I don't mean in general, but specifically yesterday's show (March 27). Jonesy's guests were Justin Long (the guy from the Apple commercials), Har Mar Superstar and some other dude whose name I forget.
Listen, do anything you can to download this show. It was the funniest fucking thing I've heard on radio in ... maybe my life. Sometimes, when the right combo of people, mood, topics, riffs gets going, radio can be magic and that's what happened yesterday. It doesn't happen that often, not even on Jonesy's Jukebox, where it is more likely to happen than in other places, but where just as often the show can be almost arrogantly bland. Yesterday's show, though, was an example of how and why Jonesy's Jukebox can transcend the rest of bullshit, canned/contrived programs.
The magic came from spontaneity and a lack of self-consciousness and some amazingly hilarious riffs on There Will Be Blood sung to the tune of Anarchy In The UK and other ditties. I didn't think there could be legs left parodying that fairly ridiculous performance by Daniel Day-Lewis and the stilted dialogue that makes it so ripe to begin with, but I was wrong. New heights here. Tears of laughter type stuff.
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I love indie 103.1, it's a breath of fresh air after countless decades of kroq. But I read on a blog somewhere that it's owned by clear channel. I find this information disturbing-- do you have any info either way? Thanks in advance.
Luke Jackson
http://solipcyst.blogspot.com
Posted on March 29, 2008 8:07 AM by Luke Jackson
Seriously, if you were a real music lover, you'd have satellite radio -- no commercials
Posted on March 30, 2008 9:32 AM by Leon Noel
Leon -
That's not entirely true. I admit to occasionally loving satellite radio when I sit in my friend's car, trying out the different stations, and digging Willie Nelson's country station, or the one that thinks rock's greatest band was Jesus & Mary Chain.
But a good part of the enjoyment of radio is that it's local. Jonesy is here. And he talks about things happening here. You get even more of that on a station like KXLU.
Hell, one of the reasons I find myself listening to to John & Ken on KFI on my drive home is because they're talking about our city, and what happened in it today. I usually think they're full of it, but they're part of our town.
Satellite radio can't do that.
Posted on April 1, 2008 12:12 PM by mark
Joe... I'm enjoying your blogs.
I heard that show, and felt the same way (I had no idea who the guests were, though, thanks for that info) Part of what made it so funny was that they just wouldn't let the joke go, beyond the point of ridiculousness, past the point of all reason... "I've abandoned my CHILD!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Posted on April 18, 2008 10:39 AM by Eric Layer
I heard this in the car on that fateful day- i had to pull over I was laughing so hard. one of the greatest things i've ever heard.
Posted on June 12, 2008 11:00 PM by Cait