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I have a weekly radio show Wednesdays from 8-9 AM at 103.3 FM, Valley Free Radio in which I have local people come in to chat about art and stuff. Downloads are below.

It is simply a casual, adlibby, anecdotal and freewheeling conversation.

You can ‘right-click’ and save the mp3 to your hard drive and then listen any way you choose. If you click on the link it will spin spinningly for what will feel like forever so I suggest right-clicking and saving to avoid annoyancy.

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July 2, 2008

Today’s guest was me. From listening back, I learned that I say the word “and” WAY too much. Next week I vow to never say “and”. No more AND.

Squantum pictures (the only ones I seem to be able to find):

PLAYLIST

Glen Campbell, “Gentle on my mind”, Such bittersweet lyrics, such strumming. Glen was the man.

Maria Muldaur, “Midnight at the oasis”. I had an apartment in Squantum (pictured) that we dubbed the Moasis and we played this song at the impromptu naming and ceremony.

Grace Jones, “Walking in the rain”

Kirsty MacColl, “In These Shoes?”. 3 people called in about this song. The lyrics are hilarious.

My car’s favorite song: Barry White, “Love’s Theme”. Also my theme song for my one day airstream project.

Dandy Warhols, “Godless”, from the album, “Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia”. My “driving Route 70 across Kansas on September 11, 2002″ song. I remember the date because the day before was my birthday and because as I drove under a bridge on RT 70 I saw a firetruck and 3 cars slowly waving american flags for the first anniversary of 911 and I started sobbing, and sobbed all the way past 3 hand-stenciled signs advertising a 5 legged giant prairie dog before I was able to stop. Or maybe it was a Llama. Anyway-this was the song playing as this scenario went down. It was an insanely bright sunshiney day of endless hours driving past wheat and soybean fields.

Ottmar Liebert, “Waiting 4 stars to fall”. Nouveau flamenco sangria music. Reminds me of the summer I studied in Spain. I bought espradrilles and wore them, tripping all over the cobblestoned streets.

Joan Armatrading, “Show some emotion”

I saw Joan Armatrading in the 80s when I was at UMASS. We used to steal bread from the dining common and feed the ducks. But the swans were vicious and ran after us and the ducks so we made special peanut butter sandwiches to distract the swans for a bit so we could actually get the bread to the ducks. Joan Armatrading always makes me think of this.

Patti Page, “I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine” (I get my lovin’ in the evening time…) , From the soundtrack to my favorite movie, “Priscilla, queen of the desert”. In my car I can sing this song almost half as well as Patti Page.

MP3—>july22008_mosolo_thefirstsoloshow

I did the show with a stapled hand. I borrowed a staplegun from a neighbor because mine was too hard to use.

But on mine the staples come out of the end at the top of the handle. So I steadied this new one against my palm and pushed the handle and stapled my palm. The worst part was removing the staples. but i had done that before when I removed the staples from my knee after the surgery for having my titanium rod removed.

I felt brave for removing them myself.

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June 18, 2008

Today’s guest was Greg Saulmon of Mass Publishing (which I could not seem to get straight. I didn’t get much sleep last night because my neighbor was driving a truck into his walls till pretty late. (seriously)) and The Local Buzz. Greg was a great guest. Things discussed: Animal Sacrifices, Blogging, Blog Stats, Selling Ads, My Blog, My Self-Indulgent Blog, Mosquitoes, Porn Northampton; both Mo and No, Holyoke, and how the Mayor of Holyoke is like our (local artists’) dad according to my logic, English majoring, Publishing and furthermore. Oh yeah—if you have any listings please send them to news[at]local-buzz.com. Or if you would like to be part of the podcast same deal, news[at]local-buzz.com

And bat houses, ad infinitum. It was a fun show. I can’t remember things though. Listening back I have to say that right up till the last minute I could not get Mass Publishing straight. Two little words. sigh. In my defense I am on neuropathic meds for spinal degeneration and they mess with my memory. But never with my pretend batshit crazy world.

MP3—>
June 18, 2008 Greg Saulmon on Mo Radio/The Mo Show

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June 11, 2008

Today’s guests were Fletcher Smith and Maggie Nowinski who were on to talk about this weekend’s upcoming open studios at The Paragon Arts and Industry Building at 150 Pleasant Street in Easthampton.

