Red Light XXX Radio
Subbacultcha Radio Carly Blair remembers listening to Power 92 in Phoenix, Arizona, where she was “regularly calling in requests for some cheesy R&B song or another, and then sitting there for hours with a blank cassette, ready to hit the ‘record’ button.” Though she already had some radio experience, when she arrived at Red Light Radio to host her first Subbacultcha Radio show back in February of 2012, she was still “terrified.” These days she’s often dancing around and singing along, while her voice is beloved by fans. “I’ve gotten some really nice feedback over the years, but I think the one that amused me the most is when someone told me they hated the music I play but they liked my voice so much that they always listened anyway.” Her preparation usually takes place on Sunday night, “chain-smoking on the couch, 500 tabs open, staying up three hours later than initially planned because I somehow always forget how much amazing music is out there.” She has a love-hate relationship with her visibility behind the window: “having tourists gape at me like I’m the most musically-oriented prostitute they’ve ever seen isn’t my favourite part of the experience. On the other hand, seeing our neighbours – scantily clad, high-heeled Dominican ladies of the night – running after a dude with a water bottle never ceases to amuse me.” Signature song: Anything by Mac DeMarco. Studio drink: Tea.
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