OPSEC Airsoft Radio
The Official Voice of SoCal Airsoft
 
What a show, what a show! We shifted the live show this week from Thursday to Friday because of the Thanksgiving holiday and it paid off far more than we could have ever expected. An old pal of ours, Dave Storm, was in town for the holidays and we somehow coaxed him into coming in for the live show, with the beautiful Cindy in tow. The liquer flowed freely and earlier than ususal... so the levels are more off than usual and we missed a few spots, but a good time was had and the show turned out pretty good.

This week we covered:
- This week in SoCal Airsoft (the latest & greatest from our community)
- OP: Mason Dixon II update
- News about new guns from G&G and Escort
- New Addition to the SoCal Airsoft Dictionary
- What we are thankful for in Airsoft
- Storm's Interview
- Anouncement of our Hac Bao III video trailer

All the notes for this show can be found on our Show Notes page:
http://www.opsecairsoft.com/shownotes.php?op=view&id=42

Music

Holiday Machine

Download "Riot Act" (mp3)
from "Holiday Machine"
by Bottom of the Hudson
Absolutely Kosher



What You'd Say

Download "Simple Pain" (mp3)
from "What You'd Say"
by Matt Cairns
Blue Pie Productions



Blow Your Mind

Download "Anodyne" (mp3)
from "Blow Your Mind"
by Ripped
Blue Pie Productions


The Jesus Rock Show

Download "The Jesus Rock Show" (mp3)
from "The Jesus Rock Show"
by Three Cord Wonder
Speak Records, Inc.



Links of Interest

SoCal Airsoft - Our home community
http://www.socalairsoft.com

Airsoft GI - CA based retailer looking for staff
http://www.airsoftgi.com

Airsoft SB - Our pals from Santa Barbra
http://www.airsoftsb.com

Wardogs Airsoft - Storm's Team
http://www.wardogsairsoft.com

Operation: Hac Bao III Trailer - OPSEC's Coverage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWIOZ2jDdRk

Operation: Mason Dixon II - OPSEC's Charity Game
http://www.opsecairsoft.com/miniop.php


Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-11-24.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 11:23 AM
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Last night was our first remote broadcast and while we had technical difficulty with the stream, everything else went extemely smoothly. We really didn't think we would pull in an audience, but suprisingly enough, a few of our pals stopped in:

TacoDelRio - Steelhawk Helper Monkey
Ruben - Ex-Steelhawk & MSF Tactical employee
The Dude, Box & Reaver - Our good pal from MSF & beyond
Tak - Lice's better half

And of course the OPSEC staff was there (JemTao, Lice and Radar) to talk with our gracious host, Father Rich, manager of the Steelhawk Airsoft branch in Industry, CA. We started a bit late, but with our stream down... who really would know?

We covered the on-goings this week in SoCal Airsoft, OPSEC's own charity game (Op: Mason Dixon II) updates and revisited the ever-sore MSF subject, the 15th being the 1 year anniversary of its closing.  After the 1st break we touched on the new addition to the SoCal Airsoft Dictionary (Going SoCom) and had a lengthy discussion with Father Rich & Staff about the on-goings of an airsoft retailer. After the 2nd break, we talked about OPSEC's coverage of Hac Bao III last weekend along with a fun little game "The future of airsoft" (working title) featuring our very own talking magic eight ball.

Overall we had a complete blast and look forward to the next remote that may come our way. We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to our own legacy Staffer, Lemon. Happy 22nd, bro!

Music

America's Most Luved Bad Guy

Download "Shake Yours" (mp3)
from "America's Most Luved Bad Guy"
by Master P
UrbanDigital Records



Jazz Is The Fundamentals

Download "Shapes of Jazz" (mp3)
from "Jazz Is The Fundamentals"
by The ParanormL
Altered Vibes Ltd.


Pablito's Way

Download "Pablito's Way" (mp3)
from "Pablito's Way"
by Motion Man feat KutMasta Kurt
Threshold Recordings, LLC



Go Head

Download "Don't Play Dat" (mp3)
from "Go Head"
by Iomos Marad
All Natural, Inc.



