DJ Tina Bold of The Vinyl Hours Radio Show has been featured in:

• Inland Empire Weekly (2/28/08 ) - “Bold Philanthropy” www.inlandempireweekly.com
• Digress Magazine (2004 )
• Angela Chaos’ web site (see article below)
• “Punk Pretty” Film Documentary about Women in Music by Jackie Joice (2000 )

Articles written by Tina Bold:

• Inland Empire Weekly (Week of June 26, 200 - “Top 10 Bands to Watch Out For!” www.ieweekly.com
• Inland Empire Weekly (Week of June 26, 200 - “Local Record Labels List”
• Venus Zine (Spring 2008 ) - “The Big Show” www.venuszine.com
• Digress Magazine - “How to do Your Own Show - Pt. 1″ (2003 )
• “How to do Your Own Show” book, available at lulu.com

Interview by Angela Chaos for Digress Magazine

TINA BOLD, D.J.,”THE VINYL HOURS”

Angela: Describe your radio show.
Tina: I host a radio show called “The Vinyl Hours” on KUCR 88.3fm every
Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. PST. You can also hear it on the internet at
http://www.kucr.org. The show has been going strong since its inception
in 1992. When people ask me what I play I tell them, “I spin everything
from Patti Smith to Patsy Cline.” A typical playlist might range from
Buddy Holly to The Cramps. It’s a complete roller coaster for the ears.
I love so many types of music, from jazz, to folk, to punk
rock. I can’t explain it! In the past I have tried to narrow it down to
certain genres, but it never works. Most people who are first-time
listeners say they rarely hear this stuff on the radio. That’s a good
thing. I’m hoping to educate people, turn them on to new music.
I have also had numerous guests over the past years, too many to
list here. I can say some of the guests have ranged from bands to
activists, to community leaders, to business visionaries, to poets, to
visual artists. The common thread is that everybody believed in their
work, enough to share it with the world. I think that’s awesome!

Angela: Talk about some benefit shows you’ve participated locally.
Tina: Feb. 1994: I did a benefit called, “Rock for Homeless Outreach.”
This was a benefit to raise money so that the Homeless Outreach
organization could build a home for homeless families.
June 2003: I co-coordinated with Annie Knight to do a benefit for “Step
Up Recovery.” This benefit helped to support Step Up Recovery sober
living residents.
August 2003: I did a show to help Rachel Jacobs, who was on the road
from New York . She was close to having to sell her car because the
tour was making her penniless; I chose to help her do what I could to
support indie acoustic rock.
Feb. 2004: I co-coordinated with Ben Stewart, of the band Conspiracy of
Thought, and with Scott, and Alex of the Central City Lutheran Mission
in San Bernardino to bring the Wheels of Justice to our community. We
did a benefit concert, and had two days of presentations.

Angela: What makes Riverside unique for the arts?

Tina: I think that this community is empowering in that I am surrounded by
people who contribute actively to creating our own culture. These
artists aren’t just making art and promoting themselves, they also make
an effort to connect their talents to serving our art community/other
artists. Yes, those artists, and musicians, who put shows together for
others, who help touring acts, who bring people to town that nobody has
heard of are helping serve the community.

Angela: Give some tips on networking/how to actively participate in the
Riverside arts scene to the young upstart yearning to get involved.
Tina: Do. Create. Get the word out. Go to shows. Go to shows of bands
or artists that you don’t know. Talk to people. Interact with others.
Help others. Get involved.

Angela: What’s your opinion of the venues/galleries in Riverside?
The venues and galleries in Riverside come and go. Some last and that
is great! The key is for the venues and galleries to be owned by
artists and musicians, or true allies of art and music. People who
really care about something won’t just let it slip away.

Angela: Why do you think that a city like Riverside has such a strong
DIY ethic?
Tina: When there is nothing to do, you can either do nothing or create.
Living an hour away from big cities like LA, and San Diego does not
allow you to go to some of the same events that these cities offer. So,
I have seen a lot of people create because they were not going to give
up on their dreams, just because they didn’t live in a big city. The
circle of artists, and musicians that I have met in Riverside tend to
stick together and help one another. I’m not sure what other cities do
because when I lived in other cities I was always an observer, rather
than a participant.

Angela: Sometimes I feel like geography and the architecture of
Riverside affects the artsy element.
Tina: Smog and dirt has to be good for something. Just kidding.
Yes, there are some really amazing buildings, and different types of
nature in Riverside that some cities do not offer. What about traffic,
now there’s an artsy element. Just kidding. I have a love/hate
relationship with Riverside. I always have.