Anna Nalick is one of several artists with songs that include two-way radios in their lyrics.

No, they don’t actually play music. But we here at TwoWayRadiosFor.com got curious about the fact that so many random objects from spark plugs to salt shakers make their way into song lyrics. So on a whim, we did a quick online search and found several songs with lyrics that mention two-way radios.

The first one we found was simply a massive shopping list set to music and, presumably, made a statement on the sheer amounts of stuff we Americans pay good money for.

“Two way radios, rocket ships
Celery shooters, pasta dips
Headphone hi-fi bargain tripe
Dribble cups, drainage pipes”

The band that wrote and performed “Superstore” was Cake Like, an all-girl indie rock band based in New York. The three met at New York University’s Experimental Theatre Wing and decided to do the ultimate in experimental theatre – form a band despite the fact that nary a one of them had ever played music. Nevertheless, Cake Like got themselves signed to several labels during their 1993-1999 stint before breaking up.

The next song we found was “Tiger the Lion” by a band called The Tragically Hip.

“This is Tiger the lion
Gimme the Knuckles of Frisco
If there’s danger in the lyrics, gentlemen,
I suggest no further use of the two-way radio”

The lyrics are centered on John Cage, an experimental music composer who described his music as “purposeless play” and was quoted as saying that his music was “not an attempt to bring order out of chaos … [but] simply to wake up to the very life we are living, which is so excellent once one gets one’s own mind and desires out of the way and lets it act of its own accord.”

Fans say it’s a testament to Cage’s approach to music as “purposeless play” rather than a formulaic, radio-ready money maker.

Our favorite two-way radio lyrical mention is in a song called “Satellite” by Anna Nalick.

“Satellite, save my life
I’m wishing on a two-way radio
Love might be just like me
Jaded, waiting all alone
A whisper on a two-way radio”

The song is sung from the point of view of a woman leaving a relationship-gone-bad, the two-way radio signifying her need to communicate, perhaps with God or simply with a new love.

And there’s an Amsterdam-based electro pop/rock girl band called Two Way Radio. Unfortunately, since we don’t speak Dutch, that’s about all we can tell you about them.

Know any other songs that mention two way radios? Leave us a comment. In the meantime, enjoy this YouTube recording of Anna Nalick’s “Satellite.”

Sales figures suggest a great bottle of wine is a must-have storm preparedness item. May we suggest a set of two-way radios as well.

Two-Way radios and bottles of wine proved to be quite the popular products in the days and hours just before Hurricane Irene hit the nation’s eastern coastline.

“We’ve been calling it the ‘hurricane stimulus package,” said Christ Frank, owner of Frankly Wines, a small New York City wine shop just outside the evacuation zone, in a Sunday interview with NPR (National Public Radio). “It’s definitely been good for business. I have a number of other friends who own wine stores elsewhere in the city, and after yesterday, we were all just beat. It was like the day before Thanksgiving, or New Year’s Eve.”

Two-way radios also sold briskly over the two weeks as Irene grew from an Atlantic tropical wave that first appeared off the African coast August 15, into a Category 3 hurricane that made landfall in North Carolina on August 27 and in New Jersey and New York the next day. The storm knocked out power and phone service and flooded the highway to Hatteras Island, leaving about 2,500 people cut off from the mainland with only two-radio contact. They used thowe two way radios to coordinate running ferries to the inland for supplies and food.

Hatteras Island’s experience is proof in action that two-way radios are essential survival tools during storm seasons. Even if cell phones hold their battery power, the cell towers that carry their signals often are among the first structures affected by major storms.

Both the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons run through November 30. If you live near either coast, make sure you’re prepared if a storm heads your way. Remember, if you wait until a storm is close, it may be too late. Stores may run out of two-way radio products and/or close early. TwoWayRadiosFor.com offers online sales of a full range of two-way radio systems, including numerous Motorola and Vertex models with multiple weather channels. Browse our website and order online. Call 1-888-560-0758 or use our convenient online chat support feature to speak with a two way radio communications specialist today.

Two way radios for bus drivers provide a lifeline for communicating with school officials in case of emergencies

In today’s fast paced world, staying in touch is no longer a luxury but a necessity for school bus drivers across the country. An instant source of communications between bus drivers and campus personnel has become a must. Unfortunately, numerous budget cuts and reduced government funding pose a growing threat of cutbacks that could cause two-way radios to disappear from school buses and campus shuttles. However, in many school districts, both parents and passengers are already doing something about it.

Fund raisers created to supplement deficits in local school budgets are gaining popularity on many school campuses from kindergartens to universities. In recent years, two-way radios have been used for much more than directing drivers from Point A to Point B. In fact, many school bus and campus shuttle drivers have learned to depend on their radios for keeping track of passengers as well as providing a lifeline in case of an emergency. Bus drivers often have to deal with difficult situations and, in many instances, can use their two-way radio for immediate communications with security or other appropriate school personnel.

