[09/02/04] So we are coming back on air live very soon, but due to some technical issues at the station we may not be able to broadcast live this Friday (September 3rd), so we are looking to have our first live show on Friday September 10th at 8pm est.
[08/29/04] So a few of us here at RFTB and WEXP Radio spent some of this past week ripping apart and gutting the station to renovate it and are in the process of getting new broadcasting equipment. I'm sure we will have pics of the new look and equipment up eventually. We are still hoping the station is up and running 100% by Friday September 3rd at 8pm est for our first show in almost 6 months...rest assured its going to have some of the most brutal music we have to offer as well as news of our upcoming plans. Just wanted to let all you know we're still alive and RFTB is spreading. And if you haven't done so yet, click the link above to register to vote, its time for change...
[07/15/04] Jared here and it's been a long time since theres been an update, but rest assured we are preparing for new broadcasts of RFTB as well as what promises to be the most insane season at WEXP ever! We have been meeting with the rest of the station over the summer to plan for the return to live broadcasts. We have discussed at least 3 major live concert events for WEXP including the next WEXP-fest, another Nocturne, and hopefully a huge charity event for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In addition to this a few of us here at WEXP including myself, DJ Helix, Ben from Randomania, and the duce Hyslop are working on plans for some new equipment, a station remodel, a totally kickass new way to broadcast, and even have some shows recorded to get you rocking out before you have a chance to sleep through one class. We will also be giving away more free stuff throughout the new season as well as bringing you more exclusive events and interviews. Here at RFTB we have been working on more live interviews and new playlists, Pompeo has already confirmed at least one interview and we are working to confirm more. Rest assured this season of RFTB will be brutal and rock harder then ever before...Oh yea we also updated the Ozzfest 04 section and added some new links to the Bands/Links section...stay tuned...
[04/01/04]
This press release is to address the issue of the future of Red Fades to Black Radio. After various meetings involving senior WEXP management as well as us here at RFTB, the future of the show is as follows: Red Fades to Black has taken the rest of the season (which runs until April 30th) off due to certain situations. While the exact details and reasons for this decision are not being released at this time, both Jared and Chris have declared that the show will return in the Fall Season beginning in late August. During this time this website will continue to be updated with music news, ozzfest details, pics, rftb news, and more as we are dedicated to focusing on the main reason for RFTB, the music. Rest assured we are hard at work with preliminary plans for the next Nocturne which will be for a charity organization that we will name soon. We are also prepared to bring you the next wave of the hard, heavy hitting rock, hardcore, industrial, and metal music you have come to expect to us. Stay tuned to RFTB Online for details, be sure to show your support and sign the guestbook and rock on...
[03/24/04]
The second Nocturne, held on March 19th-March 20th 2004 in La Salle's Union and WEXP Studios was insane. We definatly want to take this chance to again thank our awesome fans and listeners who helped make this event one of WEXP's top events ever. Thanks to all the random people who stopped by the station to hang out as well as check out the live bands. Inane, Derringer, Apophenia, A Routine Tragedy, and The Premier all rocked and kept the live music going into the early AM hours of Saturday. The energy throughout the night was amazing thanks to everyone who came by the station and who called in. Rest assured we will soon begin preliminary planning for the third Nocturne next fall very shortly! Pictures from this Nocturne are now posted in the Pictures section as well as some updated pics in the Random Acts of Photography section, so be sure to check those out. On a 'serious' note there is currently a situation involving a complaint regarding a guest's actions during a portion of the Nocturne broadcast. Here at RFTB we are currently working with WEXP management as well as the University to ensure this issue gets resolved properly. We believe that the best way to resolve any conflicts is to confront them with an honest, level-headed approach whenever possible, and are confident this situation will not interfere in bringing you the fan and listener the great music and show you expect from us each week. Stay tuned for an official statement as this situation progresses. We're not finished yet though, this next announcement is for all you RFTB Army members. We have officially launched a seperate, exclusive Member's site for all you who have joined. It features custom RFTB backgrounds, promotional tools such as flyers and web banners, and tons more coming soon. Check your emails for the link and if you havent joined, JOIN NOW and help spread RFTB worldwide. Feel free to post comments and feedback on the Nocturne on our guestbook, or just say hey. Thats it for now.....rock on.
