Station founder Francois Vaxelaire chats with us about collaborating with the local priest, sweet-talking the New York City administration and their recent activation event on Times Square. Station beginnings Presenting with a humble and warm demeanour, Francois is the friendly face behind The Lot. Hailing from Belgium and having lived in Brooklyn since 2010, Francois has always been enamoured by music. The sonic underbelly of the largest city in the English-speaking world particularly seduced him however – and this whirlwind love affair between him and New York City is where the journey of T ..read more

Program director and request hour DJ Dan Buckley, having  20+ year tenure at Lightning 100 under the belt, talks candidly about life in Nashville, live streaming in the ‘90s, having best friends that he’s never met and why making decisions out of fear is what destroys community radio culture. Station beginnings There’s a conspicuous degree of intensity in Dan’s dedication to independent radio. He is more than keen to elucidate the allure of his profession – and transmits an inimitable wisdom. Perhaps this is symptomatic of the many storms he has weathered. He is light-hearted and upbeat ..read more

The Kiosk Radio crew speak to us about searching for selectors in the flea market, brewing coffee for the homeless, skirmishes with the police, DJs handing out toilet paper. Not to mention spearheading the new Brussels underground. ADAM Audio caught up with co-founders Jim and Mik for the full lowdown in their natural habitat – a bench under the trees in the historic Parc Royal of the Belgian capital. Since their inception three years ago, the closely-knit crew have willfully created an oasis of peace and unity in a city with a fractured music scene at the best of times. Blurring the boundarie ..read more

Cheryl Waters, Jamie Alls and Kevin Suggs from the Seattle broadcaster speak candidly about recording The Polyphonic Spree in a closet, getting recognized in Mexico City and the power of saying “yes”. Pete Armitage caught a precious few minutes with the team as they took a breather from their busy schedule. Upon initial examination it’s frankly quite difficult to see who or what KEXP is. Indeed, it isn’t too far-fetched to posit that even the station itself doesn’t quite know how they are perceived. The broadcasting giant seems to be one of those peculiar rarities in the 21st century that has ..read more

CJSW speak to us candidly about the day-to-day at Canada’s oldest and largest student radio station. The team currently consists of seven full-time members of staff and 300+ volunteers. Together they cater as a 24/7 sonic sanctuary not only for Calgary’s student population but the station’s international listener-ship of afrobeat aficionados, soul savants and krautrock connoisseurs to name but a few. Pete Armitage investigated its history before catching up with station manager Adam Kamis and DJ Tyra Sanderson to get the full scoop on the behemoth of Canadian student radio, now in its eighth ..read more

The duo behind HÖR speak to us about being outsiders in Berlin, surviving COVID-19 and the importance of diversity in their music policy. Pete Armitage caught up with co-founders Charly and Ori to get the full scoop on the journey of Berlin’s favorite Youtube channel. The pair first moved to Berlin from their home of Tel Aviv, Israel in 2019. Their label Parallax Recordings was already firmly established, with 100+ gigs under their belt in their native city as TV.OUT. They transmit a very tangible degree of warmth and humility – a far cry from the frosty “2 kool 4 skool” vibe sometimes associ ..read more