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Swami Sound System, which debuted March 7, is a new Slacker station featuring obscure tracks and monologues from former Rocket From the Crypt frontman John Reis.
"I am charged by this opportunity to unchain neglected and primitive hits and unleash them on earholes around the world," says Reis. "I still love radio in a traditional sense. But with a few exceptions, the vast majority of radio stations have really let the music fan down...[Slacker] is the perfect place for me to create our very own universe that celebrates savage sound and praises the unsung mavericks, rebels and weirdos. Now there is an entire station, always on air, that is purely dedicated to the high water mark of lowbrow music."
Programmed and hosted by the Swami himself, the station can be found in Slacker's Specialty category on smartphones, connected home devices, on the web, or direct at http://www.Slacker.com/station/Swami-Sound-System .
Based on his long-running radio program on local 94/9 FM (which ran for around seven years before Reis ended the show in January 2012), the Sound System features obscure tracks hand-selected by the Swami to represent a range of genres including punk, reggae, psychedelic, blues and soul.
Best known as the singer and guitarist from the band Rocket from the Crypt, Reis has played with a collection of bands throughout his career including Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and the Night Marchers. He also works as a producer and owner of his record label, Swami Records.
"With an incredible ear for music and his recognizable personality, the Swami is a particularly entertaining way to discover new music," says longtime local DJ said Scott Riggs, now senior director of radio at Slacker.
Here's a whole half-hour helping of the Hot Snakes reunion at Bar Pink on November 4, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSbnzUQVQWs
RELATED STORY:
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/sep/21/musician-interview-john-reis/
Swami Sound System, which debuted March 7, is a new Slacker station featuring obscure tracks and monologues from former Rocket From the Crypt frontman John Reis.
"I am charged by this opportunity to unchain neglected and primitive hits and unleash them on earholes around the world," says Reis. "I still love radio in a traditional sense. But with a few exceptions, the vast majority of radio stations have really let the music fan down...[Slacker] is the perfect place for me to create our very own universe that celebrates savage sound and praises the unsung mavericks, rebels and weirdos. Now there is an entire station, always on air, that is purely dedicated to the high water mark of lowbrow music."
Programmed and hosted by the Swami himself, the station can be found in Slacker's Specialty category on smartphones, connected home devices, on the web, or direct at http://www.Slacker.com/station/Swami-Sound-System .
Based on his long-running radio program on local 94/9 FM (which ran for around seven years before Reis ended the show in January 2012), the Sound System features obscure tracks hand-selected by the Swami to represent a range of genres including punk, reggae, psychedelic, blues and soul.
Best known as the singer and guitarist from the band Rocket from the Crypt, Reis has played with a collection of bands throughout his career including Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and the Night Marchers. He also works as a producer and owner of his record label, Swami Records.
"With an incredible ear for music and his recognizable personality, the Swami is a particularly entertaining way to discover new music," says longtime local DJ said Scott Riggs, now senior director of radio at Slacker.
Here's a whole half-hour helping of the Hot Snakes reunion at Bar Pink on November 4, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSbnzUQVQWs
RELATED STORY:
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/sep/21/musician-interview-john-reis/