Newtown Radio

Newtown Radio
Programming
FormatFree-form radio
History
Founded2009 (2009)
Links
Websitenewtownradio.com

Newtown Radio is a free-form internet radio station with a studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. It was founded in 2009 by Mark Brinda, Tariq Abdus-Sabur and Colin Ilgen in a former brewery It features around the clock programming by blogs, artists, and labels.

Several Newtown programs have attracted media attention, including: WTBS, I Have Always Found You Extremely Attractive, Disco Juice, Cock Talk, and' Level Radio.

Notable artists who have appeared on Newtown include: Laurel Halo, Beach Fossils, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Connan Mockasin, Mac DeMarco, Jacuzzi Boys, Chelsea Wolfe, Perfect Pussy, Mood Rings, and Professor Genius.

Showcases

In 2011, Newtown's Northside festival showcase at Shea Stadium BK in Bushwick with Laurel Halo, Autre Ne Veut, and Steve Summers was reviewed positively in The New York Times by Jon Caramanica.

In 2015, in conjunction with PopRally, the planning committee at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Newtown co-curated four summer concerts in the MoMA Sculpture Garden, featuring: Galcher Lustwerk and DJ Willy Burns, Lower Dens and DJ Stadiums & Shrines, Regal Degal and DJ Michael McGregor, Tei Shi and DJ Lomé.

Video

Newtown has also produced video sessions of rising indie artists published through Noisey/VICE.

References

  1. ↑ Ugwu, Reggie (June 27, 2013). "The State of Independence: Build Your Own Online Radio Empire". Billboard.
  2. ↑ Staff, Fact Magazine (September 28, 2013). "Essential Radio Listening: #01: WTBS Radio". Fact Magazine.
  3. ↑ Staff, Harpers Bazaar (February 2, 2017). "#THELIST: 7 COOL MUSIC RADIO SHOWS TO TUNE INTO NOW". Harpers Bazaar.
  4. ↑ The_Fox, Diognes. "An Interview With D.C. LaRue (Part II)". Discogs.
  5. 1 2 Marcus, Ezra (August 28, 2015). "After a Summer in the MoMA's Sculpture Garden, Newtown Radio DJs Spin Toward The Future". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on August 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (November 30, 2016). "The 11 Best DJ Mixes of November 2016". Pitchfork.
  7. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (June 20, 2011). "Keyboard Speaks Louder Than A Microphone". The New York Times.
  8. ↑ Radio, Newtown. "The Newtown Sessions". Noisey. VICE. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017.