Western Addition Radio

My punk rock mohawk days are over, but the ethics still remain intact. Listening to this station takes me back to my ‘zine writing days and you have to love the fact that there’s still people out there fighting to stick it to the man! The station plays a diverse selection of music, and they throw the wildest parties. My favorite shows on the station are The Feeble Hearts Club, Dinner Party Radio, and Louder Than Bombs. you should check it out.

I heard about this show about Cobain in a Coma. See, I’m really into conspiracy kind of things — because, well, you know how things are — so I thought it was going to be about how Kurt Cobain didn’t really kill himself but was in a coma. Anyways — Patrik and Liza are amazing! They are better than you! And they tell you! It’s… OUTRAGEOUS! They say the things that other people DON’T SAY! But, I will say this: their music fucking is awesome! Where else can you hear TLC, London Suede, and Black Lips all in one seamlessly orchestrated radio broadcast. But they are really smart, fun, and if you don’t like them you’re a loser.

Community Radio is a really cool and rad thing. Western Addition Radio has been kicking out the jams for over a year now, freeing the airwaves in the low-​mid 90’s frequency here in San Francisco.
I really love listening to the archives online. Liza and Patrick’s show Cobain in a Coma is simply TO DIE FOR!!! It’s so funny, their wierd banter back and forth about their absolutely fabulous lives. Like, seriously, these two cats LIVE THE LIFE! I guess since I know Liza I find it funnier than the lay listener, but still, it’s just hilarious. I’m not really into the music that they play, but the best part about listening online is you can just skip to the good parts where Patrick is talking about puking outside of the Transfer and Liza is grabbing the microphone and yelling things in it way too closely. It Rules!
Also That Dick On Eisenhower stands out as a totally ADD and wacky variety show poking fun at San Francisco, although I think it would work better as an animated series because it’d be easier to follow. Panache radio is a great service to the local music scene and Western Addition Radio also play lots of metal. I mean, METAL!!!
It’s just great to tune in and hear Dj’s ad-​libbing, doing their thing, playing sometimes cool music and bringing people together for cool benefit shows and parties.
Maybe I’ll get one of them there shows myself, oneday?

check out C L A W S show, he is the shit. the whole station/​concept is great. thank the lord for the internet bc id never be able to listen otherwise

5 Stars for believing in something.
But, I still own the air so you owe me $ 100,000 for using it. I accept money orders and cash but no personal checks.

Dear WAR~
Love you love you love you. Don’t get the clearest signal anymore, what happened? I’ve been streaming online at work but today the website isn’t working blah. FCC shut you down??? Now what am I going to do?
sincerely,
WA resident

When I had access to a car and would drive this station would dominate the radio. Not sure it’s still on anymore but I sure miss it. Hands down it had the best music on the radio in sf — I knew it was my favorite station when one day I was driving and commented to my passenger that the music playing sounded like zombie music (can’t describe it but know it when I hear it) and then I suddenly spotted a zombie flash mob in the street. My friend tried to convince me that the mob was planned and the song was a coincidence, but I’m convinced the power of West Add radio is so great that it inspired the mob.
Who are these people (the station, not the zombies) and how can I get involved?

Pirate Cat 87.9 definitely gets the first prize nod but Western Addition’s signal does reach a bit farther and actually has something resembling a schedule. Either one makes any other rock-​n-​roll format station, commercial or college, sound pretty weak.

It’s no pirate cat, but I can’t knock ‘em too much for that because pirate cat radio is probably as rock-​n-​roll cool as as rock can be in 2005. Western Addition radio sometimes gets a little too locked in an indie dirge that says nothing… now don’t get me wrong indie-​emo boys and girls I know you’re deep and your troubles are vast but even Yo La Tengo know when to pull out of the dirge death spiral.

That kick-@ss, DIY, irreverent, in-​your-​face, progressive pirate radio your mother warned you about! If you tune in at night you might be treated to some expletive-​laden interview with a local punk band, engineered by – well, maybe no one, based on the random levels on the mics. But I love it! I mean, who else around here plays the first albums of the Decemberists and the Shins? Who else plays the random crude punk they are inspired to throw on the airwaves? No I have never heard of half the bands they play and yes the sound quality is sometimes less than optimal. But it’s fun to listen anyway. Tune in early, tune in often; the FCC is on their case so who knows how long they’ll be around. Hopefully a long time but you never know…