Indie Radio and the Poverty of Poptimism

Vopli means howls, as in Allen Ginsberg’s “ Howl” ( “ Vopl” in Russian) and Soviet Ukrainian punks Vopli Vidopliassova . Indie Radio and the Poverty of Poptimism June 1, 2026 Someone asked for a copy of this paper recently so I am posting it here. This is a slightly edited version of my presentation at IASPM-US 2024 conference. Independent internet radio stations WFMU and NTS have survived in an…