"A postmodern take on the radio programs of yore. Think
Bing Crosby and Garrison Keillor at a party together dropping
ecstasy and you've got the idea."
This description ran on page B8 of the Boston
Globe on 1/14/2002
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By Christopher Muther, 03/11/2002
Family hour
Everybody sing along: ''I love you/You love me/Now
it's time to get nas-ty.'' rosS Hamlin, the demented mind
behind radio Pu, takes aim at loathsome children's icon Barney
tonight as part of his postmodern radio show at the Milky
Way Lounge. Hamlin has carefully studied a scene from the
kiddie show and gives it a sinister hue with a live overdub.
Actually, sinister doesn't quite capture what Hamlin has in
mind for poor Barney. ''I transcribe all the music, sound
effects, and text from the charming Barney gang, as well as
camera pans, cuts, and close-ups. Then I rewrite it all, with
new text that corresponds to the timing and gestures of the
original,'' he says. We'd like to describe the new scene for
you, but because Go! is a family column, those sorts of off-color
words don't exist in our lexicon. Hamlin's ribbing is less
''Death to Smoochy'' and more ''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'' Other
skits on the bill tonight include ''Baywatch Revere'' and
''Messiah Technical College (40 day/40 night program).'' The
merriment starts at 9; $5.
03/11/2002, Page: E4, Section: Arts
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By Christopher Muther, 02/11/2002
Set a course for adventure
Love, exciting and new. Come aboard, they're expecting
you at the Milky Way Lounge. Tonight, Radio Pu, the radio-show-cum-unruly-performance-art-troupe,
pays tribute to Aaron Spelling's sudsy shipboard drama at
9. We anticipate a bit of imagination will be required for
the voyage - it is faux radio, after all - but we're still
looking forward to some playful flirting on the Aloha Deck,
followed by pina coladas in the Pirate's Cove and, if all
goes well, perhaps a coveted invitation for dinner at the
captain's table. The Radio Pu performers bravely take on the
roles of the Pacific Princess crew and glamorous guest stars
such as Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover, and, of course, Charo.
We only hope tonight's show restores our faith in ''The Love
Boat.'' As a tyke, we often tried to stay up late on Saturday
nights to watch the then-risque dramedy. Watched now on TV
Land, the show feels as daring and edgy as an episode of ''Touched
by an Angel.'' Also scheduled, a quick round of "The
Mating Game." Bring your own life preserver; tickets
are $5. 40-405 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-3740.
02/11/2002, Page: E4, Section: Arts
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By Christopher Muther, 11/26/2001
Strange frequencies
The concept of re-creating an old-fashioned radio broadcast
may sound deceptively charming, kind of like those homey,
cuddly Garrison Keillor shows. But don't be fooled by postmodern
broadcaster rosS Hamlin. His radio Pü is no Little House
on the Prairie Home Companion. Sure, he follows the format
with music, storytelling, and faux commercials. But the similarities
stop there.
According to Hamlin, tonight's edition of radio Pü at
the Milky Way Lounge is a variety show of songs, solos, spoken
word, audience participation, improv, and, um, porn. Egad.
Musically, radio Pü pays tribute to Herbie Hancock, Henry
Mancini, Roy Orbison, Nat Adderly, and pre-Civil War Americana.
At least there's one thing on the bill Keillor would approve
of. The show starts at 9; $5.
401 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-3740.
This story ran on page E2 of the Boston Globe
on 11/26/2001.
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"In his parodic homage to the heyday of radio theater,
radio Pu director rosS Hamlin, a graduate of Berklee College
of Music, jolts the audience by making the familiar sound
strange. "
"Create(s) a refreshingly disturbing sound."
"Perver(ts) the ordinary through jarring juxtaposition."
03/14/2001, Page: E4, Section: Arts
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