[02/28/04]
The next Nocturne has been finalized! Thats right RFTB's Nocturne returns Friday March 19th- Saturday March 20th 2004 starting at 6pm est Friday till 6am Saturday. Apophenia will be returning to play live, as well as Leavenworth, Nexus, Inane, and ZeroVelocityRecord's band Derringer! We will be broadcasting live for 12 hours, as well as broadcasting the band's performances. It is taking place on the 3rd floor of La Salle University's Union Building. Check out our Nocturne Site for details, Nocturne band links, how you can attend the show, and more!. WEXP will be of course sponsoring the event, so stay tuned to them for more details as the date approaches. Also we want to thank Lennon Murphy for calling in last week despite sickness, and thank everyone at the LennonOnline board's for promoting the interview. Oh and did we mention that Ozzfest tickets for the Tweeter Center Camden, NJ show go on sale Saturday March 6th; check out our
[02/13/04] Its Friday the 13th and also time for some awesome news. We have just confirmed that singer Lennon Murphy of the rock band Lennon will on the show live on February 20th!! She has supported on some major tours as well as her own, been interviewed by countless stations and magazines, and is currently working on a new album. For more about her Click Here. Also if you havent signed up for the RFTB Army do so now, its free and easy, plus you'll be able to submit questions to Lennon and all our other guests. Speaking of the Army we have just sent out our first email to members, so check your email asap for exclusive news, wallpapers, and more. In other RFTB News our next Nocturne date has been set it will be March 19th 2004- March 20th 2004, all night. This time around we will be having many bands performing not only on live broadcast but also for a select studio audience, keep listening for your chance to experience Nocturne in person! Some bands confirmed are Derringer, The Premier, Apophenia, and Nexus. Thats about it, sign the g-book and join the RFTB Army if you haven't already, tune in the 20th for Lennon Live, and keep on rockin'...
[02/01/04] So we're back with some more news and updates, thanks to all those who have been tuning in this season...we definatly appreciate all the love and support we've been getting from fans, listeners, local bands, and WEXP. Without all you guys, RFTB would just be two dumb music obssessed kids talking to themselves. Anyways we have officially launched the RFTB Army which is our offical street and e-team as well as mailing list. Check out the link above for the details and how to join, its easy and members get free stuff such as wallpapers, discounts on merch , exclusive chances to interview guests, first chance at contests and ticket giveaways, and more. It seriously takes about 10 seconds to sign up, so do it now. You'll be helping spread Red Fades to Black worldwide, getting exclusive benefits, and the best part...its 100% FREE! In site news, we've added some more links to the bands/links section including links for local band CDC, Stick A Star Clothing, and The Petony Connection, so check all those out. We also want to thank the bands Luckystar, How It Ends, The Premier, and Saving Astoria for linking our site up, and to anyone else that has been doing the same. Check out their links on the links page as well. Since some of you are unable to tune in during our live show, WEXP has given us a chance to replay the latest show on Wedensdays around midnight after The Petony Connection. Note that its midnight eastern standard time, and the Connection sometimes runs a few minutes past...so stay tuned. We have set a tentative date for the Nocturne, our 12 hour marathon that features live in studio performances from local bands, giveaways and more. As of today we have confirmed two bands to perform, Apophenia and Nexus, both out of PA. More bands to be confirmed as well as the date, and more news. Join the RFTB Army now to help promote the event and lucky members will get a chance to come hang out during Nocturne with the bands. As far as we know it will be held in mid-march, the exact date is coming soon., so check back often. Thats about it for now...tune in Friday's 6-8p as always, and the rebroadcast Wedensdays at midnight.....and in the words of Stick A Star clothing- "stay true to yourself; stay true to the music".
[01/20/04] New year, new update or something along those lines. Red Fades to Black is BACK ON THE AIR after a winter break at the school and station. We have been hard at work planning the next Nocturne, more interviews, more contests, and of course making our playlists darker, harder, and heavier then all that commercial radio junk. The site has some major changes as well, over break we added an Interview and Guests section where you can find out who we have interviewed and who has performed on our past shows. Working on an 'Upcoming Guests' secion as well, so check that out. In addition the Links section has been changed to Bands/Links section. There we have links to basically all of the bands that we play on the show from the locals to the major label artists...they are all there. Also some random links have been added there as well with everything from games, music, art, clothing, any sites we think rock. And for an update on Bret from Saving Astoria go to our guestbook where the band has posted an update on his condition; and sign it while your there. Thats about it, tune in Friday 6pm est...tune in and turn it up...its not just about the music anymore...later all.
