Congratulations to Stefanie Kalem the winner of our first ever ticket giveaway, stay tuned for more free stuff to come.

It seems like there has been a consensus: Come august it'll be six cd's for 30 dollars, so subscribe now if you want to save some money. Thanks for all who voted.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of seeing Finally Punk at the Belfry. I got there in time to see Kitten Forever, who set the non-existent stage quite nicely for the Austin four-piece. We were all crowded in the basement and it was very hot, but the energy was good. They had paintings that they bought at a rummage sale strewn around their equipment and they changed their instrument arrangement after each song. It was punk musical chairs and it made me happy to see women playing everything they could get their hands on, figuring it out together, and having lots of fun.

Lastly, if you live around the twin cities you really should go check out b-girl-be this weekend. I've had a sneak peak at the art exhibit and it is very much worth the trip.

InRadio 4.6 featured artist, Birds & Batteries are just about to release their new album, 'I'll Never Sleep Again'. The celebration will be held on June 27th at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco, which will also include performances from Dame Satan and 20 Minute Loop. Michael Sempert and crew have generously given InRadio two tickets to the show. If you're in the San Fran area and want to attend for free email me: alice@inradio.net and I'll throw your name in the hat. The winners will also receive a free copy of, 'I'll Never Sleep Again'.

Dear Listener,

Behind the scenes here at InRadio, we've been doing a little remodeling and as the summer rolls on different changes will be taking place. We will keep you informed as they happen. In short, by the end of the summer InRadio will pack its bags and head out west to Portland, Oregon. The talented minds that started InRadio are ready to embark on a new chapter in their musical adventure and have turned their focus towards the fabulous imp, an up and coming digital media player that enables publications to offer their recommended media to their audience. They have left their baby in my care and I am honored and excited to take the reins of responsibility at InRadio.

Without much advertising we keep at it, and continue to promote and support independent artists. You, our fabulous subscribers, have kept this possible both financially, and at the core of our mission.

Thank you! And now I ask your advise on two issues:

One: Over the 5 years of InRadio's short life, we have seen our costs rise as we try to keep our subscriptions costs low, accessible and stable. In my own 2 years with InRadio, I've seen post rates and often mounting costs put pressure on InRadio that, with our current state of transition in mind, are now stressing our limited resources. However, before making any changes I would appreciate your opinion. Please vote, and submit your thoughts!

Two: InRadio needs a new name. To save me from ripping my hair out with nights of unproductive brainstorming, please contribute your ideas. Once I get a good list going I'll put it to vote and we'll see what happens.

Thank you again for all your support. This is a very exciting time for me, InRadio, imp and with your involvement, I hope you will also be enthusiastic about what the future brings for the company formally known as "InRadio".

-alice hacker