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Almost two months now,or maybe more,my radio was off,since the Republic radio station "disaster".Now,almost mechanically,my hand pressed the button,the radio was on and Republic was on air...But no,this is not Republic,our Republic,our beloved Republic!For one moment i felt almost as one of those people who had created this unbelievable radio station,this never seen(heard) before music radiolution!I was angry,disappointed,sad,"ruined",nauseous!A few seconds later the radio was off again and this post had been born in my mind.
Most of us who live in Thessaloniki and were listening to Republic Radio every day,the whole day until late in night,would agree that it wasn't only a radio station,some radio producers and their music cd's.It was something more than that.
Starting from the morning,Eleni Triferi was there to make our day better.News,comments,games were some of the many things Eleni's everyday show could "offer" us!After her,Stelios Vrettos would put a smile in our face,making us forget how tired we are getting in our jobs or by our studies!Later in the day,Mirella Kappa made our noons soft,easy and smooth,while Nikos Markopoulos would get us ready for a great night out or...in,since we knew that after his show it was Demy's Papadopoulou's turn to...travel us with her music and madness!I believe that i don't have to tell anything about Mr Nikos Komninos or Mema Mpinopoulou : they could keep us in our houses or couldn't let us sleep,with their great music choices!
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Still,it wasn't only this!People,the listeners,the audience,WE had something in our heads,in our minds,in our souls!We had to be there,to listen to Republic,to find out who else is listening!It had started,it was becoming OUR music nation,we were part of it and we wanted more and more everyday!I was happy enough to get to know some people,either "live" (Ploutwnios,Me:moir,Efoudi,Xrysopsaraki,Miss Tati,Archive,Mata,Stereotype person,Stelios,Vag) or through internet and emails,mostly myspace (Maria,Yvonne,Renia,The Thelo,|z|,Eba Nicole,Denyo,Natasa,Brainless,Alexandra,Gioulitsa,Rita,Aussie,Miss Pigeon,Mary,Theti,Sevi,Anestis,Kerasoula,Efi,Krystallenia,Eve,Voula,Miss Stellastar,Dimitra,Elenitsa...forgive me if i didn't mention you...).This was Republic and this was a great achievement:it brought people close to each other,it made us feel like we were part of a big "family"!!!And then...
One day something bad happened.I could go on writing for days about the good things and feelings Republic gave us and i could do the same about what happened and who was responsible,why,when,etc...Instead,i wanted this post to be a "nice" tribute to Former Republic Radio and what better way to do it than...music?It is just a reminder but i am sure that it will take all of us back to those days,those shows,with this music and these songs :
No Lyrics Night Volume 1
Craig Armstrong - the ball
Orbital & Angelo Bandalamenti – beached
Stereo Nova - nea zoi 705
Jean Luc Ponty – mirage
Barry White - Love's theme
Fluke – reeferendrum
Mylo – musclecars
Alan Parsons Project – mammagamma
Gato Barbieri - last tango in paris
Tilt – crescendo
Tic tac toe – varum
Stoa – luvah
Roger williams - autumn leaves
Air - la femme d'argent
kool and the gang - summer madness
peter green - slabo day
Wim Mertens - belly of an architect
Smiths - oscillate wildly
Durutti Column - sketch for summer
Sebastian Schuller - le dernier jour
Yann Tiersen - summer 78
Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke-sacrifice
Clan Of Xymox - theme 1
Gustavo Santaolalla – Iguazu
Tristeza – balabaristas
Moby – everloving
Max Richter – Sarajevo
Michelle Legrand - summer of 42
Here you can find a zip file with the whole list : No Lyrics Night Vol.1 .Don't forget:this list was made by Mr. Nikos Komninos,so don't thank me,but him!!!
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Hopefully,we will be able to listen to those lovely voices once again on our radios!As for now,i can only thank them for two wonderful music years!I hope you are all doing great :Eleni Triferi,Stelios Vrettos,Mirella Kappa,Nikos Markopoulos,Demy Papadopoulou,Nikos Komninos,Mema Mpinopoulou!Kisses to all,producers and listeners!!!
Until then : MUTE OFF!!!
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P.S.:I have to thank my good friend me:moir for helping me completing this list.Of course,i can't forget Mr Europat,from Quebec,Canada,who's help was more than a divine gift!Thank both of you!!!
23 σχόλια:
Yes, while I was reading you blog, I felt from the beginning that, watching parts of my self, and the things that I had lived for the last 2 years almost….
It is not only you, my friend….there are many like you, people that were listening our x-republic like addicted…
I am really missing those days…
Respect γιατρέ μου,
και πολλά φιλιά...
@jijikas : Thanks,file mou,gia thn parousia sou (kai) edw.Na eisai kala!!!
@me:moir : RESPECT se esena,kalh mou!Ta filia mou,tapeina...
