Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Radio Killed The Video Star
I hate the radio, that’s no surprise and should be the mantra of anyone who knows an inkling about decent music. But from time to time I have no choice but to listen to it. Well not really, I could listen to nothing but that confounded A.D.D. keeps getting in the way. My drive to work is about 15 minutes so usually a C.D. is out of the question (I like to listen to my C.D.’s as a whole, not just from song to song and mix C.D.’s get really old, really fast). Sports radio isn’t bad, but for some reason the commercial breaks last about 10 minutes and I can’t tell you how bonkers that drives me. (did I just use the word ‘bonkers’ in a sentence?)
Back to my point (see, there goes that A.D.D. getting in the way again) on the occasion when I do listen to the radio I listen to a local station- 103.5 TheX. I’m truly amazed by this station- first of all because it’s a radio station that plays good music, but more so because it’s in Southern Illinois. We must alert NASA.
Anyway, the very best time to listen in is during the noon hour for their alternative-type lunch. Good God, they play some of the best alternative stuff from the 80-present I’ve ever heard.
They play Radiohead, and not “Creep” but “Karma Police.” and “Fake Plastic Trees.” They play R.E.M, and not “Loosing My Religion” but “Radio Free Europe.”
They play The Clash, and not “Rock The Kasbah” but “White Man In Hammersmith Palais.”
They play U2, and not “With Or Without You” but “New Years Day.”
They play Sioxie and the Banshees, and not- well they play Souxie and the Banshees. That pretty much speaks for itself.
Hell, I heard XTC and the Stone Roses last Monday. Who plays XTC and the Stone Roses?
I’ve been searching for a link to listen in via the internet (for you city folk to check it out) but am unable to find one. But then again, I didn’t really look that hard, maybe you’ll have better luck. But if your in the are, give ‘em your support. Good radio is hard to find.
Back to my point (see, there goes that A.D.D. getting in the way again) on the occasion when I do listen to the radio I listen to a local station- 103.5 TheX. I’m truly amazed by this station- first of all because it’s a radio station that plays good music, but more so because it’s in Southern Illinois. We must alert NASA.
Anyway, the very best time to listen in is during the noon hour for their alternative-type lunch. Good God, they play some of the best alternative stuff from the 80-present I’ve ever heard.
They play Radiohead, and not “Creep” but “Karma Police.” and “Fake Plastic Trees.” They play R.E.M, and not “Loosing My Religion” but “Radio Free Europe.”
They play The Clash, and not “Rock The Kasbah” but “White Man In Hammersmith Palais.”
They play U2, and not “With Or Without You” but “New Years Day.”
They play Sioxie and the Banshees, and not- well they play Souxie and the Banshees. That pretty much speaks for itself.
Hell, I heard XTC and the Stone Roses last Monday. Who plays XTC and the Stone Roses?
I’ve been searching for a link to listen in via the internet (for you city folk to check it out) but am unable to find one. But then again, I didn’t really look that hard, maybe you’ll have better luck. But if your in the are, give ‘em your support. Good radio is hard to find.
