This program features a very good selection of music from lesser known artists. The selections vary widely but manage to make up a coherent whole. I think this would appeal to young adults through middle-agers who want to hear something different from the mainstream, something that feels new, organic, and sophisticated.
I would definitely try to tune in if I knew it to be available in my area.
Sam Fuqua spins the tunes and it’s a lot of music that your average Joe will not have heard of, but Fuqua gives a pretty nice and easy intro into the stuff. There are songs with titles like “Snoopy with a Haircut,” but the music never gets so crazy that if your dad was listening he’d say the world was going down the toilet. Turn Styles isn’t like one of those college radio shows where they throw anything in just to be different. By the end of the hour, I felt like I trusted Fuqua’s taste implicitly and would want to hear more broadcasts. I felt guided by a sure hand and that there was an underlying aesthetic governing the hour’s journey. All the music flows seamlessly—in terms of the mix and the mood-- one song into the other, and Fuqua is a nice host. He’s funny, and he doesn’t inundate you with too much trivia and stuff sometimes better left to album liner notes. I came away learning about a lot of great new music. I now love Beth Orton. This would be a lovely addition to any late night line up.
Comments for Turnstyles 002 Hour 2
This piece belongs to the series "Turnstyles"
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Other pieces by John Schaefer
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Mark Reynolds
Posted on May 19, 2004 at 07:14 PM | Permalink
Review of Turnstyles 002 Hour 2
This program features a very good selection of music from lesser known artists. The selections vary widely but manage to make up a coherent whole. I think this would appeal to young adults through middle-agers who want to hear something different from the mainstream, something that feels new, organic, and sophisticated.
I would definitely try to tune in if I knew it to be available in my area.
Jonathan Goldstein
Posted on May 15, 2004 at 09:31 AM | Permalink
Review of Turnstyles 002 Hour 2
Sam Fuqua spins the tunes and it’s a lot of music that your average Joe will not have heard of, but Fuqua gives a pretty nice and easy intro into the stuff. There are songs with titles like “Snoopy with a Haircut,” but the music never gets so crazy that if your dad was listening he’d say the world was going down the toilet. Turn Styles isn’t like one of those college radio shows where they throw anything in just to be different. By the end of the hour, I felt like I trusted Fuqua’s taste implicitly and would want to hear more broadcasts. I felt guided by a sure hand and that there was an underlying aesthetic governing the hour’s journey. All the music flows seamlessly—in terms of the mix and the mood-- one song into the other, and Fuqua is a nice host. He’s funny, and he doesn’t inundate you with too much trivia and stuff sometimes better left to album liner notes. I came away learning about a lot of great new music. I now love Beth Orton. This would be a lovely addition to any late night line up.