DoomsdaysCWI just ordered some space-themed stickers from Etsy. I already have some Star Trek-themed stickers, and picked up a few from #WMPG (this one is my favorite). #Pride and #StarTrek -- a great way to celebrate #AutisticPride day!
So, one of the things I love about listening to #CommunityRadio is the randomness of the music selections. I hear new-to-me music (sometimes in genres that I don't usually listen to) as well as "golden oldies" from my early childhood.
Streaming services either throw stuff at you (based on algorithms) or can keep one stuck listening to the same music over and over (which can be good for "comfort listening" and recalling memories, but not for sparking new pathways).
Your Brain on Music: How Tunes Can Impact Your Mind
A single song can go a long way in helping you focus, recall memories and develop new neural connections in your brain
August 1, 2025
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-does-music-affect-the-brain
#Music #BrainPower #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #Randomness #NewMusic #NeuralPathways #WMPG
So, TIL about #Jobriath (#BruceWayneCampbell) who was the first openly #Gay rock star (and who died of #AIDS in 1983). #NYMike on #WMPG highlighted Jobriath and other #Gay musicians on today's #MindFuzz!
Jobriath's entry in Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobriath
Documentary about Jobriath:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3POFWowtE
On tonight's (May 28, 2026) episode of #BluntYouthRadio, #MaineYouth talk about #Surveillance in #Maine. One takeaway -- that there are more surveillance cameras in areas with #ImmigrantHousing and #LowerIncome folks, rather than the mostly white affluent areas (like #WillardBeach). Not surprising...
"#WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Project brings together Maine teenagers to produce audio stories and interviews on topics that matter to them. Finished work is aired on WMPG or made available in podcast format."
Audio Archive (available for five weeks):
https://www.wmpg.org/show/thu1800-blunt/
Show info:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/thu1800-blunt/
#SurveillanceState #Orwellian #ThumbsOnThePoor #Fascism #USPol #MainePol
Ooooh. I just heard some high school music students covering #TheCure's Lullaby -- with a female vocalist! I love #WMPG! #CommunityRadio rocks!
So, I see that a few of #WMPG's podcasts and shows are on the #InternetArchive. I've been downloading some of their more political shows to upload as a record of these times...
#InTheseTimes #USPol #Archiving #PreservingHistory #Authoritarianism #Resistance
Today's episode of #TheWeavers dealt with #MMIWG .
The Weavers on #WMPG
"On the first Tuesday of every month The Weavers are weaving the values of their ancestors into the world we share today. Hosts Lisa Socakabasin and Nancy LaCoote explore Wabanaki values and how these values are lived (or not lived) today."
Show info:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/#
Show playlist:
https://spinitron.com/WMPG/pl/22383189/Intercultural-Insights
Heard on #WMPG this morning...
"Welcome to my world (welcome to my world)
Welcome to my only world (my only world)
It is full of space junk
But your words are coming through
I'm riding on the space junk
And it's bringing me to you
Bringing me to you"
- #WangChung, 1997
Space Junk (Wang Chung '97)
March 24, 2026: "This show features Evan Richert and Roger Milliken Jr., two longtime leaders in land use, planning, and conservation in Maine.
"They took a close look at the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to answer a key question: who is right—the State or the #WabanakiNations?
"Their conclusion is clear—the Wabanaki Nations’ interpretation is correct, and the State’s position deserves closer scrutiny.
"We’ll talk about what they found, why Maine stands apart on Tribal sovereignty, and what it means for the future of justice in our state."
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/
#CommunityRadio #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #NativeAmericanNews #LandBack #SettlementAct #MainePol #Podcasts #NativeAmericanIssues #MaineTribes #WabanakiAlliance #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation
So, my buddy #DJShaxx is hosting a live event this Wednesday -- The Fool’s Last Beg. This event will be the closing party for #WMPG's Spring #Begathon !
Donate and share. WMPG broadcasts shows like #DemocracyNow, #CommunityVoicesForChange, #ReturningTheLand, and much, much more! #CommunityRadio is so important in this age of #CorporateMedia and #Billionaires!
Fool's Last Beg
"On April 1, WMPG’s local music show Local Motives takes over the Portland Media Center for a high-energy, one-night-only celebration: Fool’s Last Beg – the grand finale of Begathon.
"Hosted at the #PortlandMediaCenter on Congress Street, the event brings together live radio, music, and a bit of April Fool’s mischief to mark the final push of WMPG’s week-long listener-powered #fundraising drive.
"The evening will be emceed by Erin Ames of Radio Ya-Ya’s and feature a special live broadcast of Local Motives, WMPG’s beloved showcase of local music. The show will feature a set by Crazy Déjà Vu, known to bring “The New Freakout” vibe that will energize both the studio audience and listeners/viewers tuning in from home.
"Among the highlights of the night is 'Shaxx in the Glass.' #LeftOfTheDial host, DJ Shaxx will spin live from the Portland Media Center’s street-facing window, turning Congress Street into a spontaneous dance floor. Fans can also catch his famously unpredictable Karaoke Weather Report, broadcast live over WMPG’s airwaves.
"Flyer for Fools Last Beg Event“It’s exactly the kind of creative collaboration community media makes possible,” said Nate Eldridge, Executive Director of Portland Media Center. 'When local radio and local television come together, you get something spontaneous, joyful, and uniquely Portland. We’re thrilled to open our studio and our windows to the community for this celebration.'
"After a full week of on-air fundraising, Fool’s Last Beg marks the final opportunity for supporters to join the celebration in person and help push Begathon across the finish line
" 'Begathon is when our listeners remind us just how much WMPG means to them,' said #AnnellaLinton, Development Director at WMPG [and a very cool person!]. 'Fool’s Last Beg is our way of celebrating that relationship, with live music, a little silliness, and the incredible energy that comes from a community that believes in independent, local radio.'
"Come down, celebrate, dance in the street, and help keep Portland’s airwaves vibrant and fiercely local. Dress up (fun and colorful) and be in the live music video shoot for Crazy Déjà Vu."
Source:
https://www.wmpg.org/fools-last-beg-begathon-closing-party-at-pmc/
#RadioFreeMaine #CollegeRadio #BuildingCommunity #CommunityVoices #Resistance #MutualAid #MaineEvents #FreeSpeechRadio #FreeSpeech #Begathon