Sleep Hungry

Download "My life, my life" (mp3)
from "Sleep Hungry"
by Empty Pocketz
Urban Tracks



The Warm-Up

Download "Fatty Girl" (mp3)
from "The Warm-Up"
by Plumpah Humpah All-Stars
UrbanDigital Records



Links of Interest

Steelhawk Airsoft - Our host for the remote
http://www.steelhawkairsoft.com

SoCal Airsoft - Best damn airsoft community on the planet!
http://www.socalairsoft.com

Santa Barbra Airsoft - http://www.airsoftsb.com

Op: Mason Dixon II - http://www.opsecairsoft.com/miniop.php


Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-11-16.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 2:06 PM
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This week was our first live show on the new schedule as well as having Lice back in the co-host chair. Have to say it felt pretty good, just like the old days. In the studio with us was Niceaznguy (right) AKA "The Donger" who was unfortunately late due to the infamous Los Angeles traffic. No worries though, he made it in for the 2nd half of the show and even to record a few station promos for us.

We talked about the on-going this week in SoCal Airsoft, featured a new segment known as "The SoCal Airsoft Dictionary" and discussed part 3 of our "Know Your Role" series; the airsoft sniper. We even played our latest (and "creepiest" according to the Chat) commercial for our newest sponsor; Tsunami Airsoft. Eric, owner/operator of Tsunami, even called in to give the then absent Donger a hard time, but to also help us out with the Mad Bull CO2 Gen II Gearbox discussion and to give us the latest scoop on Tsunami's products (like the new .30g BBs). We felt it was a strong show and had an absolute blast in the process.

Music

Protocols

Protocols
Rav Shmuel
Jewish Music Group


Download Protocols


Riot On the Gold Coast

Riot On the Gold Coast
Ease The Medic
We Want Action


Download wearing white in the blackout



Tsunami Airsoft Commercial
Music: Fisch
Voice Actors: Fisch & Radar
Editing: Radar

Video

Video
Lander
WTFD Records



Guladong

Guladong
Anton Barbeau
Pink Hedgehog Records


Download It Won't Be Long Till The Banjo Patrol Comes Along



Flecktarn.co.uk Commercial
Voice Actors: Text-to-Speech
Script: Radar
Editing: Radar

Scoville Unit

Scoville Unit
Scoville Unit
Ernest Jenning Record Co.


Download Where's My Team


Zombies VS Robots

Zombies VS Robots
The Flaming Tsunamis
Kill Normal Records


Download Refuse To Die




Links of Interest

Lion Claws Appreciation Game
http://www.oplionclaws.com/ad/ad-home.php

Mad Bull CO2 Gen 2 Gearbox - Now selling @ Airsoft GI
http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?products_id=1902

Tsunami Airsoft - The worlds finest airsoft BB
http://www.tsunamiairsoft.com

Gorilla Pack - The Donger's Team
http://www.gorillapack.com


Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-11-09.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 11:38 AM
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Our transition of the live broadcast to Thursdays was made official last night.. well, sorta. Because we ran a live show for Halloween, we opted to broadcast one of our favorite legacy shows commercial-free to kick off the transition. Figures it would be one of the longest legacy shows we had in our batch, but well worth the listen.

This is one of the favorites of the staff and for those that missed it the first time around, you're in luck. In this episode, John Lu (Event Organizer; Lion Claws, Irene, etc) was in-studio for an evening of fun. We covered everything under the sun related to organizing mass airsoft events and took more calls that we probably should have. Calls from San Diego, Texas, LA and even one from the UK! So much fun and interesting content that we lost track of time... which has become the norm these days.

Enjoy!

Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-07-12.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 10:35 AM
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Taking a small break from out usual content as well as getting into the spirit of the holiday, we explored the topic of Zombies. This year, Halloween fell on a weekday and because we have jobs/lives, we chose not to party our brains out and put out a holiday broadcast instead.

