Hey old NewmRadio friends. I’ve been missing the daily bs and banter ’round this blog…and of course RT…but my time has been tied up lately with new things. If you haven’t heard my weekly radio show yet, there’s actually a lot of overlap. I’ve even been rockin’ the ‘Case for (Phil) Collins’ segment every week on the show! I noticed it’s harder to put parentheses around (Phil) when you’re speaking.
The show is called Beyond Beyond is Beyond and yes, I just learned the word ‘Beyond’ and am over-using it like a 3-year old. It’s listenable at all times on eastvillageradio.com but I record live weekly on Thursdays between noon and 2:00 ET. After that, you can listen to the most recent show in the archive.
When writing about an event that I’ll be DJ’ing at this weekend, a writer on the EVR page recently (today) said this about the show…and pretty much nailed it…
Let’s face it: most of your hipster types were too cool (or, secretly, too geeky) to go to their proms. But that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on that primal rite of passage, and just think: now you don’t have to wash your older brother’s van to get him to buy beer for you. EVR’s own Mike Newman, host of the hot new heavy-psych show Beyond Beyond Is Beyond will be manning the decks at The Shalimar Theatre Company’s fifth annual prom-themed benefit party Prom-iscuous, a note-perfect recreation of your typical high school prom right down to the crepe paper streamers and disco ball, except with the welcome addition of an open beer bar provided by Brooklyn Brewery. The party starts at PS 122 (150 1st Avenue [at East 9th], New York, NY) at 9 p.m.; tickets are $30 at the door, $20 through the website.
And if you haven’t yet checked out Beyond Beyond Is Beyond (every Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. ET), make this the week. Mike mixes hard rock, heavy psych, a hint of prog and some thematically appropriate softer sounds featuring vintage rockers like Roky Erickson, Man, Moby Grape and the almighty Edgar Broughton Band (best known for their mindbending 1970 single “Apache Dropout,” mashing up the Shadows’ dead-cool twang instrumental “Apache” and Captain Beefheart’s scarifying “Dropout Boogie”) alongside the best of the new acts mining those inspirations, like Wooden Shjips, Dungen and Akron/Family. Trendy folk have only recently realized it’s cool to like this stuff, but Mike’s been there all along.
I like that description! And if you’re in New York and can come out to the shindig on Saturday, I can guaratee a good time. Here’s the Time Out New York listing for Prom-iscuous. If you can make it, then do! If not, check out my radio show some time and maybe get in touch with me for show ideas or requests. I’d always love to hear from ya!
Cheers!
Mike
…East Village Radio