[12/29/03] Yeah thats right, finally back with another update. We actually redid the Pictures section and added tons of new photos including ones from the first Nocturne!! So go check them out in the Pictures section. In the works is a section which will list all previous and future guests on our show and a RFTB street/e-team is currently in the works. And for those that care, the exclusive interview with Dane Cook is still available HERE thanks to The Black Wings Cafe. Also one more thing, be sure to tune in to WEXP Radio on Wedensday December 31st Noon est to hear the 2003 Countdown and see where Manson's mOBSCENE lands on the top 25 songs list from all your votes. Thats pretty much it for now, we return live January 16th 6pm est, enjoy the pics, have a wicked but safe New Years, we'll see you all you rockers, freaks, and fans next year!
[12/03/03] Well Red Fades to Black first ever 12 hour Nocturne went very well, thank you to all the callers, listeners, in studio visitors and Apophenia for their live performance. We hope Inane and The Premier can make it in the studio for the next edition. Pictures from it should be up in the next few weeks. So theres a lot of things going on and news to talk about beginning with the show this Friday December 5th...which is the last show of the Fall season (semester). As you already know comedian Dane Cook will be calling in live, you can still submit your questions to him via the link above. Also there is a strong possibility of the band Mindless Self Indulgence calling in for this show live as well for an interview. We will also have Mike Finnegan who runs the online Black Wings Cafe will also be on the show, where btw you can check out a write up by one of the RFTB DJs. Will also be debuting some new music from Dez Fafara of Coal Chamber's new band. Defintantly not a show to miss, it will be the last live one until mid-January. Also WEXP is holding an online vote for the 2003 Song of the Year, you can check details out Here and help make RFTB's pick Marilyn Manson's 'mOBSCENE' the song of the year! As you already know a brutal beating left the bassist from Saving Astoria, Bret Wilson, severely injured and while his condition is about the same, there is some good news regarding the sick individuals who took a fight situation way too far. 3 teens from Haddon Twp HS were charged and arrested a little over a week ago as well as two 18 yr olds who are on bail. While this news can not turn time back, it is good to know that these people are off the streets and will get what they deserve. Many articles from South Jersey's paper the Courier Post have followed this story closely, you can click HERE for a November 22nd story in which Red Fades to Black was interviewed, and also the latest condition of Bret and his attackers can be found in today's Courier Post HERE. While we do not yet have set contact information where cards, letters, and such can be sent we encourage everyone to submit their thoughts and prayers to SavingAstoria.com's Guestbook. Well this update has been a long one and for good reason. Remember last live show of semester is Friday December 5th 6pm est after that we will be back on air LIVE January 16th 2004 6pm. After all there is much needed sleep to catch up on. You can still check out the best RFTB shows of this season over break in reruns at the regular time. We got some awesome things planned for next season including potentially huge ticket giveaways, more guest interviews and live performances, a new edition of Nocturne and more. Also the site will be getting some revamping, be sure to check back in the next few weeks for a whole new photo section and tons of new photos. Also two completely new sections to the site will be added so check back, have a wicked good break and holidays...be safe, have fun, and rock on.
[11/19/03] First off a big congrats to the winners of the Lacuna Coil Guestlist giveaway...the show was amazing and also a big thanks goes out to the guys from Inane for stopping by the studio last week and to all their fans for tuning in. Now onto the important news!! Red Fades to Black's Nocturne Show has just been confirmed for this weekend November 21st-22nd starting around 6pm est Friday evening. Thats right, 12 hrs of Red Fades to Black, rock music, and more. We got tons of hard, heavy music to keep you up all night, plus exclusive LIVE performances in the studio with bands Inane, The Premiere, Apophenia which we will be broadcasting throughout the show. We will also be giving away some free stuff as always, the insanity begins at 6pm est Friday night, Inane will be performing around midnight, its gunna be crazy. On another scheduling note, the interview with Comedian Dane Cook has been moved to our show on Friday December 5th 2003 6pm, so make sure you submit your questions and tune in.
[11/11/03] Got some upcoming show news... Pompeo has informed us that members of the Lansdale, PA band Inane will be in the studio this Friday, November 14th for our show. They will be here just hanging out, taking calls, and answering some questions and we'll be featuring their music throughout the show. We will also being giving away guestlist access tix, giveaway on November 14th, to the LACUNA COIL show at North Star on 11/16/03. Details are also being finalized for our first Red Fades to Black Nocturne Show, 12 hours of heavy music, live music, and interviews....check back here for details. Should be November 21st- 22nd. Also we have gotton a new email address for the show, check it out in the contact section and use it to submit your questions for comedian Dane Cook (be sure to put dane cook in subject heading), then listen in on November 21st 6-8pm to see if your question is used. Also listen for NEW Hatebreed in the next few weeks, just got their new CD today. Oh and if your too lazy to bookmark the site, apparently we are the number 2 and 3 result in Google and Yahoo's search engines, just search for 'Red Fades to Black', and to think we didn't even submit it. Please continue to keep Bret from Saving Astoria in your thoughts and prayers...you can leave messages and your thoughts on their site's guestbook.