In this show, we explored how one becomes a zombie and the science behind it. Infection symptoms, disposal of the infected corpses, etc. After the 1st break, we covered the many different types of weaponry as well as what to look for when seeking refuge. After break 2, we hit up the zombie airsoft game and gave a mini how-to.

The content for this show was based upon the book "The Zombie Survival Guide" by Max Brooks. Pick up your copy today!

Music

Apertures

Apertures

Lower Forty-Eight

Monotreme Records

Download "Mass Denial, Massive Guilt" (MP3, 192kbps)
High & Mighty

High & Mighty

Gov't Mule

ATO Records

Download "Mr. High & Mighty" (MP3, 192kbps)
Havestar

Havestar

Iscintilla

Alfa Matrix

Download "Havestar" (MP3, 192kbps)
Begins Here

Begins Here

The Butterfly Effect

Modern Music

Download "One Second Of Insanity" (MP3, 192kbps)
Tears Love Religion

Tears Love Religion

Sundealers

Something To Listen To Records

Download "Gun Crazy" (MP3, 192kbps)
City Ad Mortis

City Ad Mortis

Defender

Rusty Cage Records

Download "Tales Of The Unexpected" (MP3, 192kbps)

Links of Interest

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
http://www.zombiesurvivalguide.com


Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-10-31.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 11:40 AM
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Our old pals Bronco, Jody, Tak and Toby sat in on the show this week to discuss Historical Airsoft Events with us. Bronco, being the history buff and expert on the subject, gave us more solid info that we could ever drum up on our own. A very educational and interesting night.

We discussed what went down this week in the SoCal Airsoft scene and even covered two new airsoft items:

- Inokatsu M60A1
- PPP 8mm Browning M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun

Pricey, but amazing new items that should serve those interested in historial airsoft reenactment well. We also had a follow-up Master Debater about historical airsoft reenactment, Vietnam vs WW2 in which Vietnam won as the master on the subject Bronco blew me out of the water! (Code Pink!). All-in-all... a very educational yet entertaining program... something we cant tout often!

Music

This Could Be A Possibility

This Could Be A Possibility

Valencia

I Surrender Records


Download "Que Sera Sera" (MP3, 192kbps)

Hello Rock and Roll

Hello Rock and Roll

Saigon Hookers

Addictive Records


Download "She Blows My Mind" (MP3, 192kbps)

A Full Year Story

A Full Year Story

FYI

Addictive Records


Download "The Plea" (MP3, 192kbps)

Zomer

Zomer

Pita

Kinky Star Records


Download "Zomer" (MP3, 192kbps)

Give 'em All a Big Fat Lip

Give 'em All a Big Fat Lip

The Whigs

ATO Records


Download "Technology" (MP3, 192kbps)

Defective

Defective

Twenty2

New School Records


Download "Never Healing" (MP3, 192kbps)

Links of Interest




Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-10-25.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 11:54 AM
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This week, Longshanks (a good friend of the program) sat in the studio to discuss The Airsoft Grenadier. Knowing his joy of the role, we shifted the main topic to suit him and even brought back an old feature (Master Debater) just to see his face get red! We had a blast with Shanks and look forward to his return.

On the program, we debuted two new features:
- In-Studio Webcam
Not too much fun.. but for those that want to see what goes on... yea.

- This Week in SoCal Airsoft
A look at the on-goings in our community featuring the latest news, games, and other misc nuggets of fried gold.

We also brought back a old favorite, Master Debater. A bit where we take a burning question from the community and settle it once and for all. In the past we have done TM vs CA, M100 vs M120 and Hicaps vs Locaps. Last night, it was Airsoft; Hobby or Sport. Hobby squeeked by for the win... though we all agreed that there are elements of sport in the hobby.

For the main topic, we continued our "Know Your Role" series with The Airsoft Grenadier. Longshanks is more qualified to discuss this role than any one of us staffers and he came through big time. He laid out the costs, best shells to use, different types of ammo and much, much more. The segment ran longer than we would have liked, but with so much damn good info, why cut it short? All the notes for this show can be found on the website's show notes page:

http://www.opsecairsoft.com/shownotes.php?op=view&id=35

Music for this show was Folk. This was a direct listener request by Nathan in Michigan who turned us onto a few amazing band. Thanks again Nathan!

