The Bastards Won

WDOA has ceased all streaming effective immediately Unfortunately it is not financially feasible to keep going . The RIAA rigged the game in that by law the collection agent for all indie artists is ta duh.. The RIAA (or their collection arm known as SoundExchange) this holds true even if the artist does not wish them to be!!! Yeah, what a country. Their lobbyists certainly got their moneysworth out of Congress and the President (It was Bill Clinton that signed the DMCA which started the ball rolling on this). WDOA ran on a budget of about $1000 a year, give or take and everyone who did shows was a volunteer, nobody was making or even trying to make money off WDOA. We made no money and was funded by myself, my wife, various donors, and by certain clandestine government scientists. Unfortunately in the world of the RIAA the minimum royalty fee for WDOA would be about $5000 plus we probably could not provide feeds for seperate programs, etc. We also would have to be able to keep much more detailed records of what we played AND WHO LISTENED, than we currently do. If we continued to netcast as we do, maybe the RIAA would never knock on the door, but on the other hand Heidi and I can't afford to risk the RIAA taking our house or meager savings. Anyhow it was a nice ride, and maybe we will do it again sometime, but for now stick the proverbial fork in us, cuz we are done.

We will have one last streaming feed on August 18th, 2007 where we hope to be able to play some highlights from our past, including some airchecks from the years of 1996 - 1997 when we started as a pirate/LPFM radio station in Worcester, MA. More details on the times of those streamings to come. Thanks to all the staff who have been a part of wdoa.com in the past including, Heidi, LB & Jeff Worm, Brian Commando, John Q. Public, Matt Griffin, Mike Marley, PA & Andy, Dave & Michelle Kowalchek, Brian Goslow, Reverend Joe, and others. --best of luck, Mike Malone 7/20/2007

Rev it up and go!

Another edition of "Party Time" with The Worm Bros is here.
I really don't know if that's the name of the show , but it's the theme song.
More songs about summer and cars with songs by girls.
From Finland, The Micragirls are burning up the speakers here, and also new Gore Gore Girls. Also, new Roadsteamer, Len Price 3, and more.
Were off to The Road Agents Hot Rod Rumble next week and want to be stoked.
We'll be back from the show with new stuff to play and new stories to tell.
Check out the site while you listen.
Road Agents
The Show

1 hour 19 minutes of Rock n Roll Fun

Hey kids, it's another edition of Life In The Foodchain, on tap we have tracks from The Dwarves, Pathetics, Shangrilas, The Odds, The Bags, Mary Weiss, and a cast of 1000's.
Enjoy

America, Fuck Yeah!

As you celebrate our independence over those lousy, stinking British rulers
why not listen to the Worm Bros. True Americans. We believe in life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness every day! Freedom of the press, freedom of the net.
Listen to songs about hod rods, girls, and America, Fuck Yeah!
Captain AmericaNSFW
USA! USA! Worm Bros.

Summertime, and the Listening is easy

Yes, it's summer. The time to kick back, relax, enjoy an ice cold 'Gansett, and forget all your worries. And, once again forget to post the new show on the old blog. Someday I'm going to get organized.
This time around we celebrate summer with a lot of old stuff from beaches past, and feature The Actions, one of Wormtowns' finest bands from the 80's led by Artie Sneiderman, and featuring the Aquino Bros.
Recorded live at Ralphs', it was their 25th anniversary gig pt1.
So take us along "When You Go to the Beach"
Surf'sUp!

Public Service Announcement

My favorite rant of the moment (warning: nasty language, but truthful speaking)

Pictures From The Actions Reunion

Pictures from The Actions Reunion June 8, 2007 can be found right over here.

BREAKING NEWS

The Worm Bros do a new show.
Well, it was like a week ago now, and just getting around to posting .
You think it's easy being international radio sensations?
Oh no. We had to drive all the way to wdoa headquarters, and then half way through go get more beer.
That worked out great. The store right down the street stocks 'Gansett.
So we drank, had burgerettes, and played a bunch of real cool shit.
Check it out
RIGHT HERE

The Real Day The Music Died

"June 1st, 67 something died and went to heaven
I wish Sgt Pepper
never taught the band to play" -The Dictators from "Who Will Save Rock and Roll"

Yup today is the 20th Anniversary of that much over-rated pile of drug addled dung known as "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". It's release let loose a tidal wave of humorless art rock that has yet to be vanquished from the face of the earth.

Wormtown 29th Sounds

Gee almost forgot to post ,better late then....
The Time Beings recorded live at Ralph's May 5th
Also their cd release party!
Wild!
Also a get well wish for Bo,
And a tribute to Al Arsenault.
Enjoy
Worm Bros

Wormtown 29th Pix

Took me a while to get off my lazy ass and post them, but here are some pix from the Wormtown 29th Anniversary show with Lyres, Time Beings, Classic Ruins and others.

