Musician Greg Paquette introduced me to disc jockey Lou Spinnazola. Lou is starting his show up again Monday nights 8-midnight, now on Mixcloud. Interview conducted Sunday 5/22/22.
Spin room on Mix Cloud Monday May 30...the show begins anew
Lou plans to be back on 5/30 on Mixcloud.
Lou's Twitter
The Spin Room Twitter
Lou Spinnazola on Facebook
JV:
Lou, how long have you been in radio? LS: Technically, I’ve never been a radio professional, but I’ve always
had a passion for it. It just never seemed like a good way to build a
career. So in my 50s, I participated in a show hosted by my friend John
Scavo, “The Scratchy 45s and Beyond, on WSCA-LP in Portsmouth, NH” I
did some co-hosting, research and lots of production. I even did
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JV: When did The Spin Room start on Camup? LS: After some coaxing from my friend John (see above), I decided to
host a show on “The Seacoast,” a web-casting station offering programs
seven days a week. I wasn’t sure I’d like it because I didn’t want to
have to just play the hits. I don’t like hearing or playing ‘just the
hits.’ But it worked out well. I loved it. That was in August of
2016. I’d been casting there up until May 9, 2022, when I’ve decided to
move the show to Mixcloud.com. https://twitter.com/TheSpinRoom00
JV:
Tell us about Mixcloud. You've been airing some shows on MixCloud
as well as a brunch midweek, is that right? LS: Mixcloud is a web service that hosts independent disc-jockeys and
people like me who want to be disc-jockeys. They’ve been around for
several years. I’ve been archiving many of my past Spin Room shows
there for a time.
Lately, I’ve been hosting an hour long show on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon
on a channel named, “The Gator Mix.” I was invited to participate by
the owner of the channel, Scott Polley, so I couldn’t say no.
JV: Will you have a chat room simultaneous with MixCloud airings?
If so, what address? LS: Yes, there will be a chatroom available to people who have a valid
account (paid or unpaid). That way, we can catch up and chat while the
tunes play. It’s also a really great way to pass along suggestions,
requests or interesting facts about the music being played.
JV: Have you been on other radio stations?
LS: I’ve only been as a caller. That’s it.
JV: What's the vision for the new Spin Room? LS: “Meet the new Spin Room, same as the old Spin Room.” It will
basically be the same. I never create much of a play list except for
songs that have been requested or something that I find so interesting, I
have a need to share. Everything else is by the seat of the pants. I
rely on music conversations or requests made by others which help me to
choose what’s up next. I try to keep it somewhat in context for at
least a short set. I will generously sprinkle in hits as long as
they’re somewhat in context with the discussion or with a train of
thought. And, of course, we will feature, “Spin After Dark,” to wind it
all down.
JV: Tell us about your favorite artists over the past 50 years?
LS: There are so many! But at the top are The Beatles (of course),
Chicago, Steely Dan, 10cc, Santana, The Cars, Traffic, Huffamoose… Damn
so many! I also really enjoy bands that had one or two hits. I also
love to discover Rock Genealogies trying to learn where the influences
came from. But seeing all of that would make it seem as though I’m
locked into Classic Rock, but I am absolutely not. I love hearing new
things that might be the next sound that really excites me. That’s
where you’ve come in, Joe. You’ve introduced me to a lot of new artists
who are making fantastic, new music! Thank you for that.
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JV: Tell us about you
LS: I grew up in Boston’s North End, born
in the late 50s. For every day of my life, there has been a radio
playing. I still can’t live without some type of music going in the
background. I was drawn to the people who were radio announcers, hosts
or DJs. I envied that they could play their music and talk to people
like me, listening and hanging on every word, every bad joke. I started
buying my own music in 1969/70 and I’ve been collecting ever since. I
attended Boston Public Schools and U. Mass – Boston. I have spent most
of my working career in IT. I’m a nerd, but my love for photography,
music, travel and Deb keep me balanced.
JV: Thanks for participating, Lou
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