[kj] (OT) Jonesy's Jukebox returns to LA radio on KROQ:

[Karen Weil]

I'm sure it was a fine station back then. (Luckily in my hometown, there was 
an incredible college radio station -- I doubt I would have survived my teen 
years without it.)  ; )
Now, when I'm in L.A., I avoid KROQ altogether.

k.w.
SoCal
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TB" <planetary at socal.rr.com>
To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Jonesy's Jukebox returns to LA radio on KROQ:


Karen Weil wrote:

I have to agree KROQ sucks, big time. My husband said it used to be much 
better "back in the day."

++++++++++

Back in the early 80's they really were.  Back around '79 - '83 I was more 
into hard rock and metal bands but I also loved punk and
some of the more "alternative" cult bands starting up at the time.  Frankly, 
it was imo the best time for tons of new bands really
branching out into all sorts of new genres.

I've never been much of a radio listener (or MTV viewer), but I will say 
that when I did occasionally listen to KROQ, I "discovered"
more than a few new bands, especially punk bands that I'd have probably 
missed out on for years if not completely.  Yeah, they
played the hell outta "poppy" new wave one-hit wonder acts like Split Enz, 
The Vapors and The Waitresses but I also would get clued
into more obscure harder edged bands like The Cramps, X and Bauhaus way 
before their peak.

T.B.

_______________________________________________
Gathering mailing list
Gathering at misera.net
http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering