Although this incredible piece of television ended last year, it is important not to forget about it because it was well....incredible..

Radio Free Roscoe not only sought to chronicle the lives of four teenagers who dared to find their voice over the airwaves, but also to give some much-needed air time to the up-and-coming indie music of the time. Just as Robbie, Travis, Lily, and Ray exposed RFR listeners to new music, the show itself more than adequately did this for viewers as well.

Radio Free Roscoe's dedication to providing an alternative to the mainstream was a vital part of the show's appeal, and nothing could better illustrate this than the music that was selected for each episode. A good portion of the music that was used in the series came out of the indie music scene in Canada, and boasts a ton of great tracks from bands that viewers (especially here in the U.S.) may have never discovered otherwise. For this we thank Radio Free Roscoe and its music supervisors (Chris Robinson, Ron Proulx, Andrea Higgins and that whole crew at Arpix Media) for their contribution to RFR and the indie bands that were represented throughout the series' run.

When I first developed an interest in RFR three years ago, I was primarily interested in learning more about the plot and its relation to each of the four main characters. But as I saw more and more episodes, I also developed a great liking for the music that was played as both transitional/background music on the show and as music played on air by the RFRers during their radio broadcasts.

Artists like Skye Sweetnam, for example, have undoubtedly benefited from their involvement with the series. Sweetnam, the young Canadian singer who provided vocals for the show's theme song (which is still one of the best theme songs on TV in my opinion), released her debut album "Noise From the Basement" in 2004. Having first heard her through Radio Free Roscoe, I was then able to check out some more of her music and thought it was pretty cool. I purchased her album when it came out and was not disappointed. I am sure that there were other RFR fans out there like myself, who soon became Skye fans as well and also bought her CD. So there is one great example of the good that Radio Free Roscoe has done for up-and-coming artists.

Also, other artists such as The Pettit Project, The 6ixty8ights, The Premiums, The Meligrove Band, and The Trews, have gained new fans from the live appearances that they made on the series as well as tracks of theirs that were played at various instances in the show. RFR fans continue to listen to music from the series not only because it brings back memories of our favorite scenes in RFR history, but also because the music is good. The music supervision team behind Radio Free Roscoe produced a soundtrack album, "Music From Radio Free Roscoe: Volume 1" for the very reason that the series had a great soundtrack, and that its fans were interested in hearing more of the music from the show. Owning this CD myself, I can honestly say that I love every track on it, and would be delighted should a second volume be produced.

I am hoping that the team at Arpix is still considering producing a second volume with more songs from the show, and if not perhaps RFR fans could petition. Even though RFR itself is no longer in production, we could totally keep it alive through the music. After all, the music was a huge part of the series and a huge part of what made it the show that RFR fans know and love. :)