Things I Loved Before I Even Knew I Loved Them
For this week's edition of "Things I Loved Before I Even Knew I Loved Them", may I present to you: Satellite Radio.
For many a year now, the most valuable thing in my car has been my cd player. Commercial radio is horrible. Off of the top of my head I can think of two decent radio stations in this entire country. Fortunately, one of them is right here in Nashville, the very wonderful 100.1 WRLT. Good for driving around town, not so good when leaving town. The second equally good station is 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin. However, since I rarely get to Austin anymore it does me no good here.
I've had satellite radio for about a year now. I was originally supposed to subscribe to Sirius, but due to a miscommunication I got XM instead. In hindsight that seems to have a been a good thing. The music on XM seems to be better. Additionally, I'm glad I don't send money to Sirius because they just gave a gazillion dollars to Howard Stern. Now Stern, free of the FCC, can say the f-word as often as he likes. Much has been made of this, but I just don't see a reason to care.
XM has something like 180 channels, maybe 2/3 of them music. I regularly listen to about five of them. All of the music channels are commercial-free. Additionally they have a public radio channel and a BBC channel for when I want to feel more cultured than I really am. There is also a Weather Channel channel, perfect since I am a huge Weather Channel geek (watch it on television late at night; that's when those meteorologists get a little randy).
One of the best things about the satellite so far is the new music I've discovered. Bettye LaVette, Chris Trapper (never heard of him either), and some girl named Meg Berman, or Bernman, or Begman. Something with a B. Or maybe it was Martha. I've googled her and haven't come up with anything. But that song was wonderful. It is a very 21st century way to enjoy music: Discover an artist off of the satellite, search him out on iTunes and purchase the songs off of the internet. Yeah for technology.
For many a year now, the most valuable thing in my car has been my cd player. Commercial radio is horrible. Off of the top of my head I can think of two decent radio stations in this entire country. Fortunately, one of them is right here in Nashville, the very wonderful 100.1 WRLT. Good for driving around town, not so good when leaving town. The second equally good station is 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin. However, since I rarely get to Austin anymore it does me no good here.
I've had satellite radio for about a year now. I was originally supposed to subscribe to Sirius, but due to a miscommunication I got XM instead. In hindsight that seems to have a been a good thing. The music on XM seems to be better. Additionally, I'm glad I don't send money to Sirius because they just gave a gazillion dollars to Howard Stern. Now Stern, free of the FCC, can say the f-word as often as he likes. Much has been made of this, but I just don't see a reason to care.
XM has something like 180 channels, maybe 2/3 of them music. I regularly listen to about five of them. All of the music channels are commercial-free. Additionally they have a public radio channel and a BBC channel for when I want to feel more cultured than I really am. There is also a Weather Channel channel, perfect since I am a huge Weather Channel geek (watch it on television late at night; that's when those meteorologists get a little randy).
One of the best things about the satellite so far is the new music I've discovered. Bettye LaVette, Chris Trapper (never heard of him either), and some girl named Meg Berman, or Bernman, or Begman. Something with a B. Or maybe it was Martha. I've googled her and haven't come up with anything. But that song was wonderful. It is a very 21st century way to enjoy music: Discover an artist off of the satellite, search him out on iTunes and purchase the songs off of the internet. Yeah for technology.
posted by CHADDDD at 9:30 PM
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