Well, I am he and he is me.
Hi there, everybody. Buddy Culver is really me, Darren Proctor, from Dearborn, Michigan.
Back in the day, I used to D.J. at the campus radio station at The University of Michigan-Dearborn -- WUMD. I remember it well, man what good times. Back then (the mid-to-late 80s), there was an explosion of "alternative" bands coming to the forefront. College Radio was a novelty until that point, but its influences began to spread far and wide as bands like The Cure and R.E.M. found homes on campus' before they did on commercial radio. I have great memories of playing bands like "Guadacanal Diary", "Hoodoo Gurus" and "They Might Be Giants". We were spinning vinyl when all of a sudden, CD's popped up and exploded all over the place. It made d.j.-ing easier, but there was something magical about giving that vinyl a 1/4 turn backwards before letting it fly to glory on the Technics 1200 turntables. Once you D.J., it pretty much gets in ya and never leaves. When I was in college there was a tune called, "Birth, School, Work, Death" by The Godfathers. Anybody remember them? What a fun band. We met them at St. Andrews Hall in dowtown Detroit. We were supposed to interview them. Imagine 4 college guys sitting there with 4 hard-drinking British guys wearing immaculate suits. These guys played in suits. It was a riot. They wouldn't let us interview them until we all drank something first. Let's just say, several cases of beer later and a bunch of laughs, they let us conduct the interview and afterwards went on to put on a memorable show. Since those college days, I've also D.J.-ed clubs, bars and at probably a hundred weddings, so you could say this d.j. thing is "in me". I guess that is why this podcast thing is so much fun. I get to d.j. as a hobby and bring good music to people that otherwise probably wouldn't be heard. My music tastes are so varied. I like pretty much everyting. So, if you know of a indie band past or present, let me know. I'd love to play 'em. And listen for talk about good beer and cigars too. Its all about vices on The Buddy Culver Show. Vices go good with rock and roll, don't they? ;-)
What is my reasoning behind The Buddy Culver Show?
Over the years, I've been to what seems a countless number of clubs, bars and venues that populate the Motor City. I usually sit in the back, jam to the band and enjoy a beer or two or three. My purpose here is simple. It is to keep the spirit of original music, from the past to the present alive. Were you in a band kickin' out metal in the 80s and want to keep that music alive? Were you jammin' in the clubs in the 90s? In a current band? Send in your mp3's then! Hell ya! Send in those tunes. Be heard!
Podcasting is really just a fancy name for what amounts to an internet radio show. Remember Adam Curry from MTV? He was the inspiration behind the Podcasting concept. The nice thing is that its freeform. If you have an original song, not owned by some big label's catalog, I can play it. And I say whatever the hell I want, which is cool. You can listen via the show links on the main page and download it to your PC or get yourself an mp3 player or iPod and use the software (freeware) mentioned on the main page and the "XML" link and have the show automatically downloaded to your iPod. Listen when you want to listen. Ah technology!
How did Buddy Culver get his name? Its my porn star name! You take the name of the first pet you had (male pet for guy, female for woman) and combine it with the street name where you grew up.
Thank you for stopping here. Enjoy the shows!
Oh, and who is Mario? Its a secret. But let me tell you what? He is the man and a great podcast producer.