On Friday, June 13th, from 12-6, and Saturday June 14th, from 12-8 and will be open in conjunction with ArtWalk Easthampton. Many studios will be open, including Tibet Collections, Fletcher Smith of New City Art, Maggie Nowinski, Victor Hoyt, Marie Tefts of Blue Stone Studio, and more.

MP3—>june1108_fletchersmith_maggienowinski

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June 4, 2008

Silas Kopf joined me this morning and was a fabulous guest! The hour flew by.

Silas has a book en route on a boat from Singapore (pictured) and he was a great co-schemer. Look for helium sumo wrestling coming the valley soon.

“Demystifying marquetry and bringing it into the 21st century is welcome and timely. It’s wonderful that the person who is ‘best at it’ is open to sharing his uncommon vision.”

To read about his book and buy it and love it and put it on your coffee table and show it to guests and look at all the pretty pictures then click here. Here’s an idea—buy the book and then listen to the MP3 so you can follow along. yay. Right click and save the MP3.

MP3—> jun408_silaskopf

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May 28, 2008

Elinor lipman, author of Then She Found Me was my guest this morning and we chatted about her book, the movie, adoption in general — including her research — and my recent search for and meeting of my own biological mother.

From the author’s website: Then She Found Me, based on my first novel by the same name, and starring Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth, and Matthew Broderick, will open April 25, 2008, in New York and Los Angeles, then wider (and wider again.) Variety called the film “a smart, subtle and seriously funny dramedy bound to find favor with sophisticated auds….Pic often is extremely funny, but the comedy always remains rooted in sharply and warmly observed reality. (A nice touch: Most of the characters are Jewish, and their traditions clearly mean much to them.)”

MP3–>may2808_elinorlipman

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May 21, 2008

Jim Neill and I chat about the Iron horse and play music from upcoming shows including The Submarines and Martha Wainwright as well as crazy riders banning anything lasagna-like and green room culture. See Jim’s Iron Horse blog, From the Horse’s Mouth, here.

MP3–> may21_jimneill

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May 14, 2008

My guest was Matt Dineen who also has a show on Valley Free Radio called Passions and Survival which is Mondays from 9-10 am.

MP3–> may14mattdineen

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May 7 2008

Painter Deborah Rubin and I discuss art, reception etiquette and etc.

MP3–> may708_debrubin

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April 30, 2008

Jim Neill and I discuss things and play music from Jim’s collection. A lovely show and lovely music. Lovely.
MP3–> april3008_jimneill

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April 16, 2008

Christie Svane and Jim Valby.

MP3–> april16_08_christiesvane_jimvalby

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April 9, 2008

Maggie Nowinski and JC Gray were my guests. Here is an excerpt from their event announcement email. With pictures.

April 2, 2008

Derek Goodwin, a semi-frequent guest and local photographer, was co-host. We talked about art and local art happenings and radish-poppyseed tea sandwiches.

MP3–> April 2, 2008 Derek Goodwin

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March 19, 2007

This morning my guest was the famous (7 times and counting - inside joke from the show) Gloria Russell, the revered art critic for The Republican, before they cut costs including her column.

Gloria’s name came up quite a bit recently, and inevitably, in press about the Cover Me exhibit because when we think about arts coverage, we miss Gloria’s column all the more. I got to town just in time to get attached to her column but not in time to get an article written by Gloria so I lost out.

When I was little I went through a phase in which all of my Barbies were named Gloria. I had the Barbie jet. Gloria was the pilot.

MP3–> Gloria Russell on Mo Radio

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March 12, 2008

Today I kidnapped the famous Ricky Agudelo from The Artisan Cafe and locked him in my car and took him to Valley Free Radio.

Ricky is the best change on the landscape that I have had the pleasure of witnessing since moving to Holyoke. Now we have a cafe with fabulous food and people and Ricky! It used to be that weekends we were adrift without Ricky and his coffee and vegan chocolate cupcakes and sandwiches and salads but then Ricky opened on Saturdays from 9-2 and the clouds parted and the sun shined.

