Over the Edge

Over the Edge – August 29, 2008

"How Radio Was Done"  Part 85 1985 radio continues, but with a focus on TV. The computer age has arrived and we celebrate with bits from The Firesign Theatre’s ’85 release, “Eat Or Be Eaten,” followed by Max Headroom, his story and a mix of the BBC pilot show introducing him, and a “live” appearance … Continued


Over the Edge

Over the Edge – August 22, 2008

"How Radio Was Done" Part 84 Negativland appears prominently for a while in Time Zones, Body English, (Negativland does KPFA’s live coverage of President Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address) a Crosley Bendix review and other stuff made in 1985. A nice combination of Hollywood, Radio Moscow, The Strategic Defense Initiative starwars system, Ricky Nelson’s plane goes … Continued


Over the Edge

Over the Edge – August 15, 2008

"How Radio Was Done"  Part 83 We begin 1985 and this one is mostly devoted to language censorship in music and features Frank Zappa from some of the many media interviews he did on the subject around ’85. This is when the “PMRC” emerged as a religiously motivated group looking to label Rock albums for … Continued