(P.S.:To prohgoumeno post,einai afierwmeno sthn trelh koritsoparea sas...)
Hi Doc...your words fill in mine...im so upset about it all..they are still stuck with the concept of OUR radio...instead of banning their own radiolution into a new one...oh well..its time to get on and each evolution needs sometimes a small disaster in place...all the x-republicans reach out touch faith..we are many -we are strong..its lovely that music unites us as a concept..oh kai paco exo krathsei kai mazepsei polla playlists kata kairous an thes bohttheia opws kai hxhtiko yliko..take care..filakia to all
@ @aussie : Mpa?Den 8es na mas apokalupseis to onoma sou?(egw prolaba kai to eida! :P).Thanks gia to comment!Oso gia tis playlist :8elw,8elw,8elw!Filares!!!
Dr, I have to say I'm f*uckin' "touched"... Really touched deuteriatika & mesimeriatika...
Ena apo ta agapimena mou tragoudia pou kollane edw einai to "touched" tou Vast... Afierwmeno!
"Touched,
You say that I am too,
So much,
Of what you say is true,
I'll never find someone quite like you,
Again,
I'll never find someone quite like you,
Like You,
The razors and the dying roses,
Plead I don't leave you alone,
The demi-gods and hungry ghosts,
God, god knows I'm not at home,
I'll never find someone quite like you,
Again,
I'll never find someone quite like you,
Again,
I looked into your eyes and
Saw a world that does not exist,
I looked into your eyes and,
Saw a world I wish I was in,
I'll never find someone quite as touched as you
I'll never love someone quite the way that I loved you."
Γιατρέ μου,
Το είδα το ποστάκι, σου άφησα και σχόλιο.
demy,
DEMI-goddess
We're pleading
Don't leave us alone,
Anymore..
@ Demy: Ti kalutero apo to na pineis kafe sthn paralia tou 8ermaikou,na blepeis thn apisteuth sunnefiasmenh 8alassinh 8ea kai na diabazeis comment-mousikh afierwsh apo mia aksiosebasth filh!I am touched too,kopelia...me "maurises" twra...Kanonise na ta poume apo konta,epitelous!RESPECT kai...filares,mistress!!! (mhn ksexniomaste kiolas)...
mhpws na anevasoume to
no lyrics night vol.2 opws metadothike ekeinh thn hmera apo ton xrepublic???
@ Nosak : Anebaste to,steilte to,kante o,ti 8elete!Arkei na "akoustei"!Respect!(kai sorry pou den ekana anafora sto post...).Filares!!!
Ypoklinomai!
sthn idea
sthn prospatheia
sto research
sto upload
xxx
(Xathikes)
@ Xrysopsaraki : Den xreiazetai na upoklinesai gia tipota!You are part of it,the disease and the cure! ;)
Xa8hka ligo,alla apo aurio pote ksana,mias kai...APOLUOMAI!!!
Filares,x-republicanikes!!!
kalos politis bre tote!!!
ante guyz&girlz, apo aurio ton fwnazoume........CITIZEN PAKO!
@ Demy : Xaxaxaxa!Thanks,an kai oi euxes kalutera apo aurio (8a uparksei kai katallhlo post).
Twra pou se brhka:ti 8a ginei,re kopelia?Kati gia kafedes legame,kati mail perimenoume...toso treksimo pia? ;)
Ta filia mou kai elpizw apo aurio na sas dw olous apo konta kai..."politika"!!!
hi! na'mai ki ego!
hi! irene_t
friend kalos politis, kai sk auto pou legame paizei akiro, edo tha eimai.. opote ena kafe ton exoume...ante kalos politis kai pali e...
jijikas
@ irene_t :Kalws mas hr8es!Ante na doume twra kai ti 8a kanoume me to "problhmataki" sou!Ta filia mou!!!
@ jijikas : Thanks gia tis euxes,file mou!8a ta poume to SK apo konta,elpizw!!!
den ksero ti tha kanoume...pantos prepei na kanoume kati grigora...
:op
@ anonymous : Kati 8a kanoume,alla pes mou... anonumous=? (kapou paei to mualo mou,koritsi pou den mporeis na upograpseis...xa).
Ta filia mou,"eirhnika"...;)
Hello boys and girls ...
Tyxaia epesa sto blog...
Afou eiste poromenoi tou nikou kai tis pareas tou....erxontai oi radio addicts..stis 1 septemvriou 10:00 ksekinaei i palia parea tou republic!!!!!!!!
More info at: http://www.myspace.com/republicfm
@ Sakis : Thank you, φιλαράκο, για την ενημέρωση, αλλά μάθαμε τα καλά νέα, από πρώτο χέρι!!!
Να είσαι καλά και... ο καιρός φτάνει!!!
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