WR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Posted on Feb 13 2008 08:48 AM
I dont know how it works exactly in the States, but here DJ's are usually hired for their own tastes/profile - they play what they want to play, and get a following based on that. IFfthis DJ doesnt play instro's , well than that's just so, he/she (?) doesnt have to answer to anyone for his/her choices?
I'll agree though there's not enough instrumental music on the radio - it's a bitch, but ain't life in general? move on and cheer up! 
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Nile_West
Joined: Jun 03, 2006
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Posted on Feb 13 2008 10:48 AM
slamechoes
Here is the verbatim quote from the email Genya Ravan sent to me:
"Hi, thank you for your submission. I don't really play instrumentals. Sorry, y'all sound good too."
As you can see she is arbitrarily rejecting instrumentals and not rejecting the specific tune I sent her. As someone who has a lifelong love of instrumental music, be it surf or garage, I was somewhat dismayed that a DJ hosting a show on an outlet such as Sirius with its large market share would show an anti-instrumental bias. I posted this information on the list because I wanted to share it with people who I believe have the same affinity I do for instrumental music. I do not know what Little Steven's policy is regarding instrumentals as I have not submitted anything to him as of yet.
Susan
Susan I agree, I think as we all do, there's not enough outlets for surf but I'd say much like if someone had sent her a heavy metal song they'd get the same response. That's is, it's not what her programs about. I can only recount my interaction with her and she was very nice to me.
Like I was saying different DJ's do play a lot of surf inter-mixed with in their different shows. If you want your stuff played on that station you'd be better suited to send your stuff to one of them. The guy who I hear play the most is "The Mighty Manfred" you can find all info for him and the others here.
http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=Channel&cid=1104779639688&s=person
I wish you luck more surf on the radio is always a good thing!
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