As an extra bonus Ricky’s partner Sarah works with him on Saturdays and as another extra added bonus, Sarah brings in their little peanut, Anna who is teeny and like not many months old (I forget exactly). So it’s all good now and fabulous and happy and we have this place to go AND Ricky shows art in his cafe so if you want to submit work for a show you can go to his website, http://artisanscafeandgallery.com/, and click on contact us and submit your stuff.

Ricky holds art opening receptions the first Friday of every month so that means that April 4, 2008 from 5-7 PM there will be art and food and wine and every first Friday thereafter. It’s all good. Ricky also remembers everyone’s name. And has amazing amounts of energy. MP3–>Ricky of The Artisan Cafe in Holyoke. MP3 of radio show. yay!

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March 5, 2008

Today my guest was the famous Bill Dwight of WHMP fame whose show can be heard weekdays from 9-10 am at 1400 AM. Bill had to leave at 8:40 to go to his radio show but just then Carl Russo of Twilite’s Poetry Pub walked in to get ready for his show which follows mine and I asked him to join me.

Shortly thereafter Tom Clark (a.k.a. Tommy Twilite) also walked in and was sucked into my trap. i have not yet had to do a show alone and don’t know if I could so I have been known to take people off the street or have friends call in to co-host my show.

MP3–> Bill Dwight MP3

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This coming Wednesday, February 27, 2008 my guest will be John Marcy, Platinum Printer for 21st Editions.

Back when I had a studio at the Arts & Industry Building in Florence (my favorite building to date) I used to wander into John’s studio and peek at whatever new Joel-Peter Witkin or Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison he was printing for whichever 21st Century limited edition book he was working on. I also got to hear many tales of attending SITE Santa Fe and going to parties with people like John Waters. I’ll try to get him to recount some of those tales on Wednesday. MP3–> John Marcy on Mo Radio

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

My Guest this morning was Dennis Caraher, singer/songwriter/person. I haven’t listened back to the show yet but I did get a phone call and an email from people telling me it was good. Maybe this is true. i have very nice friends and acquaitances so maybe I was really off and no one tells me? How like them; I love them for that! Shouting out love to you complimenters.

Dennis and I played music from his Radio Boy CD and other cds as well. I love the cover of the Radio Boy CD:

MP3–>Dennis Caraher on Mo Radio - January 23, 2008

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

My guest this morning was Mary Nelen, Food Critic for The Valley Advocate.

We mentioned her food blog during the show, and we also mentioned Chef Wayne’s Big Mamou , which I reviewed here. Other ramblings included the Sakonnet Winery, Hillman Farm’s award winning cheese and Joe’s cafe.
MP3–>Mo Radio, January 16, 2008 with guest Mary Nelen, food critic for the Valley Advocate.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Here is a link to the January 2, 2008 show with my guest Jim Neill of Iron Horse Entertainment Group and Drive By Poets. MP3–> January 2, 2008 radio Show with Jim Neill

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Wednesday, November 12, 2007

This picture is hilarious because I don’t have a scanner so I took a picture of an old poster with my creaky old digital camera from 1987. My hand is shaky because of neurological inexplicability so it’s a pretty blurry image. November 12, 2007 interview with the fabulous Art Kritics. MP3–> November 12, 2007 - The Art Kritics interview

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Wednesday, March 7, 2007

I had Jean Florio and John Larereo on from the Young at Heart Chorus and they were delightful and hilarious guests. Diane Porcella of the YaH staff accompanied them and she was also delightful. Watch the, “I Will Fix You” video on YouTube. You’ll thank me. I still cry every time. MP3–> Young at Heart Chrous and Diana Porcella on Mo Radio. March 7, 2007

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Wednesday, February 19, 2007

Beast with 2 Backs, A local duo who make great music and are really nice people (which, in my book, makes their music all the better) and who regularly play in China (to which they should bring me along someday as a personal assistant). MP3–> Beast with 2 Backs radio show February 19, 2007 MP3

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Wednesday, May 9, 2007

This show was funny because my guest got lost and then went home to call and get directions and by then it was well into the show. My friend Billy bailed me out via phone and my friend Cassandra jumped in her car and came in to also bail me out.
MP3–> Mo Radio, May 9, 2007.