metal cup that I sometimes fill with stew and take into my backyard to eat the way a bum would eat it, sitting on the ground. I even use my hands to scoop up the stew. But I do love broadcasting. I wish that personality radio would make a comeback. I guess there just aren't enough personalities around to do it.
LL: What sorts of projects keep you busy now?
FC: I am always writing a book. Last year I finished "The Complete and Unadbridged History of Japan" and this year I am working on one titled "The Halls of Knowledge." I am also involved in a television project, a movie project and two other projects that I hope will yield some dough before my car tanks.
LL: If you had the ability to add something new to the music industry, what would it be?
FC: Have a picture of me somewhere on every CD cover.
LL: If you had the ability to change something in the industry, what would you change?
FC: I would pass a law to stop the writing of new songs. There are too many great songs now and too many people out there littering the world with new ones. I think all the best songs have already been written. I stopped writing songs and I urge others to follow suit because the world is more polluted with songs than those gasses that Al Gore keeps shouting about.
LL: If you could remove something from the industry, what would you remove?
FC: The Dixie Chicks' dresses.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Return of the coming attractions


The storm as passed and thanks to our crack tech team the crack in our cyberworks has been mended and we are back online.


We are reconstructing the machine that brings you the live broadcast, which creates the podcasts and rebroadcasts on other stations. This means spending more time on getting the program up and running than it takes to do an entire program. Some things you just can't wing, ya know?


Coming soon: Chris Costello talks about an Abbott & Costello cruise; Paul Williams is set to return to talk about pop culture and the Presidential election and the rebirth of Crawdaddy; Veronica Monet spins tales of sex; D and FC talk about internet dating; and we dig up the other Frankenstein's monster!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Kink in the system

Through no fault of mine, the Aug. 14 program has been canceled. The problems are technical. I am fine, though I have a small growth on my inner thigh but that wouldn't stop me. What stops me is the new technology, some zeroes and ones and malfunctioning hardware, along with drooping software.

So, no live broadcast, no podcasts. Affiliates are asked to air a replay this week. Next week we hope to have all problems solved, except for that skirmish over in Russia, which we have no control over. But we will be here, all things being equal, so stay tuned, keep in touch, roll away the stone and we will see ya there!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Don't forget the room of green


Thursdays at 8 p.m. (repeated Friday mornings on SRN One) it's the Green Room where Frank Cotolo is Restless Johnny Wakeloose with his dillied humour, rapid-fire delivery and menu of pop music no one can predict. It's like AM radio in the old days, only different.

At 9 p.m. it's Cotolo Chronicles with Cotolo's legendary talk, solo and with visits by great guests. Listen to the latest program on this page.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Whale of a tale

So you think your life is bad? So you feel that perhaps things don't go your way as much as you would like?

Meet Timmy Whale, a man that just cannot get out of the way of trouble.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Interlude

Catch Frank Cotolo bound and ... covered! Frank is in print and available exclusivly below, click each cover for details.