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We've decided to document our attempts to try and get some airplay on our local rock 'n roll station Tuks FM 107.2.
The story so far:
We personally delivered our album and press kit to the Tuks FM 107.2 offices about two months ago and had to email the music manager (who is apparently no longer the music manager) numerous times before getting the following email:
Dear Avriel (who the hell is Avriel?)
"Thank you for submitting your material to TUKS FM 107.2. Unfortunately it has been decided not to playlist your material. Please feel free to submit any other material in future.
Have a rocking day!!"
Have a rocking day.... how patronizing.
We have subsequently failed to get ANY response from Tuks FM 107.2 to our numerous emails asking simply for a reason why they refuse to air our music.
THE CORTINA PERSPECTIVE:
Like, we're a rock 'n roll band from Pretoria, if we can't get airplay on our local rock 'n roll station what gives? Why do we always have to look outside of Pretoria for any recognition and independent thought? (No offense to the few wildly independent thinkers in Pretoria)
Is it Pretoria? Is it the people? Is it such a bad thing to break from the standard commercial, predictable chord changes for just a moment and try something new? Are we the only ones hungry and desperate for some change? For someone to grow a left brain and start airing music that hasn't been on the same Tuks playlist since 1999? For someone crazy ass mother f*%&*& to play something interesting, say something interesting, and do something interesting!
I'm worried I tell you, with all the pent up, repressed energy in this town pretty soon something is gonna give and that's when we'll get some crazy ass mother f%&8## opening fire on all the 'hippies' at drum circle.
So in the interest of public safety, we implore you to implore Tuks FM 107.2 to play some Cortina Whiplash.
Peace in the Middle East!
