Boski's Blogopoluza!

Well sadly I have. The past few weeks I have been too lazy to get a new AC cord for the Sirius unit I take in my car. Which means I have been forced to listen to regular radio. And I still hate most of it. I just want to know when did KROQ die. It has become nearly impossible to listen to. It is no longer cutting edge. The same station that broke a ton a great bands now just delivers a lot crap. Hey I know I am not longer the demo, but the music sucks. Also when they are not playing the new crap that I hate. They are playing the same songs they did 10 years ago, when Alternative Music was also killed. Sadly here in the 2nd largest radio market we get way too much crap. Hell, the High Dali Llama of Douches Rick Dees is back. I thought his progeny Ryan Seacrest slew him to become the most power douche in the universe. So in the overgrown hazmat forest that is the radio in L.A., I have been able to find a couple of bright spots.

Indie 103.1 - They play a lot of good stuff and they are not afraid to go outside the box. Sure I don't love all of it, but they are giving me a better bill a goods than KROQ. Also I love that they have Steve Jones every day. God Bless Jonsey's Jukebox. The man is nuts and I love him for it. He gets great guest to come and shot the shit with him. I get to catch him coming home on the replay. You want eclectic you get it from Steve. You can go from, punk, the glam rock, country, Euro Pop to, R&B. He just plays what he wants. Also I am gaining a soft spot in my heart for their morning show (The Last of World Famous International Morning Shows). Which thankfully ended the Dicky Barrett Morning Experience. The show is host by Joe Escalante (Drummer for the Vandals). Who also does a legal so for the station, go figure, but they are all about giving the audience a full service station. Joe is this low key guy who does not beat you over the head like most morning people. But I also love they everyone favorite sheriff from Deadwood to do the sports. And the back and forth from them is hilarity.

KCRW - This is where I get my NPR on, so I get real news. Also they have a ton of great shows on the weekend.

Sport Radio - I know I was shocked myself. In the mornings I listen to ESPN. I don't know why I listen to Colin Cowherd (yes that is his name) but I do. Maybe because Tony Bruno is a moron and the other sport's station plays Mancow. Which I will take a kick in the nuts over. When I drive home I listen to all I can pick up. But the one that has sucked me in is the Petros Papidakis show. The guy does work for Fox Sports West, played at USC. But his show is a freaking circus, plain and simple. The dude is nuts and I appreciate that.

AirAmerica/Progressive Talk 1150 - I do love the info I get from it, but I think I may need to stop listening. I know they need listeners and they are being screwed by Clear Channel and Viacom. But I have a huge problem with this station. It gets me too riled up and pissed off. Now since I live in the OC, one of the downsides is that this is a very Red county. So I see way too many W stickers during my drive. Even though I have seen more and more slamming him, so maybe there is hope here. Unfortunatley, while I am in the car, I hear all this. It make me want to go all Ron Artest on their cars. I know it is wrong, but that is how worked up I get.

But even these bright spots have one big problems. Too many damn commercials . That is why I love my Sirius. When I want music no commercials . It was nice a couple of week back driving home from Las Vegas and not hearing a dumb ad for Geico or other crud.