RadioACTive: March 20, 2020

  • March 20, 2020
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#PunkRockFarmerFriday, featuring new music from Tony Holiday, the virtual Talia Keys, Salt Lake Valley COVID-19 Mutual Aid Group, Aldine's #UrbanFarmReport with Irish horticulturist Peter Donegan, Downtown SLC Winter Farmers Market and ways to support urban farmers

Tonight’s lineup:

From the RadioACTive Archives, Aldine jams with Tony Holiday. Originally broadcast March 17, 2017. Later in the show, a fresh interview with Holiday, who has relocated to Memphis. He talks about the impact of Coronavirus on his touring schedule, but how the Memphis music community is taking care of each other. Then you’ll get to hear his new single, It’s Gonna Take Some Time.

State Epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn with the Utah Department of Health, which earlier today updated Utah’s case count to 112 (102 residents and 10 visitors). Dunn said that’s up 34 cases from yesterday and is the largest jump in case count so far. She said 2,147 Utahns have been tested to date, with more than 600 just yesterday. Click here for the latest COVID-19 info.

How YOU doin’? RadioACTive shared voicemail messages from listeners Kristen, Dave and Risshan. Share your story with us!

  • Voicemail: Call (385) 800-1899 and tell us your story.
  • Voicememo: Use your smartphone’s built-in audio recorder or download a mobile app to record a short message about your coping strategies, questions you’d like an expert to answer, or anything else you’d like to share. BE SURE to check that your device and app's audio settings are set to the highest quality (lossless on iPhone, please). Then, email the file or a download link to radioactive@krcl.org.

A grassroots group has formed the Salt Lake Valley COVID-19 Mutual Aid Group. RadioACTive spoke with Shandra Benito, just one of the organizers “working to provide assistance [to those] severely impacted by the virus by facilitating transport and provision of basic needs like groceries, prescriptions, and medical supplies.”

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Venmo: @SLC-COVID-Aid

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Salt Lake City musician Talia Keys is still playing, just not on stage given the global pandemic going on. RadioACTive spoke with her about virtual music lessons, house concerts and the new Venmo life of working musicians.

Alison Einerson gave an update on the Downtown SLC Farmers Market, which is on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Not only was it no longer feasible given new restrictions on mass gatherings, but Wednesday’s earthquake caused significant damage to the Rio Grande Depot where the winter market was held. Einerson said that future markets will be considered on a week-to-week basis. In the meantime, she said you can still order direct from growers and vendors:

  • Handsown Homegrown Vendor Co-op: Veggies, yogurt, microgreens, kombucha, bread, mushroom and more. Online ordering with delivery and discreet pick-up options available from Hand Sown, Cache Canning & Ferments, Bread Riot Bakehouse, Sun River Farm, Intermountain Gourmet Mushrooms, Cru Kombucha, Pomona Produce and Milk Honey
  • Bitters Lab: Online ordering
  • Canyon Meadows Ranch: Online ordering or contact them directly to arrange delivery or pick-up

 

Local retail outlets that are still open and offering local products:

Aldine’s #UrbanFarmReport, featuring Irish horticulturist Peter Donegan. The duo talked about trees and home brewing, as well as hope and gardening in the time of Coronavirus.

RadioACTive Skyped with Tony Holiday to find out how he and his family are doing in Memphis, where they moved about a year ago. Coronavirus has knocked out a U.S. tour in support of his new album, Soul Service. He sent over a copy of his new single, It’s Gonna Take Some Time, to close the show.

  • Vizztone pushed back the release of Tony’s album to July, but you can pre-order it now. Click here. And of course, listen for the new single on KRCL!

Although we’re practicing social distancing at KRCL, the RadioACTive Team is working remotely to bring you updates on the Coronavirus in Utah, as well as how folks in our communities are reacting. In fact, YOU can help us by sharing your experience and concerns:

  • Voicemail: Call (385) 800-1899 and tell us your story.
  • Voicememo: Use the built-in audio recorder or download a mobile app to record a short message about your coping strategies, questions you’d like an expert to answer, or anything else you’d like to share. BE SURE to check your general and all settings and use the highest quality audio setting. Then, email it to radioactive@krcl.org.

 

Views, thoughts or opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, volunteers or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, 90.9fm KRCL.

 

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