Save Energy 92.7 FM Group on Facebook: hope for the hopeless?

Visitors searching for information on what happened to the San Francisco Bay Area's Energy 92.7 FM (after it went off air last Thursday) clicked through and quadrupled our daily traffic here on The Valley's Other Fruit.

The demise of Energy 92.7 FM has stirred up quite a frenzy with MANY longing for it to come back already and hundreds of people looking for information on what happened. I knew it would only be a matter of time, and in the last few days it has already amassed almost 4,000 members--there is now a group of Energy fans on Facebook that want to bring it back...

Titled, "Save Energy 92.7 FM", the group can be found here, and features discussions such as:

• Work on getting a NEW station
  (Energy 100.3?)
  
• Pester the new station
  (I'm assuming they mean The REV)
  
• Keep it positive and we will WIN!
  

Energy 92.7 FM off the air? BREAKING NEWS

[Update, Nov 6, 2009: F & G have since returned to the air, broadcasting on Movin' 99.7 FM in the SF Bay Area and online. Go here for details.]

Use the comments on this post to let us know what you loved and will miss most about Energy 92.7 FM.

"Noooooo!"

WTF?? I'm not sure what's really happening because I didn't have the radio on this evening, but I was reading through the Energy 92.7 FM stream on Facebook and read this. Energy is my (and many in the Bay Area's) favorite radio and dance music station, which--as commenter Chris nicely pointed out--was "a unique...station that super-served the LGBT community. There is nothing else like it in the entire country."

Update, 11:26 PM: a friend of a friend of the fruit updated us, "The station was bought for $6.5 million. It's now “92.7 REV – The Revolution“. All the Energy guys lost their jobs. I miss Fernando and Greg :("

Update, 11:31 PM: it's hip-hop/pop music. So much for a "revolution".

Update, 11:52 PM: SFBG Music Blog has details on the switcheroo and Radio Online has more of the business change details. Either way the news sucks.

Update, 12:41 AM: DJ Trevor Simpson lets us know (via the post image to the right) that the heart of Energy will live on via ClubbersCommute. (h/t @drklordhippster)

The original news break follows...

(8 hours ago) Tune into Energy 92.7 right now until 3pm...on the dial or Channel 964 on Comcast...

(6 hours ago) It was supposed to be 3pm...So stay tuned because we don't know what to tell you now! It's out of our hands. Just remember to come to The Lookout tomorrow for the very last Energy event with Fernando & Greg and the entire Energy crew...

UPDATE: It looks like we'll be on the air longer than previously mentioned. Stay tuned for updates. We'll post them as we get them.

(4 hours ago) Energy friends, we are sitting together in a living room reading your comments and reminiscing with our own. As you are coming to this page to be with others who are sharing the memories and feelings of loss, we (Energy Staff) are coming to this pag...e to join you. It wasn't just a job to any of us. We are all fans, just like you. It changed our lives to be part of something so monumental. -for now, we dance-

(4 hours ago) Dear fans, we are not controlling the programming. We are listening with you and we are in the same boat. The music is programmed to run until the flip happens to the next station. Thank you again for all your kind words and memories.

(2 hours ago)The Energy still lives! Keep it rocking until they pull the plug. It's out of our hands now. We love you all and appreciate your comments today. We'll see you at The Lookout tomorrow for our final Energy event from 5-9pm.

(about an hour ago) We are over everyone. We love you all. Please come party with us tomorrow at The Lookout from 5pm to 9pm with the entire Energy staff. We appreciate you all.

Anyone have any other news on this? Where can we find dance music on the dial (for folks in cars)? On the net (for folks on computers)?

[Update, 9:24 AM: Thanks to DJ Rotten Robbie for his memory of an intimate/acoustic Energy performance by Robyn at the W with "Every Heartbeat" from February 2008. It's definitely an appropriate memorial song, click through for the video, embedded on the blog.]

SF Pride Guide

The Valley's Other Fruit has a mixed readership of seasoned queers, newbies and allies.

For those new to feeling part of the "family", I wanted to share some tips for SF LGBT Pride.

Date/Times for SF Pride 2009:

Saturday, June 27, 2009
Celebration: Noon to 6 pm at Civic Center Park and nearby
Pink party/Pink Saturday: 7p - midnightish @ the Castro/18th intersection and nearby (a $5 donation is encouraged)

Sunday, June 28, 2009
Parade: Begins 10:30 am
(click here for map of parade route and street closures)
Celebration: Noon to 7 pm at Civic Center Park and nearby (a $5 donation is encouraged)

Click here for the official SF Pride 2009 webpage.

Use the comments to share your favorite tips, parties or questions about SF Pride.

Milk back at the Castro, finally at Cinendome Napa

photo by Jamison

If you missed Milk's playing (one night only) at the Cameo in St. Helena (thank God it finally started playing here!), then here's maybe an even better way to watch it:

Milk returns to the Castro theater in SF, Feb 15-26, 2009.
More info: http://www.castrotheatre.com/

For those who rarely venture out of town, Milk is also FINALLY playing at the Napa Cinedome. Click here for Fandango times.

[Note: thanks for the update, Rick, can't believe I missed that the Cinedome had Milk! When I had repeatedly called the Cinedome's business number, they repeatedly told me it wasn't going to play here, no explanation.]

Comments please: Folsom Street fair in SF this weekend

Napa's No on 8 fundraiser wasn't the only party going on around the Bay this weekend: How was San Francisco's leather/fetish fest, the Folsom Street Fair?

Last night run of SF's Trannyshack

Tranyshack's Putanesca does Charo with Charo nearby. Photo from SFGate.

San Francisco's 12 year run of the Trannyshack will host its farewell show this weekend for their famous Tuesday night show. The show, usually held at the Stud in the South of Market neighborhood, will hold its bigger party this weekend at the Regency, also in San Francisco.

Ever been to Trannyshack? Give us the scoop.

In similar news, it's been at least a couple months since Napa's last big, public drag show. No word on when the next one is, but you'll be able to read about it here on The Fruit.