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Radar Eyes: WFMU Music Director Brian Turner Talks Yoko, SXSW, KISS, Rusted Shut And The Diceman

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RE: Oh, Diiiiiiiiice! It's too big! Is the Diceman going to be at SXSW this year?

BT: I hope so! One of our DJs played in a band with him at his brother's wedding.

RE: Woah! That must have been quite an event!

BT: I'm sure the bridal toast was very memorable.

RE: Has anyone played live at the WFMU studios lately?

BT: Recently this month: Yummy Fur, Rob Swift, Towering Heroic Dudes, Iron Man, Andre Williams, Nick Tosches. I had Yoko Ono on a couple weeks ago!

RE: Oh, that's right! I was going to ask you about the Yoko interview! How did your time together go?

BT: it ruled! we did it at her studio downtown and she was really engaging and awesome... She talked mostly about the older pre-John era and the new stuff (her new alb is really great!) At 77 she is a powerhouse, saw her two concerts this past month and they were three hours each and she was over the top!

RE: Is any of this new Yoko stuff, including your interview, available for public consumption yet?

BT: Archived there...

RE: Perfection! Well thanks for enlightening us with your righteous ways - do you have any final words over there?

BT: Dont take your arts for granted. The bastards are closing the noose. Get in there and get involved and support good grassroots organizations~! Thx Dom and psyched for Texas!

RE: For sure! it's always great to talk with ya! Cheers!

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