When I first got the word from Merchants of Seaside Events Coordinator, Adam Shiland, that he wanted 30A Radio to help promote and present several events at Seaside, I was quite pleased. I have always thought Adam had great taste in music. He is a former DJ at 30A and we still miss his show “Mo Better Music”.

Then he sent us a MySpace link to Birmingham band, Act of Congress, and I was immediately hooked. I am an extreme audiophile and a shrewd judge of musical talent. I found AOC to be a group of exceptionally talented musicians, singers, songwriters, and song arrangers. Their attention to detail and dedication to song crafting is second to none.

I prefer not to interview artists because it takes much preparation and research to do correctly. But after listening to the CD “Declaration”, I was so hooked on the band that I actually asked if I could do one with them. This is something I have never done with any act since I began working with 30A Radio. I usually turn down interviews because I tend to be brutally honest with the subjects, and have a difficult time interviewing people who make music that is not to my liking. The interview with AOC was the easiest I have ever done.

30A Radio, The Merchants of Seaside, and Adam Shiland did our best to promote the free Valentines Day event at the amphitheater. It was the season’s first such event. The band also generously consented to do a “teaser” performance on the porch at Sundog Books/Central...

30-A Radio has the privledge of having the incredible Artists in residence through the Seaside Art Institute, in our studio for live interviews.
Claire Bannerman kicked the interview sessions off this passed Thursday with composer Dorothy Hindman. This interview will rebroadcast Sunday Jan 11th 9am

Leslie Kolovich interviews songwriter, Melanie Hammet, and highlight selections of her solo CD’s Map of Glass and Under the Same Sky. Monday January 12th 10:15am CT

More interviews coming as this program will run through the month of January.

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