Let’s face facts. There are numerous reasons why a child might miss a bus and not end up where they belong. With a two-way lifeline, bus drivers can quickly report on children who miss their pickup or departure point. This immediately lets school officials know so a parent or guardian can be contacted to determine the whereabouts of the missing passenger. Parents in several major school districts have already sponsored fund-raising events for sports and other non-funded activities.

If your school district is facing deep budget cuts, right now is the best time to organize a support group to assist your school’s efforts to maintain their local bus to school and school to parent communications. Remember, twowayradiosfor.com offers affordable options to help your group meet their needs for implementing two way radios or upgrading the school’s existing equipment.

Hosting an Independence Day party or finding the perfect fireworks watching spot is much easier with two-way radios.

Planning an Independence Day bash? Or heading out to see the fireworks? Two way radios can help make sure your July 4th celebration rocks!

If you’re hosting an Independence Day party, use your two way radio system to communicate with the family members and friends you’ve recruited to help plan and execute your event. Take them to them to the grocery store so you can easily let your husband know to pick up a few extra slabs of ribs from the meat department while you’re in the bakery choosing deserts. Then, use them while decorating, serving and entertaining just before and during the party to ensure a seamless, stress-free time for everyone. Afterward, use them to coordinate the cleanup efforts, assigning each family member a specific clean-up duty.

Heading elsewhere to see the fireworks display? Make sure each family member or friend in your party has a two-way radio dialed up to your channel. Spread out to find the best spot for fireworks watching and let everyone know when you’ve found the perfect spot. Also use them to keep safely in touch with minors who want to watch the show from a different area and to quickly and easily reconnect afterward.

TwoWayRadiosFor.com offers a full array of two way radio systems perfect for family and friend use. Browse our website, then call 888-560-0758 or use our online Live Chat Support feature to talk with a two way radio specialist today.

Two-way radios can be purchased tax-free in states that hold hurricane and emergency preparedness tax-free holidays.

America’s hurricane seasons are here! Several markets offer tax holidays on hurricane and emergency preparedness equipment including two-way radios. If you don’t have yours yet, now is a great time to buy.

The 2011 Pacific hurricane season starts May 15 for the eastern Pacific and June 1 for the central Pacific. Both run through November 30. The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. Tropical or subtropical cyclones, however, can form at any time. If you’ve ever experienced a hurricane or its aftermath, you know how valuable two-way radios can be.

Leading up to the storms, two-way radios can be invaluable for families in making preparations including making sure that all of the equipment and provisions you’ll need are bought and ready. Head out to your local hardware, discount and grocery stores for boards, nails, a home or office generator, blankets, canned goods, bottled water and other non-perishable foods and drinks. Spit up assignments among family members and communicate via your two-way radios to make sure you’ve got everything.

Hurricanes and tropical storms almost always knock out power to cities. You may be without power for a few hours, a few days or even a few weeks. We all know how quickly cell phone batteries die, and since they’re typically recharged via your electrical outlet, they’ll do you no good. Two-way radios and extra batteries will fare much better.

In worst-case scenarios, two-way radios can be used to communicate with emergency and rescue workers. In case members of your family get separated, be sure that each one has a two-way radio and extra, fully-charged batteries in a backpack or fastened onto a belt to make sure you’ll be able to reconnect or find help during the storm and in its wake.

Tax-free holidays on hurricane and emergency preparedness equipment cover two-way radios and NOAA weather band radios, portable generators; tarps; storm shutter devices; tie-down systems; carbon monoxide detectors; portable food storage coolers; and batteries for cars, boats and flashlights. In Virginia, the tax-free holiday runs May 25-31. In Louisiana, it’s the last Saturday and Sunday of each May. Check with your municipality or state to find out if your area participates.

The April 2011 edition of Golf Course Managment Magazine contains a monthly article called “The Insider: Assistants.”  The title of the article is “Safety at your facility” and the very first sentence of the article is “On a seemling routine day of work you get a frantic call on the radio.”  The article goes on to discuss various safety aspects needing to be addressed on a golf course.  It discusses who should be involved with a safety plan, types of equipment needed, and the training required for successful implementation.  All are excellent and valid points and they all start with proper communciation on the golf course.  Golf courses have an obiligation to their staff and clientele to provide a safe and secure environment.  Utilizing two way radios on the course enables the staff to immediately respond to clients needs regardless of the issue.  Radiosforgolf.com works with golf courses across America on their two way radio needs.  Give us a call today to learn more about our radio offerings and how we can help you.

