What's
Pogopop ? Pogopop is an indipendent
and totally autoproduced radio broadcast about punk-rock, pop,astro-music
and new wave and all kind of alternative music. It started in 1997 on
BBS Master Radio, then on Radio Espansione (89.95 FM),
Spazio Radio (88.150 FM) and Power Station
(100.5 FM) during the period from 1998 to jan. 2000. From january 2000 to
29th june 2000 it has been on Radio Espansione 89.950
FM. After a period of radio search from 25th march 2001 Pogopop broadcasts
on Radio Città Aperta
(88.90 FM) In Roma there isn't anything
like this....Unfortunately the new music diffusion, overall the new european
and worldwide music scene, is poor known by the roman citizens, so POGOPOP's
purpose is to spread the seeds of the good music in Roma and everywhere!!!!! Pogopop has put its three
best 1998 groups in the playlist of Espansione Rock on the Rocksound magazine,
click here to see it !!! Who is Pogopop? Pogopop is leaded and
created by Maria Elena and Lorenzo. Which
bands does Pogopop broadcast? Pogopop loves all the
bands from (starting from Ramones to the Unwritten Law, The Queers,
The Vandals, Prozac+, Terrorgruppe, CCCP, The
Mr T. Experience, Green Day, Offspring, and, of course, Bad Religiooooooon!!!!!)
to (Blur, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, The Dandy Warhols, Elastica,
Audioweb, Juana la loca, The Mommyheads, Ash, Placebo) to (as Man...
or Astro-man?, the Phantom Surfers, Servotron, Venus Vega$), to the Pixies, Weezer, The Breeders, The Rentals, King Prawn, Veruca Salt, Eels,
Cake, to the mutant (Beck), to Nirvana, Joy Division,
New Order, Morrissey and the Smiths,Bloodhound
Gang,,,,Rage Against the Machine and
Monk, to the Desert
Rock (Queens of
the Stone Age), and many many
more, also YOU!!!!!!! Does Pogopop
organize concerts? Pogopop would like to
organize concerts in Roma. It is very hard because the venue managers are
not so generous with the bands playing...and sometimes they don't keep the
agreements...anyway we really want you make to play in Rome!!!
we'll give you all the info you need and we'll try to organize a date for
you!!! If you're interested in, contact us as soon as you decided to play
in Roma.....the venues define their schedule at least two months before, so
is very difficult to find a place if you don't give us the right time to
look for you. Send us your demo and
some informative stuff about the band (your history, where you're used to
play etc...), tell us what you need to play there (bed and meals, money etc..)
along with some technical info (used PA etc. etc.) and if you're available
to share the stage with another band. How is Roma
like? Roma is wonderful! You need at least 7 days to see just a part of our city.The weater
is always warm, there is the sun 360/365 days a year and the sky is light
blue during the day and blue-bright the night.The people is beautiful but
stressed by the traffic jam, which is the main problem of Roma. There are 1000000000 things
to see, to study, to eat and drink.There are many places where to have fun
and some rest. We're at 30 Km from the sea and 70 Km from the snow.....so
visit us!!! But if we want to talk
about the music scene....well it's poor if compared to the other European
capitals. Few bands decide to play here, because we're a little bit far from
the middle of Europe, so Roma is not so easy to reach, and then because we
lack of venues, place where to play, founds dedicated to the alternative
music etc... How are the
Roma's recordshops? ahhhhhhhhh!!!!! Unfortunately we have few interesting
recordshops for people who love the punk-rock-pop and astro-surf stuff!!
check out the recordshops and venue page. Which is the
favourite Pogopop recordshop?