[11/03/03] Sometimes there are things that take place which leave people at a loss for words and just this type of thing occured this past weekend. Bret, a friend of Red Fades to Black and the bassist/back-up vocalist of Saving Astoria was brutally outnumbered and attacked in Collingswood, NJ by a large group of cowardly teens, some came with hammers and bats. Needless to say these cowards` actions have landed Bret in the hospital in a coma and unresponsive. Police have little leads on who is actually responsible for the attack with the hammer and such, names are slowly popping up, people are slowly coming foward. It shocks and disgusts all of us here that people would be so low and cowardly as to outnumber and attack someone with such viciousness and intent to hurt. Whatever the argument or original fight that may have caused this person Tom to bring so many teens looking for a fight is not the point, it could have been handled in a better way. We hope those responsible get what they deserve and urge any of you with any names or information regarding this attack which took place to contact the Collingswood Police or the Haddon Township Police. Whatever the fight was over it is not worth letting these teens get away nor is it worth someone's life. We here at RFTB and WEXP will be keeping Bret, his friends, and family in our thoughts and prayers. For more details please read the official news report. Just a quick word about an upcoming radio event this week before I close...WEXP's 24 hour Marathon will begin this Friday November 7th at 12noon and run until Saturday November 8th at 12noon. Our show will be at its regular 6-8pm timeslot on Friday. Throughout the marathon listeners will be eligable to win an MP3 player, DVDS and more so tune in... [10/30/03] As you know tommorrow is Halloween and that means its time for RFTB's "Halloween Creep Show". We will be featuring lots of awesome dark music to set the mood as well as dropping some more news, a concert review, and giving away some free stuff. Also coming up soon is WEXP's 2nd Annual 24 hour Marathon which RFTB will be a part of. The insanity of at least 3 WEXP DJ's stayin awake on air for 24 hours begins on Friday November 7th at 12 noon and ends Saturday November 8th at 12 noon. Red Fades to Black will be at its regular time and we will be popping in and out of the studio throughout the marathon. Be sure to listen in throughout the marathon for a chance to win an MP3 player, DVDs and more!! You can check out more details at WEXP Online. Another thing to check out is WEXP's own The Petony Connection(friends of ours) at their new website, click the LINKS section to check it out. Finally be sure to check back here sometime next week for details on how YOU can submit a question for Dane Cook who will be appearing on the November 21st show!!! So if your a Dane Cook fan and have some burning question for him get those gears cranking and pick his brain! Hope you all have a wickedly grotesque and horrifying Halloween...
[10/16/03] Due to some technical difficulties in the studio last week, some listeners were not able to hear the interview with the band The Break. We will be re-airing that interview on tommorrow's show (10/17/03) as well as making some big announcements and giving away some shirts and promotional stuff for the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Also the Links section now has a few links that you definatly should check out, we'll be adding more soon. Pictures are up now so check them out, they are a variety of photos from The Break's show last week, in-studio pics, etc. In local music news Luckystar has just released their new album 'the korben dallas ep', so you'll be hearing some of their new stuff on air in the next few weeks. Saving the best for last, some huge news regarding the show as well as our station WEXP. On Friday November 21st comedian Dane Cook will be on Red Fades to Black radio LIVE. Dane headlines many comedy clubs on a regular basis in LA and Boston.Thats right Dane Cook He has been featured on Comedy Central with his own special as well as being a voice on the show 'Crank Yankers'. He has made countless TV appearences on shows such as 'David Letterman, Jay Leno, Craig Kilborn, Jimmy Kimmell, and Comics Come Home'. He has even written and been in a few films. If you haven't heard of him yet, you will on November 21st. We will keep you posted with details as the date approaches.
[10/9/03] Got some awesome news for TOMMORROW'S show as well as upcoming shows. First off La Salle University is having a concert Friday October 10th in the Union with The Break and 3 other bands.