Two-way radios can help make sure your wedding goes off without a hitch.

Nowhere is security tighter today than the areas surrounding Britain’s Westminster Abbey, the locale for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding. And you can bet that dozens of royal police, guards and other wedding staff had two-way radios in hand throughout the hours-long procession, ceremony and post-nuptials celebration. Literally hundreds, perhaps several thousand people worked the wedding itself, while many others worked to keep throngs of media and well wishers safely at bay.

If you’re planning a wedding, you’ll want to take a cue. Of course, your ceremony and reception may not make the headlines worldwide or draw tens of thousands of people lining the streets along the way to your wedding location. But any wedding is a collaborative effort between multiple parties, including the bride, the wedding planner, the clergy, the caterers, the photographers and videographers, etc. As in any such effort, communication is key. With a two-way radio system, the clergy and photographers will know just when the bride and her party is ready to walk the aisle, the caterers will get a heads up when the guests are headed to the reception hall, and the limo driver will know when the bride and groom have danced the evening’s last dance and are ready to be whisked away to begin their honeymoon.

If you’re a bride-to-be or a professional wedding planner, contact TwoWayRadiosFor.com to find out which two-way radio system is right for your big day. Use our convenient online live support chat feature or call 888-560-0758 to talk with a specialist today.

Headed for Spring Break? Make it a safe, fun trip with two-way radios.

Got big plans for Spring Break 2011? Be sure you pack a set of two-way radios to help stay connected with your buddies. Perhaps they’re not what you typically think of when packing your swimsuits, beach gear and partying clothes to head for the coast for a week of fun in the sun. But there are multiple scenarios in which a two-way radio system can come in handy.

You might think that a cell phone is just as good as a two-way radio for staying in touch with your Spring Break crew. But if you’ve ever dropped one in a rain puddle or a toilet, you know that cell phones and water are a bad mix. That means leaving your cell phone with a buddy, in the hotel room or on the deck or beach if you want to take a dip in the pool or a jaunt on the jet ski. Unfortunately, that means taking the risk of your phone getting lost, stolen or damaged. But a variety of Vertex Standard two-way radios are waterproof, submersible for up to three feet and 30 minutes. And just think how handy that would be if your jet ski fails, leaving you stranded far from the shore with no power.

Another way two-way radios rock your Spring Break is in safety features you won’t find on a cell phone. Two things are certain in every popular Spring Break area – injuries and crime. Designed for workers, several Vertex Standard two-way radios have emergency notification and “lone worker” features. With the press of a button, you or your buddies can switch radios to a designated channel and send an alert for help. The lone worker mode is a built-in timer that requires the user to reset at an agreed-upon time.  If it’s not reset, the radio automatically switches to emergency mode.

Motorola’s CLP radios also are great options for Spring Break travelers. They’re small and stylish, yet powerful. And they have 16 adjustable volumes, making it easy to hear in noisy party atmospheres – No more pressing on your ears and screaming into cell phones.

TwoWayRadiosFor.com offers a wide variety of two-way radio systems perfect for Spring Break travelers. Browse  our website and connect with a two-way radio communications specialist via our online live chat support feature or at 888-560-0758.

Announcing the new Motorola rebate on two-way radios:  Motorola customers can now buy sets of 5 radios in the CLS Series, the RDX series and the DTR Series with rebates of $100, $150 and $200 respectively.  Your company has the potential to save up to $2,000 with the Motorola rebate, and more with the use of two-way radios for your business everyday!

The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films recently released the trailer for “Apollo 18.” The sneak peek at this sci-fi thriller features astronauts using two-way radios to communicate during a long suspected, but never proven trip to the moon.

Reads the film’s synopsis: “Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972, was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.”

Clearly, the film is fiction. But it’s sure to get the talk going again about moonwalk-centered conspiracy theories. The recently re-formed Flat Earth Society (which had 60 members as of March 2010) was among the first organizations to accuse NASA of faking moon landings. Members claimed that the famous footage of Apollo astronauts walking on the moon’s surface was nothing more than a Walt Disney-funded Hollywood production directed by Stanley Kubrick. “Apollo 18″ artfully suggests that not only were the recorded landings real, but that NASA secretly returned to the moon only to face a fearful force, judging by the trailer’s images reminiscent of “The Blair Witch.”

Two way radios played a major role in the historic NASA missions. In 1969, it was a Motorola transponder aboard Apollo 11 that relayed the first words from the moon to the earth. Two years later, NASA’s lunar roving vehicle used a 1.5-pound Motorola FM radio receiver that became known as “the first car radio on the moon.”

“Apollo 18″ hits theatres April 22 and we here at TwoWayRadiosFor.com can’t wait. Take a look at the trailer and let us know what you think.