Music


Later That Same Year

Later That Same Year

Matthews Southern Comfort

ItsAboutMusic.com

Download "Tell Me Why" (MP3, 192kbps)
Big Black Hole And The Little Baby Star

Big Black Hole And The Little Baby Star

Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

Download "Same God" (MP3, 192kbps)
Good Wood

Good Wood

David Lynch

Surprise Truck

Download "I Can't Swim" (MP3, 192kbps)
Death

Death

Jon Crocker

Greydawn Records

Download "State Route 17" (MP3, 192kbps)
This Cursed House

This Cursed House

Canada

Quite Scientific Records

Download "Hexenhaus" (MP3, 192kbps)
Morning Sun

Morning Sun

Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley

Electro-Fi Records

Download "Morning Sun" (MP3, 192kbps)


Links of Interest


WarDogs Airsoft - Longshanks' Team
http://www.wardogsairsoft.com

SoCal Airsoft League - The Southern California Airsoft Community
http://www.socalairsoft.com

Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-10-18.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 12:33 PM
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We doubled our fun (and show length!) this week having both Father Rich and Xan in-studio to raise a little hell. In retrospect, we should have had them both on seperate shows as there was just too much content that got pushed aside because of time. Regardless, a good time was had and they were merciless in their promotion of a certain game at a certain field... which made for great fun and many laughs.

This week we coved the major games in and around CA and even one in TN. The main topic was the Airsoft SAW, classification, purpose, function, etc. We talked in great length and even took a few calls on the subject reenforcing our perspective... so bonus! Xan also gave us our very first REAL in-field reporting when he interviewed Charlie (Pal of Longshanks) about his first time airsofting, coming from a paintball background. Later on we attempted to interview both Rich and Xan, sadly, time got the best of us and we could not devote the time the interview deserved. All the details of the show can be found on the Oct 11th Show Notes page:

http://www.opsecairsoft.com/shownotes.php?op=view&id=35

The music for this weeks show was inspired by an e-mail we recieved from Lisa of the Techno Squirrels. We cruised for hours looking for Electro groups that turned us on, and I think the choices we pretty solid. As a thank you from us to Lisa, we dedicated the second break to the music of the Techno Squirrels.

Music


James Lumb's Sonic Diary Singles

James Lumb's Sonic Diary Singles

Electric Skychurch

Cyberset, LLC

Download "Heaven" (MP3, 192kbps)
Rowdy Life

Rowdy Life

MC Trachiotomy

New York Night Train

Download "Let It Go" (MP3, 192kbps)
Grand Slam

Grand Slam

Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias

G-Stone Recordings

Download "Boogie No More" (MP3, 192kbps)

Om Mani

Om Mani

Techno Squirrels

Rave Police Records

Download "Om Mani (Ren�© Patrique RMX)" (MP3, 192kbps)
Mute

Mute

Techno Squirrels

Rave Police Records

Download "405" (MP3, 192kbps)

Bone Man

Bone Man

Charlie McMahon

Log Music

Download "Giddy" (MP3, 192kbps)

Links of Interest
Airsoft Reenactors Group - Organizers of Op: Hornet Breach II
http://www.airsoftreenactorsgroup.com

Best of Marketing USA - Organizers of Op: Hac Bao III
http://www.oplionclaws.com

Combat Enterprises LLC - Organizer of Eurowars III
http://www.combatenterprises.com

TN Airsoft Events - Organizers of Op: Ill Wind
http://www.tnairsoftevents.com

858 Airsoft - Organizers of Strategic Threat
http://www.858airsoft.com

Op: Mason Dixon II - OPSEC's Canned Food Drive Charity Game
http://www.opsecairsoft.com/miniop.php

Gorilla Pack - Xan's Team
http://www.gorillapack.com

Steelhawk Airsoft - Father Rich's place of business
http://www.steelhawkairsoft.com

SoCal Airsoft League - Community forums where Xan (admin) & Radar (mod) slay threads!
http://www.socalairsoft.com

Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-10-11.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 9:02 AM
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Just a quickie... A few of us from OPSEC, as well as a few of my KDO teammates, will be at the 40th annual Alpine Village Oktoberfest in Torrance, CA this Saturday (Oct 14th) from 5:30p until 1:00a celebrating the greatness that is our German heritage. Beer, chow, oompa bands, dancing and plenty of fun for the whole gang.

