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Please keep me apprised via the forums here or my email below of any developments regarding a transition. On the old forums I had posted thoughts about starting a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation dedicated to the expression of progressive metal. If anyone does take over the station consider...

Thank you Chan for keeping the station going for as long as you have. Progged radio opened my eyes, ears and mind to hundreds of bands. The station made my workday so much better. I totally understand your decision and I wish you and your family all the best. The world is a better place...

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Be careful about how you use the word 'determine' the debate still rages about the role of enviornment in the development of the individual. I think a more appropriate way to say it is that enviornment influence's musical tastes. I believe the degree or strength of this influence varies among...

Well put. Anytime we ask “Why” about anything the response will eventually lead off into fascinating arenas of philosophical speculation. The attempt at answering the question is not futile only in as much as it serves as an exercise to expand our idea sets and provides a springboard for more...

Thanks for the info on Peart (gotta love the wikipedia). In regards to your idea about differentiated music and "intelligent" people, I agree with the notion that more "intelligent" people are more likely to have more differentiated tastes. I'm curious as to why? Exposure through education...

What kind of music does she tend to enjoy now?

Not that I'm necessarily disagreeing with you but I don’t suppose you have any research-based evidence to support your statements? Also differentiation of tastes does not explain why certain individuals (with perhaps certain characteristics) are drawn to certain types of music. If...

Okay Pinkeisch, I liked this thread This would imply that a major portion of consumers who consume the media for the masses would really prefer to listen to non-mainstream music but choose not to out of fear of rejection or pressure to conform. While I think this may be true in some cases I...

Over the weekend my wife and I redecorated one of our bathrooms in an underwater tropical reef theme with a giant wall mural (pic). Now I need to figure how to rig something up so that that the end of Seasong for the Moominpappa plays when you flush.

Back to my question LB, why do you think most people are “flys” while a select few are “bees”? Is it a result of "human choice" where most "choose to be blind sheep"? Are the attempts at influencing taste successful? Is it Genetic? What do you and others think determines why some people like...

Good article. I like how you presented a the ideas of your politics through the example of something that you are passionate about and which is not inherently polemic. I wonder what your thoughts are in regard to the reason behind why certain music fills the bulk of the airwaves and other...

Thanks for the tip that made a big difference. I've been using winamp and I'm trying out Quintessential, haven't decided which I like best. Are there any Quintessential skins that have a windows shadwe mode (i.e. opacity settings) any recommended skins?

Yeah I heard Hillary Duff and Ashley Simpson are going into Heavy rotation in February. :p Mainstream ? Gimme a break!

I agree with the idea that variety is good and in the past when I wanted to hear something other than prog metal I'd pop in a cd or switch to another station. Most of the time while at work I want to hear Prog metal and I always new I could count on the station for that. One of the things I've...