I have gotten into listening to the radio again. The news I have seen on the TV here so far were truly unbearable charades of ultra conservative propaganda candy wrapped in tooth bendingly sweet, John Waters style entertainment. So the radio has become my primary source of information again, just like back in the day when I was a wee little teenage boy, jey!



And then of course the fact that Lilly gave me this wonderful radio makes for a good part of the excitement. Manufactured by Zauberperle, this model Tonfunk dates back to 1956. Its Big ole tube amp and speakers with cardboard membranes makes rock music sound like it was supposed to. Ok, so here is my dream playlist for this baby just to demonstrate the sound:

• Till the End of the Day The Kinks
• What'cha Gonna Do About It? The Small Faces
• Hang On Sloopy The Yardbirds
• This Magic Moment Lou Reed
• These Days Nico
• I Want You Bob Dylan
• Free Money Patti Smith
• Fado Amália Amalia Rodigues

Unfortunately the Tonfunk has suffered a little moving to the US. So I'll have to have it fixed soon. These guys here appear to be specialized in these matters.

Here are my favorite stations:

• WBAI  99.5 FM, Pacifica Radio in New York City
• WNYC 93.9 FM, New York Public Radio