Details can be found at:
http://www.alpinevillage.net/oktoberfest.htm

Category: general -- posted at: 2:02 PM
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Our guests for the next show have confirmed, Father Rich & Xanthais!

Father Rich
Member of the famed Voodoo Crew, Father Rich is the honcho over at Steelhawk Airsoft in Industry, and will be fulfilling the critical role of designated driver for Xan. We salute your sacrifice!

Xanthais
Member of the infamous Gorilla Pack, Xan is an Administrator over on our beloved SoCal Airsoft forums.

Category: general -- posted at: 4:20 PM
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This much fun should be illegal! We had an absolute blast with our old pal Heme from Gorilla Pack in the studio. Amazingly enough, everyone was on time and the good times ensued. Jem was back for his 2nd round as co host and I must say, did a much better job. More loose, relaxed and focused.

We sprung our fake Irene IV interviews on the listeners to with great reactions all the way around. "Pirate Ship?" "Octopus?" Yea, all fake. We cleared this bit with John Lu to avoid any future issues so there is no need to pester the busy man. The bit was 100% fake and I hope everyone enjoyed it.

There is one hint of 'unpleasantness' that deserves attention, our good pal Jedi from the SoCal forums took a verbal beating at the hands of our former in-studio helper monkey Lemon. We have edited that part out of the show out of respect for Jedi and offer our deepest apologies for letting the bit of audio hit the live air.

Music:


Better Than Toast - "Move Away"

Fully Loaded

Fully Loaded

Warner Drive

No Relief Records/Rancho Relaxo Records

Download "Lost" (MP3, 192kbps)
The Bear

The Bear

Element Eighty

Texas Cries

Download "Killing Me" (MP3, 192kbps)
Our Sin

Our Sin

Perish

Anko Records

Download "Our Sin" (MP3, 192kbps)
The Diabolic Procession

The Diabolic Procession

Bible of the Devil

Cruz Del Sur Music

Download "Millenialism" (MP3, 192kbps)

Redline - "Time After Time"




Links of Interest:
Best of Marketing USA - Producers Op: Irene IV
http://www.oplionclaws.com

Gorilla Pack - Heme's Airsoft Frat
http://www.gorillapack.com

AirTronics - 3-round burst for AEGs
http://www.air-tronics.com

Operation: Ill Wind - TN Airsoft Event
http://www.tnairsoftevents.com

Operation: Mason Dixon II - Return of a SoCal favorite
http://www.opsecairsoft.com/miniop.php

Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-10-04.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 11:43 AM
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After advertising the new jobs@OPSEC last week, we had our first audition for the new co-host slot, Mr. JemTao. This being his first show, we cut him some slack for the nervous factor and are having him back next week to "wow" us.

Associate Producer Fisch was caught in L.A. traffic (a reoccuring feature?) and was about 40 minutes late.. even brought the wrong brand of burbon, but it's the thought that counts!

We covered the following topics:

- Crimson Dunes III Player Evals
- King Arms FN FAL
- VFC M26A1 Gas Container
- MilSim Impressions pt.2, builing yours on a budget
- Misc Items somewhat related to Airsoft at random points

Notes on the above can be found on the Sept 27th Show Notes page.

