Newtown Radio
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| Programming | |
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| Format | Free-form radio |
| History | |
| Founded | 2009 |
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| Website | newtownradio |
Newtown Radio is a free-form internet radio station with a studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. It was founded in 2009 by Mark Brinda, Tariq Abdus-Sabur and Colin Ilgen in a former brewery It features around the clock programming by blogs, artists, and labels.[1]
Several Newtown programs have attracted media attention, including: WTBS,[2] I Have Always Found You Extremely Attractive,[3] Disco Juice,[4] Cock Talk,[5] and' Level Radio.[6]
Notable artists who have appeared on Newtown include: Laurel Halo, Beach Fossils, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Connan Mockasin, Mac DeMarco, Jacuzzi Boys, Chelsea Wolfe, Perfect Pussy, Mood Rings, and Professor Genius.
Showcases
[edit]In 2011, Newtown's Northside festival showcase at Shea Stadium BK in Bushwick with Laurel Halo, Autre Ne Veut, and Steve Summers was reviewed positively in The New York Times by Jon Caramanica.[7]
In 2015, in conjunction with PopRally, the planning committee at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Newtown co-curated four summer concerts in the MoMA Sculpture Garden, featuring: Galcher Lustwerk and DJ Willy Burns, Lower Dens and DJ Stadiums & Shrines, Regal Degal and DJ Michael McGregor, Tei Shi and DJ Lomé.[5]
Video
[edit]Newtown has also produced video sessions of rising indie artists published through Noisey/VICE.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ugwu, Reggie (June 27, 2013). "The State of Independence: Build Your Own Online Radio Empire". Billboard.
- ↑ Staff, Fact Magazine (September 28, 2013). "Essential Radio Listening: #01: WTBS Radio". Fact Magazine.
- ↑ Staff, Harpers Bazaar (February 2, 2017). "#THELIST: 7 COOL MUSIC RADIO SHOWS TO TUNE INTO NOW". Harpers Bazaar.
- ↑ The_Fox, Diognes. "An Interview With D.C. LaRue (Part II)". Discogs.
- 1 2 Marcus, Ezra (August 28, 2015). "After a Summer in the MoMA's Sculpture Garden, Newtown Radio DJs Spin Toward The Future". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on August 30, 2015.
- ↑ Sherburne, Philip (November 30, 2016). "The 11 Best DJ Mixes of November 2016". Pitchfork.
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (June 20, 2011). "Keyboard Speaks Louder Than A Microphone". The New York Times.
- ↑ Radio, Newtown. "The Newtown Sessions". Noisey. VICE. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017.