I hardly listen to the radio either anymore. It's either my mp3 player or a CD when I'm in the car. For the stations here in Chicago, they seem to play almost the same songs in heavy rotation. even the oldies, 80's, and 90's stations. The commercials are terrible on some stations too. I've been hearing the same ones for 2 years now (and they'll play them in the same order).
Though last week, I ejected a CD from my car stereo and I heard Summer of Drugs playing. I had to do a double take to actually look if it wasn't playing another disc in my CD changer at the time. It was actually on the radio. Hearing that on there made my day.
We have a non-profit community radio station in Tampa / St. Pete (WMNF 88.5) that has real dj's playing music - much of it good music. You can listen online at http://www.wmnf.org or you can listen to past shows on archives.
When Silver Lining came out, several of the shows played songs from it and you can hear Golden Smog and Soul Asylum tunes periodically, even the older songs. Plus, they will take requests.
Saturday Asylum on Saturdays 2-4pm and PreDawn Alternative M-F 4-6am in particular play lots of good new and old alternative music. There are several other shows also.
Finally a quick pick for me and I am not alone (the only one who voted for it).. Sun Maid. Really rare to hear them do but such a sweet, short, song and a chance to really hear the harmonies that Dan and Dave do so well.
At one point Dave said " we don't know the words to that" Also a sign of the breadth of the musical appreciation and ability. I think of it as SA's "Hot Dog"
Despite the fact that RT could be old and cliched by now I still love to hear it. "I find something new in each and every move!" It is not my grab a beer song. I really hear it changing over the years and there is no denying it is a classic.
With out a trace, I love. It is a moving song, so while I am leaving, I might as well make a pit stop.
lucy wrote:We have a non-profit community radio station in Tampa / St. Pete (WMNF 88.5) that has real dj's playing music - much of it good music. You can listen online at http://www.wmnf.org or you can listen to past shows on archives.
When Silver Lining came out, several of the shows played songs from it and you can hear Golden Smog and Soul Asylum tunes periodically, even the older songs. Plus, they will take requests.
Saturday Asylum on Saturdays 2-4pm and PreDawn Alternative M-F 4-6am in particular play lots of good new and old alternative music. There are several other shows also.
I grew up (well for a few years in high school) listening to WMNF. It was a great station, and was great having community supported radio in tampa. Of course, what was on there was often complete hit or miss (there was only so much of the sunday polka hour I could take....).
I do remember years ago, they busted out the vinyl to play Another World Another Day for me (i think that was new years eve 1998 or 1999, not sure). That was a highlight, and they were always good about requests.
Glad to see they actually gave TSL some airtime, it definitely deserved it.
I am surprised no one picked Black Gold!! CRAZY! I must say Without a Trace but darn they are all my favorite. Man I just really really really love SA! Grave Dancers Union was always my favorite but now I kind of think it's their worst... The BEST is 'Let Your Dim Light Shine' baby YAH! Love it!! I think the ones people like the the least I like the best. And just because of that doesnt mean I'm a hardcore fan because I surely am Tattooed them on me... must mean something! he,he...
My day was bookended, in a way, by Grave Dancers Union songs.
I slept with the radio on overnight, and right before my alarm went off, I was awakened by the opening riff of Somebody to Shove. While I am not a morning person, hearing SA first thing made it bearable.
I had a long day, and when I got home I played a VH1 Classic 120 Minutes that I recorded. (Note: sadly NOT reruns of the 120 Minutes show that used to be on MTV, but rather just two hours of alternative rock.) Black Gold was one of the videos in this two-hour block.
Oh that`s a bad question! And only one option .....
I like all songs on this album - it is my favorite album. That`s very hard.
I`ve clicked for "Without a trace".
But if I could have more options I would click for "Black Gold", "Somebody to shove" and "Runaway Train" too.