Music Played:

The Frauds

The Frauds

The Frauds

High Wire Music


Le Futur Noir

Le Futur Noir

The Strays

TVT Records

Download "You Are The Evolution" (MP3, 192kbps) BUY THIS ALBUM
The Bear

The Bear

Element Eighty

Texas Cries

Download "Victims" (MP3, 192kbps)
Fully Loaded

Fully Loaded

Warner Drive

No Relief Records/Rancho Relaxo Records

Download "Calling You" (MP3, 192kbps)
Enter The Chicken

Enter The Chicken

Buckethead & Friends

Serjical Strike Records

Download "We Are One" (MP3, 192kbps)


Links of Interest:
Combat Enterprises - Producer of Crimson Dunes III
http://www.combatenterprises.com

Airsoft Recce - Airsoft News and so much more
http://www.airsoftrecce.com

Omega Project - JemTao's Team
http://omega.answebhosting.com

Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-09-27.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 8:50 AM
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So after patiently waiting, our little dog and pony show finally got listed in the iTunes store, podcast section. They are a little slow obtaining the latest updates from the RSS feed, but what is a few hours, really.

You can find OPSEC Airsoft Radio by doing a search for "opsec" or "booyaka" once in the iTunes store. One more method for spreading the gospel that is OPSEC. Rejoice, iTunes monkeys, rejoice!
Category: general -- posted at: 5:52 PM
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We have spent the better part of two days looking for music for the next show. Granted we are an airsoft radio station, music is essential to our operation (bathroom breaks, rounds of Jager shots, etc.) and while we pride ourselves in enjoying bad music, the relaunch inspired us to care about the listeners so we started looking for music that will appeal to our listeners.

That being said, we have some rockin' music coming up this week. Don't want to spoil the suprise, but let's just say that a few of the tunes acquired have been looping in the studio and we have yet to get sick of them! That includes last week's music too. Best part of it all, 100% podcast legal and most of the tracks are available for your download.

You can check out the Show Notes page to see what music was played and how you can get in touch with the artist and possible even acquire the tune you heard. How's that for a slice of fried gold?

If you have a band/genre you fancy, please let us know and we'll do our very best to it some airtime.
Category: general -- posted at: 8:38 AM
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Due to the high winds, the audio interviews taken at Operation: Crimson Dunes III did not pan out as expected. All audio recorded ended up sounding like a brick in the garbage disposal with light talking in the background. We did talk with a few of the staff as well as a number of the players about the game and were pleasantly suprised with what we heard. We did not participate in this event, only covered the players comments and observed the ongoings of the Combat Enterprises machine.

The full story/scoop can be heard on the next live show this Wednesday, the 27th of September at 7:00p Pacific.

 
Category: general -- posted at: 6:03 PM
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Our first show back was a bit rocky but at least we have returned!

Radar flew solo on this show and while waiting for Heath Hammond (trapped in LA traffic) to arrive, covered the following topics:

- Listener Hate Mail
- G36 Magwell Coversion
- Upcoming Games
- Job Openeings @ OPSEC

Notes on the above can be found on the Sept 20th Show Notes page.

Heath came in around the 45min mark to discuss many things... his start in the airsoft, the Hooligans of Lion Claws & Irene fame, Milsim events, and much, much more.

Music Played:
Captain Dan
http://www.myspace.com/captaindan
- Black Beard's Treasure
- 7 Seas

Better Than Toast
http://www.betterthantoastmusic.com/
- How It Goes

Redline
http://www.redlinemusic.co.nz/
- Nothing Else

The Attorneys
http://www.theattorneysband.com/
- Stay

Solver
http://www.myspace.com/solver
- Something Seems So...

Year And A Day
http://www.yearandaday.com/
- Like Suicide


Links of Interest:
The Regiment - Heath Hammond's Team
http://www.theregimenthq.com/

Private Parts Airsoft - MFG of the G36 Magwell Conversion
http://www.privatepartsairsoft.com/

Direct download: OPSEC_Airsoft_Radio-2006-09-20.mp3
Category: Live Shows -- posted at: 9:30 AM
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So after a month off, we have decided to give it another chance. With this second chance comes a reengineering of the show itself. Additional staff, new music, and more in-depth topics. We are working hard to get to the next step... an actual show! Stay tuned for more information!
Category: general -- posted at: 3:47 PM
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