Pictures here

Marconi Beach

Attention Radio Geeks....
Every year the wife and I must vacate the Wormstead in search of adventures. So this year we head to the Cape of Cod and we must make a stop at the site of the first wireless transmission across the Atlantic in Wellfleet. Sacred Radio Ground. In the early 1900's this was Pirate Radio, over the seas where Pirates once sailed.

So enjoy the view, The Worm Bros will be back soon to blow your mind with more rock n roll, inspired by the radio waves burning through our brains.
Until then...

Marconi Calling

Ask not what net radio can do for you, but what you can do for net radio

A bill has been introduced in Congress to roll back the draconian royalty rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board recently. The proposed legislation is a bi-partisan bill proposed by Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL). It is called the Internet Radio Equality Act and is HR2060. Call your reps and let them know you support it. More info at savenetradio.org

HEY HO LETS GO!

Listen to the latest show. Lots of old and new sounds from Wormtown and we help get you shined up for the gig by presenting selections from each of the acts that'll be on hand at Ralphs.

Worm Bros

Wormtown 29th

PRESS RELEASE
Wormtown 29th Anniversary Party
Saturday, May 5, 2007, 9pm
Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner
95 Prescott St, Worcester, MA

"Never trust anyone over 30." -Jerry Rubin, late charter member of the Chicago 7
Wormtown 1978-2007: Thanks to the staff at Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner, Mike Z in particular, you can celebrate the Wormtown scene before you can’t trust it anymore.

Headlining is Lyres from Boston. Their brand of keyboard driven garage rock has earned them praises from peers and critics alike. Lyres (remnants of the legendary band DMZ) have been playing to packed houses around the world since the late 70’s. Jeff aka ‘Mono Man’ Connolly, Rick Coraccio and Paul Murphy have been together since 1976, and were then joined by Dan McCormack in ‘83. http://www.myspace.com/thelyres http://www.limbos.org/lyres/ (unofficial)

Also on the bill from Boston, are Classic Ruins whose early 80’s 45, 1+1 < 2, helped set the tone for future local bands. Led by Frank Rowe, Classic Ruins features Jeff Crane, a Wormtown legend in his own right, having inaugurated the scene with his noteworthy stint with The Commandos, is just back from touring with his French band The Cinders. No Ruins’ performance is complete without the inexhaustible Carl Biancucci and Matt Burns. http://www.myspace.com/classicruins

The Time Beings features Preston Wayne, Wormtown’s loudest, and arguably its best, guitarist. Preston’s work is tightly woven throughout Wormtown legacy; from the prehistoric days with Hooker and The Odds to a short stretch with the aforementioned DMZ, up to today with current projects The Time Beings and the Preston Wayne Four. The Time Beings’ raucous sounds are rounded out by Jay Martorano, Chris ‘Cah’ Lillyman, and the aggressive rhythms of Dave Kowalcek. Fair warning: they’ve been known to burst a few eardrums. But don’t miss this set as they will be performing tracks destined for a new Dino Records album. http://www.myspace.com/thetimebeings

Lady Kensington and the Beatlords hail from Portland, Maine formed by Chris Horne in 2001, after her band The Brood, who released four albums, split up. Lady Kensington and the Beatlords have toured New England and beyond, and are well known for their voluptuous sound and enticing stage antics. In a 2001 interview, Horne described her then new band, as “a slightly more melodic version of the garage-punk prevalent stateside in the ’60s.”
Demon Seeds add an unearthly twist to the bill. In 2005, John Kozik and Owen Rehraurer of The Crimson Ghosts (an instrumental Misfits a la surf music cover band) began writing original songs and performing to a dedicated and rapidly spreading fan base. This ghoulish group of pale skinned black suited fishnet wearin’ vampire lovin’ surf fiends say their love of punk and garage inspires them….to do what exactly? Find out at Ralph’s and pick up their CD entitled Have a Date with Death. http://www.myspace.com/demonseeds
So, come on down to Ralph’s on May 5th and join the Wormtown 29th festivities. Because you can’t trust a scene over 30. –LB Worm, Mayor of Wormtown

Tommy Ramone

Pictures from Uncle Monk of which Tommy Ramone is 1/2. Also Gobshites...
Saturday April 7 at Ralph's Diner in Worcester

Save Net Radio

website update

We are in the process of doing some updates on the wdoa.com page. Unfortunately being the web klutz that I am, chances are good I'm going to break some things and create dead links and such. The good news is hopefully when we are done the site will be easier to use. Right now we are looking for someone to volunteer to create a new logo for us that would replace the flashing banner thing we have currently on the top of the page. If you would like to contribute or just have comments or noticed something not working right in the page, please email us at wdoainfo@wdoa.com. Thanks for your patience.

Worm Bros.

The Worm Bros. premier video

Are we there yet?

New Worm Bros! Well it's sort of new. Ok, it was a week ago. But, none the less, always the more, it's rock. Just look at that stack. Pure noise. Can I tell 'em what it is? Oh just go listen.
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