First of all, Indie Artists you hear on my Bumps Radio shows are so wonderful and so generous with their talents! One of the projects I've been working on is a compilation CD to benefit a school for special-needs children. The school is located in New York State and the headmaster is the son-in-law of one of our Indie Artists named Stevan B. Steve and I came up with the idea of doing something to benefit the school and of course our first thoughts were for "music!" How about a compilation CD?!?!
So, the call went out to the Indie Artists and they responded quickly and generously! In fact, so generously that the compilation will be a two CD set and hopefully will be available in both CD format and download cards! We are planning to get this into your hot little hands right before Thanksgiving (mid-November) so you can buy copies and enjoy the talents of these great Indie Artists! (Also, download cards fit so wonderfully in holiday cards that you send to friends and family!) Most of the songs have not been released before so this promises to be a great compilation! Stay Tuned to this page and my Facebook page ("Toby Chicago") for more information on this great project that we are certain will generate enough sales revenue to provide scholarships to the special-needs students interested in the school's Music Program!
THANK YOU INDIE ARTISTS - YOU'RE THE GREATEST! XOXOXOXOXOXO
Second, YOU HELPED MISTER E. MACHINE MAKE THIS VIDEO POSSIBLE! Remember a while back I asked my Listeners to help fund a Kickstarter campaign for an anti-bullying video for the Chicago band Mister E. Machine? Well, you helped, and here's the video! CONGRATULATIONS to Mister E. Machine and everyone who helps fight against bullying! https://youtu.be/DJb3CuAH-3U
Third, I celebrated my birthday last week (I am always 17 on the inside!) and had two birthday shows that week that were really fun and included all kinds of groovy birthday messages from many different people in my life, both famous and infamous. Today's show included a 15 Minute Guest DJ Segment from my male BFF of over 30 years, BFF Rich - and featured songs he knows I really don't like! I added a few soundbites to his playlist and the result was hysterically funny! If you are wondering what my Studio Engineer, Havana Brown Kitty-Boy Seamus got me for my birthday, he very generously shared his newest catnip toy with me and let me rub his little belly all I wanted to. . .He really IS The Best Feline Studio Engineer In The Business!
Fourth, I just want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who is making my adventure at Bumps Radio England so very wonderful! That includes The Listeners, The Indie Artists, The Owner and Management of Bumps Radio, The Go-Large Chat Room Irregulars, and everyone who has in some way enjoyed the shows I bring to you twice a week! Did you know that I received over 15 THOUSAND VOTES by Listeners for the "Vote For The Song YOU Feel Is The FIRST REAL Rock and Roll Song Recorded" Contest? That, plus the record-breaking 68,313 Listeners who tuned in on February 25th let me know that you like what you hear on my shows and that you are having a great time listening to them! As I always say, this is YOUR show - I just program it for you! Also, I hope you enjoy the new format of my "Shakin' Up The Playlist!" No more blocks of Indie Songs at the start of each program; they are now mixed-in with the other songs on the playlists!
That's it for now, Cats and Kittens and Roosters and Chickens! Keep On Rockin' and Keep On Listening To Bumps Radio!