Phantom Fm Twat Radio (4 Viewers)

[rettucs]

Pearl is deadly.

Its the only radio show I go out of my way to make sure I listen to every week.

I hope she doesn't change a thing. Its perfect as is.

 

[Jill Hives]

I actually just turned it on via itunes at work. The Gossip, isn't this new song the same as the last hit but with different lyrics? Sounds the same to me.

 

[thickaspigshit]

michelle dohertys gig guide.

i cringe every time.

never thought sinister petes americanadianized gig guides could be outdone.

cheeese!cheezy

 

[Sweetie]

It's only when I'm driving out of Dublin and run out of Phantom that I realise just how not Mainstream it is, seconds into 2fm or Today fm and I have to turn it off.

But I wish phantom hadn't watered down their alternative brief

What's indie rock? It seems like they mean "topshop" indie.

I wish they'd play more electronic stuff, and instrumental music too. Unless the tune has two guitars and a verse chorus verse chorus it doesn't seem to get a look in.

I like Sinead's show, and the one where they review stuff (cinerama?).

 

[Anthony]

I don't know, I just tuned in and it sounded like 2fm to me.
Probably just the show that's on now bu'

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Pearl is deadly.

Its the only radio show I go out of my way to make sure I listen to every week.

I hope she doesn't change a thing. Its perfect as is.

She's the bestest ever.

 

[Sweetie]

I don't know, I just tuned in and it sounded like 2fm to me.
Probably just the show that's on now bu'

seriously 2fm play Beyonce, FLo Ryda, Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus, Pussy Cat Dolls, Katie Perry etc

I just couldn't listen to that sh*te

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I think they play too much instrumental and electronic music.
If I want that I'll switch on Lyric.

I don't know if they play too much or indeed any instrumental and electronic music actually.

To clarify, it basically plays a very mundane mix of songs but I don't much like instrumental and electronic music if that means dullards messing with effects pedals and boxes of tricks for hours and mumbling "thanksverymuch" every 12 minutes so I wouldn't want them to play more of that. But I wouldn't listen even if it was great, which it might be.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

Someone put on Phantom this morning. Never really listened to it before. They were playing The Only One I Know by The Charlatans. I half-expected Blister in the Sun to follow it.

 

[Unicron]

half-expected Blister in the Sun to follow it.

You weren't listening for long enough. I'm sure it would have cropped up eventually.

 

[Sweetie]

I think they play too much instrumental and electronic music.
If I want that I'll switch on Lyric.

I don't know if they play too much or indeed any instrumental and electronic music actually.

To clarify, it basically plays a very mundane mix of songs but I don't much like instrumental and electronic music if that means dullards messing with effects pedals and boxes of tricks for hours and mumbling "thanksverymuch" every 12 minutes so I wouldn't want them to play more of that. But I wouldn't listen even if it was great, which it might be.

I was thinking of Dan Deacon, LCD soundsystem, Cut Copy, Presets, Midnight Juggernaughts, that kind of electronic based music (synth based I suppose)

 

[Bunny]

Yeah I'm with you on the Synth stuff, too many rock bands on the station, all quite similar. The synth bands seem to be more rough around the edges. I like that.

 

[rettucs]

haven't we done this before?

basically, if phantom appealed to thumped folks they'd have a listenership of about 20.

what I like is that, though I dislike a lot of what goes on there, I know there are times I can tune in and hear stuff I like. I won't listen to it in the car, except at night. Never have it on at home during the day. But I like it most evenings. And in the morning before 7 is good (except at weekends when they have that cheapo 'best of phantom' crap that they repeat both days before 8).

Jim Carroll's show is always worth the listen. As is Icon. And Pearl's show. And thats 3 shows more than any other radio station have.

And yer man on in the morning is funny. I used to find him annoying but now I've kind of warmed to him.

 

[rettucs]

They were playing The Only One I Know by The Charlatans. it.

what a great song/band though, to be fair.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

what a great song/band though, to be fair.

Well, exactly.
And what's wrong with Blister In The Sun?
Not something you might reach for on the iPod but a great radio tune.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

It was just depressingly unimaginative. I was listening about an hour and there wasn't a single track I enjoyed. Apart from the Charlatans song everything else was standard indie guitar music.

It's not much of a leap to be attractive to Thumped folk imo and I think Phantom under-estimate what people will listen to. The average listener, such as my companion yesterday, will listen to whatever they're fed for the most part, within reason.

When is Thumped FM coming into operation anyway?

 

[CinnamonBoy]

At this very moment they're playing Don't Look Back in Anger.

Nuff said.

 

[rettucs]

Well, exactly.
And what's wrong with Blister In The Sun?
Not something you might reach for on the iPod but a great radio tune.

thumped is definitely losing its edge

 

[lympog]

I actually just turned it on via itunes at work. The Gossip, isn't this new song the same as the last hit but with different lyrics? Sounds the same to me.

be glad you're not listening to bbc radio 1 in work - made by cocks for wankers = shit music

 

[Lili Marlene]

At this very moment they're playing Don't Look Back in Anger.

Nuff said.

can't believe I missed it