BAGeL Radio is in the news again, this time in the SF Weekly cover story about the dire situation facing the webcasting industry. Earlier in the week I also participated in a round table discussion of the issues facing webcasters. The show was hosted by KCRW General Manager Ruth Seymour, and I was there along with representatives from Pandora, Live365, and Yahoo! Music, WAMU, and AccuRadio. It's an interesting and informative hour-long show -- listen to it here, or right-click (option-click for Mac users) to download it and listen to it later.

This Sunday BAGeL Radio, along with SomaFM, SonicLiving, Pandora, reapandsow, and Bottom of the Hill are hosting an event to raise money for and awareness of SaveNetRadio.org. The early (6pm-10pm) party will feature live performances by Ted of The Heavenly States, Matt of The Herms, HIJK, Miyako of Peloton, and a special guest, plus a bake sale, chili cook-off, raffles and silent auction featuring amazing prizes generously provided by Absolutely Kosher Records, Birdman Recording Group, Chronicle Books, Eenie Meenie Records, Griffin Technology, Jackpine Social Club, Kiptronic, LaLa Visuals, Live 365, one inch round, Peter Ellenby, Turn Records, What Are Records?, and WilloToons.

Additional thanks to Ariel Publicity, Jambase, and The Owl Mag for their promotional support.

And now to the important stuff...the music! Today's "480 Minutes" program will include new songs by The Big Disappointment (Boston), Buffalo Tom(Boston), The Cribs (Yorkshire, England), Eastern Conference Champions (L.A.? PA.? who knows), Everest (SF), M.I.A. (England), Memphis (Vancouver, BC), Project Jenny Project Jan (Brooklyn), The Sportsman's Club (Columbus, OH), uncuT (Toronto), Venus Infers (Huntington Beach), Virgin Of The Birds (Austin, TX.), Vivek Shraya (Toronto), Wayward Sway (SF), and Zibra Zibra (Minneapolis).

Please tune in, the program runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, and as always you can request songs:

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Recent Gig Photos:
The National/ The Broken West @ Bimbo's

Matt of The National


The Broken West

Upcoming Bay Area Gigs of Interest:

BAGeL Radio, SomaFM, SonicLiving, reapandsow, and Bottom of the Hill Present...
SaveNetRadio.org benefit featuring Ted of The Heavenly States/ Matt Lutz of The Herms/ HIJK, Miyako of Peloton, a very special surprise musical guest plus raffles with crazy cool prizes and bake sale and chili and drink specials @ Bottom of the Hill 7/1

Band of Horses @ Great American 7/5

Melt Banana/ Replicator @ Independent 7/6

*Loquat/ Rondo Brothers/ Foxtail Somersault @ Independent 7/14

*Rockin The Colonies Tour featuring Psychedelic Furs / The Alarm / The Fixx @ Mezzanine 7/15

Shout Out Louds @ Rickshaw Stop 7/18

Oh No! Oh My!/ Let's Go Sailing @ Independent 7/18

The Bird and the Bee @ Independent 7/19

Sonic Youth - a Special Performance of Daydream Nation @ Berkeley Community Center 7/19

BAGeL Radio Presents...
Division Day/ TBA/ Truxton @ Bottom of the Hill 7/22

*Smashing Pumpkins @ The Fillmore 7/22, 24*, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 & 8/1

Tokyo Police Club/ Dappled Cities @ Independent 7/23

*Buffalo Tom @ Great American 7/25

Bishop Allen/ Page France @ Independent 8/1
Lee Scratch Perry/ Dub is a Weapon @ Independent 8/4&5

BAGeL Radio Presents...
The Otherside/ Bears/ Slings @ Elbo Room 8/6
Colin Hay (Men At Work)/ Megan Slankard @ Independent 8/9

Psychic TV @ Independent 8/24

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