[10/01/03] New month, new update or something like that. Anyways, there are still RFTB T-shirts available for sale, 7 bucks and you can strut around in your very own RFTB shirt. Also we are being featured on the site of the PA band Kochlear, you should check them out as well as listen to future shows to hear some of their music. Speaking of websites, the Local Bands section now actually has links to well, local bands whose music we play...so check that out, new additions will occur from time to time. As for the Links section, well still working on compiling a list of some music-related sites to feature on that section. Hopefully will have a few on it within the next week or so. A possible contest/giveaway may be happening within the month of October as well. We shall call it the 'Free Shirt' contest, more details coming later. Thats about all the updates you'll want to read about here, but one last thing needs to be said. Its awesome to see RFTB radio fans starting to tune in from all over, especially last week's latest listener from Texas...thank you for tuning in
[09/15/03] Jared here, back with some more news and updates about the show. Pompeo has informed me that Lansdale locals 'Inane' have agreed to come on the show sometime within the next month or two, of course we'll let you guys know ASAP of the date. Also Red Fades to Black T-SHIRTS ARE IN!!! They are all black with red gothic-style writing on them. All screened designs feature "Red Fades to Black" on the front and "The Darker Side of La Salle Radio" on the back with WEXP right below the neckline on back. If you pre-ordered one, we'll be getting in touch with you. Pre-orders get first priority, the price is very low 7-bucks per shirt. After all the pre-orders have been paid for, the extra shirts will be sold on a first come, first serve basis 7 bucks. In on air news Pompeo will be goin out in the field next friday to the 'Poison the Well' concert at the Electric Factory, in his place Erin from The Roomies(tues. 12-2pm) will be in the studio cohosting and maybe a surprise host from another show. Also I, Jared, will be co-hosting 'Girl on Girl Radio' on 9/16 Tuesday 10pm-midnight, so tune into that too. Also either Pompeo or I will probably be appearing from time to time on 'Somewhere In Between' which airs Wedensdays 4-6pm. And for any Saving Astoria fans out there, they have recently released a demo , so listen for their music on upcoming shows. Thats about all for now, thanks for reading through all the news ramblings... and as always thanks for your support...be sure to leave a song request in GB and tune in next show....
[09/08/03] Just to let you guys know the Guestbook is actually up and running. You can now leave your comments, if your a band you can get in touch with us about demos or interviews, but most importantly you can now request songs 24/7 for upcoming shows, just click the guestbook link. Also the Playlist/Past shows, DJ Bios, Contact links are in working order. Thats bout it...enjoy.
[09/6/03] Well the site still has a long way to go...but we are officially on the air. First off welcome to Red Fades to Black Radio Online. We are a radio show that broadcasts from La Salle University in Philadelphia and air Fridays 6-8pm, clicking the listen live link will connect you. We, Jared and Chris, are very excited about the unlimited possibilities this show has. We have only aired two shows , both of these two shows are the station's top 10, September 5th's show was number 3.
You can check all the station stats Here. Our show is still too new to determine long term ratings, however the response so far has been incredible. Red Fades to Black Radio prides itself on bringing a unique blend of music from heavy hitting world famous bands to local and unsigned bands. Marilyn Manson, Coal Chamber, Poison the Well, Powerman 5000, Green Day, NIN, Orgy, Killswitch Engage, and Black Sabbath are just a few of the more well known bands we play. Luckystar, Inane, and Kochlear are the first of countless local bands we promote, And of course we play countless bands that are well know yet just below the radar of the masses of music fans.
Red Fades to Black also seeks to push the limits and restrictions of radio and attempts to push the envelope whenever possible. You can check out more about the show ,well in the links to the left whenever they are finished. We hope to have the Guestbook and Requests page up soon....this will be for music requests for the next airing of the show, as well a place for local bands looking to get their music played. Band in studio interviews are also encouraged. Well thats enough rambling for me, the Bios and Guestbook should be up within the week. Be sure to tune in every Friday 6-8pm.
BIG NEWS is The Break has offered to stop by our live show tommorrow for an interview , talk about their tour, friday nite's show and much more. SO you definatly do not want to miss the show tommorrow nite october 10th at 6pm, The Break will be on-air, they are a rock band on DogHouse Records. BTW the show is 7 bucks to get in, free for La Salle students. Also we will be beginning our "Free Shirt" contest tommorrow evening, and randomly on shows throughout the month, these t-shirts are the RFTB gothic style ones, listen in for details to win your very own and be envyed, there was only about 25 of these shirts ever made. Also the first round of promotional 'blitzing' was completed today all over La Salle's campus. The picture you see here is a logo design and promo for our show, done by Josh of Kochlear. Thanks to Josh for this awesome artwork. If your around campus you will see it all over, a full size version that you can print and hang up anywhere is HERE. In other RFTB news, the next few shows will feature freshman DJs in training, should make for an interesting couple of weeks. This website also has some new junk coming very soon, the photo page will be up hopefully this weekend. Thats about it for now, many news and interview updates will be up here soon so check back and remember to TUNE IN Fridays at 6pm est. Later
